http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/ Got an answer for them? en Copyright 2007 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:32:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Why do we call downtown "downtown"? http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000725 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000725 History Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:32:02 -0500 Colin wants to know why bubbles form in water when you leave a glass of water out for a long time, like overnight. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000720 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000720 Nature Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:00:08 -0500 Robert wants to know why the seasons change. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000716 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000716 Nature Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:37:16 -0500 On the way home from school this afternoon, Colin asked me how come we don't feel radio waves. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000715 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000715 Nature Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:33:24 -0500 This morning, Colin wanted to know if air goes through glass. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000713 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000713 Nature Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:01:42 -0500 Colin wants to know how magnifying glasses work. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000708 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000708 How do they do that? Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:40:24 -0500 Colin wants to know how long the Middle Ages lasted, and whether or not the Middle Ages were just in England. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000707 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_04.html#000707 History Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:34:30 -0500 Colin wants to know why each snowflake is different - if in fact it's true that each one is. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_03.html#000689 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_03.html#000689 Nature Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:34:20 -0500 It's been a while since we posted a new question, but we're making up for lost time today. By the way, in response to the occasional person who has suggested that we Google an answer, I'd just like to point out that a large part of the fun and of the value of this blog is the interactive nature. Also, although answers may be readily available online, they are not always aimed at an eight-year-old. To get today's ball rolling, Colin wants to know what happens to ants in the winter. His theory is that adult ants just die in the snow, but the larvae stay in the ground until spring. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000676 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000676 Nature Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:59:04 -0500 How many different pinball games were made in Europe? We're looking for different games, not a number of machines produced. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000675 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000675 Miscellaneous Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:54:22 -0500 Colin also wants to know how long it would take to run to Pluto (the planet, not the dog) and back. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000674 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000674 Nature Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:51:41 -0500 Colin wants to know how many atoms there are in a 1 km block. He knows there are more than 2,000, but he wants to know how many there really are. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000673 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000673 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:50:25 -0500 Today, Colin wants to know how we get popcorn kernels. http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000672 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000672 Nature Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:48:43 -0500 So this weekend the boys came up will all manner of new query. Can't remember a single one. Maybe a good filler question would be why do we remember/forget things? http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000668 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000668 Miscellaneous Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:48:55 -0500 Today's question is how do smoke detectors detect smoke? http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000661 http://www.golding.ca/maggie/kidquest/archives/2006_02.html#000661 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:53:03 -0500