Comments on: California School Science: Death to All Guppies http://www.daftmusings.com/2009/02/19/california-school-science-death-to-all-guppies/ by Carolyn Bickford Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dee http://www.daftmusings.com/2009/02/19/california-school-science-death-to-all-guppies/#comment-198 Dee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:17:43 +0000 http://www.daftmusings.com/?p=984#comment-198 Hi, what a great story! If you do anything with worms or anything alive, actually, remember not to put organisms outside that you did not find there. This is for two reasons. First, many species are not native. In North America, much of the continent has few native earthworms. So while earthworms are great for closed container vermiculture, do not release them outside. Second, your released organism can spread disease. The collapse of many amphibian populations is in part due to a fungus which scientists believe has been spread by people releasing frogs after their use as pets or in science projects. Either one of these stories would be great to investigate with your kids. Keep it up. Hi, what a great story!

If you do anything with worms or anything alive, actually, remember not to put organisms outside that you did not find there. This is for two reasons. First, many species are not native. In North America, much of the continent has few native earthworms. So while earthworms are great for closed container vermiculture, do not release them outside.

Second, your released organism can spread disease. The collapse of many amphibian populations is in part due to a fungus which scientists believe has been spread by people releasing frogs after their use as pets or in science projects.

Either one of these stories would be great to investigate with your kids. Keep it up.

]]> By: S.L. http://www.daftmusings.com/2009/02/19/california-school-science-death-to-all-guppies/#comment-197 S.L. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:21:27 +0000 http://www.daftmusings.com/?p=984#comment-197 I would totally come over and help Kelly plant worms. I used to keep snails in ice cube containers until my mom told me to put it outside the house. I would totally come over and help Kelly plant worms. I used to keep snails in ice cube containers until my mom told me to put it outside the house.

]]> By: Chris http://www.daftmusings.com/2009/02/19/california-school-science-death-to-all-guppies/#comment-196 Chris Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:57:25 +0000 http://www.daftmusings.com/?p=984#comment-196 I bet Kelly would enjoy a backyard vermiculture project. Not something I'd want to do here; our HOA, which won't even allow clotheslines, probably also frowns on composting besides which our yard is basically a concrete jungle, but it would probably work great in your neck of the woods. I bet Kelly would enjoy a backyard vermiculture project. Not something I’d want to do here; our HOA, which won’t even allow clotheslines, probably also frowns on composting besides which our yard is basically a concrete jungle, but it would probably work great in your neck of the woods.

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