I debated whether to put this here or on the homeschool blog.
This one won.
The boys came in yesterday to tell me that a "cockroach" that was "this big" (holding their hands about five inches apart) was dead upside down in the garage. I said "GOOD!" But when Alec got home and he went to take care of said discovery - it wasn't a Cockroach at all, it is a Rhino Beetle.
This is a cool discovery for a homeschool family.
1) we are studying insects and bugs this year
2) we are also studying the Taxonomic Classification System for Animals
This Rhino Beetle showing up in our garage turned into a great lesson!
We learned that Rhino Beetles can carry 850 times its weight making it the strongest animal by size in the world. If Noble could carry 850 times his weight he could carry 97,770 pounds! We also learned that some people (in other countries) keep them for pets and/or use them in "fights" (think chicken or dog fights). If you want to know more about Rhino Beetles click here.
This one won.
The boys came in yesterday to tell me that a "cockroach" that was "this big" (holding their hands about five inches apart) was dead upside down in the garage. I said "GOOD!" But when Alec got home and he went to take care of said discovery - it wasn't a Cockroach at all, it is a Rhino Beetle.
This is a cool discovery for a homeschool family.
1) we are studying insects and bugs this year
2) we are also studying the Taxonomic Classification System for Animals
This Rhino Beetle showing up in our garage turned into a great lesson!
We learned that Rhino Beetles can carry 850 times its weight making it the strongest animal by size in the world. If Noble could carry 850 times his weight he could carry 97,770 pounds! We also learned that some people (in other countries) keep them for pets and/or use them in "fights" (think chicken or dog fights). If you want to know more about Rhino Beetles click here.
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