Zoology

10 images of some cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards and alligators typically having dry, scaly skin

The ocean is full of very small but very useful creatures called microbes. Without them, none of the sea plants or animals you’ve seen would exist!

14 images of warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cats, polar bears and wolves that eat meat and other animal tissue

15 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cows, deer and giraffes that eat plant vegetation

10 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as brown bears and chimpanzees that eat a diet of plants and animals

6 images of some mammals classified as primates such as monkeys, apes and humans and characterized by nails on their hands and feet

Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.

Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds

14 images of some fish such as lion fish, grouper and sharks that live in saltwater environments like oceans, saltwater lakes and aquariums

5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures

10 images of some birds such as finches, chickadees and cardinals that produce sounds and calls in a musical way

10 images of some animals such as salmon, Monarch butterflies, whales, zebras and wildebeast that move seasonally from one region to another

12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats