July 29 was International Tiger Day. Learn a little about how these big cats are accounted for in the wild.
International Tiger Day is celebrated each year on July 29. It is an annual celebration to raise awareness and was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.
To make this day special let us learn on how the Big Cats are counted.
As you plan for yet another month ahead, discover interesting facts about Virgo. Download your own copy and get started.
With screentime becoming mandatory, let’s not forget to eat the right kind of foods to keep our eyes healthy. So, what should you be eating?
From classes to entertainment – everything taking place online and facing the screen has become mandatory. With the focus on staying fit during the pandemic, let us not forget to pay special attention to our eyes that are doing the heavy work of looking into the screen all day.
Besides giving them adequate rest, it also important to eat the right kind of food that will boost your eye health. Specifically, food that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E like green leafy vegetables, and orange-coloured fruits and vegetables.
Here are some vision-boosting foods. Can you find them in the word grid below?
Sometimes, it’s fun to be a know-it-all! Get those grey cells working to see if you can solve these riddles.
Can you crack these riddles? Ask you friends and family also, to see whether they know the answers.
Here’s a freebie to get the ball rolling:
What month of the year has 28 days?
Answer: All of them.
Curtain call, crew, understudy…. how much do you know about theatre?
All the world’s a stage ….. how much do you know about the world of theatre? Try your hand at the crossword to find out.
A language without adjectives can be very boring. Adjectives help us visualise what is being said or red. Can you find the adjectives in the sentences?
Adjectives are words that are used to describe a noun such as people, places, and things. Being descriptive helps give a better idea about what you are trying to say. These descriptive words give information about size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose, feelings, condition, and personality, or texture. Think about how you would describe your mother, teacher, best friend, cat, dog, bedroom, or favourite piece of clothing. Here are some examples of adjectives.
An example: “The pretty bird sang.” The adjective in this sentence is ‘pretty’ because it describes the noun, which is the word ‘bird’.
Sometimes, a sentence can have more than one adjective. For example: “I saw a big, shaggy, old dog on my way back home from school.” There are three adjectives in this sentence – ‘big’, ‘shaggy’ and ‘old’, because these three words describe what the dog (the noun) was like.
Here are a few more sentences for you to get the hang of identifying adjectives.
The monsoons bring with them refreshing rains but also a host of chances to fall sick. Stay safe with these tips.
Three puzzles, a few numbers and a set pattern. Get set and go!
Here are a set of three different types of Math games designed just for you. Rack your brains and get those sleepy cells working. It is actually simple and also doubles up for quick math tricks. Look closely at each puzzle and if you crack the first one you will set the pattern rolling to find your way down to the answer.
How much do you know about landlocked countries? Take this quiz to find out.
Beaches are fun. You get to enjoy the sun, the sand, the ocean. But what if your country didn’t have access to a beach? Yes, such countries exist too. In other words, a landlocked country is one that does not border an ocean or major sea.
Being landlocked creates political and economic handicaps as opposed to having access to international waters. So, nations, throughout history, have tried to gain access to open waters, even at the cost of wealth, bloodshed, and political capital.
There are so many tidbits about such countries. How much do you know about them? Here are eight question to give you some insights.
A century-and-a-half later, Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin continue to enthral readers of all ages. On July 28, Beatrix Potter’s birth anniversary, let’s revisit the magic of her books…
Helen Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866, in Kensington, London, U.K. Her brother, Walter Bertram, was six years younger than her. Both children loved to draw and paint, and spent hours making sketches of their many pets, which included lizards, snakes and bats.
Her story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was a picture letter she had sent to one of her governesses, Annie Moore’s son, Noel. She sent this to several publishers but was rejected by everyone. So, in 1901, she decided to publish it herself. She did an initial print run of 250 copies meant only for family and friends. The book was an instant success. Frederick Warne & Co., who had initially turned her down, reconsidered its decision, provided she did her illustrations in colour.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Potter’s stories almost always feature fluffy, furry animals and their adventures. Here are a few of the characters that feature in her books. Can you match their names with the characters?
