These are the science topics that are lightly covered or introduced in simple terms (as preparation for further learning) in this issue:

The diversity of life under the sea, tropical fish, seashells, shore birds feeding, baleen whales vs. toothed whales, plankton, distance perspective, flying mammals, flying fish, flying reptiles, flying amphibians, characteristics of birds, dolphins, sea turtle life cycle, egg-laying animals, animals with shells, frog life cycle, familiar North American birds, birds in their natural habitats, bird nesting, tropical birds, special plumage.

You may click on any underlined page description to download a sample of that activity page.

The topics and activities in this issue are:

• Diversity: count the sea creatures
  

• Match the tropical fish
  

• Sort & count sea shells
  

• Seashore poems (lavishly illustrated)
  

• Whale poem and undersea counting page
  

• Pretty Little Fishes match and count
  

• Some animals fly that are not birds
  

• Mini articles: dolphins and sea turtles
  

• Animals with shell homes
  

• Frog life cycle
  

• Story: Jonah & the great fish
  

• Match the birds
  

• Familiar American birds to color
  

• Meadowlark & robin poems
  

• Birds in scenes counting page
  

• Bird maze
  

• Exotic birds coloring page
  

• Birds make nests craft page
  

NOTE: Additional crafts and suggested activities are spread throughout the magazine.

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