The Living World

Mountains stand tall,Turned grey with ageBut keep white party hats still. Forests fill the world with green.Then, they blush red,As Winter wraps them in white. Veins pump water round the world.Water merges to form poolsBut always returns to the heart. Grassland refuses to cut her hair,But horned, tall and striped dwellersEnjoy mowing it down. Volcanoes … Read more

Happiness

Little paws tightening,Longing for you to stay;Big wide puppy eyesBegging for attention;Excited squeaks and joyful barksEchoing as you return.

Hens Lend a Hand

How hens are helping olive farmers in Cyprus. So… hens aren’t just helping farmers by laying eggs? No. In fact, only hens who can’t lay eggs are being brought to these farms! Surprisingly, the hens help with the health of the trees. Chickens, unlike us, find insects and weeds a delicacy. By eating them, hens … Read more

A Toast to the Future

The base of the toaster is made of stainless steel painted white. On the front, a snow-white button has been added to eject the toast. Said button is surrounded by a ring of cyan light in order to be easy to find. (We did consider just making the button red but pressing a red button … Read more

A Savagely Enjoyable Expedition

‘But you’ll be marooned fair and square…’ As the 8th book in the classic children’s series of Swallows and Amazons, Secret Water was written by Arthur Ransome. The Swallows (John, Susan, Titty, Roger, Bridget and Sinbad) are marooned on an island. They start mapping the Secret Archipelago, watching for the distant sail of a relief … Read more

Dinosaur Do Over?

Introduction Dinosaurs lived on our planet 245 to 65 million years ago. These creatures varied drastically from the 2-metre-long velociraptor to the 25-metre-long brachiosaurus, the plant-eating triceratops to the carnivorous T-rex and the long-clawed therizinosaurus to the armored ankylosaurus. However, the great dinosaur empire perished roughly 65 million years ago when an asteroid hit, trapping … Read more

Investigation of Acidic, Neutral and Alkaline Substances

Results: Substance Blue Litmus Red Litmus Universal indicator (pH) Prediction Result Prediction Result Prediction Result Orange Juice Red Red Red Red 3 5 Oat Milk Red Blue Red Blue 6 8 Water Blue Blue Red Red 7 7 Washing Up Liquid Blue Blue Blue Red 9 7 Laundry Detergent Blue Blue Blue Blue 9 8 … Read more

Aquatic Battle

Eel vs Cormorant Across the deep blue waters of Clumber Lake, a tall black cormorant dived. It soon emerged, empty-beaked, near a bank of a small island wrapped in a blanket of plants. The bird dived again and the water stirred as it emerged with a small sea serpent. The cormorant tried to swallow the … Read more

David, Rochester and Love

David’s love and Rochester’s love have similarities and differences. Both have strong emotions towards those they love. David describes Dora as a ‘Fairy’, while Rochester refers to Jane’s mind as a ‘treasure’. These two metaphors show that Dora and Jane are very special to David and Rochester. Also, David says there is no ‘looking back’ … Read more

Investigating Inks

Method: Key: A=Green highlighter B=Purple highlighter C=Black fineliner D=Black permanent marker Results: Conclusion: Ink A shows a yellowish green ink as well as a second ink of a slightly darker green. Meanwhile, ink B is a mixture of a purple and bright blue. This blue can also be seen in ink C. However, ink C … Read more