Science Adventures: Wild Baby Animals

Text: "Science Adventures: Wild Baby Animals; We'll Eat You Up, We Love You So." Photo of three baby bunnies huddled under a bright pink playground slide.

This is a new series I’ll be doing using everyday situations to help kids explore science – particularly ecology and biology – more in depth.

The opportunity
Baby bunnies are nesting under the slide at my son’s preschool.

The scientific context
Finding baby animals in the wild provides a great opportunity to teach kids about animal behavior and life cycles. Babies are adorable and wild animals are inheritantly engaging.

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