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"10 Best Free Learning Apps for Kids in 2026 (Safe & Parent Approved)"

2026-04-04T02:20:00.000-07:00

1. Introduction
Children today waste countless hours staring at their gadgets. Being a parent, you often feel guilty seeing them watch meaningless videos and playing aimlessly for hours. Not all applications are good or safe, and choosing quality ones takes some effort. But we live in an era when there are many ways of using technology for education, and these applications will help you combine education with fun without breaking the bank. We carefully picked the top free apps for children this year, and they are totally safe, incredibly informative, and bound to be interesting for kids. Let’s see which ones are the best

2. Quick Comparison Table

App Age Focus Free/Paid

Khan Academy Kids 2–8 Math, Reading, Social-Emotional 100% Free

Duolingo ABC 3–7 Phonics & Early Reading 100% Free

ScratchJr 5–7 Coding & Problem Solving 100% Free

PBS KIDS Games 2–8 STEM, Social Skills, Math 100% Free

Duolingo 7+ Language Learning Free (with paid tier)

Prodigy Math 6–14 Gamified Math Practice Free (with paid tier)

Starfall 4–8 Reading & Basic Math Free (with paid tier)

ABCya 4–11 Multi-subject Fun Games Free (with paid tier)

Read Along by Google 5–10 Reading Fluency 100% Free

NASA Visualization 8+ Astronomy & Space 100% Free

Khan Academy Kids
What it is An award-winning educational app developed by experts at Stanford. It offers thousands of activities, books, and animated videos led by charming animal characters. Key Features - Interactive lessons in math and reading - Fun, game-based learning tracks - Adaptive progress tracking for parents Best for: Ages 2 to 8 learning foundational reading and math. Pros & Cons Pros: 100% free with no ads; very high-quality curriculum. Cons: Can be slow-paced for older or advanced kids.

Duolingo ABC
What it is A spinoff of the popular language app. Duolingo ABC helps young children learn to read and write through bite-sized, gamified lessons. Key Features - Fun phonics games and handwriting practice - Short, interactive stories - Engaging reward system to keep kids motivated Best for: Ages 3 to 7 mastering the alphabet and sight words. Pros & Cons Pros: Completely free; great for building daily reading habits. Cons: Focused strictly on early reading; no math or science.

ScratchJr
What it is An introductory programming language that allows young children to create their own interactive stories and games by connecting graphical coding blocks. Key Features - Block-based visual coding - Character customization and voice recording - Creative problem-solving challenges Best for: Ages 5 to 7 learning early coding concepts. Pros & Cons Pros: Encourages creativity and logical thinking. Cons: Needs some initial guidance from parents to get started.

PBS KIDS Games
What it is An app offering hundreds of educational games based on popular PBS KIDS shows like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Wild Kratts. Key Features - Large library of games across various subjects - Safe, familiar characters that kids love - Offline play availability Best for: Ages 2 to 8 learning social skills and basic STEM. Pros & Cons Pros: Very engaging and regularly updated with new games. Cons: Some games feel more like entertainment than deep learning.

Duolingo
What it is The world's most popular language-learning platform. It uses a game-like approach to help older kids and adults learn over 40 languages. Key Features - Gamified daily streaks and leagues - Interactive speaking and listening exercises - Bite-sized lessons great for short attention spans Best for: Ages 7 and up learning a second language. Pros & Cons Pros: Makes language learning feel like a mobile game. Cons: Free version includes ads and a daily "heart" (mistake) limit.

Prodigy Math
What it is A fantasy-based role-playing game where children must answer curriculum-aligned math questions to cast spells and defeat monsters. Key Features - Engaging fantasy gameplay - Real-time skill adaptation - Detailed parent dashboard to track progress Best for: Ages 6 to 14 practicing math without getting bored. Pros & Cons Pros: Kids genuinely enjoy playing it for the game aspect. Cons: Heavy pushes in the game to upgrade to a paid membership.

Starfall
What it is A long-standing educational app focusing on exploration, play, and positive reinforcement for reading and math. Key Features - Phonics-based reading tracks - Catchy educational songs and rhymes - Simple, easy-to-navigate interface Best for: Ages 4 to 8 developing solid reading fluency. Pros & Cons Pros: Proven methods that effectively teach phonics. Cons: The interface looks a bit outdated compared to newer apps.

ABCya
What it is A large collection of over 400 educational games created by parents and educators, neatly categorized by grade level. Key Features - Subject variety (math, reading, typing, logic) - Grade-specific categorization - Fun, arcade-style learning tools Best for: Ages 4 to 11 looking for quick, educational mini-games. Pros & Cons Pros: Great variety of subjects and grade levels. Cons: The free mobile version is heavily supported by ads.

Read Along by Google
What it is An interactive reading app that uses Google's speech recognition to help children practice and improve their reading skills. Key Features - In-app AI reading buddy named "Diya" - Real-time verbal feedback and corrections - Gamified star and badge rewards Best for: Ages 5 to 10 building reading confidence and pronunciation. Pros & Cons Pros: Works well offline; excellent speech recognition. Cons: Library of books is somewhat limited compared to paid apps.

NASA Visualization
What it is The official NASA app that brings the universe to your child’s fingertips using stunning satellite images and 3D graphics. Key Features - Real-world scientific data and images - Weekly stories about space exploration - In-depth visual exploration of Earth and space Best for: Ages 8 and up interested in astronomy and science. Pros & Cons Pros: Amazing real space visuals directly from NASA. Cons: Not structured like a game; requires a high reading level.

Recommended Learning Tools for Parents

ABCmouse – Structured learning program for ages 2–8

Epic Digital Library – 40,000+ books for kids

Outschool – Live online classes on multiple topics

Tip for parents: Start with 1–2 apps and track your child’s progress weekly. Consistency matters more than using too many apps.

6. Conclusion
Finding the right learning apps for kids does not have to be expensive or involve endless searching online. The free apps listed above show that screen time can be both safe and highly educational in 2026. Start with 1 to 2 apps based on your child's age and current learning focus. Monitor their progress to see what they enjoy most. Keep track of how they interact with the games and adjust as they grow! Which of these apps will your child try first? Would you like help writing a promotional social media post to share this blog article on Facebook or Pinterest?

App	Age	Focus	Free/Paid
Khan Academy Kids	2–8	Math, Reading, Social-Emotional	100% Free
Duolingo ABC	3–7	Phonics & Early Reading	100% Free
ScratchJr	5–7	Coding & Problem Solving	100% Free
PBS KIDS Games	2–8	STEM, Social Skills, Math	100% Free
Duolingo	7+	Language Learning	Free (with paid tier)
Prodigy Math	6–14	Gamified Math Practice	Free (with paid tier)
Starfall	4–8	Reading & Basic Math	Free (with paid tier)
ABCya	4–11	Multi-subject Fun Games	Free (with paid tier)
Read Along by Google	5–10	Reading Fluency	100% Free
NASA Visualization	8+	Astronomy & Space	100% Free

Half Past 12 - Book by S.V. Harshini Priyaa

2023-05-07T22:10:00.006-07:00

HALF PAST 12

ABOUT THE BOOK

Welcome to a thrilling tale of adventure, suspense, and friendship set in the heart of New York City. In this book, you'll follow the journey of five friends - Anya, Emily, Jessi, Franc, and Leo - as they set out on a quest with spooky depths to find their lost companion Emily. The group had a Halloween party in the abandoned and supposedly haunted bungalow, and Emily found herself lost in a dare to stay one whole night inside the eerie building.

As the remaining four friends embark on a perilous mission to rescue Emily, they encounter a series of spine-chilling obstacles. With each step, the stakes grow higher, and the friends must use all their wits and courage to stay alive and unravel the mystery of the haunted bungalow.

Join us on this hair-raising adventure, and discover if the four friends can reunite with Emily.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amateur blogger, poetess, podcaster and a youtuber. Started to pen down her thoughts at the age of 10 and now is a published author. Passionate writer and co-author of 80+ anthologies and compiler of 5 books. Her solo book "The Land Of Horrible Nightmares", also got published on Amazon. Harshini Priyaa aspires to become a startup owner.

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Prerequisite to start an Exporting Business in India

2022-05-05T03:04:00.005-07:00

What is an export business?

Trading internationally such that manufacturing a product in one country and selling it to the consumers of another country is an export business. Exporting and Importing makes up the international trade.

The term 'exporting' basically refers to shipping goods made in one country and selling it to international buyers. The person who is the seller of the such products and services is referred to the 'exporter'. Exports are the resources, which are sold to foreign countries for sale.

The overseas based buyer of the exports is referred as the 'importer'. 'Importing' means buying goods/services from abroad for sale in one's country. Such products are named as 'imports'.

India is #18 exporter in the world with an amount of $284B. Moreover, top exporting countries in India are namely, United States, UAE, China, Hong Kong, etc.

What qualifications are necessary to start an export business?

1. Minimum Investment : 50,000 Rupees
(Investments can change according to the type of business you will do.)

2. Establish an Organization with a catchy name and logo.

3. Open an authorized bank account for dealing with foreign exchanges.

4. Obtain an IEC [Import-Export code]

5. Registration cum membership certificate [RCMC] Exporters should obtain RCMC to obtain profit and international links across the global. It holds entry fees and annual membership charges too.

6. Don't forget to get a PAN card!

7. Look over different products and select the best one for you which also includes your budget amount. Ex : Diamond exports can be quite expensive, whereas clothing can be cheap with low prices.

8. Choose the right export market (countries where the export might be most suitable and profit-oriented.) Petroleum and Cars are common exports in most of the countries.

If you are expecting for a small exporting business, then this is the one for you. Clothing is one of the best exports in India, which is less investment and high margins.

Apart from this, India's major exports also include :

1. Petroleum products
2. Vegetable exports
3. Beauty products
4. Seafood Exports
5. Machinery export business
6. Iron and Steel
7. Fabrics
8. Biologicals
9. Organic Chemicals
10. Cars and Motor Vehicles

However, exporting is expensive and risky. The main disadvantage. Unless you're vigilant, you can lose the focus on your markets and customers. You must be conscious about the :

1. Who is your importer/customer.
2. The quantity and value of your exports
3. Export destination
4. The mode of transport and goods.

Anyways, you don't need to worry a lot for starting an export business in this digital era.
Everything can be done in remote relationships.

The less the investment, the less the profit you get but it can have less risks compared to large exporting businesses. Precious stones, gems, jewelry, homeopathy medicines, cereal exports, Pharmaceutical Products, and another creative startup can also be moneymaking and successful.

Export businesses can also be very lucrative.

Save Earth - Motivation Speech | Essay | Virtual Kidspace

2021-12-01T20:42:00.002-08:00

SAVE EARTH

Our Homeland Planet - The Mother Earth has provided us with abundance of gifts like the nature. But we are misusing some of them and damaging the eco system. Earth is mainly affected by all the three ways, by pollution, plastic and Global Warming. The human activities are provoking the Nature's Fury, and One day the planet we lived over centuries come to the state of peril.

The Earth where we reside is being corrupted so we have join our hands to make it live, and we shall take a resolution to join our hands and Save Earth. It’s high time we start protecting the Earth and try to save it. Everybody can do a minor help which can bring to a positive impact in our mission.

1. Avoid devastating the nature by cutting down trees unnecessarily. It's though tough due to growing population but we can atleast plant trees by ourselves and take care of it in empty parks or gardens.
2. Ban using Plastics. They have a toxic substance causing health detriment and the organisms which eat it as food namely, cows and fish in ponds get affected. It emits harmful chemicals damaging the soli and water. So, reduce, reuse and recycle.

3. Try to use a eco-friendly vehicle like cycles instead of cars and etcetera where you don't need.
4. Save Electricity. Endeavor to use renewable energy. Ensure to use Air conditioners and refrigerators judiciously. Do not do things which can beget air pollution.
6. Through this Pandemic, nature shows us how important it is to be responsible. And it's kinda punishment. But we have to try our best to end the Covid-19 and start a fresh and freedom life by saving both our Homeland and ourselves.
These ways can help us to Save Earth. The above mentioned actions will make us Life. Save Earth and you can automatically life. So, saving life starts with you....

Harshi's Podcast

2021-10-02T05:29:00.003-07:00

Hello Everyone, I would like to inform you all that, I have started my own podcast.

I have shared my Podcast links below 👇
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Air Pollution : The Silent Killer - Essay in English

2021-09-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

Introduction : What is Air Pollution ?
Air pollution is type of a pollution just like the water, land and light pollution. It is due to the release of pollutants namely, emission of chemicals from Industries, Car fumes, Automobiles, Fire, and other harmful gases specifically, Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide causes the air pollution. Sometimes, these acidic pollutants formed by the dangerous substances in the atmosphere generates the Acid Rain. It's a result or effect of air pollution.

Air Pollution : Causes and Effects
Man-made sources of air pollution are like the factories, fossil fuels, etc. As well as, Natural calamities, viz Volcanoes and Wildfires can also provoke air pollution. The daily house appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners contain atoms filled with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which has been creating large holes in the ozone layer. But Surprisingly, during the pandemic there are less drastic changes in the growth of these holes. This kind of air pollution can produce damage to buildings, land and organisms as it is protects us from the blazing heat of the Sun. It also dramatically increases the formation of Acid Rain.

Air pollution can cause some hazardous effects in our body - Cancer, respiratory problems, Stroke, Heart diseases, biotic components and besides all of these, majorly our atmosphere.

Preventions
Air Polluting cannot be stopped but certainly can be controlled by the following preventing measures :

1. Give a try to go to places near your houses using cycles (eco-friendly vehicle which reduces vehicle exhausts).

2. Planting more trees

3. Industries should be cited far from residential areas.

4. Banning the exposure of harmful gases into the air by factories.

5. Advised that to use tall chimneys - decreases the concentration of air pollutants at ground level.

Is Air pollution a serious issue today?

Well, still it's there as a huge environmental risk to human health.

The important thing which you have to do to prevent is "Information to Public" when you are affected by air pollution around you.

Here's a shot took from my terrace. It describes that how worse our ecosystem is affected :

An enormous amount of acidic components are released in the air from the slab in the picture above.

There are many tall coconut trees, people in houses nearby and the birds who shelter there are getting afflicted due to the smoke odor. We had complained to the councilor regarding this problem, but in no vain...!

Easy Drawings

2021-09-29T05:33:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the easy and useful drawings for kids in the pinterest link given below.

👉 Pinterest @Yashi 👈

Tenali Raman and the greedy Brahmins | Stories for Kids | With meanings of difficult words.

2021-09-28T02:22:00.001-07:00

Tenali Raman and the greedy Brahmins

Preface :-
Raman was a brahmin boy from Tenali, which is a town in Andhra Pradhesh, India. On one hand he was very mischievous but, exceptionally intelligent and humorous too. It is because his wit and wisdom, he became the Court Jester of King Krishna Deva Raya belonging to Vijayanagar Empire, Andhra Pradhesh. This collection of Tenali Raman stories are the most fabulous and humorous ones, written in an simple and enchanting way!

King Krishna Deva Raya's mother was very religious. She is kind and generous. On day she had a desire to distribute mangoes to the Brahmins. So she asked his son to do the same. But, Unfortunately, his mother died the very same day. Krishna Deva Raya was in deep distress by, loosing his beloved mother. He was inconsolable. With a heavy heart, he did the last rites of his mother.
Suddenly, a thought struck him. He remembered her last wish. So he called some Brahmins and told them that "My mother had a wish to distribute the mangoes to brahmins, but fate has something else in store! She could not do that, due to her sudden death. Please accept my mothers charity in behalf of me."
The brahmins were greedy now. They discussed the matter upon themselves and told, "There's a only a single way where your mother's soul shall rest in peace." The King asked curiously, "Please suggest me that way. I shall do anything for my loving mother." "You have to give the golden mangoes to the Brahmins", replied the brahmins.
The King agreed and invited them the following day. This invitation reached to the witty Court Jester, Tenali Raman. Tenali understood the intensions of the greedy brahmins and decided to punish them. So, he too invited the brahmins to his house. He pretended to be sorrow and told them, "Please come to my house tomorrow. It is my mother's death anniversary. I would like to gift you all something."

The brahmins accepted the invitation and were charmed. The next day, the brahmins went to the palace. The King admired them by the giving the golden mangoes. The Brahmins were delighted and the blessed the King. Then, they went straight to Tenali's house desiring to get more gifts. But as soon as they went, they were welcomed by servants having hot iron bars. The brahmins asked astonishingly, "W...what for th...these hot b...bars for?"
Tenali replied gently and wisely that his mother suffered from a disease known as rheumatism. I wished to burn her legs to relieve her pain, but I could not do that because of her sudden death. So, O brahmins I wish to burn your legs so that my mother's soul shall rest in peace. Now the brahmins voiced, "How can your mother's soul rest in peace if our legs are burned?" "Similarly the King's mother. If her soul can get peace by giving golden mangoes to you, then why can't my mother's soul get peace if I burn your legs?", opposed Tenali.
Now the brahmins were caught in their own trap because of their greediness. They promised him that they shall never act like this again and returned all of the mangoes to him. Tenali Raman gave back the golden mangoes to King saying, "Charity should be done Majesty, but in a wise manner." He told how the brahmins have befooled the king. The King thanked Tenali and glorified him for his knowledge and wittiness.

Key Words :-
1. Inconsolable : Not able to console or comfort a heart-broken person.
2. Curiously : Eagerly; Excitingly.
3. Jester : Here, A royal witty person.
4. Intension : Purpose or aim for doing something.
5. Astonish : Surprise
6. Rheumatism : Disease which afflicts your joints.
7. Glorify : To praise or congradulate.
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Our Skeletal System

2021-08-30T22:36:00.002-07:00

What is Skeletal System?
Skeleton system is the framework of the body comprising of bones, joints, tissues and other parts. There are two types of skeletal system : Exoskeleton and Endoskeleton.
Exoskeleton refers to the external skeleton which protects our body and it is very hard. Endoskeleton is the interior skeleton which contains the vertebrates. The term "exo" mentions outside and the term "endon" mentions inside.
Bones :
There are totally 206 bones adult's body. However, babies have 300 bones! It fuses gradually due to our growth. Thus, the adults have lesser number of bones in compared to babies. Bones frame the shape for the body. They are very essential. They all present in any parts such as the shoulder bones, pelvic bones, backbone, the ones in the rib cage and etc.
Joints :
The place where two bones meet is known as a joint. The joint allows the movement of bones. There are movable and immovable joints. The movable joints allows movement in different directions. The immovable joints are fixed in one place and doesn't allows movement.
Types of Movable Joints :
1. Pivot joint - It is present in our necks.
2. Hinge joint - It is present in elbows and knees.
3. Ball and Socket joint - It is present in hips and shoulders.
4. Gliding joint - It is present in wrists and ankles.

1. Skull
The Skull is the major bone as it protects our brain. There are totally 22 fixed joints present here. It is a immovable joint. The lower jaw is only movable in the skull.

2. Ribs
Our heart, lungs and other internal organs are safe because of the ribs. These bent bones located in the chest are ribs.  There are 12 ribs. They join the chest bone and backbone to form a cage known as the ribcage.

3. Hand
We use our fingers for various purposes. The wrist is made up of many tiny bones called carpels. Our arm is made up of three kinds of bones namely - humerus, radius and ulna. Hemures is above our elbow. The radius and ulna are below our elbow.

4. Legs
A place where our legs are attached to a round group of bones are called the pelvic bones. A bone that is present in our thigh region is called the femur bone. It is the longest bone in our body.

5. Interesting Facts :
1. Our ears contains a hard bone - like structure known as a cartilage. Anyhow, cartilages are not as hard as bones. Moreover, it is also the smallest bone.
2. The longest bone in the human body is the femur.
3. Very minute number of people are born with 13 bones!
4. About 106 bones are situated in the hands and feet.
5. Osteonecrosis is one of the most dangerous bone disease.

10 Cool Facts of Rainforests

2021-08-03T03:08:00.001-07:00

Rainforests
1. Tropical forests are forests which are typically found in places where rainfall occurs perpetually. Ex : The Amazon Rainforest, Congo Rainforest and the Southeast Asian Rainforest.

2. Rainforests forests have different types:
Temperate Rainforests - Also known as 'Broadleaf rainforests', they are situated in the temperate zone.
Montane rainforests - Also known as 'Cloud rainforests', they are situated in the hilly areas.
Flooded rainforests - It is the rainforest flood due to rivers and it can cause damage to the rainforests.

3. There are awesome species to see in the beautiful rainforests! :
  Okapi
Harpy Eagle
Scarlet Macaw
Golden poison frog
Caiman Crocodile
Harpy Eagle
Blue Morpho Butterfly

3. Tropical rainforests occupy less than 3% of area in the surface of the Earth. Despite this they are the shelter for many living beings.

4. The rainforests comprises most of the trees in the world.
There are many kind of trees which supply food to the inhabitants and fresh water. As there are so many trees, hence, causes huge amount of rainfall. There are also some medicinal trees which cure!

5. There are many medicinal trees which cure diseases :
Wasai - Specified for kidney health.
Tawari Tree Bark - Cures cancerous cells, tumors, etc.
Lapacho - Fights infections, relieve from chemotherapy.
Pusangade Motelo - A plant which makes you pleasant!



4. Rainforests help reduce the Global Warming!
As there are many trees and plants, they absorb huge amounts of carbon and by the the process of photosynthesis they release the fresh air (i.e. oxygen). This shortens the rate of Global Warming.


7. The rainforests are demolished.
The rainforests have been destroyed drastically by years and years. The main causes of the deforestation is : Logging (i.e. Cutting of trees), Inhabitation and Agricuture in forests and Mining. The demand for minerals and space have been increased and the residing of people has started in forests.

8.  0.25 of people rely on these rainforests for livelihoods.
Many people depend on the products of forest to live and the forests are the shelter to them. They get food, clothes and other things from the forests and also do agriculture, rearing and selling products from forests to earn money. Many indigenous people also live here.

9. The layers of the tropical rainforest.
It has the 4 layers - Forest floor, Shrub layer, Canopy and Emergent layer.

Forest layer is where we live in forests. Shrub layer has young trees and some insects. The canopy has tall trees which is about 40 meters. The emergent layer has enormous trees which makes the forest dense and causing the difficulty for sunshine to pass through the trees.

10. Protecting Rainforests.
Government have taken steps to conserve these natural rainforests. Protection of rainforests have been spread widely.
6 ways to conserve through a concept of 'Forest'.

Furnish your thoughts about saving forests and trees to other people.
Organize parks to conserve wildlife and environment.
Restore the lost ecosystem by planting trees.
Encourage people to live in such a way that it doesn't hurts environment.
Support companies and people who operate ways to maximize the conservation of rainforest
Teach others about the significance of nature.

What is a Black Hole | Virtual Kidspace

2021-05-28T22:37:00.004-07:00

Black Hole :

What is a black hole?

Black holes are invisible in the space having a intense gravity that pulls up any thing that comes near it. It doesn't leaves light and pulls up it too inside. Thus, blackholes are invisible due to insufficient amount of light. Certain space equipment and telescopes helps to see black holes. Black holes are formed when massive stars, explode, die or collapses inward and the star's outer layers are blown away. Some scientists believed that small black holes are formed while the universe began and supermassive black holes are made during the formation of galaxies.

What are the four types of Black Holes?

Black holes can be enormous as well tiny. They vary upon their sizes. The four types of black holes are : stellar, intermediate, supermassive and miniature. The stellar-class of black hole forms about 10 solar masses. A single star can't form such a bulky Intermediate black hole. It weighs 142 times the mass of the sun. A supermassive black hole is the largest black hole and equals 4 million suns. Miniature black holes, also known as mini black holes are the smallest. Approximately, they can have a mass of five to six times a sun. They are like atoms.

Einstein rejected the formation of Black holes?

Several times, he denied the formation of black holes. In 1916, Karl Schwarzschild who was a German physicist showed to Einstein that black holes indeed form. This work created a term - Schwarzschild radius referred as gravitational radius. In spite of that, However, scientists wondered about this possibility. In the 18th century, John Michell mentioned this idea in the report to Royal Society of London in 1783. But, the phrase, 'Black hole' was only first used in 1967, by John Wheeler, a American physicist.
Who is known as the father of black holes?
John Wheeler, known as the 'Father of Black holes'. He coined the term 'Black hole' He died Sunday in Hightstown, N.J., at the age of 96.

Quick Facts :

=> Black holes evaporate over time.

=> There is a black hole in the centre of our Milky-Way Galaxy.

=> Black holes would have the same gravity as the sun. But, Unlike the star, the sun is not huge enough to be a black hole.

Who was the Historical Buddha ? | Siddhartha Gautama | Biography

2021-05-21T23:07:00.003-07:00

   BUDDHA

Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. He was a man born in the gardens of Lumbini in Kapilavatsu, present-day Nepal at 623 B.C. He was a philosopher, theorist, spiritual teacher and a religious leader. He was born to a royal and prosperous clan named 'Shakya' who where kshatriyas. . His parents name was Suddhodana and Maya. He was raised in a comfortable manner without knowing the world's poverty and woes. His father, wishing not to loose his son, kept him away from the world's miseries. But one fine day, Siddhartha slunk out of the palace seeking to learn a thing about the world. On his trip, he saw people of disorder, illness, poverty and death.

After many years of self-sacrificing, he thought that to learn a thing being happy and balance is necessary. Truth is important. Then he proceeded to meditate under a tree, today known as the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar. He remained Adhiththan ( meditating strongly ) and meditated for 49 days firmly by which he attained enlightenment. He found the solutions of life and problems and decided to teach many people.

He moved along to the Deer Park near present-day Varanasi and taught the five Brahmins, his first lesson to them. After this a community of monks arose and he also wandered to teach as many people as he can, but never succumbing. He taught to people to be caring to others, including animals, being honest, not to steal. He also told that deeds, whether good or bad both reflect in our lives. Buddha taught to people in Prakrit which is the language of ordinary people. He motivated people to follow what he said. Many people, after his first lesson joined with him.

The formation of bhikkhunī and bhikkus was an important progress of Buddhism. This is a word in Prakrit meaning a 'beggar'. This was followed by both the monks of Buddha and Mahavira. They together lived as a 'sangha' meaning an assembly or association. Vinaya Pataka is a book in which rules of Buddhist Sangha is written. The sanghas meditated most of the time and the rest time they begged for food. The monks usually halted and meditated in the cave hollows. Some of them also wrote enchanting poems depicting their lives in the sangha.

After these valiant efforts Buddha died at Kushinagar at the age of 80, probably from the illness of food-poisoning. He asked many monks whether they have any questions so that he can clear it before being died. His last words were "Strive on, untiringly". His last words to the monks meant try to achieve something, fight without being tired.

Buddha's Quotes :

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."

"You only lose what you cling to."

5 Interesting things to read | Amazing facts | Questions

2021-05-11T06:28:00.002-07:00



1. Why does the Tower Of Pisa lean?

The Tower of Pisa, officially known as the 'Torre pendete di pisa' (The Leaning Tower of Pisa) is located in Cathedral Square situated in the city of Pisa. Tourists all around the world come to visit it and climb the stairs to view the beautiful countryside. But what causes this tower to lean? It is tilted so much and we feel like it can tumble over any time. While constructing the tower, the architects didn't realise about the unstable soil beneath it. When about 3 storeys where constructed, the tower started to lean. After a century, a war took place in the Pisa and this gap helped the the tower to settle down, or else it might have toppled down in real. After the war, the engineer reconstructed it. To correct it's tilt they built the rest floors in such a manner that it is one side taller than the other. Yet, it tilts a millimetre further for every year. But, this feature of the tower's leaning makes it unique from the others.

2. What is an oxymoron?

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite words come together in a sentence giving an meaningless idea. It verbals an poetic effective and can be used in creativities. Actually, the word 'oxymoron' is also an oxymoron. It comes from the Greek word 'oxumōros' (oxus = sharp, moros = foolish).
Some examples :
She is seriously funny.
The open secret was revealed out.
He is walking slowly, but fast.
There was a small crowd standing near the shop.

3. How did Tea originate?

China was the first place where tea was originated. It was firstly discovered by a Chinese Emperor, Shan Nong, in 2737 B.C. Shan Nong have a habit of drinking water after boiling in it. One day in his garden, accidentally few tea leaves fell in his cup of water, giving it a high aroma. Therefore, this technique of brewing begun in China. China was among the leading exporters of various tea. Taiwan (Formosa), has been an recent major supplier of pan fried tea. The monks brought tea from China to Japan and the Japanese created different styles of preparing tea.
India is famous for black teas. The major hubs here for lack teas are the Nilgiris, Darjeeling and Assam. Thus, the origin of tea came.

4. Why do leaves change colour in autumn?

Leaves prepare food for the plant via photosynthesis. For this, they absorb water, sunlight and capture carbon dioxide from the air. But for this phenomenon, plants require a chemical substance found in leaves which is green in colour. After the summer gets over, the autumn begins. So, the days get more shorter. Therefore, the plants need to prepare for upcoming winter. Unfortunately, there isn't ample light and water due to autumn, they can't synthesise food and plants just shut down their food factories. So, the green chlorophyll starts to get disappeared. Thus, we can see attractive and pretty shades of yellow, red, and orange in leaves during autumn.

5. Who invented doughnuts?

The delicious doughnuts (donuts) was said to be discovered by Hanson Gregory, a Dutchman. He was a sailor. Elizabeth, his mother was known to make a good olykoek (oily cake). One day, his mother decided to give him some oily cakes for his voyage. Unlike doughnuts, these cake doesn't have hole in them. The sea captain invented the doughnut by impaling on of the cakes to the ship's one of the spoke in steering wheel, to keep his hands free during a sudden storm which occurred in June 22, 1847. This made a hole in the cake. He was pleased with this taste and ordered his cook to prepare like this for the rest of the voyage. Another legend says that a cow kicked a pot of boiling oil over some pastry mix, thus inventing the golden brown delight.

What's Red imported Fire Ant ? - Virtual Kidspace

2021-04-25T07:56:00.005-07:00

RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS

Fire ants are very dangerous. They can give us a distressed sting. There are various types of fire ants. One of the most important one is the Red imported fire ant. It can also be called as invicta. The common type of these ants have a fade colour of reddish - brown and is 1/8 inches long.

For the most part, they are found in southeast and southwest part of the United States. A few are found in India. They also reside in parts of Asia, New Zealand and also in Carribean countries. It inhabits itself in it's fire ant colony of nests. It is called mounds which is generally situated in

moist places, lawns, pastures, playgrounds and walls of buildings. These mounds can grow quite large over 18 inches long and 2m wide.

When we disturb these types of ants by going to their place and definitely bite us. This is the stung of the red and which is hazardous. There are 4 - 5 crores of people suffering from this stung of the red imported fire ants. They form in our skin like a white bubble projecting out. It would by itchy and burning. We can prevent this from wearing shoes whenever we go out. This sting gives out a venom which makes that area of injury to swell up.

The symptoms of the stung includes red fields on skins, nausea, throat or breathing infections and feeling dizzy consequently.

After getting a stung we have to :

=> Apply soap and water to wash it.

=> Wrap a chunk of ice in a clean towel and keep it in that area.

=> Get an instant medical checkup with a doctor.

The Immune System - Virtual Kidspace

2021-04-03T22:13:00.001-07:00

Immune System
Immune system, consisting many organs, tissues (a group of cells), antibodies and proteins which works together to protect our body by fighting off the illness. Wherefore, we recover after a fever by the blood cells presented in the Immune system. It is a vast system and spreads throughout the body.
It spots the germs and then attacks it. It also disposes the dead cells away from the body.

The Immune system comprises of white blood cells also known as leukocytes. They are found in many places like in spleen and the bone marrow. It has two major parts - phagocytes and lymphocytes.

1. Phagocytes - They chew and break down the germs situated in our body. It consists of further 4 parts which are also known by various names.

3.1 Neutrophils - It is a common type of phagocyte founded which looks forward for defensing against bacteria.

4.2. Monocytes - They are strong, the biggest type and have distinct roles.

5.3 Macrophages - They eliminate the pathogens, died and half died cells away from our bodies.

6.4 Mast cells - It is the role of these cells to heal our wounds.

Immune System - Virus Antibodies

2. Lymphocytes - Lymphocytes are made in the bone marrow and the lymph nodes. The organs of Lymphocytes are known as lymph organs. They let the body to recall and recognise the previous invaders which they have already fought. They are categorised as B Lymphocytes and T Lymphocytes. They have different functions.

2.1 B Lymphocytes - The B Lymphocytes secretes and produces antibodies. It also spots antigens, also called as plasma cells. They also caution the T Lymphocytes.

2.2 T Lymphocytes - The T Lymphocytes devastates the compromised cells. The kind of T Lymphocytes which attacks the other cells are known as (cytotoxics). The kind of T Lymphocytes which communicates and helps other cells are called as (Th Cells).

Our Immune system is very essential for us. So we have to ensure to :

1. Get proper shots (vaccines)
2. Wash hands regularly
3. Get sufficient amount of sleep
4. Maintain a proper body balance
5. Regular Medical Checkups

so that the Immune system works properly and to boost it.

Frequent cold, infections, tiredness, stress, stomach pain and wounds to heal slowly are some symptoms which indicates the weakness in Immune System. Without our Immune system, our body will recieve the attacks of bacteria, parasites, fungi etc. Thereupon it is very important.

Meanings :

1. Spleen : It filters the blood and is located in the upper left of abdomen.

2. Antibodies : They are protiens made by the immune systtem.

3. Thymus : It is a gland situated below the neck.

4. Bone Marrow : A part which produces red blood cells. It sits in the middle portion of the bones.

5. Lymph Nodes : It is kidney bean organ in shape and fights against diseases.

6. Gland : A group of cells

7. Antigens : It produces the Antibodies. It can also emit a immune response. Antigens can also be dead cells in our body or bacterium, viruses or fungus.

Tansen - The Greatest Musician

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TANSEN

Tansen was a composer, vocalist, instrumentalist and the greatest musician who was born on 1500 to Mukundan Misrah, a singer and his wife. He is a prominent composer of Hindustani Music and Raaga compositions. His full name is Ramtanu Pandey. Tansen was naughty and often ran away to play in the forest. But, he was also enough talented as he learned to mimic the voices of birds and animals.

A popular singer named Swami Haridas was once travelling in the forest with his disciples were Tansen played. Tansen saw them from the tree and thought, "Who are they? What are they doing here?" He decided to scare them by calling the sound of Tiger. All the disciples were frightened due to this sound of Tansen. Swami Haridas wasn't afraid. He said, "All the Tigers are not dangerous." One of the disciples told to Swami Haridas that a boy had tricked them by hiding and making this sound.

Swami Haridas didn't punished him, instead took him to his father and he said, " Your child is mischievous but, also skillful. Perhaps, I can make him a good Singer." So, Tansen went with Swami Haridas when he was ten years old and became his disciple. He learnt for eleven years and became an eminent singer.

Tansen and Akbar visiting Haridas

Mukundan Misra also had a last wish that Tansen should visit an holy man called Mohammad Ghaus in Gwailor to whom he was devoted. Tansen lived with this holy man and was frequently taken to the court of Rani Mrignaini. She was also a great Musician.Tansen married one of the ladies in her court named Hussaini.
Hussaini also became a disciple of Swami Haridas. They had five children. They are : Saraswati Devi, Bilas Khan, Tanras Khan, Suratsen and Hamirsen.

Tansen became popular and also sang before Emperor Akbar in his court. He joined Akbar's court in 1556 and became very special for Emperor Akbar. Soon, many courtiers grew jealous of him and decided to finish him off. Shaukat Mian told that, if a Great Singer sings Raaga Deepak, he will burned into ashes due to the heat. Shaukat Mian went to Akbar and told that, Tansen is not a great singer. If only Tansen can sing Raaga Deepak, he is a great singer. Akbar ordered Tansen to sing it. Tansen became upset. He can sing it, but he would be burned into ashes. Suddenly, a thought striked him that, If anyone sings Raaga Megh at the same time, it wouldn't be heat. So, Tansen taught his daughter and her friend Rupvati to sing the Raaga Megh. Thus, he was escaped during that day. Akbar also punished Tansen's enemies.

Tansen died on 26 April 1586. Tansen, besides being the singer of Raaga Deepak and Raaga Megh was also the composer of Drupad, which is a genre of Hindu Classical Music. There are several films which have been about his life. A musicanl festival is held every year at December named ' Tansen Samaroh' which indicates his memory. It is located near Tansen's Tomb which is situated in Gwailor. For Musicians, it is a place of pilgrimage.

ARCTIC TUNDRA REGION - LOCATION, CLIMATE, PEOPLE, VEGETATION, WILD LIFE AND USES

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ARCTIC TUNDRA

1. Location : Tundra regions are situated in the frigid zones which is the North and South poles of the Earth. The Arctic Tundra region is around the north pole covering some parts of the artic ocean, parts of Asia, North America and Europe .Some other parts of the countries near to north pole are also the part of this Arctic Tundra region.

2. Climate : The Arctic Tundra region is extremely cold as it is far away from the Equator thus, it doesn't receive the direct rays of the sun and receives slating rays of the sun throughout the year and is covered with full of snow. Usually, snowfalls and sandstorms take place here.

3. People : The main part of Arctic Tundra region is located mostly on the Greenland. The Inuits are tribal people living there. Inuits speak Inuktitut language which belongs to the Inuit-Inupiaq branch of the Inuit-Yupik-Unangan language family. They live in houses named igloo which is made up of ice and snow. Some of them live in wooden houses. The inside of an igloo is warm and cosy. These people generally burn the fat of animals in lamps to make the inside of igloo warm and bright. Inuits wear clothes made up of seal skin which protects them from cold. They hunt seals and other animals to get the skin with spears known as harpoons. These harpoons are also used to hunt whales and walrus for meat. As this place is full of ice, it is difficult for the Inuits to travel. They use sledges pulled by husky dogs to transport from one place to another place. When it is summer the ice melts and they use a type of boat known as kayaks to hunt animals. But nowadays, as the technology has changed, they also use motorboats to travel and rifles to hunt animals.

4. Vegetation : As the Arctic Tundra region is snowy, the vegetation is very few. As a result, it only comprises few plants. The top layer of soil here, is frozen throughout the year. This layer is called permafrost. Typical plants that grow here foliose lichen, crustose, reindeer mosses and dwarf - willow trees. Some trees also provide food to plant - eating animals such as Caribou and Arctic Hares. A Barren landscape is also an interesting characteristic found here.

5. Wild Life : Similar to vegetation, it is also laborious for animals to live here.
Some animals like, Musk Ox, Polar Bears, Arctic Foxes and snowy owls inhabit in this region. These animals adapt by their thick coat of fur or long hair. People rely on these animals for clothes, food and to earn their living.


Uses of Arctic Tundra

The Arctic Tundra and other Tundra regions are also dry as they get about same precipitation like deserts which is around 10 inches per year. This is an amazing fact. As these regions are low in population, wildlife viewing is more popular and people take photography of it's scenic beauty. Tourists also enjoy the tranquillity and also cherish the several activities done here like hang gliding, skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting. The Arctic Tundra region is also a tourist spot.

MALALA YOUSAFZAI - Biography, Facts, and Quotes

2021-03-18T03:38:00.029-07:00

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai was born on 12 July 1997. She lived with her parents and two younger brothers in Swat Valley of Pakistan.

When she was studying secondary school, a group of people forcefully closed down many schools for girls in the Swat Valley. Because they believed the girls don't have rights to go to shcool so, they attacked them while going to school. For this reason, the schools remained closed.

Malala was very dejected with this. She believed that each girl has the right to get education like boys. She wants to accomplish the desires of girls towards education. Ziauddin Yousafzai, her father who was a poet, didn't stopped Malala from protesting for girls education, as he knew that his daughter is special. He took Malala to a group of reporters in 2008 to talk about how she was disappointed when the schools remained closed and about her thought of girls education. Her speech was published in many newspapers and showed in Televisions.

Some reporters from BBC came to Malala later that year to ask her to write an internet dairy about her life.This was a hazardous one to Malala, but she was ready to take such a big risk. The first dairy entry she wrote was posted on 3 January 2009. But this was under the false name of Gul Makai.

Malala not only wrote about the raggeder things happening in the Swat Valley, but also the ordinary things about her life. On 25 February 2009, Malala and the other girls celebrated the reopening of their schools. Malala saw that the situation seemed to be getting better and she wrote her last entry on 12 March 2009.

Although her BBC diary entry has ended, she still wanted to speak about the bad things happening around her. After that she started giving interviews and even appeared on televisions. In December 2009, it was disclosed that Malala Yousafzai was the girl who wrote about Swat Valley was not Gul Makai.
She also won the Pakistan's first National Youth Prize in December 2011.

She also requested the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Gilani to set up a secondary school named after her and a technology department in Swat Degree college as she desires to improve education in her country.
At 2012, Malala made plans for Malala Education Foundation which would help poor girls to go to school.

At the following year 9 October, she was shot on her head by a Pakistani Taleban while going to school. She was in a critical condition and was given a very good medical treatment in England. She discharged from the hospital on 3 January 2013.

Malala was now even more curios to continue her bold fight for girls education. She went to United Nations on 12 July 2013, her sixteenth birthday to speak about her fight. She told that this sudden attack only made her even more stronger. In October 2013 TV Interview, she said that "A woman is very poweful, but when she gets education, she becomes even more powerful."

Quotes :

1. "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."
2. "Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow." Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human."
3. " With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism. "
4. "Even when the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.
5. "If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it ?"

Malala means ("grief - stricken"), but actually she is a significance of happiness and hope. Her biography tells that anyone, at any age can fight for fairness.

Corona Virus (COVID-19) - Virtual Kidspace

2020-12-24T04:01:00.009-08:00

Corona Virus

Corona Virus (COVID-19) is an contagious disease that have been virally spread all over the world. It spreads through contact with infected persons through the mouth or nose from the infected person's sneeze, speak or cough. First case of this fatal disease occurred in Wuhan, China to a wholesale market person in December 2019 according to Chinese Authorities. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus and was firstly identified by Dr. June Dalziel Almeida who was a Scottish virologist. In COVID-19, 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' stands for virus and 'D' stands for disease. Coronavirus was declared as a pandemic by WHO on March 11th 2020. Coronavirus contaminates respiratory problems (SARS-CoV), to children and senior citizens.

The coronavirus has shattered the lives of many people. Most of the cases are in US and secondly in India. The main epicentres for the cases in India are in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi. To contain this outbreak, Government suggests that the whole family should be self-isolated if any one person feels the symptoms like cough, sneeze or fever. They have advised us to wear facemasks and use an alcohol based antimicrobial hand sanitizer to protect our hands after going out. Besides, we have to avoid eating fatty meats, dairy products and other items which comes from animals as there are animals afflicted with coronavirus all over the world.
They also conduct curfews and lockdowns. We should follow the rule made by Government in which we have to maintain social distancing also called as physical distancing. It's better to avoid large gatherings or crowds.

These are some of the stringent rules made by the Government. Government has to take vigorous action on people who are not obeying these rules as the cases are rapidly ramping up worldwide and safety is important.
We can also stockpile items for the future use in emergency.

A vaccine was also founded to prevent COVID-19 and reduce the rate of transmission among the cases. The cases seems to be increasing day by day. Therefore we have to follow these rules.

STAY HOME! STAY SAFE!



ELON REEVE MUSK - VIRTUAL KIDSPACE

2020-12-13T03:00:00.003-08:00

  ELON REEVE MUSK

INTRODUCTION
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He is the CEO, CTO and the founder of SpaceX company. He is also the founder of The Boring Company. He has been elected as the FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) in the Forbes list in 2018. Musk is the Co-Chairman of OpenAl company. In March 1999, Musk co-founded an online financial service named X.Com. He also started a company named Zip2. He started a email payment service of this company with united states for $10 dollars. After a year, this company was merged with Confinity ( a software company) which had a money-transfer service known as PayPal.

Early Life
Elon Musk was born to a Canadian Mother and South African Father. His mother's name is Maye Musk and his father's name is Errol Musk. During his childhood, he was a avid reader. At the age of 10, he developed a interest in computing. At the age of 12, he sold a video game called Blaster to PC and Office Technology for $500. He finished his High School in Pretoria Boys High School and attended University of Pretoria for 5 months and joined Queen's University in Kingston. In 1992, he shifted to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to earn a bachelors degree in physics and economics in 1977. In 1995, Musk was accepted to a Ph.D.  programme in energy physics/material science at Standford university in California.

Buissness Careers
In 1995, Musk and his brother started a software company, Zip2. The company was successful and in February 1999, Compaq (American Information Technological Company) obtained $ 307 million and Musk received 7% share from it which was about US$22 million. He founded X.com in 2003 (which was later renamed PayPal). He also founder, and the CEO of SpaceX which is a Aerospace Company in 6 May, 2002. He is the Co-Chairman and the founder of OpenAl which is a Artificial Intelligence company founded in 11 December, 2015. A American Neurotechnological company named Nueralink was founded in 2016 by Elon Musk and others. The Boring Company was also founded by Elon Musk which aims to build tunnels. Elon Musk is also the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Tesla which is a Electric Car Producing Company.

Conclusion

Elon Musk's Net worth is about $115.4 million. He was the most powerful person in 2018 and he continues to be the second-richest person in the world after Jeff Bezos.

Presence of Mind - Importance and tips to improve

2020-11-07T05:08:00.003-08:00

  PRESENCE OF MIND

Self control or equanimity in a difficult situation that a person do the right thing is known as "Presence of Mind ". We can also say as - To take the best and the right decision in a situation and be patient in tough times. It is important to gain presence of mind .
3 tips to improve presence of mind are :
1. Focus : Concentration is important to improve Presence of Mind. We can do improve it by focusing and observing carefully.
2. Rest : We should focus while doing a work but also we need to take rest. We should take rest as a short break, because due to continuous working our mind will be exhausted.
3. Controlling Emotions : Controlling our emotions can be hard to do at tough situations, but balancing emotions such as crying or showing anger will help us to gain Presence Of Mind.
We can gain Presence of mind by following those tips.

Presence of mind is very important in our life. We must have self control to grapple stressful situations in our life. We will act calm and think careful whether this is right or not and control ourselves in those situations if we have PRESENCE OF MIND. We must avoid extreme emotions like overjoy and depression can oppose Presence of Mind we don't know what is happening around us and we may not have presence of mind. Anyhow, Presence of Mind is is very important for us in our life in many ways . One way is -
We need it while we are going to start a work so that it ends without any trouble. Presence of mind also help us while driving and other important things.

"Peace of mind? : Definition, Importance, and practical way to achieve it"

2020-11-02T05:32:00.002-08:00

  Peace of Mind

The mental state of calmness or serenity and freedom from anxiety is known as peace of mind. In simple words we can say as Inner Peace. We can feel peace of mind when we go on a vacation, sitting of the shores of the beach or watching our favourite shows.

Some tips to get peace of mind are:

1. Avoid jealousy. Being Jealousy shatters peace of mind.
2. We should stay away from negative people and negative discussions.
3. Throw away the negative thoughts from the mind.
4. Abstain from telling lies. Telling lies make us stressful and makes us feel frantic.
5. Always be patient and stay calm. Being stressful can capture peace of mind.
6. If we do meditation everyday, we can perceive the state of, peace of mind.

If we follow these tips, we can acquire the real peace of mind.

Peace of mind is the best path for achieving to lead a happy life and to reduce stresses in our mind. It controls anxiety, stress and helps us to explore peacefulness in this world.
In short, to achieve peace of mind we have to be always relaxed and stress less. Therefore peace of mind is very important.

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Biography- Famous Quote and Books

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SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL

Vallabhai Jhaverbal Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel was an Indian Politician and the first Deputy Prime minister of India. He was born on 31 October in Nadiad. His spouse name was Jhaverba Patel. He also had two children named Manibhen Patel and Dhayabhai Patel. His mother's name is Laala Bhai and his fathers name is Jhaverbhai Patel. He was a activist, Politicion in INC(Indian National Congress) and an barrister. He was a good Politician.
In Fact, Gandhi Ji was also influenced by his politics and wise thoughts.

He also wrote many books, few of them are :

1. Kashmir Aur Hyderbad.
2. Gandhi, Nehru, Subash.
3. Arthik Evam Videsh Neeti.

There are also many quotes written by Sardar Patel. One of his famous quote is :

"Non violence has to be observed in thought, word and deed.
The measure of our non violence will be the measure of our success."

In this quote, he is trying to tell that "We can fight through the path of revolution, but it should not harm the society."

Sardar Vallabhai Patel is know as the "Iron man of India". He died on 15th December 1950 in Mumbai. He also received the highest award of India known as 'Bharath Ratna' in 1951.

The Egyption Mummies | How did Egyptians preserve Mummies?

2020-10-24T07:07:00.002-07:00

  The Egyption Mummies

Mummies are the dead bodies of humans and animals whose organs have been preserved. The methods of treating the body were called as 'Mummification' by the Ancient Egyptions. How did the the Egyptions preserve mummies?
They did this by the process of embalming. The Egyptions tried to take all the water and moisture of the body, as it causes decay and covered the body with a salty crystal substance named 'natron' . The Egyptians also took some tissues and organs of the body. They would also let the body dry for 40 days after covering the body with natron. Then they will apply lotions on the skin to preserve the body, reinforce the body with packing and it with wraps of linen . After the body is wrapped up, the Egyptians cover it with a sheet again called 'shroud' and place it in a stone coffin called sarcophagus.

The preservation of Mummies and placing it in a sarcophagus is a long process. Over 3,000 years, the Egyptions have preserved 70 millions of mummies (approximately).

Where is the great Amazon River ? - 10 Important species of Amazon Rainforest

2020-10-21T07:02:00.002-07:00

The Great Amazon Rainforest
and the Amazon River

The great Amazon River is believed to have been discovered in the sixteenth century by the Spanish explorer, Francisco De Orellana. The Amazon River is located inside the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon River is the World's Largest river. It expands over three South American countries namely Brazil, Columbia and Peru. Many indigenous people known as "Uncontacted Tribes" Live in the Amazon Basin. The Amazon Forest provides many services for people such as : fresh water, agriculture, transportation and food. It gives us the 20% of fresh water from the oceans.

There are also many animal species living in the Amazon Rainforest :
1. Spider Monkey
2. Golden Lion Tamarin
3. Amazon Pink Dolphin
4. Amazonian Manatee

5. Macaw
6. Black Caiman
7. Anaconda
8. Jaguar
9. Poison arrow frog
10. Electric Ell

The Black Caiman, Poison Arrow Frog, Anaconda and Jaguar are some of the very dangerous animals living here. Electric Ell is also one of them.
Swimming in the Amazon River Can be very dangerous because of the strong currents.
June 22 is celebrated is known as the Rainforest Day and the Amazon is also a Rainforest.

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Preface :-

Our Skeletal System

What is Skeletal System?

Skeleton system is the framework of the body comprising of bones, joints, tissues and other parts. There are two types of skeletal system : Exoskeleton and Endoskeleton.

Exoskeleton refers to the external skeleton which protects our body and it is very hard. Endoskeleton is the interior skeleton which contains the vertebrates. The term "exo" mentions outside and the term "endon" mentions inside.

Bones :

Joints :

The place where two bones meet is known as a joint. The joint allows the movement of bones. There are movable and immovable joints. The movable joints allows movement in different directions. The immovable joints are fixed in one place and doesn't allows movement.

Types of Movable Joints :

1. Pivot joint - It is present in our necks.

2. Hinge joint - It is present in elbows and knees.

3. Ball and Socket joint - It is present in hips and shoulders.

4. Gliding joint - It is present in wrists and ankles.

1. Skull

The Skull is the major bone as it protects our brain. There are totally 22 fixed joints present here. It is a immovable joint. The lower jaw is only movable in the skull.

2. Ribs

Our heart, lungs and other internal organs are safe because of the ribs. These bent bones located in the chest are ribs. There are 12 ribs. They join the chest bone and backbone to form a cage known as the ribcage.

3. Hand

We use our fingers for various purposes. The wrist is made up of many tiny bones called carpels. Our arm is made up of three kinds of bones namely - humerus, radius and ulna. Hemures is above our elbow. The radius and ulna are below our elbow.

4. Legs

A place where our legs are attached to a round group of bones are called the pelvic bones. A bone that is present in our thigh region is called the femur bone. It is the longest bone in our body.

5. Interesting Facts :

1. Our ears contains a hard bone - like structure known as a cartilage. Anyhow, cartilages are not as hard as bones. Moreover, it is also the smallest bone.

2. The longest bone in the human body is the femur.

3. Very minute number of people are born with 13 bones!

4. About 106 bones are situated in the hands and feet.

5. Osteonecrosis is one of the most dangerous bone disease.

10 Cool Facts of Rainforests

Rainforests

1. Tropical forests are forests which are typically found in places where rainfall occurs perpetually. Ex : The Amazon Rainforest, Congo Rainforest and the Southeast Asian Rainforest.

2. Rainforests forests have different types:

Temperate Rainforests - Also known as 'Broadleaf rainforests', they are situated in the temperate zone.

Montane rainforests - Also known as 'Cloud rainforests', they are situated in the hilly areas.

Flooded rainforests - It is the rainforest flood due to rivers and it can cause damage to the rainforests.

3. There are awesome species to see in the beautiful rainforests! :

3. Tropical rainforests occupy less than 3% of area in the surface of the Earth. Despite this they are the shelter for many living beings.

4. The rainforests comprises most of the trees in the world.

5. There are many medicinal trees which cure diseases :

Wasai - Specified for kidney health. Tawari Tree Bark - Cures cancerous cells, tumors, etc. Lapacho - Fights infections, relieve from chemotherapy. Pusangade Motelo - A plant which makes you pleasant!

4. Rainforests help reduce the Global Warming!

As there are many trees and plants, they absorb huge amounts of carbon and by the the process of photosynthesis they release the fresh air (i.e. oxygen). This shortens the rate of Global Warming.

7. The rainforests are demolished.

8. 0.25 of people rely on these rainforests for livelihoods.

Many people depend on the products of forest to live and the forests are the shelter to them. They get food, clothes and other things from the forests and also do agriculture, rearing and selling products from forests to earn money. Many indigenous people also live here.

9. The layers of the tropical rainforest.

It has the 4 layers - Forest floor, Shrub layer, Canopy and Emergent layer.

Forest layer is where we live in forests. Shrub layer has young trees and some insects. The canopy has tall trees which is about 40 meters. The emergent layer has enormous trees which makes the forest dense and causing the difficulty for sunshine to pass through the trees.

10. Protecting Rainforests.

Government have taken steps to conserve these natural rainforests. Protection of rainforests have been spread widely.

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