Science Facts for Kids

In space, if two pieces of the same metal touch, they permanently bond together — this is called cold welding.

Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth — some species can grow up to 35 inches in a single day.

Earth's inner core is about as hot as the surface of the Sun — around 10,000°F.

The tongue map showing different taste zones is a myth — you can taste all flavours on all parts of your tongue.

Quicksand won't actually swallow you whole — the human body is less dense than quicksand, so you'd float.

The average person walks about 100,000 miles in their lifetime — that's like walking around the Earth four times.

Young sunflowers follow the Sun across the sky from east to west each day — this is called heliotropism.

One inch of rain is roughly equal to about 10 inches of snow.

The static shock you get from a doorknob can be up to 25,000 volts, but the current is too tiny to hurt you.

The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes in your ear — it's smaller than a grain of rice.