53. Spirit of Inquiry-a poem

 

                                      Papa, Papa why is the sky blue?

                                         Our Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere,

                                    Sun’s white light travels through

                                 Blue light scatters more strongly than red

                                  That’s why Beta! the sky is blue.

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                                         Mama, Mama, see the Moon

                                                How it is shining!-------

                   Oh Beta, the light is reflected from the sun 

 

                       Shining, you are seeing, is just an illusion.

             The Moon, in fact, acts like a mirror

The light, bouncing  off

 Is making it a thriller

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            Grandma, Grandma! why did your hair turn grey?

                          The root of each hair is nested in follicle                                      

That contains pigment cells.

Pigment cells produce a chemical

‘Melanin’ is called Beta, that chemical 

  

‘Melanin’gives color to hair

. Black appears that’s why, your hair.

                               It is because I am growing                                            

 So pigment cells  started dying

                                      Due to few, those are left

                        My hair appears grey, silver, and white. 

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by: Nirupma Garg

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