History
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States of America. The war started when Abraham Lincoln, who was opposed to slavery, was elected as President. He wanted to abolish slavery in the entirety of the United States, not just the North.
Biology
Chromosomes and Genes Every organism inherits traits from their parents. These traits can include how something looks, how it acts, and how likely it is to get certain diseases. The storage location for these traits are the genes. These are passed from the parent to the child. For example, if
Literature
Nemo, a captain, a navigator, an engineer, and an avenger, from the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is a very interesting character. The captain, is revealed to be a man of Indian descent who was fighting against the nation that killed his family while providing resources to oppressed
Biology
Ecosystems Ecosystems are dynamic, which means that they change over time, either for the better or worse. These systems can often times experience disruptions in either the living or non-living parts of the system. Every change can affect the populations of the system. * A change can impact the populations negatively,
Biology
Photosynthesis in Ecosystems Energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy by plants through the process of photosynthesis. Plants take water from the ground, C02 from the air, and energy from the sun's rays to preform photosynthesis. After preforming photosynthesis, the plants release Oxygen, which is then
Biology
The Food Web In the image below, I have drawn a food web for the Arctic. The producers are eaten by the primary consumers (portrayed by a green line). The primary consumers' are food for the secondary consumers (shown by red arrows). Some secondary consumers eat each other (shown
Literature
Some Greek myths may be difficult to understand. I'll try to make two of them clear so that you may fully understand their meanings. The Myth of Persephone & Demeter Demeter, the “goddess” of the harvest, had a daughter named Persephone, whom she loved very much. One day,
Literature
1. Chapters 1–3: Europe, United Kingdom, England, London 2. Chapter 4: Europe, United Kingdom, England, London, boards train to Paris. 3. Chapters 6–8: Suez, Africa, going to Egypt, uses Steamer. 4. Chapter 9: Indian Sea, Asia, India, going to Mumbai, uses Steamer. 5. Chapter 10: Asia, India, going
Literature
Daniel Defoe was born in 1660, to a butcher. He attended a school for Dissenters and studied to become a minister but decided to become a businessman. He moved to London, opening up a successful business and later becoming a politician. In 1719, Defoe published Robinson Crusoe, a novel about
Biology
Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems Populations are species in a community. Communities are groups of species that live together. Ecosystems are communities and non-living things in an area. In this image, we can see many populations represented, like the horse population, the llama population, the cow population, the pig population, the
History
World War I was one of the most destructive wars in the world's history. It involved most of the world, which was why it was called a world war. This war had its beginnings in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire&
Physics
Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who lived in the third century BC. He is well known for predicting the use of calculus, and discovering an approximation of pi. While he was in Syracuse, the city was attacked by Rome in the years 213 and 212