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Bugs and Creepy Crawlies:
- The Japanese Hornet ... the largest and deadliest hornet in the world!
- The Botfly ... a more disgusting predator you'll never see!
- The Death Stalker Scorpion ... all about scorpions, including one of the most deadly!
- Yellow Jacket Wasps ... more information than you probably wanted ...
- Cochineal Beetles ... how are they related to popsicles??
- The Bombardier Beetle ... it fires a stream of boiling chemicals at its predators!
- Fire Ants ... don't mess with these pests!
- The AntLion ... a baby that traps ants in a pit, and devours them!
- The Water Strider ... this bug walks on water!
- The Goliath beetle ... the world's heaviest insect!
- Ladybugs ... this harmless beetle is good for your garden, and comes in 3000 varieties!
- The Firefly ... learn all about this tiny bug that lights up. Classroom activities included, as well as an explanation of bioluminescence for senior students.
- The World's Biggest Butterfly and Moth ... find out about these monsters and where they live.
- The Silkworm ... find out how we get silk.
- Tarantulas ... More information than you probably want to know.
- Goliath Birdeater ... the biggest spider in the world!
- The Black Widow Spider ... just how dangerous are they??
- The Praying Mantis ... find out about this unusual insect.
- Anatomy of a Mosquito ... The business end of a mosquito, up close and personal!
- Make a Worm Farm ... and discover with your own eyes how worms cultivate the soil!
- Butterflies in Our Classroom ... learn how our grade 3/4 class raised Painted Lady butterflies.
- Decomposers ... where do dead things go?
- Maggots ... find out what's good about them, and bad.
- 'Hiding in Plain Sight' ... discover how some creatures survive by using camouflage.
- Leeches ... find out about this little bloodsucker (if you have the stomach for it)
Animals and Birds:
- The Alpaca ... a fuzzy friendly relative of the camel.
- Vampire Bats ... find out what they're really like. They do drink blood!
- The Grasshopper Mouse ... a tiny carnivore that stalks its prey and howls like a wolf!
- Horses ... everything you want to know about many breeds of horse, including pictures, free clipart, and a chance to tell us about your own horse.
- The Saint Bernard ... find out all about these loveable monsters. Pictures too!
- The Elephant ... the world's largest land animal.
- The Hippopotamus ... learn about Africa's amazing 'river horse'!
- The Moose ... everything you need to know about the largest member of the deer family.
- Dogs That Bark a Lot ... why don't they get a sore throat?
- The Gray Wolf ... learn more about Canis lupus.
- Polar Bears ... lots of information and pictures.
- The Tasmanian Devil ... meet the real Taz!
- The Platypus ... one of nature's strangest creatures!
- The Ostrich ... the largest and fastest-running bird.
- The Griffon Vulture ... this African vulture eats rotting flesh and loves it!
- Penguins! How could we resist? Lots of information, and pictures too!
- The Crow ... possibly the smartest bird of all!
- Tigers ... beautiful, and endangered.
In The Sea:
- The Giant Squid ... capable of attacking whales!
- The Blue Whale ... the largest animal that has ever existed!
- The Angler Fish ... discover what unusual adaptations help this fish survive in the dark ocean bottom.
- The Great White Shark ... the fiercest ocean predator!
- The Sea Lion ... we saw them close-up; you can too!
Lizards, Reptiles, and Amphibians:
- The Cobra ... pictures and facts describing this deadly snake.
- The Rattlesnake ... information, pictures and sound, describing the venomous rattler!
- The Komodo Dragon ... dragons exist! Find out more.
- A Poison Frog ... learn about this amazing rainforest creature.
- SuperCroc ... a gigantic crocodile that lived with the dinosaurs.
- Albertosaurus ... the T-rex that lived in Alberta!
Plants:
- Tree Rings ... how a tree grows, and what the rings tell us.
- Bamboo ... what do you know about this useful plant?
- Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration ... details about the chemical reactions, and the production of ATP.
- Autumn Leaves ... why some leaves change colour and fall off the trees in autumn.
- The World's Biggest Flower ... and smelliest, too! Learn about the Titan Arum.
- Plants Give Off Oxygen ... a simple experiment to show that plants give off a gas.
- Passion Fruit ... find out about this tropical fruit.
- Spanish Moss ... a facinating southern plant.
- The Oldest Living Thing ... what is it?
- Redwoods and Sequoias ... the world's largest trees.
- The Gifts of the Wise Men ... two of them were tree sap!
More About Living Creatures:
- Biomes on Earth ... the six major biomes, with descriptions.
- Dissecting Owl Pellets ...what you can learn about what Barn owls eat!
- Chemotaxis ... discover how bacteria find their food.
- Blubber ... do an experiment to find out how it keeps arctic animals warm.
- Poisonous Creatures of Alberta ... you'll be surprised!
- Endangered Species ... a collection of information prepared by Science 9 students
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| About Humans |
- The Heart ... see how it does its job.
- The Brain ... it's you!
- Your Ear ... how it works.
- The Eye ... how it works.
- Your Nose ... how it works, and what it does.
- Your Tongue ... the body's strongest muscle, and it tastes too!
- Your Lungs ... make a working model of your lungs!
- Blood ... what's in it, and what it does.
- The Skeleton ... the bones that protect, support and move your body.
- The Urinary System ... one way your body eliminates wastes.
- The Large Intestine ... the other way that wastes are elimianted.
- Hormones the organs and glands that make them, and what they do.
- Spermatozoa ... what a sperm cell looks like, and what it does.
- Memory ... find out about the different kinds of memory, and how to do better in school!
- Inside a Cell ... basic information about cells.
- The DNA Molecule ... examine its structure.
- Enzymes ... how they work.
- Sugars and Lipids ... a close look at these molecules.
- Burns and Blisters ... what we found out, the hard way!
- Viruses how thy work, and some examples.
- Head Lice ... the facts you need.
- Armpit Odour ... no topic is too disgusting, not even for us. All the facts are here!
- Freckles ... what causes freckles.
- Body Hair ... everything you always wanted to know.
- Body Fat and Warmth ... what's the connection?
- What is 'Room Temperature'? ... and why is it only 22°C?
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... information about STDs and how to avoid them.
- Herpes ... facts about the disease, and the only sure way to prevent it.
- Eyelash Mites ... they're living in your eyelashes! Find out more.
- Are You Double-Jointed? ... find out why some people are!
- Fingerprints ... learn about fingerprints, including the different types. Activities include how to lift and identify prints.
- Personal Space ... how big is yours?
- Why Girls Get Taller Sooner than boys. But it doesn't last long. Find out why.
- The Sphygmomanometer ... and how it measures blood pressure.
- Information About Acne ... what you need to know.
- What's a Sneeze? find out!
- Partial Colour Blindness ... what would you see?
- Evolution ... find out what you need to know!
- Distribution of Diseases ...how diseases caused by environmental or sociological factors can be traced statistically.
- Can a Man Have a Baby? Well, yes,... but not in the normal way!
- Smoking ... information you really need!
- Drugs ... information about legal and illegal drugs.
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| Biographies |
- Vesalius
... the physician who first used dissection to discover what the inside of a human body looks like. His publication 'Fabrica' released in 1543 contained stunning illustrations and descriptions; we have some pages from the book, and a description of his work.
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| Biotechnologies |
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| Other Fun Stuff |
- Footprint Casts ... how to make casts of animal prints, even in snow. A page of common animal footprints included.
- Robo-Roach ... remotely-controlled cockroaches that might be used to search earthquake sites for victims!
- Earth's History ... see a time-line of the history of the earth and living things that have inhabited it.
- Dinosaur Skin ...What was it like? Do we have any way to find out?
- The Virtual Microscope ... for grades 5-9. Parts of a microscope identified, with instructions for use, and many fascinating slides that you can look at.
- Adaptation to Planets 'Gorp' & 'Winter' ... What kind of creatures can survive on these hostile planets? Find out! Then design your own creature, a predator that can survive on the cold planet 'Winter'!
- The Scanning Electron Microscope ... with lots of neat pictures.
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