These N worksheets include one that has the child place nickles on the circle, to help with motor control, but you could also fill those in with dot markers, of course. For the Newspaper one, we ripped up tiny pieces to then glue into the N shape. Always fun to make a mess. For ...
Emperor penguins have largely been sheltered from the ravages of man, except for human-induced climate change. This does not bode well for Homo sapiens since the cryosphere plays a vital role in the climate system. The polar regions are known as Earth’s refrigerator and they regulate climate...
If you read this blog, you know I believe in signs. I believe that Ben sent me a sign that morning. When I exited the subway, there was a musician playing the violin. Ben loved music, appreciated street musicians, and always gave them money. I don’t think I have ever seen a music...
Penguins and sea lions and adorable pods of dolphins and herons and neat-o crabs and, like, an entire ecosystem. Oh, and whales! And sea turtles! Sea turtles are cool! The wildlife of the ocean is rad and vast and a marine biologist’s nirvana. But there’s also plenty of wildlife ...
Back down at sea level, and Isabela has a bay filled with lovely lava islands and mangrove swamps, which are home to countless wildlife, including penguins, reef sharks, blue footed boobies and marine iguanas. More on those encounters coming soon!
If you’ve got some extra time, definitely take a drive out to the Otago Peninsula from Dunedin. Here you can tour New Zealand’s only castle (Larnach Castle), see rare yellow-eyed penguins at Penguin Place, and visit one of the only land-based colonies of wild albatross birds in the...