How do animals move without legs? In this short and slithery episode, Mrs. Cindy uncovers the science behind how snakes use muscles, scales, and clever movement to glide across the ground.

If today’s topic gives you the shivers (in a good way), you’ll love the upcoming Venomous Snakes: Danger, Design, and Discovery No Sweat Nature Study avideo class! Join Mrs. Cindy to learn how venomous snakes use their incredible adaptations to hunt, defend, and even help humans through science.

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Have you ever seen a pumpkin so big it needed a forklift? In this episode, we’ll discover why some fruits grow to amazing sizes while others stay small on purpose.

Join me for the Perfectly Pleasant Pumpkin Class, where we’ll follow a pumpkin’s journey from flower to fruit and peek inside to explore seeds, rinds, and blossoms. Along the way, you’ll discover why pumpkins became a favorite symbol of autumn and create a detailed pumpkin nature journal page of your own!

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See the book list of your nature-themed book suggestions.

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Some animals have a superpower called regeneration—the ability to grow back lost body parts! Meet incredible creatures like starfish, lizards, and axolotls while learning how special cells make this amazing process possible.

Don’t miss the upcoming axolotl video class, where kids will explore this unusual salamander’s amazing features and create a colorful nature journal diagram. It’s the perfect class for curious learners who love weird and wonderful animals!

Join No Sweat Nature Study at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for $10 off your first payment of a quarterly subscription.

Visit the axolotl show notes page.

See the book list of your nature-themed book suggestions.

Share pictures of your nature studies on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will see them!

Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you enjoy the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)