JULY (FIRST) 2023 €50 WELCOME o BACK eS a CLASS of 2023AMPAK No. 1097 JuLy (FL 2023 Jumpy’s Pride 4 Achoo! 10 First Day At School 15 Whose Model? 20 A Box Of Chocolates 30 In A New City 36 The Population Of India The first day of school is the most exciting! You meet your friends ‘and teachers after a summer break. What is your first day of schoo! like? Editor, Publisher & Printer: Paresh Nath EDITORIAL, ADVERTISEMENT 8 PUBLICATION OFFICE: Deli Press Bulng £8, shandewala Edate, Rar Jarl tag, Now Det 11055, Phane: 4138688, 2352955782. Fox 9-11-28628020. Prins, Pblshed snd Ed by Paresh Nath on bona of ln Press Pata Prakashan Private Lined st 6 randeuala East, New Dah 10085 Printed by PSPC Prose Paiva Lined 60 DLF Inui Area Paso § Fareates Haryana ‘21003 Eater Pree Nath This epy ot onthe conden tak uriconfor al dapues conceming ta, eubsorton and pubes mater wb in cous! our! buna a et Tite registers wih Gov ol sa as age mk. 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His results were out. He had passed with excellent marks and topped his class. He was excited to go to the next standard and a new class. He had already bought a new school uniform and books. His friend Blacky bear was also in the same class. “I am excited to be in our class. It shall be loads of fun,” said Jumpy, excitedly. “You are tight, Jumpy. But we will have 4 to even study more than before,” sighed Blacky. Jumpy laughed and said, “Studying is a piece of cake for me. I'll do that easily. Didn't you see that I topped the class last time?” boasted Jumpy. “But just because you topped the last time, it does not mean, you'll top the class this time, too. You will have to study harder,” Blacky said. “Don't you give me any advice. I know CHAMPAK,what I have to do,” Jumpy rudely snapped. “All right. From now onwards, T'll not tell you anything,” Blacky said and left. But Jumpy’s focus on studies became lesser. He spent more time playing. He felt that being a topper in his previous class, automatically made him the topper in this class, too. He did not need to study as much, “Jumpy, nowadays you're paying less attention to your studies. Playing is good but you should not play all the time. You will fall behind in your studies this way,” said his mom. “Don’t worry, Ma. I'll top my class this time, too,” Jumpy said confidently, not listening to her advice. “Nobody can do well without hard work. You will have to study for that,” his mother advised. Jumpy got irritated and said, “We'll talk about this when my exams come. Right now, I am going out to play.” Slowly, Jumpy started falling behind in his studies. Soon, it was time for the unit tests. Because he had not put in the work, Jumpy got less marks and was very disappointed. “Jumpy, this time you've been very careless. If this goes on, you will score low marks,” his teacher, Cheeku rabbit warned him. “Sir, I'll be more careful next time. Vl pay more attention to my studies,” Jumpy promised. But after a few days, Jumpy forgot his priorities. Once again, he started playing the whole day. He was not interested in anything but playing. Everybody tried to make him understand, but he was in his ovn world. ‘“I will study during my half-yearly exams,” he said to himself. Slowly, the half-yearly exams drew nearer. Jumpy had not prepared anything, Now, it seemed difficult to even pass the subjects. He thought he would cheat. He made a few chits for his maths paper. But, he was caught and taken to the principal, Jumbo elephant. “Jumpy, what’s this? You've been the topper in our school. How could you do this? You want to cheat and pass! I can expel you from the school for this,” said Jumbo, sternly. Hearing this, Jumpy started crying. Tears started flowing from his eyes. “I have made a grave mistake, Sir. I will not do it again,” cried Jumpy. “Last year, you worked hard, so you topped the class. This time, you were careless and the result is in front of you. You cannot succeed without hard work. Overconfidence is harmful. If you had studied every day, you would not have needed to cheat today,” Jumbo explained. “From today onwards, I will work hard. Please forgive me,” Jumpy replied to Jumbo as he understood the importance of hard work. “This must never happen again,” Jumbo cautioned him and let him go. Jumpy gave his exams and came back home. On reaching home, he told everything to his mother and hugged her. “Doesn't matter, Jumpy. Mistakes happen. We must learn from them. Success is not permanent, It depends on our hard work.” Jumpy made a study timetable and started working hard on his studies. He now decided to do well in his new class, too @Steve: Hey, mom! I got a 100 in eect sodas Mom: That’s great! In which subject? Steve: 30 in mathematics, 20 in English and 50 in science. Mom: Out of how much? Steve: 100 Madhavi Gautam 12 years, Haryana Santa: Doctor, I’m having difficulty in eet Doctor: Nurse, please bring the oxygen cylinder. Nurse: Doctor, we ran out of the cylinders last ight. The delivery will take time. Doctor: Santa, take this packet of chips instead. Santa: Why? Doctor: Chips packets are anyway filled with air these days. Vidhi Gangwal 10 years, Delhi Rinku: Why do men wear sherwani? Avi: Maybe because they think they are like lions. Rinku: No, because they want to be like lions. Abhrati Amit 8 years, Agra Ce AAS Prd Bee Ay Ey COC Pee) Ram: Which place says go pan. Shyam: | don’t rh Ram: Ja-pan (Japan). Atharv 8 years, Haryana Rita: Don’t say the word ‘black’ Rahul: Alright Rita: What is the first colour of the Indian flag? Rahul: Saffron. Rita: You said it. Rahul: But you told me not to say black. Rita: Yes...but you said it now! Sahitya Katakam 11 years, Hyderabad Q: Why don’t scientists trust atoms? A: Because they make up everything. Nakul Jain, 12 years, Delhi Prajakta: What happens when you press the gas pedal and the break pedal in the car at the same time? Aaradhya: The car takes a screen shot. ‘Aaradhya Datta 10 years, Kolkata Teacher: Which letter is silent in the world “ISLAND’? Kirti: All letters. Teacher: How? Kirti: Letters can’t speak. Aditi 14 years, Deoghar Mom: Is there a city, where no body can live? Cookie: Yes, electricity. Devansh Paraswani 7 years, Ahmedabad WhatsApp us your jokes and riddles to 7042531377, or write to us at \ritetochampak@delhipress.in You can also send your jokes riddles to Champak, Delhi Press, A-4, Shri Ram Industrial Estate, Wadala, Mumbai - 400031 Find us online at www facebook.com/ CChampakMagazine and httpsi//www. youtube.com/ChampakSciQDAMRU STARTED WORKING WITH BUSINESSMAN, MONTY MONI q E NEED A CONCRETE PLAN FROM ALL OF YOU ore TOMORROW. a} aA ie A é GOOD! ANYWAY, SOME IMPORTANT ad ENTS. ARE COMING TOMORROW. WE'RE )DAMRU! WHY IS THERE A PILE OF CONCRETE T BROUGHT THEM AND BRICKS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM? HERE FOR YOU, SIR. I MEANT A STRONG PLAN LIKE CONCRETE; NOT of ONE MADE OF WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I DID NOT ASK YOU FOR IT! ‘OH NO! DAMRU, || LET'S COME YOU'VE RUINED |] UP WITH A July (First) 2023 9Asha Sharma t school, the students teased Bani, calling her ‘Achooro’ because she sneezed throughout the day. The moment Bani entered her class, someone whispered, “Achooro has arrived.” Bani heard the comment and looked down. She then hesitantly raised her eyes and felt as if every child in the class was looking and laughing only at her. She got nervous and took out her handkerchief from her skirt pocket, clutched it tightly, rolling itin her hand. 10 Walking slowly, she sat on her chair. As soon as she sat, Vinay, who was seated next to her, slid further away. Bani was feeling horrible. She looked at Vinay from the corner of her eyes, quietly opened her book and started reading it. ‘Then suddenly her nose started twitching and before she could even take out her handkerchief and place it on her nose, “Achoo!” she sneezed loudly, spreading the droplets all around. Vinay frowned and whispered, “Achooro.” He then changed his seat just before Miss Soumya, their science teacher, entered the class. “Vinay, aren't you supposed to sit next to Bani? Why have you changed seats without permission? Go back to your seat,” instructed Miss Soumya. “Sorry ma’am, but Bani has again caught a cold and is sneezing all the time. I don’t want to catch an infection from her,”) this. Precautions are necessary, but you don’t need to avoid Bani or tease her,” explained Miss Soumya. Vinay nodded but didn’t change his seat and Miss Soumya started teaching. While talking to the class, Miss Soumya kept a constant watch on Bani. She saw that she was continuously sneezing and had a runny nose. She used her handkerchief to wipe her nose and touched her nose and mouth explained Vinay, staring hard at Bani. with her hands very often, maybe because she was too uncomfortable. Bani wiped her nose with her handkerchief and started turning the pages of her book. Miss Soumya glanced at Bani who was looking very sad. “Vinay, Bani does not have a regular cold, but she suffers from an allergy, which is caused due to many reasons. Bani gets this allergy because of the change in the weather. Her parents explained that during the rainy weather, dust, carbon and pollution particles cannot travel higher and they are stuck in the lower layer of the atmosphere, because of which we come into their contact more. Hypersensitive people like Bani get allergies from July (First) 2023After the class, Miss Soumya went to Bani and whispered, “Meet me during the lunch break.” As instructed, Bani met Miss Soumya. Again, she kept touching her nose and mouth. “Bani, are you taking the medication prescribed by the doctor?” asked Miss Soumya, gently. Bani nodded her head. Soon after, she covered her nose with her hand, sneezed loudly and wiped her nose with her handkerchief that was kept in her pocket. “That’s good, but along with the medication you need to change some of your habits, too, Bani, You have to stop touching your face so often. This is because we touch many surfaces with our hands and when our hands touch our face and nose, the germs on our hands enter our nose and mouth, which adds to your allergy. Wash your hands with soap and water frequently throughout the day. You can also wear a mask to protect yourself and others,” said Miss Soumya. “Mask? But, Ma’am, masks had to be worn only during coronavirus. We don’t have to wear masks anymore. If I do, everybody will make fun of me,” hesitated Bani. Miss Soumya smiled and added, “During the coronavirus pandemic, we used masks to protect us from viruses, 12 . . But masks also protect us from small dust particles. Try wearing it and see if it helps you. And speaking of others making fun of us, we will talk about it in class. They will eventually stop teasing you,” said Miss Soumya, lovingly. Bani understood. ‘The next day, she came to school wearing a mask. Everybody was smiling at her. She wore the mask properly over her nose and sat at her seat confidently. Within a few days, her classmates realised that just by making a few changes in her habits, Bani’s allergies had decreased to an extent. No one teased her anymore. Bani was happy she knew how to deal with her allergy in a better way @StuPP @ A small bowl (glass or steel) Cling wrap A mixing bowl © A small, smooth stone © String or scotch tape © 4 cups of drinking water © 2 tablespoons of salt Think about it How does salt water become drinkable? Water can exist in three states: solid, liquid and gas. When the bowl is placed under the sun, the water particles at the top of the water surface gain energy from the sun and turn into gas or water vapour. This process is called evaporation. ‘As the water vapour is blocked by the plastic wrap, the water particles begin to lose energy and transform back into water and collect beneath the wrap as water droplets, Since the wrap slopes towards the centre, so do the water drops which then collect in the small bowl. This water is pure because only water can evaporate and not salt, which is then left behind in the big bowl. How is desalination useful? ‘The process of removing salt from saline water to make it suitable for human consumption or agriculture is called desalination. As the world’s population continues to grow, there is a need to find alternate sources of drinking water since fresh water resources are limited, Scientists are tapping the sun's energy and creating large- scale structures similar to our experiment to get drinking water from the oceans, which make up more than 70% of the surface of Earth. If fresh ‘water contains 1000 ppm (parts per million) of dissolved salts, occan water contairis about 35,000 ppm of dissolved salts. 1. In the mixing 2. Place the empty bowl, pour 4 cups —_| small bowl in the of water and add 2 _| centre of the bowl tablespoons of salt | as shown. Make sure to it. Mix well till the | the salt water does salt dissolves. not get into it. 3, Take the plastic | 4 Place the stone directly wrap and cover _| above the small bowl the bowl. Seal the | 8° that the wrap slopes edges with string | towards the centre. Keep or tape. the bowl under the sun for a few hours. See Ina few hours, water droplets will start forming beneath the plastic wrap. These droplets will slide towards the centre of the bowl and collect in the sniall bowl. If you drink this water, you will notice it does not taste salty,n Pn . I lose my head every morning. But I get it back in the night. Who Am I? . When you buy me, Iam black. When you use me, Iam red. When you throw me, I am grey. Who Am I? . Fill me up with hot or cold. Put anything in me, Iwill make sure I hold. Who Am I? . I don't have eyes, But once I did see. Once I had thoughts, But now I'm white and empty. Who Am I? . One: Iam an alphabet: Two: I am a verb; Three: I am an insect; Yet we all sound the same, Who Am I? 2eg'28'8 SIMS 'y dng “€) jposdeya "Zz _Mojiid “y ET, wo OyM :s1oMsUy . What are constellations? A) Group of planets B) Group of galaxies ©) Group of stars D) Group of meteors . What is the person who compiles a dictionary called? A) Lexicographer 8) Editor C) Compiler D) Director |. What is the driver of a train called? A) Captain 8) Train Driver ©) Locopilot D) Pilot . Which bird is the universal symbol of Peace? A) Pigeon 8) Dove C) Peacock D) Pelican ay Qevzot EMOUY NOA OQ YONW MOH :SuaMsUy CHAMPAK,ojo and Mojo tiger twins were starting their first day at school. Jojo was scared while Mojo was excited. ‘They had new bags, water bottles and lunch boxes and were wearing new shoes. Mojo loved his new shoes but Jojo was scared of the squeaky noise his new shoes were making. Roma camel, who was in their school, too, tried to cheer Jojo, “It is just a playschool and will be a lot of fun!” They walked to the mango tree and stopped. “Let's wait for the others to join and then we all will walk to the school.” July (First) 2023 : “Ts it far?” asked Mojo. “Nah, it’s just around the corner,” replied Roma playing with her new yo-yo. Soon Shona sheep, Coco cat, and Donna duck came. “Let's go,” said Donna duck marching ahead. “We need to wait for Toto turtle. He should be here any minute,” said Shona. ‘They saw ‘Toto trotting at his pace. “He is always so slow, he is going to.delay us,” complained Coco.Suddenly, they heard a loud thud. It was Wimpy hippo who shouted. “Get out of my way,” hustled Wimpy as he passed by Toto and pushed him off the track. Toto almost fell into a pit, losing his balance but his shell saved him. Mojo growled ‘grrrrr’ at Wimpy. Nobody had ever growled at Wimpy. Jojo scuttled behind Roma. “Be quiet,” hushed Shona. But it was too late. Wimpy turned around and yelled, “Who grrrd?” “No one,” said Shona, Coco and Donna quickly. “Move everyone, we can’t be late forthe 16 : ty et eto : abe ac © first day of school. Let’s go!” said Roma, distracting everyone. On reaching the school, Roma made sure Jojo and Mojo found their classroom as it was their first day at the playschool. Jojo hesitated at the door, looking pale while Mojo ran to take the first seat in the classroom. “Come in,” yelled Mojo. “Look, there ate so many toys here!” Jojo slowly came and sat next to Mojo. He felt like crying, But Mojo was already playing with the wooden train set and it distracted Jojo. Soon, Miss Rita deer came and seeing her, CHAMPAKWith a big smile, Miss Rita greeted everyone and gave them a snack pack. Mojo quickly opened his and ate everything. While Jojo, being shy, saved his snack pack to eat later. Miss Rita then handed out a sheet with a picture of a tree on it. She gave crayons in a cup for everyone to share and colour the pictures. Mojo quickly picked up a red crayon scribbled on his sheet and was done. He went back to play with the toys. Jojo slowly coloured his tree green and yellow: Miss Rita gave him one more snack pack as a reward for the best colouring, ¥ a @ os Then, it was time for a story. Miss Rita told a funny story to make them laugh. At lunch, everyone went out to play. Mojo ran to the swings and Jojo followed him. Both had a good time on the swings. At the end of the day, Roma came to get Jojo and Mojo. And they all walked back with Shona, Coco, Toto and Donna.Mojo excitedly told them all about the fan Toto was still inside his shell and came he had with the toys and swings at school. near Wimpy and tripped him. Wimpy fell Jojo took out the snack pack that Miss on his face and everyone’s mouth opened Rita had given him. in surprise. Mojo climbed on top of Wimpy and snatched the packet back and He was about to open the packet when walked away. Wimpy passed by, and snatched the packet from his hand and said, “Come Mojo felt like a hero. His group of friends and get it!” felt like together they could do anything. This was enough for Mojo and he charged Toto was feeling brave, too. They coulda’t and growled at Wimpy, “Give me the wait for the second day of school! ® packet back right away!” ‘Wimpy laughed and taunted Mojo, “Oh really!” and opened the packet. Alll the animals were scared while Roma was quiet and Toto hid inside his shell. Mojo punched Wimpy on his nose and that started the big fight. 18ybserve the picture and answer the questions. QI. How many teachers can you count in the | | = Q2. How many queues have the students formed? oa | Q3. What colour uniform are the students wearing? ———_——— WELCOM RACK = July (First) 2028 ’ . 19WHOSE MODEL? Vandana Gupta s soon as Miss Sonali entered Class VI to teach Science, the children went quiet. “School has begun and exams will start soon. You all should get serious about your studies,” she said sternly. “Bach one of you has to complete a project. You may choose from any topic that we studied till now or will study and make a model on it. You have 10 days to do it, Remember that the marks you score in the project will be added to your half- yearly grade.” The students started discussing their models after that. 20 . . ‘After ten days, Miss Sonali announced, “Tomorrow everyone will bring their model and keep it in the Science Lab. ‘Then during the Science period, cach one will present their model for two minutes.” ‘The next day, as soon as everyone came to school, they kept their Gm models in the science > lab. When they returnedfrom the assembly, Vihaan was already in the class. “You didn't attend the assembly today?” Amit asked. “L was late, so I came straight to the class”, Vihaan answered. When the bell rang for the science perio everyone walked to the lab excitedly and stood next to their models. Miss Sonali was waiting. “You all have worked hard and made wonderful models. Now I invite you to speak about your model,” Miss Sonali said. Sonam who was fond of music had made a model of Jal Tarang, a musical instrument. She had filled bowls with water at different levels, and tapped them with a pair of sticks to create different musical notes from cach bowl. She played the tune of the song ‘We shall overcome’ onit. “This is so good. Tell us something about it. How are the different notes produced?” Miss Sonali asked. “Miss Sonali, this is a very old instrument. Earlier, it used to be played with metal bowls. When people started making China clay vessels, they realised that the sound produced from them was sweeter. Because of the different levels of water, when the sound waves travel through water, each bowl produces a different note. The lower the water level, the higher the note. When the water level is increased, the note becomes lower, In this way, we can play July (Firs!) 2023 . ‘ any tune,” Sonam explained. Then it was Nakul’s turn. He had placed two flowers—one with a blue tint and one white—with their stalks, in two different glasses. One glass had normal water and the other had ink added to the water. “Nakul, what have you made?” Miss Sonali asked. “Ma’am, I experimented to see how the roots and trunks of plants carry water and natural resources from the ground to other parts of the flower. The flower which is in the glass filled with ink water, has become blue, whereas the flower in the normal water is white,” Nakul said. “Very interesting,” said Miss Sonali. Suddenly, she was interrupted by Aarav who came and said, “Miss Sonali, I had made a model on gears, but Vihaan is standing near it and telling me that it is his model.” 21“Aaray, you can speak when your turn comes,” Miss Sonali said. “But Miss Sonali, Vihaan’s name is written on it,” Aarav said, troubled. “Aaray, go to your place. Tell me about it when it’s your turn,” Miss Sonali said firmly and Aarav went away sadly. Monika had made a water filter. She had cut the bottom of a bottle and placed it upside down. She had placed a cotton cloth on it, then sand, then a layer of charcoal pieces, and on the top she had put gravel. When she poured dirty water from the top, clean water filled in the vessel kept below, drop by drop. Amit had made a battery by piercing one zinc and one copper nail in a potato. When both the nails were connected with a wire, 22 a small bulb lit, making the potato a battery. “We can make the same using orange or lemon. Electricity is produced when electrons travel through two metals in an acidic medium,” Amit explained. “Well done!” saying, Miss Sonali moved to the next table. Vihaan and Aarav were standing at the table. Vihaan’s name was written on the model, whereas Aarav insisted that he had made the model.“Alright tell me how you made this model and what does it show?” Miss Sonali asked Aarav. “T cut four circles of different sizes out of cardboard. I cut spikes of the same size atound the circles. Then I pinned them from the centre on cardboard in such a way that they could be rotated. I placed the four circles close to each other in a manner that when one circle rotated, the second, third and fourth circles also rotated simultaneously. On rotating, we can see that in the time taken by the largest circle to complete one rotation, the smaller circles could rotate three to four times. If there are 40 spikes on the largest circle and 10 spikes on the smaller circle, when the largest circle rotates only once, the smaller circles rotate three to four times in the same given time. The speed of the smaller circle is more than thatof the larger one. July (Firs!) 2023 . The gears of the car also work on the same science and it helps the car to move at different speeds on different gears. To make the model look beautiful, I have painted cach part with a different colour,” Aarav added. “Anybody can say all of this because it is visible and Miss Sonali has also taught this in the class also,” Vihaan said, mocking Aarav. “All right, now I will tell you one thing that is not visible,” Aarav said. “I painted my model with pink colour and wrote my name with yellow colour. But since it got spoilt while using, I painted it with brown colour, and on drying, I wrote my name with black colour,” Aarav disclosed. “But this has been painted blue with Vihaan’s name in brown colour. We'll have to remove the paint to know the truth”, Miss Sonali said. Now Vihaan got agitated and said, “No Miss Sonali, what’s the need to do that?” Seeing the scared look on Vihaan’s face, Miss Sonali felt that something was amiss. She scratched a little paint off Vihaan’s name and saw the colours that Aarav had mentioned. “Aarav is right. He has made this model. Vihaan, where is your model? Did you not make one?” she asked. “No, Ma’am, I had brought a model,” said Vibaan, 23“Then where is it?” Vibaan took a flower pot from a corner of the room and placed it on the table. “This is my model.” “What's this?” Miss Sonali asked. “You had taught us that on sowing seeds, they sprout and grow into aew plants. I have shown that.” “But you have brought an old plant. If you had sown seeds, at the end of 10 days, a small new plant would have grown, not a big plant like this. When did you write your name on Aarav’s model?” Miss Sonali asked. Now Vihaan told the truth. “When I went to keep my model in the lab, I saw the beautiful models by others, my model looked shabby to me. So I didn’t go to assembly and I painted my name over Aarav’s name.” “If only you had used the time spent in making your model instead. Apologise to ‘Aarav and make a new model and submit it next week,” said Miss Sonali. Vihaan promised himself that he would never again repeat this mistake and will submit a new model next week @July (First) 2023, : “ 25YES, BUT THERE'S NO WATER IN IT. IT JUST HAS STONES. ‘CHEEKU PUT THE STONE IN HIS POCKET, AND MEEKU RAN TO CATCH A BUTTERFLY. CHEEKU AND MEEKU WERE ROAMING ‘AROUND IN THE MOUNTAINS. [THIS IS A RIVER IN THE MOUNTAINS. Jost LOOK, CHEEKU, HOW HEY, IT LOOKS JUST LIKE BEAUTIFUL THIS STONE IS! AN E66! LET ME KEEP IT! ‘CAREFUL, MEEKU! WALK CAREFULLY OTHERWISE, FOUL Pall. FALL! I'LL EAT YOU UP LIKE A RIPE FRUIT! WHO CARES HOW RIPE THIS FRUIT IS? BUT ‘I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE HIM GO AWAY!THE CAT TRIPPED WHEN CHEEKU PUT A STICK CHEEKU HELPED THE CAT STAND IN BETWEEN ITS LEGS WHILE HE WAS WALKING. AND HANDED HIM THE STICK. ‘AAAH! MY LEGS! I CAN'T STAND! NOW USE THIS STICK AND RUN AWAY FROM HERE. {pie & YOU MADE HIM TRIP, AND THEN HELPED HIM UP? ‘OH NO! THIS SNAKE WHY NOT? NOW WILL EAT ME UP! LET'S WALK AHEAD. IF YOU MOVE, IT WILL COME AFTER YOU. AFTER THEY WENT A LITTLE AHEAD, A JACKAL CAUGHT THEM. IT'S A GOOD DAY! TWO PREY AT ONCE! ‘OH, NO! ONE TROUBLE ‘OH, WE'RE SAVED! IS AFTER THE OTHER! YES, BUT THIS PLACE IS FULL OF DANGER! > LET'S LEAVE QUICKLY! WHAT WILL YOU DO? YOU Jf BUT I HAVE THE NLDON'T EVEN HAVE THE STICK!J|E66! NOW WATCH!) THERE GOES THE EGG! NOW LET’S RUN! July (First) 2023 27CPOE REET EEO OEE EOE E HEHEHE REED fests the dows weriaeding tn the to numbers and enmplere the picture a8 36 a7 27 a3 4 45 35 40 C} 46 a3 a 4S a7 32 31 = 28 29°30 0“ J sonenbwansqaapan snes dhgeestAcep on mane sees ing ae eel Y en eeJuly (First) 2023 29A Box of Chocolates Nishi Patel jhe hot summer breeze was starting to cool. Anjali was having some warm idli for breakfast with Grandma, when she said, “I wish every morning would be just like this!” “My deat, enjoy till it lasts,” said Grandma. Anjali thought about what grandma meant, and soon she realised that school vacations were over and school would start after the weekend ended, 30 . . “Vacations are over! I do not want to return to school anymore,” said Anjali, bitterly. “I thought you enjoyed going to school, ‘Anjali. You loved playing with your friend Aditya, didn’t you?” asked Grandma, confused. “Nani, he is changing schools as his family is shifting to Pune. Now, I don’t like my school as it won't be fun anymore. Thad only one friend and he has left,” she cried. As their breakfast was over, Grandma didn’t say anything and wondered how she could cheer up Anjali. ‘The afternoon was Anjali’s favourite time of the day as she would watch the afternoon light brighten her room. “Flow pretty the sky looks!” exclaimed Grandma, walking inside Anjali’s room. But Anjali did not respond as she was busy wondering how she could ever go to school, “Nani, can I just never go to school?” she asked, wistfully. Grandma asked, “Why, my dear?” “Because school will never be the same again!” said Anjali Though her grandma knew the reason, she still wanted to confirm it. “Is it because Aditya will not be coming to school anymore?” she asked, softly. “Yes, Nani” agreed Anjali.“Oh! How many students are there in your class?” asked her grandma. “There are 40 students. Why?” wondered Anjali. “Wow! So many! Well, then you can make anew friend,” suggested Grandma. Anjali thought for a moment and sighed. She replied, “But they will not be the same as Aditya.” ‘Then Grandma suddenly got up as she remembered something and came back with a box of chocolates. “Here, have some!” she said as she offered the box to Anjali. “Wow! So many different types of chocolates. I would like to have thit Anjali thought about which to pick. “Today is World Chocolate Day!” winked Grandma. “So, July 7 is celebrated as World Chocolate Day! Amazing! I had no idea, Nani” exclaimed Anjali, as she picked one and started nibbling on it. July (First) 2028 “Can I have one more?” she asked. “What if the other chocolate does not taste as good as the first one?” asked Grandma. Anjali laughed as she found the question silly. She said “What? Not at all. It is fine to try and taste it!” “That’s true!” agreed Grandma and asked, “Did you like any new ones?” “Yes! I think I found my new favourite,” replied Anjali, pointing to the one she was cating, Grandma smiled and said, “Well, so you see, trying out different chocolates is not a bad idea.” “OF course, it’s not.”Arjun, walking into the room. Anjali and her grandma explained the entire matter to him. He asked, “So, you are not sad anymore about missing your old friend, Aditya?” Anjali sighed. She replied, “I am sad and I will miss him but that does not mean that I should not talk to my other classmates. I mean, who knows, I can make a new friend.” “Yes, that is a good idea, Didil” agreed Arjun, ‘The next day, Anjali was nervous and sad to go to school as she would miss her friend. But then the idea of talking to different classmates got her excited. She “Well, my dear, don’t you think a waved goodbye to her grandma and off classroom is like a chocolate box? she went to school with a light step@ ‘Try talking to different students. Who knows you could make a new friend!” continued Grandma. Anjali’s eyes widened in surprise. She loved the idea of a classroom being like a chocolate box! “Nani, that’s amazing!” said Anjali, “I never thought of it like this. Now, I cannot wait to go to school and try a different chocolate” They both laughed at Anjali’s remark. “What does that mean?” asked her brother, 32Theak?s Some things in Pvt e Cascais No peel eeleaiew ateCsd yy Cita gta a ae Tc July (First) 2023 33KP Ea hd ' ae By Shubhi Mehrotra Make a 3D water cycle and 1 understand how rain is formed. ] Cardboard, blue, green and yellow chart papers, blue cellophane paper, googly eyes, spiral wire, I cotton, glue, marker, pencil, scissors How to make: in pees ee ee = 1 glue them, as shown. use chart paper to make waves. ee ee ee ee ee ee di 1. Cut the cardboard into a 2. Fold the centre of 3. Glue these on the cardboard circular shape. According to _—the remaining 3/4" of —_ circle, creating 4 divisions the size of the cardboard, cut 4 __ the circles, as shown. which will represent the 4 circles using chart paper. Fold stages of a water cycle — and cut a quarter from the circle, evaporation, condensation, J 22d paste it on the cardboard. precipitation and collection. 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 ! 4. For the condensation 5. For evaporation, make clouds out of 1 division, use chart paper to cotton and chart paper, glue the spiral 1 make a sun and waves and wire to them to show evaporation and . 34 CHAMPAK,6. For precipitation, make the _7. For collection, use 8, Label all the same clouds with spiral wires, blue cellophane paper stages correctly. and add googly eyes and to depict a water body. water droplets, as shown. Your 3D water cycle is ready! ‘Try making this yourself at home! Send your creations to us at writetochampak@delhipress.in oo rae a photo and:send it ro us at +91 7042531377 July (First) 2023 35In a New City Lalit Shaurya riyanshi was feeling both upset and nervous. It was a new city, a new school, and she didn’t know what to expect. Priyanshi’s father had been transferred from Uttarakhand in the north of India to Chennai in the south. He worked in a bank. Priyanshi got admission to a prestigious school in Chennai. There were only two days left for the school to open after the summer holidays. “Mumma, I’m very scared. Who will I talk to? I don’t even know the language spoken here. I speak Hindi. Everyone here speaks Tamil. This unknown city and school will have all new faces. I don’t feel like going to school,” cried Priyanshi, tears welling up in her eyes. “Hey, don’t worry, my dear! Everything will be fine. Slowly, you will make new friends. You will also learn a new language. You know English, right? You can talk to your friends in English, and gradually, you can teach them Hindi likerecently joined this school. My father is in the army, and he is posted here in Chennai,” replied Shalini. “Oh, wow! Shake hands with me! From today, we are best friends! I’m also new hete. I've come from Uttarakhand,” said Priyanshi, excitedly shaking Shalini’s hands. Priyanshi and Shalini developed a deep friendship. They started spending time together and had no problem at school anymore. they will teach you Tamil. Take one day at They shared their things and also became a time and we will see what happens,” her _friends with a girl named Priya, who was mother reassured her. a resident of Chennai. Priya spoke both fluent Tamil and English. Priyanshi gathered some courage from her mother’s words. Two days later, when the school opened and Priyanshi went to school, everything was new. The children were talking among themselves, and there was a smile on everyone’s face, relieving her. Priyanshi’s eyes fell on a girl sitting silently in a corner. She approached her and said, “Hi, I am Priyanshi. What's your name?” “My name is Shalini,” the girl replied in Hindi. Priyanshi jumped with joy upon heating Hindi. She exclaimed, “You know Hindi? Do you live here?” “Yes, I know Hindi. I have July (First) 2023 ‘“Can you teach us how to write and speak “Tamil?” Priyanshi and Shalini asked Priya. Priya agreed, She started teaching Tamil to them, while Priyanshi taught Priya how to speak Hindi. After a few months, both Priyanshi and Shalini became proficient in Tamil. Priyanshi started speaking Tamil fluently, and Shalini became skilled at writing in Tamil. Meanwhile, Priya started speaking and writing in Hindi. She started enjoying listening to Hindi songs and even memorised many of them. One day, the school announced various competitions, including a speech and essay competition. Priyanshi participated in the speech competition, while Shalini took part in the essay competition. Priyanshi worked hard, practising for hours in front of the mirror. Priya also helped her, Shalini, on the other hand, prepared a good essay. On the day of the competition, Priyanshi, Shalini, and Priya were full of confidence. Priyanshi delivered a brilliant speech, and Shalini wrote an impressive essay. Priya sang Vaishnav jan to, Mahatma Gandhi’s famous song, in Hindi at the beginning of the program, earning praise from everyone. After some time, the results were announced. Priyanshi secured the first position in the clocution competition, astonishing everyone with her fluent ‘Tamil speech. Shalini received second place in the essay competition. All the children applauded enthusiastically. Priyanshi and Shalini attributed their success to Priya. Now, both the new city and language felt familiar to Priyanshi. She felt she had got another home @ CHAMPAK.July (Firs) 2028 :* 39Marvellous Aunt e Maneka Aunt Maneka is an environmentalist, a Minister of ‘State, and an animal lover. She is here to answer all your questions on animals and birds so that yeu can fake care of the animals around you and be a beHer friend of nature. Animals are residents of our planet, as much as we are. When we respect them by not killing or eating them or using their body parts, we show respect to our planet and nature. The animals we keep as pets are totally dependent on us, and they must be loved and kept with dignity like we would keep our brothers and sisters. Do not keep birds and fish as pets; itis not good to cage them and make them miserable. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Cats come and destroy my garden. What should I do? Thave a dog named Billa. He is very calm but he often cries at night and only calms down when I go near him. Why does he do that? Arya Sharma, 13 years, Bihar Archit Vikram, 11 years, Bihar Do you leave him alone at night? Do you feed him at night with a heavy meal? If you have plants in pots, make sure they are on tables that are too high to jump. Once seeds are planted, add fences to protect them. If you have pots on a wall, screw them in using a nail so that they are not knocked off. Keep the flowerbeds watered as cats don't like wet earth. Don't feed them in the garden. Cats are incredibly sensitive to smell so strong scents such as lavender, peppermint or cinnamon keep them away. You can leave the skins of fruits like oranges, lime, and bananas in the flower beds. While this is just a short-term option, it’s cost-effective and non-toxic. Cats aren't fond of prickly ground underfoot, so placing twigs or rough leaves or even eggshells on flower beds will help to keep them away, July (First) 2023 Do you have a mattress for him? If you let him be in company, and eat well and sleep well, he will not cry at night. a 4 ISH! PATEL: If you have questions about pets/onimals/birds, write to us ‘ond we'll osk Aunt Maneka to answer. 5 writetochampek@delhipsess.in @ +91 704253137 41DADAJI AND WORLD LIFO DAY Vivek DADAII, SEE THAT UFO IS FLYING ABOVE IN THE SKY, THERE MUST BE ALIENS IN IT. DADAII, RIYA AND RAHUL WERE ON THE TERRACE. RAHUL, THAT'S NOT A UFO. IT'S A DRONE. ‘OH! WE WERE EXCITED THAT ALIENS WERE VISITING US. CHILDREN, THE TRUTH IS THAT TILL DATE NO ONE HAS SEEN ALIENS, SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHETHER ALIENS REALLY EXIST OR NOT. WELL DO YOU KNOW THE MEANING OF UFO? UFO IS A KIND OF ‘SPACESHIP THAT CARRIES ALIENS. BUT DADAII, WE OFTEN READ OR HEAR THE NEWS OF UFO SIGHTINGS. [THE FULL FORM IS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WHICH MEANS THAT IT IS AN OBJECT THAT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. IT MAY BE FROM ANOTHER PLANET AS ALL OBJECTS THAT FLY ON EARTH ARE RECORDED.DADAII, UFOS BECAME INTERESTING TO PEOPLE THE FIRST FAMOUS UFO j] WHEN WAS |] AND SCIENTISTS AFTER THE DEVELOPMENT || SIGHTING WAS IN THE YEAR THE UFO OF SPACE SCIENCE AFTER WORLD WAR II || 1947, WHEN KENNETH ARNOLD, A FIRST SEEN?)| AND SOME RESEARCHERS LINKED UFOS TO || BUSINESSMAN, CLAIMED THAT EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS. HE SAW NINE FAST-MOVING OBJECTS NEAR MOUNT RAINIER IN WASHINGTON. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE SPEED OF THESE CRESCENT OBJECTS }{ DADAJI, THAT'S WAS SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AN HOUR AND THEY WERE ALSO MOVING IN THE SKY LIKE SAUCERS FLOATING ON WATER. WHY UFOS ARE ALSO CALLED. FLYING SAUCERS. WORLD UFO DAY IS CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR ON JULY 2 WITH THE AIM OF SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF UFOS. DADAII, TOMORROW IF THERE IS’ ‘A PROGRAM RELATED TO WORLD UFO DAY SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY, WE WILL GO TO SEE IT. ‘YES, ACTUALLY AFTER SEEING THE FLYING OBJECTS BY ARNOLD, IT WAS MISTAKENLY PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER THAT THE OBJECTS WERE SAUCER-SHAPED. SINCE THEN THE TERM FLYING SAUCER BECAME POPULAR FOR UFOS. July (First) 2023,Siddique 13 years, Gujarat Football In the evening We take it with us And go to ground eis a football ‘And play with our friends Temakes us happy ‘The ball will also be happy Al will be happy ‘We will throw it ‘We will kick it ‘And we heat it Bat the ball will Never be sad We love football Our heartis football Our life is football. =a Abshar K Samyak Nigam 13 years, Kannur 8 years, Pune Don't be Dire - Don't be dire, To be strong like fie. 3 Talways be kind, . ’ For making a happy mind. To fly over the sky, Don't be shy. Be glad, To be a happy lad. But don't be bad, And enjoy the day. To be strong like fire, Don’t be dire. . h / Rag — uf AP At ivAChastie Day In the morning, my father was writing, a story about two boys fighting! Suddenly, he dropped his heavy pen, and then there was the loud sound of a hen! So much chaos in the morning, It seemed like they were giving me a wake up warning! Then, I heard that my mother cooking, and my grandmother's head shaking! ‘Then, I heard a large bubble pop, and people screaming from the nearby shop! From my bedroom window, I saw somebody glancing, and it was a dog dancing! ‘So much chaos in the morning, it seemed like they were ‘giving me a wake up warning! ‘Then, I heard two people play catch and throw the ball, they were two boys who were very tll! ‘Then I saw a bunny who was willing to hop, and his hair was pink from the top! After the chaos, I forgot to brush my teeth, “Brush your teetht” said my father who was six feet! When I was brushing my teeth, I looked in the mirror and saw I had a huge pimple! I looked for the cure, Te-was simple! After the chaos, I forgot for a race I was So, I quickly called my race mate! ‘When I reached the hall, I was ready for the race, with sy really sweaty face! “My mother is really sweet, she never misses a sweet ‘word's beat! She's the sweetest to me, she lets me be what I want to be! She gives me a full of chocolate tin, and my favourite hair pin!” ‘After the race, that’s what I said, and that didn't make my mother mad! My mother gives me vitamin D, and that is obvious to see! After the race, I went to a restaurant and ate some food, ‘it made my mood good, and then I got tired. Then I saw an employee get fired! So much chaos in the afternoon, it seemed like we were leaving soon! Outside a window, I saw some pretty shoes, and then I saw a dancing goose! So much chaos in the afternoon, it seemed like we were leaving soon! Vaanya Mathur 9 years, Noida July (First) 2023 ‘ Shanvi Praveen 7 years, Bengaluru White White is the colour of clouds, ‘That float about the sky feeling proud; White is the colour of snow, ‘That children love to play and throw; White is the colour of milk, ‘That all children should drink; White is the colour of polar bears, Which live in the iey Arctic lair; White is the colour of the moon, ‘That brings light to our bedroom. 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They can make rapid turns and Poe ea eae sce point Poe ad Prete set earned os 1 oN’THE POPULATION OF INDIA Kumud Kumar ez H: Zainab, look how crowded the park is today,” Maia said while sitting on the bench. “Maria, which place isn’t crowded?” Zainab asked. “You're right, Zainab! Roads, streets, neighbourhoods, schools, bus stands, stations, and even hospitals are crowded,” added Simran. “Why are you silent, Ayushi? Say something,” Zainab urged. “L agree, Zainab. I, too, see crowds everywhere. Anyway, India has now overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world in terms of population,” Ayushi said, expressing her concern. July (First) 2023 ‘The four girls studied in a school in Delhi. Even though they were junior school students, they loved discussing current issues, Today, being a Sunday, they had come to exercise at the park, After jogging, they all sat on a bench to relax. Continuing Ayushi’s point, Zainab said, “You're right, Ayushi! Now, the population of India has crossed 1.43 billion. Every sixth person in the world is Indian. 16% of the world’s population lives in India, while we only have 2.4% of the world’s land.” “You're absolutely right, Zainab! We need to think how did the population of India increased so much?” asked Ayushi. “T have an answer to that question,” chipped in Simran, 47Causes of rapid population growth Migration “Hey Simran, how do you know that?” asked Maria. “My brother, Rajan is a student at the famous Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IPS) in Mumbai. He has many books on the subject,” Simran explained. “And you, bookworm, you must have devoured all those books!” Maria joked. ‘They all laughed. “T haven't read all the books, but I was curious to know about how population increases,” said Simran, confidently. “So, Simran, tell us, how did India’s population increase so much?” Ayushi asked. “Well, Ayushi, there are three reasons that determine the population of any country. ‘They are the birth rate, death rate, and migration. In the case of India, migration is of least importance,” explained Simran. “So, you mean only two factors are important for the growth of India’s population: birth rate and death rate?” Zainab clarified. “Exactly, Zainab!” Simran confirmed. “But how, Simran?” asked Ayushi. “Look, if we consider 1950 as the base year, India’s birth rate at that time was 44.17, and the death rate was 28.2,” Simran said. “Hey Simran, explain it in simpler terms. Don’t get caught up in numbers,” Maria said. “In simpler terms, say in 1950 the population of India was 1000 people. If in a year, 44 children were born and 28 died, then the difference between the birth rate and the death rate in the population is 16, And next year, in 1951, the population of India would be 1016 people,” Simran explained. “Oh yes, now I understand! If there’s a big difference between the birth rate and the death rate, then the population will increase rapidly,” Ayushisaid. “Exactly! Currently, the birth rate of our country is 17, and the death rateis 7.4. That’s why our population is still increasing, but its growth rate has decreased,” Simran replied. “But Simran, I don’t understand one thing, India’s population was 34 crores at the time of independence. How did our population increase from 34 crores to 143 crores in just 75 years? An increase of about 110 crores!” Zainab asked in astonishment. “Well, Zainab, various factors have contributed to this rapid population growth. The agricultural revolution, industrial revolution, white revolution, advancements in medical science, improvements in public health, and environmental cleanliness have all increased the average lifespan. In 1850, the average age of an Indian was only 35 years, but now it has doubled to 70,” Simran explained. “In the olden times, epidemics like the plague, cholera, long and terrible wars, July (First) 2023 * ¥ and natural calamities like famines and floods resulted in significant casualties, thus keeping the population in check,” Zainab remarked. “Zainab, you have good knowledge on this subject too,” Simran complimented. “I believe that the availability of food, improved law and order, and rising living standards are also contributing to the population growth of India,” said Ayushi thoughtfully. “That's a great point, Ayushi! When everyone has enough to eat, there is good law and order, and decent living conditions, people tend to live longer,” Simran agreed. “Okay, Simran, one last thing! ‘The fertility rate or the number of children a woman would have and our current birth rate are low, yet our population is still increasing tapidly, Why is that?” Zainab inquired. 49“Zainab, it's true that our female fertility rate has decreased from 5.9 in 1950 to only 2.1 now. However, PS India’s base population of 143 \ ctores is already enormous. } Unless the female fertility rate reaches 2 ot below, our population will continue to grow. Even if it’s low in percentage, an increase will still be significant,” Simran explained. “Wow, Simran, you have explained such a complex subject in such simple words. We all need to be aware of this for the sake of our country,” Ayushi commented. After their discussion, the four friends left the park, walking hand in hand@ 50 t = ~ July (First) 2023 CHAMAAK,