A few different shades and moving from outline to complete drawings – why step-wise creation is equally important…
Here are are some activities to help you understand subtle changes and intermediate steps when it comes to drawing and sketching with both black and white as well as with color pencils.
1. The ability to identify darkness and depth
2. Importance of steps: Move the slider from left to right to see the gradual changes. Can you do the same for other animals?
3. Different colours apart from black and white: Let’s start with the colours of the rainbow – can you arrange the colours from violet to red?
Take this quick quiz and find out if you know which word goes where! Can you get them all right?
One of the most common grammatical errors involves the use of Its and It’s.
It’s actually quite easy to master the rules. When you mean to say it is or it has, use it’s. For example: It’s a bright morning. It’s been great working with you.
When you mean to say that something belongs to something, use its. For example: The dog wagged its tail.
A simple way to find out if you are using the right word is to expand it to ‘it is’ or ‘it has’ and see if it still makes sense. In our examples here, It is a bright morning makes sense but The dog wagged it is tail doesn’t.
Try this quick quiz and find out how many questions you can get right!
In the tropical forests of Iguazu, rests a lovely, quaint garden – now home to a chirpy group of birds…
The South American town of Puerto Iguazú happens to be a border town between Argentina and Brazil and is also adjacent to the famous Iguazu falls and tropical forests. It also happens to have a quaint interesting garden – one which is home to some wonderful small birds especially hummingbirds. Take a look…
It’s incredible that they can flap their wings at such a speed! There are various types of hummingbirds that one can find. You’ll find below, a set of cards with photos or names behind them. Let’s see if you can identify some of these hummingbirds by matching their photos with their names.
Are you a master of the rules of football? Find out how much you know about the ‘offside’ rule!
Let’s continue learning about some important rules of football! This time, try and master the ‘offside’ rule! Watch this explainer video and answer the questions that pop-up.
This crossword combines musical terms and anagrams! Unscramble the clues and solve the puzzle!
This crossword combines two interesting concepts: music and anagrams. All the answers in this crossword are words related to music and all the clues are jumbled-up versions of the answers. For example, if the answer is ‘TENOR’, the clue would probably be ‘NOTER’. Rearrange the clues and solve the crossword!
Test your brain with these quirky problems. Can you solve them all? Find out…
Test your brain with these quirky problems. Can you solve them all? Find out…
All these sentences are mixed up! Rearrange the words correctly so that they make sense.
All the sentences below are jumbled up. Can you arrange the words correctly?
Great going!
Test your brain with these quirky problems. Can you solve them all? Find out…
Test your brain with these quirky problems. Can you solve them all? Find out…
Here’s an experiment that you can try out to understand the concept of centrifugal force!
Centrifugal force is a force that causes an object moving in a circular path to move out and away from the center of its path. It is a force behind many mechanical marvels. For example, the children sitting in a merry-go-round experience an outward pull as the ride rotates. This is due to centrifugal force. Here’s a simple experiment you can try out to help understand this concept better.
Things you’ll need:
Step 1:
Measure and mark 3 cm on either side of the straw centre. Using scissors cut a small slit along the marking in the straw.
Step 2:
Pierce the wooden stick through the centre of the straw. Along the slit, bend the straw into a “V” shape. Tape the ends of the straw to the stick.
Step 3:
Place the stick in the bowl as shown below. Ensure the taped ends of the straw are immersed in water.
Step 4:
Hold the top of the stick between your palms. Churn the stick back and forth.
Step 5:
When an object moves in a circular motion, anything on the object experiences an outward push force called the centrifugal force.
When we spin the straw, the water inside the straw experiences a centrifugal force. This force makes the water in the straw to be pushed outwards. The water rises up the straw and squirts out as a fun spray.
Day to Day Science:
Pumps are mechanical devices. They are commonly used to pump fluids. An interesting type of pump is the centrifugal pump. In this a rotating fan produces a centrifugal force that helps to pump water out.
Here are some useful tips to keep yourself warm during a high altitude trek. Watch the video to find out how.
