Below are links to resources I have created inspired by New Zealand and Australia’s unique and wonderful wildlife. Learn about Australia’s unique and endemic wildlife, from iconic koalas to spiny, ant-eating echidnas and the duck-billed egglaying platypus. The focus is on learning about the life cycle and using the remarkable animals as inspiration for creativeContinueContinue reading “Creative Activities to Explore Native Australian & New Zealand Wildlife”
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Biomimicry, Bushfires and Wombats
Wombats are one of Australia’s most loved marsupials, but they are often misunderstood. In children’s books they are described as slow and clumsy, yet, they can actually run faster than a human or dog over a short distance. Muddle-headed wombats! No, they are quick to learn and they have adapted to their life underground. However,ContinueContinue reading “Biomimicry, Bushfires and Wombats”
Bushfires and Biomimicry
A dangerous summer is unfolding in Australia, and so far millions, even billions, of animals have lost their lives in raging bushfires. Bushfires are common in Australia so animals and plants have developed various ways to survive and reproduce. This year, the bushfires are not normal; hundreds of fires are burning, and the links toContinueContinue reading “Bushfires and Biomimicry”