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Outdoor Elements - Rum Village

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Episode #1711 - Rum Village
Today it's more important than ever to get our kids to play without electronics and Carla Gull shares with Evie and Vince how easy it can be with Loose Parts Play. One of the cool things about nature is finding things you've never seen before and then learning more about them. Spiders may not be for everyone, but they also can be very cool if you take the time to look at their differences and how they interact with their environment.
Original Airdate: July 14, 2019

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    Loose Parts Play
    Carla Gull More Information
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    Today it's more important than ever to get our kids to play without electronics and Carla Gull shares with Evie and Vince how easy it can be with Loose Parts Play. It's a chance for unstructured play that helps them to learn to use their imagination.

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    Moth Identification
    Steve Sass More Information
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    One of the cool things about nature is finding things you've never seen before and then learning more about them. In the area of moths there's a new tool to help you learn and identify the moths that you encounter. There are so many different varietys and www.IndianaNature.net was established to help in the identification. Steve Sass shares with Vince why the website got started and then they are off in search of moths and signs that show they were around.

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    1. Steve SassPresidentIndiana Nature LLC
      http://www.IndianaNature.net

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    Spiders
    Connor Allison More Information
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    Spiders may not be for everyone, but they also can be very cool if you take the time to look at their differences and how they interact with their environment. Connor Allison and Evie look at some different spiders that can be found in our area and talk about what makes them special.

    Books:

    Common Spiders of North America - Richard A Bradley
    Spider Behaviour Flexibility and Versatility - edited by Marie Elisabeth Herbstein
    Biology of Spiders third edition - Rainer F. Foelix

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    1. Connor AllisonField TechnicianCardno

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