The crustaceans belong to the most successful group of animals on the planet – the arthropods. The phylum Arthropoda has an estimated 800,000 species, some say almost one million, which equates to about 90% of… Read More
Interdependence, in an ecological sense, is the dependence of living creatures on other living creatures and on their environment. No one creature can make it on its own. They rely on other species and their… Read More
The ocean IS in motion. We know this just from our experience swimming in it. The waves push us back to the beach only to suck us back towards the ocean. We can toss a… Read More
We are visual creatures. Though humans have five senses, we can hear and smell pretty well, it is sight that REALLY tells us what is going on in the world around us. And for sight… Read More
There are many chemical compounds that are important for the existence of life on our planet, but many would agree that water is the most important. It is the miracle molecule. It provides a means… Read More
Last week we began to provide backyard habitat instead of looking for them. We started with bluebird houses, and many of you have been successful at this – cool! This week we are looking at… Read More
In our series Water, the Magic Molecule we have done lessons that have covered several topics concerning water. – We know that water is a polar molecule, and because of this can dissolve most organic… Read More
Over the last seven weeks we have explored local wildlife that kids may find in their yards. These have been primarily birds and bugs. These are what you can see and find relatively easily. For… Read More
This week, we are turning our attention to an invasive species we call EDRR (Early Detection, Rapid Response). In the invasive species world, there is something called the invasive species curve (see diagram). The yellow… Read More
