Jean Henri Fabre- The Great Entomologist

Jean Henri Fabre is known as the world’s greatest entomologist. He earnestly believed that God created all living creatures. He did not believe in evolution, the theory of creation which was being spread by Charles Darwin. Since Charles Darwin did not believe that God created living things, Mr. Fabre strongly disagreed with him. Mr. Fabre said “Without God I understand nothing, without Him all is darkness….You could take my skin more easily than my faith in God.”
Mr. Fabre was born in 1823 in France. He became a naturalist, someone who studies nature. Over his lifetime, he studied grasshoppers, sparrows, butterflies, snails, lizards, crickets, bees, wasps, and beetles because of his fascination with nature. He served as a knowledgeable teacher of science at many schools in France. Wouldn’t you want to go on a field trip with him? Sadly, he died in 1973 having made a remarkable place in history.
-Rebecca, South Carolina

Earthworms!

Earthworms are important to our environment. Mixing, digging, burrowing, fertilizing; earthworms have a big impact on soil.

The Ancient Egyptians realized this, and Cleopatra declared them sacred. If you were to remove an earthworm from Egypt, you would lose your life. Farmers would not touch them for fear that they might offend the god of fertility.

Earthworms can burrow up to fifteen feet underground. They have a brain, five hearts and they “breathe” through their skin. 82 percent of an earthworm is protein. They are food for people around the world. There are approximately 2,700 different types of earthworms. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, called them the intestines of the earth.

An earthworm’s length depends on what type it is, how many segments it has and how old it is. The largest earthworm recorded was found in South Africa and was twenty two feet long! Earthworms eat dirt and sometimes feed on decomposing animal remains.

Earthworms have a very intricate design and are an important part of God’s creation. Although they may be slimy, dirty and just plain gross, our world today would not be the same without these worms.
-Grayce, South Carolina

This Incredible Spider

Did you know that Tarantulas are the largest spiders in the world!!! They are often described amazingly in movies and are not dangerous to humans. They spend most of their time living in underground burrows. When it comes to night, the tarantula waits for insects or other small animals because he wants his dinner. You can most often see the spider in mating season, when the males leave their burrow to go and search for a female. Males, which can live up to ten years, die after they mate. The female, however, can live up to twenty - five years or more. She can lay eggs several times during her life. I hope I never meet a tarantula face to face!
-Sarah, Queensland

A Beautiful Place Called Glacier National Park

If you are looking at traveling to Montana’s Glacier National Park, I highly recommend doing so! Here are some reasons why you should vacation there. Montana is a beautiful place with icy glaciers, lovely flowers, wild birds, colorful fish, and amazing animals. Montana also has very pretty scenery which you can view on some of the many trails that you can hike. My last reason to visit is because of the excellent care that the rangers in charge of Glacier National Park’s welfare have taken in insuring a no- littering policy. I hope that you will get to see Glacier National Park someday, and that you will enjoy your trip as much as I did mine!
-Elizabeth, South Carolina

Why We Study Science

"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Leaves

Leaves are the color green
Most beautiful I've ever seen
Can't count them all
The tree is much too tall.
-Hannah, Jackson

See

God's creation

Is a great sensation

With all the animals

From birds to camels

I thank the Lord for His wonderful word

And all the blessings we have heard

The birds are singing

While the squirrels are creeping

The lions are roaring

While the tigers are snoring

These creations are ever so keen

Imagine what God has left to be seen.

-Mary, Brooklyn