The World of Peter Rabbit
Get to know the mischievous yet lovable Peter Rabbit before the film releases. Download the exciting activity sheets now!
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Aeroplane or Airplane?
What do the Americans call ‘football’? What is the British word for ‘cookie’? Try this crossword!
The British and American people sometimes have different words to refer to the same thing. This crossword is all about words like these!
On The Shelf – 8
Re-stock your bookshelves with these exciting books! What’s next on your reading list?
Looking for a new book to read? Take a look at our bookshelf to get an idea of what you could read next! Click on the hotspots to read more about each book.
Globescan – March 2, 2018
Here’s your fix of news from the week gone by! 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.
Goodnight Children!
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret speak to children across the world during the Second World War…
The whole world is discussing and debating migration – especially with respect to places with conflict like Syria. Did you know that recently, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch, and her first ever public speech was a compassionate message of solidarity to child migrants?
When she was just 14 (and still a princess), Elizabeth addressed the children who left their homes to escape the dangers of Word War II, on the BBC’s Children’s Hour radio slot in 1940. Listen to a goodnight war time message from the young princesses to the children of the world…
Elizabeth addressed thousands of homesick children who travelled abroad to Commonwealth countries to escape the threat of German invasion and bombings – a message that refugee organisations claim could be applicable to civic society today (given the context of thousands fleeing Syria and other nations).
Source: archive.org | Wikipedia
Very Berry
Explore the world of berries with these nutritional facts about the tiny fruits! Watch the video to learn more…
Berries are bright, flavourful, and sweet super-fruits that have a long list of health benefits. These colourful fruits are high in antioxidants and vitamins. Different types of berries have different health benefits. For instance, did you know eating blueberries may help your memory?
Watch this video to learn a little bit more about these sweet little fruits.
The Name Game
Did you know that almost every country in the world is named after one of four things?
Planets around TRAPPIST-1
Did you hear about the planets discovered around the dwarf star TRAPPIST-1? Watch this video to learn more about them…
TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system located about 39 light years away from the Solar System. At least seven planets are orbiting around a star that is only slightly larger than Jupiter. The system was first discovered in 2015.
A new study has found that the seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 are all made mostly of rock, and some could potentially hold more water than Earth. The planets’ densities, now known much more precisely than before, suggest that some of them could have up to 5 percent of their mass in the form of water — about 250 times more than Earth’s oceans.
Source : ESO
Family Matters
We’re back with another quiz based on a family tree! Can you find out who’s related to whom?
The bigger the family, the more confusing it can get to remember who’s who. Can you identify the relationship between these family members?
Science In Daily Life
National Science Day falls on February 28. Let’s take a look at how India has progressed in various fields.
Ever since a caveman rubbed two stones together and made fire, scientific discoveries have been altering the way humans live and interact with the world. This National Science Day, we look at the focus of scientific research in India, to get an idea of where we might be headed. The ultimate aim of science is to understand the phenomena of nature and use that understanding to devise ways of elevating our living. Let us make that process sustainable, so that there is much left of nature for future generations to explore.
National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28, to mark the discovery of the Raman effect. The discovery was made by physicist Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman in 1928. For his discovery, Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.