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Different Is Good Have you ever thought about how many countries there are in the world? Or how many languages are spoken on this planet? What about the differences in rituals, customs and traditions? And the varieties of food? But the most important question we are going to ask ourselves is, “just because somebody dresses and speaks differently, is there nothing in common between us?” Inside all of us is a heart, that beats in the same way – identical, actually. That heart carries within it, emotions and feelings – like love and resentment, sadness and happiness, fear and trust. Everyone everywhere belongs to a family. We are all somebody’s son or daughter, brother or sister. Today our friends are from our school and neighbourhood. But one day, soon, we could befriend somebody from England, USA, Bhutan, or Singapore. We can tell them about Eid and Diwali. They can tell us about Christmas and the Chinese New Year. The more we learn about the people in different count...

AFRICA The second largest continent is Africa. Africa is also the second most populous continent with a population of over a billion people. There are fifty-four independent countries in Africa. Africa is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, as well as two oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian. Africa's landscape is varied- from the world's largest desert, the Sahara, in the north to lush tropical jungles and rain forests in the middle of the continent. The Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, covers more than half of Northern Africa. The heat in the desert is fierce, water is scarce and there is little land that can be farmed. The longest river in the world, the Nile, is located in Africa. The fertile banks of the Nile are densely populated. Africa is home to the African elephant, the rhinoceros, and the giraffe. The Congo River flows through immense tropical rain forests. Crocodiles swim in the river and the jungles are home to chimpanzees, g...

Understanding Landforms Geography is a fascinating science that deals with the earth’s surface. People who study geography are called geographers. Geographers are interested in Earth’s physical features, such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and oceans. They are also interested in the ways that people affect and are affected by the natural world. India is a land of many varied geographical formations. It has mountains and deserts. It has some of the world's greatest rivers. It has plains and rainforests. In short, India has almost every type of geography you can think of. It is a peninsula, with major landforms, namely, Himalyan Mountain Range, Punjab Plain, Thar desert, Aravali Hills, Deccan Plateau, Mount Kanchenjunga and Coastal Plains. The highest mountain range Himalayas means ‘abode of snow’ From the northernmost point , The Tapi Valley in the north,to the southern tip, Kanyakumari, in the south, India stretches 3200 kilometers, (2000 miles). Dividing the lush coastal regi...

Famous Explorers Vasco da Gama (1460 - 1524) was a Portuguese explorer. He was born in a small coastal town in Portugal named Sines. His father was a knight and an explorer. He followed in his father's footsteps and soon commanded ships in the king's name. Spices from India were very popular in Europe. However, the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land. This was a long and expensive trip. The King of Portugal wanted to discover a sea route to India, so that he could become rich by trading in spices. Vasco da Gama was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to find a trade route around Africa to India. He left on his first voyage from Lisbon, Portugal on July 8, 1497. He had 170 men and 4 ships. The expedition rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope. In Africa they found a local navigator. With his knowledge and the help of the monsoon winds, they were able to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut, India in less than a month. ...

Mount Everest Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Do you know where the highest place in the world is? It's the top of Mount Everest , which stands between Tibet and Nepal, in Asia. But how do we know that Everest is the tallest mountain in the world? It is not an easy job to measure the height of a mountain. Since a mountain rises up out of the land, we must measure the height of the land as well. To do that we must go to where the land begins, that is, where the sea touches the shore. When we measure a mountain in this way, we are measuring from sea level. All the land in the world is either above or below sea level. The top of Mount Everest is 8848 meters above sea level. (A) Vocabulary Use the following words in sentences of your own , so as to bring out the meaning of the word. Highest - having height, rising up, the one which has the most height (adjective) Tallest - higher than the average, having the greatest height ( adjective ) Shore - l...

Geography of India India is the seventh-biggest country in the world and the second most populous. It shares borders with six countries. India surrounds the country of Bangladesh on three sides. India’s landscape is incredibly varied, with dry desert regions, lush, wet highlands, vast plains and plateaus. It is also home to a large part of the world's youngest and highest mountains- the Himalayas. The Himalayas and their foothills form a massive barrier across almost all of northern India. Southern India is a giant peninsula jutting out into the Indian Ocean. The Arabian Sea lies to the west of India, and to the east lies the Bay of Bengal. (A) Vocabulary: Please make your own sentences with these words: 1. Populous - Full of people. 2. Landscape - Scenery or countryside. 3. Varied - Full of variety/Many different kinds. 4. Lush - Green and fertile. 5. Highlands - Mountainous part of a country. 6. Plateau - An area of high flatland. 7. Massive - Huge or heavy. 8....