WE SPY AT CAMP E & E!
We Spy with our four little eyes a little animal you don’t want to run into at camp! Too bad Edmond already did- story tomorrow! Who is it?
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WE SPY AT CAMP E & E!
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FIREFLIES!!
FIREFLIES!!
One of the best parts of being at camp is watching the fireflies at night while we sit around the camp fire. We love to count them and somehow it never works out- hehehe! We’re going to learn about these amazing beetles! We have a great firefly coloring sheet too! On Wednesday if you tweet, Facebook or Instagram us a picture of a firefly or fact that you learned about them, we’ll give you a firefly badge!
Firefly fun facts:
- Fireflies are beetles.
- Most of them have wings.
- They on every continent except the Antarctica and the Arctic circle.
- There are around 2,000 species of fireflies in the world.
- Fireflies get that famous glow from a special organ under their abdomen. They take oxygen in to that organ and it produces the glow with no heat!
- Each species of firefly has their own pattern of flashes.
- These lights are used to find potential mates.
- These bioluminescent beetles can glow with yellow, red or green.
- Scientist think that fireflies use their glow to help warn predators that they taste bad.
- Fireflies are omnivores, eating worms as larva and nectar as adults.
We here at Camp E & E call fireflies, lightening bugs! It’s fun to gather them in a jar with holes poked in the lid to watch them glow for a bit and return them to the skies to find a mate. What do you call fireflies in your neck of the woods?
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CAMP E & E!
Welcome to camp Ellie and Edmond, located on beautiful Lake Salamander! We’re looking forward to the next two weeks of activities, crafts and of course learning about nature and animals! We look forward to meeting our campers and enjoying campfires and telling stories about the ghost bear! Are you ready for camp? What activities will you not miss and what animals do you want to learn about?
Today we’re going to learn the camp song! Who’s ready to sing it with us?
On the shores of Lake Salamander, amongst the old live oak…
We enjoy Camp Ellie and Edmond and the frogs that croak.
We salute you Camp E & E and all your animal friends…
All our days are each a gem.
While we sit next to the campfire, telling stories of old…
We laugh and sing and watch the stars of gold.
We love you Camp E &E and all our memories of our days…
We hold Camp E & E close to our hearts and we’ll never stray!
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WE SPY!!
WE SPY!!
We Spy with our four little eyes an echinoderm that you might find on the beach!
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GOING TO THE BEACH!
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!
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!
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