by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 6, 2025 | Student Blogs
What is Osmosis? Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to a low concentration to balance things out. A raisin swells in water because water moves into it to balance the high sugar...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 5, 2025 | Student Blogs
Iron and Your Blood Iron plays a key role in your health by helping red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to every cell in the body. Iron is a key part of a protein in red blood cells called hemoglobin, which binds to oxygen. Without iron, your body can’t make...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 29, 2025 | Student Blogs
How Vitamin C Helps Your Body Vitamin C supports your immune system and helps your body stay healthy in many ways. It helps white blood cells (like phagocytes and T-cells) function more effectively to fight off infections. Vitamin C protects cells from damage by...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 29, 2025 | Student Blogs
What Causes a Tsunami? Tsunamis usually begin with sudden movements on the ocean floor. Underwater earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries cause most tsunamis. Other causes include volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides, or even asteroid impacts. When the seafloor...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 29, 2025 | Student Blogs
What Are Vitamins? Vitamins are organic substances your body needs to function and grow. Plants or animals make vitamins. They help your body with essential jobs like healing cuts, seeing in the dark, and making energy. There are 13 essential vitamins, like Vitamins...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 18, 2025 | Student Blogs
What is Static Electricity? Static electricity happens when electric charges build up and suddenly discharge, creating an invisible but powerful force! Everything is made of atoms, and atoms have charged particles: Protons (+) – Positive charge Electrons (-) –...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 18, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science Behind Air Pressure Air is made of tiny gas particles that are always moving. Air pressure is the force of air pushing down on everything. When air is heated, it expands and takes up more space. When air cools, it contracts and takes up less space,...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 18, 2025 | Student Blogs
Life in the Deep Ocean The deep ocean is home to some of Earth’s strangest and most resilient creatures, adapted to survive in extreme conditions. Deep-sea creatures survive high pressure, freezing temperatures, and total darkness. Many animals use...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 17, 2025 | Student Blogs
Fingerprints: Nature’s Unique Markers Forensic science uses scientific methods, such as analyzing fingerprints and DNA, to gather evidence and help solve crimes. Every person’s fingerprints are unique. What secrets do fingerprints hold? They form distinctive patterns...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Mar 10, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Building Blocks of Brain Energy The brain uses about 20% of our body’s energy and needs a balanced mix of macronutrients to get energy and build essential structures. Carbohydrates: The primary source of energy for the brain. Broken down into glucose, which fuels...
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