Albert Einstein: the genius who fast-tracked science
Albert Einstein: the genius who fast-tracked science Einstein lived from 1879 to 1955. He was born in Germany. "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination" - Albert Einstein You might have seen pictures of Einstein with his wild hair and funny...
Louis Pasteur: The man who made milk safe to drink
Louis Pasteur: the man who made milk safe to drinkLouis Pasteur lived from 1822 to 1895. He was born in France. Only 200 years ago, people didn’t know what made foods go bad or made them sick. That was until a French scientist, Louis Pasteur, proved that bacteria, and...
Discovering cheese: a tasty accident!
Discovering cheese: a tasty accident!Cheese was discovered by accident Scientists think cheese was discovered at least 3,000 years ago, because they found crumbs inside Egyptian tombs. No one knows who invented cheese, but one legend tells of an Arabian merchant...
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep: how we turn wool into clothes
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep: how we turn wool into clothes Just like we wear sweaters in winter, sheep have fluffy coats to keep them comfy. Long ago, farmers noticed that sheep dropped some of their wool, and they had a clever idea. They started picking the wool to...
Igloos: the snow homes of the Inuit
Igloos: the snow homes of the InuitWhen the only thing around is snow… In the land of ice and snow, way up in the Arctic, live the Inuit people. Most of the year, the ground lays frozen under a blanket of frost, without a tree or rock in sight. Until the last century,...
Cleopatra: the last Pharaoh
Cleopatra: the last PharaohCleopatra lived from 69 BCE to 30 BCE (Before Common Era dating system counts years backwards). She was born in Egypt. In the history books, Cleopatra’s name shines brightly. She’s a symbol of intelligence, power, and courage. Cleopatra –...
Cracking the secrets of Morse Code
Cracking the secrets of Morse CodeEver wondered how spies talked before smartphones? Let’s tap into the world of Morse Code, where every dot and dash holds a tale waiting to be told. We’ll explore how Morse Code came to be, how people and animals use it, and how you...