Dive into the amazing world of electric eels: what they really are (spoiler—they’re not true eels!), how their special electric organs work, and how they use electricity to hunt and protect themselves in the rivers of South America.

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is the Electric Eel?
• How Do Electric Eels Make Electricity?
• How Does the Electric Eel Use Electricity?
• What Does the Bible Say About Electricity?

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• Explore the Answers Bible Curriculum by Answers in Genesis: AnswersBookstore.com/bible
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• 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
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Electric Eel Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/electric-eel-facts/
• 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 strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

“You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” Psalm 119:14 (NIV)

“The LORD is my rock, my protection, my Savior. My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender.” Psalm 18:2 (NCV)

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 (ESV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Gymnotiforms: Meaning “naked back.” A category (order) of fish that do not have fins on their back.
• Organ: A special part inside a body with an important job to do.
• Main, Hunter’s and Sachs Organs: Special organs in an electric eel’s body that produce electricity.
• Cells: Tiny building blocks that make up all living things, like plants, creatures, and humans. They are so small you can only see them with a microscope.
• Electrocytes: Special cells with positive and negative charges.
• Weakly Electric Fish: Electric fish in the gymnotiform order that use an invisible electric field around their body to sense what is around them.
• Strongly Electric Fish: Electric fish in the gymnotiform order that create and emit strong electric currents to zap and stun their prey.
• Electric Organ Discharge (EOD): When an electric fish sends out an electric pulse or wave.

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The eel has puzzled scientists since before Jesus lived on earth. Discover this mysterious creature and the questions scientists have been asking about it for over 2,000 years.

Here’s our trail map:

• Are All Eels Electric?
• What Is the Great Eel Question?
• How Do Eels Have Babies?
• How Do Eels Grow Up?
• Where Do Eel Babies Hatch?
• How Did God Make Living Creatures?

*Episode correction: Oops! We mention World War II in this episode, but it should be World War I. Thanks for your understanding!

Episode Links:

• Explore the Answers Bible Curriculum by Answers in Genesis: AnswersBookstore.com/bible
• 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
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Eel Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/where-do-eels-come-from/
• 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:

“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Hebrews 11:3 (NIV)

“Then God said, ‘Let the earth be filled with animals, each producing more of its own kind. Let there be tame animals and small crawling animals and wild animals, and let each produce more of its kind.’ And it happened.” Genesis 1:24 (NCV)

“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’” Genesis 1:28 (NIV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Spontaneous Generation: An old idea from early science that tiny animals or plants can come from things like mud, water, or food all by themselves—without any parents!
• Metamorphosis: When a creature goes through a big transformation or change from its baby form to its adult form.
• Reproductive Organs: The special parts of animals and people that help them have babies.
• Leptocephalus: See-through baby eels that look like tiny, flat ribbons and drift in the ocean before they grow up.
• Glass Eels: Young eels that are still see-through, like glass.
• Yellow Eels: Eels that have turned yellow-brown as they grow bigger.
• Silver Eels: Grown-up eels with shiny, silver-colored skin that are ready to have babies.
• Ex Nihilo: A word in theology that means God created everything from nothing.
• De Novo: A scientific term meaning something didn’t come from something else—it was made completely new.

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What is it like asking strangers on the street about faith and science? How does someone's worldview affect how they see science? What does it mean that the science isn't settled? Allan C. Pereira and Jeffrey Singer from The Science Dilemma join us and share a behind-the-scenes look at working as content creators sharing God’s designs in nature and science.

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• The Science Dilemma: Intelligent Design for Students: https://www.thesciencedilemma.com/
• Watch the Science Dilemma Season 1 Trailer: https://thesciencedilemma.com/
• 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
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Have you ever wondered where weeds come from if nobody plants them? And are they really all bad? In this lesson, we’ll dig into the surprising story of weeds—why they grow, what they do, and how we can care for God’s wild and wonderful world. You’ll also learn how to keep “weeds” out of your heart and grow good things in your life!

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is a Weed?
• How Do Weeds Grow if We Don’t Plant Them?
• What Is An Invasive Plant?
• How Can We Keep Our Days Free of Weeds?

Episode Links:

• 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
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• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Weeds & Plants Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/how-do-weeds-grow/
• Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask

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. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the third day.” Genesis 1:11-13 (NCV)

“Then God said to the man, ‘You listened to what your wife said, and you ate fruit from the tree from which I commanded you not to eat.

‘So I will put a curse on the ground,

and you will have to work very hard for your food.

In pain you will eat its food

all the days of your life.

The ground will produce thorns and weeds for you,

and you will eat the plants of the field.’” Genesis 3:18 (NCV)

“‘We are allowed to do all things,’ but not all things are good for us to do. ‘We are allowed to do all things,’ but not all things help others grow stronger.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 (NCV)

“I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless…” Psalm 101:3a (ESV)

“So be very careful how you live. Do not live like those who are not wise, but live wisely. Use every chance you have for doing good…” Ephesians 5:15-16a (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Weed: A plant that is growing where it is not wanted.
• Seed Dispersal: How seeds move away from the parent plant to grow in a new place. Seed dispersal can happen through wind and animals or people transporting seeds.
• Ecosystem: An area where plants, animals and insects, and even tiny things like bacteria all live and work together.
• Native...

Elephants don’t only make loud trumpeting sounds, they also rumble and squeak! Discover how elephants are excellent vocalists, reaching around five octaves more than a human voice can.

Here’s our trail map:

• How Is a Baby Elephant Born?
• Why Do Elephants Have Trunks?
• Why Do Elephants Squeak?
• How Can We Hear God’s Spirit?

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
• Try CTCMath’s simple and effective math lessons: https://ctcmath.com/
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Elephant Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-do-elephants-squeak/
• 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 minds of these people have become stubborn. They do not hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes…” Matthew 13:15 (NCV)

“So Saul headed toward Damascus. As he came near the city, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. Saul fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?”

The voice answered, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Acts 9:3-5 (NCV)

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 (NCV)

“But the Helper (Holy Spirit) will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.” John 14:26 (NCV)

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Romans 8:26 (NIV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Allomothers: Other individuals beside the mother, who provide mothering care for a baby. They help care for and protect the baby.
• Hydrostat Muscles: Fluid-filled muscles packed tightly together used for powerful movement without bones.
• Sound Frequency: How fast something is vibrating to make a sound.
• Infrasonic: A sound is at such a low frequency, with such low vibrations, humans cannot hear it.
• Ultrasonic: A sound is at such a high frequency, with very fast vibrations, that humans cannot hear it.
• Octave: The measurement of pitches in music. It measures if a note is higher or lower in pitch.

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Are snakes creepy or cool? Whatever you feel about snakes, you can be in awe of the amazing snake designs we’re exploring today!

Here’s our trail map:

• Why Do Snakes Not Have Feet?
• Why Do Snakes Shed Their Skin?
• What Is the Most Venomous Snake?
• What Can Snake Venom Teach Us About God’s Mercy?

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
• Apologia’s Highschool Forensics Course: https://www.apologia.com/shop/zoology-3-course-set/
• Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/
• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• Free Snake Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/the-most-venomous-snake-in-the-world/
• Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask
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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?’” Genesis 3:1 (NIV)

“Then the LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live.’” Genesis 3:14 (NLT)

“A baby will be able to play near a cobra’s hole, and a child will be able to put his hand into the nest of a poisonous snake.” Isaiah 11:8 (NCV)

“The One who was sitting on the throne said, ‘Look! I am making everything new!’...” Revelation 21:5 (NCV)

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Mercy: Not getting something we deserve for wrongdoing, like punishment.
• Brille: A transparent (see-through) eye covering to protect a snake’s eyes. Also called a spectacle.
• Keratin: Protein that makes snake skin and brilles as well as other things in nature including hair, nails, claws, scales, feathers, horns, hooves, and even the outermost layer of our skin.
• Ecdysis: A process of shedding old skin (reptiles) or old cuticle shells (insects).
• Poison: A substance that can harm or kill someone or a creature if it is taken in through your mouth, nose, or skin.
• Toxin: A poisonous substance created by a living organism such as a creature,...

Have you ever found a tadpole in the water or a toad crawling in the grass? How exactly does a tadpole grow into a toad?

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is the Difference Between a Toad and Frog?
• How Are Tadpoles Born?
• How Do Tadpoles Grow Into Toads?
• How Can We Grow Into God’s Plans for Us?

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
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• Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

“With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.” Ephesians 3:20 (NCV)

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” 2 Peter 3:18 (NCV)

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

• Cutaneous Respiration: “Skin breathing.” This is when oxygen is absorbed (taken in) through the skin instead of through lungs or gills.
• Toad: An amphibian with thick, bumpy skin that spends the majority of time on land and crawls.
• Frog: An amphibian with thin, sleek skin that spends much of its time in the water and uses a jumping motion to get around.
• Tadpole: A baby frog or toad with a tail and gills for breathing underwater.
• Metamorphosis: When a creature goes through a big transformation or change from its baby form to its adult form.
• Apoptosis: A process sometimes called “programmed cell death.” A creature breaks down cells in order to grow. In a toad’s case, the tail is not only broken down but the materials in it are recycled to use for growing other body parts like legs and lungs.
• Toadlet: Young toads. They are no longer tadpoles. They look a lot like an adult toad, but are...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be on TV—surrounded not by lights and makeup, but by marmots and moose? Join us for a wild behind-the-scenes adventure with Peter Schriemer, host of Hike & Seek, as he shares what it’s really like to film wildlife in unpredictable settings. From raising orphaned squirrels to dodging moose, Peter takes us into the unpredictable, awe-inspiring world of wildlife television. Discover what it takes to bring those stories to the screen.

Episode Links:

• Watch Hike & Seek on Answers in Genesis TV: https://www.answers.tv/hike-seek
• 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
• Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
• 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