Sunlight bounces around in the air above us, and the blue light bounces the most. At sunset, the sky can turn pink and orange instead of blue.

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🔬 Science basics

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What does a magnifying glass do?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Questions in this set

What does a magnifying glass do?
What is science?
What can you find when you look closely at something?
What is an experiment?
Why do we ask "why"?
Why is the sky blue?
What do scientists do?
What does a scientist do?

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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What does a magnifying glass do? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What does a magnifying glass do?

A magnifying glass makes small things look bigger, so you can see every tiny part.

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Talk about itWhat small thing do you want to look at up close?

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Did you know?A raindrop can make things look bigger too, just like a tiny magnifying glass.

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Try itLook at your finger or a leaf through a magnifying glass.

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What is science?

Science means looking closely, asking why, and trying things out to see if your idea is right. Anyone can be a scientist, you just need to be curious.

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Talk about itWhat are you curious about today?

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Did you know?The word "science" simply means "to know".

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Try itPick something you wonder about, like why leaves are green, and ask a grown-up together.

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What can you find when you look closely at something? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What can you find when you look closely at something?

When you look closely, you can see tiny lines, dots, and colours you missed before.

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Talk about itWhat did you find that surprised you?

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Did you know?A little bug has more tiny parts than you can see without looking close.

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Try itLook very closely at a leaf, a stone, or your own hand.

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What is an experiment? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What is an experiment?

An experiment is trying something out to see what happens. You watch closely and notice what is different.

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Talk about itWhat would you like to try to see what happens?

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Did you know?Some experiments take just a minute, and some take days.

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Try itPut one plant in the sun and one in the shade, then check tomorrow which one looks happier.

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Why do we ask "why"?

Asking "why" helps you learn something new. There are no silly questions, every "why" leads you to discover more.

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Talk about itWhat is the best question you have ever asked?

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Did you know?Even the smartest people started with a simple "why?"

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Try itAsk "why?" three times today about something ordinary, like your breakfast.

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Why is the sky blue? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why is the sky blue?

Sunlight bounces around in the air above us, and the blue light bounces the most.

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Talk about itWhat other colour have you seen the sky turn?

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Did you know?At sunset, the sky can turn pink and orange instead of blue.

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Try itLook up at the sky right now and tell me what colour you see.

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What do scientists do?

Scientists look at things closely, try out ideas, and write down what they see. Some study animals, some study stars, some study things too small to see.

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Talk about itIf you were a scientist, what would you want to study?

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Did you know?Some scientists study whole galaxies, and some study tiny bits too small to see.

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Try itPick something today and watch it closely like a real scientist.

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What does a scientist do?

A scientist looks closely, asks lots of questions, and tries things to find out what happens.

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Talk about itWhat do you want to find out today?

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Did you know?You can be a scientist too, all you need is curious eyes.

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Try itPick one thing near you and look at it like a scientist would.

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Gentle stories where your child is the hero and Growy the friend.

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

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When the questions run out, a story

Growy and the Stars

Growy and the Magic Bridge

Growy and the Cloud Full of Feelings

Growy and the Very Big Bed

Growy Stays Close

Growy Waves Goodbye

Growy and the Warm Arms

Growy and the Cold Air

Growy and the Quiet Room

Growy and the Warm Water

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