On our tongue we have taste buds which allow us to…
CHEW
RECOGNIZE DIFFERENT SOUNDS
RECOGNIZE DIFFERENT FLAVORS
Water can transform and change its appearance. There are 3 different states of water in nature. What are they?
LIQUID, SOLID, GAS
DRY, WET, DRAUGHT
HUMID, DRY, HOT
When we feel unwell we go to the doctor who has studied diseases, their treatment and how to prevent them. What is the name of the science that deals with all this?
MEDICINE
DOCTORATE
AILMENT
When we cut ourselves, what forms on the wounded skin is called?
Sea salt is not the same as the one used in the kitchen.
37 degrees is the ideal temperature for our body. When it’s hot, our body activates a mechanism to cool it down. What is it called?
If you have to search for something on the Internet, you just need to enter one word to bring up many results. What’s the name of the program that allows you to do this search?
To measure distances between celestial bodies in space we use a special unit of measure that refers to how much distance light covers in a year. What is it called?
When astronauts go out into space, they wear some special suits and a huge helmet. Why?
AS PROTECTION AND TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE
BECAUSE IT’S MORE CONVENIENT
TO BE ABLE TO FLY
It is believed that in a human body there are about 100 thousand billions cells, but it is not possible to be sure, because it depends on the weight, height, age and health of a person. What is a cell?
HAIR
A DROP OF WATER
Electricity allows a light bulb to turn on and a computer to function; thermal energy, such as the one produced by fire, allows us to keep warm. Where does wind energy come from?
THE SMALLEST LIVING PART OF A LIVING BEING FROM THE WIND
Metals melt with heat and can fuse into one another: if we combine copper and tin for example we create bronze, the one used for medals! What’s the name of the product of the fusion of different metals?
Divers use scuba tanks when diving in order to be able to breathe. What do they contain?
WHEN IT SNOWS IT IS QUITE COLD: WHAT IS SNOW MADE UP OF?
FRIENDSHIP SET ICE FLAKES
The lungs are the organs we need for breathing. They are located in the chest and there are two. Are they the same size?
The EXPERI-EGG
IT’S TIME FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT! ARE YOU READY? TRY IT AT HOME! IT WILL BE FUN!
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED: 1 EGG PUT THE EGG INSIDE FILL THE JAR WITH VINEGAR CLOSE THE JAR TIGHTLY 1 JAR AND 1 BOTTLE OF VINEGAR
I
NOW WE HAVE TO WAIT 24 TERRESTRIAL HOURS, THAT IS A FULL DAY!
WAS
JOKING!
WE WILL USE THE TIME MACHINE!!
READY TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT THIS EXPERIMENT?
NOOOO THAT LONG?
What happens if we take the egg out after a day? IT BOUNCES IT HAS TURNED INTO SLIME
Bats emit special sound waves – ultrasounds - which bounce back when they hit objects. This allows them to orient themselves and obtain information about the surrounding world. This type of system is similar to that of a submarine sonar.
The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is an extremely salty lake. It is called this way because…
NEITHER ANIMALS NOR PLANTS CAN LIVE THERE
IT’S ALL BLACK
IT’S FULL OF ZOMBIES
HEY, DATA? EVERYTHING OK? THESE ARE NOT SCIENCE
QUESTIONS!!! HAVE YOU RECORDED ALL THAT YOU NEEDED? ARE YOU TIRED? LET ME RECALCULATE
If you decide to swim in the sea, what happens?
YOU SINK QUICKLY
YOU FLOAT VERY EASILY
YOU BURN YOURSELF
A A rugby ball is shaped like an egg. What is the shape called?
A TRIANGLE
A SQUARE
OH SURE! I’M VERY CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT IT WILL CHOOSE! DOC, I BELIEVE DATA HAS FINISHED RECORDING THE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, LET’S SEE WHAT IT WANTS TO VERIFY! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
HELLO READERS, HOW IS IT GOING? REMEMBER THAT ALL THE ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF THE BOOK!
SO, DATA, WHAT SUBJECT MATTER DO WE HAVE TO VERIFY NOW?
If we cut the trunk of a tree horizontally we can see that it is formed by a series of rings one inside the other. What do they indicate?
THE TYPE OF TREE
THE AGE OF THE TREE
HOW MANY LEAVES IT HAS
Which of these is the fastest land animal in the world?
Polar bears have very thick fur and accumulate a lot of fat in their body. What do they protect themselves from?
ALBERO E ANELLI TRONCO
CHEETAH RABBIT
The raccoon, a little animal with a cute little face and a striped tail, displays a very peculiar behavior.
IT LIKES HAVING A SHOWER
WASHES ITS FOOD BEFORE EATING IT
IT’S AN AMPHIBIAN LIKE A FROG
The koala eats the buds and leaves of the eucalyptus, which is a poisonous tree. It can even eat a pound of What does it do to digest the plant?
IT DRINKS LEMONADE
IT POSITIONS ITSELF UPSIDE DOWN
IT SWALLOWS SOME GRAVEL
What do beavers build to prevent their dens from being flooded by rivers?
DAMS ROADS BRIDGES
Some fish swim upstream. Which one of these?
A group of sheep is called a flock, a group of horses is a herd. What is a group of fish called?
Sometimes, if the sun shines after it rains, we can see a rainbow. How many colors is it made up of? SAINTS
COME ON, TRY COUNTING THEM!
SHAWL
The sloth is a sweet animal that loves to live on trees. What is its main feature?
IT’S VERY FAST IT LOVES JUMPING
IT’S VERY SLOW
What is the pouch in the pelican’s beak for?
Fox eggs are larger than chicken eggs TO FLY TO SING TO FISH
What happens if a polar bear falls into the water?
IT SWIMS, BECAUSE IT IS A VERY GOOD AND FAST SWIMMER IT DROWNS, BECAUSE IT CAN’T SWIM
IT ASKS FOR HELP
BRADIPO APPESO RAMO
What is snakeskin covered with?
A
FLASHINGS
C
SCALES FEATHERS
If we are lucky, we can spot insects that light up in the dark during summer nights. What are they called?
RESTING
FIREFLIES FIREFIGHTERS
C
Animals are classified according to their characteristics. Cows, for example, are mammals and seagulls are birds. Snakes are...
REPTILES REMAINS
Reptiles, like snakes, turtles, and lizards, are animals who cannot maintain their body temperature constant, so they have to stay in the sun to be able to keep warm. What are these animals called?
COLD BLOODED
JUST COLD
SOLAR HEATERS
SERPENTE
Why do some animals hibernate, falling asleep and reducing their vital functions to a minimum?
TO SURVIVE THE COLD AND THE LACK OF FOOD
BECAUSE THEY ARE A BIT LAZY
BECAUSE THEY DON’T LIKE THE COLD AND THE SNOW
Succulents can survive in very dry climates. What can you find along their stem?
SPIKES
WATER BUBBLES
BOTTLES
Vertebrates have an internal skeleton while invertebrates don’t: they can have soft bodies, shells or external skeletons. Cats are …
INVERTEBRATES VERTEBRATES
What do oviparous animals do?
THEY EAT EGGS
THEY LAY EGGS
THEY ARE IN THE SHAPE OF AN EGG
What do fish use their nostrils for?
All animals together are called fauna. What are plants called?
FLORA
WOODS
Which of these mammals hibernates?
Which of these birds can’t fly?
OSTRICH
MUCOUS TO SMELL
In order to move, a snail crawls sliding on something that it produces in large quantities. What is it?
FLAMINGO
SQUIRREL
In which direction does a river flow?
FROM THE SEA THROUGH VALLEYS, UP TO ITS SOURCE IN THE MOUNTAINS
FROM ITS SOURCE IN THE MOUNTAINS, THROUGH VALLEYS ALL THE WAY TO THE SEA
ALWAYS TOWARDS NORTH-WEST
In Beijing is the Imperial Palace where the emperor once lived. It is also called “Forbidden City”, why?
PEOPLE COULD NOT ENTER WITHOUT THE EMPEROR’S PERMISSION
THE EMPEROR COULDN’T EAT OR DRINK
WRITING AND READING WERE FORBIDDEN
Islands
What is a set of islands called?
ARCHIPELAGO
BECAUSE IT’S A FUNNY NAME VOLCANO
Why was Mount Everest called this way?
IN HONOR OF GEOGRAPHER
SIR GEORGE EVEREST
There are volcanoes that instead of lava erupt…
To orient ourselves we use the cardinal points: North, South,West, East. We can locate them using a tool. What tool?
