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Model A Bird’s Beak

June 5, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

  Catchers is an activity from "Play and Find Out About Nature" The shape and size of a bird's beak and mouth help it to catch food. Some birds can catch flying insects. Just for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, birds Tagged With: beak, bird, model, popcorn insects

Biome: Desert

April 27, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Photo of a desert-a camel caravan .

Biomes are geographical regions identified by their dominant plants, their animals, and a particular climate.  A desert is a biome that most people think of as hot and arid (extremely dry), such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, biomes, Featured Tagged With: Antarctica, arid, biomes, cold desert, desert, Dry Valley, evaporation rate, Great Basin, hot desert, precipitation, rainfall

Flower Parts for Reproduction

April 24, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

A diagram of the parts of a stamen: anther and filament

Flower: Male and Female Parts     Male Flower Parts Stamens are the male parts of a flower. Each stamen is made up of an anther and a filament. Anthers are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, plants Tagged With: anther, fertilization, filament, flower reproduction, ovary, ovules, pistil, pollen, stamen, stigma, style

What is perception?

August 15, 2014 By Janice VanCleave

Perception

Perception is the interpretation of sensory information. Look at the photo shown. You see the different colors because light reflected off of the photo enters your eyes and is absorbed by special … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, Featured, senses Tagged With: cones, parrot or woman, perception, vision

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