What are ELEMENTS?
Now that we know all matter is made of atoms, we need to understand what an atom is, and how many there are! Keep reading to find out all about ATOMS and the substances they compose called ELEMENTS.
What MATTER do plants need?
Whether grown on a large plot of land tilled by a tractor or in a pot on a patio, all plants require the same basic things to grow (air, soil, water and light). So let’s start our adventure into agriculture off by discovering which plant needs are matter, and which are not.
How do plants grow and make food?
Now that we’ve set the stage in the previous two lessons about the importance of agriculture to the development of society, let’s dive into how plants actually do grow and make food! I mean, think about it… a seed can sit on a shelf for years. Then we put it in some soil with water …
8 Revolutionary Changes from Agriculture
Agriculture is such a given piece of human civilization, many people struggle to distinguish farmland from wilderness. With grocery stores and restaurants on every corner, we take the availability of food for granted in our 21st Century America. But if we enter this conversation from the perspective of the Earliest people from the previous lesson, …
8 Intriguing Facts about Prehistoric People
Our image of prehistoric people is often clouded by Hollywood caricatures, but come along to see how their lives were intriguingly complex and different from ours in every imaginable way.