Sparkle Buds March 2022

Tuck jumps Tuck jumps, also known as knee tucks, are a variation of the standard vertical jump. Perform this plyometric exercise by beginning in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart. While keeping your upper body tall, bend your knees, hips, and calves until your lower body is in a quarter squat position. Push into the ground and jump with an explosive movement. While in mid-air, raise your knees toward your chest and Land softly. Repeat this jumping movement for your desired number of repetitions. Why Tuck Jumps? Tuck jumps are a full-body workout. Tuck jumps activate muscle groups across your entire body, including your glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors, quadriceps, obliques, calves, and lower back muscles.…

Sima Guang was nine years old. He liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na, and Zhang Yong. One day, the friends were playing in the yard. Wang Wei said, “I bet I can go up to the top of the water vat!” “Do not go to the top of the water vat!” said Li Na. “It is too high.” “Wang Wei said, “I bet I can go up to the top of the water vat!” “It is not too high for me!” said Wang Wei. “Come down here and play,” said Sima Guang. “I want to go up!” said Wang Wei. When he was at the top he called, “Look at me – one foot!” “That is good!” said Zhang Yong. Then – oh,…

Maibam Prity Devi, 10, was assisting her mother in their grocery shop at Mayang in Imphal Bazar, a small marketplace in Imphal West on March 30 last year. A student of Class V, Prity studies at a private English medium school in Mayang. Suddenly, an “object” landed inside the shop and rolled to a stop near an LPG cylinder. Her mother, Hemabati Devi, immediately knew what it was. “Bomb, bomb, run,” she shouted. But Prity knew that it was not the best idea. She remembered her father was sleeping in one corner of the shop. In an instant, Prity dashed to pick up the “grenade” and threw it out of the door where it landed and exploded. Eight persons, including Prity, suffered minor injuries after being hit by splinters from…

A nightmare is a bad dream. Almost everyone gets them once in a while — adults and kids. It can make you feel scared, anxious, or upset. Stressful things that happen during the day can turn dreams into nightmares. This usually means dealing with things most kids have to face at one time or another: problems at home, problems at school, and stress from sports or schoolwork. Sometimes major changes, such as moving or the illness or death of a loved one, can cause stress that leads to nightmares. Another thing that may cause nightmares is watching scary movies or reading scary books, especially before you go to bed. How Can I Prevent Nightmares? Here are some tips you can try to get nightmares under control. • Get into a…

COMMON NAME: Ostrich SCIENTIFIC NAME: Struthio camelus TYPE: Birds DIET: Omnivore GROUP NAME: Herd AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 30 to 40 years SIZE: 7 to 9 feet WEIGHT: 220 to 350 pounds The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. Even though it has wings, it can’t fly, but it makes up for the lack of flight by running very fast. The ostrich is found in nature in Africa. Its large body is covered with feathers. An ostrich’s eyes can be nearly 2 inches in diameter giving them the largest eyes of any land animal. The ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground. Its powerful legs enable it to reach speeds of 40 miles per hour! Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick…

Flag of Ghana First used in 1957 and readopted in 1966. Designed by Theodosia Okoh. The flag consists of the Pan-African colours of red, yellow, and green in horizontal stripes, with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe. The red represents the blood of those who died in the country’s struggle for independence, the gold represents the mineral wealth of the country, the green symbolises the country’s rich forests and natural wealth, and the black star is the black star is the symbol of African emancipation.…