Category: Science

Aryan came back home and just threw his bag in a corner. He was not his usual chirpy self. “What happened, Aryan?” asked his Mom. “Everybody in the class was making fun of me.” he said grumpily. “But why?”, asked his Mom softly. “Okay so today we had a story telling session and it was…

You must have noticed that every time you pour some juice or water in an ice filled glass, something makes a cracking sound.. Are you so clumsy that every time you do that you break the glass or is it something else that makes the cracking sound?? Of course it’s something else! It’s the ICE! But why…

Why don’t you try this? Go to a big park (preferably where you can track your steps). Blindfold yourself and walk. You will be able to walk and you will also feel you are walking straight. Open the blindfold and track your steps. You’ll be surprised to see that you have walked in a curvy…

Tony and Andy were best friends ever. It was a Monday morning and Andy could not wait to meet Tony at school. But when he reached school he found Tony sitting in a corner looking very sad. “What happened Tony?” Andy asked softly. “My cat Pat got lost “, said Tony between his sobs. Now…

Igloos, or the Ice Houses are generally built of snow and ice in very cold places. An igloo is a dome-shaped building, with blocks of ice built up in a spiral. The roof has a small hole for ventilation. The short door opening and a tunnel in front of the dome structure stops the heat from…

Ha Ha! That’s a good one!!  But I also know the real reason that makes carrots good for eyes. Carrots provide our body with an essential vitamin A. Vitamins are substances that are needed by the body for proper development. There are not one or two but many vitamins that our body needs daily. Let us…

A parachute helps to land on the ground safely from a height by slowing down the speed of falling things. It is used as a safety device in case of emergency escape from aircraft , or any flying machine. It is also used in adventure sports to jump from a mountain or an airplane for thrill (sky…

I follow you around in the light, I say goodbye to you in the night? Who am I? Shadow! Does everything has a shadow? Take a look around and see what all things form shadows. You will notice that swings, trees, cars, tables and almost everything else has a shadow. Any object – living or non living that…

Try imagining a germ and you will probably think of a bug or a pest. In reality germs are little micro organisms that invade our body. They are so small that we don’t even notice them when they enter our body. We only get to know after they have attacked us, when we get a…

If I ask you why it is important to drink water, you might pause and say it quenches your thirst. That’s right!! Thirst is your body’s way of telling you it needs water. But why do we even feel thirsty? All living things need water and air to survive. Even Wasps need to drink water.…

  Have you ever heard someone saying, ” Dont trouble me, Stop being a pest” !! What does that mean? What is a pest? A pest is an organism like an insect, or fungus, bacteria, virus or a rodent. Pests cause destruction or spread diseases. Think about termites causing damage to our homes, cockroaches running…

Have you heard about the Autumn Fairy? She dresses up in the red, yellow, green and golden colors of autumn, has white wings and has a magic wand that glows in the dark. But tell me, as autumn arrives, does she magically makes plant change colors or does she just enjoy the magic of plants changing colors on…