MYTH: When you call someone, the signal goes through a satellite.
Reality: This is true of satellite phones, which the military uses every day, but your mobile phone works in a…
Myth: Kids in daycare will catch more colds than other children.
Reality: A 2002 study published in the Archives of Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine found that kids who attended large daycares as…
Myth: Influenza is not a serious illness.
Reality: In years when influenza is widespread in B.C., hundreds of people may die from influenza or its complications, such…
Myth: There’s really no difference in flu and bad cold
Reality: It can be hard to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, but it’s helpful to be able…
Myth: Over-the-counter cold and flu remedies work well for children.
Reality: When it comes to treating your child’s cold or flu, don’t expect to get a lot of help from the…
Myth: There is a Dark side of the Moon
Reality: This confusion is due to tidal locking, which makes it seem as if the moon isn’t rotating. The moon actually is spinning quite…
Myth: I can’t do Math
Reality: We all have our superstitions to overcome. The good news is that we can. Arthur C Clarke who once said…
Myth: Children learn math concepts by playing video games.
Reality: Some studies show that older children can learn spatial skills from video games. But we know that, for young…
Myth: Young children can’t solve mathematical problems.
Reality: For example, let’s see how 5-year-old Jamie solved this problem: If you have four cards on the table and…