A butterfly’s bilateral symmetry

The line of symmetry is the imaginary line that divides something into two exactly equal and opposite parts. These two parts mirror each other; you can fold the figure in half and the two parts match exactly. Take a look at a monarch butterfly. Notice how the wings are identical but opposite; they are an Read More »

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Free pollinator activity book download

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Download the free Pollinator Paradise activity book, full of free games, facts and coloring pages. You can find even more fun with our free Okoboji Osprey activity book as well! 10 pollinator crafts Do you love pollinators as much as we do? Then try out some of our favorite pollinator-themed crafts! Read More Pollinator myths Read More »

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Free nature bingo cards to download

It’s finally summer, and we’re loving being outside. Print off these three bingo cards, head outside and see who can get a bingo first!   Printable spring scavenger hunt April 1, 2019 It’s officially spring, and that means that I officially want to get outside. I can’t always get outside, because sometimes the computer ropes Read More »

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Okoboji Osprey free activity book

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Click on the image to download our special Okoboji Osprey activity book for free and then click here to watch the osprey live April-September on the nest cam.   Osprey breeding season timeline Spring is coming, and that means that we starting looking for the Okoboji osprey to return to the nest in Kenue Park. They Read More »

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Go on a Spring Scavenger Hunt

I don’t really want to sit at my desk today. I want to go outside! This weekend was really the first weekend I felt the warm sun on my skin, and the winds that flew were cool instead of frigid. It felt wonderful, and it finally feels like spring is showing its face. So instead Read More »

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