Tigers have long captured our collective imagination. Their power, beauty and unique characteristics captivate us – from their powerful roars to their beautiful stripes; there are so many interesting facts about tigers we take for granted! Tigers typically inhabit small territories in the wild and their home range depends on available prey sources. 1. They’re…
Students can act out the life cycle of a plant. Start by having students curl themselves into tight balls as seeds. Under optimal conditions, seeds sprout and become seedlings, before developing into mature plants producing flowers and setting seeds which are dispersed through wind, water or animals, continuing the cycle. Seed Every plant begins life…
We currently possess 8,400 publicly available photos of the Moon, hundreds of hours of video footage, and mountains of scientific data pertaining to its formation and structure – plus 382 kilograms of Moon rock! On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin from Apollo 11 became humanity’s first steps on another world. Six…
Scientists from Belgium’s University of Liege have announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting within its star’s habitable zone. It was originally discovered using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and later confirmed by ground telescopes. Wolf 1069b offers 16 days of sunshine per year; yet due to certain characteristics it cannot support life. 1. Size…
Germans are famously unyielding when it comes to following rules and laws, from their culture, language and cuisine. There’s plenty to discover in Germany! Here are some fun facts! Imagine yourself driving down Germany’s highway system known as the Autobahn with your hair blowing in the wind while pedaling away at maximum speed; that is…
Planets, their moons, asteroids and comets in our solar system all orbit or rotate around the Sun in a circle, with some such as Mercury, Venus and Mars orbiting within its confines; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune orbit further out and are solid balls of rock and metal. Astronomers still have much to learn about…
President Kennedy pledged that by the end of this decade, one person would land on the moon through Apollo missions. This timeline charts their history. On 20 July, Armstrong and Aldrin prepared for their lunar landing by unhinging Eagle from Collins’ command module and docking it to their lunar module Eagle. Apollo 1 President John…
Heath McKenzie brings brilliant fun and entertainment to the science of light and colour, starting with his audience-pleasing WHY? question. His illustrations and humor will surely become firm favorites among children of all ages. Sky BLUE took an early advantage, when Kerr sent a pass to Raquel Rodriguez who deftly maneuvered past two Portland defenders…
The sky is actually an intricate mosaic of many colors depending on time of day and weather conditions, with blue being created by sunlight being scattered by particles in the atmosphere – shorter wavelengths like blue tending to be scattered more often than others such as violet. Air molecules scatter blue light, while larger particles…
