PARTY TRACKS!

Animal tracks are fun to look for after a rain.  I use these in my show-n-tell exhibits for children.


RACCOON paw print:

CAT paw print:

WHICH ONE HAD FRIENDS OVER FOR A PARTY!!!???

CATERPILLAR POOP & LADYBUG FART

Yes, I said it...poop and fart.  Recently, I gave a show-n-tell type exhibit to 200 fourth graders.  It seems those two words can magically cause giggles to ripple through a crowd who have just been told to sit still, be quiet and listen.  Breaking the ice will be a lot easier, now that I know the magic words.  Of course, they were used ever so appropriately with the following exhibit photos from a very educational perspective:


"One of the things Native American and all hunters look for when hunting is poop.  Bear poop, deer poop, rabbit poop, etc.  Where there is poop, that animal has been.  So, when looking for creatures in the woods or backyard, one of the things to look for is poop.  Here is a caterpillar pooping." (Mother Earth)

"Most tiny creatures have natural defenses against potential predators.  Like this little guy.  When he is threatened, these shoot out of a pocket in his head and ooze with a strong smelling liquid.  Kind of like a caterpillar fart.  A bird must think...'If he tastes as bad as he smells, I do NOT want to eat him!'  (Mother Earth)

"Well...this photo, just looks like a ladybug farting!"  (Mother Earth)