What makes a lizard carry its own weight along high walls and defy gravity? Understand the phenomenon behind super glue…
Let’s look at to our third inspiration – from geckos to super glue! To view the image, move the slider from the right hand side towards the left on the image.
Did you know that the idea for super glue comes from the gecko(lizard)? The feet of the gecko are covered with millions of microscopic hairs and in between these hairs is a field of attractive forces that makes it so strong that one single toe can carry eight times the weight of the gecko.
This phenomenon has been copied by scientists and they ended up creating super glue. Super glue can be used to glue objects over 1 kg onto smooth surfaces. It can be used to glue things in places where you can’t use wet glue such as in space! Spiderman might have wanted to discover this earlier!
[Images: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons]
Happy Earth Day! Let’s find out how you can catch the spirit of the day and help protect the planet that is our home.
How do you like to celebrate your birthday? After the partying and feasting, many of us sit back to think about the year that has gone by and the year ahead. It is a day we reflect on ourselves and our life. But what about this precious planet that sustains us all? Though we do not know Earth’s exact birthday, we do set aside a day in the year to slow down and appreciate this beautiful planet.
Remember, it is important to think of every day as Earth Day and not just celebrate one day in the year.
Gear up for an exciting summer! Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate summer explorer?
Put your photography skills to use this summer. Here’s your chance to send in your photos to Young World magazine!
Here’s a history crossword just for you! How well do you know the happenings of the past?
Images: By http://www.copsey-family.org/~allenc/lakshmibai/gallery.html Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi – Gallery, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5624069 | By US Federal Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/pakistan_rel96.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28851546 | By Suraj Biradar – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51349887 | By AKS.9955 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50304747 | By Unknown – ?This file has been extracted from another file: Ho Chi Minh 1946 and signature.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25126454 (3) |
It’s the time of the year when the Lyrid meteors streak across the sky. Here’s a celestial object-themed memory game for you!
The annual Lyrid meteor shower has begun! It is expected to last from April 16 to 25. The peak of the shower will last for less than a day on April 22. The most number of meteors can be viewed in the few hours before dawn. The average Lyrid shower is known to produce 15 to 20 meteors per hour.
Did you know that you don’t need any kind of special equipment to see the meteors? Just look up at the dark sky patiently and hunt for meteors!
Here is a memory game for you! Click on the tiles to match identical pairs of celestial objects and learn quick facts about them in the process.
Cover photo: By NASA/ESA – http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011117.html (image link)http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html (image link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38113177
Put your thinking caps on and take this quick general knowledge quiz. How many can you get right?
Join the smurfs on their life changing journey! Smurfs: The Lost Village hits screens this Friday. Here’s a smurf-tastic activity for you!
They are blue, live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest and have their own identity. They are the smurfs.
Smurfette, the only girl in the village dares to dream and she wants to find the lost village. She is convinced that there are more like them tucked away in that village. Her wish comes true when she chances upon a mysterious map. Smurfette and her best friends— Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty want to find the lost smurfs.
They team up to go on an adventure through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures, to find the mysterious lost village. There is the added danger of Gargamel, the wizard who threatens to find the smurfs and drain them off their magic to make a potion that would make him the most powerful wizard in the world. Gargamel’s faithful cat Azrael tips him off about Smurfette and her friends, and they too embark on a journey.
Who do you think will find the lost village first? Get ready for a roller-coaster ride full of twists and turns as you travel with the smurfs to discover the biggest secret in history!
Click on PDF DOWNLOAD to get your Smurf-themed activity sheets! Here’s an activity for you:
It is the Easter weekend! See how countries around the world celebrate this festival. Some of these customs certainly seem interesting and fun…
It is the Easter weekend and countries across the globe are celebrating! Let’s take a look at some customs and traditions around the world.
Click on the country’s name to read more.
So, what are you doing this weekend?
A balaclava, a poncho, a trekking pole… Watch this video to find out all about what accessories will help you out on a high-altitude trek.
