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Plants -Facts File Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside. More tree facts for kids. Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap. … Read more

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Space -Facts File The Sun is over 300000 times larger than earth. More Sun facts. Halley’s Comet was last seen in the inner Solar System in 1986, it will be visible again from Earth sometime in 2061 (get your camera ready). More comet facts. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with a … Read more

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 Albert Einstein -Facts File Albert Einstein was born on the 14th of March 1879 and died on the 18th of April 1955. Born in Germany to a Jewish family, Einstein made many contributions to the field of theoretical physics. Even when very young, Einstein showed great ability in both math’s and science. He was naturally … Read more

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Science -Important points 1- Anthracite, also called hard coal, the most highly metamorphosed form of coal. It contains more fixed carbon than any other form of coal and the least amount of volatile matter and it has calorific values near 35 mega joules per kilogram. 2-  Lysosomes are called suicide sacks. They are produced by … Read more

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Human Nose Facts  The nose has special cells which help us smell. The technical term for sense of smell is ‘olfaction’. Your nose can help detect dangerous chemicals in the air. The human nose can smell many different odors but is far less sensitive than other animals such as dogs. The human nose has 2 … Read more

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Human Nervous System Facts :  The nervous system is a complex structure of nerves of neurons that transmit signals around the body to coordinate actions. It is in effect our body’s electrical wiring. The nervous system of vertebrates (which includes humans and animals that have backbones and spinal columns) has two parts, the central nervous … Read more

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Human Muscle Facts  Muscle is a soft tissue in the body of humans and animals. Its main purpose is to produce force and motion. Muscles are responsible for maintaining posture, physical movement (sitting, walking, eating, etc), and movement of internal organs (such as keeping the heart pumping to circulate blood and moving food through the … Read more

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Human Lung Facts  The primary functions of your lungs are to transport oxygen from the air you breathe into your bloodstream while taking away carbon dioxide, which is released into the air when you breathe out. Most vertebrate animals (animals with spines) have two lungs. Your left and right lungs aren’t exactly the same. The … Read more

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Human Hairs Facts  The hair of humans and fur of animals are one of the main characteristics of what is deemed a mammal. Hair is made mostly of a protein called keratin. Hair fibers or strands, grow from an organ in the area under the skin called a follicle, which is found in the dermis … Read more

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Human Digestive system facts :  The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food we eat into smaller components so that nutrients can be easily absorbed by the body and the waste discarded. There are two types of digestion. Mechanical digestion is the physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces through, chewing … Read more