Dad, why is the sky blue?
Wednesday 12th August 2009, 9:00AM BST.
It’s nice when children ask questions about the world around them – but it’s not so nice when you cannot give them an answer.
Apparently more than three quarters of us have been stumped by questions including “where do babies come from?”, “what makes a rainbow?”, and “why is the sky blue?”
There are two stock responses when faced with such inquiries: “Ask your mother (or father)” or “I’ll tell you when you are older”.
The survey was carried out as part of the Science (So What? So Everything?) campaign launched by the Government in January to improve science awareness.
Here are the trickiest questions. Feel free to give us your answers. (And no Googling them first. That’s cheating.)
- Why is seawater salty?
- Why don’t ships sink?
- Where do bees go in winter?
- Where does the sun go at night?
Also, what’s the trickiest question you’ve ever been asked by a child? Tell us in the comment box below.
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•Why is seawater salty?
Because of sewerage discharge.
•Why don’t ships sink?
They do, but they are called submarines.
•Where do bees go in winter?
Inbetween the a’s and c’s.
•Where does the sun go at night?
In the paper recycling bin.
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I taught my kids at home and the worst question I think I got asked was:
Theoretically , what happens if I am driving along a road at the speed of light and I turn my headlights on?!
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You’d definately get a speeding ticket!!!!!
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