SCICON SMARTS
A rule that means you should only take pictures and leave only footprints.
What is "Leave What You Find" or "Leave No Trace"?
An animal that eats only plants.
What is a herbivore?
A special feature or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.
What is an adaptation?
A group of stars that forms a picture in the sky, like the Big Dipper.
What is a constellation?
I am an organism that can make my own food for myself
What is a producer?
The reason you can see more stars at SCICON than in the city.
What is less light pollution?
An animal that eats only meat.
What is a carnivore?
The natural home of a plant or an animal. 🏡
What is a habitat?
This star, also called Polaris, appears to stay still and can help you find your way north.
What is the North Star?
An animal that can live both on land and in water.
What is an amphibian?
An animal that is active during the day.
What is diurnal?
An organism, like a mushroom or fungus, that breaks down dead material.
What is a decomposer?
This special trait helps an animal blend in with its surroundings.
What is camouflage?
The part of the water cycle where liquid water heats up and turns into a gas or vapor
What is evaporation?
The "leaves of three, let it be" rule helps you avoid this itchy plant.
What is poison oak?
The scientific name for animal droppings.
What is scat?
The amazing change a caterpillar undergoes to become a butterfly.
What is metamorphosis?
Scat filled with fur and bones tells you it came from this type of eater.
What is a carnivore?
A type of rock formed from cooled lava or magma.
What is an igneous rock?
This important tree provides acorns for many animals in the forest.
OAK TREE
The wise use of natural resources.
What is conservation?
A model showing how energy passes from the sun to a plant, then to an animal that eats the plant, and then to an animal that eats that animal.
What is a food chain?
Unlike reptiles, these animals have fur or hair and are warm-blooded.
What are mammals?
THE N IN The acronym "My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos" helps you remember this PLANET
NEPTUNE
This massive tree, the largest living thing on Earth, is a highlight of your SCICON trip.
WHAT IS A GIANT SEQUOIA?