Hello everyone! Cleo here. Today I will be sharing a bit of work I’ve been doing.
I read the Arctic research page and did some more research myself. I answered the questions.
1. The UK is doing a lot of research in the Arctic. The United Kingdom is made up of Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. There is also a group of countries doing international Arctic research – this is made up of 8 countries surrounding the Arctic. They are Canada, Kingdom of Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the US.
2. Adapt: If you adapt to something you change your behaviour or ideas to deal with it successfully.
Periglacial: Relates to a part of an area in a frozen or ice covered region.
Thaws: If snow,ice or something frozen thaws, it melts.
Commercial: Either involving or relating to buying and selling goods.
Sustainable: It is able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
3. Two areas of research they are focusing on are: How are we able to improve our prediction of what will happen to the Arctic in the future? What is causing the extremely fast changes in the Arctic?
4. Marine research in the Arctic relates to Scotland. There are signs the melting of the ice is affecting the seas surrounding Scotland, which is affecting the fishing industry. Cold water fish catching has halved in the last 30 years and it is predicted the North seas will become 20% less productive.
5. I would like to do more research on wildlife at Holywood. I would like to monitor numbers of certain species that were spotted in the school grounds. It would be interesting to do this over multiple seasons to see how the changes in weather would affect numbers and sightings.
I did the Broons again, this time I’ve done the Scots version and added in all the punctuation and speech marks.
“Come on, you lot!” nagged Grandpaw.“Pit yer auld clothes in this case for the bramlin’!”
“Why can we no’ jist wear oor auld clothes tae the but an’ ben?” One o’ the Twins asked.
“Because ye’re no goin’ doon Glebe Street dressed in rags. That’s why!” stated Maw Broon.
“Awa’ for the weekend Mrs. Broon?” questioned the neighbour.
Maw Broon replied,”Er….yes. We’re just taking a break, up at our country cottage.”
That afternoon they arrived at the cottage. “Here we are!” announced Grandpaw. “We’d better turn in early the nicht. We’ll be up at the crack o’ dawn for the berries the morn’!”
Next morning Grandpaw was yelling, “Rise an’ shine, a’body! Let’s get at thae brambles!”
In the brambles Henry spotted something. “Is that a berry bug doon there?” he checked.
“Na, it’s jist the Bairn!” Paw Broon responded.
“Just as well we’ve got oor auld togs on eh, Maggie?” stated Maw Broon.
“Yes! These thorns would rip our tights to shreds!” replied Maggie.
Later that day Grandpaw called, “That’ll dae, a’body!” We’ve got enough now tae mak’ a few pounds o’ jam!”
Paw Broon hurried Grandpaw on, “Come on, Paw! We’re gaspin’ for a cup o’ tea!”
“Aye, get yer key oot an’ open the door!” Hen agreed.
“Oh no!” ,Grandpaw excalimed, ” I’ve left my keys in my guid breeks an’ they’re still inside!”
“Well, well, if it’s no’ the Broons back from their country cottage. Ha-ha!” mocked the neighbour a short while later.
“Whit a disgrace!” the Bairn thought.
I wanted to share this picture of Gherkin, our biggest mantis. She is an Indonesian Double Shield (Pnigomantis Medioconstrica). She’s very chilled out and curious.
I’m now off to do some Epic reading.
I hope you all had an amazing day and keep smiling because it’s contagious!
By Cleo
