The school holidays were really awesome but I'm glad to be back!!
This term the kids from last year are doing their passion projects. A passion project is when you choose something that you're really interested in and you do a little project on it.
But, I am not a kid from last year, so, what will I be doing? Me and all the other kids who have started this year are doing Talent Development, which is where we all get to chose a subject, nature science, art or ICT. One teacher goes with each group and guides them through it. I have chosen to do the nature science because I would love to learn more about nature and how it actually works. We have been on a trip to the museum and had a look at all the animals and the adaptations that happen. For example, mostly, for birds the male always has the prettiest colours and the female is just plain old Mrs. Brown! But the adaptations come into this now. The male is bright and handsome right? So he can easily get caught or shot or eaten. However, the female who is so plain she is better at camouflaging and has a better chance of surviving.
I have had an exceedingly great day today!
Hi Anna
ReplyDeleteI know you will find your Nature Studies fascinating. In due course you will read about Charles Darwin, who was a pioneer in the understanding of evolution. He got his first insights into this when in about 1850 he visited the Galapagos Islands. I went there a few years ago and learnt about the way species adapt to their different environments and pass on their new characteristics to their descendents. It seems you have moved on from backgammon - you will have to teach me to play chess!
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