A friend sent me this question from her son and asked if I could help with an answer. Were there any tarantulas around when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth? And what would have happened if they had bumped into each other…?
Month: May 2016
What is a lifetime supply of melon?
The answer to this question is a fairly simple maths calculation. Since my daughter’s favourite type of melon is a canteloupe, I’ve tried to work out what a lifetime supply of canteloupe melon might be:
Why do caterpillars turn into butterflies?
My daughter wanted to understand how and why caterpillars turn into butterflies. So we bought some caterpillars and watched and waited and kept them safe as they grew and changed and developed. A couple of weeks ago, on a warm, sunny and dry morning, we released our Painted Ladies into the garden so they could fly off and live in the wild…
How bright does the moon shine?
My daughter asks lots of questions about the Moon: How big is it? Why does it change shape? How bright does it shine? And this is my attempt to answer all of her Moon questions in one go.
But first, I would like to thank my friend Alex for kindly allowing me to use his wonderful photo of the Moon to illustrate this blog post.
Why can’t I only eat bread?
My daughters love bread – alongside pasta, sausages, custard and baked beans, it is one of their favourite foods! They would happily eat bread with every meal. But, my 5-year-old wants to know, why is it unhealthy to eat only bread and nothing else?
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