Innholdsfortegnelse for July/August 2023 i Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children

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OK, I may have eaten some funny things. But it’s not my fault! See, we tiger sharks are predators. And we’re really good at it! We’ll eat fish, seals, turtles, jellyfish, squid, crabs—pretty much anything we can catch. Not much escapes these teeth, let me tell you. The secret of our success is: chomp first and ask questions later. Other sharks are more choosy, but if a tiger shark sees something in the water—BAM, gulp! If it moves, eat it! This strategy has kept us at the top of the food chain for millions of years. But now it’s causing us a bit of a problem. That’s because frankly, these days the ocean is full of weird stuff! Sometimes when I go after a shiny fish, it turns out to…

Cat and Dog Delights Do you have a furry friend around the house? Liven up their lunch with these yummy treats—safe for both Fluffy and Fido! What you’ll need: 2 cups wheat germ 3 small (2.5 ounce) jars of strained chicken baby food 1 tablespoon water Baking sheet What to do: 1. Ask an adult to preheat the oven to 350° F.2. In a medium bowl, mix the wheat germ, baby food, and water together. Add more water if necessary to form a thick dough.3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment paper.4. Flatten the balls slightly with a fork dipped in water, or shape with a cookie cutter.5. Have an adult put the cookie sheet in the oven for 20 to…

You know that feeling you get when you’ve eaten a huge meal and need to lie down for a bit? Now imagine how you would feel if that meal weighed as much as you do (or more!) There’s no way you could eat something that big, but pythons regularly do. Snakes are creatures of extremes. Most of the time, when they’re not hunting, they’re pretty lazy. Snakes are cold-blooded, so they don’t need to use energy to heat their bodies. A snake resting in the warm sun can slow down its breathing and heartbeat so it uses almost no energy at all. That means that snakes don’t need to eat very often—a large snake like a python may eat only a few times a year. One big meal gives it…

Why do some plants have such a quirky diet? Because that’s the best way for them to get the good nutrition they need. Most carnivorous (insect-eating) plants contain chlorophyll and can make their own food from sunlight, air, and water, just like other plants. But they also need protein (just as you do) for their cells to be healthy and strong. Plants that grow in good soil make protein from nitrogen and minerals they suck up from the ground through their roots. But carnivorous plants grow in bogs, swamps, and marshy places where there is little nitrogen in the soil. The ingredients to make protein aren’t down in the ground, but flying and crawling around them. All animals, even tiny flies and spiders, contain nitrogen (for their own body protein).…

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