Did you know that Wednesday, October 21st, was National Reptile Day? Download the handout below to learn about the difference between reptiles and amphibians. While reptiles and amphibians are both cold blooded, they still have many important differences. Amphibians such as frogs and salamanders spend at least half of their …
Octopuses (not octopi) are a type of “mollusc” (or mollusk) that lives on the ocean floor. There are 289 types of octopuses, but all have eight arms or “tentacles.” They can be found in many different sizes, shapes, and colors and eat a variety of different animals. They are carnivores, meaning that …
The Ruby-Throated hummingbird is one of the most common types of hummingbirds in the Eastern United States. Hummingbirds are pollinators like bees, which spread pollen from flower to flower in order to grow more! To see hummingbirds in your garden, you could put out a hummingbird feeder in your garden …
Happy Earth Day! Pine cones, like leaves, are part of the tree’s “organs.” They contain the seeds of the tree that spread when the pine cone falls, and a new tree grows from the seeds. As you may guess from the name, pine cones only grow on pine trees. Color …
Happy Earth Day! This handout includes leaves from nine of the most common trees in Pennsylvania. Color and cut out the leaves to fill your basket with native Pennsylvania leaves! Did you know that trees use sunlight as food? They get the sunlight through their leaves through a process called photosynthesis! Click …
Learn how to draw a tree with this step by step guide. Step 1: Draw two C’s back to back. Step 2: Add U’s or V’s to the top of the trunk to create branches. Step 3: Add upside down U’s to the bottom to create roots and/or a hole …
Review symmetry and the butterfly life cycle with this handout. Cut out a leaf and the caterpillar to practice symmetry and then color! To create the caterpillar, cut out the rectangle and fold along the dotted lines as seen on the handout, keeping the template on top. Then, cut along …
Learn the life cycle of the butterfly with this coloring handout! The first stage of the butterfly life cycle is eggs, when an adult butterfly lays the eggs on a leaf. If you look close enough, you’ll be able to see the caterpillar inside! Once the caterpillar hatches from the egg, …
