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Globescan – Sep 22, 2017
Stay updated with the latest news from countries around the world! Read on for more.
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10 Cool Facts about Chocolate
Get a taste of these chocolatey facts and find out something new about your favourite treat!
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Scroll through these slides to discover 10 cool facts about chocolate!
Nature in Danger – 4: Polar Bears
In the Arctic North, the ice is melting fast! With such a drastic change in their environment, we need to keep an eye on these wonders of nature…
Constantine John Phipps was the first to describe the polar bear as a distinct species in 1774. He chose the scientific name Ursus maritimus, the Latin for ‘maritime bear’, due to the animal’s native habitat.
The Inuit refer to the animal as nanook (transliterated as nanuq in the Inupiat language). The Yupik also refer to the bear as nanuuk in Siberian Yupik. The bear is umka in the Chukchi language. In Quebec, the polar bear is referred to as ours blanc (‘white bear’) or ours polaire (‘polar bear’). In the Norwegian-administered Svalbard archipelago, the polar bear is referred to as Isbjørn (‘ice bear’). Scroll through the slides to know a little more about this interesting species…
Important Buildings and Services – 4
Every locality has a large fresh food market or supermarket which stocks groceries. Here’s a look in case you plan to go shopping next time…
The objective of a fresh food market is to improve access to affordable healthy fruits and vegetables for the residents of a locality. Of course, not everything is available everywhere, but a good supermarket should stock diverse fruits and vegetables. Click on the hotspots to know the different sections of a supermarket…
The Rabbit on the Moon
Have you noticed how the moon seems to have a rabbit on it? Here’s a video story on how it came to be…
In the Eye of the Storm
Three hurricanes in the Atlantic created havoc in the Caribbean and parts of the United States, Mexico and Cuba. Take a look…
Three destructive hurricanes – Harvey, Irma and then Jose – hit the Americas in recent weeks. According to climate change experts and researchers, the inclement (wet and cold) weather that has swept over the Atlantic might be an example of things to come. Take a look…
“This is not simply a coincidence,” say climate experts. They feel that the impact of climate change will be a lot more visible in the coming days. Hopefully, it will make us work harder to preserve the planet but at least in the short run, implement warning and safety measures.
Performing Arts 3 – Flamenco!
Try this memory game and see how quickly you can identify these identical Flamenco dancers!
Flamenco is a dance form that has its origins in southern Spain. It is an emotionally intense dance characterized by expressive use of the arms and rhythmic tapping of the feet. A Flamenco dancer’s outfit usually consists of layers of ruffles, and is usually black and red.
Here is a memory game for you! Try matching identical flamenco dancers as quickly as you can.
Just Science Stuff – 1
Try solving these Physics problems! The videos will help you understand the solutions.
Get your thinking caps on for these problems based on ‘motion’. Watch the videos below the questions to find out the solutions.
Question 1:
Solution (watch this video):
Question 2:
Solution (watch this video):
The Beauty of Numbers – 3
Math and weather are very closely related. Let’s learn about some basic things we can calculate based on objects in the sky!
You look up at the cloudy sky and see some spherical cumulus clouds. How do you measure the volume of water it holds? Scientists use advanced techniques to do it. But we can roughly calculate it using a bit of Math, if we know the density of the cloud. Different clouds have different densities depending on how much water they can hold. Cumulus clouds might have a density of around 0.3 grams/cubic metre. The volume is calculated using the formula for the volume of a sphere V = (4/3)*Pi*Radius cubed!
What if it is a conical cloud? Have a look at the video…
Similarly, once we know their volumes, we can estimate their masses too, using the formula Mass = Density x Volume. So that’s a bit of Math for you to think about as you walk under the clouds!
Balloon Modelling Workshop
Young World Club presents yet another exciting evening for children! This time, it’s all about balloons…
