Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a discovery. The following is according to my understanding. There’s a small tree at the edge of the yard that’s easy to overlook. It flowers brightly every year, but when a lot of …
Self-tutoring about flowering plants: the tutor mentions some terms. The following is according to my understanding. Sometimes, an amateur botanist might want to classify a given plant – especially if it’s one of two different species very similar. In such …
Self-tutoring about biology: the tutor looks into an idea he’s long wondered about. The following is according to my understanding. I’ve never had a dog; we did have a few cats when I was a kid. Back then, life was …
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Self-tutoring about trees one sees: the tutor mentions one that caught his eye. The following is according to my understanding. The bark might have been pink, or coral…whichever, it was striking. The tree with said bark was the size of …
Self-tutoring about everyday health: the tutor mentions the endurance of influenza A and B on surfaces. The following is according to my understanding. Apparently, cold and flu viruses last longer on flat, hard surfaces than on soft surfaces like paper …
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Self-tutoring about health: the tutor begins about gut bacteria. The following is according to my understanding. I’ve been hearing about gut bacteria for years. When I was in school I was taught that gut bacteria can help digest food and …
Self-tutoring about biology: the tutor mentions the idea of a biome. A biome can be imagined as a type of region on Earth where the biological conditions – climate, nutrients, and even perhaps landforms – are similar in some defining …
Self-tutoring about plants one notices: the tutor connects a plant from childhood with an article he read. I recall, as an elementary-school-aged kid in P.E.I., noticing a lot of plantain. It seemed to grow easily there along the margins of …
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Self-tutoring about identifying plants in the field: the tutor mentions entire-leaved gumweed. I live maybe two kilometres from the seashore, but seldom go there. When I do, I notice plants abundant there, but not in my neighborhood. A few days …
Self-tutoring about plant identification: the tutor mentions stonecrop. Due to unusual (yet pleasant enough) circumstances, I’ve been walking around town lately. Not that I mind walking; I just usually don’t venture through those places. Yet, I used to, around 25-30 …