Self-tutoring about geography and history: the tutor mentions daylight savings time. The following is according to my understanding. Today, I went outside at noon. Looking south, the sun was in the middle of the sky. That’s what confirmed for me …
Self-tutoring about world geography: the tutor compares murder rates. The following is according to my understanding. A few years back, researching something, I encountered the World Bank website, and was intrigued I hadn’t before. I decided to start using it …
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 countries of the world: the tutor mentions a comparison he finds interesting. I was intrigued to learn that Ethiopia’s population is possibly Africa’s second highest, after Nigeria. It seems rather difficult, however, to know Ethiopia’s population: for 2024, …
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Self-tutoring about frogs one might encounter in Canada: the tutor mentions the green frog. I first mention the green frog in my post here. However, I’ve a couple of other observations and/or reflections about them. Apparently, green frogs have been …
Self-tutoring about energy profiles: the tutor mentions PEI. I lived in PEI as a kid, and do remember it being a little windy. Its highest point is around 142m above sea level, so the wind might not face many obstacles. …
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Self-tutoring about Nova Scotia agriculture: the tutor looks into its dairy industry. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, dairy farming was easy to notice. In summer, the stately Holstein cows (black and white) wandered leisurely on broad, …
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Self-tutoring about relative latitude: the tutor makes an observation. Lately I’ve been watching “Outer Banks”, set on coastal North Carolina. The setting looks tropical, with palm trees, live oaks (I assume), etc. I once read that if you draw a …
Self-tutoring about an old industry: the tutor looks into coal-sourced electricity in Canada. Apparently, as of 2020, four provinces in Canada still produce(d) electricity from coal: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. As of 2019, only 7% of electricity …
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Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor mentions the idea of winter forest fires. Apparently, winter forest fires are a known phenomenon. I’ve never heard of them until today, so was surprised. In particular, the article I read, from Radio-Canada, explains that …