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Oceanography
El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns that happen every 9-12 months, although they can sometimes last for years. These patterns influence trade winds, which change the weather in some places. El Niño El Niño is Spanish for Little Boy, referring to baby Jesus. This climate pattern is named
History
Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal in 1480 and died in 1521. He was one of the world's greatest explorers, having named the Pacific Ocean, and was the first person whose fleet of ships circumnavigated the whole world. At the age of 12, Magellan was sent to the
Mythology
Every good epic has equally epic (or legendary) heroes. A few examples in Greek Mythology were: Achilles, Hercules, and Midas. These are their stories. Achilles Achilles was the son of the king of the Myrmidons and a Nereid (basically a nymph). The Myrmidons were powerful and brave warriors, and his
Biology
Warning ~ Please sit down before reading, contents may make you pass out because of confusion. If someone has a serious injury and starts losing a lot of blood, then a blood transfusion must be performed for him to stay alive. However, even though all blood has the same ingredients, it
Literature
Epic poems are some of the oldest types of literature ever written. The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the oldest surviving epic poem, and it is estimated to have been written in 2100 BC on clay tablets in Ancient Mesopotamia. Epic poems generally are written in a formal style; contains
History
Amerigo Vespucci was a banker, merchant, steward, ship business owner, and, most importantly, an explorer. Amerigo was born in Italy in 1454 and died in Seville in 1512. He was probably in Spain when Christopher Columbus came back from his first journey to the New World and talked to the
Literature
The Hero's Journey refers to a pattern found in many adventure stories or myths. This pattern usually includes ten stages. I will give the example of The Lord of the Rings because I read that book at least five times. Stage 1: The Ordinary World The ordinary world
Oceanography
Climate is the common pattern of weather that happens in an area. It includes the temperature, humidity, and precipitation that occurs in an area over an extended period of time. When someone says, “Climate Change”, they mean that these three factors are changing over time. The sun is the biggest
Oceanography
A magician places an egg in a glass of water. It doesn't float. Next, he gets another glass and places the egg in the water. This time the egg floats. How did the magician do this trick?! It's simple: he used salt water. Let me explain.
Mythology
One of the most important Greek gods was Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. Everyone wanted to keep her happy because if she wasn't happy, the crops wouldn't grow, the people would starve, and the gods wouldn't have anyone to mess with in their
History
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, in 1451. He had three brothers and one sister, and his parents didn't have a lot of money, so he wasn't schooled too much. That didn't bother Columbus because he wanted to become a sailor. Christopher Columbus sailed
Literature
After Pierre, Conseil, and Ned escaped the Nautilus, we aren't told what happened to them. I will write about what I think happened to the three men after they escaped and got back on shore. After Pierre woke up, he found himself on the coast of Norway. Luckily,