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My superhero Hermit Crab

March 22, 2016 By Lisa

Hermit crab

Let’s hear it for the hermit crab. The bargain hunters of the ocean. They don’t aspire to Kevin McCloud and go building there own ‘Grand Designs’.  Hermit Crabs are thrifty and make use of those designs that other molluscs have left behind. Common hermit crab Hermit crabs are my ultimate favourite. They’ve an eye for […]

Filed Under: geometry, identification, nature study, Uncategorized Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, crabs, shells, superheroes, wonderful

Kids shell collection display

October 25, 2015 By Lisa

kids shell collection

Every coat pocket has them in, and many gather at the rim of the washing machine having been tucked in jeans at the beach and then long forgotten about. Seashells, irresistable when they sparkle at the shoreline and I always feel rich when a have a handful of newly found shells. It is perhaps a more […]

Filed Under: children's activity, collections, crafts, nature study Tagged With: 7-9 years, 9+ years, collecting, nature, shells, wonderful

Bilateral symmetry in nature

July 19, 2015 By Lisa

bilateral symmetry

We see it all the time but most of the time don’t even realise it. Bilateral Symmetry in Nature. Most easily understood as Reflective Symmetry. Not to be confused with Rotational symmetry, Bilateral or Reflective symmetry is when the mirrored elements are arranged around a centre line. Idea 52 from 60 Wild ideas for Summer Holidays, Can […]

Filed Under: 60 super natural ideas for summer holidays, geometry, nature study, symmetry Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, finding shapes, nature, observation, shells, summer, symmetry

What is Rotational Symmetry?

June 3, 2014 By Lisa

buttercup displaying rotational or radial symmetry

  Thanks to an opportunity to collaborate with our friends in the Clonakilty Bike Festival, we are putting together an activity on ‘What is Rotational Symmetry?’.  What is Rotational Symmetry? Repeated patterns around a fixed point. Rotational Symmetry can involve any number of repeated elements. You see it many places but probably don’t realise it. Using […]

Filed Under: bikes, children's activity, content, nature study, Shape Hunting, symmetry Tagged With: 7-9 years, circle, circles, nature, observation, patterns, shells, spiral, symmetry

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