Science, Curiosity and Life
We love questions here at the Science Wows HQ; We generate a lot on a daily basis, and we answer many too. I was delighted to try out the new Facebook live tool for a Q & A session and got to answer lots of question sent in on all the STEM topics (Science, Technology, […]
How did you do with this week’s mystery creature? A cute but unusual looking animal, don’t you think? Some say it has a face like a cat and a body like a bear which is why it is commonly called the bearcat, but its proper name is the Binturong (Arctictis binturong). Image credit: Pomax The […]
I have kept a very ‘sciencey’ focus to my blogs for the last while; it was a deliberate and conscious move in a slow transitional way. However, some of my very favourite posts here are the personal ones and sometimes I do miss writing them. And then I read this lovely post by Awfully Chipper […]
We had lots of junior scientists having a guess at this week’s Mystery creature, how did you do? Most guessed it was a shark, but to be exact… It was an epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) These small sharks are quite amazing and unique among their species; for one thing, they can walk on land! Image credit: […]
We are used to seeing them at some stage of their life cycle, most of us remember watching them grow as tadpoles in our classrooms, and they are a common part of our ecosystem; but how much do you really know about these diverse and amazing creatures? Here are fifteen of our favourite frog facts […]
Toxin, venom and poison… are they just different words for the same thing? The answer is… sometimes yes, and sometimes no. You see a venom can be a toxin, which can be a poison but not always. I looked to the Oxford English dictionary, to see if it could shed some light on the issue; Poison… A substance […]
We have had a lot of fun with this little Christmas science experiment. It is so simple, it is definitely worth a try if you have a few minutes to spare and want to give the kids a good laugh. Here is what you will need: A small jar, or similar, decorated as a snowman. […]
We woke this morning to find the science equipment had been raided…. by a group of dinosaurs! They were caught red handed… reading the science books (and checking out interesting facts about their relatives), rummaging through the equipment and hoisting themselves up to shelves for better access. The children thought it was great but I […]
The Hallowe’en break has finally arrived! If you are looking for activities to keep your family entertained here is something sure to please …. Hallowe’en and science combined into one, fun quiz! Use it to challenge, entertain or inspire your junior scientists, or get all the family involved and see if the children can beat […]
How did you do with this week’s Mystery Creature? A pretty extravagant bird don’t you think? It was the Guianan cock of the rock (Rupicola rupicola), a native South American passerine. Here are ten interesting facts about this beautiful bird: The colours are amazing, aren’t they? But as is common in the world of birds, […]