The Dracula parrot is found in the mountain forests of New Guinea. Despite its fearsome looks, the species is a frugivore (fruit-eater). Instead of drinking blood, it uses its large, powerful beak to open hard nuts and fruits; its favorite food being figs. Due to habitat destruction and ...
An example of a parasitical plant is theIndian pipe. This odd-looking plant lives in forests where there is very little sunlight. Instead of producing food of its own, it ‘steals’ energy from fungi present in the soil. TheVenus fly trapis a well-known example of a carnivorous plant. ...
1. You’ll be making six little pictures on your map. Older children can probably visualize where to put the pictures, but I found it was easier for my 3 year old to already have the paper divided into six sections. To make the six sections, I folded the paper in half horizontally an...
a lightning conductor to tears, shivers, smiles or at the very least an experience that is provocative of interest - all those experiences that won me around to classical music in the first place. Applying those far from measurable criteria to the still overwhelmingly numerous recorded harvest has...
Montessori-inspired activities for kids to learn about sea turtles include creating a turtle habitat with sand, rocks, and plants; matching turtle shells to their corresponding species using pictures or replicas; practicing fine motor skills by using tweezers to place turtle eggs in nests; creating ...