Electricity
Friday, 14 December 2012
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Soil is an amazing substance.
Soil
is an amazing substance.
Soil is an amazing substance. It
is a complex mix of ingredients: minerals, air, water, and organic matter—the
countless micro-organisms and the decaying remains of once living things. Soil
is made of life and soil makes life.
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To the farmer, soil is where crops grow.
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To the engineer, soil is a foundation to build.
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To the ecologist, soil supports and connects
ecosystems.
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To the archaeologist, soil holds clues to past
cultures.
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To craftspeople, like potters, soil provides clay
to make things.
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To the soil scientist, soil is all of these
things.
Soil has been called "the
skin of the earth" because it is the thin outermost layer of the Earth's
crust. Like our own skin, we can't live without soil.
Monday, 10 December 2012
All about the soil.
What
soil is made up of ?
Garden soil
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Clay soil
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Sandy soil
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Colour
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Black or brown
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Red or grey
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Yellowish
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Ability to hold water
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Just the right amount of water for plants to grow
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A lot of water
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Very little water
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Contents
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Lots of pieces of dead animals and plants
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Bits of stone particles
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Little bits of dead animals and plants
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Sunday, 9 December 2012
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Uses of absorbent materials .
Uses of absorbent
materials .
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We use a
mop to dry the wet floor.
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I use a
sponge when I help my mother wash dishes.
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Tissue
paper is useful when I have a cold and need to blow my nose.
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We can use
cotton buds to clean our ears.
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After
bathing , I use a towel to wipe myself dry.
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My father
uses a piece of soft cloth to clean his spectacles.
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I can use
a handkerchief to wipe off my tears.
Friday, 7 December 2012
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Springs
All about springs
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A spring is made of steel.
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A spring will return to its original size after we
stretch it.
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Some springs are easier to bend than others .
What can we do to a spring?
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Squeezing
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Bending
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Twisting
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stretching
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Switch
What
is the function of the switch in the circuit
?
A switch simply opens a circuit, stopping the flow of
electricity. For example: a simple circuit would be two wires from a battery,
one of which goes to a switch, and the other goes to a light bulb. A third wire
goes from the other side of the switch to the other conductor of the light
bulb. With the switch closed the circuit is complete and the light goes on.
Open the switch and the circuit is broken and the light goes off.
Monday, 3 December 2012
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Saturday, 1 December 2012
The correct ways to handle a magnet .
The correct ways to handle a magnet .
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We should not heat up a magnet.
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We must not knock a magnet onto a hard surface.
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Keep magnets in a cool and dry place.
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We should not hit magnets with a hammer .
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We must avoid hitting a magnet .
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