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Symmetry: Butterfly Wings

April 28, 2010 By
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Butterfly wings are beautiful examples of symmetry, which means that the wings on one side of the body match the wings on the opposite side of the body. Instead of the word match, let’s say the wings are mirror images of each other. Mirror images will perfectly fit together. When a butterfly folds its wings [...]

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Coin Classification

July 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Classification Classification is nothing more than grouping things. The diagram shows a group of COINS. In the group are different kinds of coins and each coin type is identified by a letter. d = dime n = nickel p = penny q = quarter Activity: Make Coin ID Cards 1. Use a picture of a [...]

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Bird Beaks

November 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) a small white heron bird with "black beak and yellow feet" is frequently seen in the Morro Bay, CA Estuary, seen here at the State Park Marina beneath the Museum of Natural History, in harsh lighting mid-day 06 Oct. 2009. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird, mike [at} mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com; Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 600mm f/4.0 Lens with Circular Polarizer, on heavy Gitzo GZGT5540LS tripod with Wimberley Gimbal Head II on leveling base.

I love this bird’s hairdo. It reminds me of a time when I told the beautician that I wanted something wild and crazy and then sat back and dozed. When I opened my eyes my hair was about 3 inches long all over my head. I got what I asked for. It was wild and [...]

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