ISSUE 22
APRIL 24, 2020
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WILL THE
CRAB SAVE
BRAHMADATTA FROM THE SNAKE?
HOW MUCH DOES THE SKY WEIGH?
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT THE TAJ MAHAL
WHY IS TOO MUCH
SUGAR BAD FOR YOU?
FOLKTALE
Long ago, a young man named Brahmadatta lived in a village. He grew fresh vegetables in his field and took them to the city once a week to sell them. Brahmadatta was packing up his vegetables to leave for the city, one afternoon. His mother was anxious about her son going alone, as he usually had a companion going with him to help. She asked around but no one was free to go along with him. She called him and said, “My dear son, I would advise you not to travel alone. You must take a companion with you so that he can help you if required. What if something happens to you?” Brahmadatta replied, “Mother, I am a grown man. I can take good care of myself. Besides, I do not have any companion to take with me.” “Not to worry! I will arrange a good companion for you, just give me a little time!” said Brahmadatta’s mother. She looked around and then fetched a crab from the nearby pond and put it into Brahmadatta’s travelling bag. As Brahmadatta did not want to hurt his mother’s
Brahmadatta,
Crab and Snake
sentiments, he kept the crab in a camphor box and set out on his journey. The journey was long and Brahmadatta got very tired by evening. He looked around and saw a large banyan tree in the middle of a field. He decided to take some rest under the tree and soon he went to sleep. He had not realized that in the hollow of that banyan tree, there lived a snake. Seeing Brahmadatta fast asleep, the snake came down and hid himself in Brahmadatta’s travelling bag. He was searching for something to eat. The smell of camphor seemed very nice to the snake and thus, he slithered his way into the camphor box. As soon as he entered the camphor box, the crab sitting inside caught hold of the snake’s neck and killed it. When Brahmadatta woke up, he was astonished to find a dead snake lying beside him. In his heart, he thanked his mother for giving him the sage advice of taking a companion with him.
FIND TEn HIDDEN Gift Boxes
The Beetle and the Bat The Beetle was blind, and the Bat was blinder, And they went to take tea with the Scissors-grinder. The Scissors-grinder had gone away Across the ocean to spend the day; But he’d tied his bell to the grapevine swing. The Bat and the Beetle heard it ring, And neither the Beetle nor Bat could see Why no one offered them any tea. So, polite and patient, they’re waiting yet For the cup of tea they expect to get.
Sam Visits Petra, Jordan
Discover A New Place
Carved into sandstone in the midst of desert canyons and mountains, the city of Petra was a capital city and thriving trading center of the Nabataean empire in 400 B.C. It eventually fell to ruins and sat undiscovered till the 1800s, when it was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer. Petra is the most important tourist junction of Jordan. The entrance to the city is through a ‘Siq’, a narrow 1km long gorge, flanked on both sides by high cliffs. At the end of the Siq lies the famed treasury, a small hall that was once used as a royal tomb. The treasury is just one of the many archaeological wonders that Petra has to offer. Throughout the city, you will find many intricately carved and well designed tombs and structures. There’s even a theatre that could easily seat 3000 people! Natural calamities like earthquakes destroyed the houses that once stood here, but the tombs are still intact. In addition to the many tombs are also two museums to explore and learn about the history of Petra. The Nabataeans were an industrious people and the ruins of their transport, irrigation and storage systems are proof of that. According to archaeologists, to this date, only 15% of the city has been uncovered. The vast city is still majorly underground.
Name
the sea
Creatures
spot ten differences
Coley & Bumbley About health and more!
You know that isn't good for you!
Why is too much sugar bad for your body? Everyone knows that too much sugar can cause cavities and painful trips to the dentist. But did you know sugar has many other effects on your body which are also very bad? 1. Weak Immune System : Sugar weakens the immune system which causes ‘Hypoglycemia’. This is also known as low blood sugar - when blood sugar decreases to below normal levels. This can result in problems including weakness and loss of energy. High sugar in the blood weakens the immune system by
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creating an imbalance in the digestive tract between the good and bad micro-organisms. 2. Acidity : Having too much sugar can also give you acidity, which in turn can cause stomach aches, restlessness, nausea, arthritis and joint pains and headaches. 3. Diabetes : When there is excessive sugar in the body over a long period of time, you can also develop a very serious disease known as diabetes.
What makes the sky change colours? Light that looks white to our eyes is actually made up of many different colours. Each ray of light or light wave is of a different wavelength or size. The shorter waves seem to be blue while the longer waves seem red in colour to our eyes. When light comes from the sun, the light waves of different lengths travel through the atmosphere. These light waves come into contact with particles in the earth’s atmosphere- like dust, ice crystals, water droplets. The light waves then bounce off these particles and get scattered in the atmosphere. Particles that are small in size as compared to the light waves scatter blue light. Red light waves are scattered by gas molecules of nitrogen and oxygen in our atmosphere. Thus we see the blue sky most of the time. But when the light waves have to travel a great distance, the blue light is removed. So during sunrise and sunset, when the sunlight travels a really long path to reach us, the blue light is removed leaving mostly orange, yellow and red lights. This light is reflected by clouds and other objects and makes the sky a beautiful, colourful reddish, orange one! Thus the light colour depends on the size of the particles compared to the wavelength of the light.
Pondering Corner
Tickle your funny bone
Q: How did the crab cross the road? A: It didn't, it used the sidewalk.
Q: What does a crab say when he goes to the rodeo?
A: Yee-Claw!
Q: Why did the crab go to jail? A: He kept pinching things.
How much does the sky weigh?
The sky does have weight. It is made of air and air is made of all kinds of gas molecules. Those gas molecules have weight! If sky has weight, then how is earth carrying that weight? Weight of the air is evenly distributed over the earth’s surface. Since air moves around easily, it presses on us from all the directions. If it was to be only on top of our heads, it would knock us down to the ground. The average weight of air that presses down on us (called air pressure) is 14.7 lbs (6.6 Kg) per square inch of earth’s surface. Which is roughly more than 11 billion billion pounds (5.2 million billion metric tonnes) This means the sky weighs 14.7 lbs per square inch of earth surface which is roughly 11 billion billion pounds. So, you can say that sky weighs one millionth of the mass of the Earth.
a comic story
sir dig-a-lot
The Flying
Dutchman
“I want to listen to a ghost story tonight!” demanded Rohan from Sir Dig-a-Lot. “I don’t know any ghost stories Rohan. I am a man of the past” replied Sir Dig-s-Lot. “Well then tell me a ghost story from the past” reasoned Rohan. Sir Dig-a-Lot thought for a while and said “Very well!”. He adjusted his glasses and continued “I will tell you the story of a ghost ship that sails the seas till date, the flying Dutchman.”
“The Flying Dutchman is a famous ghost ship that can reach the shore and is fated to sail the oceans forever. The myth, if you may call it, dates back to the 17th-century. Sightings from people have been noted in the late 18th century. Mny people in the 19th and 20th century claimed that the ship was glowing with a bright light. If another ship tries to contact the Flying Dutchman, the crew of the Flying Dutchman, it will receive messages from people long dead. In the experience of sailors, the sight of this ship is considered very unlucky”
Sir Dig-a-Lot said “The reference of the ship was mostly in literature and in stories. The first reference of this ship can be seen in the book ‘A Voyage to Botany Bay’, written by George Barrington. Writers like Thomas Moore, John Leyden, Sir Walter Scott also wrote about the ship in their poems. It gradually became a famous story when people kept sharing it and re-telling it. Now it has been adapted in even cartoons and a movie. Do you know there is an episode of Spiderman with the Flying Dutchman? Ask your dad he will show it to you”
“Really?! I will” Rohan said excitedly “So this ship can be in all the seas across the world?” Sir Dig-a-Lot replied “No Rohan. One can see this ship can be seen somewhere close to the Cape of Good Hope, on the Atlantic Coast. Myth has it that the Dutchman collected the souls of all the people who died at sea and took them to the afterlife. “
Rohan asked “Do you believe this story?” Sir Dig-a-Lot said, “It all comes down to believing doesn’t it? If you believe it’s true otherwise there are scientific explanations for this as well. While folk stories would tell you the Flying Dutchman was given to Davy Jones by his love, the sea goddess Calypso, who gave Jones the duty of ferrying the souls who died at sea in the next world. The scientists would tell you it’s nothing but an optical illusion. It is really up to you” Rohan said immediately “I think I believe!” Sir Dig-a-Lot tucked Rohan in bed and laughed “Do that! But don’t let it scare you or stop you. Now sleep tight!”
The little red crab quickly scuttled across the beach, keeping an eye out for the seagulls that would swoop low and try and pick them up. He wanted to make it to the water and join his friends who were waiting for him. Suddenly he crashed into something in the sand, it was a little a boy building a sand castle! He grew curious and slowly moved closer to him...
Complete the Story...
fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
Facts About the Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaj Mahal. The construction started in 1631 and it took 22 years to build this historical monument. The architecture of the Taj Mahal is a combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles. The construction cost of this masterpiece monument was around 320 million Indian Rupees. Around 20,000 people worked day and night for 22 years. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri was the architect of Taj Mahal.
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