WhizKids.ca
WhizKids.ca Logo

  • Computers
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • Internet
  • Math
  • Technology
  • Special Features
  • Curious Kids
  • Computers
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • Internet
  • Math
  • Technology
  • Special Features
  • Curious Kids

curious kids

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: Why do leaves change colour?

December 18, 2021 The Conversation

Hi Isaac, this is a really interesting question and something that lots of people wonder about when the seasons change. In the autumn, lots of plants (especially trees) throw away their leaves. These are great […]

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: Who invented video games?

December 17, 2021 The Conversation

Who invented video games? TJ, age 7, Worcester, Massachusetts Some people just love to play. Give them a ball, or a pen, or a pile of leaves and they’ll find a way to play with […]

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: Why are the northern lights only spotted near the North Pole?

December 16, 2021 The Conversation

A NASA video showing how the Earth’s magnetic field protects from the solar wind. The particles that make up the solar wind are deflected by Earth’s magnetic field, so they mostly pass around the Earth […]

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: How are languages formed?

December 15, 2021 The Conversation

How are languages formed? — Pearl, 12, Regina, Sask. Easily! In fact, you can create a new language right now. Simply choose some sounds, like “f,” “m,” and “e,” and invent words with them: fme could mean […]

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: What do blind people experience in their dreams?

December 14, 2021 The Conversation

What do blind people experience in their dreams? — James Humans are extremely visual. Nearly half of our brain is devoted to processing visual information. Most of the brain networks responsible for providing vision are established early […]

Curious Kids

Curious Kids: What is brain freeze?

December 13, 2021 The Conversation

What is brain freeze? – Question from the students of Ms Young’s Grade 5/6 class, Baden Powell College, Victoria. Australia had one one of its hottest summers on record this year (thanks, climate change, thanks a lot). […]

Top Stories In Pictures:

Curious Kids: Wonder Why? Series

  • Curious Kids: What is brain freeze?
    December 13, 2021
  • Curious Kids: What do blind people experience in their dreams?
    December 14, 2021
  • Curious Kids: Why do leaves change colour?
    December 18, 2021

Also on WhizKids.ca

  • BlueYonder Training
    May 1, 2025
  • Two officers charged in fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401, Ontario watchdog says
    January 18, 2025
  • The Role of Bilingual Education in Shaping Canada’s Future Generations
    January 18, 2025
Popular Headlines:
  • Repetitive negative thinking mediates relationship between self-esteem and burnout in students, study finds
    October 5, 2025
  • Even short school breaks can affect student learning unevenly across socioeconomic backgrounds
    October 3, 2025
  • A picture is worth a thousand words: Multimedia slides help students boost science vocabulary
    October 2, 2025
  • Political views, not sex and violence, now drive literary censorship
    October 2, 2025
  • Specialized teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs
    October 2, 2025
  • Viewing teens more positively may help their school performance and strengthen family bonds
    October 2, 2025
Hot Topics:
  • Americans, Canadians unite in battling ‘eating machine’ carp
    October 5, 2025
  • First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece
    October 3, 2025
  • Accelerated Gulf of Maine warming may pose a serious threat to American lobsters
    October 3, 2025
  • Unique videos show how trawling restrictions bring back life to the sea
    October 3, 2025
  • Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover—even after decades
    October 3, 2025
  • Climate shifts alter nectar supply and quality in New Zealand native plants
    October 3, 2025
Special Features:

CONTACT US

TERMS OF USE

PRIVACY POLICY

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions of Use
  • Contact Us

© 2024 WhizKids.ca