How Does Ice float?
A cool glass of water topped with huge chunks of ice is sure to quench your thirst on a hot summer day. But, before you guzzle the …
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How Do Fish Survive in Icy Waters?
In cold winter months, lakes and rivers freeze over forming ice. Yet, fish and other aquatic animals manage to survive. Animals …
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Fish That Live in the Desert
We all know that fish live in water. But, there is a kind of fish which lives in the desert. Difficult to believe? Well, there is …
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Can Frog Fly?
You must have seen frogs that jump, but have you seen frogs that can fly? Actually not fly, but glide. One member of the treefrog …
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An Unforgetful Trip
The Thunderbirds – This was the name that Namrata, Pooja, Kajari, Latika, Ayesha, Moni, Geetika, Ritu, Parul and Priyanka had …
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How Many Greens?
How many greens are there in the park? Can we count them – one by one? There’s the light, light green of the tender little grass I …
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The Shepherd's Mistake
Early every morning, a shepherd took his flock of sheep out in the fields to graze. He would sit by watching – as the sheep lazily …
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Flower on the Road
Spring has come, said the bougainvillea Crimson, orange, cream and yellow Making a flower wall along the road I bring happiness to …
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Schoolboy’s Diary – 4000 years ago
When I was in the fourth standard, I got my first real diary as a present from a cousin. It made me feel very important because it …
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What is a democracy?
If three friends need to decide between eating pizza or burgers, they could debate and agree or they could put it to vote and go …
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Buckminster Fuller: A Scholar, a Scientist and an Inventor
Buckminster Fuller (1895 – 1983): Imagine if you were a scientist, working in the freezing South Pole. You would be staying in a …
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Batik: Ancient Art of Painting in Wax
A routine college day. We had to go for textile practicals after lunch. Going for any class post lunch was a pain. All we wanted …
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Geography Quiz
Find some interesting things about the planet we live on. You’ll know some facts and some you won’t. Do you know which …
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Space Quiz
Check out your space facts. Learn more about asteroids, meteors and planets.
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Our Environment
Do you know what the greenhouse effect is or perhaps what the ozone hole means? If you don’t then find them here.
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People Coloring Pages
People who have made a difference in our world. Print these pages and color them. Click on any image you like to enlarge it. You …
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Kolam – a South Indian style of painting
Kolam is a South Indian style of painting that is drawn by using rice powder/chalk/chalk powder. While it is popular in many parts …
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Birds Coloring Pages
Birds Coloring Pages for kids. How would you like to see these birds? Colour them just the way you want to. Click on any image you …
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