Tag Archives: animals

The Beauty of Blubber

How do whales, penguins and polar bears stay warm? Test out different insulators with this easy and fun blubber experiment. Continue reading →

Flightless Birds

When you think of birds, you probably think of them soaring gracefully through the sky or high into the treetops. But there are many species of flightless birds. Continue reading →

What is the fastest animal in the world? Which is the slowest? Which animals are faster than humans? Students use puzzles and brain power to find out the answers to these questions and more! Continue reading →

How People Are Saving Hawaiian Monk Seals

Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have discovered the reasons why the Hawaiian monk seals are endangered. They now have programs that protect the seals, and their numbers are growing. Continue reading →

Echinoderms

All about echinoderms. Continue reading →

Beaver Lodges and Dams

Beavers are clever river engineers, taking their time to find a location for their lodge and then slowly gnawing trees and branches to build the structure. Continue reading →

Gnus

A Gnu is an African animal and will be the subject of Kid Scoop this week. Learn fun facts about this fascinating animal including that its annual migration is regarded as the largest animal migration on Earth. Continue reading →

Goats

Want to get on a goat’s good side? Start with smiling! Goats are able to differentiate between happy and unhappy human faces. And they have been found to prefer happy faces! This week, Kid Scoop explores this and more fun facts about goats! Continue reading →

Groundhog Day

February 2 is Groundhog Day. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and bring us six more weeks of winter? Continue reading →

Polar Bears

Watch a Polar Bear mom and her newborn cubs in their den. Continue reading →