BEAR WEEK- GUESS THE BEAR!
Look at the picture, read the clues and then tell us what bear your think it is in the comments!
- I live in China.
- I only eat bamboo.
- I am the size of a stick of butter when I am born.
Who Am I?
Environment
BEAR WEEK- GUESS THE BEAR!
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MARCH CRAFT- BEAR WEEK!!
MARCH CRAFT!
CLAY BEAR!
Materials:
1. Air drying clay –Brown & Black (we only have brown because our local craft store was out of black)
2. Sharpie marker
Instructions:
1. Get a large piece of clay and make into an oval for the bear’s body
2. Then roll out to pieces to about a 1 ½” logs for legs & attach to the body.
3. Then roll out 1” logs for the arms & attach to the body.
4. Roll out a round ball for the head and attach to the body.
5. Next roll out balls for ears.
6. Finally if you have black, roll out two small balls for the eyes and a slightly larger one for the nose. If you don’t have it, roll those out of brown and color with the marker.
If you want to add paws- you can do so with black clay or draw them on with a marker.
We sure hope you make yourself a bear pal and remember we love to see your artwork- so show us on our Facebook page or Tweet us a picture! (You can buy black & white clay & make a Panda Bear too!)
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BEAR WEEK DAY #2
BEAR WEEK DAY #2
We’re traveling to Southeast Asia today to meet a very handsome bear with a funny long tongue! Grab your gear we’re heading into the rainforest!
MEET THE SUN BEAR!
Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia/ rainforest
Diet: Omnivore: fruit, shoots, eggs, honey, termites
Length/Weight: 3 ½-4 ½ ft/ 110-145 lbs
Conservation Status: endangered
Fun Facts:
- Sun bears are also called the dog bear or honey bear.
- They have sleek, smooth brown-black fur with a white-orangeish “sun” patch on their chest.
- They have very loose skin around their neck.
- Sun bears are the smallest member of the bear family.
- They have very long claws for climbing and digging for insects and honey.
- Sun bears have very long tongues that they can extend up to 10”. They use these tongues to get termites and honey.
- Sun bears are nocturnal (active at night).
- They spend most of their time in trees.
Sun bears are just so adorable. They are endangered mainly due to habitat loss. There are lots of things that we can do to ensure our rainforests are kept intact. We love The Rainforest Site, because all you have to do is click once a day and money goes to save habitat for great animals such as our Sun Bear pal!
BEAR WEEK DAY #1
BEAR WEEK!
It is March’s theme week and we’re spotlighting one of our favorite animals- Bears! We’ll be meeting several of the 8 species of bears, making a bear craft and we’ll have guess the bear! Whew! Are you ready to start this unbearleavablely exciting week? Well then, let’s head out to the Appalachian Mountains of North America to meet..
MEET THE BLACK BEAR!
Range/Habitat: North America-Mexico/ forests, mountains
Diet: Omnivore: berries, grubs, nuts, insects
Length/Weight: 4 ¼-6 ¼ ft/ 120-600 lbs
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Black bears are excellent climbers.
- They have long claws to help them dig for food and for climbing.
- They have prehensile lips. Those lips help them grab small food items.
- Black bears sleep through the winter in the northern ranges. They do not hibernate.
- Black bear mothers are extremely protective of their cubs.
- The cubs stay with their mothers for about two years.
Black bears are agile and cute. They are also smart and are known to get in human food and trash. It’s important for people to keep their trash in containers that are bear proof!
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FEATHERY FRIDAY # 63
FEATHERY FRIDAY #63
It’s Feathery Friday and we’re off to Eastern Asia to meet a colorful duck! Let’s grab a picnic lunch and head off to watch ducks all afternoon!
MEET THE MANDARIN DUCK!
Range/Habitat: Northwestern Europe-Eastern Asia/ woods, wetlands,
lakes
Diet: Omnivore: seeds, nuts, insects
Length/Weight: 16-19”/ 22 oz
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Mandarin Ducks perch and nest in trees instead of the ground like most ducks.
- Breeding male Mandarin ducks have some of the most brightly colored plumage of all ducks.
- Female Mandarin ducks are brown.
- They have long broad tails to help them fly.
- Mandarin ducks have sharp claws to help them rest in trees.
- Mandarin duck ducklings must jump from the nest when they are very young.
Mandarin ducks are so gorgeous with their bright colors and feathers. We could watch them all day. Do you like sitting by a pond and watching ducks?
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Coloring Sheets!
We’ve had a request to gather all of our coloring sheets in one post to make them easier to access. You wish is our command :)! If you color any, please share your artwork on our Facebook page! We hope you enjoy them! Ellie will be adding more in posts and when she does, we’ll add them to this post too!
Categories: Animals, Children, crafts, education, Environment, wildlife
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Learn About Butterflies Day
Learn About Butterflies Day!
Today is Learn About Butterflies Day and butterflies are Edmond’s favorite! He loves watching for them all spring and summer! Do you have a favorite butterfly species? Edmond loves monarchs because they travel so far! We’re going to celebrate Learn About Butterflies Day with fun facts, photos and a coloring sheet drawn by Ellie! Woohoo!
FUN FACTS ABOUT BUTTERFLIES:
- Butterflies are insects.
- They live on all continents but Antarctica.
- There are around 24,ooo species of butterflies.
- Butterflies eat nectar.
- They can not fly if their body temperature is below 85 degrees.
- Butterflies can see red, green and yellow.
- Monarch butterflies have one of the longest migrations of any animal on the planet.
- Skipper butterflies can fly up to 37 miles per hour.
- Butterflies taste with their feet.
- The largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing.
- The smallest butterfly is the Blue Pygmy.
- Butterflies have a unique life cycle! We found this great video explaining it!
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WATERY WEDNESDAY # 63
WATERY WENESDAY # 63
We’re taking the E & E sub out to meet a large round fish! As always our little sub has plenty of room for everyone so let’s head out on today’s adventure!
MEET THE OPAH!
Range/Habitat: Tropical-temperate oceans worldwide
Diet: Carnivore: small fish, squid
Length/Weight: up to 6 ft/ up to 110 lbs
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Opahs are also known as moonfish.
- Opahs have bright red fins.
- They have oval shaped bodies.
- Opahs do not use their tail fins to swim, but instead use their pectoral (top) fin.
- They are toothless.
Opahs are really neat looking fish and wow, are they big! It is so cool that they use that top fin to swim too!
Categories: adventure, Animals, Children, conservation, education, Environment, fish, oceans, science, wildlife
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AMPHIBIAN TUESDAY # 63
AMPHIBIAN TUESDAY # 63
It’s that great day when we head out to meet an amphibian! Grab your gear and get ready because we’re going to meet a little frog in South Africa.
MEET THE BANDED RUBBER FROG!
Range/Habitat: Southeast Africa/ grasslands
Diet: Insectivore: termites, ants
Length: 1 ½- 2 ¼”
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Banded Rubber Frogs have short legs.
- They are black with pink or red stripes.
- Banded rubber frogs inflate their bodies when threatened.
- Banded rubber frogs walk instead of hopping or jumping.
- They produce toxins that can be harmful to humans if threatened.
Banded rubber frogs are cute little frogs. Their bright colors help warn predators that they are toxic. Thanks we need that warning!
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MAMMAL MONDAY # 63
MAMMAL MONDAY # 63
We’ve backed our bags and are going to Europe to find a member of the flying mammal club! And since there’s only one member of this club, it’s obvious we are going to meet a bat! Grab those night vision goggles and let’s head off on today’s adventure.
MEET THE LESSER HORSESHOE BAT!
Range/Habitat: Europe-North Africa-W. Asia/ scrub-woods
Diet: Insectivore: insects
Length/Weight: 1 ½”/ 3/8 oz
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Lesser Horseshoe bats are one of the smallest bats in the world.
- They have a horseshoe shaped nose.
- Lesser horseshoe bats live in colonies.
- Lesser horseshoe bats are smaller than a human thumb.
- They hibernate underground in the winter.
- Lesser horseshoe bats usually fly close to the ground.
These tiny little flying mammals are ugly and cute and the same time. Bats come in all shapes and sizes and they are all beneficial! Bats rock!
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