http://www.esa.org/esablog/field/shrew-poo-and-worm-goo-are-science-too/ EcoTone focuses on ecological science in the news and its use in policy, conservation and education. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:56:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.esa.org/esablog/field/shrew-poo-and-worm-goo-are-science-too/comment-page-1/#comment-33178 Katie Kline Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:07:25 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=5082#comment-33178 @DDeden: Great links, thanks for sharing! @Deborah Branch: Lovely insight, it looks like your students are having a great time in your class based on that link!

]]> http://www.esa.org/esablog/field/shrew-poo-and-worm-goo-are-science-too/comment-page-1/#comment-33175 Deborah Branch Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=5082#comment-33175 Wow! That is fascinating stuff. I have heard about the Waterbear being able to survive 100 years in dry conditions. It is amazing if it can survive in space?!!!!
As a teacher, I think that what makes science fun is some of the process. If a student expects one thing, as in you ask them to make a prediction, then they collect data and find out something other than the expected, then that can be fun. It is similar to what happens when a person tells a joke, the fun comes from the unexpected conclusion.
It was very nice of your mom to invite you to share with our students. They must have really enjoyed your presentation and talk. Also, thanks for sharing such this blog.

]]> http://www.esa.org/esablog/field/shrew-poo-and-worm-goo-are-science-too/comment-page-1/#comment-33173 DDeden Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:11:49 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=5082#comment-33173 Nature is so amazing! Not only shrews, but also a bat uses a related pitcher plant for a toilet and roost site, good example of parallel convergence.
http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2011/01/21/rsbl.2010.1141
see my comment and more info on these bats here:
http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2011/03/cistugo_kerivoulines_murinines.php

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