Author: Kinooze Learning
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All About Bones
As soon as Trisha got down from her school bus she told her mom ” You know mom, Maya is my best friend but sometimes she says such goofy things. We were talking about bones when she said that babies have 300 bones but grown ups have 206 bones. How can that be true? Grown ups…
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Daddy I got A Bad Dream
When do our children start dreaming? There are different phases of dreams that a child goes through. Between the ages of 2-5 years a child can see the images of animals or people but they do not dream. Children older than 5 can see a sequence of events and dream but fear is not reported…
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Delhi to say NO to Plastic Bags
Delhi government has decided to very soon completely ban the use of plastic bags in the city. The Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dixit said that there will be a penalty imposed for one and all using any kind of plastic bags, thick or thin. Earlier, only the use of plastic bags made of recycled plastic or…
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The Pharaohs of the Egypt
Pharaohs have always sparked everyone’s interest as some mysterious beings with strange beliefs. But who were pharaohs exactly? Were they as mysterious as some people make them to be? Well, Pharaohs were the kings in ancient Egypt. They ruled the land of Egypt and the people thought them to be Gods. They remained Kings as…
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Unique Words of English Language
The way you look at some words of the English language is going to change for ever after you read this. Given below are some words, most of them are simple usual words with unusual facts attached to them. So let the exploration begin!! “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”. “Angry” and…
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China Upset Over the Buying of Senkaku Islands
The disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China have been bought by Japan. But China is not very happy about it. So China has sent two patrol ships to the islands disputed with Japan. Japan controls the uninhabited but resource-rich islands, which are also claimed by Taiwan. Looks like there is going…
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Andy Murray wins US Open 2012
In an exciting final at Flushing Meadows between Andy Murray of and Novak Djokovich, Andy Murray won by 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. The Olympic champion once again made history by becoming the first Britisher to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936. That’s 76 years ago!! Andy Murray gets not only…
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Rainforests of the Sea – Coral Reefs
Puzzled? Are you? Must have heard about the rainforests on the land but “rainforests of the sea”? Yes they do exist. “Rainforests of the sea” is name given to the spectacularly coloured coral reefs. Just like the rainforests are useful to people and wildlife on land, coral reefs are crucial for marine life. Almost one-fourth of…
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Paralympics Finale
On Sunday, as Paralympic games came to an end with the closing ceremony called “Festival of the flame”, Britain bid goodbye to an extraordinary summer of Olympics of 2012. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z performed in the ceremony in stadium that was packed with almost 80,000 spectators. There were some fantastic fireworks and aerial acrobatics as…
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Jungle Friends
No we are not talking about Disney movies or any other animated movies. We are talking about actual unlikely partners in the animal kingdom. They are the most unlikely creatures that stick together and help each other. Crocodile and Plover: Sometimes you will see the crocodile’s frightful mouth open and a little bird sitting in…
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Serena wins US Open 2012
Serena Williams won her fourth US Open title on Sunday by defeating Victoria Azarenka by 6-2,2-6,7-5. Belarusian Azarenka though couldn’t win the title, still remains current World no.1. She had become the first Belarusian player to win a Grand Slam by winning Australian Open 2012. Serena was ecstatic with her win and fell on the…
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Fantastic France
Many Many years ago there were people from Germany known as Franks. They crossed river Rhine and settled on an area known as “Gual” at that time. The Franks fought a lot of battles and won a lot of area that is now a part of France. Eventually the kingdom of France extended from Rhine river to…