A friend’s son asked this question because he was interested to know if bees travel further than other animals. So I wondered how far different animals can travel, and wanted to find out which one travels the furthest…
Month: July 2016
What is technology?
Technology is a word we use to describe how we design and make machines to make jobs easier and ways to make our lives better. If you look around, you’ll see lots of examples: computers and electrical appliances, cars and other vehicles, and even medicines are all different kinds of technology.
Why does spicy food hurt?
I’ve been asked a few questions about the effects of eating hot spicy food: Why does spicy food hurt my tongue? Why does curry hurt my dad’s bottom? And why, if spicy food hurts us, do we keep on eating it?!
What is an experiment?
My husband and elder daughter have annual membership at the local science museum. Every couple of months, they go there for some quality daddy-daughter time and a few hours of fun doing experiments and testing out new exhibits.
But what is an experiment? And why do scientists use experiments in their work?
Why are flowers pretty colours?
At this time of the year, there are lots of flowers around. Many are brightly coloured and some give off a beautiful scent; others are less colourful or even a bit stinky!
My 6-year-old wants to know: Do flowers come in all the colours of the rainbow? And why are some of them smelly?
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