The Northern Lights

Vivid colours dancing in the night sky – watch this interactive video of the spectacular Northern Lights!

Vivid colours dancing in the dark night sky – the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are indeed a spectacular sight! Watch this interactive, time-lapse video of the natural phenomenon.


Video: Videezy.com

Identify the Sport – 3

Where do you skate? And where do you ski? How well do you know sporting venues? Try this quiz!

How well do you know the names given to the playing areas of various sports? Try this quiz!

Well done!

Illustrations: freepik.com

Fun with the Piano

Let’s play music! Try playing the keys of this online piano with just a few clicks. Have fun!

Have you always wanted to play a musical instrument? Here’s an opportunity to have fun with the piano! Try out this virtual musical instrument! Scroll right to learn a little bit about the piano.

Illustrations: freepik.com

Elements of Fitness – Endurance

Do you know what activities you could try to help build your endurance? Find out with this shuffle puzzle!

Fitness is vital to healthy living. Did you know that there are three elements of fitness? They are endurance, strength and flexibility.

Endurance activity keeps your heart, lungs and circulatory system healthy and helps in improving your overall fitness.

Here are three activities that could help build your endurance. Can you unravel their images? Choose an activity under ‘Image’, pick a difficulty level under ‘Shuffle’, choose the size of the ‘Grid’, and get going!

International Organisations

The United Nations is an international organisation. How many others do you know? Try this crossword!

Try this crossword based on international organisations!

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  • 13-24 :The _________ of Nations is the name given to the organization of countries that were formerly under the British Empire. (12)
  • 37-40 :The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is more commonly known as the World ______ (4)
  • 53-58 :This United Nations organization declares World Heritage Sites. (6)
  • 77-84 :This is the international police organization. (8)
  • 126-128 :The International _____ Cross is an organization that works to protect human life. (3)

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  • 6-54 :The European ______ is a group of 28 countries in Europe. (5)
  • 9-57 :The abbreviation for the union of countries in South Asia including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (5)
  • 15-99 :The International ___________ Fund (IMF) works on global finance. (8)
  • 53-113 :This international organization works towards the development of children. (6)
  • 79-127 :The World _______ Organization (WTO) deals with commerce and business between countries. (5)

Flags of the World – 3

Why is the flag of Paraguay unusual? And what about the flag of the Philippines? Let’s find out!

Did you know that the study of flags is called vexillology? Flags of the world are indeed fascinating to learn about!

Complete the Book Title

Are you a bookworm? Can you complete the names of these famous literary works? Give it a go!

How well do you know the titles of these well-known books? Can you complete them?

Well done!

Illustrations: freepik.com

Math Memory

That’s a ‘+’! And a ‘÷’! Match Math symbols correctly in this memory game. Try this now!

Mathematical symbols are all around us. You use them while solving Math problems at school, and they certainly do come in handy in life outside the classroom as well!

Here is a memory game featuring some Math symbols. Can you match identical symbols quickly?

Globescan – February 17, 2017

Stay updated with the latest news from countries around the world! Read on for more.

Click on the hotspots to read this week’s round-up of news from the world.

Green Electricity

Try this picture shuffle puzzle based on the sources of green electricity – solar, wind and hydro power!

Have you ever wondered where electricity comes from? Most electricity is produced by burning coal or gas in power plants. This releases a lot of carbon dioxide, impacting the environment.

Green electricity is that which is produced with minimal impact on the environment. By harnessing the power of the Sun, wind and water, we utilise renewable energy sources (they will never run out) while reducing damage to the planet.

Here are three sources of green electricity. Can you unravel these mixed-up images? Choose a source under ‘Image’, pick a difficulty level under ‘Shuffle’, choose the size of the ‘Grid’, and get going!