Here it comes the unseenenemy.Which was unexpected foryou and me.Anywhere, it can attack onus, So to be careful is thecrux.

It has led the people to thedeath beds,Therefore, follow the rulesthat the government haslaid.Don't believe in the superfi-cial myths,Otherwise you will be theone corona will hit.

Sorry for loss of family andfriends,Social media memes are thenew trends.Downfall of economy horrorsme,To prevent it, it has to be us,

it has to be.

You have to give up pleas-ures a bit,If you want to fight it andget rid of it.Power in unity is the key,Practice social distancingand with your family haveevening tea.

Wash your hands and sani-tise everything,spread awareness and panicyou have to fling.Donate and lend helpinghand in this crisis,And stay at home to maintain the future bliss.SHREEYA SINGLA, class X,

DPS, Chandigarh

COVID-19 THE PANDEMIC

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

DAY 1&2 Empower your Math by learning toSkip-Count; say tables while you dochores. Skip count numbers 2 to 30.Play STAPOO game while you are per-fecting multiplication tables. Make your own Recipe Book ofHealthy Drinks for Healthy Body(malt/soups/ganji, etc), taking helpfrom elders at home. Drink one eachday until the challenge ends. Watch the movie 'My NeighbourTotoro'. Share as many Japanesewords you learnt whilewatching.Enjoy music – Sit ina quiet place, put anincense stick, closeyour eyes, listen to mu-sic with nature sounds.

DAY 3&4 Play games and solve few interestingworksheets of your class. Make your ME-TIME BOOK –scribble about what made youHappy, Sad, Angry, Excited,Agitated, Peaceful in the pastweek. Write regularly andsee the magical change inyour attitude.Watch short films ‘RaddiLibrary’ and ‘Tubelight’.Imagine you are playing thelead role. Give your message toeveryone on the change you maywant to bring.

DAY 5&6Help dazzle the kitchen, make it shinelike a mirror. Make a list of different materials athome and segregate them into what sub-stance they are made of (Metal/ Cloth/Jute/ Wood/ Plastic/ Glass/ Paper).What are biodegradable and non-biodegradable. How do you want to han-dle the non-biodegradable items such asplastic? List 5 things which make the BEST ofyou.Announce a FAMILY MUSICAL BANDTIME – Gather different items fromkitchen/ dining / drawing rooms to play.Do not forget to take a video!

DAY 7&8 Empower your Math skill, learn top-ics of your choice and rid the fear ofMath.

At-tempt to Change Yourself – Listany 5 habits which you must

change. Thank those who are helping us in thiscrucial time. Call them on phone to ex-

press your gratitude.

DAY 9&10 Watch two short San-skrit animated films, ‘TheFour Friends and ‘FirstWell’. Learn new wordsof Sanskrit. Try role-

playing a character in San-skrit. Be a multi-translator!

Make a list of words and phras-es and try to translate them in dif-

ferent languages. A small video on thiswill be a great outcome!Get organised – Clean your study tableand cupboard. Use interesting captionsto decorate your place.

10-DAY stay-at-home challenge

ALLDAYS MUST-DO

Wake-up, freshen-up and watchthe Sun. Do Surya Namaskars for 3 to 10

times. Stretch your limbs. Jump 20 times.Then sit quietly and breathe. At 4 pm, waterthe plants at your home. Prayevery evening to the DivineMother to protect all of us and

for the recovery of thosesuffering from

Covid-19.

Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad

FINALLY Take help of your familymembers to capture the timeyou spent during this#Lockdown in pages of yourown Memory Book. If you havemade a short-film, share onsocial media with a message of‘Responsible Lockdown.’ Conclude your work by say-ing/writing “HURRAY! IBECAME THE LOCKDOWNCHAMPION”

Quiz time

1. A) Field2. D) Operating System 3. B) 1900s 4. D) To increase the voltage momentarily

Q.1) What is part of adatabase that holds only onetype of information?A. Field B. ReportC. Record D. File

Q.2) 'OS' computer abbrevi-ation usually means?A. Open Software B. Order of SignificanceC. Optical Sensor D. Operating System

Q.3) In which decade did thefirst transatlantic radiobroadcast take place? A. 1700s B. 1900sC. 1800s D. 1600s

Q.4) The purpose of choke

in tube light is ____. A. To decrease the current B. To increase the currentC. To decrease the voltage momentarily D. To increase the voltage momentarily

SCI TECH

A N S W E R S

On December12, 1901, a radiotransmissionreceived byGuglielmoMarconi result-ed in the firsttransmission ofa transatlanticwireless signal (Morse Code) from Poldhu,Cornwall, to St John's, Newfoundland.

KNOWLEDGE BANK

DOLPHINS These are extraordi-narily intelligent ani-mals which also displayculture, somethingwhich was long-believed to be unique tohumans (although now recognised invarious species). Dolphins are altruisticanimals. They are known to stay andhelp injured individuals, even helpingthem to the surface to breathe. Bestfriends of the sea, the dolphins havealways been fascinating to humans.

CURRICULUM EXERCISESQ1. What is a Hartnell Governor? Q2. Fill in the blanks:A. Whitworth quick return motion mechanism consists of three turningpairs and ___.B. In railway axle boxes, the bearingused is___ .

Q3. Identify the following:

Answer:(1) It’s a Centrifugal governor with a spring-loadedweight instead of dead weight on the sleeve to increase thespeed of the balls required to lift the sleeve on the spindle. Whichwill enable the governer to operate the mechanism to give neces-sary change in the fuel supply. (2) A) One sliding pair B) Doublerow spherical roller bearing (3) Sphinx of Giza, Egypt

MindteasersENGLISH QUIZ

THINGSREQUIRED Plain whiteenvelopes Disposablegloves Thick brushes A tub Small tins ofenamel paints indifferent colours:blue, green, red,yellow water

STEP 1: Fill three quartersof tub with water. Wearthe gloves, use differentpaint brushes for eachcolour.

STEP 2: Sprinkle a fewdrops of enamel paint ofeach colour in the water.Don’t stir in the water, thepaints will swirl on thesurface of water. Be care-ful and do not put dollopsof paint in water, as thatwill make the prints toosmudgy.

STEP 3: Dip the envelopes

into the water. Lift it upstraight, immediately hangit with a peg on a stand.

STEP 4: Let it dry now. Asthe paint in the water getsused up, you will get light-ly marked envelopes, just

right for ordinary mailingand gifting.

STEP 5: Now decorate theenvelopes by pasting gane-sha or one rupee coin andyour lovely shagunenvelopes are ready

Raghav Mathur, class X, Shiv Nadar School, Noida

MAGIC PAINTING

Fill in the blanks with appropriate GERUNDS

Q.1) She felt an insect _____around.A. to fly B. to be flying C. flying D. fly

Q.2) Do you mind _____ the win-dow.

A. closing B. to closing C. closed D. close

Q.3) Anand is not capable of______ hard work.A. do B. doing C. to be doing D. to bedone

ANSWERS

(1)C) flying(2)A) closing (3) B) doing

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Sivanand KN,class V,Prabath

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Ernakulam

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SherwoodConvent School,

Gurgaon

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