Why Do Clouds Float?

Why Do Clouds Float?

Even a fairly small cloud can weigh as much as 100 elephants! So, on the average day in the UK there is thousands, even millions of elephants worth of water and ice above our heads. Obviously 100 elephants would not float, even one elephant...

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Why is the Sky Blue?

Why is the Sky Blue?

The sky is made of air, which is obviously not blue. So, why is the sky blue? This seems like a tricky question which children ask a lot. But in two easy steps you can see for yourself the answer to this age-old question. Step 1 – Making...

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Why Do We Laugh When Tickled?

Why Do We Laugh When Tickled?

The obvious response to your child asking “why do we laugh when tickled?” is to say, ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt know, let‚Äôs do an experiment‚Äù. Give them a massive tickle while continuously asking them, ‚Äúwhy are you laughing?‚Äù. Keep going...

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Why Do Beans Make You Fart?

Why Do Beans Make You Fart?

Farts are definitely funny. We think we’re pretty clever and sophisticated beings with art and science and civilisation and then all of a sudden some smelly gas comes noisily out of our bottoms. For a moment all of that sophistication is...

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