Snow is white or whiteish, right? Wrong! There is yellow, orange, grey, green, black, blue and even red snow! Some of the colours come from dust and dirt, while others come from algae. Watermelon snow is also known as blood snow, pink or red snow. You find this snow in mountains and polar regions. TheContinueContinue reading “What is Watermelon Snow?”
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Cool and Warm Ptarmigan Sneaker Kit – Biomimicry for Young Children
What if, we could design a greener and cheaper shoe where you replace part of the shoe when the weather changes or when one part of the shoe is worn out? My strongest memory of seeing ptarmigan comes from a skiing holiday in the Swedish mountains. I never really liked cross-country skiing and on aContinueContinue reading “Cool and Warm Ptarmigan Sneaker Kit – Biomimicry for Young Children”
Festive Biomimicry Reindeer
The Festive Season is perfect for exploring some magical fun! Reindeer are amazing. Wonderful inspiration for helping Father Christmas. Exploring questions – funny, silly and serious – that excite our minds and then looking for ways to put an answer together. Sometimes the solution will work; sometimes, especially when exploring the world with young children,ContinueContinue reading “Festive Biomimicry Reindeer”
Build a Snow City
There have been plenty of chances to watch the squirrels who visit our garden more or less every day. Squirrels are quick, agile and fascinating. Also squirrels. . . have sharp claws that help them shift direction when they are climbing trees can run headfirst down trees have light and small bodies And most importantlyContinueContinue reading “Build a Snow City”