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DRAGONS ARE REAL!!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

DRAGONS ARE REAL!!
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If you guessed yesterday’s animal correct then you’ll be excited to meet them today! We had to travel all the way to the island of Komodo to find this large reptile! That is no easy task! It is a beautiful place though! Are you ready to learn about the amazing Komodo dragon?

 

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Range/Habitat: Komodo island and other islands in Indonesia

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 Diet: Carnivore: pigs, deer, buffalo

 Length/Weight:  up to 10ft / 330 lbs

 Conservation Status: vulnerable

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Fun Facts:

  • Komodo dragons are the largest lizard on earth! IMG_0774
  • Their ancestors have been on earth for 100 million years.
  • Komodo dragons were not discovered by humans until 1912!
  • Komodo dragons are solitary.
  • Known for their deadly bites, a komodo dragon’s saliva is not poisonous.
  • Komodo dragons have forked tongues.
  • They can use those forked tongues to help them “smell” particles in the air up to a mile away!
  • Komodo dragons can eat up to 5 lbs in just a few minutes!

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These real life dragons are amazing! Luckily, places like the San Diego Zoo are working in Komodo National Park to protect these ancient and magnificent lizards! Think you know the answer to Ellie’s trivia question? (answer down below)

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-Answer is 60!

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WE SPY!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY!!

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We Spy with our four little eyes this large reptile! Can you guess who this predator is just by looking at its feet?

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WHO DO WE SPY?

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We’re feeling a little green today!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

We’re feeling a little green today!

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Happy St Patrick’s Day! In honor of celebrating all things green today we’ve found some fun animals with green in their name to share with you! Do you have a favorite green animal? Come meet some of ours!

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Green Basilisk Lizard The natives to Central America are excellent swimmers.

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Green sea turtles get their names for their greenish colored skin.

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Emerald tree boas have prehensile tails.

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Green iguanas can jump from trees as high as 40 feet in the air and land safely on the ground.

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Green tree frogs are native to the Southeastern United States.

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Green parakeets are herbivores!

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The Great Green Macaw lives in small family groups in Central America!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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Happy Monday and welcome to the University today! We hope you are having a great day! I’m excited to share this week’s word with you! We’re learning another field of study word! Are you ready? Let’s do this!

Today’s word is Herpetology: herpetology is the branch of biology that studies amphibians and reptiles. A herpetologists can study all of these or just amphibians or just reptiles. There area around 6,500 species of amphibians on earth and 9,500 species of reptiles! That makes for a huge amount of animals that can be studied! If you were a herpetologist what animal would you study?

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LEARN ABOUT BUTTERFLIES DAY!

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

LEARN ABOUT BUTTERFLIES!

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Today is Learn about Butterflies day! So who wants to learn about these amazing insects? We know we love them!

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  • Butterflies are insects.
  • They have six legs, two antenna and a segmented body.

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  • They have 4 wings. Those wings are covered in tiny scales.

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  • Butterflies have a 4 stage life cycle; egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult.
  • Female butterflies lay their eggs on plants.
  • Most caterpillars are herbivores, where as their adult form the butterfly is a nectar eater.
  • Butterflies use proboscis to eat the nectar.
  • There are around 20,000 species of butterflies.
  • Butterflies are found on all continents except Antarctica.

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Trivia answer: 11 inches

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LADYBUGS WE LOVE YOU! LADYBUGS WE LOVE YOU!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

LADYBUGS WE LOVE YOU! LADYBUGS WE LOVE YOU!

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We love ladybugs, ladybirds or lady beetles as they are often called! Those brightly colored insects are so great to find in a  garden or on a window sill! But how well do you know ladybugs? Come learn some fun facts about them today!

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Ladybug Fun Facts:

  • Ladybugs eat aphids! Aphids eat plants, so gardeners love to have ladybugs around!
  • There are around 5,000 species of ladybugs.
  • Ladybug bright colors ward off predators.
  • They secret a fluid from their knees that makes them taste bad to predators!
  • Ladybugs can consume thousands of aphids in a lifetime!
  • They can fly.
  • The number of spots on a ladybug’s back does not reflect it’s age.
  • Ladybugs are the official insect of 7 states in the US.
  • They are popular in books, graphics and logos.
  • Ladybugs are thought to be good luck!

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Ladybugs are so fascinating! Do you love these brightly colored insects as much as we do? Tell us why you like them!

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WE SPY!!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY!!

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We spy with our four little eyes an insect! Can you guess which green predator we found?

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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Welcome to class today! I am so excited to share today’s word with you! Who’s ready to learn?

Today’s word is Entomology: entomology is the study of insects. An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. There are over 900,000 insect species on the planet. They represent 80% of all species on earth. Wow! Insects do truly rule the earth and that means loads of creatures for an entomologist to study! If you were an entomologist what insect would you pick to study? I myself love butterflies!

Ellie and Edmond will be introducing us to some insects this week! Anyone you would like to meet?

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NARWHALS! NARWHALS!

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

NARWHALS! NARWHALS!

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We visited our local aquarium the other day and we reminded how much we love the unicorns of the sea! These amazing creatures are often thought of as mythical creatures, but trust us they are not! Come learn all about them with us!

 

MEET THE NARWHAL!

   Range/Habitat: Arctic/Arctic Ocean

   Diet:  Carnivore: cod, mollusks, crustaceans

   Length/Weight: 13-20 ft/ 2000-3,500 lbs

   Conservation Status: Near Threatened

 

Fun facts:

  • The Narwhal is often called the unicorn of the sea.
  • They have the most northerly range of any mammal on the planet.
  • Narwhals have a modified upper incisor tooth that grows up to 9ft long.
  • This tooth looks like a horn. It grows through the upper mouth and is seen mostly in male Narwhals, but females can have small tusks.  Scientists aren’t completely sure what the purpose of the tusk is, but think it might be for attracting females.
  • The long tusk is made of ivory, just like an elephants tusks! Tusks are spiraled.
  • Narwhals have a thick layer of blubber, like other arctic animals that help keep them warm in the cold water.
  • Narwhals swim in groups called pods. Pods can include as many as 1000 individuals.
  • Narwhals are very communicative and use a wide range sounds, including clicks and whistles.
  • They suck food through their powerful lips and tongue.

Narwhals are amazing animals! They survive in very cold waters and grow this awesome long tusk that makes them look unique!  If you could pick a crazy adaptation like tusks what would it be? We’re still deciding on what we would like! Look for our narwhal Christmas ornament craft later this week too!

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WE SPY!!

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

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We’re ready to share the animal we spy this week! We’re just leaving you the picture with no clue! Can you guess who we spy?

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