TEN SCIENCE FACTS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

DR. MATILDA A. EVANS’ CLASS

Ten Science Facts (Elementary)

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   Some fish actually cough to clear their gills.

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   Horses and cows actually sleep standing up.

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   Sharks do not have any bones in their bodies.

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   Your heart beats about 115,000 times in a day.

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   Apples are part of the Rose family.

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   It takes between two and three years for a pineapple to grow.

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   Iron makes up almost 5% of the Earth’s crust.

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   Your eye is comprised of about 2 million parts.

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   Over one million earths can fit inside the Sun.

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    75% of your brain is made up of water.