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…
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…
Learn more about pangolins!
February 1, 2022 marked the start of the Lunar New Year, an important celebration in China, Korea and many other countries around the world. This year is the Year of the Tiger. Check out our coloring page and learn more about tigers! Need some color…
Journey to the Okavango Delta This week we’ve been talking about wetlands, in celebration of World Wetlands Day. Today we’re going to imagine we’re on a canoe, exploring the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. A river delta is where the mouth of a river empties…
Repurpose items from home to make this fun craft!
What is your favorite mythical creature? Is it a unicorn? The Loch Ness Monster? A drop bear (a meat-eating koala that ambushes its prey from the treetops)? Maybe a mermaid or dragon? In this task, we want you to imagine if your mythical creature were…
Weevil? Hmmm. Yuck, you might be thinking?! Well, how about this little creature? Meet the spectacular Schoenherr’s blue, a shiny, multi-colored weevil found in New Guinea: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons We told you it was a beaut! New…
Learn about the 5 types of vertebrate animals with this Halloween activity for classroom or home.
Time to learn about ethograms! This activity is courtesy of the Lemur Conservation Network and the Louisiana Lemur Foundation. Educators: Description of the activity (For ages 10+) This activity helps you observe lemurs at your local zoo (or via a zoo webcam). You will list…