Rock crafts can be really fun! Take one ordinary rock you gathered on a nature walk (or picked up at the dollar store) and transform it into a cute decorated rock bug! What you need: What you do:
Sing-A-Long: Do You Like to Buzz?
Do You Like to Buzz? To the tune of “Do Your Ears Hang Low” Do you like to buzz?Are you covered all in fuzz?Do you call a hive a home,In the garden where you roam?Do you know how to make honey?Are your stripes a little funny?Do you like to buzz? From
Edible Butterfly Life Cycle
You will need: Put each snack on a napkin, paper towel, or paper plate; label them and add arrows to represent the cycle. Enjoy your snack while you talk about metamorphosis or observe live butterflies. Adapted from https://www.myjoyfilledlife.com/edible-butterfly-life-cycle/
Sing-A-Long: The Insect Song
The Insect Song To the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus” The firefly in the night goes blink blink blinkBlink blink blink … blink blink blinkThe firefly at night goes blink blink blinkAll through the town Additional Verses:The bees in the flowers go buzz …The ants in the grass go march …The
Make Your Own Bug Book
Make a special book to store all the information you know about insects! You can add to it as you continue to learn more and more about the many insects you’ll find. These instructions include how to make a photography/drawing collection, rather than the traditional pinned kind. What You
Insect Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle Caterpillar Hunter Genus Calosoma Smelly Odor They are one of the largest ground beetles in North America and possess strong mandible mouthparts. When in need of defense, caterpillar hunters can excrete a foul-smelling oil,
Insect Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle Angle-wing Katydid Genus Microcentrum Master of Camouflage The color, shape, and texture of these katydids make them seem to disappear among plants and leaves. Camouflage, blending in with their surroundings, is a useful
Insect Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle Giant Water Bug Genus Lethocerus Impressive Ambush Predator Giant water bugs, also called toe-biters, rest while waiting for prey to swim nearby. Their front legs and sharp beak mouthparts can take down animals 50 times
Insect Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle Green Diving Beetle Thermonectus nigrofasciatus Scuba Diver Beetle Aquatic insects breathe air just like terrestrial insects do, through holes in the sides of their body (spiracles). These beetles poke the tip of their
Kale CT scan at Decatur Morgan Hospital
Update on Kale’s recovery: Kale made history on July 11, 2023, as the first animal to receive a CT scan at Decatur Morgan Hospital. The CT scan is the best tool to assess the improvement of Kale’s deep infections of his shell. A big Thank You to the Decatur Morgan Hospital staff and associates
Bee Hive Reintroduction 2023
Skeletal Scavenger Hunt
Explore the Museum’s Exhibits to solve the clues and learn more about the importance of an animal's bones. All vertebrates have a backbone and skeletal structure for support and strength. Many of these bones are uniquely formed to help serve a function that helps these animals survive. Can you find
