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Giant Eyeball News – Questions and Curiosity

By on October 12, 2012 in Animals and Habitats

This article from the Orlando Sentinel shows a giant eyeball which was found washed up on a beach. Scientists are trying to determine what type of animal it is from. Because that’s the sort of thing scientists do. If there is something we don’t understand or recognize, we want to know more.

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Classifications – The Five Kingdoms of Life

By on June 4, 2012 in Animals and Habitats, Everyday Science, Plants and Gardens

Scientists have created classifications for all living things. On common way of classifying living things are the five kingdoms of life. Each kingdom has a characteristic which its members share.

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Animal Classification and Identification Word Search Puzzle

By on May 24, 2012 in Animals and Habitats

This printable animal classification and identification vocabulary word search puzzle will help your students remember words related to grouping animals into classifications and distinguishing one animal from another.

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Backyard Bird Collection – Bird Watching for Kids

By on May 16, 2012 in Animals and Habitats

Collecting birds is great fun for the summer months. Of course, I’m not talking about actually catching birds! But bird watching for kids is a fun summer adventure and pretty easy to do.

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Insect Attractions – Science Fair Project Ideas

By on May 1, 2012 in Animals and Habitats, Experiments

If you are looking for science fair project ideas, you can create an interesting science fair project from the Insect Attractions investigation in which students try to determine what attracts insects.

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Insect Attractions – Sight vs Smell: What Attracts Bugs?

By on April 30, 2012 in Animals and Habitats, Plants and Gardens

What attracts bugs? Yesterday we looked at color. Today we will try to discover if there is a way to make a less attractive color more attractive to insects.

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Insect Attractions – What Will Attract Bugs?

By on April 27, 2012 in Animals and Habitats, Plants and Gardens

With the warmer weather comes insects. I like nature and the outdoors, but I don’t like being bitten by insects. What are the factors which will attract bugs to us? This multi-part investigation will help students understand. In this first part of this investigation we will see how color attracts insects. In general, insects prefer [...]

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Build an Underwater Viewing Scope

By on April 9, 2012 in Animals and Habitats

If you have a pond or creek nearby, you know that watching underwater life can be fun for kids. But surface reflection and glare can make it difficult to see what lurks underneath. An underwater viewing scope will help you see.

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