Category: Kids Learning

Rain and Floods How does rain form? Water droplets form from warm air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapor (invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water. For example, in the summer it is usually very humid. When enough […]

What does our tri-colour stand for? Like our country, our national flag also has a history. Let us salute the flag. Our tri-colour flag was born on July 22, 1947 in the Constituent Assembly, a few days before the country gained Independence. Our flag has three stripes of equal width, the top being saffron (kesari), […]

The Postal System How does mail reach from one place to another? Have you ever thought how a letter travels thousands of miles before reaching its final destination? This journey covered by a letter is extremely fascinating .So read on to know more about the process through which we receive a letter sent to us. […]

The digestive process – what you eat and where it goes? Have you ever thought about how the meals you eat provide energy? It’s lunch break in school. You are sitting with your friends and enjoying the tiffin packed by your mom. A few idlis, chicken sandwiches or fruits – by the time you finish […]

Did you know who was the first Indian female graduate? Girls often surpass boys in school examinations. They also excel in the field of sports and performing arts. But, here we tell you about a period in the history of pre-Independent India when girls were not even allowed inside schools and colleges. Parents in India […]

Snow Ice and snow are both frozen states of water. But while ice is transparent, snow is absolutely white. Why is this? Read on. Much of the fascination about snow is because of its milky white color. The sense of beauty and purity exuded by the snow layered terrains is mesmerizing. The term ‘snowhite’ is […]

How can we find out whether the water at home is hard or soft? What do these terms mean, anyway? Find out, through some simple and interesting activities. If you are a keen observer, you must have noticed that you require more or less shampoo than usual when you travel to some other part of […]

Stomach Stomach Our stomach is a fascinating part of our body. Learn about the way it works. How come the stomach digests everything that we eat, but it does not digest itself? Luckily for us, a living stomach has ways to protect itself from itself! To carry it through a day’s meals, the stomach produces […]

All about Silk Natural silk has its own irresistible charm. We know that silk comes from the silkworm. Read on to find out more. Have you ever dreamed of wearing those beautiful silk sarees in mummy’s cupboard? Whenever mummy wears them, doesn’t she look beautiful and elegant? There are so many varieties of man made […]

All about Lotus A symbol of purity, fertility, eternity and the divine seat of the goddess Lakshmi, the lotus is also the National Flower of India. Here’s why this flower is so pure. In India, the lotus is considered as a sacred flower and a lot of folklore and religious mythology is woven around it. […]

Quick Table of Multiples [Multiple of 2] If the last figure of a number is even, then the number is a multiple of 2. [Multiple of 3] If the sum of every figure is a multiple of 3, then the number is a multiple of 3. (Example) 8262; because 8+2+6+2=18 is a multiple of 3, […]

Mental calculation technique Mental calculation technique Example Mental calculation Reason 398*4 1600-8=1592 398*4=(400-2)*4 =400*4-2*4 =1600-8 240*5 120*10 divide by 2 and multiply by 10 240*5=240*10/2 =(240/2)*10 =120*10 320/5 640/10 multiply by 2 and divide by 10 320/5=320/(10/2) =(320*2)/10 =640/10 760*200 76*2*2000 calculate 76*2 and multiply by 1000 760*200=76*10*2*100 =76*2*1000 12*25 3*100 divide by 4 and […]