← Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
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You know, when I was a kid, the times I learned the most weren't in school. They were when I was building or making something new. I still remember the joy of creating something with my own two hands. That's exactly what Kiwico brings to kids today. With Kiwico, every crate is a chance for your child to tinker, create and innovate. They'll learn the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, art, and math while actually having fun. I love that these projects build skills over time. One month it's learning to design a working bow and arrow, and the next it's building a robot. And what makes Kiwico special is that these aren't one and done projects. They're built to last so kids can play, experiment, and keep discovering long after the box is open. Kiwico makes it easy to give your child the gift of curiosity and confidence delivered right to your door. Tinker, create, innovate. Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com with promo code smartit that's K-I W I C O.com promo code code smarted hey there, who smarted plus subscribers. Welcome to another fun and fascinating edition of SmartEQ, where I, the trusty narrator, answer questions from you, our brilliant Smarty pants listeners. Remember, if you have a question you'd like answered, just have an adult help you email me @whosmarted@whosmarted.com now let's dive into today's questions. Our first question comes from Victoria in New York, who asks, why is snow called snow? That's a great question. Well, it seems the word snow comes from the old English word snow, which is similar to the old High German word snae. These ancient words were inspired by something we all associate with snow, its light, fluffy and sparkling appearance. In even older languages, snow. Like proto Indo European, the root word snagua meant to snow or something snowy. But why did people name it snow and not something else? Back when early humans needed to describe what they saw around them, snow was such an important part of survival, especially in colder regions, that it needed its own name. Over thousands of years, the word changed and evolved in different languages, but it always referred to that cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. Thanks for that frosty question, Victoria. Now let's move on to Andy in Salmo, British Columbia, Canada. Who wants to know, how do trees grow? Well, Andy, trees are pretty amazing. They start out as tiny seeds that need three things to sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil. Inside a seed is a baby tree called an embryo surrounded by food that helps it sprout. When a seed is planted in soil and gets water, it wakes up and sends tiny roots into the ground. Then a small shoot pops up above the soil, reaching for sunlight. As the tree grows, its roots dig deeper to find water and nutrients, while the trunk branches and leaves get bigger. The leaves are like little food factories, using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide from the air to make food. Through a process called photosynthesis, that food helps the tree grow taller and stronger year after year. Okay, last question. Bianca from Maryland wants to know, what is static electricity? Static electricity is what happens when tiny particles called electrons move from one object to another. You see, everything around us is made of atoms. And atoms have protons, which are positively charged, and electrons, which are negatively charged. Normally, the positive and negative charges balance each other out. But sometimes when two objects rub together, like when you shuffle your feet on a rug or carpet, electrons can jump from one surface to another. This creates an imbalance of charges. The object that gains electrons becomes negatively charged, and the object that loses electrons becomes positively charged. When the charges build up and find a way to balance out, you might see or feel a spark of static electricity. That's why you sometimes get a little shock when you touch a doorknob. Or why your hair stands straight up when you rub a balloon on it. Shocking, right? Thanks, Bianca. And there you have it, another fun filled episode of SmartYQ. And remember, if you have a question you'd like me to answer, just email me@whosmartedhoosmarted.com until next time. Keep on smarting, smartypants. Who Smarted is brought to you by Squarespace. Now, you know I'm good about creating new adventures and episodes of who Smarted, but you don't know that I procrastinate on other stuff, like a website for one of our new projects. Oops. When the website builder Squarespace reached out about sponsoring WhoSmarted, I decided to test it out. And now I feel silly for putting off building that website. Squarespace's blueprint AI thing literally built me a custom website. In minutes, I just told it a few details about the project, and boom, it generated everything. And everything you need need is right there. I can schedule guest interviews, send email campaigns, even sell merch, all from one dashboard. Now it's your turn to stop procrastinating and start building. You can use Squarespace to launch that business site or any site that you've been dreaming about. But putting off today, there's no excuse anymore. Especially since you can head to squarespace.com smarted for a free trial and when you're ready to launch, you can use Code smarted to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain. That's squarespace.com smarted code smarted autumn is in full swing and if your homeschool is anything like the ones I know, fall is a time to get back into routines while still juggling field trips, co ops, and even prepping for the holidays. That's where IXL comes in. 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WhoSmarted listeners get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when you sign up today at ixl.com. that's 20% off at ixl.com smarted hey there, who Smarted plus subscribers, welcome to another fun and fascinating edition of SmartYQ, where I, the trusty narrator, answer questions from you, our brilliant Smarty pants listeners. Remember, if you have a question you'd like answered on a future episode of Smart Marty Cube Just have an adult help you. Email it to me@whosmartedhosmarted.com now let's dive into today's questions. Our first question comes from Joella, who asks, why does the Moon turn red during a lunar eclipse? That is a great question, Joella. When there's a lunar eclipse, the Earth moves directly between the sun and and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon's surface. But instead of making the moon disappear completely something amazing it turns red. Why? Well, even though the Earth is in the way, some sunlight still manages to reach the Moon. But before it gets there, it has to pass through Earth's atmosphere. Our atmosphere acts like a giant filter, scattering shorter wavelengths of light like blue and green, and letting the longer wavelengths like red and orange pass through. This reddish light bends around the Earth and lands on the moon, making it glow. A spooky red color. That's why a lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon. Okay, let's move on to our next question from Henry, age 7, from Minnesota, who wants to know, can worms get concussions? Whoa. I don't know what made you think of that question, Henry, but I love it. Okay, the first thing you need to know is a concussion happens when your brain gets shaken inside your skull, usually from a hard hit. But here's the thing. Worms don't have skulls or even real brains. Instead, they have something called a nerve ganglion, which is like a simple brain located near their head. Because worms are soft and flexible, they don't get concussions the way humans or animals with skulls do. If you drop a worm, it won't bonk its head because, well, it doesn't really have one. At least not like we do. But worms can still get hurt. If they experience too much pressure or damage to their nervous system. They might stop moving properly or even die. So while a worm can't get a concussion like you or me, it still needs to be treated gently, just like anyone. Okay, my Third and final SmartEQ question is from Ivan, who asks, what is water pressure? Very interesting, Ivan. So, have you ever noticed if you swim to the bottom of a swimming pool, your ears start to feel funny? That's water pressure in action. Water pressure is the force of water pushing on something, and the deeper you go, the stronger it gets. Why, you ask? Because water is heavy, and the deeper you are, the more water is stacked on top of you pressing down. That's why scuba divers need special gear to handle the pressure in deep water. Water pressure also helps water move through pipes and even makes ocean trenches. Some of the most extreme places on Earth, at the very bottom of the ocean, the pressure is so strong it could crush a submarine. And there you have it, another fun and fact filled episode of SmartEQ. If you have a question you'd like me to answer on Future episode of SmartEQ, just email me at WhoSmartedHoosmarted.com until next time, keep on smarting, smarty pants. WhoSmarted.
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