What makes ferns different from other types of plants? Where do they grow? What can you notice about ferns to help you tell them apart? What Are Ferns? Ferns are unique among plant life because they don't have flowers or seeds in the same way as most plants or trees. They are still plants, …
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Elementary Connections: Decomposers
How are nutrients recycled in nature? What plants, animals, and organisms help with this process? Where can we observe this in our own yards and neighborhoods? Last summer, a huge, old tree fell in the woods at Gilsland Farm. No one was quite sure what caused it to happen right …
Elementary Connections: Spring Wildlife Tracking
What mammals and other wildlife are active this time of year near your home? What are they up to? Where might you find them or how might you know they've been there? Spring is a great time of year to start looking down at the tracks our wildlife neighbors leave behind! Since tracks can look very …
Elementary Connections: Spring Amphibians
What amphibians can be seen and heard this time of year? Where can they be found? How does their life cycle begin? This fun video by Nat Wheelwright introduces us to the timeline of frogs calling and breeding in Maine, starting with the Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers that are currently out and …