Anthropomorphism

My Little Pony uses anthropomorphism (the attribution of human characteristics and behaviour) as a literary device for the characters. This leads the ponies to behave in some different ways to what you would expect in real life. The Mane Six in My Little Pony are similar to real ponies in some ways. Like ponies, they … Read more

22/9/2020 Sunny, 23°C

The Campsite While we were having our snack, two jays were screeching to each other. Jays are resident meaning they don’t migrate. We found tail and wing wood pigeon feathers. It was raining acorns again. On mast years, oak and beech trees produce more fruit, so there are still acorns that can grow after the … Read more

Carl Wark and Higger Tor

Mum and I went for a walk at Carl Wark and Higger Tor today. We passed a rock called Toad Mouth Rock. It looks like the head of a toad, which might be how it got its name. A short distance from Toad’s Head Rock, we turned onto a grassy path. On this part of … Read more

15/9/2020 Sunny, 24°C

Bark We picked up some bark ready for our bug hotel. On the photo below you may notice that some of the bark has come off. Feathers We found lots of different feathers that are all wood pigeon feathers. We found one tail feather and four wing feathers. Acorns We looked inside some acorns. We … Read more

8/9/2020 Sunny, cloudy, 19°C

Wood Pigeon Egg We found half of a wood pigeon egg. The whole egg must have been around 5 cm. These birds can breed throughout the year. You often find their empty eggs on the woodland floor. They inhabit woodlands. They are the largest pigeon in our country and Europe. Blackberries We found more ripe … Read more

31/8/2020 Sunny 21°C

That Stings When Mum was clearing the path, I got seven wasp stings. Later, Mum found a hole in the ground that was the wasp’s nest. I am glad Mum found the nest because we know where to avoid until winter. Elder We found some elder which has fruit that looks like blackberries except that … Read more

20/8/2020 Sunny 21°C

Grass and Sedge We saw some grass and sedge. Grasses are flat and have bumps like knees. Sedge is flat and has edges. Rhubarb We saw some rhubarb with huge, soft leaves. Herb-robert We saw some feathery-leaved herb-robert. It has pink flowers that flower from April to October. Pigeon Feathers We saw pigeon feathers scattered … Read more

7 Electrifying Things You Should Know About Benjamin Franklin

When did Benjamin Franklin Live? From 1706 to 1790. Where did Benjamin Franklin come from? America. What were his two occupations? An inventor and politician. What was Franklin’s most exciting invention? The lightning rod. How did this invention work? Lightning gets attracted to the rod and goes down it and a wire. Why has this … Read more

Lightning

Lightning is produced by electricity being pulled to something from a cloud. The electricity is made from 2 ice chunks bumping into each other. Electricity is a flow of charge. It can be a positive charge or negative charge. Here are the names of different lightning: cloud to ground, ground to cloud, intracloud, cloud to … Read more

Sugarcube Corner

Outside Its candy roof is as fluffy as pink cotton wool clouds. It has smooth brown gingerbread walls. You might hear the clattering of cakes being made. You may smell chocolate cake. Also, you may smell strawberry frosting. Inside Inside you may see the super-duper party cannon. You will see the balloons and streamers that … Read more