What is science?

Science isn’t just a lot of facts in a book. Science is a way of thinking. Science is about asking questions and finding out the answers. Scientists come up with new ideas, and invent new ways to make life easier for everyone. Here are some examples of things that can be explained by science.

  • Where does electricity come from?
  • What materials conduct electricity?
  • Where does lightning come from?
  • Why do plants need sunshine?
  • Why do humans have bones?
  • How do you know if something is alive?
  • How are shadows made?
  • Where does light come from?
  • Why do only some things stick to magnets?
  • What is a magnet?
  • What is the hardest material on Earth?
  • What is gas?

Bright sparks

Electricity is one of several different types of energy that have been studies by scientists. Electrical energy flows through wires, and is used to power things like lights and computers.

Life on Earth

Cats aren’t the only curious animals that live on Earth! Scientists have already discovered animals, plants, and other living things, and they think that there may be many more.

Material matters

Everything around you is made of matter, and that includes body! Scientists have explained how matter can take different forms, and why it behaves differently when it is a solid, liquid or gas.

Forces of attraction

Magnets produce an invisible pulling and pushing force called magnetism. The Ancient Greeks knew this force existed, but it took until 1279 for a scientist to explain how it works!

Casting shadows

Have you ever wondered why you only sometimes have a shadow, and why its length changes? Well, science has the answer.

 

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