Drought Nature Study

In this episode of the No Sweat Nature Study Podcast, discover the relatively dry topic of drought nature study. Meet the microscopic tardigrade, an animal with the shocking ability to survive a long drought with a very special adaptation.

Drought Nature Study

During or after listening to the drought podcast episode, see how many of these questions are easy to answer!

1. Which animal can survive a drought the longest?
2. What is a drought?
3. Name something that can happen to the land during a drought.
4. Why might animals struggle to find water to drink during a drought?
5. Is a tardigrade easy to see with the naked eye?
6. What special adaptation does a tardigrade have to survive a drought?
7. How long can a tardigrade survive a drought? Days, months, or years.
8. Explain cryptobiosis.

Drought Nature Study Video Class

In the upcoming No Sweat Nature Study LIVE video class, learn the difference between meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural droughts. During the class, create a chart in your nature journal to show their impacts on the land, plants, and animals.

Would you like to record a voicemail to answer this season’s nature study question?

At the end of each No Sweat Nature Study Podcast episode, Mrs. Cindy includes messages from a few of her friends. You can record a message that she might use on an upcoming episode!

All children must have their parents’ permission before leaving a recording. Parents are welcome to record an answer, too!

Each season, there will be a different question to answer. You can see this season’s question below. Think about your answer first, and then follow these simple directions:

1. Click the button that says “Start recording”.
2. Tell me your first name. (If you want to tell your age and/or where you live, feel free to do that.)
3. You will have 60 seconds to answer the question but try to be concise.
4. Push the play button to listen to your recording before sending it to be sure it is recorded correctly. If not, record it again.

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