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Doodle https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv2GmPdo7wl/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Play Tetris on squared paper with 2 dice...
Aug 13, 20231 min read


Sphagneticola trilobata
When this flower is introduced as ground cover in gardens, it quickly spreads vegetatively, not by seed usually. It also creates a mat...
May 17, 20231 min read


Climbing Bauhinia - Hong Kong Wildflower
Climbing Bauhinia or Bauhinia glauca is the first but hopefully not the last native entry on my list of wildflowers commonly found in...
May 7, 20231 min read


Pink Wood Sorrel
Next up on the list of common wildflowers in Hong Kong is Oxalis debilis also known as Pink wood sorrel. It is a cheerful sight with its...
May 1, 20232 min read


Common Wildflowers of Hong Kong - A familiar face - Lantana
In preparation for writing an article about ten common wildflowers in Hong Kong, I used an AI chatbot to generate a list to help me. At first glance, I was impressed by the speed at which it compiled this information. However, upon closer inspection, I only recognised one of these flowers as “common”, so much for having all the grunt work done for me by an AI. Common Lantana (Lantana Camara), you will have seen it all over Hong Kong’s subtropical welcoming landscape, poking i
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Waterfalls and Sunlight on Bowen Road
After a year, I still enjoy watching this video, so I thought it ought to be good enough to share. I took the videos using my phone and...
Jan 15, 20231 min read


Nature all around Us
This is frog really caught my eye. The bright green body of the frog looks like a fresh leaf while the speckled brown legs and arms look...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Acrostics and Accretion
Acrostics are poems formed around the letters of a topic word. I challenged my P6 English class to write an acrostic poem with their...
Jun 24, 20221 min read


Intertidal zone
Last weekend, my two boys thoroughly enjoyed exploring the intertidal zone of the tombolo near Sharp Island. The sheltered waters create...
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Prosody
It’s not what you say, but the way that you say it...
May 28, 20221 min read


Nature all around Us
We are so lucky to have so many country parks in the middle of Hong Kong Island. Our school is in walking distance from Aberdeen Country...
May 25, 20221 min read


Top Tales
Every time I find a wonderful tale well told, I will share it here. Here is an aboriginal tale retold by Puddle Jumper. You can find many...
May 25, 20221 min read


Simple Sandwiches
Peanut Butter and Jelly If you like peanut butter (I do) and sweet things (I like them too), this is a nice simple sandwich for you to...
May 25, 20221 min read
Wordwall of the Week
Each week, I'll try to post my favourite Wordwall. I found this one posted by En11. I like it because students have to use the context to...
May 25, 20221 min read
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