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Special Features : Explanations and definitions given before every topic with examples. Exercises based on self help method. Exercises based on self help method. Exercises given in the form of puzzles and fun to make the subject more interesting and educative. Provides abundant practice.
This series contains a lot of exercises in different forms to make the subject interesting and educative.
Model Topics
Our Teeth
Did you Know ?
New born babies do not have teeth. The first tooth appears when a baby is about seven months old. By the time a child is 3 years old, all of the baby teeth appear. Little children have twenty baby teeth. Some time between five to seven years, baby teeth start falling off. But there's no reason to worry. Another set of teeth is ready to take the place of the baby teeth or 'milk teeth'.
In fact, it's the new teeth that push the milk teeth out of their place.
This new set of teeth lasts long. These teeth are known as permanent teeth. When these teeth fall off, there are no other teeth to take their place.
People have thirty-two permanent teeth. Most of them appear by the time a person is ten years old. Only the last tooth on each side of the jaws appears later. Sometimes, these teeth appear quite late - even after a person is forty or fifty ! They are known as 'wisdom teeth !'
You know that our teeth help us to bite, chew and eat our food. They also help us to speak properly. A person who does not have teeth is not able to speak properly.
Animal babies also have milk teeth that fall off. Then they get a new set of teeth. Some animals are lucky. They get several sets of new teeth one after the other. But remember that when we lose a permanent tooth, we won't get another one. So, it's best to take good care of our teeth.
Care of our teeth
We must brush our teeth and clean our mouth properly twice a day.
Every time we eat something, we must rinse our mouth properly.
We must take care of our teeth.
We must brush our teeth in the morning and at night.
Then germs will not stay near the teeth.
We must not eat too many chocolates and ice creams. They are bad for the teeth.
We should not eat or drink things that are too cold or too hot. They are also bad for teeth.
Pearly Teeth, Healthy Body Grandfather's new teeth !
We had all gathered to play in the evening. Subhash had not come. He'd gone with his Grandpa to the dentist. Three months ago, Grandpa's teeth had all been removed. He was to get his dentures today.
Monikatai told us, 'Such dentures look like real. but the teeth are actually false.' Ahmed who is in the first standard promptly asked, 'why get false teeth? My brother's teeth also fell, but they all grew again. Won't Subhash's Grandpa get new ones like him?' That made everyone laugh.
Monikatai explained to Ahmed, The teeth that we get when we are babies are called milk teeth. They start falling when we are seven or eight years old. After that, we get new teeth once again. These are called permanent teeth. When these teeth fall, we don't get any new ones.'
Balu wondered, 'So what if we don't get new teeth again? Why should we get false ones?'
Monikatai said, 'Balu, you're in the third standard, aren't you? Several of your classmates must have lost their teeth. You have also lost some. Don't you have trouble eating and talking?'
Then Balu remembered, 'Oh yes! You're right! I love guavas. But now I can't eat them.'
Mary teased him' And, you know, Balu can't say 'she' either! His front teeth are missing. When he tries, it sounds like a whistle!'
Everyone laughed again.
'Now you know why it is so important to look after permanent teeth,' Said Monikatai wisely.
Just then Subhash and his Grandpa returned. Grandpa smiled at us. His new dentures were shining bright !
Can you tell?
Many people lose their teeth when they grow old. But some people lose their permanent teeth quite early. What could be the reasons for that?
Taking care of our teeth
After eating something, we should wash our mouth, scrub our teeth inside and outside, with a finger. We should swill plenty of water in our mouth and rinse it well four or five times.
If we do not that, particles of food remain in the mouth. They stick to our teeth and tongue. They get stuck in between the teeth. If they remain there, the teeth begin to rot. Then we get bad breath, that is, the mouth smells bad. If this happens often, the gums are also affected. They may ooze blood and pus. These foul substances go into our stomach. Then, we can fall ill.
Because of the rotting particles in the mouth, our teeth decay. Slowly the teeth become lose and in the end, they fall.
We must avoid this. For that, we must brush our teeth in the morning and before going to bed at night. We must also clean our gums and tongue.
Neem or babul sticks are sometimes used for cleaning teeth. Some people buy tooth powder from the market or make it at home. Many people use a toothbrush and toothpaste. Neem and babul sticks or homemade tooth powders do not clean well from the gaps between our teeth. Also, tooth powder can be rough, while the neem or babul sticks are hard. They can injure our gums.
Using a brush and toothpaste, we can clean the gaps between the teeth properly. Besides, the foam of the toothpaste helps the particles stuck between teeth to come loose and get washed away.
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Who is it ?
1. It can live on land as well as in water.
It once defeated the rabbit in a race. ---Ans-------- ?
2. It is a colourful insect.
It likes to sit on flowers. ----Ans-------- ?
3.It has legs, but it cannot walk. -----Ans-------- ?
4.It has teeth, but it cannot bite. -----Ans-------- ?
5. It runs fast and has spots on its body. -----Ans-------- ?
Vitamins are mainly of four types : A, B, C, and D, we get vitamin 'A' from milk, butter and eggs. Vitamin 'B' is derived from meat and eggs. Fruits and vegetables provide us with Vitamin 'C'. Vitamin 'D' can be Obtained from fish Oil and of course from sunlight.
Effects due to the deficiency of Vitamins:
A lack of any of the above four vitamins may cause certain diseases and ailments. Lack of vitamin 'A' May result in blindness. insufficient of vitamin 'B' gives rise to disorders of the nervous system. Deficient supply of vitamin 'C' can cause skin diseases. Bone diseases are likely to occur in the absence of Vitamin 'D' .
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Who am I ?
1) I'm found in a thermometer, I measure temperature.
Ans. ---- ?
2) I make things hot or cold.
Ans. ---- ?
3)I have no shape whatsoever !
Ans. ---- ?
4)I dissolve in water, but not in kerosene.
Ans. ---- ?
5) I have a face and two hands.
I tell the time. Who am I ?
Ans. ..... ?
6) We live in your mouth.
You use me to bite Food. Who are we ?
Ans ..... ?
7) I am made of paper.
You write on me. Who am I ?
Ans ..... ?
8) I move in water.
I have a sail. Who am I ?
9) I have green feathers.
I have a red beak and can talk. Who am I ?
Ans ..... ?
10) I look like a bell.
I am a blue flower. Who am I ?
Ans .... ?
Ans. Mercury - Heat - Liquid and gas - Salt - teeth - bluebell - clock - parrot - boat - book -
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Science
Science has helped man to make great Progress in every field of his life. But it has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages : Science has made the World a smaller place. Science has conquered Space and Time. This has been possible due to quicker means of communications and transport. Science has done a lot , too, to save lives and to help people maintain good health. Life-saving drugs, the X-Ray, blood transfusions and transplants of organs have contributed to this.
Disadvantages : On the other hand, deadly weapons have been invented with the knowledge provided by science. population has increased tremendously all over the world and there is a Shortage of food. Children have become addicted to TV , Cellphone, computer and social media and are losing interest in books and studies. Thus Science has both its advantages as well as disadvantages.
How to be nominated as a World Heritage Site
There are five steps for nominating the World Heritage site. The first of which is for a country or state party to take an inventory of its significant cultural and natural sites. Then the site is included in a tentative list after an inventory in the country or the state. After it, the name of the site is included in the nomination file from the tentative list.
The review of the file is taken by the advisory bodies. Once the review is taken, the World Heritage Committee gives the decision. And then the name of the site is inscribed on the World Heritage list after meeting the criteria. Thus, it goes through rigorous procedure.
Heritage Of The World!
Heritage is our legacy from the past, What we live with today and what we pass on to future generation. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration we Should protect them as they are our valuable treasures. We Should preserve it for our next generation to make them understand how glorious our past was if we want to keep them safe. Sometimes an monitored visitors pose a threat to such sites, especially in developing countries Where sites lack the infrastructure to support the number of tourists. Tourists Should be encouraged to visit during off season and ensure they must not trespass areas marked as banned, not physically damage any monument, must leave the site clean and tidy. Security measures may be tightened. Lack of management, financial resources can also cause threat to the structure. So as a part of Security measures the local administrators must update the physical boundaries of the site clear. The local administrators must generally be proactive to ensure the preservation ofWorld Heritage Sites.
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Vegetable Riddles
1) I am a green leafy vegetable. Rabbits love to eat me. Ans........ ?
2)I am a vegetable but 'flower' is a part of my name. Ans........ ?
3) I am a vegetable. My name rhymes with 'baggage'. Ans........ ?
4) I am a vegetable that is brown outside and white inside.
I grow underground. My name start with 'p'. Ans....... ?
5) I am a tiny, round and green vegetable that grows in pods. Ans.....?
Ans... Cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, green peas, potato.
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An apple a day Keeps the Doctor Away
An apple is valued because it has the most nutritional value among all fruits. A medium-sized apple gives 80 calories and makes a good snack. It contains absolutely no fat. It also helps reduce the risk of some cancers. Because of its low sodium content, it reduces the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. The apple has a substance that can reduce bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol in our body . It is rich in Vitamin A, Which strengthens our vision. Apples also contain Vitamin C that boost the immune system in the body. They can even reduce the incidence of asthma. It is good to eat an apple after a meal. It is a natural toothbrush. Thus, this proverb reminds us of the role of diet in warding off diseases - and how it saves us the trouble of visiting the doctor.
Glossary : nutritional - promoting growth or affording nourishment as food. Cholesterol-a chemical substance found in fat, blood, and other cells in our body. boost - to improve or increase something. immune- protected against a particular disease, infection, ect. owing to the body's natural resistance.
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Some Funny Riddles
The Man in the Wilderness asked of me
'How many blackberries grow in the sea?'
I answered him as I thought good.
'As many red herrings as grow in the wood.'
The Man in the Wilderness asked me why
His hen could swim, and his pig could fly.
I answered him briskly as I thought best.
'Because they were born in a cuckoo's nest'.
The Man in the Wilderness asked me to tell
The sands in the sea and I counted them well.
Says he with grin 'And not one more?'
I answered him bravely, 'You go and make sure.'
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What Is chocolate?
Chocolate is prepared from the fruit of the Theobroma cacao, a tropical tree whose name means "Food of the gods" in Greek, according to "Chocolate: Food of the Gods, " an online exhibit by the Cornell University Library.
Theobroma cacao trees are native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America. The trees are widely distributed from southeastern Mexico to the Amazon River. They thrive in hot, humid areas within about 20 degrees of the equator, according to Cornell. As the popularity of chocolate spread, growers establishes plantation in other regions, such as West Africa and South and Southeast Asia Today, Ghana, Cote doloire, Nigeria, Indonesia and Brazil account for 79 percent of the world's cacao production.
Cacao trees bear fruit that are about the same size and shape of a papaya, according to Patrice Chocolate. These bumpy, lumpy berries, or pods, are full of up to 50 sour seeds, or beans, covered in white pulp.
Do you know where chocolate comes from ?
Chocolates don't grow on trees but they are made from seeds or beans that grow on cacao trees Cacao trees grow in hot regions. They bear flowers The flowers grow into big pods these pods have a tough casing. Inside each pod, there are many seeds or beans.
When the pods are ripe, the beans are removed from the pods. The beans are bitter to taste So, to remove the bitterness, the beans are soaked and fermented for a few days. Then they are dried in the sun The dried beans are cleaned and sorted . Then they are roasted well. The roasted beans are crushed.
We get three things from the crushed beans - a bitter liquid yellow cocoa butter , and cocoa powder The powder is used in cookies and cakes and of course for making chocolates. Chocolates are made with cocoa powder milk and sugar
The chocolates that you get in shops are made in big chocolate factories. Wouldn't it be fun to visit a chocolate factory?
You can also make a chocolate drink at home. Just put some cocoa powder and sugar in a cup of warm milk and stir!
Next time you bite into a chocolate , think of the tree that bore the pods which had the beans that gave the cocoa powder !
Chocolate is a preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the from of a liquids, paste, or in a block, which may also be used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest signs of use are associated with Olmec sites [within what would become Mexico' post-colonial territory] suggesting consumption of chocolate beverages, dating from the 19th century BC The majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs. The English word "Chocolate" comes, via Spanish , from the Classical Nahuatl word xocoatl.
The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor may also be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportion, without any added sugar. Powdered baking cocoa, which contains more fiber than cocoa butter, can be processed with alkali to produce ditch cocoa. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar and , milk , but no cocoa solids.
Chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world, and many foodstuffs involving chocolate exist, particularly desserts, including cakes, pudding, mousse, chocolate brownies, and chocolate chip cookies. Many candies are filled with or coated with sweetened chocolate. Chocolate bars, either made of solid chocolate or other ingredients coated in chocolate, are eaten as snacks. Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes[such as eggs, hearts, coins] are traditional on certain Western holidays, including Christmas, Easter. Valentine's Day, and Hanukkah. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, such as chocolate milk and hot chocolate, and in some alcoholic drinks, such as cream de cacao.
Although cocoa originated in the Americas, West African Countries, particularly Core d' lvoire and Ghana, are the leading producers of cocoa in the 21st century, accounting for some 60% of the world cocoa supply.
With some two million children involved in the farming of cocoa in West Africa, child slavery and trafficking were major concerns in 2018, and continue to be. International attempts to improve condition for children were doomed to failure because of persistent poverty, absence of schools, increasing world cocoa demand, more intensive farming of cocoa, and continued exploitation of child labor.
There are three main types of chocolate: White chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. White chocolate tastes much sweeter than the other two types, because it has more of the sweeter ingredients in it.
Milk chocolate is sweet, but not as sweet as white chocolate. Milk chocolate has some cocoa.
Dark chocolate is the least sweet and has the strongest chocolate flavor.
Ruby chocolate is a type of chocolate created by Barry Callebaut. The variety was in development from 2004, and was released to the public in 2017. The chocolate type is made from the Ruby cocoa bean, resulting in a distinct red color and a different flavor, described as "sweet yet sour".
Raw chocolate is chocolate that has not been processed, heated, or mixed with other ingredients. It is sold in chocolate-growing countries and to a much lesser extent in other countries, often promoted as healthy. Pieces of dark compound chocolate cake coating.
Compound chocolate is the name for a confection combining cocoa with other vegetable fat, usually tropical fats or hydrogenated fats, as a replacement for cocoa butter. It is often used for candy bar coatings. In many countries it may not legally be called " chocolate".
Modeling chocolate is a chocolate paste made by melting chocolate and combining it with corn syrup, glucose syrup, or golden syrup. It is primarily used by cakemakers and patisseries to add decoration to cakes and pastries.
Cocoa Powder is the pulverized cocoa solids left after extracting almost all the cocoa butter. It is used to add chocolate flavor in baking, and for making chocolate drinks. There are two types of unsweetened cocoa powder: natural cocoa produced by the Broma process with no additives, and Dutch process cocoa,
Which is additionally Processed with alkali to neutralize its natural acidity. Natural cocoa is light in color and somewhat acidic, and is commonly used in recipes that also use baking soda; as baking soda is an alkali, combining it with natural cocoa creates a leavening action that allows the batter to rise during baking. Dutch cocoa is slightly milder in taste, with a darker color. It is frequently used for chocolate drinks such as hot chocolate due to its ease in blending with liquids. However, Dutch processing destroys most of the flavonoids present in cocoa.
The cacao tree was first found to be useful for its seeds about two thousand years ago. Early Central America and Mexicans used the seeds from the cacao tree to make a drink that tasted bitter, not sweet. Only the important people could drink it. The word for "Chocolate" in almost every language comes from its name in the Nahuatl language of Mexico, chocolati .
Later on, this drink was made sweeter and made into what is known today as hot chocolate. It was made popular by Spanish explorers who brought it from North America to Spain. When chocolate was sweetened and made into candy, it became a very popular treat for many Europeans. At first, only the rich could afford chocolate. Now, many people enjoy it. Most cocoa today is made in Africa.
Chocolate is made from the kernels of fermented and roasted cocoa beans. The kernels are ground to form a pasty fluid chocolate liquor, Which may be hardened in molds to form bitter (baking) chocolate, pressed to reduce the cocoa butter content and then pulverized to make cocoa powder, or mixed with sugar and additional cocoa butter to make sweet (eating) chocolate. The addition of dried or concentrated milk to sweet chocolate produces milk chocolate.
White chocolate, prized for its rich texture and delicate flavor, is technically not a chocolate. White chocolate is made from cocoa butter with added milk products, Sugar and flavoring such as vanilla.
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Thirty White horses
On a red hill;
Now they tramp,
Now they champ,
Now they stand still.
Answer ---- ?
I am round and sweet,
green outside
and red inside.
Guess what I am?
Answer ---- ?
Sometimes I grow fat,
Sometimes I grow thin.
I stay awake
When you sleep.
Who am I ?
Answer ---- ?
Answers - The teeth and gums - Watermelon - Moon -
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All about Glass
Glass is one of the most beautiful substances that we see around us. Just take a look around Yourself and see how many things you can find that are made of glass - light bulbs, bottles, jars, glasses, reading glasses, marbles, windowpanes - to name just a few. Where does this glass come from ?
How glass is made
The glass that is used to make so many everyday things is a man-made material. Can you guess what it is made from? It may seem unbelievable, but this clear, transparent and smooth looking material is actually made from sand !
Glass is made by heating a mixture of clean white sand and chemicals like soda and lime. The mixture is heated in a furnace till it turns into, hot, liquid glass. When it cools down, it becomes stiff and hard.
How glass is shaped
Once glass has become cold, stiff and hard, it is not possible to shape it. Glass is brittle. That means it breaks easily. It has to be shaped into different articles when it is still hot and soft.
Very hot glass is more like a liquid - you can pour it, mold it, roll it, press it or even blow it to make a variety of shapes.
Hot liquid glass is poured into molds and hardened to make articles of various shapes and sizes. It can also be rolled out to make flat sheets of glass. In another process, molten glass is floated on a bed of molten metal to make very flat glass sheets of even thickness. Gobs of hot liquid glass can be blown into bottles, bulbs, glasses and other objects. Liquid glass can also be drawn out into very thin fires or glass wool.
Some properties of glass
Glass has many useful properties. It is transparent - you can see through it. It is strong and hard. You can put a lot of load on it. It is impermeable - it does not allow water or other liquids to pass through and it doesn't get soggy or stained itself. Glass has no effect on the food, water or other substances stored in glass containers. In other words, it doesn't impart a smell, or taste to them. Ordinary glass has a smooth surface and it can be washed easily. And last but not the least important is the fact that it looks beautiful. No wonder then, that it is used to make so many things. Coloured Glass Ordinary glass is colour less but it is possible to produce coloured and transparent glass by using different combinations of chemicals in the glass making process. Glass can be given many beautiful colours - blue. violet, turquoise, ruby red, pink, amber, orange, deep yellow, purple, amethyst, dark green, even black and white !
Stained Glass
Coloured glass is used to make beautiful pictures, especially in windowpanes. Such windows are known as 'Stained glass windows'. They are seen mostly in churches. Coloured glass can also be used to make beautiful sculptures or decorative articles. It is also possible to paint on glass using special chemicals and processes.
Glass can be recycled !
Another unique feature of glass is that it is 100% recyclable. Old glass can be used to make new glass any number of times. Recycling glass in this manner is much cheaper than making new glass from raw materials. It requires much less heat, and a lot of energy is saved. If you recycle even a single glass bottle, you save enough energy to power a color TV for about 20 minutes. So, the next time you throw away a glass bottle, think ! Glass is valuable.
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Who is it ?
1. It is a black bird. It once put pebbles
into the pot to bring the water up. ---Ans-- ?
2. It has a bushy tail. It once said,
"The grapes are Sour". ---Ans-- ?
3. It is a small white furry animal.
It once fooled a cruel lion. ---Ans-- ?
4. It is a small animal, which squeaks.
It once helped a lion to escape from the net. ---Ans-- ?
5. It is a white bird. It once saved
and ant who had fallen in the lake. ---Ans-- ?
6.It is an animal with a long tail. It took the
caps when the cap - seller was sleeping. ---Ans-- ?
Ans. Rabbit - Crow - dove - mouse- monkey - Fox -
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The King of Fruits
The mango, Which is called the 'King of fruits', is a very tasty and nutritious fruit. Mangoes are Produced in many countries of the World. Our Own country, India, is the world leader in mango production. we stand at the top position producing 40% of the total output. The other major producer is China. However, China, with just 12% Is in a distant second position. The third largest producer of mangoes, Thailand, contributes only 7% Two countries, Pakistan and Mexico, produce 5% and 4% respectively. The remaining 32% is produced by the various other countries of the world. The pie chart clearly indicates that 68% mango production is in Asia.
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Fruit Salad
1) My name rhymes with ' bear'. I am very sweet and tasty. A.....?
2) I am a brown fruit. I have big black seeds. A......?
3) I am sometimes green and sometimes black.
I GROW IN BUNCHES. A......?
4) I have vitamin C and am orange in colour.
My name is the same as my colour. A......?
5) I have a hard green skin outside. Inside I am
red, sweet, and juicy with small black seeds. A......?
6) I am yellow outside and white inside .
You peel and eat me. A.......?
7) I am small, round, and red. You find me on cakes. A.....?
Thomas Edison Was born on February 11,1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Al" at an early age. At age 11, Edison moved to Michigan Where he spent the remainder of his childhood.
Thomas Edison Struggled at School, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother who taught him at home. At age 15, Edison became a "tramp telegrapher ", Sending and receiving messages via Morse code, an electronically - Conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter. Eventually, he worked for the Union Army as a telegrapher. Edison often entertained himself by taking things apart to See how they worked. soon, he decided to become an inventor.
In 1870, Edison moved to New York City and improved the stock ticker. He Soon formed his own company that manufactured the new stock tickers. He also began working on the telegraph and invented a version that could send four messages at once. Meanwhile, Edison married Mary Stilwell, had three children and moved his family to Menlo park, New Jersey.
Thomas Edison - A great inventor
Thomas Edison a great inventor was born in 11th February, 1847 who moved to Michigan from Milan in his Childhood .he loved reading and conducting experiments from his mother at home. Then learning Morse Code at the age of 15, he Started working for the Union Army as a telegrapher. He used to think apart to see how the things worked. And so he became an inventor. He improved the stock ticker after moving to New York in 1870. He then formed his own company Which manufactured the new stock ticker and began working on telegraph . He invented a version of telegraph that could send four messages at a time. He had three children from his wife. He moved to Menlo park and settled there.
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Who am I ?
1. I have a face ad two hands.
I tell the time. .......Ans....?
2. We live in your mouth.
You use me to bite food. .......Ans....?
3. I am made of paper.
You write on me. .....Ans.....?
4. I move in water.
I have a sail. .....Ans....?
5. I have green feathers.
I have a red beak and can talk. .......Ans...?
6. I look like a bell.
I am a blue flower. .....Ans...?
7. I go up when he rain comes down. .....Ans...?
8.I have a trunk but I am not an elephant. ...Ans...?
9.I have teeth, but cannot bite. ....Ans...?
10. I have an eye but cannot see. ....Ans...?
11. When you look at me , you can see yourself. ...Ans...?
Ans : teeth, bluebell, clock, parrot, boat, book, mirror, umbrella, comb, tree needle.
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Why are they important ? Importance of Wetlands
Wetlands are constantly in the news, mostly because they are being degraded, occupied or destroyed. Why are they important ?
Let's find out What wetlands are. According to standard definition, "Wetlands occur where water meets land. They include mangroves, peat lands and marshes, rivers and lakes, deltas, floodplains and flooded forests, rice-fields, and even coral reefs. Wetlands exist in every country and in every climatic zone, from the polar regions to the tropics, from high altitudes to dry regions."
Wetlands do a lot of good work for us. They are needed to keep the environment, economy, society and culture healthy. They reduce damage from storms and flooding, maintain good water quality in rivers, recharge groundwater, store carbon, help stabilize climatic conditions and control pests. They protect our shores from wave action, provide habitat for animals and plants. They support plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
Wetlands are important for agriculture, fisheries and forestry. Many coastal and inland wetlands are popular for tourism and recreational activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, camping and bird Watching. Wetlands have been homes for tribal from Whose rich culture we can learn many lessons. They educate us on history, science and geography.
Importance of Wetlands
Wetlands are very useful to mankind. In spite of their importance, they are neglected and destroyed, nowadays. Wetlands are found everywhere in the world.
They help us to keep our environment, economy, society and culture healthy. They protect our shores, from storms and floods, maintain quality in rivers, keep the climatic conditions stable and control pests. They are also important for agriculture, fisheries, forestry and recreational activities. They are the homes for tribal , animals and birds. We should preserve them.
Wetlands exist in -every country and in every climatic zone.
They reduce damage from - storms of flooding, maintain good water quality.
Wetlands are important for - agriculture fisheries and forestry.
They educate us on - history, science and geography.
Wetlands are continuously in the news.
Wetland save us from storms and floods.
Wetlands stay alive in every country.
Wetlands have been habitat for tribal from the ages.
Wetlands do a lot of good work for us, don't they?
They educate us not only on Science but also on Geography.
We Should save our wetlands because they provide numerous beneficial services for us. They provide us food, habitat for plants and animals and store floodwaters. Wetland is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. We Should not destroy them.
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Use paper carefully.
Common sense use of Paper, if practiced by a majority of people, will save immense forests from needless cutting. Use paper carefully. if , in writing, you use both sides of the paper, you reduce waste by 50 per cent. Old envelopes, old bills, etc. make good memo paper. Do not discard a memo Sheet until it is full. Don't burn discarded paper. Better to have it converted to pulp and composting it . Be thoughtful about paper. Be conscious of how much you throw away that could be put to other uses. you can save eight to ten trees per year if you see that all reusable paper is returned for recycling. Stack newspapers in bundles and save them for return to the paper and pulp industries. Look for those Products Which contain the most reused paper. Some Products feature completely recycled paper.
Encourage recycling by buying Such products. A ton of paper saved or recycled saves Seventeen trees - Your Family uses that much or more each year.
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Jammu Kashmir.
Have you ever seen Paradise? If not yet, fly to Jammu Kashmir. It is the sixth largest state in India. The Crown of India lies in the extreme north of the country and is bounded on three sides by China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nestling in the lap of the dazzling, Snow-Capped Himalayas, the Kashmir valley is undoubtedly a jewel in India's Crown .
An inspiration for so much art, music and poetry, Kashmir is also a nature lover's Wonderland and Shopper's dream-come-true. A land Where beauty and the Serenity of nature Welcomes you almost Wherever you look, Kashmir is one of the most popular tourist destinations of India. One of the most picturesque provinces of India, Where the bright rays of the sun act as a foil against Which a variety of flowers bloom in a riot of colours, Jammu and Kashmir is truly a miniature paradise on earth, drawing people from all around the world, with the fame of her divine beauty.
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Mixed Bag
Simple Questions And Answers
1) If Mickey is a mouse, then Donald is a ______ .
2) What number comes before the number one _______.
3) How many zeros are there in one hundred _______ .
4) Which is not a bird ? [ parrot, penguin, turtle ] ____.
5)What is the word for frozen water ? ______ .
6) What word comes next : on your marks, get set, ______ .
7) Which is not a shape ? [ square, triangle, line]
8) Which can you see in the sky, a rainbow or a raincoat ?
9) Which would you put in a vase, a flower or a cauliflower ?
10) Which is an Aeroplan, a jet or a vet ?
11) Which is bigger , an elephant or a horse ?
12) What do you need to fly a kite, wind or rain ?
13) Which will grow into a plant , an egg or a seed ?
14) Which means more than one, man or men ?
15) Which one is a flower, a lion or a dandelion ?
16) Do you keep your baby teeth or do you lose your baby teeth ?
17) Do you eat lunch before breakfast or after breakfast ?
18) The bird which has the largest eyes is the hen or the owl ?
19) The Gateway of India is in Delhi or Mumbai ?
20) A bear growls or caws ?
21) The fastest four legged animals is the tiger or the cheetah ?
22) Which feels soft, a rock or a feather ?
23) The opposite of cry is laugh or talk ?
24) When a duckling grows up it will be a swan or a duck ?
25) A frog croaks or neighs ?
26) The tallest bird in the world is the ostrich or the crane ?
27) Which has a fur coat, a frog or a bear ?
28) The National Game of India is football or hockey ?
29) I am the National Bird who dances in the rain ?
30) I am the National Animal, swift and strong.
31) The money used in India.
32) I am the National Flower found in ponds and lakes.
33) I am a four headed lion on a one rupee coin.
34) I am hoisted on National Festivals ............... is Independence Day.
35) 26th January is celebrated as ........... Day.
Ans... Zero, frog, 2, go, duck, line, 366, turtle, ice, Driver, a rainbow, a flower , a jet, an elephant , wind, a seed, men, a dandelion, You lose your baby teeth, after breakfast. The owl, Mumbai, growls , the cheetah , a feather, laugh , a duck , croaks , the ostrich , a bear , hockey. Peacock , Tiger , rupee , lotus National Emblem , National Flag , 15 th August , Republic.
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