How to Write an Essay

This week I learned about how to write a proper essay. Lesson 116 was about laying out the essay in the right way. You first want to tell the reader what the essay is about - that would be the introduction. Then you will introduce the topic and add supporting points on your topic. The …

Bear Safety

Today I will be talking about bear safety and how to not get face to face with a bear, but know how to react if you do get into an encounter with one. How to Stay Away From Bears If you live in an area where there and bears or you are just going on …

My Favourite Animal and Why

My favourite animal is the Komodo dragon! The Komodo dragon is a reptile that can grow to ten feet in length and weigh up to 330lb. They can run up to 12 miles an hour. Komodo dragons are very venomous and have claws as big as 3 inches. The Komodo dragons mostly eat carrion. But, …

My History Review

Today I will be talking about lessons 91 and 92. Lesson 109 I learned about the Mercator Projection map.  Maps depict the world on a flat surface. But, since the world is spherical it is hard to make an accurate representation of the world on a flat surface. In 1500 sailing was a big business. …

The Aesthete Blogger Award

Welcome everyone to the Aesthete Blogger Award! Thank you Rebekah for nominating me! Make sure you go check out here blog! Thank you Ashmita for creating this award! The rules! Use the official logo/graphic of the award and display it on your blog.List the rules.Show some love to the one who nominated you!Mention the creator …

My Week at the Ezra Institute

The Ezra Institute is a Christian camp that is not the usual kind of camp. It is a mansion with 21 dorm rooms and a beautiful entrance with two stairways and a big chandelier that looks like they are from a movie. It is the nicest place I have ever been to! I stayed there …

English Review

This week I learned about words that people usually get confused, and how you can remember how to use them correctly. Lesson 106 Lesson 106 I learned the difference between "Affect vs. effect" & "Aisle vs. Isle". Affect is a verb that means to change or to produce something. Effect is a noun that means …

History

The Heliocentric Theory The Heliocentric theory is the "theory" that the earth and planets revolved around the sun. It was made by Copernicus. And it made more sense than the Ptolemaic model. The Heliocentric theory predicts the motion of the planets and, also shows where the planets and the stars and moon are in the …

The Silliest Thing I Have Ever Done

When I was 6 years old I wanted to make my own money. I knew that other kids raked leaves and mowed lawns. Since it was fall I chose to rake leaves. And so I got my little blue rake and went and raked my neighbour's curb. Picture this... at the time I almost never …

Science Review

This week was about camping! The first lesson was about the "leave no trace" principles and wilderness risk management. Leave no trace just means when you leave to go home from camping the place where you camped should look like how you left it. Risk management is about making sure you are prepared for sickness …