In order to be good stewards of our space in the world, we need to understand how living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) organisms interact with one another. This type of study is known as ecology. It helps us to understand how a population of organisms live with one another within their environment. Trees provide food and shelter to many living…
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Blue-tongue Lizard Mini Study
Blue-tongue lizards love to bake in the sun during the summer months and it’s likely you’ll bump into one on your wanderings. We studied the lizard in Week 2 of the Australian Nature Study Guide | Summer Autumn, and one thing I found interesting, was that they give birth to their young, unlike most lizards that lay eggs. Another interesting…
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Counting Spots
Would you like to be a data collector? Take your magnifying glass and notebook to the garden. Let’s go on a Lady Beetle hunt.
Extraordinary Honeybees
There’s more complexity in the design of a bee than we’ll ever understand this side of heaven. Bees have unbelievable vision which enables them to read and solve colour puzzles. Did you know they can even recognize human faces? Their eyes have been wonderfully designed with 6 300 ommatidia that are capable of telling the difference between 300 separate flashing…
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Honeybee Mini Study
Bees are complex and fascinating creatures that are vital for our survival. They pollinate our vegetable plants, fruit trees and grains. Every year, Apiarists, bring their honeybees to pollinate our grains and fodder crops on the farm. Beekeepers also know which plants and trees are flowering through the seasons and move their hives accordingly. Find out why bees are important….
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Herbs | Borage
Adding Borage to a butterfly or bee garden is a great choice as it attracts pollinators including native bees to your space. It also has the added benefits of repelling pests and being companions to plants like tomatoes and strawberries. Borage is also known as the Bee Bush or Star-flower. I was excited to see Blue-banded bees enjoying the star…
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Come Explore Math by Growing a Bean.
“If you also take a look closer at the patterns of our world you will always reveal the beautiful mathematics.” Ali Kayaspor I love finding books that I can read during our math investigations. Jody’s Beans (by Malachy Dolye) is a very loved book in our house. It is a beautifully illustrated story about a little girl and her discovery…
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Investigating Time
“The child should be taught to observe the position of the sun in the heavens from hour by hour, and by it’s position, to tell the time of the day.” Charlotte Mason – Home Education Hmmm, I know that I can’t tell the time by the sun except maybe a vague, it’s almost dinner time at sunset. What about you?…
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Scout Your District | Flowers
Scouting the district for plants and wildlife is a huge project that may seem daunting to begin with, but if we take one step towards the goal each time we walk outdoors, we’ll be increasing our knowledge in bite sizes pieces day by day or week by week.
Mosquito Orchid
We encountered the Mosquito Orchid in early June but they flower anytime from April through to August.
Orchid Bushwalk
We were absolutely thrilled to happen upon orchid treasures scattered throughout the bush, sometimes growing in colonies, sometimes solitary. We felt we’d stepped back in time and walked alongside Amy Mack as she wrote in A Bush Calendar, “Today I found a treasure trove. On the slope of a gentle hill, beneath the shade of young turpentines and sassafras trees,…
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