WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC My inquiry project is about blood and its components. Blood is of importance in our body, and it plays a big role because without it we cannot survive. I am interested in this topic because I want to understand more about the components […]
Medicine. What is medicine? Any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness.(1) There are many herbs plants that give medicine, some of these plants are Ginkgo, turmeric, flax seeds, lavender and echinacea(2). These plants cacan be used in treating wounds or diseases. Medicine is removed from plants […]
Fats are a type of lipid that is vital for health. They provide energy, cushion the organs, help the cells to grow and reproduce and keep the body warm (1). Examples of fats are avocados, olive oil, coconut oil and […]
How can we train ourselves to hold our breath longer? There are some people who can hold their breath for a long time, up to a maximum of twenty minutes(1). Most people can hold their breath for a minute or two but if they hold it any longer it may […]
Proteins are highly complex substances present in all living organisms(1). Proteins are often called body’s building blocks. They are used to build and repair tissues (2). They also help to fight infections. Examples of foods with protein are meat, fish, seafood, and eggs. Digestion of proteins start in the […]
Round 2:Why do we need oxygen in our cells? All cells in our body need oxygen to create energy. (1) Cells create energy, however, they also create carbon dioxide. We get oxygen by breathing in the fresh air, and we remove carbon dioxide from the body by breathing out air. […]
Big question: How do plants help humans? Round #1: Nutrients in plants. What are nutrients? Nutrients are substances used to provide the body with energy (1).There are a lot of nutrients we get from plants that help in our body. Plants have the main nutrients we need, which are nitrogen, […]
Carbohydrates are energy giving foods. They provide energy to the body. (1) Carbohydrates provide fuel for the central nervous system and energy for working muscles (1). You begin to digest carbohydrates the minute […]
To get oxygen into our bodies we breathe in. We breathe in by taking in air into our bodies through the nose or mouth. At the nose, air is warmed and moisturized (1). Then the air goes into the lungs where it gets into the air sacs. The air sacs […]
Question: Why can some people hold their breath longer than others? Why I am interested in this topic: It is because I want to know if we can stay without breathing or also train our bodies to hold breath. I think the respiratory system is interesting because we have to […]
Question: How are plants important to our health? Why I am interested in this question: I am interested in this question because I like how plants provide us with a lot of things like food, medicine, and nutrients that help in the body. Rounds of Research: Round 1: Nutrients […]
So I decided to create a new game but this time I made it better and harder. I have put marks on the game to highlight some of the features that I will be discussing. I only used coins for this game. Similar to the last game, I used pools […]
This right is one of the most important rights because without the right to life it is impossible to enjoy other rights. This right is very important to all human beings because it is fundamental to ensuring that people are treated equally (1). According to the Kenyan law: Everyone has […]
When I first started using Gamefroot (Gamefroot.com), I first had to read some instructions about how to make a game. One of the templates they have is called ‘Mia the Brave’, which is a game where the player collects items. This looked fun to me, so I used this template […]
Most people learn to read using a kind of comic book known as picture books. These books help new readers to learn new words and sharpen their grammar (1). Also the pictures in the books are a link to the words, which makes reading easy and fun (1,2). They also […]
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that every person in the world should have and enjoy. They are very important and they should not be taken away from anyone because every person is equal (1). Although the United Nations’ declaration for human rights lists 30 different rights and […]
Video games are a common source of entertainment with everyone today. The first video game, called Spacewar, was invented for the computer. However, computers were very expensive and most people didn’t own one. Ralph Baer realized that most people owned a television, so he converted the Spacewar game to be […]
I like reading comic books because they are a combination of words and pictures that help me enjoy the story. Do you like reading comic books as well? In my inquiry I want to learn how comic books help new readers, reluctant readers and good readers. I want to determine […]
