Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Apr 7th, 2009 10 Comments »
Because if you let him go down to the canal at that late hour with a flashlight and a dip net he just might come back with something like this: A HUGE spider crab! Trust me, this crab is much bigger than it looks in this picture. That is a 5 gallon bucket and this [...]
Posted in JBug, living math on Apr 5th, 2009 7 Comments »
Just in time for Easter! Here is a fun way to get in the bunny mood, do some math, and get some of the wiggles out. Draw the numbers 1-10 in a straight line on your sidewalk, driveway, whatever. Ask your child to hop like a bunny from one number to the next to find [...]
Posted in Florida Keys, nature study on Apr 3rd, 2009 8 Comments »
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) Join Jennifer’s April Shower of Photos here.
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., Florida Keys, nature study on Apr 2nd, 2009 16 Comments »
The weather has just been so gorgeous the past few days. Perfect for being outdoors. But what about school? Oh, yes. That. Well. I suppose we should do some of that, right? So yesterday we decided to use our new book, Seaside Naturalist: A Guide to Study at the Seashore, to identify some of the [...]
