Did you know that there’s a job that involves converting text from one language to another?
Are you interesting in learning more than one language? Then, this career could interest you. Scroll through the slides and find out more about what a translator does.
Can you guess these words that are commonly used in the world of cooking? Get started now.
What do you do to potato skin? How do you get eggs ready to eat? This quiz is all about cooking verbs! Can you guess all the actions?
Do you know which parts of your body can benefit from regular exercise? Find out with this interactive task.
Fitness isn’t just about getting in shape; it’s also about nurturing each part of your body for optimal health. From strengthening muscles to improving cardiovascular health, there are various exercises that target different areas, promoting overall wellness and vitality.
This grid has the names of some parts of your body that can benefit from exercising. Can you find them all?
Play this interactive memory game and try your hand at matching the shadows. Ready, get set, go!
‘Match the Shadows’ is an engaging game where players are challenged to pair corresponding shadows with their objects. Are you ready to uncover the shapes lurking in the shadows?
Huey, Dewey and Louie will turn 86 on April 15 but they continue to be as young as they were back then.
Who hasn’t heard of famous Donald Duck’s equally famous triplet nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie? From their adventures with Scrooge McDuck to their penchant for all things fun, the duck trio have become the beloved of children across generations. Here’s more about them.
Read all about Yuri Gagarin, who made history by becoming the first human to go to space.
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin of the USSR became the first human to fly into space. Read on to know more about this remarkable achievement.
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Can you imagine a city with houses but no streets? Curious to find out more? Read on.
Have you ever dreamt of visiting your friends by jumping from your rooftop to theirs like a superhero? Over 9,000 years ago, residents of the Neolithic settlement of Catal Huyuk did just this. Located in present-day Turkey, Catal Huyuk dates to the late Stone Age, making it older than the well-known Indus Valley Civilisation in Asia and the much-visited Stonehenge in Britain, and over six millenia before the founding of Rome. It was occupied for around 2,000 years and possibly had up to 8,000 people living in it. But the city had no streets. The roofs were the main method of getting around.
In the Neolithic period, humans were gradually changing from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to settlers, occupying a single place as a group and getting food from farming. Catal Huyuk is one such early settlement, well preserved enough for archaeologists to form a picture of life here.
Unusual planning
Catal Huyuk had two large mounds spread over 90 acres, tightly packed with small houses built back-to-back. Most houses were composed of one large room; some had more than one floor. The houses were made of mud; some had no windows, and there were no conventional doors. To enter the house, one had to climb down a ladder from the roof. The roofs were all interconnected and were used to move around the town. The reason for the unusual planning is not known.
In many apartments today, every house has the same layout, but looks different inside because of how people have decorated them and made the ‘house’ a ‘home’. The residents of Catal Huyuk did the same — this is one of the earliest known instances of creating a ‘home’. Their interior decoration took the shape of wall paintings of geometric designs, animals and nature. Sometimes animal skulls were mounted on walls. Much like today’s houses, these rooms had designated sleeping corners, cooking corners, and even household shrines, not unlike pooja rooms of today. When their loved ones passed away, they were buried under the houses.
All the houses of Catal Huyuk were of similar sizes. What could this mean? Some believe that this points to a city without much hierarchy, as there were no palaces or larger mansions for kings and rulers, or special tombs like in Egypt. Catal Huyuk may not today be widely known, but the remnants of homes, art and artefacts are a reminder of how much of ancient life we still don’t know about.
Fast facts
Catal Huyuk is pronounced “cha-tal hay-OOK”.
It was occupied between c. 7400 BC and 5200 BC.
It was abandoned after c. 5200 BC. We don’t know why.
Archaeologists discovered the settlement only in the late 1950s.
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How well do you know your musical instruments? Find out with this picture quiz.
Some musicians are closely identified with the instruments they play. No, we’re not asking you to match the maestro to the instrument. Here’s the twist. You have to identify the correct instrument from the choices given. Go on, try your hand at it.
Do you know the Indian players who are participating in the ongoing Candidates Championship? Read on to find out who they are …
The ongoing eight-player Candidates Championship will determine who will challenge the current World Chess Champions Ding Liren (Men’s) and Ju Wenjun (Women’s), both from China. In the Men’s section, strong contenders are Fabiano Caruano and Hikaru Nakamura, both from the U.S. Among the women, former World champion Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tingjie from China, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Kateryna Lagno from Russia, and Anna Muzychuk from Ukraine will be strong contenders.
For the first time, India has five players in the competition, three on the Men’s tables and two at the Women’s. Do you know who they are? See if you can identify them by the picture. If not, click to find out.
Here a few tips that will help you understand subtraction better. Use them to solve the problems that follow.
Here are some simple subtraction problems. All you need to do is get the answers. To make it simple, follow these tips.
Understand the Concept: Subtraction means taking away or finding the difference between two numbers.
Use Visual Aids: Use objects like blocks, counters, or drawings to represent the numbers in the problem.
Practice Counting Backwards: Begin from the starting number to find the difference. For example, for 7 – 3, start at 7 and count 3 steps backward to reach 4.
Use Number Lines: Number lines are a helpful visual tool for subtraction. Start at the first number and count backward to the number of spaces indicated by the second number.
Break It Down: If the subtraction problem involves larger numbers, break it down into smaller, more manageable steps. Subtract tens or ones separately and then combine the results.
Practise Regularly: Like any skill, practice makes perfect. Practise subtraction through worksheets, games, or real-life situations.
Encourage Problem-Solving Strategies: Learn problem-solving strategies for subtraction, such as regrouping (borrowing) or using mental math techniques like counting on or breaking numbers apart.
Now that you’ve read these tips, see if you can solve the problems below.
