Although freshwater turtles play an important role in freshwater ecosystems, most people know little about them. Facing various human threats, such as poaching and pollution, freshwater turtles are slowly disappearing from our local streams.

Increasing children's awareness of threatened species is an important step on species conservation. To help kids understand more about local freshwater turtles, OPCFHK has developed a nature education storybook tailored to children. Through reading the storybook, children can follow the steps of the Beale's eyed turtle named “Bennie”, to learn about the challenges faced by local freshwater turtles. By incorporating learning into entertainment, the storybook helps arouse children’s curiosity and exploratory spirit towards nature. At the end of the storybook, supplementary teaching resources and suggested activities are included to support the teaching of kindergarten and primary school teachers.

“The Adventures of Beale’s Eyed Turtle” is completely free for teachers, please click the link below for more information.

Download link: https://tinyurl.com/4n25mwz3

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