Reptiles, Squirrels, Raccoons and Sloths! October is filled with amazing creatures that you can celebrate in your classroom! October is Bat Appreciation Month! Bats have long been shrouded in a veil of mystery and fear, often linked to stories about vampires, blood-suckers, as well as misfortunes and viruses. This negative perception has led many toContinueContinue reading “October in the Nature Classroom”
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How to be Animal-Friendly this Spooky Season?
Spooky celebrations can be such fun! Creating a ghost-like atmosphere in the garden or classroom is something that many of us take very seriously. We challenges our readers to think about: How can you decorate without using materials that can harm animals? What animals can get stuck in decorations? What animals eat decorations? What materialsContinueContinue reading “How to be Animal-Friendly this Spooky Season?”
Aye-aye – Endangered, Misunderstood and Remarkable!
Do your kids love animals that look a bit creepy? Meet the scary-looking nocturnal lemur with freaking fingers. This unique primate has the face of a possum, the tooth of a mouse, and a bat’s ears. Its scientific name is Daubentonia Madagascariensis, and the lemur is in Madagascar. It is an endangered and misunderstood animal.ContinueContinue reading “Aye-aye – Endangered, Misunderstood and Remarkable!”
Devil’s Fingers – Spooky Video Inspiration –
Looking for non-plastic inspiration to celebrate Halloween? Nature is not always pretty and beautiful. It can be ghoulish and horrific! Imagine that you are out walking on a sunny autumn afternoon when you stumble across a fungus emerging from what looks like strange-looking eggs. Slender pinkish-red arms emerge from the top which creepily can moreContinueContinue reading “Devil’s Fingers – Spooky Video Inspiration –”
Spooky Spiderlicious Spycamera – Halloween-Inspired Biomimicry for Young Children
Be inspired by Spiders to prevent a thief from stealing Halloween treats. Spiders! Oh no! Although I have never been afraid of spiders, I must admit that finding a poisonous redback in my shoes in Queensland did make me jump back. The redback spider is a beautiful black spider with a big red stripe onContinueContinue reading “Spooky Spiderlicious Spycamera – Halloween-Inspired Biomimicry for Young Children”