In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August.
We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science?
2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing?
3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow?
4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals?
5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing?
Bonus Tricky Question
What are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed?
Answers
1. Deadly Science
2. Snow skiing
3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre)
4. Amsterdam
5. They were feeling good
Bonus Tricky Answer
Headbang, body-roll, sidestep
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