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The Nose Knows

The Nose Knows

Stop for a moment. Take one large breath in and smell the air around you. With every inhalation and exhalation (about 23,000 times per day!), we smell the world we’re surrounded by. We are awash in odours of all kinds, from the pleasant fragrance of lily to the sharp...
Animals Keeping Warm and Cozy: Making Winter Nests

Animals Keeping Warm and Cozy: Making Winter Nests

Fall is a time for new beginnings and sad endings as we say goodbye to the warmth and freedom of summer. On or around September 21, the sun marches across the equator on its annual southward course, marking the official beginning of the season. As trees shed their...
For the Birds

For the Birds

The temperature has dipped to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Wind is whipping snowflakes into white swirls and pine boughs are bending under the weight of growing mounds of snow. We are cozy and warm inside while birds do their best to make it through the extremes of...
Hole Patrol: How Animals Keep Warm in Winter

Hole Patrol: How Animals Keep Warm in Winter

Photocopy a Hole Patrol Card (provided) and take it with you on your next walk in the woods. Be on the lookout for snags and use the cards to help you figure out which species might be living in your “NeighbourWood.” Compare the size of your hole with your card. Look for additional clues such as feathers, scat, pellets, chewed cones, tracks, and scratch marks. What did you find? 

Frozen Bubbles!

Frozen Bubbles!

Bubbles in winter? This sounds more than a little improbable! But with a bit of patience and the right conditions, you and your kids can make glittering frozen spheres that crystalize right before your eyes! And while they may be fleeting (each bubble lasts only 30...