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Question 1: Why do we get tired while running?Answer 1: To run, we have to move the body fast, and energy is needed for this....
We are one Celebrating unity and positivity through art
Elizabeth Moir Senior School Art Exhibition and Inter-house competition 2019
‘We are one’, an art exhibition by the students of Elizabeth Moir Senior School took place recently at the Lionel Wendt Art...
World Explorers : Vasco da Gama
Where did Vasco da Gama grow up?Vasco da Gama was born in the small coastal town Sines in Portugal. His father was a knight and...
World Explorers
Daniel Boone* Occupation: Pioneer and Explorer* Born: October 22, 1734 in the colony of Pennsylvania* Died: September 26, 1820 in...
World Explorers : Christopher Columbus
Fun facts about Christopher Columbus*Columbus was first buried in Spain, however his remains were later moved to Santo Domingo in...
World Explorers : Roald Amundsen
Biography:Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) was an explorer of the North and South Poles. He led the first expedition to reach the...
World Explorers
Biography: Where did Neil Armstrong grow up?Neil was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. His love for flying started at a...
Inventors and Scientists : James Naismith
l Occupation: Teacher, Coach and Inventorl Born: November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Ontario, Canadal Died: November 28, 1939 in...
Inventors and Scientists: Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the air plane. They were the first to make a successful human flight with a...
Louis Pasteur : Inventors and Scientists
Scientific discoveries* Bacteria and Germ TheoryDuring Pasteur's time, people believed that microbes such as bacteria appeared...
Inventors and Scientists
Isaac Newton
* Occupation: Scientist, mathematician, and astronomer* Born: January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, England* Died: March 31, 1727 in...
Inventors and Scientists: Galileo Galilei
Early LifeGalileo was born in Pisa, Italy where he grew up with his brothers and sisters during the Italian Renaissance. His...
Inventors and Scientists
Biography: Where was Robert Fulton born?  Robert Fulton was born on a small farm in Little Britain, Pennsylvania. When he...
FAILURE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN AGAIN MORE INTELLIGENTLY
Scientists and Inventors Biography  Henry Ford is most famous for founding the Ford Motor Company. Ford is still one of...
Scientists and Inventors
Where did Marie Curie grow up?Marie Curie grew up in Warsaw, Poland where she was born on November 7, 1867. Her birth name was...
Scientists and Inventors
Where did Einstein grow up?Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. He spent most of his childhood in Munich,...
Scientists and Inventors
Alexander Graham Bell* Occupation: Inventor* Born: March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland* Died: August 2, 1922 in Nova Scotia,...
ANIMALS: Dachshund Dog
The Dachshund is a small dog with a long body and short legs. It is a very popular dog breed in the United States and has a great...
I want to be an English teacher
My name is Ashini Upadya. I study in Grade Four at Hilburn International College, Balangoda. Everyone has an ambition in life. My...
My ambition is to become a pilot
My name is Menuka Rehan. I am five-years-old. I study at Guiding Steps Montessori in Welisara. My ambition is to become a pilot...
Animals : Dogs
Border Collie Dog The Border Collie is a breed of dog that was originally bred to help herd sheep. It's an energetic fun dog...
Animals : Persian Cats
Where did they come from?  The first Persian cats originated from…you guessed it, Persia, which is today, Iran in Asia. They...
Animals : Lion
Lions are big cats known as the 'King of the Jungle.' They are found in Africa and India where they sit at the top of the food...
Animals : Tiger
The tiger is the largest of the big cats. It's most famous for its unique orange colouring and black and white stripes. The...
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS : Scorpions
What are scorpions?It may surprise you to learn that scorpions are not insects, but come from the animal class arachnids. This...
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS : Praying Mantis
The Praying Mantis is a large insect from the order of Mantodea. It's called the 'Praying' Mantis because it often stands in a...
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS Grasshopper
The name Grasshopper describes a number of insects that fall under the scientific “suborder” Caelifera, which is in the order...
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS Butterflies
Butterflies are considered by many to be the most beautiful and interesting of insects. Many people watch and collect butterflies...
INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS Spiders
Black Widow SpiderThe Black Widow spider is one of the most poisonous and dangerous spiders in North America. They are usually...
ECOSYSTEM
Food Chain and Food WebEvery living plant and animal must have energy to survive. Plants rely on the soil, water, and the sun for...
Biology for kids ENZYMES
What are enzymes?Enzymes are special types of proteins. Like all proteins, enzymes are made from strings of amino acids. The...
Biology : Plant Cell Chloroplasts
What are chloroplasts?Chloroplasts are unique structures found in plant cells that specialize in converting sunlight into energy...
Biology : Cell Ribosome
Ribosomes are like tiny factories in the cell. They make proteins that perform all sorts of functions for the cell's operation....
BIOLOGY
Cell NucleusThe nucleus is perhaps the most important structure inside animal and plant cells. It is the main control center for...
THE CELL
The cell is the basic unit of life. Some organisms are made up of a single cell, like bacteria, while others are made up of...
EARTH QUAKES
Where do earthquakes happen?Earthquakes usually occur on the edges of large sections of the Earth's crust called tectonic plates...
The Science of the Seasons
We divide up the year into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season lasts 3 months with summer being the...
The Science of Weather
CloudsClouds are tiny drops of water in the air. They are so small and light that they float in the air. Clouds form from...
The Science of Weather
Weather is sunshine, rain, snow, wind, and storms. It's what is going on outside right now. The weather is different at different...
The Earth's Atmosphere
The earth is surrounded by a layer of gases called the atmosphere. The atmosphere is very important to life on Earth and does...
The Environment : Earth Science
Cycles of a TideTides cycle as the Moon rotates around the Earth and as the position of the Sun changes. Throughout the day the...
The Environment : Geothermal Energy
What is geothermal energy?The inside, or core, of the Earth is very hot. This heat sometimes breaks through to the surface of the...
The Environment
Reservoir - These devices take advantage of the waves moving water into a reservoir on the coastline. As water moves back out...
SOLAR ENERGY
What is solar power?The primary source of all energy on planet Earth is from the sun. Solar power is power generated directly...
The Environment WIND ENERGY
What is wind power?Wind power is energy, such as electricity, that is generated directly from the wind. It is considered a...
The Environment :Hydropower Energy
What is hydropower?Hydropower is power that is generated from moving water such as rivers.Renewable EnergyHydropower is a...
The Environment : Biomass Energy
Biomass has been used as a source of heat energy since man first discovered fire. Many people around the world still burn wood as...
The Environment Renewable Energy
What is renewable energy? Renewable energy uses energy sources that are not “used up”. For example, solar power from the sun is...
The Environment: Global warming
What is global warming?Global warming is the term used to describe the rising of the average temperature on Earth. It has to do...
The Environment Recycling
What can be recycled?All sorts of materials can be recycled. Some of the most common processes in use today involve recycling...

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