Have you ever heard of an animal that was believed to have been born from fire and could pass through fire unharmed? If you haven’t yet, let me introduce you to the salamander. According to Old European folklore, salamanders were born from fire and could withstand fire as they were often seen mysteriously crawling out […]
In this experiment we will explore how many drops of water you can fit on the surface of a coin. Materials: A coin A dropper A cup of water Experiment: Fill a dropper with water. Slowly drop water on a coin. Hold very steady and use your finger to stabilize the dropper as shown in […]
In this experiment we will create a homemade freezer and make ice cream. Ice cream requires very cold temperatures below freezing to come out well. Salt will be used to lower the freezing point of ice. Materials: A bag of ice cubes A cup of salt (NaCl) 200ml milk Ice cream powder String rod Beaker […]
We’re now on part 5, which will be the series finale to our popular misconception series. I hope you had fun and learned a lot while reading them. And if you haven’t read the other parts yet, you can visit parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 on KidzNet. Read on to discover more persistent common […]
Many of us thought popular myths and misconceptions were “facts” before, because, let’s be honest, several of them may have been taught to us in school. We may have even have heard some from our parents, or other people time and time again. That’s why it’s important to call out all these false concepts so […]
Here is a list of the different types of atmospheres in our sky. Troposphere (lowest level): The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer. The […]
After 25 years of development, the James Webb Space Telescope aboard an Ariane 5 rocket was launched into space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on December 25th, 2021. What an unprecedented breakthrough for astronomy! The James Webb Space Telescope, also referred to as Webb or JWST, is the largest, most complex, and powerful telescope […]
What are two things you can never eat for breakfast? What is coming but never arrives? What can be broken but never held? What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary? What lives if it is fed, and dies when you give it a drink? What can you catch but not throw?
On New Year’s Eve- December 31, 1967, the Green Bay Packers were on the field against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. At the stadium, the temperature was -15F degrees but it felt like -48F. The game was due to preform a marching band before the game, but the instruments froze before […]
Distance: Distance is how far one thing is from another thing. It can be measured as lines or circles, or up or down. Someone who goes around in a circle has traveled a distance, even though his position has not changed Force Whenever there is an interaction between two objects, there is a force upon […]
Do you know the difference between Invertebrates and Vertebrates? In the animal kingdom many animals have no internal skeleton or even a backbone (spinal column). We call animals without a backbone or skeleton invertebrates. Those that have a skeleton are called vertebrates. Examples of vertebrates include fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals. Humans are considered to […]
By Dash201 Nameeraplayz (former user) Once upon a time, there were 3 fruits: Kiwi, Apple and Orange. They were smart and clever. One day, they arrived at the beach, The saw a big, empty new house. They thought that it was a free house, but they didn’t check the poster on the house. It said […]
Side note: These are dad jokes so the may be corny. Why was Cinderella thrown of the soccer team? Where do golfers go after a game? Did you hear which ocean wave won the race? Why is a football stadium so cold? Special thanks to KidzSearch for adding the hide/show detail on my last post: […]
Ducks and Geese are part of the animal family Anatidae There are around 120 species of ducks The oldest duck lived to 27 and was a mallard duck Ducks have very few nerves in their feet, allowing them to swim in cold water without their feet getting cold The way geese’s eyes are shaped allows […]