An anchor is a heavy object tied to a ship with a very strong rope or iron chain. When the ship stops sailing, the anchor is dropped into the sea. The anchor helps to keep the ship in one place, instead of allowing it to float freely around the ocean. Read more…
An ambulance is used to transport injured or sick people to hospital. Inside the ambulance, you will find medical equipment like stretcher beds and medicines. Ambulances can come in many forms such as helicopters, boats and airplanes. Ambulances were first used in Spain, in the year 1487! An ambulance driver Read more…
Alaska is a State in North America. Alaska is home to many wild animals such as grizzly bears, caribou, moose and bison. Alaska has many volcanoes. Alaska is a popular place for tourists to visit. Alaska is famous for a natural phenomenon called the Northern Lights, where beautiful lights appear in the Read more…
Ants live in large colonies. Ant colonies can be made up of more than hundreds of millions of ants. Some ant colonies have only 1 Queen. An ant can lift about 20 times its own weight. There are different types of ants. For example some have very painful bites and others have Read more…
Accordions are boxed shaped musical instruments. A musician who plays an accordion is known as an accordionist. Accordions were invented in Russia. Accordions are sometimes called “Squeeze Boxes”. There are many different types of accordions, such as button type and piano type accordions. All accordions have bellows. This is the part of the Read more…
Alligators are large carnivorous reptiles. An alligator has a large rounded snout and is black in colour. Alligators can grow up to nearly 5 metres in length. Alligators have about 70 teeth that are constantly being replaced as they wear down. Alligators are usually found in swamps and rivers. They have Read more…
