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Bugs and beasts
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Bugs and Drugs ReviewSeasons Spring In the spring, fresh winds blow. We plant new seeds, and green buds grow. Eggs hatch open. Little chicks sing. The sun is out. It must be spring! The grass gets wet. Splish! Splash! Splish! When we step, we hear a squish. Summer Then summer is here and it gets hot. We are not in school. We play a lot. Bugs buzz and hum. The plants grow tall. Next to them, I look small. Summer goes fast, and when it ends, we will go back to school with all our friends.Bugs team 3 unit 4 (lessons 1 and 2)Bug Pals Five bugs are playing in a field. Bee and Ladybug can fly. Grasshopper can jump. Ant can run fast. But poor Caterpillar can’t fly or jump. He can’t run fast. Caterpillar is sad. He creeps away. The bugs have lunch. But where is Caterpillar? One day, they see a beautiful bug. It has gold wings. “It’s me! Caterpillar!” says Butterfly. “You’re not the same,” says Ant. “You’re Butterfly.” “Yes, I’m different now,” says Butterfly. “But I’m still your friend.”Animal Dads Some animal dads don't help much. These dads don't help at all! Other animal dads are great! Which animal dads are those? This dad guards and cares for his chicks. He helps them all by himself for almost two years. This dad cleans bugs from his babies' fur. He helps feed them. He carries them, too. This dad holds eggs in his mouth. He helps them stay safe until they are born. This dad eats food and spits it back up. Then he feeds it to his pups. Yum! He helps his pups grow strong. This dad carries tadpoles on his back. He helps them reach water. This dad holds an egg on his feet. He helps keep it warm in the cold. This dad holds thousands of eggs in his pouch. He helps them grow and hatch. These dads help out with their young, too! Wonders of Nature Introduction. The world is full of interesting animals. Some animals look strange or have special skills. Let's look at some of these wonders of nature. Archerfish. Archerfish spit water at bugs. The bugs fall into the water, where the archerfish catch and eat them. Trap-Door Spider. The trap-door spider lives in a tunnel in the ground. Its home has a hidden door made of silk and dirt. The spider hides in its tunnel to hunt. Beaver. Beavers chew through tree trunks. They make dams out of trees, mud, and stones. Chameleon. Chameleons change color to hide themselves. They even change color to show how they feel. Flying Dragon. Flying dragons have skin on their sides that opens like wings. They jump and glide from tree to tree. Leaf Insect. The body parts of leaf insects look just like leaves. These animals blend in well with real leaves on trees. Leaf-Rolling Weevil. The female leaf-rolling weevil rolls a leaf into a cone. She lays her eggs inside the cone. The leaf hides and protects her eggs. Praying Mantis. The praying mantis holds its front legs in a praying position. A mantis has five eyes to help it hunt for food. Mole. Moles dig tunnels to find and eat worms. These animals have tiny eyes, but they are not blind. Sea Dragon. Sea dragons are small fish. They look like ocean plants. Their leafy parts help them catch food and hide from enemies. Conclusion. Interesting animals come in many shapes and sizes. They are all wonders of nature.All About Redwood Trees Tall trees. Redwood trees are very tall. The trees are taller than a house. They are taller than most buildings.They are the tallest trees of all. Why do redwood trees grow so tall? They grow as long as they live. And they live a very long time. Redwood trees can live 2,000years! Where Redwood Trees Grow. Redwood trees grow by the sea. It is not too cold or too hot. There is a lot of rain and fog by the sea. Redwood trees grow well in rain and fog. Bark and Seeds. Redwood trees have thick bark. Bugs do not like redwood bark. It has a bad taste. The thick bark helps protect the trees from fire, too. Redwood trees are very big. But red wood seeds are small. A red wood seed is as small as a tomato seed.Nature Stinks! Stinky Nature. If you've ever smelled a skunk, you know it is not a nice odor. In fact, it's terrible! Did you know that both plants and animals can smell bad? Stinky plants smell bad to get helpful insects to come near. Stinky animals often smell bad to keep enemies away. Smelling bad helps both plants and animals stay alive. Stinky Furry Animals Skunks are well-known smelly animals. When enemies get close, skunks lift their tail and spray a stinky liquid. Striped polecats are cousins of skunks. They stink even worse! Lesser anteaters are at least four times as stinky as a skunk! They shoot a smelly liquid at their enemies. Opossums pretend to be dead if an enemy is near. They stay still and let out stinky green slime. Wolverines make a smelly liquid to keep other animals away from their home. They also pee on food they don't eat right away. The smell may help them find the food later. It may also keep other animals from eating it. Male musk oxen fight each other for females. Males use their stinky pee to tell other males to keep away. The pee sticks to their long belly hair and makes them smell terrible. Stinky Birds. The stinkbird mainly eats leaves. Food goes to its crop (the area under its throat) before the stomach. Tiny living things there break down the leaves. This way of eating makes the stinkbird smell terrible. Vultures eat animals that are dead and often rotten. When vultures are in danger, they throw up! The stuff they throw up is very smelly. Stinky Bugs. A type of beetle sprays a hot, stinky liquid from the back of its body. The spray can kill many enemies and burn people. Millipedes (MILL-ih-peedz) can't move fast. If an enemy bothers them, they curl up and give off a stinky liquid. Some millipedes can even shoot the smelly stuff! Other Stinky Animals. The common musk turtle has another namestinkpot! It smells bad when other animals disturb it. A stinky yellow liquid comes out of the back of its body. Musk turtle A female mink frog can lay 500 to 4,000 eggs at once. 14 A musk turtle can live forty to sixty years. Mink frog The mink frog also uses smell to stay safe from enemies. It smells like rotten onions. Good and Stinky. Being stinky helps many plants and animals stay alive. For plants, the bad smell brings helpful insects. For animals, the bad smell may keep enemies away or help in other ways. Stinky steam, spray, throw-up, slime, and pee all help living things stay alive.