Calling superheroes

Gyrus the virus looked around, rubbing his hands with glee. Who is going to stop this supervillain?

Every supervillain is stopped by a superhero. In the case of the Coronavirus, that superhero is you! Read this snappy story and find out how we can put an end to the virus’ evil plans!

Love for languages – 3

In the third part of the series, we shall learn some useful phrases from the world’s second most spoken language!

In the third installment of the series, we shall learn some useful phrases and words from Spanish.

Did you know that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world! In fact, it is the official language of 34 countries. A fun fact – experts say it takes about 24 weeks to achieve professional proficiency in Spanish. Well to start off, let’s take a look at a few commonly used phrases and words, in this video.

Week of thrills

Make every day exciting with these daily themed activities. Get your family to join in for even a better time.

Beat the boredom of the lockdown by keeping yourself engaged. Tensions can sometimes run high when everyone is at home all day, everyday, for weeks on end. With, parents working from home, you having online classes, and plenty of chores to go around.

Here’s a weekly schedule to make everyday a little special.

Click on the ‘+’ sign to read the theme for everyday to see what you and your family can do. You could get creative and change things around too or even add different activities. What are you waiting for? A new and exciting week waits ahead…

Little monster

Get crafty with this quirky bookmark that eats away your pages. Watch the video to learn how to make your own…

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What’s cooking?

Imagine a kitchen loaded with ingredients but you have no idea what’s what. Unscramble the letters and solve this puzzle.

You love cooking and you love puzzles. But imagine if you had no clue about what really is there in your kitchen. Let’s take a closer look and see how many you get right.

My Monthly Planner: May 2020

More free time on hand? There is so much you can do. Download your planner and mark the dates to take you through the month.

Off the playing field

Much like everything else, sporting events too have been put on hold thanks to the pandemic. Try this game to see how much you know about some of them.

All activity across the globe has come to a standstill, due to the spread of COVID-19. Sporting events too, much like all else, have been thrown into complete disarray. Many of them have been rescheduled, or worse, cancelled.

Try your hand at this memory game and see if you can match the affected sports to their logos.

Tour 10

This holiday take a look at 10 of these iconic landmarks sitting right at home.

Covid-19 has definitely wrecked our plans for the year. Though our thoughts are with people and countries affected, remember a lot will change post the lockdown too. However, for now let’s take you on a virtual tour of some landmarks from the most affected countries of the world.

The most affected countries are the US, Italy, Spain, Germany, China, France, Iran, the UK, Switzerland, Turkey.

Ready for the ride?

Frozen in time

This International Workers’ Day, discover some monuments and statues that are connected with labour rights.

May 1 is a public holiday in many countries around the world. While the day is observed under various names – International Workers’ Day or Workers’ Day or Labour Day – the intent is similar. It is a day to commemorate past labour struggles against workers’ rights violations, including long workdays and weeks, poor conditions of work and child labour. Every year, people around the world take to the streets to commemorate this day.

Various statues and monuments have been erected in countries around the world in connection with labour rights. Take a look at a few of them. In each card, move the slider to discover the statue.

1. The Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument, Chicago, the U.S.A.

The Haymarket Affair is generally considered to be the origin of International Workers’ Day. It was a violent confrontation between police and labour protesters in Chicago in 1886. The monument commemorates the defendants involved in the unrest and bombing.

2. Ode to Labour, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Inaugurated in 1927, this piece of art was created by renowned Argentine sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia. It stands as his most ambitious work.

3. The Triumph of Labour, Chennai, India

The Triumph of Labour is a statue at the Marina Beach in Chennai. An important landmark in the city and a focal point of the city’s May Day celebrations, it shows four men toiling to move a rock, depicting the hard work of the working class.

4. Statue of Emma Miller, Brisbane, Australia

Emma Miller was a campaigner for women’s and workers’ rights. She championed the cause of equal pay and equal opportunity for women. This statue is one of a trio of statues in King George Square, Brisbane.

5. Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, Gdańsk, Poland

This is one of the most recognisable landmarks in Gdańsk. It commemorates the 42 or more victims of a 1970 workers’ protest which was suppressed.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons

On the info highway

CPU, RAM, hard disk, virus, trojan, worm…are these familiar terms? Then, this crossword will be a piece of cake for you.

Surely you are spending a lot of time online these days. Reading, playing games and also studying. So, this is the best time to check out how much you know about internet and computer jargon. Try this crossword to check the level of your computer literacy.