Category Archives: Educational
Turtle Teaching Activity
Right click and save these images to your computer, and then print them out. Color in the top shell (carapace) and the bottom shell (plastron). Cut out the figures. Fold the strip of paper to make a spring. Tape or … Continue reading
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Make Your Own Bird Feeders!
Bird feeders are not just for winter! Many species of wild birds are very active in the summer, so if you put these feeders out now, you will likely lure a wider variety of birds to your yard than you … Continue reading
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Home in the Cave Teaching Activity
Imagine having to find your way around in the dark every night–without any lights to help you see. Most bats use echolocation to “see” in the dark. They locate objects (insects to catch or trees to avoid) by listening to … Continue reading
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Sea Turtle Teaching Activity
Sea turtles have flippers to help them swim instead of claws and/or webbed feet, like other types of land and freshwater turtles. They use their front flippers for swimming and their back flippers for steering. Even if you don’t have … Continue reading
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Keep a Nature Observation Notebook!
Now that spring is here and the sunny days beckon us outdoors, it’s the perfect time to start a Nature Observation Notebook. All around, plants are sprouting, trees are blooming–there’s a lot to going on! Use your notebook as a guide to noticing this … Continue reading
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Burro’s Tortillas Teaching Activity
Did you enjoy reading Burro’s Tortillas? (http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/bookpage.php?id=Burro) Well now you can enjoy eating them, too! The word tortilla comes from the Spanish word “torta,” which means “round cake.” When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they found … Continue reading
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‘Tis the Season For Some Superhero Parents
Undoubtedly you know it is THAT time of year again…especially if you have young kids. Just yesterday I was at a T.J.MAXX in search of Christmas presents for my family and friends. It’s hard trying to make your money last when you have so many things on your … Continue reading
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Let’s Celebrate Antarctic Day!
Tomorrow, November 22nd, is Antarctic Day! This is a day to celebrate our neighbors way way south where the penguins and icicles play. This may be a nice place to visit, if you can handle the extreme cold, but I … Continue reading
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Hurricane Teaching Activities
As the hurricane season keeps blowing, take advantage of the great hurricane resources on the Sylvan Dell website! Play a hurricane crossword puzzle, learn hurricane vocabulary, and all about how to prepare for a hurricane. Check out the hurricane activities … Continue reading
2011-2012 Season is the “Year of the Bat”
The UNEP Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) have joined together to celebrate the Year of the Bat (2011-2012 Season) Are you a fan of bats? Then check out … Continue reading
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