Valentine’s Day Bird Feeder
Show Your Love for the Birds! Make a Valentine’s Day Bird Feeder In the winter it can be hard for birds to find food. Your local birds will flock to a Valentine’s Day Bird Feeder! Here are some simple ideas … Continue reading
Plankton
These tiny, often microscopic creatures, drift in both fresh and ocean waters. Many larger animals feed on them but they also have a role in creating the oxygen we breathe. Continue reading
World of Worms
Worms fulfill a very important role in our environment. This week’s Kid Scoop tells you why. Continue reading
Albatross Landing
The Northern royal albatross is large bird that is graceful and sublime in flight. In fact, they fly so efficiently and with a wingspan of over 10 feet that they have been recorded as traveling as much as 10,000 miles … Continue reading
Record Flight
They have an incredibly efficient fuel-to-energy rate. They have a lot of things going for them. They are designed like a jet fighter. Long, pointed wings and a really sleek design which gives them a lot of aerodynamic potential.” Can … Continue reading
Worm Power
You may have heard the term vermicomposting in which a box of worms will eat through kitchen garbage and theirs castings create a liquid fertilizer that feeds soil that will help your plants grow. So, let’s kick that up a … Continue reading
Halloween Crafts and Projects
Are you on the look out for Halloween projects for your students. Onelittleproject.com has a host of ideas for kid-appropriate crafts and projects from paper pumpkins and pinecone bird feeders to pipe cleaner Indian corn and quesadilla Jack-o-lanterns.
Classic Outdoor Games
What could be more fun on a clear, fall day than some outdoor games to keep you moving and laughing. Continue reading
A Massive Cloud of Ladybugs or maybe not?
Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service in San Diego, California, were surprised when a large “blob” appeared on their radar screens, over the San Gabriel Mountains. It was a clear day and there were no other signs of storms … Continue reading
Oil Rig Rescue
It was probably one of the last things the crew expected to see in the middle of the ocean! An oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand about 135 miles (220 km) from the nearest shore, spotted a dog … Continue reading