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Geography classesby DavidAttenborough onBBC He will be host-ing lessons on ourplanet’s oceans, mappingthe world, and why animals look theway they do

Spanish from Sergio AgueroSergio Aguero,Manchester City’sstar striker turns hisattention to numbersas he sets about get-ting kids across the coun-try counting in Spanish on BBC

Force, the solar system etc by ProfBrian Cox Physicist BrianCox will bring sciencelessons to life as hecovers topics includ-ing the solar system,force and gravity.

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

MANNER WISE

Facebook has rolled out Messen-ger Kids globally, including In-

dia, adding in new opt-in features forparents to help their kids connectwith their friends.

FACEBOOK LAUNCHES MESSENGERKIDS IN 70 NATIONS, INCLUDING INDIA

Microsoft Word has start-ed flagging two spacesafter a full stop as an

error, settling the great spacedebate once and for all. First

spotted by the University ofDenver law prof Alan Chen, thechange is being rolled out grad-ually across Microsoft Word.

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Make physical activity part ofyour routine during lockdown

Yes, you heardit right. Don'tcompromiseon your physi-

cal activity, even if you areunable to step out duringthese lockdown period.Infact, according toexperts, it's importantthat people make whatev-er use of their environ-ment they can and takethe opportunities to keepthe physical activity going.So, follow these recommenda-tions to stay fit and healthy...

1Take up a health activityalong with your family. En-

courage your parents and sib-lings to join you in yoga, dance,

meditation, etc. It will keep

you agile and fresh.

2 Avoid continuous screentime. Break up extended

sedentary periods every 30 to 60minutes.

3 Keep your bedtime and ris-ing time consistent.

4 Avoid using your cell phonebefore going to bed.

I stayat home

HEALTH & FITNESSHEALTH & FITNESS

Q:What is your fitnessregime? Share your

workout routine along withyour videos attimesnie175@gmail.com

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberghas donated a $100,000 prize she won froma Danish foundation to the United Na-

tions Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for use againstthe Covid-19 pandemic, the world body said.“Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pan-demic is a child rights crisis,” Thunberg, 17,was quoted as saying in the UNICEF statement.“It will affect all children, now and in the longterm, but vulnerable groups will be impactedthe most,” she said adding “I’m asking every-one to step up and join me in support of

UNICEF’s vital work to save children’s lives,to protect health and continue education.”

Meanwhile,actor PriyankaChopra hasalso joinedhands withGreta andUNICEF for acampaign forkids’ cause

Thunberg donates $100,000to support children

SPOTLIGHT

Indians should work for 60 hrsa week for 2-3 yrs to fast-trackeconomy: Murthy

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has said that In-dians should take a pledge to work for 60 hours a weekfor the next 2-3 years "so that we can fast-track the econ-

omy". He also urged the government to take steps to stream-line the process. "The government should appoint a com-mittee of well-respected and accomplished people to advisethem on how to remove hassles for these businesses, likeduring economic reforms of 1991," he added.

➤ Messenger Kids isa video chat andmessaging app thathelps kids connect

with friends and family in aparent-controlled space.

Messenger Kids was firstlaunched in the USA in 2017.➤ Messenger Kids is compliant

with the Children’s Online Privacyand Protection Act (COPPA)TECH BUZZ

WORDSWORTH

The debate goesback to the typewriter

days when characters like "i"used to get the same space. Itnecessitated the rise of twospaces, after a full stop to

make the differencesprominent

MICROSOFT WORD CONSIDERS TWOSPACES IN SENTENCES AS ERROR

On April 23, 2005, an 18 sec-onds- long video was up-loaded to Youtube. The

clip titled 'Me at the Zoo' wasshared by the site's co-founderJawad Karim. The video showsKarim standing in front of an ele-phant exhibit at the San Diego Zootelling the camera that the animalshave 'really long trunks.'Although sim-ple and short, the video has beenviewed more than 90 million times sincemaking its debut 15 years ago.

YOUTUBE'S FIRST VIDEO WASUPLOADED 15 YEARS AGO!

NASA's first Mars helicopter has aname now and the credit goes to 17-year-old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza

Rupani. Rupani, a high school junior fromNorthport, Alabama, earned the honour ofnaming the helicopter after she submittedher essay into NASA's "Name the Rover"contest. Destined to become the first air-craft to attempt powered flight on anotherplanet, NASA's Mars Helicopter officiallynamed: Ingenuity, as suggested by Rupani.

COVID-19 EFFECT: ONLY STREAMED FILMSTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR OSCARS 2021

The Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences will allow onlythose films streamed online for

the forthcoming Oscars in the wake ofthe shutdown causedby corona. The filmsthat had a planned the-atrical release but aremade available on acommercial streaming

or video on-demandservice may qualifyin the best picture

and specialty categories.Earlier, it re-quired that a film be shown in a com-mercial motion picture theatre in LosAngeles County for 7 consecutive days.

FEEL GOOD

NASA TO NAME ITS FIRST MARS HELICOP-TER AND CREDIT GOES TO A DESI GIRL

FACTOID

Indian tennis star SaniaMirza became the first In-dian to be nominated for

the Fed Cup Heart Award fromthe Asia/Oceania zone alongwith Indonesia's Priska MedelynNugrorho.Sania had recently

made a comeback to Fed Cup af-ter four years. The winners of theHeart Awards will be determinedby online voting by fans whichwill go live on May 1 and will goon until May 8.

NASA's MarsRovers would benamed'Perseverance'based on a sev-enth-graderAlexander Mather's essay

DIDYOUKNOW

The 93rd Oscarswill be held onFebruary 28, 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

SANIA MIRZABECOMES 1ST INDIANTO BE NOMINATEDFOR FED CUP HEARTAWARD

The Fed Cup Heart Award is an InternationalTennis Federation (ITF) initiative that rewardsplayers for their commitment to the competition

SPORTS

Known as NWA 12691, it isthought to be the fifth largestpiece of the Moon ever foundon Earth. Approximately 30different meteorites were col-lected by the researchers

$2.5 MILLIONThat's the price of one ofthe world's largest lunarmeteorites, that will go forsale at Christie's soon. Themoon rock, weighing over13.5 kg, was probably struckoff the surface of the moonby a collision with an aster-oid or comet, fell on Earthand was found two yearsago in the Sahara Desert.

Hello! NOTOUCHING

Social distancing in the times of coronavirushas forced people do away with the hand-shake greeting. Apart from namaste, threeforms of contactless greetings are used in

various parts of the world.

TIBET: A traditional greeting by the residents of theHimalayan plateau region involves sticking thetongue out. According to Tibetan folklore, a cruelninth century king had a black tongue, so peoplestick out their tongues to show guests they are notlike him.

ZAMBIA: The Kunda and Tumbuka ethnic groupsuse a traditional greeting that involves cupping theirhands together and clapping a couple of times. Theyalso say “mulibwanji (hello)” or “mwakabwanji(good morning)” along with it, depending on thetime of the day. To convey more respect, they add asquat. The lower the squat, more the respect.

THAILAND: This form or greeting involves a Na-maste with a bow of the head. If you want to con-vey more respect, then just bow deeper and placeyour hands higher. Chest level for usual greeting;face level for an elder or a superior. SOURCE: NG

WHAT The government has updated the listof hotspots across the country, basedon the cumulative cases reported andthe doubling rate, after a secretary lev-el meeting with the states.

HOWRED ZONESThese are areas reporting a large num-ber of cases or high growth rates suchas Mumbai and Pune , New Delhi or In-dore in Madhya Pradesh.

ORANGE ZONESDistricts that do not have enough con-

firmed cases to meet the ‘red zone’, butare being seen as potential hotspots, arepart of the ‘orange zone’.

GREEN ZONESA district will be considered under Greenzone, if there are no confirmed cases sofar or there is no reported case since last21 days in the district. Therefore, a ‘redzone’ can potentially become a ‘greenzone’ if no new cases are reported for 28consecutive days.

Red, Orange and Green zone districts X-PLAINED

MYTH: You will be Covid-19 free, if you are ableto hold your breath for 10 seconds with

no discomfort.

FACT: According to WHO, this is untrue anddangerous as well. Being able to hold your

breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing does-n’t mean you are free of coronavirus, or for that mat-ter, any other lung disease.

‘Holding your breath canhelp test for coronavirus’

MYTH BUSTER

Fears about the virus have prompted thespread of misinformation on how to know ifyou do have Covid-19. The most commonsymptoms of Covid-19 are dry continuouscough, tiredness and fever. The best way toconfirm if you have the virus causing this dis-ease is with a swab test.

WHAT TO DO?

The following online codingcourses can be ideal for begin-ners looking to pick up a newskill set, and even pros lookingto add a new language.

WEB DEVELOPER BOOTCAMP,UDEMY: The web developer boot-camp course at Udemy is possiblyone of the most comprehensive cod-ing courses that you will find online,and on top of that, is available rightnow at a nominal fee. Through thiscourse, even if you are a completenovice, you will learn how to code inHTML, CSS, Javascript and more.Some of the course’s highlightsinclude letting you build your ownblog application, a browser-basedgame, animated apps, responsivewebpages and more.

PYTHON FOR EVERYBODY,COURSERA: With Python being acore entity of data analytics, thisfree to access Coursera pro-gramme is actually one of the verybest around. The course takes anovice user through the basics ofPython semantics, as well as tech-niques such as database manage-ment, web scraping, data structur-ing and more.

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3TUNE IN: Bonding over radio: NovelistRuskin Bond narrates his short stories

on AIR. The broadcast is available on PrasarBharati's mobile app NewsOnAir at 7.10 amand 10.10 pm daily till May 15

LEARN FROM CELEBS

“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET ACTIVITY

FAMILY CIRCUS

Q.1) Grand Central Terminal,Park Avenue, New York City(NYC) is the world’s____.

A. Largest railway station

B. Highest railway station

C. Longest railway station

D. Busiest railway station

Q.2) Exposure to sunlight helps a per-son improve his health because ___.

A. The infrared light kills bacteria in the body

B. Resistance power increases

C. Pigment cells in skin are stimulated to produce a healthy tan

D. The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

Q.3) First Afghan Wartook place in___.

A. 1639

B. 1839

C. 1739

D. 1869

Q.4) Federation Cup, World Cup, AllywynInternational Trophy and Challenge Cup,are awarded to winners of___.

A. Cricket

B. Volleyball

C. Kho Kho

D. Football

1. A) Largest railway station

2. D) The ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

3. B) 1839 4. B) Volleyball

WUZZLES Quiz timeGENERAL KNOWLEDGE

A N S W E R S

NOW YOU CAN HELP MOWGLI FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

LOCKDOWN DIY

PLAY WITH MATILDA

MORE ACTIVITIES

Activities by: https://penguin.co.in

(PHOTOGRAPHY FORAGES 5-10)

ACTIVITY IDEAS: LEARN YOUR COLOURS – Walkaround the house or outside andlook for things of a certaincolour and photograph them.

STARTS WITH… – find objectsthat start with a certain letterand photograph them.

YOUR NAME – You couldeither find objects that startwith the letters in yourname. Alternatively, you canlook for things that looklike letters to make yourname. It will be a very cre-ative exercise.

(PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AGES 10+) RULE OF THIRDS: Basic compositionalguide that has been used by artist and photographers alike for many years. Simplyview your scene as if a tic-tac-toe board wasover it. Place the subject on one of the intersecting lines.

LIMB CHOPS: This is an importantskill to know when

photographing people or animals. In short,don’t crop your subject at all if the jointbends.

LEADING LINES: This is a more advancedtechnique. Look for lines that will guide theviewers eye through the frame and leadthem to the subject.

FILL THE FRAME: If you have an interest-ing subject, don’t be afraid to fill the entireframe with it.

NEGATIVE SPACE: Another pow-erful composition technique, this

can create a dramatic lookand really make the subjectpop.

Class to be continued tomorrow.

FROM THE HOBBY CLASS

YOUR ART TEACHER SAYS...

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As an art teacher or a teacher who incorpo-rates art into classes, I can tell you that chil-dren get a lot out of engaging with creativework. They can express their ideas and grow

comfortable and confident with a wide variety of materialsand modes of expression. Art can be therapeutic for manychildren, helping with stress relief and the management ofdifficult emotions. – Shweta Jha, art teacher, SNS

SOME PAINTINGS FROM OURPAINTERS GALLERY

WHY USE ART FOR SOCIAL SKILLS?

Saksham Saraswat,Class VIII, Vivek HighSchool, Mohali

S V S Nikhita, Section V-C, PSBBLearning LeadershipAcademy, Bengaluru

2PAINT YOUR OLD GLASSBOTTLES: You will needglass bottles, acrylic paints

and brushes. Clean an old glassbottle thoroughly. Use acrylicpaints in various themes,colours, styles, of artwork. Learnonline regional art forms likeWarli, Madhubani, Gond and replicate on glass.

3MINDFULNESS MEDITA-TION: Lockdown can betaxing emotionally for

kids and they might exhibitstress. Practicing mindful-ness meditation can givethem a jump start for access-ing many benefits in the longrun including developing positive traits.

Nitya.shukla@timesgroup.com

‘The Colour of Magic’ by Terry PratchettThe first book in Pratchett’sDiscworld series introduces us tothe land of Discworld. In this world,an inept wizard – Rincewand ishelping a naive tourist – TwoflowerBUT his luggage moves on hundredsof little legs.

‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide tothe Galaxy’ by DouglasAdamsArthur Dent, a human, is saved by FordPrefect, a researcher for the revisedGuide and an alien, just secondsbefore Earth is destroyed for a galactic freeway project.

‘A Wizard of Earthsea’ by Ursula K Le GainThe story of Ged, the greatest sor-cerer in all of Earthsea, who was

once was called Sparrowhawk in hisreckless youth.

’Artemis’ by Andy WeirDiscover Artemis, the first and onlylunar city that is home to eccentricbillionaires and smugglers butresources are tight. Theprotagonist Jazz seesthe chance tocommit the per-fect crime, with areward too lucra-tive to turn down.

BOOKS TO READ

Activities by: https://penguin.co.in

1PAPER-PLATE DREAM CATCHER: You will needyarn, paper plate, sharp pointed scissors, holepunch, pony beads and feathers. Cut out the centre

of the paper plate. Use the punch to make holes aroundthe inside rim. Measure out three feet of yarn and tie oneend at a hole. Weave the yarn. On the last hole, pull theyarn through and then string a few pony beads.

Aditri Sarangi, Class VI B, Mother's Public School Unit 1, Bhubaneswar

WHEN YOU CAN’T GO OUTSIDE, GO INSIDE!

Inside Out’ is an animated movie which is literallyand metaphorically a roller coaster of emotions,making it an apt movie to be enjoyed during thesetrying times. Change is the only constant in life –

that’s what this crisis of COVID-19 has proved to thehuman race and reminded us that weare adaptable, resilient, creative andhopeful. In such tough times, it’simportant to be mindful and focus onour thoughts and build on what wecan – relationships, skills, knowledgeand the works.

The movie navigates us into thedeep recesses of our mind, demon-strating how the emotions of joy,anger, sadness, have significant roles to play. Joyous andadventurous, it’s a story of how feelings have feelings.This too shall pass my dearies! Hop on and explore yourfeelings while the world has hit the ‘Pause’ button.

Sonal Narang, Senior Vice-principal, Anand Niketan, Ahmedabad