Trekking Tips – 2
You’re on a monsoon trek and your gear is getting wet! What can you do? Watch the video to figure out how you get the better of the rain.
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It’s Slime Time
Combine fun with science and learn how to make slime at home! Watch the video and follow the steps to learn how.
How would you feel if you had a gooey, slimy substance all over you? Simultaneously grossed out and fascinated? But, how about if you learnt how to make slime? It is great fun and kind of addictive too. Watch the video below to learn how to make your very own slime, in the comfort of your home.
Wasn’t that exciting? Are you curious to know how this happens? Watch the video below to learn the science behind slime.
The 12 labours of Hercules – 1
The story of Hercules is one of courage and valour. Have you heard about the 12 labours of Hercules? Watch this video story.
DIY: Party Popper
Have a good time with this fun party popper. Read on to find out how you can make one too!
Having a party? Here’s a simple party popper you can make for the occasion. You don’t even need a lot of materials and the best part is that it’s reusable!
Materials: Cardboard roll (empty toilet roll) – small. You can also use a small paper cup, balloon, colour papers, scissors and glue
Steps:
1. Cut a balloon in half and retain the bottom half. Knot the opening if its too wide so that the confetti doesn’t spill out.
2. Stretch and wrap the bottom half of the balloon around an opening of the cardboard roll.
3. Wrap the cardboard tube with a colour paper of your choice. It must cover the balloon as well.
4. Cut small bits from colour papers to make your confetti.
5. Put the confetti into the cardboard roll and hold it upright. Pull on the balloon tip and release. Watch the confetti “pop” out of the roll and make a colourful splash!
Statescan – July 06, 2018
Heavy rains in Mumbai, viral WhatsApp messages and its repercussions, companies that pollute the environment and more. There’s so much happening in and around the country, read on to know more.
What’s happening around the country? Check out the hotspots as we bring you the latest news.
Design: KB Jawaharr
LIVE, in action
Aspiring footballer Nathania’s dream just came true. She was chosen to be an Official Match Ball Carrier at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Breakaway, centre forward, crossbar, freekick, inswinger, linesman, nutmeg, reserves….Can you connect these words? Well, if you are Nathania John K or a football fan, you would.
Nathania has just returned from St. Petersburg in Russia. She was a Ball Carrier for the Brazil vs Costa Rica match played on June 22.
How did she get there? She answered an advertisement for India’s first Official Match Ball Carrier competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. She shot a video showcasing her skills on field and sent it to Kia Motors, the official automotive partner of FIFA.
There were 1600 applicants, of which 50 were shortlisted for an on-site selection process based on their football skills, agility, attitude and teamwork. Nathania was the only girl among the 50 and she topped the group.
“After a brief rehearsal in the stadium, we were asked to spend time in the recreation room. The room had foosball tables, a television and a playstation to keep busy till we we asked to assemble. The best moments were waiting at the Tunnel, the players shaking my hand, meeting and talking to Neymar, Paulinho, Philippe Coutinho and the team, giving the ball to the referee and watching the match live in action…everything was special,” says Nathania reliving her experience.
Her interest and love for the sport began when she was three. From playing with friends to watching matches, she grew to love it even more. What drew her to her school Rishi Valley was that it encouraged football for girls. She joined the football club in school. “I have watched all the club, international and league matches. YouTube videos and the Unisports website are what I rely on for information and entertainment. Match reviews, the balls, boots and highlights are what helped my love transform into passion,” says Nathania.
Taking sides
Nathania has a special place for Argentinian player Lionel Messi. Other than being her favourite, she says he is what one would call a perfect player. “I have made 17 scrapbooks all dedicated to the player I love. Every clipping I find on him is in there, and I continue to maintain and update it,” she says.
She joined the school team when she was in Std VI and has played two matches so far and even scored her début goal against Anantapur. Her parents are well aware of her passion for the game and have encouraged her by enrolling her for football summer camps.
“My experience in Russia is unforgettable. From white nights which is a phenomenon wherein the sun does not set for three weeks, visiting the Peterhof Palace and playing football in its garden, to touring one of the best museums Grand Market Rossiya, which has the whole of Russia in a 3D visual….it was amazing,” adds Nathania.
Back from Russia, she’s still glued to the television watching the rest of the matches and hoping her favourite player and team will win the World Cup!
Fooled You!
Survival of the fittest may be the rule of the wild but animals also use their brains to outsmart predators and stay safe.
Nature seems to have a bottomless bag of tricks, each one more intriguing than the other. But it is not just plain tomfoolery. These are tricks that need to be played for survival.
Incredible as it may seem, the humble earthworm may not have eyes or ears, yet it can see and hear. It is equipped with certain simple light-sensitive organs that help it ‘see’ as well as ‘hear’ through vibrations.
Yummy! Yummy!
Everyone loves to talk about food. Where, what, when and how… Now, set your grey cells thinking and fill up this grid with all things food.
On the playing field
What are the life lessons you learn through sport? The writer is tennis pro Somdev Devvarman and he tells us why it is important to play…
By the beach
Black sand, colourful glass, chunks of ice… Explore these wonderfully unique beaches around the world as you unravel their photos.
The world map is dotted with many beautiful, pristine and wonderfully unique beaches. Unravel their photos and read about them.
1. Glass Beach
This incredibly beautiful beach near Fort Bragg, California, used to be a dumpsite. It is now filled with sea glass from years of dumping garbage. Isn’t it a sight to behold?
2. Black Sand Beach
In New Zealand, a beach has black sand thanks to the magnetic material present in the sand. In Hawaii, some beaches have black sand, because of the cooled volcanic lava. There are also beaches that have green sand and pink sand.
3. Ice Beach
Jökulsárlón is a glacial lake in Iceland. Where this lagoon flows into the ocean, it leaves chunks of ice on the beach.
4. Columns on the Beach
The dramatic Giant’s Causeway in Ireland is the result of volcanic activity around 50-60 million years ago. The area has around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns.
5. Golden Horn
Often called the ‘Golden Cape’ or the ‘Golden Horn’, the Zlatni Rat in Croatia is a piece of land that extends into the sea. The beach is amazingly known to change shape every two to three years. The narrow tongue-like beach is a major tourist attraction.
Glass Beach: By Gustavo Gerdel – http://www.bab.com.ar, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42420838