Did You Know?- Slugs

Did you know that slugs have FOUR noses? What would you look like if you had four noses?

Use the links below to read more about slugs:

• Slugs and Snails Facts
• Cool Slug Facts
• Fascinating Sluggy Facts
• Softschools- Slug Facts

Did You Know?- Wild Turkeys

Did you know that some wild turkeys can run up to 25 miles per hour? That's incredible!

Read more about turkeys using the links below:

• BioKids- Wild Turkeys 
• All About Birds- Wild Turkeys
• Wildlife Facts about Turkeys
• 8 Wild Facts About Turkeys

Did You Know- Insects

Did you know that in some places on Earth there are about as many insects in one square mile as there are people on the entire planet? That's A LOT of insects!

 Read more about insects using the links below:

• National Geo Kids- Insects
• San Diego Zoo- Arthropods
• Science Kids- Fun Facts About Insects
• Easy Science for Kids- Fun Insect Facts

Did You Know?- Sharks

Did you know that sharks are the only known fish that can blink with both eyes? Interesting!

 Read more about sharks using the links below:

• Reference.com- Do Fish Blink?
• Discovery Kids- Sharks
• National Geo Kids- Great White Shark
• KidZone- Sharks

Did You Know?- Tongues

We recently learned that crocodiles cannot stick out their tongues, now it is time to learn something about our own tongues.  Did you know that it is impossible to lick your own elbow with your tongue? It is!  Go ahead, give it a try!  See, I told you :)

Read more about tongues below:

• Kids Health- Your Tongue
• Human Body Facts- Your Tongue
• Science for Kids- Tongue Facts
• Funny Tongue Twisters for Kids

Did You Know?- Crocodiles

Did you know that crocodiles cannot stick their tongues out? It's actually because of a membrane which holds their tongues in place. Cool! Now YOU know!

 Read more about crocodiles using the links below:

• BBC Nature- Crocodile Family
• Fun Crocodile Facts for Kids
• Live Science- Crocodile Facts & Pictures
• National Geographic Kids- Crocodiles

Did You Know?- Moths

Did you know that moths can smell each other from miles away? What makes this even more interesting is that moths don't have noses.  So, how do they smell?  Well, they detect odor molecules through their antennae.  How cool is that?

 Read more about moths by using the links below:

• Moth Facts and Information
• Live Science Moth Facts 
• BioKids- Moths
• Butterflies and Moths

Did You Know?- Grasshoppers

Did you know that if grasshoppers were the size of humans that they could jump from one end of a basketball court to the other end in one leap? Wow! That's amazing!

 How far can you jump in one leap?  How many jumps do you think it would take you to get from one end of a basketball court to another?

Have fun reading all about grasshoppers using the links below:

• Science Kids- Grasshoppers
• BioKids- Grasshoppers
• Cybersleuth Kids- Grasshoppers

Did You Know?- Pigs

Did you know that it is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky?

Click below to read more about these fascinating animals:

• National Geographic for Kids- Pigs 
• Fun Pig Facts for Kids
• Pig Activity Pages (with videos)

Did You Know?- Dragonflies

Did you know that Dragonflies can see in all directions at once? They have incredible eyesight, but that's not the only amazing things about these insects.

 Have fun learning!

 Here are some links to information about Dragonflies:

• Fun Dragonfly Facts for Kids 
• San Diego Zoo- Dragonflies
• Ducksters Animals for Kids- Dragonflies

 

Election Day 2016

Today is Election Day!  To celebrate we are going to do some fun voting and election activities.  It is going to be super fun and YOU will even be able to vote for President in class.  I can't wait to see who our class thinks will win the Presidential Election.

Have fun learning! :)