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How do animals hide?
Hands-on Activities
Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!
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How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Hands-on Activities
Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!
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How do Wind Farms Affect Birds and Bats?
STEM Explained
Wind energy generates a lot of electricity in Canada. But wind turbines can be dangerous for wildlife.
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Fish: Freshwater
Picture Collections
4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds
![Clown Fish Clown Fish](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Clown_fish_in_the_Andaman_Coral_Reef.jpg?itok=nkTzBh1T)
Fish: Saltwater
Picture Collections
14 images of some fish such as lion fish, grouper and sharks that live in saltwater environments like oceans, saltwater lakes and aquariums
![Water Lily Water Lily](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/waterlily.jpg?itok=nnvmuAjZ)
Flowers: Cup Shape
Picture Collections
8 images of some flowerheads such as roses and water lilies whose outer petals are longer than the petals in the centre of the flower
![Iris Iris](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/blueiris.jpg?itok=dvud8S14)
Flowers: Irregular Shape
Picture Collections
3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid
![Sunflower Sunflower](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/sunflowers.jpg?itok=pmiRVO51)
Flowers: Radial Shape
Picture Collections
7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower
![Petunias Petunias](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/petunias.jpg?itok=yMPRRNyK)
Flowers: Trumpet Shape
Picture Collections
5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape
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How big were dinosaurs?
Hands-on Activities
Some dinosaurs were very big! Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs to the sizes of familiar objects you see in your community.
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Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
STEM Explained
Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.
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Birds: Songbirds
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds such as finches, chickadees and cardinals that produce sounds and calls in a musical way
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Birds: Nest Construction
Picture Collections
images of some birds in the process of building their nests
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Birds: Nests
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds' nests showing various designs, structures and materials used for building them
![Eagle Eagle](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/eagle2.jpg?itok=9md6UX31)
Birds: Raptors (Birds of Prey)
Picture Collections
5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures