by Meghna Rangarajan | Oct 21, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science of Cave Carving Karst landscapes are created through chemical weathering, where slightly acidic water slowly dissolves a specific type of rock called limestone. The Key Rock: The formation begins with limestone, a bedrock made almost entirely of the...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Oct 20, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science of “Breaking Down” Plastics don’t truly decompose; instead, they break apart very slowly into smaller and smaller fragments through a process called photodegradation. Decomposition (Good): Organic items are broken down by microorganisms...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Oct 20, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science of Earth’s Heat Geothermal energy is possible because the Earth’s core is incredibly hot, and that heat is constantly transferred outward through the crust. Source of Heat: The Earth’s core is as hot as the sun’s surface (5,500°C),...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Oct 20, 2025 | Student Blogs
What is Citizen Science? Citizen science is a partnership between public and professional scientists that gathers and analyzes environmental data. How it works (at our level): People observe nature (plants, insects, birds), test local water with simple kits (like pH...
by Parinama Academy | Oct 12, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Double Agent Molecule Soap is a chemical “double agent” with two distinct ends that allow it to tackle both oil and water. Water is polar (it has a slight charge), and oil/grease is non-polar (no charge) A soap molecule is special because it has two...
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