by Meghna Rangarajan | Jan 1, 2024 | Student Blogs
What is a Food Chain? A food chain shows how different organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other for food. It is a single path of energy flow in an ecosystem. Producers: The food chain starts with producers that make their own food. Plants and algae produce their...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 31, 2023 | Student Blogs
How Do Birds Fly? Birds have special adaptations that help them fly. Wings: Birds’ wings are shaped like an airfoil, bigger up front and taper towards the back. Air flows over and under a bird’s wings. The air on top pushes less on the wing than the air on the...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 26, 2023 | Student Blogs
What is a Rainforest? Rainforests are lush, green forests in tropical regions near the Equator. They receive plenty of rainfall year-round. More than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in the rainforests. Rainforests consist of 4 layers: Emergent...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 26, 2023 | Student Blogs
Animals that Lay Eggs Animals that lay eggs are called “Oviparous.” The embryo develops inside the egg. Birds: All birds are oviparous, laying eggs with hard shells. The parents usually incubate the eggs until they hatch. Reptiles: Most reptiles, including snakes,...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 26, 2023 | Student Blogs
How do fish breathe? Fish breathe with the help of gills, specialized organs to take in oxygen from water. Step 1: Fish open their mouth and take in water Step 2: The water flows over the gills on either side of its face. Step 3: The gills have thin filaments called...
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