Werewolf cricket?

Werewolf Cricket 

Cordyceps fungus Parasite 

An insect that which has died after being infected by a fungus!

Mystery Solved!

What was this  thing that looked like a werewolf cricket? 

The question I have been trying to answer for a few days. Boy, have I been reaching some types of crickets and spiders! After reaching out to some entomologist and friends on social media the myster is solved.

I found this cricket while doing a service project at a scout camp

Entomologists are people who study insects, as a career, as amateurs or both.

           A closer look

 So what killed this cricket?

The answer: Cordyceps

Cordyceps is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes about 600 species. Most Cordyceps species are endoparasitoids, parasitic mainly on insects and other arthropods; a few are parasitic on other fungi. 

This cricket died because of a Cordyceps fungus Parasite !

Is cordyceps a real fungus?

In real life, Cordyceps is a genus of fungus that contains hundreds of species. The fungi are not bent on infecting humans, but they can really do some damage on insects. Inverbrates!

Is the cordyceps fungus harmful to humans?

Luckily, we don't need to worry about this sort of thing happening to us. Cordyceps can't infect humans, as our bodies are better than insects at attacking pathogens. So you can rest easy, knowing you won't turn into a zombie from these things.

What does cordyceps fungus do to humans?

Cordyceps is said to help fight inflammation in the body. Although some inflammation is good, too much can lead to diseases like heart disease and cancer. Research has shown that when human cells are exposed to Cordyceps, special proteins that increase inflammation in the body become suppressed.

Some videos and websites to check out

attack of the killer fungus

zombie Parasite ?

 

this killer fungus turns flies into zombies

what if you were infected by the fungus?

science talk

national geo graphic

a great website

science research from a professor

want to buy this mushroom?

copyrighted photo - Neat

Lesson research can teach us some amazing new things. A unique find lead me to do some reach this week.

Daily grammar

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educationworld a_lesson

alphadictionary 

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dailygrammar

fun schooling

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Summer ideas

Summer Camp 2021

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Stone Mountain

-         Saturday June 19^th – Monday June 21^st

•   Arrive Stone Mtn, GA

            (Stay at Stone Mtn for 2 nights)

            (Daily pass – 25.95 + 5.00 for treetop attraction)

            (Campsite – 

stonemountain park

history-of-stone mountain

activities/hiking/

activities/confederate-hall/Environmental Education Center

stone mountain park

mill

Quarry-Exhibit

Nature/Songbird-Habitat-and-Trail

Events/Summer-at-the-Rock

Scenic-Railroad

SkyHike

Summit-Skyride

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OLD STONE FORTSTATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK

-Monday June 21^st – Wednesday June 23^rd

•   Arrive Old Stone Fort, Manchester, TN

(Stay at Old Stone Fort Archeological Park)

•   $54 dollars / 2 nights

•   Electric, water and showers

•   0.9 mile hike to Blue Hole Falls (day 1 – June 21)

•   hike this after setting up camp

•   Manchester Rec Center (day 2 – June 22) (fun day)

•   $5 (5-18yrs) $6 (19-59)

•   1.1 mile hike to Big Falls (day 3 – June 23

•   hike this while tents dry out to pack up

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awards/awards-central/historic-trails/
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wiki/Old_Stone_Fort_(Tennessee)


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Mammoth cave
-      Wednesday June 23^rd – Friday June 25th

•   Arrive Nolin Lake State Park, Mammoth Cave, KY

•   $50 dollars / 2 nights

•   Work on MB’s on 23^rd

•   Visit Mammoth Cave on 24^th – during the day

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mammoth cave
wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park
hiking
fishing
bicycling
international-designations
photosmultimedia/webcams ( envrio. )

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Lake Barkley State Resort Park - Friday June 25^th – Sunday June 27^th

•   Stay at Lake Barkley State Resort Park – Cadiz, KY

•   Work on Cooking skills, finish MB’s

•   Some swimming, hiking and biking available, possibly

      Saturday.

•   $21 / night ($42 total)

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-         Depart Home morning of Sunday June 27^th.  Arrive back Sunday evening.

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This is something nearby it is 45 mins north of the mammoth cave.

Abraham_Lincoln_Birthplace_National_Historical_Park

Merit Badges

The top interest of scouts:

Orenteering

Camping

Cooking

...

Ideas for 8th grade homeschooling 2021

 A New year and new ideas for school starting April 2021

college courses

mit courses

cosmo learning

ck12.org

nightzookeeper

membean

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYUHG6o0YguM-g23htdsSw

gcfglobal

readandspell /dyslexia

https://blog.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/blog/freebie-friday-online-courses

https://blog.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/blog

freebie-friday-a-dozen-homeschooling-podcasts

time4learning

udemy

collegeprepscience

February Homeschooling

Valentines Month! 

The month of Love and Happiness! 

We have a Party with friends to exchange cards!

February  Merit Badges:            - School Plan based on the children's wants!

Cycling

Skating

Oceanography

Pets

Dog Care

Camping

Hiking

Scouting Heritage

Bird Study

Reading

Chess ( DinoScout Only)

Pioneering ( DinoScout Only)

Backpacking ( DinoScout Only)

Family Life (ArtyScout Only)

Landscape  Arctiture (ArtyScout Only)

Arctiture (ArtyScout Only)

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The primary focus for the month there plans. My focus to help them by driving and asking if they need anything.

Planning a trip to a skating rink, practicing skating!

5-mile cycling trip 

5-mile cycling trip

10-mile cycling trip

hike 15 miles 

hike 20 miles  

(to finish the hiking merit badge.)

Wait for a return letter from the National Scouting Museum 

(to finish the scouting heritage merit badge.)

Pets submitted - waiting for approval!

Chess being submitted this week

Dog Care being Submitted this week

Bird Study being submitted this week

Later in the month, the plan is the find a new counselor for Pioneering~

Once other merit badges have been completed the scouts want to start the reading Merit Badge together. ~ Maybe as of the moment that is their plan.

They plan to continue their camping merit badge and backpacking merit badge over the next few months. These normally take longer to complete.

Oceanography will resume once the instructor has completed another course. 

Arty Scout Completed two extra Merit Badges this month on his own Arctiture and Landscape arctiture. He is sending off the blue cards today to the counselor for signatures. He really enjoyed this Merit Badge Virtually via Zoom. He prepared by going around the town for a few days drawing town.

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School primary focus

Science:

Bird Study Journal  Funschooling! 

Apologia Flying Creatures Notebooking Journal

BSA Bird Study Workbook

Bukeys BSA Bird Study Workbook

and some other birds pages

( I all books and workbooks are now together in a Journal)

BSA Merit Badge Pamphlet Book ( Bird Study ) Book

BSA Merit Badge Pamphlet Book ( First Aid ) Book

BSA Merit Badge Pamphlet Book ( Architecture & Landscape Architecture ) Book

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Khan Academy (online)

YouTube

Nature Study & Outdoor Science Journal  Funschooling!

7 Subject Science Portfolio Minecraft Journal  Funschooling!

Science Handbook & Portfolio Journal  Funschooling!

The Chef's Fun-Schooling Journal  Funschooling!

Cooking ( - A mom inspired and created Journal )

Apologia Botany Notebooking Journal

BJU Science 6 Journal and Textbook

Life Pac Science Grade 5 Unit 1 (Workbook on CELLS )

Louisiana Science 6 iLEAP Practice and Mastery Workbook

BBC planet earth giant coloring book

Apologia Exploring CReation with Biology ( CD ) - for car rides

Chemistry 101 - AN Overview on ( DVD )

Human Eye Ball Plastic Kit 

Professor Noggin's Insect and Spiders Card Game

Nature Bingo

Scouting Magazines

DK - Help Your Kids With Science ( A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide ) Book

DK - Smithsonian - The Elements ( A Visual Encyclopedia of The Periodic Table ) Book

AF - Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry ( Comercial Trees of Louisiana ) Book

LSU - Trees for Louisiana LAndscapes A Handbook Book

EPA - Science Fair Fun ( Designing Environmental Science Projects ) Book

Know - It - All ( Inventions & Greta Ideas ) Book

Recycled Robots ( 10 robot projects ) book

The Magic School Bus ( In the TIme of Dinosaurs) Book

Math:

How to Make Money  Journal

( by The Thinking Tree Fun-Schooling Journal Research-Based learning)

All About Money Business Economics Journal

( byThe Thinking Tree Fun-Schooling Journal  Research-Based learning)

101 marvelous Money Making Ideas for Kids (book)

Comic Book Math Journal

( by The Thinking Tree Fun-Schooling Journal Fun Drawing-Based learning)

Are You A Math Genius?

( by The Thinking Tree Fun-Schooling Journal Critical Thinking-Based learning)

Khan Academy (online)

YouTube

DK - Help Your Kids With Math ( A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide ) Book

Learn Then Leap Up Middle School Mathematics - (Book 1)

Mathematical Puzzling ( A. Gardnier ) Book 

Life of Fred Edgewood (Book)

Kaplan Math Concepts ( Pamphlet) - In dry erase board pouch

Singapore Math 3B < Arty Scout Only >

Ready to Use Math Games { Mom Activity book}

Usborne First illustrated Math Dictionary

Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Math 

Barron's Dictionary of Mathematics Terms

BJU Math 6

BJU Math 5

Saxon Math 5/6

Saxon Math 6/7