Early Life George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732. George was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington’s father, Augustine Washington, was a tobacco planter who also did iron manufacturing. They owned a plantation with slaves. His dad died of a sudden sickness in 1743, when George was 11. Washington studied in schools at Fredericksburg
Glaciers and Icebergs
Glaciers A glacier is a mass of dense ice that constantly moves under its own weight. It forms where the accumulation of snow is greater than the melting over many years, usually centuries. There are different kinds of glaciers. They are: Piedmont Glacier Hanging Glacier Valley Glacier Tidewater Glacier A piedmont glacier is a glacier
Al Quaraouiyine
History Al Quaraouiyine is the oldest operating university in the world. It is in Fez, Morocco. It was founded by Fatima al-Fihiri with an associated madrasa (Islamic College) in 859. Fatima was the daughter of a man named Mohammed al-Fihiri who was a very successful merchant. Fatima used her father’s fortune to construct the university.
The ice shelf Larsen C is breaking apart
My article is about an Antarctic ice shelf that is about to break into two big pieces. A big crack in the ice shelf, which is called Larsen C, grew by 18 kilometers during the peak of summer in that region. The year was 2016. This separating ice is now only about 20 kilometers from
Frog slime that could possibly be used as flu drug
Abhishek Prasanna Wed., Sept. 23, 2017 My article is about a new study that shows that we may be able to use frog slime as a flu drug. The frog that the slime comes from is called Hydrophylax bahuvistara, and it was discovered in southern India. It has a lot of proteins in its mucus.
Wild elephants sleep for only two hours at night
INTRODUCTION My article is about new studies that show that wild elephants only sleep for two hours at night. PROCEDURE Scientists implanted activity monitors in the trunks of two elephants. Trunks, just like human hands, are important for exploring the world, so elephants rarely keep them still-unless they’re sleeping. The researchers assumed that if one
Badger buries dead cow calf
My article is about a study that showed a badger burying an entire cow calf. Usually, badgers bury a small prey item, such as a jackrabbit, but now scientists have found them burying something much bigger-a cow calf. Researchers had set up an experiment to study scavengers. They had put 7 dead cow calves in
My trip to Las Vegas
I took a trip to Las Vegas, NV during Thanksgiving break. In Las Vegas, I had a lot of fun. My grandparents came with us. My cousins came too. But they joined us a day later than when we got there. On the first day, we were driven to our hotel and relaxed. Our hotel
Galaxy leaves trail of gas & stars in galaxy cluster
My article is about a galaxy that is leaving a trail of gas and stars in a galaxy cluster. The cluster is called Norma. The galaxy is called ESO-137-001. The trail formed when ESO-137-001 ran into hot gas. Wind from the collision has been pushing away debris. The released clouds then collapsed. This ignited new
Houseplants that suck up air pollutants
My article is about houseplants that suck up air pollutants that are harmful to humans. Paints, furniture, photocopiers, printers, cleaning supplies & dry-cleaned clothes all create a toxic gas called volatile organic chemicals, or VOCs. Inhaling some kinds of these gases can cause dizziness, allergic reactions, & asthma. Long exposure can cause liver damage, kidney