Our friends at Mongabay India have created this fantastic video about a little bird called the grey wagtail. In winter this migratory bird flies from the upper Himalayas to warmer areas, like Valparai in south India. That’s a big journey! Click below to learn more about…
Lions, tigers, sharks, bears, and giraffes are pretty cool animals, right? But did you know that there are all kinds of other amazing creatures living in your backyard, local park, or city … We encourage kids, big and small, to learn something new about an…
Have people discovered every species of plant on Earth? Not even close! Scientists estimate that only 10% of all species on the planet have been described, leaving many more species of plants to be discovered. Scientists have not even identified all of the plant…
Activity – create a monster movie poster from the perspective of a plant or animal of your choice Have you ever seen a poster for a movie that you liked, either at a movie theater or online? Imagine if your favorite animal or plant made…
Activity time! Create an awesome animal scene, working together with a partner, like a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle. Or, you can work on this project with a friend. Your team goal: As a team, create 6-10 awesome 3D model animals out of a sculpting…
Spiders get a bad rap in the media. Many news articles about spiders contain factual errors. And they often exaggerate how dangerous and scary spiders are to humans. You can read more about this here. It also appears that movies might make us scared of…
We’ve recently featured several fact-filled coloring pages: beaver, tiger, pangolin. Create your own color & learn page! You could create one about your favorite animal. Or, you could choose an animal, plant, fungus, or even an ecosystem that you’d like to learn more about. Creating…
Nepal is a country in central Asia located between India and China. Much of the country is in the Himalayan mountains, the tallest mountains on Earth. The Humla district is in Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan region, near Nepal’s border with China. The climate of the Humla district is different from the…
April 13 is Plant Appreciation Day!
Appreciate a plant by learning more about them. Here is a great place to start!
Have you heard the word adaptation before? Each animal has body parts that help it survive in its unique environment. (This is true for plants too!) We sometimes call these body parts adaptations. An animal can have body parts that help it stay warm or…
February 19th is World Pangolin Day! Pangolins are awesome scaly mammals. There are 8 species of pangolins: 4 in Africa and 4 in Asia. But pangolins around the world are at risk of extinction. Pangolins are hunted in large numbers for their scales and meat.…
Learn more about pangolins!