Author: Kinooze Learning
-
Meteorite Falls in Russia
A huge meteorite estimated to be weighing 10 tonne, entered Earth’s atmosphere and fell near Chelyabinsk, a Russian city in the Ural Mountains. It fell shortly after 9 a.m. local time. The Meteorite looked like a bright fireball speeding across the sky leaving a thick white trail. Many people who saw it at first thought that it…
-
Asteroid to pass near Earth
Asteroid named ‘2012 DA 14’ will come really close to the Earth tonight. Would it crash into Earth? Not really, that is what the experts are saying. This asteroid that is the size of an Olympic swimming pool will cross Earth at a distance of 28,000 kilometres. No other object that size has ever gotten so close…
-
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer born on 15 February 1564. He was born in Pisa, Italy. He was a brilliant scientist of the 17th century. His contributions to science and astronomy are immense. His discoveries are used as fundamentals in physics and astronomy. In ancient Greek, Aristotle was a famous scientist. His theories taught that heavier things fall faster…
-
Football Ban for Younger Kids
Image Credit: Flickr User chrisbrooks, via CC A New York Politician has proposed a legislation which bans the kids younger than 11 playing football in the state. This is the first time someone has ever suggested something like this. Michael Benedetto, a Democrat thinks that it might be dangerous for younger kids if they…
-
Moving Homes
The idea of homes moving around might be a little odd to you. After all its always people who move from one place to another and find different homes to live in. Well, that’s true almost all the times but not always! Sometimes people move from one place to other along with their homes. Puzzled?…
-
Who Is A Dentist?
Who is a dentist? Maybe an artist? The one who works on your teeth, When something goes wrong. And in pain you wreath. A dentist fixes it with his tong. Using a mirror, so he can see clearer! He tells you not to rush, When you brush brush brush. Says, that will keep your teeth shining And…
-
Japan’s Pride – Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest and the most famous mountain in Japan. This legendary mountain is more than ‘just a mountain’. It is a tall, conical shaped, active volcano!! The volcano last erupted almost 300 years ago, in 1707. Mount Fuji itself was created by explosive eruptions thousands of years ago. According to one of the most popular…
-
Art and Craft
(This short, cute, arty crafty poem is written by seven year old Ayesha) I love to do Art and Craft, With that I made a puppet of Giraffe, I took it to my school, My ma’am said it is really cool, She gave me a piece of paper To draw some tools, I cut and…
-
Living Bridges
It is cold and I shiver! But I have to cross the river, Look there is a road in the air next to the ridge! I wonder if that is what people call a bridge. The bridge is made of wood and cement, It seems to me so still and content. Humans have always been…
-
Wrestling Olympic Event No More
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to drop wrestling from Olympics 2020 list of sporting events. The decision was taken based on the performance of all the other sports held at the last London Olympics, and to make way for more modern forms of sporting events (compared to wrestling which is more than 100 years…
-
North Korea’s Nuclear Test
North Korea has done it again. After repeated warnings by US, South Korea and Japan not to hold any nuclear tests, it has gone ahead and carried out a nuclear underground test. Why are these countries repeatedly asking North Korea not to test? The UN and these countries suspect that North Korea is developing nuclear weapons. It will…
-
Largest Crocodile Dies in Philippines
World largest crocodile in captivity as declared by the Guinness book of world records died in the Philippines. The crocodile, which was given the name Lolong was captured in September 2011. There was a three-week hunt to capture this crocodile involving dozens of people. At 21ft (6.4m) and weighing one tonne, it was one of the…