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

Interior Angle Investigation

Today, I noticed a pattern in the difference between interior angles of regular polygons. This led to an investigation on Sheets to try and find the pattern. Finally, we tried to figure out if the pattern is exponential or linear. The pattern is. (Sorry. Almost forgot that the conclusion comes after the results!) Number of … Read more

A Window into a Famous Author’s Adulthood

The sequel to Boy, Going Solo, is an autobiography by Roald Dahl describing his time working in Africa and fighting in World War II. The first half of Going Solo describes Dahl’s time in Africa with most chapters talking about one of his adventures. Meanwhile, the second half discusses his time in the war with … Read more

The pattern in the decimal form of ninths

Investigation 1: Is there a pattern in the decimal form of ninths? Hypothesis: As 7/9, 0.77777…, and 8/9, 0.88888…, are very similar in their decimal forms, I believe that there will be a pattern in the decimal form of ninths. Results: Number of Ninths Decimal Does It Follow The Pattern? 1 0.11 Yes 2 0.22 … Read more

First Encounter with a Bandit

The sun slowly rose, shedding light on my hometown. People opened their windows to gaze upon the old clock tower. As the sun continued to rise, the light reflected off the tower’s golden bell onto a mysterious figure. Fear filled the once cheerful eyes of the townspeople. Even my ten-year-old self knew who this was. … Read more

Great Rift Valley Hike

With a view of Mount Kenya in the distance, the life of the Great Rift Valley is bathed in sunlight as the sun slowly rises into the sky. A path can be followed through the lush grassland but is blocked by a herd of mighty wildebeest as they graze. Nearby, eland slowly chew the grass … Read more

An Amazing Book About a Prehistoric World

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is by Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist, and discusses the dinosaur’s world and the time leading up to it. While dinosaurs themselves are a main topic in the book, Brusatte also creates a clear image of their environment, including the weather. Two other topics are the mass extinctions that … Read more