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Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines drawn on a globe to help us pinpoint the exact location of any place on Earth. A common question that kids often ask is, “Is latitude horizontal or...
Eugen Goldstein, a German discovered the presence of positive particles in the year 1898, and Ernest Rutherford, a New-Zealand born British discovered the nucleus in 1911 and the proton in 1917. TOPICS COVERED: Discovery...
J.J. Thomson, an English scientist, discovered electrons in 1897, challenging the long-held belief that atoms were indivisible. Before Thomson’s groundbreaking work, scientists thought that atoms were the smallest unit of matter. However, during his...
The story – “The Mission to Mars“, a fiction, was written by the 12-years old girl Shreya Rastogi. She aspires to be the first woman to visit Mars one day. STORY – THE MISSION...
Rocks are the building blocks of our planet, and understanding their different types helps unlock the mysteries of Earth’s history. Rocks can be classified into three primary types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Each type...
In this post, we will explore the fascinating world of temperature measurement, including the instruments used and the different scales applied. When we place our hands in hot water, it feels hot, and when...
Kids often ask, what are elements and compounds? So here is the basic definition of an element and a compound that kids can easily remember. Definition Element is a substance, that has only one...
Most people around the world credit the following four scientists as those who discovered electrons, protons, neutrons, and the nucleus: J.J. Thomson, an English physicist, discovered electrons in 1897. Eugen Goldstein, a German physicist,...
Molecules are the tiny particles of any substance that still retain all the properties of that substance. When you break down a molecule further, it no longer has the same characteristics. A molecule forms...
Most people credit the discovery of atoms to either English chemist John Dalton (1766-1844 AD) or ancient Greek philosopher Democritus (470-400 BC). However, few know that an Indian philosopher discovered atoms first. The great...
