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New member - Goal is to get kids interested in science early

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K3teach

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I'm a Kindergarten teacher from Oklahoma and have learned that the absolute best way to get kids interested in science is to have live animals in my classroom. I currently have an albino leopard gecko (Rose) and a hermit crab (cheetah) and am interested in getting a couple of Axolotls so I'm using this forum to get a lot of info on Axi's so that I can be successful at keeping them. This school year, I am going to get Axi's, raise Triops, and then, in the spring, do a tadpole to frog project using a tadpole from our pond at the school so I can re-release it into its natural environment when it turns into a frog. It's going to be a busy year, but it should be fun for the kids and provide lots of opportunities for math, science and writing discussion!
 
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  • Shane douglas:
    with axolotls would I basically have to keep buying and buying new axolotls to prevent inbred breeding which costs a lot of money??
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  • Thorninmyside:
    Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
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  • stanleyc:
    @Thorninmyside, I Lauren chen
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  • Clareclare:
    Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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