Where Do Toadstools Come From

Toadstools

Sometimes toadstools seem to appear as if by magic on a lawn after a rainy day. But, of course, no magic is involved. Toadstools grow from spores. And toadstools and mushrooms are exactly the same things. There is no difference between them. A typical mushroom consists of a cylindrical stem, or “stipe”, supporting a circular cap, or … Read more

Where Do Termites Live

Termites

Many people confuse termites with white ants. Although termites are social insects like ants, they are quite different. Termites have thick waists, are usually light in color, and have evenly curved feeders, or antennae. Termites are found in every state in the United Statts and in Southern’ Canada. In  Europe, they are found as far north as … Read more

Where Do Sharks Live

Sharks

There are more than 150 different kinds of sharks. All of these live in saltwater, except for one species. In Central America, there is a lake called Lake Nicaragua, and there is a freshwater shark that lives there. Actually, sharks do not live in anyone’s “spot”, because they wander hundreds of miles looking for prey. Most … Read more

What Was The First Land Animal

First Land Animal

Not everybody accepts the of evolution; but according to those who do, animal life (which includes fish, birds, and insects)  more than 500,000,000 years ago, after the earth’s surface had cooled and the oceans were formed.  Most scientists believe that there was life in the sea before there was any living thing on land.  The land had no life … Read more

What The Biggest Whale

Biggest Whale

The biggest whale also happens to be the largest animal in the world. It is the blue, or sulfur-bottom, whale, which may be more than 30 meters long and weigh 125 tonnes. It may be found in all waters but is most common in the Pacific Ocean. It belongs to the group of whales known as “the whalebone whales” (the … Read more

What Makes The Weather

Weather

It is simply what the air or atmosphere is like at any time. No matter what the air is—cold, cool, warm, hot, calm, breezy, windy, dry, moist, or wet—that’s the weather. The weather may be any combination of different amounts of heat, moisture, and motion in the air. And it changes hour to hour, day to day, … Read more

What Makes SAP Go Up a Tree?

SAP Go Up a Tree

Every single part of the human body receives a constant supply of blood which is pumped by the heart. In plants and trees, every single part receives water and nourishment,  which we call sap. But a tree has no pump because it has no heart. So how does the sap go up a tree? Science … Read more

What Makes A Wind

Wind

Sometimes when we are outdoors, a sudden and mysterious thing takes place. A wind begins to blow. We cannot see it, but we feel it, and we have no idea what started it. The wind is simply the motion of air over the earth.  What Causes The Air To Move To? All winds are caused … Read more

What ls Granite?

Granite

Did you know that the continents of the world rest on granite? It is the hard rock that forms much of the earth’s outer crust. The name “granite” comes from the Latin word granum, meaning “grain”. The grains in granite are crystals of quartz, feldspar, mica, and hornblende. Granite varies in color. It may be … Read more

What Is Uranium

Uranium

Uranium has existed on the earth for billions of years, but until man tried to make an atomic bomb and use atomic energy, most people did not know it existed. Uranium is a metal, an ore, and one of the heaviest elements. Uranium is actually more common on the earth’s surface than mercury or silver. … Read more