Phrases like ‘saved by the bell’ and ‘sleep tight’ are used almost everyday. Do you know where they came from, though? Read on to find out.
An idiom is a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning. Eg, ‘No pain, no gain’ is a commonly used phrase which means you have to work hard for what you want. Let’s look at a few more commonly used idioms – move the slider to find out where they came from!
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Wasn’t that interesting? Here’s a an exercise to try:
Have you wondered why we say phrases like ‘saved by the bell’ or ‘sleep tight’? Read on to find out how they came to be…
An idiom is a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning. Eg, ‘Hang in there’ is a commonly used phrase which means don’t give up. Let’s look at a few more commonly used idioms – move the slider from right to left to find out where they came from!
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Wasn’t that interesting? Here’s a an exercise to try, click on the correct image to answer the question.
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Do you have a knack for solving mysteries? Try this quiz about mystery books. How many of them have you already read?
One of the many genres of books is mystery fiction. This genre involves a mysterious death or a crime that needs to be solved. There is typically a close circle of suspects, who must have a motive and an opportunity to commit the crime. The main character is usually one or more detectives who eventually solve the mystery by logical deduction.
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There are thousands of statues all over the world! Can you unravel the images of some of these famous ones?
Statues have been created in many cultures from prehistory to the present. Did you know that the oldest known statue dates to about 30,000 years ago? It is known as the Löwenmensch figurine or Lion-man of the Hohlenstein-Stadel and it was discovered in a cave in Germany.
The world’s tallest statue, Spring Temple Buddha, is 153 metres (502 ft), and is located in Lushan County, Henan, China. Here are a few more well known statues from around the world. Unravel each photo and read more about them!
1. The Statue of Liberty
Located on Liberty Island in Manhattan, the statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886 as a gift to the United States from the people of France. It was given to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
2. The Thinker
The Thinker is a bronze sculpture of a life-sized man lost in a deep thought and is often used as an image to represent philosophy. Built by Auguste Rodin and originally named ‘The Poet’, the statue was meant to capture the first section of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Divine Comedy. There are various statues of the Thinker; the original however is currently in the Musée Rodin in Paris.
3. The Olmec Colossal Heads
The head sculptures of the Olmec Civilization were made before 900 BC, on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. The Olmec Heads are among the most mysterious artworks of the world. The enormous helmeted heads are thought to be portraits of rulers and no two heads are alike. 17 colossal heads of various sizes have been found.
Let’s continue our drawing and sketching series, this time in the world of comics! Learn to draw some famous characters!
From Walt Disney to Anant Pai, there have been many creators of famous comics. The foundation for all of these comics are amazing illustrators and cartoonists who could draw and sketch well. Let us start at a beginner level…
Learn to make a bottle planter that can hold a plant or a flower! It’s also a way to conserve water while watering plants.
There are many spectacular rock formations around the world. Let’s see if you can identify them!
A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock.
Here is a memory game with some famous and fascinating rock formations from around the world. Click on the tiles to match identical pairs of rock formations and learn where they are from.
Let’s move on to our next thinking skill – problem solving! Here is an interesting case to solve…
You had a look at ‘thought flow’ as an important concept. Now we look at problem solving! Slide on to learn more…
Welcome back to another series on child actors who continued their acting career! You would have seen them for sure in one of their avatars!
Did you manage to guess the child stars from last week? Let’s look at a few more this week – move the slider from bottom to top to find out who they are!
1. She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11, making her the second-youngest Academy Award winner in Oscar history! In the last decade, she has played the mutant superheroine ‘Rogue’ in the first few ‘X-Men’ films and the popular character ‘Sookie’ in the vampire drama series ‘True Blood’.
2. In 1994, he starred in the Disney film ‘Angels in the Outfield’ as an orphan who sees angels. In 1996, he began playing Tommy Solomon on the sitcom ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’. Name this popular actor who has starred in ‘G.I.Joe’, ‘Inception’ and the Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises’.
3. She gained attention in 2002 for playing Jodie Foster’s daughter in the thriller ‘Panic Room’, which garnered her a Young Artist Award nomination for ‘Best Leading Actress in a Feature Film’. She received widespread recognition in 2008 for playing Bella Swan in ‘The Twilight Saga’ film series.
4. An American actor, comedian, magician, singer and composer, he is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ You would have also ‘seen’ and heard him in ‘The Smurfs’ (2011) and ‘The Smurfs 2’ (2013)!
That’s all for this week! We shall be back with more!
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