Plants Most plants let hungry insects rub against them, but lords and ladies have a trap. By having a rotten-smelling flower called a spadex, they attract owl midge flies (who want to lay eggs on rotting leaves). Once the flies slide inside the flower, the lords and ladies trap them, forcing them to brush off … Read more
Recently, I have watched Wild Isles which is about Britain’s nature. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing four posts based on my research: Wild Isles: Mating Wild Isles: Food-Webs and Hunting Strategies Wild Isles: Defenses Wild Isles: Relationships
The Deep was very fascinating, but it was only when we were heading to the exit that I discovered my favourite part: a sawfish up-close. I really enjoyed the trip, but I was slightly scared of getting up-close to the tank on the way out because of the height and not being able to see … Read more
Recently, I watched a documentry by National Geographic called The Great Wall of China. Today, I made a slideshow using my notes. Scroll down to see the slideshow, and don’t worry about missing anything: the slideshow will restart automatically. Enjoy! Click here to see the documentry.
A convex surface, like my rainbow maker’s mirror, reflects light in a curved shape. For example, if my rainbow maker was parallel to a wall all the parts of the mirror would be the same distance from the wall, but the light reflecting from the lower parts of the mirror wouldn’t reach as high up … Read more
Today, I read “It was Long Ago”. The poem was about what the author, Eleanor Farjeon, could remember from her childhood. I decided to write my own poem about something I remember. Over a year ago,We went to WalesTo adopt a puppy called Bo. On the way home,He did a pooAnd we discovered Smelly Bo. … Read more
Recently, I have been learning about indicators, chemicals that scientists use to test for other chemicals. Yesterday, Mum made a red cabbage indicator to test for acidic, neutral and alkaline substances. If the substance turns the indicator red/pink it is an acid, if it is a alkaline the indicator will turn blue/green. If the purple … Read more
When is the Lantern Festival? Lantern Festival, known as yuán xiāo jié 元 宵 节 or shàng yuán jié 上 元 节 in China, arrives two weeks after Chinese New Year, marking the end of the celebrations. The festival lands on the 15th day of the first lunar month of the new year, which this … Read more
Recently, I have been learning about noun references. Last Friday, I wrote a description about a picture of the BFG using noun references. Below, I have typed my description and underlined the noun references referring to the BFG. The Big Friendly Giant wears long, green, belted trousers; a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a … Read more
This week, I read the Chinese story “King of the Forest” because it is Chinese New Year. I realised it had the same theme as The Gruffalo: a smaller, weaker creature outsmarting a bigger, more powerful creature. I decided to write my own story with a similar theme. Dragon was stalking the swamp, looking for … Read more