Get cooking with this recipe for yummy sandwiches that are fun to make as well as devour!
Here’s a yummy recipe for you to try out for your next evening snack.
Move the slider below from left to right to see how to make this recipe. Remember to use the equipment, especially the stove and knife, in the presence of an adult!
Are you an avid chess player? Learn more about one of the oldest board games in the world…
Are you an avid chess player? Learn more about one of the oldest board games in the world. Scroll through these slides.
Get your own activity sheet and see how quickly you can find all the books in the list!
Here’s a fun way to discover books you can add to your reading list. Download the word search worksheet and see how many of these books you can cross of your ‘already read’ list.
Click here to download the word search.
Stay up-to-date with news from around the world with this interactive map. Make sure you stay updated and aware.
Let’s take a look at some major events that happened around the world this week! Click on the hotspots to read more.
There are four chains with three links each. How many cuts and joins do you need to make a complete chain? Solve this puzzle!
Did you know that the history of Venice traditionally began with its foundation on March 25, 421 AD? Let’s take a look…
The history of the Republic of Venice traditionally begins with its foundation at noon on Friday, 25 March, 421 AD, by authorities from Padua, to establish a trading-post in that region of northern Italy. The founding of the Venetian Republic was also marked with the founding of the church of St. James.
Venice has been known as the “La Dominante,” “Serenissima,” “Queen of the Adriatic,” “City of Water,” “City of Masks,” “City of Bridges,” “The Floating City,” and “City of Canals.” Let’s see if you can guess some more trivia about this beautiful Italian city.
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When it comes to drawing or sketching objects and products, visualisation and detailing become even more important. Take a look…
As you move from cities and buildings to objects and products, you can cover a wide range of drawings in various shapes and sizes, most of them being drawn to measure and scale. This time around, you can make use of a scale or ruler from time to time. Take a look and start practising with some of these objects as well.
The Chipko movement refers to a forest conservation movement where people clung onto trees to prevent them from being cut.
Recently, Google celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Chipko movement with a doodle. The Chipko movement refers to a forest conservation movement where people clung onto trees to prevent them from being cut. Chipko–type movements date back to 1730 AD when in the Khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives to save khejri trees. In modern India, it began in 1973 in Uttarakhand (then in Uttar Pradesh) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world. Take a look…
Its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non-violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.
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Have you heard of José Antonio Abreu, who passed away recently? He was a multifaceted person who gave hope to children in crime and poverty.
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018) was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician best known for his association with ‘El Sistema’. This was an innovative youth education method in which music was the primary avenue for social and intellectual improvement. He received the National Music Prize for this work at El Sistema in 1979. Under Abreu’s guidance, El Sistema has participated in exchange and cooperation programmes with Canada, Spain, Latin American countries and the United States.
Abreu was also the founder of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Take a look at some of his milestones.
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A significant change to the political map happened with the ‘Alaska Purchase’ – the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire.
A significant change to the political map happened with the ‘Alaska Purchase’ – the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867.
Russia wanted to sell its Alaskan territory, fearing that it might be seized if war broke out with the United Kingdom. Russia’s primary activities in the territory had been fur trade and missionary work among the Native Alaskans.
The Alaska Purchase was formalised by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate and signed by President Andrew Johnson. Scroll on…
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