Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

What exactly are we made of? We might think of our bodies as skin, bones, and blood, but what makes our skin, bones, and blood? Today we are zooming way in and discovering the busy cities inside our tiny cells.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Cell?What Are the 3 Main Parts of a Cell?How Is a Cell Like a City With Buildings and Workers?How Does Jesus Hold Everything Together?Episode LinksGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubAsk your nature questions: https://erynlynum.com/askFree Human Cell Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/whats-in-a-human-cellSave 25% on a Dwell Bible app subscription: dwellbible.com/nattheoExplore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/Apologia’s Human Anatomy and Physiology course: https://www.apologia.com/shop/apologia-advantage-set-anatomy-physiology-with-junior-notebooking-journal/Save 15% on a Premium Starter Kit from Branch Basics. Ditch toxins and protect your cells with human-safe and animal-safe cleaning products from Branch Basics. Use the code NATURE at www.branchbasics.com/nature Listen to the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast: https://podcast.schoolhouserocked.com/Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 (NIV)“Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living person.” Genesis 2:7 (NCV)“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:16-17 (NIV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Cell Theory: The discovery made by Theodor Schwann and Mathias Schleiden in 1839 that all living things are made of cells and that cells are the building blocks of life. Cell Membrane: The outer layer of a cell, like a city wall, that keeps things in or out (and allows some things to pass through).Cytoplasm: Cyto means cell and plasm refers to liquid. Cytoplasm means cell liquid. Liquid inside a cell.Organ: A special part inside a body with an important job to do. Organelle: “Little organ.” Organelles are little things inside our tiny cells that have very important jobs to do. They are like our cells' own organs.Mitochondria: The organelle (“little organ”) inside our

Why doesn't the fastest land animal in North America jump over a simple fence? Discover the very unique pronghorn of the American West and the people who are giving it a helping hand.Here’s our trail map:What Is a Pronghorn?How Are Pronghorn and Antelope Different?Why Don’t Pronghorn Jump?How Can We Accept Help and Help Others in Life?Episode Links:Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Pronghorn Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-dont-pronghorn-jumpAsk your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askTry CTCMath’s simple and effective math lessons: https://ctcmath.com/Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/Save 25% on a Dwell Bible app subscription: dwellbible.com/nattheoOrder Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:“Walk with the wise and become wise…” Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.Ungulate: A group of mammals with hooves.Herbivore: An animal that eats primarily plants, like grasses, fruits, leaves, flowers, roots, and nectar.Opportunistic Herbivore: An animal that eats a wide variety of plants, taking advantage of what is available at the time.Migrate: To take a big journey from one area or habitat to another according to the seasons.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements from Apologia curriculum, Dwell Bible app, and CTCMath. All testimonies are the honest reviews of the host after personally using each product and service.Mentioned in this episode:Wonderfully Made SeriesPrint the FREE Color-along Calendar and coloring sheets: https://erynlynum.com/wonderfullymade Join the Nat Theo Club for full Lesson Guides: https://erynlynum.com/club

After searching for a nicely shaped Christmas tree, our family decided to bring one home that represents the Colorado wilderness! Enjoy our favorite Christmas storybook, Why Christmas Tree's Aren't Perfect, and hear my kids' favorite Christmas memories.See our Ponderosa pine Christmas tree: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXP83NRggm/Order your copy of Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Christmas-Trees-Arent-Perfect/dp/1501825836Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect was read and recorded with permission from Guideposts books.Mentioned in this episode:Wonderfully Made SeriesPrint the FREE Color-along Calendar and coloring sheets: https://erynlynum.com/wonderfullymade Join the Nat Theo Club for full Lesson Guides: https://erynlynum.com/club

If a polar bear isn’t white, what color is it? Discover the amazing ways birds and mammals stay warm, alive, and thrive in frigid Arctic temperatures.Here’s our trail map:What Birds Did God Design to Live In the Arctic?What Mammals Did God Design to Live In the Arctic?What Color Is a Polar Bear’s Fur?How Does God’s Light Help Us Live and Thrive?Episode Links:Jill Smith’s Book, Nature Unveiled: https://jillsmith.my.canva.site/life-long-learnerGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Arctic Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/polar-bear-colorExplore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/Apologia’s Earth Science Curriculum: https://www.apologia.com/shop/apologia-advantage-set-earth-science-with-junior-notebooking-journal/Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:“How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24 (NIV)“Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” Genesis 1:3 (NCV)“Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years. They will be in the sky to give light to the earth.’ And it happened. So God made the two large lights. He made the brighter light to rule the day and made the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars.” Genesis 1:14-16 (NCV)“The true Light that gives light to all was coming into the world!” John 1:9 (NCV)“In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people.” John 1:4 (NCV)“In the past you were full of darkness, but now you are full of light in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light. Light brings every kind of goodness, right living, and truth.” Ephesians 5:8-9 (NCV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Countercurrent Circulation: A design allowing a bird to keep its body warm, even while its legs are in icy cold water, by trading heat between the blood in their feet and the rest of their bodies.Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.Guard Hairs: Longer coarse, or rough, hair that acts kind of like a raincoat, protecting an animal from rain or wet snow.Transparent: See-through.Undercoat: Short, dense, and soft fur growing beneath the outer guard hairs.Sebum Oil: Natural oil made by the body's sebaceous glands. Animals that make this oil use it to coat their fur like a waterproof layer.Back Fat: Thick layer of fat beneath the skin. Some animals can store this layer of fat to use as energy throughout the winter.Blubber: Thick layer of fat beneath the skin on marine mammals including seals,...