ISSUE 29
MAY 1, 2020
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animals
Will the
the dark?
become
see in
Owl
the king?
Sir
Dig-a-Lot tells the story of
Mesopotamia
FOLKTALE
Panchatantra:
Why
the
Owls
Became Enemies of the Crows
A long time ago, the birds of a forest called a meeting to elect a new king for themselves. They were dissatisfied with their present king, Garuda, who spent most of his time in heaven rather than fulfilling his duties as the king of the birds. So, the birds decided that they would elect some other bird as their king. After many arguments and heated discussions, the birds finally came to the decision that they would crown the owl as their new king. They started making preparations for the coronation of the newly-elected king of the birds. Just then, a crow flew in and made an objection to the birds’ selection saying, “You have chosen the owl as the king? What were you thinking? Why, such an ugly bird! He also goes blind during the day! And what’s more, owls are birds of prey. He might just kill one of you and have you for his meal rather than protecting you as his subject. What kind of a king would such a bird make? A peacock or a swan would do much better.” The birds thought that the crow’s arguments were based on logic. This made them reconsider their decision. They decided to hold another meeting on a later date for the election of the king. The coronation ceremony was postponed.
The owl who was still sitting, ready to be crowned as the king, noticed that suddenly everybody had gone absolutely quiet around him. Since it was day time, the owl could not see anything at all. He started growing restless and a little suspicious too. At last, he asked his attendants why the coronation was taking so long. The attendants replied, “Sir, the coronation ceremony has been postponed. The birds have changed their minds about crowning you as their king. They have all gone back to their homes now. There is nobody here. The owl was infuriated. “Why?” he asked. The attendant replied, “A crow put up arguments against the owl family. He said that owls are ugly and are killers.” The owl lost his temper even more. He said to the crow who was smirking, “You have deprived me of the honour of becoming the king of the birds. So, from now on, the owls will be sworn enemies of the crows. Beware of us.” The crow realised that his over-smartness had made him an enemy but it was too late now. That is why it is said that you should think twice before you say or do anything.
FIND The HIDDEN Objects
Nonsensical Poems There once was an arch Armadillo Who built him a hut ’neath a willow;
There was a young person of Bantry, Who frequently slept in the pantry; When disturbed by the mice, she appeased them with rice, That judicious young person of Bantry.
He hadn’t a bed So he rested his head On a young Porcupine for a pillow.
There was an old man in a Marsh, Whose manners were futile and harsh; He sate on a log, and sang songs to a frog, That instructive old man in a Marsh.
CASA & ASA
Who discovered Planetary Motion?
Discoveries and Inventions
In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler created three
Brahe’s observations of the motions of Mars match
laws of planetary motion. While it was Nicolaus
up with a circular orbit which was the common
Copernicus who discovered that the planets
conclusion by many philosophers of that
revolve around the Sun, it was Kepler who correct-
time.Through Brahe’s astronomical measurements
ly defined their orbits. And this gave birth to
and Kepler’s own drawings of the geometrical
Kepler’s first law, Law of Ellipses.
relationship between the Sun and Mars in various
What is the Law of Ellipses?
parts of the planet’s orbit, Kepler eventually discovered that planets moved faster when they
While assisting a wealthy astronomer, Tycho
were closer to the Sun. From this realization, he
Brahe, Kepler was asked to define the orbit of
concluded that the orbit of Mars was elliptical, not
Mars. For many years, he struggled to make
circular.
Always wash
Vegetables and Fruits!
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spot ten differences
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PONDERING CORNER
How Do Animals
See in the Dark?
Animals can see in the dark to a certain degree depending on two aspects: 1. Spectral Range - The electromagnetic spectrum is a map of all the types of light that we can see and identify. The electromagnetic spectrum separates all the types of light by their wavelength that depends on how energetic a particular wave is. Human vision is restricted to a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; there are many kinds of electromagnetic waves that we cannot see. Nocturnal animals, on the other hand, have access to the wider sections of the spectrum and can see the infrared or ultraviolet spectrum as well. 2. Structure of the Eyes - The eyes of nocturnal animals are designed in a way that gives them the ability to sense very small quantities of light. Some of the special features include large eyeballs, large lenses, wider and more sensitive pupils, more rods in the retina, presence of additional tissue layers, etc. Many nocturnal animals do not have the ability to move their eyes but they have extraordinary rotational ability of the neck. Nocturnal animals have an additional tissue layer at the back of their eyes known as ‘tapetum lucidum’ which reflects light back through the retina. This increases the amount of light entering into the retina and since they have more rods and cones, they can use the available light better than anyone else to see.
Tickle your funny bone
Q: What do you get when you cross an owl with a skunk? A: A bird that smells but doesn't give a hoot. Q: What do you call an owl dressed in armour? A: A knight owl
Knock Knock. Who's there? Hoo.
Hoo who? You sound like an owl.
AMUSING NEWS
a comic story
sir dig-a-lot
Mesopotamia “You know, I thought that with the number of lessons you have given me, we would have covered the one that is coming in my test on Tuesday, but I guess not!” Rohan cribbed to his friend Sir Dig-a-Lot.
“The history of India itself is vast, imagine that of the world. What is the subject of the test?” asked Sir Dig-a-Lot. “Mesopotamia,” answered Rohan.
“You are going to enjoy this lesson as it is an interesting one. Mesopotamia is known as the ‘cradle of civilizations’ because it was here that people first built large cities, created governments to run the city smoothly and also learn to write.”
“Mesopotamia means the land between rivers as it is the land of the Middle East between two rivers- Tigris and Euphrates. Today, most of this land is in the country of Iraq. The development of cities started when people learnt to grow crops. The first human civilizations were formed after cities grew bigger and prospered and the people learnt to write. There was a need of a government in order to manage the cities.”
“The Sumerian civilization was the first in the Mesopotamia region. They were the ones to have invented writing and government. They divided regions into cities, each ruled by a king. They are also known to have invented the wheel.”
“I didn’t know that Mesopotamia was such an important lesson in history,” said Rohan. “All the best for the test,” said Sir Dig-a-Lot and left.
Find the Nocturnal Animals
ANSWERS: BAT, OTTER, OWL, COYOTE, HYENA, RACCOON, MOLE, MOUSE, SPIDER, WOMBAT
Hoot was a small barn owl that lived in a big Banyan tree. He had many friends who had also built their nests in the same tree. Each evening, they would go out together, looking for food. One evening, the weather was very windy, but they still decided to fly and look for food. Dust and leaves were flying everywhere and Hoot couldn't see very well. He soon realized he had flown far away from his friends and was quite lost.
Complete
the Story...
fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
Facts about Owls
To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
There are as many as 200 species of owls around the world! Most of them are found in Asia while 19 are found in the US and Canada. Many owls have asymmetrical ears. Their ears are located at different heights on their heads, so it makes it easier for them to comprehend the location of multiple sounds. Owls can rotate their necks to 270 degrees, 135 degrees on either side. An owl has 3 eyelids- one for blinking, one for sleeping and one for keeping its eyes clean. 10
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