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- String Games and String Figures My daughter and her friends are having fantastic fun doing string games (also known as string figures) which seems to be the latest craze at school. Although I had a vague recollection of performing things like the Cat's Cradle and Jacobs Ladder myse...
- Learn About Seals and Sea Lions There are 33 species of seals, sea lions, fur seals and walrus that populate the world's oceans and lakes. All pinnipeds breath air and some are capable of very deep and prolonged dives. The northern elephant seal, for example, is cap...
- Learn About The Immune System Inside your body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system. It is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body.
- Learn About The Skeletal System This system has 206 bones and associated cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Because bone is rigid, it gives the body a framework, maintains its shape, and protects vital organs. Bones provide a place for muscles and supporting structures to attach, a...
- How to Build a Cardboard Castle Building a giant castle in your backyard is great for birthday parties or anytime you want to turn a weekend into magical childhood memories. And it's so much easier and less expensive than you ever imagined. With Mr. McGroovy's Box Rivets and FREE c...
- Save the Panda 101 Ultimate Pandas - NEW Panda DVD. The world has been waiting for this DVD that has been 3 years in the making! Giant Panda - Learn how to adopt a wild panda. Learn how to have a Save the Panda Party! What better way to raise com...
- Curious Bobcats 101 Bobcats are curious, like cats, but they are very shy and never come up to people. They do not make good pets. Bobcats have very sharp teeth and are carnivorous (eating only meat.) The bobcat's scientific name, Felis Rufus, has to do with the ca...
- Learn About The Nervous System The human brain is growing! In 1860 the average weight of a male brain was 3 lbs. Now a man's brain weighs an average of 3 1/8 lbs. There are around 30,000 million nerve cells in the body. A nerve cell can transmit 1,000 nerve impulses each second. ...
- Dragon Ball Z The Dragon Ball franchise consists of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT and is one of the most successful anime trilogies. The Dragon Ball franchise initiated in Japan as a Japanese comic or "Manga" in the 1980's. Since that tim...
- Dolphins and Porpoises 101 Dolphins are the most amazing creatures on Earth. Like fish, they spend all their lives in the sea. But unlike fish, they breathe air, have warm blood and suckle their young. Dolphin Charities are listed here and they deserve our #1 attention. Ex...
- Hyenas Laugh? Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are social carnivores that live in groups called clans. Each clan is composed of multiple matrilines of adult females and their offspring, as well as one or more adult immigrant males. source:MSU Are you smarte...
- Learn About Bears Bears are mammals that are often associated with North America and Russia. There are a number of types of bears: American Black Bear, Asiatic Black, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Panda Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear, and Sun Bear. Each species has its o...
- Learn About The Circulatory System Your circulation is the system of tubes called blood vessels which carries blood out from your heart to all your body cells and back again. Blood circulation was discovered in 1628 by the English physician William Harvey (1578-1657), who built on th...
- How to make Genealogy Fun for the Entire Family Genealogy is the study of family ancestries & histories. These are activities that are enjoyable and often amusing; and you will say, "I do it for the fun of it"! Don't forget to keep your family antiques.&nb...
- Learn About The Endocrine System The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones. These hormones regulate the body's growth, metabolism (the physical and chemical processes of the body), and sexual development and function. The hormones are released into...
- Birding with Grandma Take your grandchildren birdwatching and you will be giving them a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature. "May they always hear the whisper of wings...". Start a beautiful Bird Collection for your Grandchildren
- Favorite Children's Books We love to read! Not just Mom and Dad, but our toddler also. One of our toddler's favorite activities is going to the local library and bringing homes piles of books every couple of weeks. Reading books together with your children helps them develop...
- Learn About History Calendars Calendars that teach you a quick history fact each day and history calendars that are fun - check out "Stupid History" Calendar. Students will love the good selection of books available on the History of Calendars.
- Birding in Costa Rica with Grandma While visiting Costa Rica, take your grandchildren to Zoo Ave (La Garita, south of Alajuela) - This wildlife conservation park is a great way to see animals local to Costa Rica. In the wild it's hard to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous quetzal bi...
- Learn About Ocelots Measuring up to four feet long, ocelots are about twice the size and weight of ordinary house cats. Being nocturnal, ocelots hunt at night with varying techniques. Because they swim well, they will often hunt for fish. As occasional climbers, they wi...
