Since Christmas is around the corner, a snow globe can make a fantastic gift. A homemade snow globe can be an easy, thoughtful, inexpensive gift and you may already have everything you need at home! Instructions Pick a theme. If it’s a Christmas theme, a snowman...
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All About Jamaica
FAST FACTS OFFICIAL NAME: Jamaica FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy CAPITAL: Kingston POPULATION: app. 2,930,050 people OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English MONEY: Jamaican dollar AREA: 4,411 square miles (10,992 square kilometers) GEOGRAPHY - Jamaica is a mountainous...
Hibernation as a survival mechanism in animals
During the winter time, when the atmospheric temperature plunges to extreme low levels, survival becomes an important issue for many species of animals. Frigid temperature brings an overall scarcity of food, and this harsh living condition makes many animals to employ...
How Animals Survive In The Freezing Polar Conditions
By Pramod Nair The Polar Regions are teeming with a variety of life, despite being harshly cold, seemingly barren and giving the impression of not at all hospitable. The animals that make the Polar Regions their home use an array of special adaptations to survive the...
Protecting your Child from Bullies
How did you know about the bullying of your child? Lea’s naturally a cheerful, funny and pleasant child, who’s personality instantly lights up a room. I noticed a sudden change in her moods as she was became very emotional and sensitive. She then opened up to us about...
All about the Philippines
Basic facts OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of the Philippines ANTHEM: Lupang Hinirang (also known as Bayang Magiliw [Nation Beloved] ). FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic CAPITAL CITY: Manila-located on the island of Luzon POPULATION: approximately 107,668,231 people OFFICIAL...
Oymyakon – The Coldest Village in the World
In January 2018, the temperature in Oymyakon, a village of roughly 500 inhabitants in the Yakutia Republic (Sakha) in Russia, plunged to a jaw-dropping -62°C, and the photographs of daily life and frozen vistas from this village became instant hits on social media...
All About Mexico
Basic facts The official name of Mexico is the United Mexican States The capital of Mexico is Mexico City Mexico is home to over 120,286,655 people. The official language is Spanish The currency of Mexico is called Peso Geographical Features Mexico is a vast country...
Markhor – The King of the Wild Goats
The markhor - Scientific name: Capra falconeri -is a species of wild goat that is native to southern Tajikistan, northeastern Afghanistan, southern Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, northern and central Pakistan, Kashmir in northern India and the...
All About Russia
Hello there! So I bet you’ve heard all about the FIFA world cup this summer, right? Today we will be exploring the country that hosted this event. That’s right; we will be learning about Russia. Being the biggest country on earth, Russia is a vibrant nation filled...