If you know me at all, you know that I am a geek. Yup. I even have a degree with a major Biology and a minor in Chemistry, and I taught all kinds of science to public school kids until I took ‘kiddie retirement’. So, in that spirit, here are some amazing geeky science things.
The new hip thing is knitted, crocheted, and felted little critters in lieu of genuine dead animals. This little guy (titled Knitting in Biology 101) is a less slimy (and smelly) version of that frog you dissected in 7th and/or 10th grade. Didn’t do a frog? CraftHedgeHog also has a cuddly white lab rat model! (The pins come out, and you can carry your friend around, or keep him mounted on your wall.) Want to make your own? There are patterns available also!!
One of my favorite college classes was Entomology, which is the study of insects. With the warm wet spring we’ve had here in Iowa, we are seeing a lot of these:
although they aren’t quite so large (at least I don’t think so….!). Weirdbuglady makes Morticia the Mosquito, and she is promised to be one of a kind. Gigantic mosquitoes not up your alley? She also makes ant earrings, and a number of items with pretty butterflies on them. You MUST also see the plush aquarium set ups. She’s made one of fish, and another special order for a bearded lizard. The perfect pets…pet them when you want, and leave ’em alone when you don’t!
Next week, I’ll have some Chemistry finds for you!
