WE SPY!!
We Spy with our four eyes a little inhabitant of the coral reef! Many animals depend on this crustacean to help them get rid of parasites! Can you guess who we spy?
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WE SPY!!
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MEET A SEA CUCUMBER!!
MEET A SEA CUCUMBER!!
Since yesterday was World Oceans Day and June is Oceans Month we’re featuring sea creatures all week! Today we want to introduce you to Shelly the Sea Cucumber!
Hi everyone! I’m Shelly the sea cucumber! I’m here to tell you all about myself and my fellow sea cucumber pals!
- I’m a bottom dweller!
- I have feeding tentacles that come out of my mouth to grab food.
- I eat algae, waste material and tiny animals.
- The waste I produce helps recycle nutrients. I am often called the vacuum cleaner of the oceans!
- I do have an endoskeleton of very small bony plates that sit under my skin.
- I’m an echinoderm! My relatives include the sea star and the sea urchin! I do not have 5 segmented body parts like those cousins!
- There are around 1,700 species of sea cucumbers. It’s a good thing we don’t have family reunions.
- Some of us expel our internal organs when we feel threatened. I know it is kind of gross, but it’s effective.
- Some of us just taste bad to protect ourselves.
- I have no eyes and no true brain.
I sure hope you have enjoyed learning more about me and my other sea cucumber friends! Happy oceans month!
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WORLD OCEANS DAY 2015!!
WORLD OCEANS DAY 2015!
We loooooove the ocean! That’s a good thing too since it cover’s 70% of our planet! There are so many amazing creatures and habitats in the oceans, many of which have yet to be discovered! The oceans are home to largest animal ever on earth- the blue whale! The oceans (or the phytoplankton that lives in the ocean) provide our planet with 50-85% of the oxygen we breathe. The oceans provide us with food, recreation and wonder! For all the reasons and many more- we must all learn to keep these oceans clean! Print out this great coloring sheet we have for you and tell us why you love the ocean!
This year we are challenging our readers to ditch any products with microbeads in them. These tiny beads are getting into our oceans and causing havoc on the natural habitat! We’re also challenging you to keep plastic out of our oceans! Each year, large whales to small birds fall prey to trash! We can make a difference; share this information with a friend, encourage your office to start recycling or attend a beach clean-up! Together we can help our oceans and their amazing inhabitants! To learn more check out the official World Ocean Day Website!
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SEA HORSE COLORS!
SEA HORSE COLORS!
Since we’ve been talking about biomes and habitats, we’d thought it would be fun to share a coloring sheet of a sea horse in its habitat- the coral reef.
We would love to see your art work when you print it out and color it! As always- you can find us on Facebook and Twitter or Instagram!
CAT HABITATS
CAT HABITATS!
As we said before we have a little game today! We’re going to put up some pictures of wild cats and you have guess the habitat they live in! Are you ready? (answers are waaaaay below)
Where does the cheetah live?
Where does the cougar live?
Where does the jaguar live?
Where does the Canadian lynx live?
Where does the ocelot live?
Where does the sand cat live?
Where does the Amur tiger live?
Amur Tiger: tundra/forest
Canadian Lynx: tundra/forest
Cheetah: savannah
Sand Cat: desert
Ocelot: rainforest/mangroves
Jaguar: rainforest/swamps/grasslands
Cougar: canyons/mountains/ brush areas
WE SPY!!
WE SPY!!
Professor Tamandua talked about biomes yesterday, so that inspired us to go to the beautiful rainforest of South America.
We Spied this bird there! Can you guess who it is?
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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
Welcome to class! It’s time for summer school here at the University! I hear a rumor from Ellie and Edmond themselves that there will be some big changes coming to the website just in time for fall classes! Today we’re going to learn a great new word though!
Today’s word is Biome: is a major ecological type or region. There are aquatic and terrestrial biomes. Examples of terrestrial biomes are tropical rainforests, grasslands or tundras. Examples of aquatic biomes are coral reefs, estuaries and freshwater.
Tomorrow Ellie and Edmond will have a fun game of which animal goes in what biome! I so look forward to playing and hope you do too!
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Marsupials in Our Backyard!
Marsupials in Our Backyard!
Do you ever just go out in your own backyard or to a local park and notice that there is actually quite a bit of wildlife? Professor Tamanadua’s science word of the week was marsupial and the only marsupial in North America lives right in our backyard! Are you ready to meet them?
MEET THE VIRGINIA OPOSSUM!
Range/Habitat: North America-Central America/ woodlands, urban,
grasslands
Diet: Omnivore: grub, eggs, fruit, carrion
Length/Weight: 13-20”/ 4 ½-12 lbs
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Virginia Opossums are the only marsupial in North America. (Marsupials are mammals that give birth to very small young. The young then develop and grow in their mother’s pouch.)
- They are nocturnal (active at night).
- Virginia Opossums have hairless, prehensile tails. They can hang from their tails, but for only short periods of time.
- Virginia Opossums have opposable thumbs on their back paws.
- They have 50 teeth, the most of any North American mammal!
- Virginia Opossums can carry up to 13 babies in their pouches. They young leave the pouch after 70 days.
- Their most famous trait is their ability to “play dead” when they are threatened. They lay in a coma like state and can stay that way for up to 6 hours.
Opossums get a bad rap and we admit they aren’t the cutest thing in our back yards, but they are an essential part of the urban ecosystem! Plus, they are our only marsupial and we think that’s pretty cool!
The Devil from Down Under
The Devil from Down Under
If you guessed Tasmanian Devil yesterday- you were right! We love these tenacious little marsupials and we hope you will too after learning more about them!
Range/Habitat: Island of Tasmanian of coast of Australia/forest, scrub
Diet: Carnivore: carrion
Length/Weight: 23-26 inches/ 11-30 lbs
Conservation Status: endangered
Fun Facts:
- Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous marsupial on earth!
- They are known for the their creepy loud screams they make when threatened. Check out a video!
- Tasmanian devils can travel many miles to find food during the night.
- Tasmanian devils mothers give off a foul odor when threatened!
- Tasmanian devil moms have rear facing pouches.
- They give birth to up to 50 imps, but only 4 will survive.
- Tasmanian devils have a life span of 5-8 years.
- They are endangered, but places like the San Diego Zoo are helping protect them.
We think these little marsupials with the bad reputation. They are amazing creatures. Do you love them as much as we do?
Answer: False
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WE SPY!!
WE SPY!!
Today we spy with our four little eyes a marsupial who lives in Australia. Known for their feisty dispositions these carnivores are the opposite of an angel! Guess who we spy!
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