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Introduction On Wednesday, we started The Dig and began exposing the wall and orthostats of the enclosure. The Work The Introduction The main orthostat we worked on is in the north-west corner of the enclosure. This orthostat is surrounded by the roots of a tree. Meanwhile, the surrounding rock is a mixture of lower magnesian … Read more
Location Our woodland is on lower magnesian limestone and contains an archeological site. This site overlooks a narrow valley that leads into a larger gorge and sits on the edge of a fault scarp. A fault scarp forms when two pieces of land are separated: convection currents in the mantle cause an uplift of the … Read more
While they share the name ‘leopard’, Amur and clouded leopards have many differences from where they live to the type of animal they are. Both leopards are adapted to survive in their habitats: the Amur leopard lives in mountains and the clouded leopard calls the jungle home. The hairs of the Amur leopard’s winter coat … Read more
Introduction Today, I’ve learned about the giant kapok tree, also known as silk cotton. Enjoy the post! Kapoks This tree towers over other jungle plants, growing up to 13 feet each year. Some giant kapoks are 200 feet tall and can have a 30 feet diameter (the distance across the center a circle.) This massive … Read more
Today, I’ve rewritten the second chapter of a story I wrote called The Legend of Metadile into a script. (Click here to view the whole story.) I have included the story and script versions of the chapter in this post. Enjoy! Original ‘I wonder if they met like you and Thunder,’ said Arc. ‘What?’ ‘Are … Read more
While revising for a test on the third chapter of The Living Planet, ‘The Northern Forests’, I created this slideshow. The slides will change every 15 seconds, and the presentation will restart after the final slide. Enjoy!
Introduction Recently, I’ve been learning about the northern forests and coniferous trees. When we visited our local park, we found pine needles and two types of cone: Scots pine and Norway spruce. Later, we examined them. Needles Living in cold conditions, coniferous trees have adapted leaves, long thin needles. One of their adaptations is a … Read more
‘One of th’ gardens is locked up. No one has been in it for ten years.’ Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden is a children’s classic. The cholera seizes Mary’s mother, Ayah and servants. Now all alone, the spoiled, unhealthy child is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle. After discovering … Read more
Prologue Two blood-red spheres of light slowly rose into the thundering night, and an angry metallic roar could be heard. The Metal Crocodile swung its massive tail, wiping out multiple buildings. As people fled, the creature picked up a tower in its black fangs and threw it into the city centre. All of a sudden, … Read more
To start my work on The Living Planet‘s third chapter, I have designed an advert for a wildlife holiday in Alaska. I’ve also created my own company name. Drake’s National Wildlife Holidays regrets to inform you that this holiday is currently unavailable. Enjoy!