Stories about Light, Sound & Colour
What is sound?
Every sound you hear is really a tiny wiggle racing through the air to your ears.
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Why do we hear echoes?
Shout in the right place and your own voice comes bouncing right back to you!
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How do we hear sounds?
Your ear is a tiny machine that turns wiggles in the air into songs, words and laughter.
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Why do things have colour?
A leaf is green and a strawberry is red — but the colour is really hiding inside the light!
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What is a shadow?
Your shadow follows you everywhere — but what is this dark twin really made of?
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How does a mirror work?
Look in a mirror and someone looks back — it's you! Find out how a flat piece of glass copies your face.
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What makes music?
Drums boom, guitars twang, flutes sing — but what turns plain sounds into music?
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