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Sarah Jane Elliott
I am a writer, teacher, content producer and a museum educator. I hold a honours bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto, specializing in zoology and animal behavior and a B.Ed., J/I Science Specialist from York University. I have published an educational anthology of science fiction stories. I am passionate about nature and history. I am a contributing author of various science articles for kids.

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What are the biggest cave-dwelling animals?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- August 24, 2013
If someone asked you to name the biggest animal that lives in caves, what would you say? A large bat? A sleeping bear? Not even close! The largest cave-dwelling animals are the Kitum Cave elephants of Mount Elgon in Kenya! The elephants live around the slopes of Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano in Kenya. Unlike
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Ocean Extreme 0
- Earth Science, Science Fun Facts
- August 23, 2013
If you’ve ever seen an ocean, you would have seen that the surface of an ocean isn’t still. It’s covered by waves. Some waves can be small ripples, and some can be large, crashing walls of water. Some waves are slow and gentle, but some waves can travel very quickly. How fast do you think
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Did you know that dust is made from… you?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- August 16, 2013
Have you ever wondered why the things on your shelves get dusty even if your windows stay closed? That’s because a lot of dust comes from you! Dust is a mixture of many different things, but one of the main ingredients in dust is human skin cells. Our skin is really important — it keeps
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How do fish hear?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- August 9, 2013
Have you ever wondered why you have to keep very quiet if you want to catch a fish? They don’t have any ears! Actually, fish can hear quite well. Instead of ears opening to the outside of their heads like we have, fish have ear bones called otoliths inside their heads. When a sound wave
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