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Discover the fascinating world of science in a simple and educational way.
Science Concepts for Kids
Living and Non-living Things
What is the difference between living and non-living things?
What are some examples of living things?
What are some examples of non-living things?
What are the characteristics of living things?
What are the basic needs of living things?
Earth and Space
What is the name of the planet we live on?
What is the name of our galaxy?
What are the four seasons?
What is an orbit?
What are the phases of the moon?
Forces and Motion
What is motion?
What is a force?
How does an object's mass affect its motion?
What is friction?
What are some examples of forces in everyday life?
Energy
What is energy?
Can you give an example of something that has energy?
Name two types of energy you know.
What is kinetic energy?
What is potential energy?
Sound and Light
What is sound?
How does sound travel?
What are sound waves?
What is pitch?
What is volume?
Matter and Materials
What is matter?
How is matter different from energy?
What are the three states of matter?
How do we classify objects based on their state of matter?
What are the properties of solids?
Simple Machines
What is a simple machine?
What are the six types of simple machines?
What is the purpose of a simple machine?
What is force?
How do simple machines help us apply force?
Weather and Climate
What is weather?
How does the sun affect the weather?
What are the four seasons?
How do we measure temperature?
What is precipitation?
Electricity and Magnetism
What is electricity?
What are conductors and insulators?
What is a circuit and how does it work?
What is a battery and what does it do?
What is static electricity?
Systems and Interactions
What is a system in science?
What is the difference between an open and a closed system?
What are some examples of systems in nature?
How do systems interact with each other?
What is the difference between a positive and negative feedback loop?
Geography
What is geography?
What are the five oceans of the world?
What is the Equator?
How do we use maps?
What are the cardinal directions?
Culture and Diversity
What does culture mean?
What is a tradition?
What is diversity?
How can people be different?
What is a stereotype?
History and Time
What is history?
What are some important events in US history?
What is a primary source?
What is an artifact?
What are some different cultures and civilizations that have existed throughout history?
Community
What is a community?
What are some important jobs and careers in your community?
What are the benefits of living in a community?
What are the different types of communities?
What are examples of services provided by a community?
Citizenship and Government
What is citizenship?
What is the job of the government?
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is voting?
Economics and Money
What is money and why is it important in our society?
What is the difference between wants and needs?
What is a budget and why is it important to have one?
What is the “opportunity cost” of a decision?
What are some important ways to save money?
Technology and Innovation
What is technology?
What are some potential drawbacks of technology?
Can you give an example of innovation?
How has automation changed the workforce?
How has the internet changed the way we live our lives?
Environment and Resources
What are natural resources?
What is conservation?
What is pollution?
Why is recycling important?
What can we do to prevent climate change?
Global Connections
What is the definition of global connections?
What are some examples of global conflicts?
How do different cultures around the world communicate with each other?
What types of transportation are used for global connections?
What is the role of treaties and international organizations in global connections?
Current Events
Why is it important to stay informed about current events?
What is the difference between local and international current events?
How can current events affect your school and community?
What is the impact of social media on the reporting and dissemination of current events?
How can you differentiate between fact and opinion in current events reporting?
Physical Science
What are some examples of liquids?
What is momentum?
What is magnetism?
What are some examples of gases?
What is gravity?
Life Science
What is life?
What are the different types of cells?
What is DNA?
What is mitosis?
What are the different kingdoms of life?
Earth Science
What is the water cycle?
What are the different types of rocks?
What are fossils?
What is plate tectonics?
What are the three main spheres of Earth?
Force and Motion
What is inertia?
How can we prevent accidents caused by forces?
What are balanced forces?
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
How can we use forces to solve problems?
Liquids and Solids
What is melting?
Can a solid change into a gas?
What happens to the particles of a solid when it is heated?
What is freezing?
What is evaporation?
Electricity and Magnetism
What are some uses for electromagnets?
What is resistance?
What are some safety rules for working with electricity?
What are the two types of magnets?
How do magnets attract and repel each other?
Properties of Matter
How do you calculate density?
What is boiling point?
What is solubility?
What is malleability?
What is luster?
Cells
What are some of the ethical issues that surround cell research?
How have cells changed our understanding of life?
What is a cell?
What are the functions of the different parts of a cell?
What are the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells?
Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
What are biotic factors?
What is a habitat?
What is a niche?
What is a population?
Biodiversity
What is biodiversity?
What can we do to protect biodiversity?
What are some examples of biodiversity hotspots?
How does biodiversity help to provide food and water?
Weather and Climate
What are the three main components of the atmosphere?
What is air pressure?
What is wind?
What are the different types of clouds?
What causes rain?
Solar System
What is the solar system?
What are the names of the planets in order from the Sun?
Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
Which planet is the coldest?
Which planet has the most moons?
Space Exploration
What is space exploration?
Who was the first person in space?
What was the first spacecraft to orbit Earth?
What is the International Space Station?
What are some of the different types of rockets?
Environmental Conservation
What are some of the environmental problems that we face today?
What are some of the benefits of environmental conservation?
What are some of the organizations that are working to conserve the environment?
What are some of the things that I should not do to the environment?
What are some of the ways that I can recycle and compost?
Scientific Method
What is the scientific method?
What is an observation?
What is a hypothesis?
What is a prediction?
What is an experiment?
Experimental Design
What is the independent variable?
What is a control group?
What is a fair test?
What are some common experimental errors?
What is the importance of experimental design?
Measurement and Data
What is measurement?
How do you convert between different units of measurement?
What is data?
How do you collect data?
How do you represent data visually?
Scientific Inquiry
What is scientific inquiry?
What is a variable?
How do scientists make observations?
How do scientists interpret data?
What is a conclusion?
Technology and Engineering
What is engineering?
What are some examples of technology?
How do technology and engineering work together?
How can technology be used to solve problems?
How can technology be used to improve people's lives?
Health and Nutrition
What are the six main nutrients that our bodies need?
What are some of the benefits of eating a balanced diet?
What is the difference between a calorie and a nutrient?
What is the recommended daily intake of calories for a child of my age?
What are some examples of foods that are high in each nutrient?
Geography
What are the 7 continents?
What is the capital of the United States?
What are the 50 states in the United States?
What is the smallest state in the United States?
What is the longest river in the United States?
Government
What are the three branches of government?
What is the role of the legislative branch?
Who is the president of the United States?
What are the two houses of Congress?
What is the Supreme Court?
Economics
What is economics?
What are the three basic economic questions?
What are some examples of goods and services?
What are some factors of production?
What is a market?
Global Studies
What is Global Studies?
What are some of the major countries in the world?
How are different cultures similar?
What are some of the challenges that people face in the world today?
What are some of the things that people can do to help solve these challenges?
Civics
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
What is the First Amendment?
What is the right to vote?
What is the right to free speech?
What is the right to bear arms?
Industrial Revolution
What was the Industrial Revolution?
What are some of the things that we can do to prevent the negative effects of future industrial revolutions?
Great Depression
What was the Great Depression?
What were some of the technological changes that happened during the Great Depression?
What are some of the things that we can do to prevent another Great Depression?
What are some of the ways that we can help people who are experiencing economic hardship today?
What are some of the ways that we can make sure that our economy is strong and resilient?