Not Yet vs. Not Ever: A Difference of Mindsets A passion for learning isn’t always an inborn characteristic. Wanting to always seek out new challenges and push yourself to grow is linked to something called a “growth mindset”. This term was coined by Carol Dweck, a professor of psychology at [...]
Christmas Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated all around the world. This special holiday is on December 25. People do many different things during Christmas. Most children write letters and wish lists to Santa Claus, a person who is believed to send gifts to children. On the list or [...]
Matilda is someone you would call a genius: just pure amazing. By the time she goes to school, she has already read a variety of adults’ books like Nicholas Nickleby. Unfortunately, she has a family of “twits.” Her father is a nasty crook, and her mother is awful.Her headmistress is [...]
Skiing To ski, you will need to be well prepared. The equipment that you need are: some skis, skiing poles, and skiing boots. You will also need warm clothes, including a waterproof jacket, a helmet, gloves, and something that can wrap around your neck and cover part of your [...]
The Zodiac Animals are a legend. They are the animals that, through time, became a way to tell your age. Here is their story. The Legend of the Zodiac Animals People in China wanted a better way of telling time by years. One day, the Emperor of the Heavens took [...]
#1 Wingspan First, there is the humongous wingspan. A pigeon, at most, has a 72 cm wingspan. The albatross is totally out of the pigeon’s league, with a wingspan of 3.5 meters- 350 cm. That’s larger than the length of a small car! Of course, this means that the wings [...]
#1 Scales Ants are the horned lizard’s main source of food. However, if you eat one ant, you’re declaring war on a whole colony. Ants start biting you and swarm all over you. So, the horned lizard has developed a special defense against these ants- a wall. It’s skin is [...]
