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Cool Facts about Fireworks
Do you know how fireworks get their colours? Find out this and other cool firework facts!
Geographical Indications – 4
Do you know which Indian states these delicious treats are from? Match them all to find out!
A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on a product to indicate that it originates from a specific geographical location (e.g. a town, region, or country).
Match these popular treats from the Indian states they have originated in. How quickly can you match them all?
Image Credits: Agra Petha – The Hindu Archives: G.RAMAKRISHNA ; Tirupati Laddu – The Hindu Archives: K.V.Poornachandra Kumar
Rules of the Game – 4
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each – watch this video and learn more about this game.
Futsal is an interesting game along the lines of football but with an interesting set of rules. A standard match consists of two equal periods of 20 minutes. The length of either half is extended to allow penalty kicks to be taken or a direct free kick to be taken against a team that has committed more than five fouls. The interval between the two halves cannot exceed 15 minutes. Take a look…
Futsal currently has two governing bodies: Asociación Mundial de Fútbol de Salón (AMF) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). AMF is the successor organisation to the original governing body. FIFA later took an interest in futsal. However, talks between FIFA and AMF to reconcile governance were not successful. FIFA organizes its own separate competitions. Let’s see how the sport evolves.
A Colourful Diwali
Get your colour pencils out and create your own festive Diwali art! Download these colouring sheets now…
World Food Day 2017
The theme for this year is “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.” Find out more.
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The theme for this year is “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.”
Why are people migrating and how can we give them the choice to stay at home, if it’s safe to do so? The World Food Day 2017 Activity Book has packed some creative answers to these questions in a series of suitcases illustrated by Lorenzo Terranera. Suitcases open to reveal solutions to migration challenges, showing how the global goal to reach Zero Hunger can address many of the reasons that cause people to migrate. Learn how you can become part of the Zero Hunger Generation! Download the activity book…
Source: FAO
First Aid Kit – Crossword
Can you identify the items in a first aid kit? Find out how many you can get right in this crossword!
Design from Nature – 9
We are back with an inspiration from nature – this time, with a way to harvest solar energy more efficiently
There is on-going research to create solar cells that more closely resemble nature. A network of solar panels or photovoltaic systems, which harvest solar energy, is an initiative at replicating the way a leaf harvests energy. Move the slider to have a look at the network…
The cells are created using ‘water-gel’ based artificial leaves that combine plant chlorophyll with carbon materials. This makes for a more flexible and cost-effective solar cell.
There’s another research involving lotus leaves as they repel water and self-clean when it rains. The advantage of this unique hydrophobic nature of the lotus leaf is that water literally slides off the surface, taking the dirt and dust with it. Quite interesting, isn’t it?
Pablo Picasso – More than a Painter
Unravel these shuffle puzzles from the life of Pablo Picasso – one of the most influential artists of the 20th century
Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his artistic life in France. Unravel these images as you discover more about this inspiring personality.
Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore.
Arguably Picasso’s most famous work is his depiction of the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War – Guernica. Here’s another one of his works is from 1910, Girl with a Mandolin, oil on canvas.
Picasso was exceptionally prolific throughout his long lifetime. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at 50,000, comprising 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs!
On the Shelf – 4
Enhance your book collection with these fascinating books! New adventures are waiting for you…
Here are a collection of books you could add to your personal library! Go through the shelf and click on the hotspots to read more about each book.