Volume VIII | Issue 9 | `85 | March 2O24

Volume VIII | Issue 9 | March 2O24

Editor-in-Chief
Kakani Veera Brahmam
FOOD & FUN
Editor
Shanmugam Teynampet

Sub Editor
Havis Theja Yerravalli
HOW DO DAMS WORK?
Art & Design
Riaz Ahmed Artist

Illustrations
Karthik Alti

Circulation THE GREEDY SCHEME

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 POEM

Tent all zipped and cozy tight,

Sleeping bag is fluffy and white.
Stars peek out, the sky so vast,
Fireflies dance, flying fast.
Daytime comes, sun shines bright,
Hiking trails, what a sight!
Squirrels scamper, birds take flight,
Adventures fill up morning’s light.
By the lake, water so blue, Zipped: closed
Fish jump high, who can outdo? Trails: paths
Memories made, smiles so wide,
Camping is fun, deep inside!

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O1 •• Welsh Corgi Day
Corgi means “dwarf dog” in Welsh O8 •• International Women’s Day
Clara Zetkin proposed the idea of a
global International Women’s Day in 191O
O2 •• Rescue Cat Day
Cats have a total of 18 toes
O9 •• Paddlefish Day
Paddlefish eggs are roughly 2 to 3 mm
in diameter

O4 •• National Security Day

The Paratroopers are the special forces 11 • Plumbing Day
of the Indian Army • Earthen plumbing pipes were used in
Indus River Valley civilization
O5 •• Reel Film Day
In 1888, a Frenchman, Louis Le Prince
invented the reel film

O6 •• Dentist’s Day
Rafiuddin Ahmed was the 1st Indian
dentist

• Jewel Day
13 • The word “jewel” comes from the
French word “joule”
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 • World Kidney Day
14 • Kidneys pump more than 5O gallons of 23 •• World Meteorological Day
You can tell the temperature by
blood daily counting a cricket’s chirps
• Buzzards Day
15 • Buzzards have a habit of decorating
their nest with fresh green plants
• Vaccination Day
16 • Vaccines save 2-3 million people
every year

• Waffle Day
25 • Belgium waffles were originally called
Brussels waffles

26 •• Purple Day
Purple is the hardest colour for the eye
to distinguish
• World Theatre Day
• Recycling Day 27 • All night dance-dramas, known as
18 • Use paper bags instead of plastic bags “yaksgana”, are popular and held
to save nature throughout India
• Chocolate Caramel Day
19 • Milton Hershey made chocolate 28 •• Black Forest Cake Day
The Black Forest cake originated from
caramel famous in the United States Germany

29 •• World Piano Day

Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the
piano in the early 17OOs in Italy

• World Forest Day

21 • Forests purify the water, clean the air
and capture carbon to fight climate change
• Crayon Day
22 • World Water Day 31 • Crayons were first made by the
• A person needs a minimum of 2O-5O American company Binney & Smith
litres of water every day
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 Ever wished your apple could be a pirate
ship or your carrot a smiling bunny? Well,
guess what? With a little imagination and
some careful slicing, you and your parents
can make it happen! Food decoration is
like having a magic wand that turns your
snacks into cool works of art.

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Your family and friends will be amazed and
they look good on your dining table too.
Food decoration is a fun activity. It will help
you and your parents spend quality time on
a weekend. You take charge and kick-start
your imagination. Ask your parents to cut the
various food materials in the required shapes.
You arrange all the pieces into your cool piece
of art. Voila! Your edible piece of cool art will
be ready! Food art makes eating healthy even
more fun. See those funny faces and shapes?
Take a bite and taste how yummy they are!

Children find new foods

interesting if they
understand them as fun

Decoration: beautification
Kick-start: commence

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SPECIAL

Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying together, like

a giant “V” in the sky? These amazing creatures are on
incredible journeys called migrations. Animals don’t have
GPS or maps, but they do have amazing senses and
instincts. They remind us that the world is full of wonders,
and there’s always something new to learn! But how do
they know when to go and where to go? Let’s explore!

European Eels undertake a

Butterflies use directional aids like Sun’s
position and Earth’s magnetic pull, among
others, for their travel. Monarch Butterflies
in Eastern North America have a second
home in Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico.
They cannot survive the cold winter of
northern climates.
long spawning migration to the
Sargasso Sea. Ocean current
patterns likely play a significant
role in guiding their journey.
Salmons remember the smell
of their birthplace, guiding them
back! Whales use sounds like
underwater songs to navigate.

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Birds have photoreceptors in the brain to
detect light. They know when the days are
becoming shorter and winter is arriving.
Siberian Cranes nest throughout the year
in Western Siberia. To escape the deadly
winter cold they travel 4OOO miles to the
Keoladeo National Park, in India.

Every year, 15 lakh Wildebeest

travel from Serengeti, Tanzania
to Maasai Mara, Kenya and
back. The exact timing and route
are influenced by the availability
of water and fresh grazing,
which is determined by rainfall
patterns. They may likely be
using various environmental
signs to navigate.

Survive: stay alive

Spawning: release eggs

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 GENERATOR
RESERVOIR / DAM

DAM WALL
RIVER

TURBINE

Blocking: stopping flow

Whooshing: rushing

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Imagine a powerful waterfall, rushing down with
tons of water! Dams are like giant walls that hold
back this rushing water, creating amazing lakes
called reservoirs. But why do we build these water
walls? Let’s dive in and see how dams work! Picture
a river flowing happily along. A dam stands tall,
blocking its path. The water has nowhere to go,
so it starts filling up behind the dam, forming a
massive lake. This lake is like a giant water bucket,
storing precious water for later use.
But dams aren’t just water stoppers! They have
special tunnels called penstocks that let some
water flow through. Imagine the water whooshing
down these tunnels like a water slide! At the end
of the tunnel, there’s a big, strong machine called
a turbine. The rushing water spins the turbine’s
blades really fast. This spin is connected to
another amazing machine called a generator. And
guess what? When the generator spins, it creates
something magical: electricity!
The electricity travels through wires, lighting up
homes, schools, and even your favorite video
games! The water that spun the turbine flows out
safely downstream, continuing its journey along
the river.

Inks Dam on the Colorado

River is the smallest dam
in the world (97 feet)

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PICTURE
STORY

A bear captured a lemur and a cat as slaves. Every day, the

lemur and the cat had to gather honey for the bear. They never
had a holiday. They were tired and unhappy. The lemur was always
thinking of a way to escape, but the bear was too strong. He
always caught them whenever they tried to run away. The cat lost
hope, but the lemur kept looking for a chance to break free.

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One day, the lemur saw a lion walking
towards them. An idea popped. He gave
the lion a loaf of honey-dipped bread.
The lion liked it and asked how he made
it so delicious. The lemur cleverly replied,
“I dipped it in honey.” The lion demanded
to have the honey immediately.
13
Pointing at the bear, the lemur said,
“The bear ate all the honey. It’s inside his
stomach.” The lion rushed towards the
bear to get honey out of his stomach. The
terrified bear ran away. The lemur and
the cat were finally free from slavery.
Break free: escape
Demanded: asked forcefully
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PICTURE
STORY

Raghu, the shopkeeper,

hates borrowing money from
others. Magan, the money
lender, always schemed to
earn more. One night, Raghu
dreamt of borrowing ten lakh
rupees from Magan. He told
his friends about it, and soon,
the whisper of his dream
reached every corner of the
village.

Wicked Magan saw a golden

opportunity. He marched into
Raghu’s shop and demanded,
“Pay up, Raghu. You owe me ten
lakh rupees!” A bewildered Ragu
defended, “It was just a dream!”
Magan roared, “Dreams or not,
pay me in a week”.

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An upset Raghu sat chewing on his dilemma. An idea
sparked in his mind. He started spreading another
“dream” around the village. He dreamt of returning
Magan’s ten lakh and lending him another ten lakh
because Magan desperately needed it!

The news spread like wildfire and reached Magan, who

understood Raghu’s clever plan. Raghu reached Magan’s
house and declared, “Pay back my ten lakh rupees,
Magan! I had lent you in my dream?” Magan, caught in
Schemed: deceived
his own trap, replied, “But it was just a dream!” Magan
Stammered: stutter
realised his folly. He stammered an apology and begged
Raghu to forget the whole thing.

Moral: Our greedy schemes

will backfire on us

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FOLKLORE

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William, a witty young man, liked
that William couldn’t feel its warmth.
William quit the challenge to save
Henry’s daughter and sought her hand
himself from the biting cold.
in marriage. However, Henry, a rather
snotty businessman, set a challenge. Henry denied William the marriage
but insisted on a lavish dinner as
“To marry my daughter, you must stand
compensation. William organized a
outside in the wintry cold for three
feast serving saltless food, keeping the
days,” declared Henry. A confident,
salt separately, at a distance. When
William accepted the chilly challenge.
complaints arose, William said, “If I can
William found the test more challenging
warm myself with a distant fire, can’t
than expected. On the third day, unable
you taste salt kept so near?” Henry
to bear the cold, he requested a bonfire
learnt a valuable lesson. He agreed to let
for warmth. Henry lit a bonfire, at a
his daughter marry the witty William.
distance. Unfortunately, it was so far

Witty: quickly humorous

Compensation: in return

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BALLU &
NEELU

Ballu and Neelu visited their grandpa who lived in a far-off

village. At the village market, they saw a poor vendor and his
son struggling with big bags of vegetables on a cart without any
wheels. Neelu, asked, “Why don’t you use a vehicle for this heavy
work?” The vendor’s son replied, “We don’t have enough money to
buy a vehicle.” Neelu, said, “I can help you make your cart better!”
Ballu, being curious, asked, “How can we do that?” Neelu replied,
“Let’s add a wheel and axel to this cart!” They asked the vendor to
bring the cart to grandpa’s home.

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Neelu requested grandpa to help
the vendor. Grandpa agreed and
bought wheels and axels from the
store. They took the cart and the
new parts to a workshop. They fixed
the wheels and axels to the cart.
They worked together, joining and
attaching until the cart transformed
into a pushcart. Thanks to Neelu’s
idea of adding a wheel and axel, the
vendor could easily push the cart.
His life became much easier.

Struggling: trying hard

Transformed: changed

Moral: Simple principles of

science make our life easy

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 SIMPLY
SCIENCE

Fish breathe using gills, located on either side of their

head. Gills are thin filaments containing tiny blood vessels
called capillaries. Oxygen dissolved in the water comes
into contact with the thin capillary walls. Oxygen molecules
tend to move from areas of high concentration (water)
to areas of low concentration (fish’s blood). As the blood
arriving at the gills has less oxygen than the water, these
tiny molecules spread through the thin capillary walls.
Oxygen-rich blood leaves the gills
and travels throughout the fish’s
body, delivering oxygen to its cells.
Carbon dioxide generated by cellular
activities moves in the opposite
direction from the fish’s blood into
the water, flowing over the gills.
The operculum then opens,
releasing the used water and
carbon dioxide back into the
environment.

GILLS

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 AMAZING
FACTS

in Czech Republic, is supported

by 99 concrete panels
is a 365m long cruise ship,
weighing 25O,OOO tonnes

in Paris, is the largest

museum with 73,OOO sqms
of exhibition space are three-wheeled auto rickshaws
operating in Thailand

Page 22-23 Answers

1 : 13, 2 : 14, 3 : 1O
4 : 2/1O, 5 : 1O and 4
6 : 4 Ltr., 7 : 9.34
in Indianapolis, US, is the 8 : 2/3
largest stadium with
2,35,OOO capacity
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TRAIN YOUR
BRAIN Mithun has 117 muskmelons.
He needs to pack them in
9 bags. How many does he
1 have to pack in each bag?

Answer: ..................

2 Priya has 154 dresses. Her

closet has 7 shelves and each
can hold 2O dresses. How
many dresses will be left after
arranging in the shelves?

Answer: ..................

3 Reema has a paper roll that is

3.5 meters long. She needs to cut it
into pieces that are 35 centimeters
long. How many pieces of paper
should Reema cut?

Answer: ..................

4 A jar contained jam up to

8/1O of it. Raghu ate 6/1O of
jam in the jar. How much jam
is left in the jar?

Answer: ..................
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 TRAIN YOUR
5 BRAIN
Help Sonakshi with this math
problem. The sum of the two
numbers is 14 and the difference is
6. What are the two numbers?

Answer: ..................

6
Preethi has 6 L and 6OO ml of honey
in a jar with her. How much should
she give to her friend to have
2 L 6OO ml of honey left in the jar?

Answer: ..................

7 Kishore is doing his math

homework. What number should
he add to 7.66 to make it double
of 8.5?

Answer: ..................

8
In a test consisting of 6O marks
Geetha got 4O marks. What
fraction of marks did she get?

Answer: ..................

See the answers page 21 23 March 24 II

 QUIZ

2. In which year the

“Khelo India Games” started?
A) 2O15 B) 2O16
1. To which state do the traditional
Natungram toys belong? C) 2O18 D) 2O22
A) Assam B) Odisha
C) West Bengal D) Gujarat

4. Name the state for which

Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister?
3. How many centuries has Rohit Sharma A) Madhya Pradesh B) Karnataka
scored in One Day International cricket? C) Chhasttisgarh D) Rajasthan
A) 42 B) 5O
C) 49 D) 31

6. In which state did the folk dance

5. Name the sport played by form Ghoomar originate?
Palak Gulia? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan
A) Tennis B) Squash C) Gujarat D) Punjab
C) Archery D) Shooting

Answers: 1-C, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B, 5-D, 6-B.

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 CRAFT

What you need:

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Black and
White Chart Papers
• Black Sketch Pen
• Scissors and Glue
Steps:
Cut the body, tail and eyes as shown in
1 the image. Paste the yellow body, fins
and tail on the orange paper
2
For the mouth, paste the black
paper on the red circular paper
and paste them on the front
part of the body

Make googly eyes from the

3 white and black circular papers
and draw white circles. Paste
4
them on the head

Draw lines on the yellow fins and

tail with the black sketch pen

For the scales, cut small

5 square yellow and orange
papers and fold into triangles.
6
Paste them on the body

Fold a circular orange paper

into a semicircle and paste it
at the back of the body.
Rocking fish is ready!

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 SOLVE THE
MYSTERY A man’s hair is not 1
wet even after he
gets drenched in
the rain. Why?

2 3
What has four
What has 13
hearts and no wheels and
organs? flies?

5
4 I wear polka dots but
Which band I am an insect.
never plays Identify me?
music?

Answers: 1: He is bald, 2: A deck of cards, 3: A garbage truck, 4: A rubber band, 5: Ladybug

Match the image

in circles to right places
in the picture
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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 Complete the puzzle with CROSS
CROSSWORD
the help of the words WORD
provided

E E

Across:
• SEAHORSE O H
• WHALE
• DOLPHIN
• SHARK
Down:
• TURTLE
• JELLYFISH
S R
• OCTOPUS
• CRAB

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