Definition:

to be amazed at and/or curious about something that is pleasantly unexpected, beautiful, or  mysterious.

In short:

Curiosity sparks endless discovery.

Summary:
Vivian and her family move to a beach town where she becomes involved in a school project to save baby loggerhead turtles. As she takes a walk on the beach at night, she discovers why newly hatched turtles are crawling away from the sea when they need to go into the sea in order to survive - they are getting confused by city lights that lead them in the wrong direction. Vivian’s activism inspires the whole town to get involved in saving the baby turtles. 

Lesson Objectives: 

1. Our fascination with nature inspires us to want to protect it. Students will gain awareness of the need to get involved in projects like this one. 
2. This story can be linked to studies about environmental issues, especially how humans need to understand the needs of the natural world around them and make adjustments. 

Guiding Questions: 

1. What does the title, “Follow the Moon Home” mean? 
2. What assignment did Vivian’s teacher give the class? 
3. Why did the man on the beach tell Viv to fill in the hole the dogs made? 
4. Why was the baby turtle going in the wrong direction toward the houses instead of the sea? 
5. Share about the problem and the solutions included in Viv’s proposal to her class.
6. Do you think Viv was nervous about talking about her project in front of a television audience? 
7. Do you think you’d be afraid to speak up if you had something very serious and important to say and you were the only one who understood the situation? 
8. Were you worried that the people wouldn’t turn off their house lights so that the baby turtles could follow the moon to the sea? How did you feel when you read that they did turn off their lights?  
9. The more we wonder about the wild animals around us, and find out what they need, the more we’ll do something to help them. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?  
10. Do you think most people love nature and want to help living things? Why or why not?