Newt Facts
- Adult newts lay eggs on the leaves of water plants
- When they are fully-grown, newts are 3 inches long.
- Newts are a type of salamander.
Frog Facts
- When bred in captivity, frogs can live to be 4-15 years old.
- After shedding their skin, frogs eat it!
- Frogs have many different shaped pupils, depending on their breed.
Toad Facts
- Toads have shorter legs than frogs, for walking, not hopping.
- The Horned Toad is not really a toad at all, it's a lizard.
- In Chinese mythology, they say the "toad" in the moon, not a man. They say that eclipses are caused when the toad tries to swallow the moon!
How are you getting on with your winter project?
Well, here is some information to help!
Layout
It is very important how your project looks!
Here are some good ideas...
- Poster- if you made a poster for your project you could stick it up
- Quiz- a quiz at the end of your project would be super fun!
- Mini magazine- you could make a magazine all about winter animals!
- True or false test- you could put a winter animals fact test at the end
- Banner- if you wanted, you could make a banner saying WINTER ANIMALS
Facts
- Arctic foxes dig burrows in the sides of cliffs. They also burrow in the snow for protection.
- Robin eggs are blue.
- The average lifespan of a harpseal is about 20 years.
- .In 1960, robins became national bird of the UK.
- Baby arctic foxes are called kits.
- Harp seals are also known as saddleback seals.
- Adult harp seals weigh about 400kg.
Images
You can draw, paint, print out or photocopy anything you find or think of, and stick it onto your project.
Of coarse, everbody likes to get treats at Christmas time.... but what about the birds?
Even birds could do with some festive sweets sometimes.
So why not make a bird feeder?
How to make bird feeders and what to put
inside them
Bird feeders can be made from lots of things: nets for fruit, coconut shells even milk bottles! See how many ways you can discover- and keep the birds happy this Christmas!
Here are two ways to get you started.
1 you will need: 1 net for fruit (these can be found at supermarkets), ribbon, stapler.
Fill the net with nuts and seeds.
Staple the net together at the top.
Tie a bow with the ribbon at the top of the feeder. You can hang the feeder up in a tree by one of the loops.
2 you will need: thread, sewing needle, peanuts (in shells).
First, thread the needle.
Using the needle and thread, string the peanuts onto the thread.
Tie a big knot at the end, so that the nuts won't fall off.
Now that you know two ways of making bird feeders, try and see which other different types you can find!
Or if you really want to please our feathered friends, why not attempt making a bird house?!
Here are a few winter animal facts to get you started on your project.
- There is only one species of reindeer, but there are around twenty sub-species.
- Snowy owls are sometimes known as Great White Owls or Arctic Owls.
- Polar bears can be found in Russia, Greenland, Alaska, Norway and Canada.
- Snowy owls have a wingspan of about 125-150cm.
- Both male and female reindeer have antlers.
- Polarbears are the biggest land predator in the world.
It's getting near to Christmas and there are lots of wintery animals to talk about! See what facts you can find on the following animals!
- seals
- polarbears
- penguins
- robins
- moose
Why not make a project on your favorite winter animals?
You could make a giant poster or banner and decorate your room with it!
Sorry I'm late....!
Unfortunately, I was not able to create the last few TLC posts, but I promise to do lots ofother posts this month to make up!
Frog Facts
- Frogs are amphibians.
- Baby frogs are called tadpoles.
- A frog can lay thousands of tadpole eggs in one clutch!
- A group of tadpole eggs is called frogspawn.
- When a tadpole has started turning into a frog, and their tail has shrunk and they have grown little legs, they are known as froglets!
Frog Hunt
This will show you where to find frogs and how to spot them!
How many can you find?
- Frogs live in ponds.If you have a pond in your garden, that would be a good place to start looking.
- Look out for movement in long grass- it could be a frog hopping!
- Some frogs are tiny, so you should bring along a magnifying glass.
- Try making a frog den.You could make a pile of moist leaves beside a puddle or pond. Check it lots to see if there are any frogs living in it!
So did you spot any frogs yet? Maybe you could make up names for them!!!
What Do Frogs Eat?
Frogs eat...
- flies
- spiders
- snails
- slugs
Some large frogs even eat...
- small birds
- lizards
- mice
- snakes
- other frogs and toads
Size: A rabbit is around 16 inches tall.
Diet: Wild rabbits eat hay, fruit, vegetables and drink water. Pet rabbits drink water, too, and eat grass hay and vegetables, a small amount of pellets ( rabbit food ) and occasionally some fruit as a treat!
Habitat: Wild rabbits live in woods, meadows, forests, grasslands, wetlands and deserts. The does ( female rabbits ) are usually the ones who dig burrows. A group of burrows is called a warren.
Some Rabbit Facts
- Once, a doe rabbit gave birth to 24 baby rabbits in one litter.
- There are over 100 different breeds of rabbit.
- Rabbits pull furr from their chests, to line their nests for their babies.
COMPLETELY horses- Cut out five pieces of fabric in heart-shapes. The fabric should be whatever colour you want your rosette to be.
- Arrange them in a flower shape and glue them this way.
- Stick two ribbons ( the same colour as the fabric hearts ) in the centre of the flower so that they dangle down.
- Draw a picture of a pony or horse on a small, circular piece of paper and stick it in the middle of the rosette, on top of the ribbons
TIP: If you want to tie your rosette onto something, you could glue a ribbon to the back.
HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH YOUR ROSETTE!
About Toads
Lots of people wonder what the difference is between frogs and toads. Actually, toads and frogs are practically the same thing, except toads have rougher skin and tend to have warts!
Here are some more facts...
- Toads are anphibians ( that means they can go in water and on land ).
- Toads have no teeth so they can't chew.They swallow their prey whole.
- The horned toad shoots blood from its eyes when threatened.
- Toads use their eyeballs to help swallow their food.
- Although most toads are small, a toad found in Australia was as big as a football and weighed two pounds!
- A group of toads is known as a knot.
- Just about everybody knows that toads eat flies, but there are flies in the Arazona Desert who eat toads!
How to Decorate Your Buns Frog Style!
Here is how to decorate your cakes and buns so that they look just like frogs!
- Ice your cake in green icing ( you can make it green by adding a drop of green food dye to the mix ).
- Use black icing, from an icing pen to draw the nose and mouth.
- Stick on two liqurice alsorts for eyes.
Hope you have a great time eating your frog buns!
