Posts Tagged With: environment

HAPPY EARTH DAY & SPRING PHOTO CONTEST!!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE! WE’RE CELEBRATING BY ANNOUNCING OUR SPRING PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS AND SHARING A COLORING SHEET!

We had so many great entries in our contest! An independent judge choose our 3 winners and he had a very hard time. Each winner will get an Ellie and Edmond prize pack! Thanks everyone for entering!

From Adam on FB

From Adam on FB

From Bertie Jr

From Bertie Jr

From Jeremy Bear

From Jeremy Bear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Katy

From Katy

From Leigh Ann

From Leigh Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Marshall

From Marshall

 

From Marshall

From Marshall

 

 

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From Marshall

 

From Mr Bear

From Mr Bear

 

From Mr Bear

From Mr Bear

From Mr Bear

From Mr Bear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Sheena

From Sheena

 

 

 

 

From Ted

From Ted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Ted

From Ted

 

AND THE WINNERS ARE (in no order)….

Tour Guide Ted

Tour Guide Ted

Adam

Adam

Bertie Jr

Bertie Jr

WE HAVE TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS WHO WILL GET A STICKERS AND A CERTIFICATE!

Mr Bear

Mr Bear

Katy

Katy

 

Again Thank You for Entering! You are all winners to us!

HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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We were suppose to have our Spring Photo Contest winners today- but we had difficulty with the internet this weekend at the University- so we will announce our winners tomorrow!

It’s Monday and that means it’s time to get back to class and talk about the science word of the week! We’ve learned about animals that are carnivores, herbivores and today’s word is Omnivore!

Omnivore: is an animal that eats both plants and animals. Omnivores are a very diverse group of animals, that include raccoons, crows, pigs, some monkeys and some species of fish! One of the most famous omnivores around is the brown bear! They eat a variety of fish, plants, nuts and berries!

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Day 34- Sand dollars

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #34- Sand dollars

We decided go snorkeling after spending the day at the sea shore. We wanted to see if we could find sand dollars in the ocean and not just their exoskeletons on the beach! And goodness, we were so excited to see real live sand dollars! We bet most people don’t know that they’re animals even! We learned so much about these invertebrates!

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Their range and habitat: sandy floors, oceans in the Northern Hemisphere
Their length: up to 3″  Their status: Common
They are omnivores- crustaceans, copepods, algae

 

 

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  • Sand dollars are echinoderms- they are related to sea stars and sea cucumbers.
  • Sand dollars are covered in tiny purple spines.
  • Some of the sand dollar’s spines also act as gills.
  • They have a mouth with teeth like structures that grind up food. They can chew their food for up to 15 minutes.
  • Sand dollars can live up 10 years.
  • They are also called sea cookies and snapper biscuits in other parts of the world.

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We found this great video (it’s not in English) of a sand dollar eating copepods! You can see the little feet push food towards it mouth! Did you know that a sand dollar’s bum in on the top? How cool is that? Remember when you visit the beach that it’s better to leave the live sand dollars there. If you find a white exoskeleton, then consider yourself lucky! sand dollar5

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Guess the Animal!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #34 (4/15/14) – Guess the Animal
We decided to spend a few days at the seashore. We love to sit on the beach and watch for birds and crabs. We took a long walk to search for sand dollars and sea shells. We always leave them where we find them. We must learn more about shells and the creatures that live in them. We laughed watching today’s guess the animal run around on the sand and chase the waves!

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• They live by seashores.
• They have long thing beaks.
• They are many different species of these birds.

Who is it?

-Ellie and Edmond

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Down by the seashore

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Down by the Seashore

We were so excited to spend a few days down by sea shore! We saw so many wonderful creatures on the beach and swimming in the water! We drew this coloring sheet for you! Can you tell us who the creatures are? (answers below)

seashore coloring sheet

(a. sandpiper, b.scallop shell, c. ghost crab, d. sand dollar, e. chestnut turban)

We’ll be spotlighting some of these creatures in the next few days! Do you like to look for animals on the beach? What’s your favorite seashore animal?

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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It’s time for class again! We learned what carnivore is last week and today we’re talking Herbivores!

An Herbivore is an animal that only eats vegetation and or plant material. Ellie and Edmond are both herbivores! Herbivores come in all shapes and sizes! They can eat everything from grass, roots, bark, seeds, flowers and fruits.   Which herbivore is your favorite? I like giraffes! They have long tongues and necks that help them reach the leaves that no other animal can eat! Neat!

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Day 34- Pigeon Guillemot

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #34 (4/11/2014) Pigeon Guillemot
We might just be in love with the coastline of the Pacific Northwest! There are so many animals to see and observe! We noticed these cute little black birds on the cliffs where we spent the day looking at tide pools. Turns out these birds are related to puffins and we love puffins!

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Their range/habitat: Alaska to California/rocky coasts
Their length/weight: 13 ½”/ 1 lb Conservation Status: common
Their diet: Carnivore: fish and invertebrates

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• Pigeon Guillemots have bright red/orange feet.
• Pigeon guillemots dive to catch their phones.
• They have bright/orange coloration inside their mouths too.
• Both male and females incubate the eggs.
• Pigeon guillemots have long straight bills.
• They have a white patch on their side.
• Pigeon guillemots have webbed feet with claws.

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We had the best time learning about the animals of the coasts here! We really enjoyed watching these birds dive for their meals. Whosh! Splash! Yum!

-Ellie and Edmond

 

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Day 33- Giant California Sea Cucumber

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #33 (4/10/2014) Giant California Sea Cucumber

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We had a great time watching the sea lions yesterday. We noticed as we sitting on the cliffs though, these great little tide pools! We decided to go and explore them. These pools were full of amazing creatures, sea stars, anemones and sea cucumbers! We were especially fascinated by the sea cucumber we saw!

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Their range/habitat: Gulf of Alaska to Southern California/coast- intertidal zones
Their length: up to 19 ½”   Conservation Status: common
Their diet: Omnivore: plankton

 

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• Giant California sea cucumbers are echinoderms.
• They do have an exoskeleton below their skin.
• Giant California sea cucumbers have tube feet on the bottom of their body.
• Giant California sea cucumbers have tentacles around their mouth to help them bring in food.
• They are nocturnal.
• Giant California sea cucumbers can regenerate all parts of their bodies.
• They expel the contents of their stomachs when threatened.

 

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Echinoderms are just crazy and amazing animals. We must learn much more about them. Their regenerative abilities are out of this world. It’s like a super power! What animal super power do you wish you had?

-Ellie and Edmond

 

 

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Guess the Animal!!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Day #32 (4/9/14) – Guess the Animal
We’ve headed out to the Pacific Northwest Region of North America for a few days to explore the coastline. We spotted so many amazing animals! Let’s see if you can guess who we spotted today! We are looking for a specific species name :)!

sea lion

• They have external ears.
• They are marine mammals.
• They have a state in their name.

Who is it?

-Ellie and Edmond

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Who’s the star? Sea stars are!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WHO’S THE STAR? SEA STARS ARE!

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Over our spring break we were checking out some great facts about one of our favorite animals the Sea Star! The crazy looking echinoderms come in all shapes, sizes and colors! We thought you might like to learn more about these stars of the sea too! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom- because you can make your very own sea star!

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SEA STAR FUN FACTS:

  • Sea stars are not fish, they are related to sea urchins and sand dollars! (Yes sand dollars are animals!)
  • Some sea stars can live up to 35 years.
  • Sea stars are invertebrates.
  • They are carnivores.
  • Sea stars have no brain and no blood.
  • They have simple eyes on the end of each of their arms.
  • There are around 2,000 species of sea stars.
  • Some sea stars have up to 40 arms.
  • Sea stars can regenerate limbs and some can regenerate their entire body.
  • Sea stars push their stomachs outside their body to digest their food.
  • They have tube feet on the bottom of their bodies they use to move and to pry open clams and oysters.

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Want you very own sea star? Make our sea star bean bag!

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