There was a dark forest. In the forest there was a dark house. And in that dark house, there was a dark room. And in that dark room, there was a dark staircase. And in that dark staircase, there was a dark box. And in that dark box, there was a ……. GHOST! I ran back home and in my home there was my ……. PARENTS!

---by Elizabeth Mei

Nov 22, 2006
On Saturday I will have a concert. On Friday I will have dress rehearsal. This is for Viva, Youth Singers of Toronto. The concert can include different languages. And some are in English. One is a lullaby. And one is an encore. The concert might include The Nutcracker!

The Five Groups of Vertebrates
-By Elizabeth Mei




The five groups are: reptiles, fish, mammals, birds, and amphibians.




Reptiles have skin that is slippery.




Fish live in water. But they are not mammals.




Mammals are warm blooded. We are also mammals!




A bird has Vitamin D in its feathers!





Amphibians need to keep their skin moist.




Let’s explore our vertebrate family!

Endangered animals are animals that are hunted from common. Rare is another word for this. Some types of animals had been hunted so much that they are facing extinction. Some are already extinct. They must have been endangered from poison, or mostly hunting. Here are some stories that how these animals got from common, endangered, then extinct. Years ago, passenger pigeons were a common sight in North America. But they were slaughtered for food until 1 was left. A female called Martha who died at age 12 in a zoo in Ohio. And you are just about to learn all about Endangered Animal Species.
-----by Elizabeth Mei

Downy woodpeckers are the smallest woodpeckers in North America. These hardy little birds peck in dead or sick trees. They live in other places too. When a female and male mate together, they will find a tree to tap on. This means that that's their territory. Sometimes males need to fight other males while the females watch. Sometimes they sing. But that does not mean that they are happy. Two main reasons are to attract a mate and defend a territory. They feed on nuts and insects. The male has a red patch on his head, while the female doesn't.

---Observed by Elizabeth in Queen’s Park on November 5, 2006