*Note please read this in David Attenborough's voice. If you don't know what he sounds like don't worry there's a video in here with him talking. Once you've finished watching it please read this again to get the full effect.*
Inside the milky way, nestled within the inner solar system is a peculiar planet. It has been here for the last 4.543 billion years, circling a yellow dwarf star. One of seven planets in this solar system, you might be mistaken that it's no more extraordinary than the others but underneath it's atmosphere lies something precious. Life. Welcome to this blue and green marble we call Earth.
Today we will be exploring biology, the study of living things. More specifically, we're going to focus on zoology (the study of animals). That includes entomology (insects), ornithology (birds), mammalogy (mammals), herpetology (amphibians and reptiles), and ichthyology(fish). However, even though humans are animals we are going to explore that subject later when we go over the human body.
Websites
Animals living in Toronto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauna_of_Toronto
General Wildlife in Ontario https://southshorelodge.com/wildlife-in-ontario-canada/
Ontario insects http://ontarioinsects.com/
Ontario birds https://www.whatbird.com/birdexpert/statecolorsize/3/6396/306/birdexpert.aspx
Ontario reptile and amphibian guide https://ontarionature.org/programs/citizen-science/reptile-amphibian-atlas/species/
Ontario mammal identification and tracking guide https://www.forestsontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Mammal-Identification-and-Tracking-Guide.pdf
Video's On Wildlife
Animals for Kids to Learn - 100 Animals for Kids, Toddlers and Babies in English | Educational Video https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/insect.html
Bird Of Paradise Courtship Spectacle | Planet Earth | BBC Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWfyw51DQfU *this is David Attenborough
10 Interesting Insects || Insects for Kids || Bugs for Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiqDniB8T6A
Amazing Animals - SciShow Kids Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8w3SOlYOk&list=PLw2cuKNQvZ2d9b3Wqhu32dkjX28qokaiA
Please view content before showing your child. Ants Canada documents a variety of ants https://www.youtube.com/user/AntsCanada
Please view content before showing your child. Suggested for older children. Brave wilderness is like the youtube Steve Erwin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dq3yqnY3oo
National Geographic Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg
Learn about animals at the Toronto Zoo https://www.youtube.com/user/TorontoZooChannel
Science Activities
How to build an ant farm https://www.wikihow.com/Build-an-Ant-Farm
How to build a worm farm https://modernfarmer.com/2013/05/how-to-build-a-worm-farm/
How to build a wormy https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Plastic-Bottle-Wormery
If you have a pet at home document your observations of it. Where does it live in your house? What covers it's body? How many legs does it have? etc. You can then take a picture of draw it yourself!
Explore anatomy with these animal x-rays https://mymodernmet.com/oregon-zoo-animal-x-rays/ http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20140904-life-in-x-ray https://mymodernmet.com/pregnant-animal-x-rays/ (these ones are pregnant)
Explore bugs like you never have before with these intractable microscopic pictures http://microsculpture.net/
ANIMAL X-RAYS MATCHING ACTIVITY https://www.totschooling.net/2017/03/animal-x-rays-matching-activity.html
Animal Classification Printable https://thehappyhousewife.com/homeschool/printable-toddler-sorting-activity-animal-classification/
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