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Science Quiz - Tickle your gray matter

2009-04-04T02:31:00.000-07:00

Are you good at Science?You have 15 simple Science questions here below. Each of them has got 4 alternatives for answers. Select the most correct and appropriate answer and get them checked with the answer key. Come on, try...1. Which family does a zebra belong?A) camel B) horse C) dog D) Giraffe2. How do germs enter our body?A) by air B) by water C) by food D) all these3. What gas is used in the

Brahma's Boon - A story from the Indian epics

2006-05-29T21:02:00.000-07:00

Category : StoryThere once lived a wicked asura (demon). He had two sons called Sunda and Upasunda. They loved each other very much. Now, the asura brothers had one great dream - to conquer all three worlds. So, they decided to please the great Brahma (the Creator) to achieve their aim.Sunda and Upasunda climbed the mighty Vindhyas and began their tapas. They practised severe austerities, much to

Construct a Motor boat

2006-05-15T10:09:00.000-07:00

Category : Science ProjectHere is a beautiful science project for primary school kids. I would strongly suggest elders to be with kids in carrying out this project.You need 2 battery cells, a small D.C. motor of 1.5V, 2 litre plastic water bottle, cork, icecream stick, gum tape, scissors, wire and gum.Join 2 battery cells of 1.5V each with the help of elastic and gum tape. Attach copper wires to

Geography : QUIZ

2006-05-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

Category : GeographyWhat do you call the following1) A narrow stretch of land connecting two land masses.2) A cluster of islands.3) An imaginary line joining north and south poles.4) A narrow pointed part of land extending into the sea.5) Coral reef resembling a horse shoe enclosing a lagoon.6) A place where two or more rivers meet together and become one.7) A low pressure system area in which

Crossword Puzzles for kids

2006-04-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Category : CrosswordsPuzzle 'Smart'The number of letters in the answer is shown in brackets.Across1 People who belong to clubs are called........... (7)4 A piece of wood (3)5 24 hours make one of these (3)7 The opposite of all (7)Down1 1,000,000 (7)2 Single or double decker transport (3)3 The opposite of going (7)6 What is left after a fire.Also the name of a tree. (3)

Making Beautiful Rod Puppets

2006-04-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

Rod puppets are the simplest of all puppets. They are very easy to handle. You can make rod puppets of any size.You require : Rods or sticks, old newspapers, brown paper bags, glue, glaze paper, wool, printed cloth, string, scissors.Method :Take a rod or stick.Take 8-9 half sheets of newspapers and crumple them well.Now take one curmpled sheet of newspaper and place it on one end of the rod.

Puzzles to Befuddle You

2006-04-20T10:40:00.000-07:00

Category : PuzzlesSolve the following three puzzles :1. A man ate 100 grapes in 5 days. Everyday he ate 6 more than on the previous day. How many grapes did he eat on the first day?2. Make 4 triangles, all of the same size as shown in the figure with only 6 match-sticks.3. A professor had ten volumes of an encyclopaedia. One day he discovered that a bookworm had eaten its way in a straight line

Pass your Body through a Playing Card

2006-04-16T02:09:00.000-07:00

Category : Activites1. How to pass your body through a playing card? Throw a challenge to your friends by asking them to climb through a playing card. When they express their inability, you take the lead and give a demonstration. Take any playing card or cut some other card to the size of the playing card. Fold it in half lengthwise. Cut a slit along the crease leaving the edges. Now cut slits

Fear Factor - Interesting Phobias

2006-04-14T10:04:00.000-07:00

Category : General KnowledgeAll of us fear one thing or the other. Some of us shiver at the sight of a cockroach. Most of us are afraid of thunder and lightning. This is termed as phobia. Phobia means ‘‘excessive fear’’ or ‘‘strong hatred’’. Find here below a selective list of phobias.animals : zoophobiaautomobiles : ochophobiabees : apophobia birds : ornithophobiablood

APOCOPE - The Shorter version of Bigger Words

2006-04-10T10:17:00.000-07:00

In order to economise or simplify an expression, the end part of a word is removed. For example the simple short form of a word advertisement is Ad. The word chips is an abbreviated version of chipped potatoes. More examples are given below.AD : ADvertisementAMP : AMPereBRA : BRAssiereCAPS : CAPital lettersCinema :

General Knowledge - Quiz

2006-04-07T00:44:00.000-07:00

Category : QuizTickle your brain with these questions that test your General AwarenessWhat does a doctor use to hear the heart beat of person?Who invented the polio vaccine?What do you call the green pigment in plants?Which Indian king gave up war and embraced Buddhism?Which country is described as the ‘Playground of Europe’?What is the strait that links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic

Mathemagic - Magic Squares

2006-04-04T07:28:00.000-07:00

Category : MathsMagic squares are a great wonder ! Look at the Magic square No. 1.Add the numbers in a line whichever way you like, the sum total will be 15.For example, 8 + 1 + 6 = 153 + 5 + 7 = 151 + 5 + 9 = 158 + 5 + 2 = 15Come on, check all the possibilities yourself. Don't you find it quite interesting!Now look at the Magic Square No. 2Add the numbers in any given line. The sum total is

Propeller driven Aeroplane

2006-04-03T06:21:00.000-07:00

Category : Science(Adult Supervision Required)Take a metre long bamboo stick. Fix a mini motor at one of its ends with a freely rotating propeller fixed to it. The propeller may be cut out of thick drawing sheet or aluminium or tin foil. A battery cell of 1.5V be fixed at the other end of the stick with cellotape. The battery terminals should be connected to the terminals of the motor.Cut the