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The slimy world of snails
Learn all about snails
- Whenever you turn over a stone or look under a log you might be lucky to find a snail. Find out more about these slimy creatures that live in Marley's garden.
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Snail art activities
Camouflaged frogs art activity
Camouflaged frogs art activity
Here is an art activity that is inspired by the way the camouflaged skin of the frog helps it stay safe and blend into the background of where it lives.
If you want to find out more about the way animals (and plants) use camouflage visit the Expedition storeroom and do the Expedition camouflage activities.
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Marvellous Mini-beasts! Learning from home with Edinburgh Zoo
Have you found any mini-beasts when you've been out and about, maybe sitting on a dandelion, hiding under a pot or running across the pavement? Find out more about different mini-beasts with this identification guide below from our friends at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
- Here is a short lesson from our friends at Edinburgh Zoo. Use this guide to discover what creatures you've come across.
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Life in a wormery
Meet the worms that live in our wormeries
Click on the image below to enter the wormery learning box and find out all about these hard working creatures.
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World beneath our paws? Activities
Brilliant bumblebees!
Find out how bumblebees are so important for all nature, including humans.
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Wonderful worms
Unearth the secret lives of the wonderful earthworms that live under our feet. Gardeners love them - do you?
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