Genesis Apologetics K8 Student Zone-Amazing Design Creeping Things (3-5 Grade)

Well, hello and welcome to The Zone. I'm your host, Big Wave Dave. So today we're going to cover our third and final video in our

Amazing Design series. During session one, we took a close look at bees and giraffes and we discovered that when you see something really complicated, you know that somebody smart made it.

During session two, we took a deep dive into the world of spiders. Today, we're going to talk about creeping things.

Now, the Bible tells us that on day six of creation, God created land animals, things that move along the ground and creeping things.

Well, lots of things could be creeping things, but we're going to talk about reptiles today, specifically these guys.

Let's start with the basilisk. So basilisks are really amazing creatures.

You know, first of all, they're excellent climbers and swimmers. Now they eat insects, flowers, eggs, small snakes, lots of different things.

One of the coolest things they can do is that they can hold their breath underwater for 30 minutes.

Now basilisks have earned an interesting nickname. They're called the Jesus lizard. Why? Because they can do this.

Wasn't that cool? How do they do that? God actually designed the basilisk to run on water.

Let's take a closer look. First of all, basilisks are really light, but the key is in their feet.

They have these long fringes of skin that spread out and create air pockets when they run. And to help them maintain their balance,

God gave them these long tails. Now basilisks are really fast. They can run up to about 15 miles per hour.

But when they slow down on the water, that's when they sink. It kind of reminds me of skipping stones across the water.

As the stone slows down, it sinks. Now remember, if you see something really complicated, what do we know?

Somebody really smart made that. Basilisks show amazing design. Let's talk about geckos.

So there are over 1 ,500 species of geckos and they eat a whole bunch of different things.

Now most geckos are nocturnal, which means that they're active at night. So the world's smallest gecko is the

Jeragua. He's so small that he could curl up on top of a quarter. Isn't he cute?

Now the largest gecko is the New Caledonian giant gecko. And they can grow over 14 to 17 inches, which is bigger than this ruler.

That is a big gecko. Geckos tails are very interesting.

They'll actually store fat in them as a food source. And they're designed to break off when a predator tries to catch them.

Now the really cool thing is that the tails grow back. But what makes geckos totally amazing, at least in my mind, is their ability to do this.

Geckos can walk on almost any surface, like this glass here. How does he do that?

Well, scientists have been trying to figure that out for years, and they've come up with lots of different ideas. For example, they thought at one point, maybe there's these little suction cups on the bottom, like Spider -Man, right?

Or maybe they have glue that they secrete to stick. No, that's not it either. So some people thought, well, maybe it's electrostatic, kind of like static electricity, when you rub a balloon on your hair and then stick it in the corner.

But that wasn't it either. So after years and years of study, they've come up with the answer. Geckos use

Van der Waals forces. To who, to what? They use the force?

No, not that force. Van der Waals forces.

J .D. Van der Waals discovered, when you take a look at atoms, that they actually have a weak attraction to each other.

Now you're going to learn a lot more about this when you get into high school and study chemistry. But the key to Van der

Waals forces working is that you have to have a lot of surface area in contact with each other.

Now when the scientists put the geckos' feet under a powerful microscope, they discovered the secret.

They are covered with thousands and thousands of these tiny hair -like structures called setae.

That's what makes the Van der Waals forces work. Now to make sure that the gecko doesn't stay stuck to whatever he's walking on,

God gave him curved toes so that he can roll them off when he's ready to move on. Now all of this only works if the gecko's toes are clean.

So geckos secrete an oil -like substance to do just that. Wow! When you see something really complicated, what do you know?

Somebody really smart made that. Geckos show amazing design. Let's finish up with chameleons.

These creatures are amazing. I've got a short video for you to watch. Check this out.

Chameleons are remarkable creatures. There are over 150 species, and they come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.

The chameleon's eyes rotate independently, so they can look in two different directions at the same time.

Chameleons are known for their ability to change colors, but they don't do this to blend into their surroundings.

Rather, they change colors based upon temperature when they become agitated or are trying to attract a mate.

Perhaps the most amazing thing about chameleons is how they eat their prey. Chameleons can project their tongues up to one and a half times their body length in less than half a second.

How do they do this? Well, the chameleon's tongue is a system. It consists of different parts that are the muscles, the bony parts, and the elastic components.

When a chameleon is ready to strike, the muscles put a lot of pressure on the bony parts of the tongue.

It stores energy in a similar fashion to when an archer draws back an arrow on a bow.

When he releases the string, the arrow flies towards the target. When a chameleon releases his tongue, it strikes the target, and then the muscles retract the tongue and the bug and pull it back into the chameleon's mouth.

Scientists who have studied the chameleon's tongue have compared it to an efficient catapult system.

The Bible says that when we take a close look at creatures, we should know that there is a God. Sadly, some people look at the evidence but still refuse to believe.

When we stop and take a look at chameleons and other creatures that God has made, we discover amazing design.

Boy, those chameleons made this look so easy. This is really hard.

I give up. Wait. Oh, whoops.

Sorry. Sorry. Oh. Hello. Welcome back.

Let's finish up. We have looked at a lot of amazing creatures during this series, but please remember something.

They're not the same as when God first created them. You see, in the beginning, all the animals lived in peace and ate plants for food.

Now after Adam and Eve sinned, the world changed. Sin corrupted it.

That's why some animals now eat one another. The good news is that Jesus Christ is coming back someday and he promised to make everything brand new.

And it's going to be just like the beginning, but even better. I am so looking forward to that day.

Well that's all the time we have together. I'm Big Wave Dave and I hope to see you soon here on The Zone. God bless you and have a great day.