- The social behavior of prairie-dogs by prairiedogchatter
- Prairie dogs are way smarter... by The Wild Files
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| Kids can learn how to draw an American prairie-dogs step-by-step! |
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| Kids can learn how to draw an American prairie-dogs step-by-step! |
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| Chimpanzee drinking by stream. |
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| Connect the dots in numerical order to see ''who'' swings through the trees. |
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| The Macaques tease a crocodile. |
To a Grandmother by Bernard Barton
Oh, say not so! A bright old age is thine,
Calm a the gentle light of summer eves,
Ere twilight dim her dusky mantle weaves;
Because to thee is given, in thy decline,
A heart that does not thanklessly repine
At aught of which the hand of God bereaves,
Yet all he sends with gratitude receives.
May such a quiet, thankful close be mine!
And hence thy fireside chair appears to me
A peaceful throne - which thou wert formed to fill;
Thy children ministers who do thy will;
And those grandchildren, sporting round they knee,
Thy little subjects, looking up to thee
As one who claims their fond allegiance still.
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| Waiting to pounce |
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| American Puma relaxing in the trees. |
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| Mama leopard watching over cubs. |
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| The Bengal tiger running. |
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| Tigers hunted by men riding elephants. |
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| Paper tiger toy with joints can move if parts are reconnected with brads. |
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| Lioness and her cubs nursing. |
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| Barbary Lion roaring at dawn. |
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| A red squirrel eating a hazelnut. |
Required for Observation In The Classroom: Some hazel nuts. Branch of the hazel bush with nuts. Picture of hazel flowers.
Method of Student Observation:
How To Grade Study Notes For Student Journals: Every student will need a journal to write in weekly for this online nature study series. Teacher will assign the weekly content in advance.
Look for the following facts about nuts inside of student journals. Assign a point value to the quality of the content.
Video at Youtube for Students to Watch:
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| Nut themed crafts: nut + seed dolls, pistachio shell wreath, nut-head owls and Miss Hickory. |
Extended Learning Content:
Free Student Clip Art: Clip art may be printed from a home computer, a classroom computer or from a computer at a library and/or a local printing service provider. This may be done from multiple locations as needed because our education blog is online and available to the general public.
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| 1. The Nut - On a woody stalk. A fruit. Green cup outside. Kernel within. Kernel a seed. Has a brown skin. 2. How the nut grows - Formed from the center of the flower of the hazel bush. |
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| Age of the tree determine by the cross cut showing annual rings in the tree trunk. |
Required for Observation in The Classroom: A few blocks cut from the branch of a tree - varying in diameter. One end of each may be smoothed and varnished, if necessary , to show the rings better. Also some young twigs containing much pitch.
Method of Student Observation:
How to Grade Study Notes For Student Journals: Every student will need a journal to write in weekly for this online nature study series. Teacher will assign the weekly content in advance.
Look for the following facts about wood inside of student journals. Assign a point value to the quality of the content.
Video at Youtube for Students to Watch:
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| Left, wooden rounds. Right, sculpted honeycomb. |
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| Photo of table and chairs set up in the garden ready for the fairy feast. |
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| Left, the table and stools were made by gluing and stacking wooden rounds. The far right, details of honey comb and dew drop wine, some of our fairy's favorite foods for fall. |
Free Student Clip Art: Clip art may be printed from a home computer, a classroom computer or from a computer at a library and/or a local printing service provider. This may be done from multiple locations as needed because our education blog is online and available to the general public.
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| A Log includes: bark outside, wood that is tough and pith in the center that is softer. |