GOING TO THE BEACH!
We here at The University and Headquarters are getting ready to go to the beach! We’ll have some fun posts ready for you and today we’re starting with a beach coloring sheet!
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KNOW YOUR SHOREBIRDS!
KNOW YOUR SHOREBIRDS!
It’s time to get to know your shorebirds! Enjoy this coloring sheet and bonus points to those of you who can tell us the species!
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WE SEE GULLS!
WE SEE GULLS!
We love gulls! These noisy, gregarious and intelligent birds get a bad rap and we’re here to change that perception! Get ready to learn some fun facts and enjoy a great gull coloring sheet!
Gull Fun Facts:
- Gulls can be found on all the continents.
- Gulls can drink sea water. They have a gland that allows them get rid of the excess salt.
- The lava gull is lives in the Galapagos islands and is all black to camouflage in with the volcanic shore lines.
- Gulls stamp their feet on the sand to mimic the sound of rain. This causes worms to come to the surface and provides the gulls a tasty meal.
- Gulls are known to use tools, including rocks to open mollusks and using bits of bread to “fish” for fish.
- Gulls range in size from 29 cm to 75 cm.
- A group of gulls is called a colony.
- Gulls have complex systems of communication.
- Gulls are carnivores, but will scavenge any food they find. DO NOT FEED THESE BIRDS! Human food can lead to aggressive gulls that can be a nusiance!
- Gulls mate for life.
- Most gulls do not get their adult plumage until the age of 3 or 4 years old.
WE SPY!!
WE SPY!
We Spy with our four little eyes a bird who lives near the shore and can scoop fish from the ocean in one giant swish! Can you guess who we spy?
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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
oWelcome to another week in class! We have a great word today and an exciting week ahead for you! Ellie and Edmond will be talking birds all week!
Today’s word is Shorebird: a bird that frequents the seashore, estuaries, wetlands and marshes. Some types shorebirds include plovers, pelicans, gulls and sandpipers.
Do you have a favorite shorebird?
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O WOE IS WOBBEGONG!
O WOE IS WOBBEGONG!
We love wobbegong sharks- in fact they may be one of our favorites! We have a wonderful poem about the wobbegong along with a coloring sheet! Enjoy! Make sure you check out our Instagram and Facebook pages- we have a groovy shark we have a groovy shark video to wrap up shark week!
O Woe is Wobbegong
O woe is me the wobbegong!
I lay here on the ocean floor!
I have fringe on my face called barbels.
They are not useful for picking up marbles.
O woe is me the wobbegong!
I am a shark don’t get me wrong.
I blend in with the sand and rocks.
I have fins so no need for socks!
O woe is me the wobbegong!
Laying here singing my sad song.
I don’t have to swim to breathe;
I have spiracles- nifty, see?
O woe is me the wobbegong!
My jaws and teeth are very strong.
I lie and wait until I see…
A fish!
Chomp!
CAT! SHARK! CATSHARK!!
CAT! SHARK! CATSHARK!
We’ve really enjoyed Alien Sharks during shark week! They spotlighted small and unknown sharks. There are over 500 species of sharks in our oceans and we usually only hear about the biggies: great whites, tigers, whale sharks, etc… Today we’re featuring a small shark found off the coast of the UK! Can you guess it’s name?
MEET THE SMALL SPOTTED CATSHARK!
Range/Habitat: Eastern North Atlantic- Mediterranean/ ocean
Diet: Carnivore: fish, mollusks
Length/Weight: up to 3 ¼ ft/ 6 ½ lbs
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Small Spotted Catsharks are also known as the Lesser Spotted Catshark.
- Small spotted catsharks are the most common shark in Europe.
- They have smooth skin.
- They have spots to help them camouflage in with the ocean floor.
- Female small spotted catsharks lay eggs called mermaids purses.
These little sharks are great! We love that shark eggs are called mermaid purses– learn more about those from Professor Tamandua! Do you have a favorite not so well know shark?
Answer: true
SHARK PUPPET!!
SHARK PUPPET!!
Who’s been enjoying shark week? We know we have! We still have some fun stuff up our sleeves! Today we have a shark stick puppet for you! All you have to do is print it (card stock is best), cut it out and tape it to stick!
Then have fun with your shark! We made a video with ours! Check it out!
KNOW YOUR SHARKS!
KNOW YOUR SHARKS!
We have a know your sharks coloring sheet for you! (sorry for the poor quality- we had scanning issues)! Enjoy! And if you can tell us what these species are- we’ll send you a magnet!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
We’re buzzing about Shark Week here at the University! Ellie and Edmond have a shark quiz planned, along with a craft and some great shark facts! I’ll get the fun started with today’s word!
Today’s word is Cartilage: a firm, but flexible connective tissue that is white or yellowish in color. You humans have cartilage in your joints and on your nose and ears! Sharks and rays have skeletons that are made of cartilage! They are vertebrates just like animals with bony skeletons!
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The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 