Welcome to Simply Science!
The goal of this blog is to shine light on conservation issues and natural phenomena in a way that is enjoyable and fun! You can expect poetry, op-eds, vocab explorations,…
Hoot
Who’s who?And who gives a hoot? The screech owls are smallNot very tall Who gives a hoot? The barred owls are grey featheredWith yellow eyes and black storm eyes weathered…
Palmate
See the branches on this tree?See the pattern of the leaves? They look like hands!Spread out your fingers, palm face upNow look back at the treeANDSee how they match up!…
Wanna Iguana
Wanna know what Iguana is thinking? Iguana wanna nap in the sunIguana wanna dream big dreams Iguana wanna fly like a birdIguana wanna speak our words Iguana wanna be a…
The Turtle Resort
It’s a turtle resort!A paradise! Come oneCome allTo the turtle pond and dance hall! The resort gets lots of guestsTurtles of all kindsWith red ears and painted shells Big and…
Bald Eagle the Beautiful
Bald eagleStrong and brave Flying highAmerican made But do you know the eagleBeyond just our flag? Do you how high the eagle flies?Do you know the good and the bad?…
The Buzz
What’s the buzz about bees?And their nests in trees? What’s the buzz about beesAnd protecting their species? What’s the buzz about bees?I’d love to know The buzz about beesIs that…
Hobbit Holes
I wonder who lives here! Do you see the little huts?The trees fell and pine needles cut Now it looks like an old thatched roofBut who lives here?We have no…
Songs
Stop in your tracksDon’t just walk byWhen you’ve finished reading, close your eyes How many different songs do you hear?Two?Three?Four?Even more? I wonder who is making these songs! Are they…
Big Green Tunnel
Where does this big, green tunnel go? See how the trees arch their branches?See how the trail has its own entrances? The big, green tunnel makes this trail seem spookyOtherworldly…
Tree Beards
Curly, gray, fuzzy beardsThat’s what all the big trees haveThe small trees have some too Their beards feel roughAnd they sometimes fall offIt doesn’t really hurt the trees at all…