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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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Welcome back to our summer session! I’m so glad to see everyone here in class! I had a lovely break and Ellie and Edmond had a nice weekend exploring the outdoors. I’m excited for this week’s word! Are you ready to learn today?

This week’s word is Marsupial: a marsupial is a mammal that gives live birth to very small young that climb into the mother’s pouch or marsupium to grow up in. The pouches are mostly on the outside of the mother’s pouch. Most marsupials live in Australia, except for several species of opossums- who live in North, Central and South America.

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The Virginia Opossum lives in North America.

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ENDANGERED SPECIES WORD SCRAMBLE

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

ENDANGERED SPECIES WORD SCRAMBLE!

Come enjoy a little brain test and see if you can unscramble these words to reveal the endangered species!

ENDANGERED SPECIES WORD SCRAMBLE

1. nhroi ___________________________________________
2. thlerabeakc eas urtlte ______________________________
3. oncdro___________________________________________
4. danlwol orgiall____________________________________
5. nasai teelhpan____________________________________
6. wons padreol_____________________________________
7. inatg anpad______________________________________
8. olinpan_________________________________________
9. umhpkcab lahwe_________________________________
10. yerg lwof_____________________________________

 

Answers down below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. rhino
  2. leatherback sea turtle
  3. condor
  4. lowland gorilla
  5. Asian elephant
  6. snow leopard
  7. giant panda
  8. pangolin
  9. humpback whale
  10. grey whale
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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

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Welcome back to class everyone! We had a little hiatus while Ellie and Edmond took a vacation in Chicago! I heard they had a fantastic time and they’ll be posting pictures later in the week! Today let’s get to the Science Word of the Week!

Today’s word is Ungulate: an animal with hooves. Ungulates are mammals. They often walk on the tips of their toes that are covered with a hoof. Ungulates can have one or more toes. Their are many ungulates in the world. Here are just a few, including Edmond and rhinos! Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating Cinco De Rhino!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
We’re revisiting the Science Word of the Week this time just in time for International Bat Day on Friday! Who knows how insect eating bats locate their prey? Come find out!

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Echolocation is the location of an object or prey using sound to reflect off that object to determine distance, size and shape. Bat can determine an object as thin and fine as human hair using their echolocation.

This is what  Big Brown Bat’s sonar sounds like here! Human ears can not hear these frequencies normally! Ellie and Edmond will talk more about bat echolocation as they introduce a few cool species of these flying mammals!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

swow brachiation

Welcome to class this week! We have a big word this week, so let’s get right to it!

Today’s word is Brachiation: to brachiate \ˈbrā-kē-ˌāt\ or swing using one arm at a time. Lesser apes such as gibbons brachiate through the trees. Humans are capable of this, but not like apes or monkeys! Apes and monkeys use this form of movement to get through trees quickly and efficiently.

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
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Welcome to class and Happy Monday! We’ve had a big week here at the University! Ellie and Edmond will be posting some fun posts about their adventure sleeping at Zoo Atlanta and meeting an amphibian scientist! We’ll also be meeting an animal that is associated with today’s Science word! Are you ready to learn it?

Today’s Science Word is Prairie: a large tract of grassland. There are prairies found in North America. They have a temperate climates. These prairies are flat. They have a great diversity of life too.

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Coyote

Coyote

Burrowing owl

Burrowing owl

Black Footed Ferret

Black Footed Ferret

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SAVE THE FROGS DAY!

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SAVE THE FROGS DAY!

We’re celebrating frogs today! We usually would share some fun frog facts with you, but we learned of this excellent frog the other day and decided to feature it on Save The Frogs Day! Come meet the frog that is often called the Jaba the Hut of frogs! Hahaha!

WAXY MONKEY FROG!

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Range/Habitat: South America/dry scrub forests

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 Diet: Insectivore: insects

Length:  2-3 inches

 Conservation Status: least concern

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Fun Facts:

  • Females are larger than males.
  • They are also called the painted monkey frog or grasping frog.IMG_0782
  • Waxy monkey frogs hunt at night and bask in the sun during the day.
  • Waxy monkey frogs walk rather than jump in the trees where they live.
  • They get their name from the waxy coating on their skin that help keeps them from drying out.
  • Waxy tree frogs make a nest for their eggs with a leaf that they fold over.

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We love these amazing an odd looking frogs! They are a great species to help us Save The Frogs Day! Amphibians have been on the earth for millions of years and many ecosystems would not survive without them! Our frog friends are very important! GOOOOO FROGS!!! Can you answer Ellie’s trivia question? (answer below)

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Answer: True

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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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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

swow conservation

Welcome to class everyone!! We’ve got a big week planned here at the University and today we’re starting off with a great science word for the week!

Today’s word is Conservation: protection of animals, habitats and the earth. Conservation includes setting aside land to keep it in a natural state, conserving resources like fresh water and protection animals from poachers. Conservation includes many issues and activities. Ellie and Edmond work very hard to conserve animals and their habitats!

Tomorrow they will be participating in World Animal Day and talking about protecting African elephants!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

 swow prehensile

Hello and welcome back to class! We have a great word today that even applies to me! Is everyone ready to learn?

Today’s word is Prehensile: a body part of an animal that has the ability to grasp something by wrapping around it. Often we think of prehensile tails with monkeys, but very few monkeys have that adaptation. Only monkeys that live in South and Central America have prehensile tails.

The tips of Ellie’s trunk are prehensile! She can use them to grasp even one blade of grass. Other animals that have prehensile tails include; spider monkeys, howler monkeys, opossums, binturongs and me!

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