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Building a Beetle Bot
As an idea for technology, my dad and I decided to build a little robot. The robot consisted of two motors, a battery holder, two switches, paper clips, and rubber tubing. Connecting all these things together in a certain way, … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged beetle bot, electronic circuit, hot glue gun, motors, switches
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Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sherlock Holmes is a movie which was based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character of the same name. It was directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock. The movie does not follow a particular book, but … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematography
Tagged 2009, dr. john watson, jude law, lord blackwood, review, robert downey jr., sherlock holmes, sir arthur conan doyle
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Caligula, the Third Roman Emperor
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born on the 31st of August 12 AD. He was more commonly known by his nickname Caligula, which he grew to dislike. He lived a troubled childhood, but through his charms and wit, he became … Continue reading
The Picture of Dorian Gray
This novel was originally written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde. It was Wilde’s only novel, published in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine (July edition 1890). Wilde later revised his novel in 1891, creating many differences between the two editions. He mainly re-edited … Continue reading
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Ireland on the 16 of October 1854. He was a writer, poet, and a prominent aesthete. An aesthete is someone who believes in beauty, instead of morals, i.e. that person believes in … Continue reading
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process with which plants make their food. It is derived from the Latin ‘photo’ (light) and ‘synthesis’ (composition, putting together). In order for plants to make their food, they need the certain molecules and compounds to be … Continue reading
Cuentos para Contar en un Minuto
Este libro es un pequeño libro que contiene muchas historias cortas. Algunas son de Jean de La Fontaine, pero hay algunas que no conozco. Es un buen libro por los principiantes porque más de las historias son muy fácil, pero … Continue reading
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are collisions and vibrations that can happen in the earth. Earthquakes happen when two plates slide past each other. The plates are very rough and as they slide against each other, the edges can sometimes get caught. The plates … Continue reading
Posted in Geography
Tagged destruction, earthquakes, epicenter, focus, how, magnitude, Richter Scale, seismograph, shock waves
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Cell Metabolism
Metabolism is a term used to describe chemical reactions in cells. In all chemical reactions there are the reactants (chemicals which react with each other), and the product (what you end up with at the end of the reaction). There … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Science
Tagged analogy, cell metabolism, cells, chemical reactions, enzymes
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Making a Wooden Bird Feeder
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Posted in Art, Technology
Tagged bird feeder, birds, fat ball, graines, mangeoire, plywood
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