Chickadee Summer 2025

After frogs shed their skin, they eat it! Claire The Indian cobra has a design on its back that looks like a face. This extra “face” is great for scaring enemies and fooling prey! Theo Wombats are the only species to produce cube-shaped droppings. Zane When dolphins sleep, part of their brain stays alert to watch for predators! Jesse Cats have 32 muscles in each outer ear. (Humans have only 6.) Rudy Hippos can run 30 km (19 mi.) per hour. That’s about as fast as a car drives on a neighbourhood street. Garrett Is That a Fact? Our super-smart readers sent in all these facts! Do you know any fun facts? Email chickadee@owlkids.com and you may see your facts in a future issue!…

1 The Amazon Rainforest is also known as the “lungs of the Earth.” True False 2 Moose eat buds, twigs, and sometimes even bark from trees. True False 3 Forest trees call each other on mushroom phones. True False 4 The largest tree in the world weighs about as much as 400 elephants. True False 5 The legend of Bigfoot is about a large and hairy two-footed creature that lives in the woods of North America. True False 6 Dragon fruits grow on dragon blood trees. True False 7 Canada’s boreal forest is full of palm trees. True False 8 A mindful walk in the woods is called a forest bath. True False 9 Trees can live forever. True False 10 Beavers build dams out of logs and branches to…

WEATHER WATCH Clouds are made up of ice crystals or water droplets floating in the sky. Generally, there are two main types of clouds: cumulus and stratus. Cumulus clouds look like puffy pillows. Stratus clouds are flat and large. Studying clouds can tell you about the weather! Cumulus (KEW-mew-liss) These clouds are a sign of sunny weather with no rain. Towering Cumulus These puffy clouds sit high in the sky during pleasant days. But they still can bring sudden rain. Cirrus (SEER-us) Cirrus clouds are high in the atmosphere and made of ice. These long and wispy clouds mean a change in weather is coming in a day or two! Altocumulus (AL-toe-KEW-mew-liss) Alto means “middle.” In the middle of the atmosphere, these clouds are made of a mix of ice…

Terrific Travel Monarch butterflies migrate, which means they live in different areas for different seasons. They live throughout Canada and the US during the summer, then spend the winter in California and Mexico. Size They are about the size of an adult’s palm. Cool Cousins Monarch butterflies are relatedto moths. Magic Moms Monarch moms lay 100 to 300 eggsin their lifetime. They make a special glue to attachtheir eggs to milkweed plants. Fave Foods Monarch butterflies eat nectar frommany different flowers. But as caterpillars, they onlyeat milkweed plants. Stay Away Their bold wings aren’t just for show! When monarch caterpillars eat milkweed, thepoison gets stored in their bodies. As butterflies, their bright colours tell predators like birds thatthey are toxic and should stay away. Fly Long Monarch butterflies have strong wingmuscles to…

What’s a pirate’s favourite food? Barrrrrgh-B-Q! Where do ghosts go on vacation? Maya The Boo-hamas! Why are lobsters bad at sharing? Violet Because they are shellfish! What’s a cucumber’s favourite instrument? Gigi A cukelele! Why don’t kids like bedtime? Elijah Because they’re tired of it! Draw Stuff Draw a funny plant! Why did the cow cross the road? Grace To go to the moo-sic store! Address page 64.…

You’ll need: • colourful tape• pipe cleaners• stickers (optional) Silly Spokes Twist a few pipe cleaners around the middle of the spokes. Tape Time Wrap the frame in colourful tape and stickers to give your bike personality. Bonus Make a nameplate! Decorate cardboard with paint or markers and stickers. Attach the plate to the handlebars or a basket with zip ties. Turn the page for safety tips! Bike Safety HELMET: Use the 2-V-1 finger rule to make sure your helmet fits properly. • 2: The distance between the helmet and your eyebrows should be two finger widths. • V: The straps should form a V-shape under your ears. • 1: One finger should be able to slide between your chin and the strap. CLOTHING: • Wear a bright or light-coloured shirt…