Children

9th July 2021

Meerkat

Meerkats are a type of small mongoose that can be found in southern Africa. Meerkats actually get their name from a Dutch word for monkey. It […]
9th June 2021

Tutankamun

Who was he? Tutankhamun was the pharaoh of Egypt for 9 years, from when he was only 8 or 9 years old until he died ages […]
9th May 2021

Orca

Orcas are ocean mammals that are part of the dolphin family. Although they live in the sea, they are mammals that need to come to the […]
9th May 2021

Mary Anning

Mary Anning was a fossil hunter in the 19th century who is credited with discovering the Ichthyosaur. She was no professional palaeontologist though, she hunted fossils […]
9th May 2021

Chameleon

Chameleons are reptiles that are famous for their ability to disguise themselves. Name Chameleon comes from a Latin and Greek word that means ‘ground lion.’ Habitat […]
9th April 2021

Emperor Penguins

Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin and reach heights of over 1 metre tall. Habitat Emperor Penguins live around the outside of Antarctica and […]
9th February 2021

Rabbits

Rabbits are small mammals in the Leporidae family. There are over 305 breeds of domestic (pet) rabbits alone! When rabbits are born, they are hairless and […]
9th November 2020

Capybara

Capybaras are large rodents from South America, in fact they’re the biggest rodents in the world. They belong to a family of rodents called cavy rodents […]
9th November 2020

Sun Bear

Sun Bears are the smallest of the bear species and are native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Name Sun bears get their name from […]
31st October 2020

Bats

Bats are a symbol of Halloween, but how much do you know about them? Name We call them bats now, but they weren’t always called that. […]
27th August 2020

Polar Bears

Polar bears are bears from the north pole! Their scientific name ‘ursus maritimus’ means bear from the sea. In Russia and Quebec they are called ‘white […]
9th August 2020

Crocodile

Crocodiles are reptiles that are ‘semi-aquatic’ which means they spend lots of time in water. The word crocodile comes from an ancient Greek word ‘crocodilos’ which […]
9th August 2020

Bumblebee

There are more than 250 species of bumblebee that live across the world. Bumblebees, like other bees, live in colonies, which means there are over 50 […]
9th August 2020

Cheetah

Cheetahs are large cats from Africa known for their crazy speed and spotty fur. Name Cheetahs get their name from an old language called Sanskrit ‘citra’ […]
9th August 2020

Zebra

Zebras are equines which means they are in the same family as horses, so they share a common ancestor from millions of years ago. We are […]
9th August 2020

Emu

Emus are large flightless birds native to Australia. Name The word emu comes from the Portuguese, possibly from the word ‘ema’ used for large birds, or […]
9th August 2020

Lion

Name The word lion comes from the Latin and Ancient Greek words for lions. The Latin word is ‘Leo’ like the star sign, and the Ancient […]
9th August 2020

Chocolate Brownies

Brownies are tasty treats for anytime and any occasion that pair perfectly with ice cream! You will need: Unsalted Butter Dark Chocolate Plain Flour Cocoa Powder […]
9th May 2020

Sloth

Sloths are famous for their funny faces and slow movement, but how much did you know about them? There are two different families of sloths: two-toed […]
9th May 2020

Red fox

The red fox is the most common fox in the world and also the biggest. Name The word fox comes from old English, which takes the […]