Birds, people, plants, and microscopic organisms need to know where they are as well as where they want to be. Birds migrate each year and know which way is south, and plants detect the sun so they can angle their leaves properly. People consult a map or GPS to figure out where they are.
Magnetotactic bacteria orients itself along magnetic field lines, whether from a nearby magnet or the Earth’s magnetic field. It’s like having a built-in internal compass.
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Oh dear – thanks for your eagle eye. I’ll look into it right away.
This is a great lesson and i like the videos, but the first video has a line in the song i don’t think kids should be hearing. I understand it’s and honest mistake and the lesson is still great i just wanted to inform you of the language in the song. Thank you