Explore science facts, intriguing scientific discoveries, and hands-on activities to try yourself at home. The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years. Jenny Lynch is a science show presenter, writer, and science kit inventor, with a knack for making complicated scientific ideas fun, fascinating, and easy to follow. Matilda Sercombe is a young presenter with a passion for sharing fast facts and posing intriguing questions. https://www.creativescience.com.au
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Explore science facts, intriguing scientific discoveries, and hands-on activities to try yourself at home. The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years. Jenny Lynch is a science show presenter, writer, and science kit inventor, with a knack for making complicated scientific ideas fun, fascinating, and easy to follow. Matilda Sercombe is a young presenter with a passion for sharing fast facts and posing intriguing questions. https://www.creativescience.com.au
Let’s go green with five fascinating fast facts about fantastic plants, a deep dive into plant adaptations, a question about carnivorous plants, some history of the science of pitcher plants, and a photosynthesis activity for you to try yourself at home.
Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.
https://www.creativescience.com.au
Episode content:
00:00 Introduction and fast facts
02:24 Adaptations to help plants survive
05:17 Why do some plants eat animals?
07:30 Pitcher plants
09:12 Oxygen on a leaf experiment
You will need: Two green leaves, freshly picked from the same plant; two jars of water; some paper and a pencil; and a camera if you’d like to take photographs of your experiment.
Creative Science for Kids
Explore science facts, intriguing scientific discoveries, and hands-on activities to try yourself at home. The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years. Jenny Lynch is a science show presenter, writer, and science kit inventor, with a knack for making complicated scientific ideas fun, fascinating, and easy to follow. Matilda Sercombe is a young presenter with a passion for sharing fast facts and posing intriguing questions. https://www.creativescience.com.au
