Sports Seasons – 1

Most outdoor sports have their own sporting seasons! Let’s get you started on a few!

Spring break is here and it gives a great opportunity for learners to get going on their winter sports. The snow will be not be that heavy, and soft enough for students! So let’s get started with some skiing!

Earth Hour 2017

Every year, millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour to emphasise the need for climate action.

Around the world, millions of people, businesses, and landmarks set aside an hour to host events, switch off their lights, and acknowledge the need for climate change action. This year Earth Hour is at 8:30pm on 25 March 2017.

Earth Hour belongs to you. Each year, millions of you come together to make Earth Hour happen. Coordinated by WWF and other volunteer organisations, together, shining a light on the need for action on climate change.

Show your support by putting up a poster in your home, neighbourhood, or classroom!

The Impossible Paper Ball

Watch this video and try out this experiment to find out something new today! This paper ball is really impossible!

Music by the Sea

Haunting musical sounds produced by nature… Read on to find out more about music produced by the sea!

Can you imagine a musical instrument that is played by the sea? Discover all about the Sea Organ in Croatia! Scroll right to read more.

Picture Shuffle – 7

Can you unravel these images of iconic characters from animated movies? Try this out now.

Do you like watching animated movies? With interesting storylines and iconic characters, several movies such as The Lion King, Zootopia, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Frozen and Inside Out are very popular around the world.

Here is a picture shuffle for you. Can you unravel the mixed-up images of these famous animated characters? Pick a character under ‘Image’, choose a difficulty level under ‘Shuffle’, choose the size of the ‘Grid’, and get going!

The Minions are small, yellow creatures in the Despicable Me series. They speak in an incomprehensible language called Minionese and are extremely eager to please.

Nemo is a curious six-year-old clownfish who brims with excitement and yearns for adventure.

WALL-E is an environmentally-friendly garbage-processing robot who has a personality and mind of his own. He collects interesting items that he finds during his job.

Statescan – March 24, 2017

Stay updated with the latest happenings across the country! Here is an interactive map.

How aware are you of developments in states outside yours? Here are some of the latest happenings in the country! Click on the hotspots to read.

Design: K.B. Jawaharr

Green Crossword

How ‘green’ are you? Try your hand at this interactive crossword on all things green!

Complete this crossword and check your 'Green' quotient!

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  • 14-24 :Able to continue over a period of time (11)
  • 57-65 :Resources that are not depleted when used (9)
  • 81-88 :A calamity that brings great damage and loss to the environment (8)
  • 108-114 :100% natural without chemical pesticides or fertilizers (7)
  • 131-137 :Decayed organic matter used as a fertiliser (7)
  • 158-168 :Surroundings or conditions in which a living being operates (11)

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  • 8-125 :Structure to collect rain: rain water _____________ (10)
  • 38-142 :Harmful substances released into the environment cause this (9)
  • 88-166 :Reuse, reduce, __________? (7)
  • 106-158 :An upper atmospheric gas that absorbs ultraviolet rays and prevents them from reaching the surface of the earth (5)

Magical Objects

A magic potion, a talking hat, a flying carpet… Can you match these magical objects in this memory game?

The fictional world of books and movies abounds in iconic objects that possess magical powers. Here are some of them. Can you quickly match their images? Don’t forget to read about them while you play!

Illustrations: freepik.com and vecteezy.com

Globescan – March 17, 2017

How aware are you of developments in countries around the world? Take a look at this interactive map and learn more!

Here is a glimpse of the latest news around the world. Click on the hotspots and stay updated!