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April 18, 2013 Biology / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change (Seed Update)

Some of you requested that I post updates about the growth of the seeds we planted in our root viewer.  

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April 14, 2013 At Home / Biology / Outdoor Education

Observe: Insect Activity

What cool insect, arachnid (spider), or mollusk (snail) activity can you find around your yard? Has your child watched a

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April 10, 2013 Biology / Outdoor Education

Kid Science: Make a Seed Viewer

Seeds… how incredible that plants of all sizes can grow from such a tiny thing.  If you’ve gardened with a

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March 21, 2013 Biology / Outdoor Education

Kid Science: Owl Pellet Dissection

Owls are fascinating creatures.  They have a special organ (gizzard) that stores the undigestible parts of their prey, preventing these

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January 28, 2013 Animal Fun / Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Citizen Science: FrogWatch 2013

As I sit here at my computer with the backdoor open to allow some fresh air into our home, I’m

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January 15, 2013 Biology / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

More Fun with Animal Tracks

This past weekend, we attended a fun nature class at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont.  This free class for

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January 2, 2013 Biology / Nature Walks

Nature Walk: Animal Tracks

A fun activity to do a few days after a good rain is head to a nearby creek and look

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October 3, 2012 At Home / Biology / Outdoor Education

Project FeederWatch

As I wrote the other day (Let’s Count Stars!), we enjoy participating in citizen science projects.  It’s a fun way

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September 26, 2012 Biology / Nature Play / Nature Walks

Going on a Bug Hunt

While my husband was warming up for his bike race on Saturday (see post here… Cyclo-Cross, Monterey Style), my son

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July 10, 2012 At Home / Biology / Family Nature Tips / Fun Books / Outdoor Education / View from Home

Connect with Nature: Find Your Sit Spot

I’m currently reading the book, What the Robin Knows:  How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World, by Jon

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May 20, 2012 Biology / Gardens / Outdoor Education

Learning About Bees: The Great Sunflower Project

We’ve been making progress in planting our butterfly garden, and now we’ve moved onto the next phase… bees! I’ve been

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