Question 1

Why is the sky blue?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight looks white, but it's actually made of every colour mixed together. When it hits our air, blue light bounces around the most and spreads all over the sky. That's why you see blue everywhere you look up. Red light doesn't scatter as much, so it stays out of the way. Clever sky!

Question 2

How do trees drink water?

Accepted Answer

Trees drink through their roots, like a straw in the ground! Tiny root hairs soak up water from the soil. Then the water travels up a long trunk, through tubes, all the way to the leaves. It's a big, quiet drink that happens every single day, even when nobody is watching.

Question 3

Why do wombats do square poos?

Accepted Answer

Wombat poo comes out with flat sides, almost like little cubes! Their intestines squeeze the poo in a special way that makes it firm and edged instead of round. Wombats stack their square poos on rocks and logs to mark their turf. Square poos don't roll away, so they stay put as a smelly signpost.

Question 4

What can we recycle?

Accepted Answer

We can recycle paper, cardboard, glass jars, metal cans and hard plastic bottles. They go in the yellow-lid bin, all clean and dry. Recycling means old things get turned into new things, so we don't need as many new materials. Every bottle counts!

Question 5

How do bees help plants?

Accepted Answer

Bees help plants by carrying pollen from flower to flower. This is called pollination, and it lets plants make seeds and fruit. When a bee visits a flower for sweet nectar, pollen dust sticks to its fuzzy legs and rubs off at the next flower. No pollen, no apples or pumpkins!

Question 6

Where does rain come from?

Accepted Answer

Rain comes from clouds, and clouds come from water that has travelled up into the sky. The sun warms puddles, rivers and oceans, turning water into invisible vapour that floats upward. Up high it cools down, bunches into droplets, and forms clouds. When the droplets get too heavy, they fall as rain.

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