Learning & Facts
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10 Interesting Facts About Dogs
Dogs have a long-standing relationship with humans. Scientists have found archaeological evidence which suggests that dogs were the first animals to be domesticated, over 30,000 years ago, long before horses or any other animal. Dogs have served and still serve multiple roles in the human civilization. While in earlier days, dogs served as companions for Read more
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10 Interesting Food Facts
1. Tomato The heaviest tomato was grown by Steve and Jeanne Marley. It weighed 4.377 kg when it was harvested on 20 September 2019. Tomatoes are believed to have originated from Peru. The Tomatina festival is celebrated every year in Spain where people throw ripe tomatoes at each other for fun. 2. Banana There are Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Earth
Here are some interesting facts about the planet we call home. Earth, the third planet from the Sun in our Solar System, is the only planet not named after a Greek or Roman Deity. We have come a long way today in understanding this incredible planet from the times when humans believed that Sun and Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Weather
Tornado A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornadoes can be detected before or as they occur through the use of Pulse-Doppler radar by recognizing patterns in velocity and reflectivity data. Fact 1: Debris from a tornado can Read more
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Vocabulary Building Game for Children: Word Runner
With children spending so much time at home because of the pandemic, not going out to play with friends, it is a natural tendency for them to want to watch more television or play games on the tablet. However, excess screen-time can be very harmful. Read ‘Screen Time – How much is too much?’ to Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Eyes
Eyes evolved millions of years ago (Around 500 million years ago) to help animals sense light and be more aware of their surroundings. Since then eyes have evolved from simple organs being able to distinguish between light and dark to complex systems second only to the brain able to distinguish millions of colors, focus on Read more
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How to Increase Online Class Effectiveness at Home
As parents, most of us have been happy to outsource the education (by education I mean academics) of our children to schools. The model was working perfectly, with our involvement being limited to ensuring that they do their homework every day, buying charts and papers needed to complete their projects and attending the Parent Teacher Read more
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E-Learning during Covid Era – Effectiveness and Impact
The article was written by Ranjana Joshi and published in Indian Observer Post on 15 May 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on almost all aspects of our lives. Our way of living, as we knew it, has transformed dramatically- the way we work, the way we shop, the way we exercise Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Jellyfish
Most children are fascinated by these colourful, translucent and beautiful sea creatures and you can see them crowding round the displays in an aquarium. Jellyfish are amazing creatures, can be dangerous as well and range in size from small ones which you can hardly see to gigantic ones. Here are 10 interesting and astonishing facts Read more
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Phonics – How to Teach Easily at Home
In the recent past, phonics has become an important way to teach English language to children. It is especially important and useful for reading at an earlier age. Some months back (when we could still go out and meet other people), I met my friend, a mother of a 4-5 year old boy. Both she Read more
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