by Meghna Rangarajan | Jan 6, 2024 | Student Blogs
What is Gravity? Gravity is an invisible force that pulls objects towards each other. Earth’s gravity keeps us on the ground and makes things fall to the ground. Gravity depends on Mass and Distance. Every object that has a mass also has gravity. The greater the...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Jan 1, 2024 | Student Blogs
What is a Food Chain? A food chain shows how different organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other for food. It is a single path of energy flow in an ecosystem. Producers: The food chain starts with producers that make their own food. Plants and algae produce their...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 31, 2023 | Student Blogs
How Do Birds Fly? Birds have special adaptations that help them fly. Wings: Birds’ wings are shaped like an airfoil, bigger up front and taper towards the back. Air flows over and under a bird’s wings. The air on top pushes less on the wing than the air on the...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 26, 2023 | Student Blogs
What is a Rainforest? Rainforests are lush, green forests in tropical regions near the Equator. They receive plenty of rainfall year-round. More than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in the rainforests. Rainforests consist of 4 layers: Emergent...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Dec 26, 2023 | Student Blogs
Animals that Lay Eggs Animals that lay eggs are called “Oviparous.” The embryo develops inside the egg. Birds: All birds are oviparous, laying eggs with hard shells. The parents usually incubate the eggs until they hatch. Reptiles: Most reptiles, including snakes,...
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