Sparkle Buds April 2023

Skipping can be a fun form of aerobic activity that can also challenge skills such as balance and coordination. Skipping tag Play tag, but have everyone skip instead of running or walking to catch their opponent. You can add variation by switching to hopping on one foot, all fours, or some other way of moving. Why Skipping Tag? Skipping improves hand and eye coordination helps with nifty footwork and builds core strength. Since this physical activity engages the upper and lower body, it produces the benefits of an all-over workout.…

In an Indian village named Vijayanagara, there were many incidents of thefts lately. Their King Krishnadevaraya was worried about the thieves. Everyone in the court, including Tenali Rama, seemed worried! That evening as he walked back from the court to his home, he noticed two figures hidden behind the big mango tree near the well in his garden. Hmmm! I must teach them a lesson, he thought as he reached home. Once home, he spoke so loudly that the thieves were startled, but could hear what he was telling his wife: “… it's not safe to keep our jewellery at home. Please fill our iron trunk with your jewellery and we dropped it into the well for safekeeping!” As the robbers sniggered at the idea of an idiot's plan, Tenali…

Harmonie-Rose lost her legs and arms to meningitis as a baby and was left in such a critical condition she was given just a 10% survival rate. Doctors made the tough decision to amputate parts of her arms and legs and the tip of her nose after they became infected. Since then, Harmonie-Rose has taken her first steps and put them through the Bath Half Marathon. During the lockdown, she launched her 2.6 Challenge hurtling through the six things doctors said she would never do including running, singing, gymnastics and jumping. When asked about the award Harmonie-Rose said: “It makes me feel really proud and I am amazed by myself. I never thought I would be doing this.” In March she received her first bionic arm. One of her first…

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: Cynomys Prairie dogs are small little furry animals. They grow to just over a foot tall and have a tail that is 3 to 4 inches long. They typically weigh between 2 to 4 pounds. They have brown fur, black eyes, and short limbs with claws. Prairie dogs are not really dogs but are a type of rodent or ground squirrel. They got the name “dog” from the dog-like bark sound they make. Where do they live? They live primarily in the central part of the United States in the Great Plains. They live in areas that have a wide range of temperatures from very cold to extremely hot. Prairie dogs are perhaps most famous for the burrows that…

The invention of the transistor was an unprecedented development in the electronics industry. It marked the beginning of the current age in the electronics sector. After the transistor's invention, advances in technology became more frequent, the most notable of which was computer technology The three physicists who invented the transistor; William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain were awarded the Nobel Prize. Considering the inventions that the transistor paved the way for, one could argue that it was the most important invention of the twentieth century. The Transistor was Invented in 1947 at Bell Telephone Laboratories…

Penguin Project: • Plastic bottle. • Glue. • Scissors. • Black & orange paper. • Cotton balls. • Googly eyes. • Empty plastic bottle. • Optional – hot glue. Begin by cutting two black penguin wings. Next, cut an orange penguin beak. Finally, cut out two little orange penguin feet. Next, glue the feet, beak, and wings on an empty plastic bottle. You may need to use hot glue if you are using craft foam or if the bottle has a lot of ridges. Now, glue the eyes onto the bottle. Finally, start filling the bottle with cotton balls. This is a wonderful fine motor skill activity. You could even use kitchen tongs to pick up the cotton balls and fill the bottles. That's it! This is such a fun…