Learn about the group of rodents called squirrels.

Learn about the group of rodents called squirrels.
Learn about a little bird called the grey wagtail and the school kids who celebrate its yearly visits.
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…
Your team challenge: For this activity, team up with a parent, grandparent, classmate, or friend. Your challenge is to create 6-10 model animals out of a sculpting material, like modeling clay. As you work, pay attention to the features of each animal that make it…
Exaggerating how scary an animal is can have big consequences for animals and their conservation.
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…
You may like these stories Are tigers the biggest cats? These animals look like a tiger More learning resources Why do tigers have stripes? Find out more in this article from The Conversation. Visit the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for more tiger facts and to…
Journey to the Okavango Delta The Okavango Delta is a large freshwater wetland located in northern Botswana. A river delta is where the mouth of a river empties out, often into another body of water such as a lake or ocean. Where rivers empty out,…
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…
Learn about the 5 types of vertebrate animals with this Halloween activity for classroom or home.