Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer’s lease have all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of the heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance, or nature’s changing … Read more

January Nature Journal

A photo of an oval shaped bud attached to a hazel tree.

Dear Diary, Yesterday, we visited the woods and went for a walk. On the walk, we noticed the new growth on the yew tree because it was brighter than the rest. A few minutes later, we noticed the hazel had buds. This made me remember that roughly one month was left until spring. The thought … Read more

Air Fryer Walnut and Chocolate Buns

Preparation time 15 min Cook time 14 min Ingredients 4 oz margarine 3 oz sugar 1 egg 2 heaped tsp cocoa 5 oz self-raising flour 1 oz chopped walnuts Instructions First, cream together the sugar and margarine. Then, stir in the egg until the mixture is smooth. Next, add in the cocoa and stir the … Read more

Parachutes

This is a science experiment about which material is best for a parachute. Planning Independent variable: materials.Control variables: load—pen, size—29.5 cm x 21 cm, shape—rectangle, height—1.4 m.Dependent variable: time start at drop, stop when parachute touches the ground. Results Conclusion I can tell that the paper was the best because it took longest to land, … Read more