We’re about to embark on a journey to create a buzz-worthy (haha, see what we did there!) sensory bin that’s not only a treat for the senses but also an incredible tool for learning. Bees are nature’s tiny superheroes, and this sensory bin will introduce your kids to the enchant...
Honey bees are very smart despite having tiny brains. They can learn; they have good memories, and they can communicate using a unique symbolic language.
Step 1: Tie a knot two inches from one end of the stretchy beading cord. Thread the other end of the cord through a needle. Step 2: String six green seed beads onto the cord. Add on a different-color seed bead and then a flower bead. Step 3: To make a leaf, string on nine gr...
In nearly every species, a male bee's only job is to mate with a female. Most male bees do not even have the structures necessary to make wax or carry pollen, so males in social species cannot contribute to the daily work that goes on in the hive. In fact, female honeybees usually...
the tiny babies will die. As a result, only the first 13 to latch on will have the chance to survive. Slower babies or ones that do not make it to the pouch will die quickly. So, while opossums may have more than 13 babies, they can only raise a baker’s dozen at a time. It...
you cannot make a subject stay still,” Salb explains. “In the past, before photography equipment was as powerful as it is today, it was much harder to get macro photographs of wildlife. This meant that some photographers would even kill or freeze their subjects in order to photograph them...
They have been known to fall asleep while flying, waking only when they crash into the ocean or the side of a mountain. Gronckles have relatively small wings that beat as fast as a hummingbird's. They are slow in the air, but make up for this with their maneuverability. A Gronckle ...
so just the bare edge of blue shows under the yellow card. Then cut the bottom layer of yellow so there is a tiny layer of yellow under the blue card. Since you know where the hole is, you can now add the letters to the front of the card. I tried to make sure they didn’t co...
Few are they who have the time to look for a new story every day to tell their kids. The only quick solution is to make one up on the spur of the moment. However, the great majority of parents don't consider themselves sufficiently creative to invent a new story every day. But it'...
"He beamed with pride as he finished his Lego spaceship," is far more compelling than "He built a spaceship." Figurative Language: Don't be afraid to use metaphors, similes, and personification to make your descriptions more vivid and imaginative. For example, "Her laugh...