Birds evolved from reptilian ancestors in the Jurassic period, 200 million years ago. At the same time, mammals were evolving from a different line of reptilians. The most characteristic feature of birds is the possession of feathers. Because the bird-like…
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Biology: Insects: Aphids
Aphids are representative of a group of insects which obtain their food by piercing plant or animal tissues with sharp mouthparts and sucking up the body fluids. To gardeners and farmers, aphids can be serious pests. The gardener will be…
Biology-Insects-Locusts
Locusts are a group of grasshoppers which periodically form dense swarms and cause extensive damage to crops. Locusts live in warm countries such as Africa and India. The locust develops by a process called incomplete metamorphosis, i.e. there is no…
Biology – Amphibia, An Introduction
As the name (from Greek, amphibios, meaning ‘having a double life’) implies, the amphibia are adapted to move, feed and breathe equally well on land or in fresh water though, in most cases, they breed only in water. All amphibia…
The Aberfan Tragedy – The Village that Lost its Children
“All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all” – Refrain from a hymn sang in British school assemblies during the 1960’s. Life is precious and young life…
"You Left Me," a Discussion of the Poem by Emily Dickinson
You left me, sweet, two legacies, – A legacy of love A Heavenly Father would content, Had He the offer of; You left me boundaries of pain Capacious as the sea, Between eternity and time, Your consciousness and me. “You…
Avoid Common Pitfalls Of Taking Financial Advice
The short answer is to use an Independent Financial Advisor, investigate them thoroughly and make sure you understand any product you buy. However many people are unsure exactly what is a Independent Financial Advisor or IFA so I will explain…
Utilise Search Engine Optimisation Techniques to Get a Teaching Job Abroad
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the meat and potatoes of businesses hoping to make it on the internet, but did you realise that SEO can also be the key to wildly increasing the number of international school recruiters who see…
The 7 Elements Of Creative Writing And How To Implement Them Into Your Writing
The 7 elements of creative writing are character, plot, setting, point of view, style, theme and literary devices. Just about everyone agrees on what the elements are though not about how much or how often they should be used. Even…
Charles Dickens’ The Signal-Man: Teaching Dickens and the Art of Ambiguity!
Dickens’ The Signalman must be one of the most enigmatic stories ever written and although students may find it difficult, they often come to recognise the art of its slipperiness! Heated debates can ensue as to who is actually haunting…