Share Fun Facts!
Research interesting facts about animals or space, create colorful fact cards or a poster, and share them aloud with friends or family.
Step-by-step guide to Share Fun Facts!
Fun Science Facts
Step 1
Choose whether you want to research animals or space.
Step 2
Pick three specific animals or space objects to learn about and write their names on your paper.
Step 3
Write three to five questions or facts you want to find for each subject.
Step 4
Use books or kid-friendly websites to look up answers and write short notes for each question.
Step 5
Decide if you will make colorful fact cards or one big poster.
Step 6
Prepare your paper by cutting it into cards or by leaving one sheet flat for a poster.
Step 7
Write a clear title on each card or at the top of your poster.
Step 8
Write one fact on each card or in each poster section using a simple sentence.
Step 9
Draw or glue a matching picture next to each fact.
Step 10
Decorate the cards or poster with colors stickers and fun borders.
Step 11
Practice reading each fact aloud slowly and clearly to a friend or family member.
Step 12
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of stickers, colored paper, or glue if we don't have them?
When you don't have stickers, colored paper, or glue, draw and color pictures with crayons or markers and cut images from magazines or print pictures from kid-friendly websites to tape onto your cards or poster (step: "Draw or glue a matching picture" and "Decorate the cards or poster").
What should we do if we can't find enough facts or the websites are confusing?
If you can't find enough facts or websites are confusing, narrow your work to three simple questions per subject, use one trusted kid-friendly book or site for each fact (step: "Use books or kid-friendly websites" and "Write three to five questions"), and write short, simple sentences on each card.
How can this activity be adapted for younger or older children?
For younger kids, pick one animal or space object, write one fact per card and help with cutting and drawing, while older kids can pick three subjects, research more facts, add citations and make a larger poster with labeled sections (steps: "Pick three specific animals or space objects", "Prepare your paper", "Write one fact on each card").
What are some ways to make the project more special or challenging?
To enhance the project, add interactive elements like flaps or QR codes to short videos, turn your facts into a read-aloud quiz during practice (step: "Practice reading each fact aloud slowly and clearly"), or personalize with 3D materials and a bold title (steps: "Write a clear title" and "Decorate the cards or poster").
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Facts about animals and space
🐋 Blue whales are the biggest animals ever — some grow as long as a basketball court and weigh around 200 tons!
🐙 Octopuses have three hearts, blue blood, and can squeeze through tiny spaces by reshaping their soft bodies.
☀️ The Sun makes up about 99.8% of the total mass of the entire Solar System.
🔴 A day on Mars (a "sol") is about 24 hours 39 minutes — just a little longer than an Earth day.
🔭 The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed galaxies billions of light-years away, helping us learn how the universe evolved.
