Author: Kinooze Learning
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Dhruv – The Brightest Star!
Have you ever notice that bright, brilliant tinkling star in the sky? It is always close to the moon and you can easily spot it on a clear night. It is the Pole star. It is named so because it lies directly overhead when viewed from the Earth’s North Pole or South Pole. This star has…
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Life On Mars
Before you start imagining people like us living on Mars, let us clarify that NASA has uncovered some evidence that supports the fact that ancient Mars could have had life. NASA’s 2.5 billion dollar Curiosity drilled in February and extracted powder out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater of the…
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Breads Vs Royals
(Imagination has no limits, no rules! Our little writer, eight year old Mihika, proves that right!) In a three floored palace lived a princess. Her name was Jess. Her face was round, her lips were rosy pink and her eyeballs were green. Also her hair were light blue. Jess had a mother named Sristi. Sristi…
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Opinion or Fact
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between an opinion and a fact? Fact is something that has been proven true by logical explanation. Opinion is what you think about something. It’s your opinion. It is your view about something. It can be just based on how you feel about something. It can be remotely…
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CITES passes Regulation for Restricted Shark Trade
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) is often referred to as CITES.The CITES agreement was signed in Washington in March 1973 in an attempt to regulate the burgeoning trade in wild flora and fauna. It currently has 178 member countries. Cites 2013 is currently being held in…
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Team Work
( Shreya, at tender age of 9, knows the importance of an old age saying that unity is strength.) Teamwork is a real treasure, which we can never measure. Teamwork is the key, which defines the word, ‘WE’. It helps us find friends, who can teach us new trends. Together we can do many things,…
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The Salt March of Gandhi
Mohan turned 6 years old today and this day was 12th March, 1930. He was very happy as he had heard it was going to be a special day. A great leader was declaring war against the tyrannical rule of the British. A leader with whom he shared his first name. Mohan lived in the Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad. His Ashram…
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Google’s Talking Shoes
Hmm.. Reminds me of a book I read as a kid, “The talking shoes”, by Enid Blyton. In the book, the magical shoes taught an impolite girl how to be polite. Yes, those shoes were magical. But the Google shoes have no magic only technology. So what is Google upto ? First glasses and now shoes. But while…
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Tungurahua Volcano Erupts Yet Again
After erupting once in August 2012, and twice in December 2012,Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador erupts again. Tungurahua, is an activevolcano. Active volcanoes are likely to erupt at any time. Ecuador has eight such active volcanoes. The volcano has been ejecting fiery red lava and ash ever since March 9. All the nearby villagers had been moved to…
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Moon And The Stars
(Little Vidushi beautifully explains the friendship between moon and the stars.) One day Moon was sleepy so he decided to sleep. “I am ready to sleep”, said the Moon and soon he fell asleep. The next day Moon woke up, yawned and said GOOD MORNING! All his friends, the Stars woke up and said GOOD…
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Spot the Comet
It has been non stop action in skies since past few weeks !! First, it was falling of a meteorite in Russia. Then, Earth had a close call when an enormous asteroid passed it. And now its turn to spot newly discovered comet Panstarrs in the night sky. What a treat for space lovers!! Comet…
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The Shark Attack
All Florida beaches have been closed for public for the time being. Why? Beacause the beaches are full of sharks rather than people. Really? Why is this happening? It is migration time for thousands of Black Tip and Spinner sharks so they are swimming up to the Atlantic coast and Florida coastline falls in their way. People have…