Hummingbirds are a blur of motion as they zip from one flower to another. But do they ever stop to rest? Discover which creatures would lose or win against a race with a hummingbird, and the unique way God designed hummingbirds to do their important gardening work.

Here’s our trail map:

• Why Do Different Birds Flap Their Wings Differently?
• What Creatures Would a Hummingbird Beat in a Race?
• How Do Hummingbirds Fly So Quickly?
• Do Hummingbirds Ever Rest?
• How Can We Live and Work Better by Resting?

Episode Links:

• Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
• Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-days
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Hummingbird Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/how-fast-can-a-hummingbird-fly/
• Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask
• 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/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Then God said, ‘Let the earth produce plants—some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant.’ And it happened. The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good.” Genesis 1:11-12 (NCV)

“...In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” Ephesians 2:10 (NCV)

“In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people.” Colossians 3:23 (NCV)

“...The LORD is the God who lives forever, who created all the world. He does not become tired or need to rest…” Isaiah 40:28 (NCV)

“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” Genesis 2:2 (NIV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Pollinator: A creature that helps spread pollen, which helps plants grow.
• Lookout Perch: A landing spot, often a branch, where a hummingbird repeatedly lands to rest or scan an area for food resources.
• Torpor: When a hummingbird goes into a deep state of rest. It can lower its body temperature by around 50 degrees F or 28 degrees C and is unresponsive as it saves energy.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel in space? You could ask an astronaut, or…lichen! Discover God’s amazing designs in this surprising space traveler!

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is Lichen?
• How Is Lichen a Weather Reporter?
• How Did Lichen Survive Space Travel?
• How Did God Design Lichen to Live Well Through Rest?
• How Can We Rest During Hard Times?

Episode Links:

• Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
• Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-days
• Join us at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference! SAVE $30 USING CODE nattheo25*! https://rockymountainhomeschoolconference.com/
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Eryn’s Lichen Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvxkm-LJBjq/
• Free Lichen Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/lichen-facts-for-kids-2/
• Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask
• 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/0825447615

Some Resources Used In Research:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/lichens-and-air-quality.htm

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8297-hardy-lichen-shown-to-survive-in-space

https://explorersweb.com/lichen-survives-space/

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“...In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength…” Isaiah 30:15 (ESV)

“And God’s peace, which is so great we cannot understand it, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Symbiotic Relationship: When two species have a close relationship, often helping each other, or one helping the other. Symbiotic relationships can benefit both species or only one.
• Algae: A living organism that has similarities to plants. Although they are different from plants because they do not have roots, stems, or leaves. They belong to a group of living things called protists. They are plant-like things living in water that can create their own energy from the sun.
• Fungus: A living thing in its own category. Fungus include mushrooms, molds, yeast, and lichen.
• Bioindicators: Living...

Meet the master parkour animal of the mountains: the bighorn sheep! Discover how bighorns run up steep mountains, balance on cliffs only a couple of inches wide, and find their way to safe resting places.

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is a Bighorn Sheep?
• Why Do Bighorn Sheep Ram Each Other?
• Why and How Do Bighorn Sheep Balance on Cliffs?
• How Did God Design Bighorns to Live Well Through Rest?
• How Can We Follow God’s Lead When the Way Gets Tough?

Episode Links:

• Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
• Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-days
• Join us at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference! SAVE $30 USING CODE nattheo25*! https://rockymountainhomeschoolconference.com/
• Discover God’s wild and wonderful world with the Kids Answers magazine by Answers in Genesis: GetAnswers.org/kids
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Bighorn Sheep Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/bighorn-sheep-facts-for-kids/
• Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask
• 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/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“The LORD is my shepherd;

I have everything I need.

He lets me rest in green pastures.

He leads me to calm water.” Psalm 23:1-2 (NCV)

“‘​​Go up to a fertile land. But I will not go with you, because I might destroy you on the way, since you are such a stubborn people.’ When the people heard this bad news, they became very sad…” Exodus 33:3-4 (NCV)

“The LORD replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’” Exodus 33:14 (NIV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Ewe Bighorn: Female bighorn sheep with short horns that grow to a simple curved point above their heads.
• Ram Bighorn: Male bighorn sheep with large, thick horns curling around their face.
• Horn: A permanent part of the bighorn’s body. It has two main parts: a core made of bone, which we cannot see. Then, over that bone, there is a large sheath, or covering, made of a material called keratin. That is the part of the horn we see.
• Keratin: A type of protein that covers bighorn sheep’s horns and makes other things in nature including hair, nails, claws, scales, feathers, horns, hooves, and even the outermost layer of our skin.
• Versatile: Something...