Lesson of nature

Ridit Mishra
AIS Noida, VII

Once upon a time in a town called Parentine, there lived a boy named Henry. He was dearly loved by his parents who would always fulfil his demands no matter what. But to their utter dismay, Henry did not obey and respect them much in return.
One morning, after waking up, when Henry opened his window to have some fresh air, he noticed a nest on a potted plant. The nest was home to three little chicks whose eyes had not yet opened. As he looked a little longer, he noticed the parents of the chicks feeding them with worms and other stuff.
With schools closed for summer break and nothing much to do, watching the chicks soon became a habit. He noticed their every move and saw their parents making tireless efforts to ensure that their hatchlings were well fed and safe. This went on for a few days, until one day Henry observed that the chicks were starting to open their eyes. He was elated beyond measure.
As time thus passed, he watched them grow, learn how to fly, and perch. Soon, the chicks started to fly out and wander off their nests to play. Their parents, in the meantime, made sure that they were safe from vultures and other creatures that might act as a threat to their offsprings. In one such instance, they even fought with a crow and chased it away as it tried to eat one of the chicks. This made Henry realise how important parents are in everybody’s life, and how they take pains in order to look after their kids and fulfil their needs. As the realisation thus dawned on him, he vowed to respect and obey his parents henceforth.

Watermelon hand fan

Vaibhavi Saxena, AIS Vasundhara 6, V

Material required

A4 sized red coloured paper-2
A4 sized green coloured paper-1
A4 sized white coloured paper-1
Fevicol
Black sketch pen/marker
Scissors
Paint colours and brush
Ice cream sticks

Methodology

Place two red-coloured A4 sheets one over the other and fold them in half so that the two breadths overlap. Cut these two pieces.
Now you will have four red rectangles, but we only need three for the DIY, so you can save the fourth for another activity.
Next take a green-coloured sheet and from it, cut out three 2 cm wide strips along the breadth.
Repeat the same with a white-coloured sheet.
Paste the white strip at the bottom of one red rectangle along its longer side. Paste a green strip exactly above this white strip.
Using a black marker, draw the seeds of a watermelon.
Repeat the same with the other two rectangles.
Paste the three rectangles along the shorter side, but ensure that the final ends of the pasted rectangles are free, as can be seen in the photo.
Starting from the shorter side, make concertina fold strips that are 1 cm wide.
Take two ice cream sticks and paint them green. Paste the ice cream sticks on both the ends of the fan.
Your watermelon fan is ready to blow you away!

Back to school

Kaavya Chauhan, AIS Noida, VI N

Going back to school is a treat indeed
After the pandemic, anxious we’d been
The school gates have finally reopened
And the gloomy days have shortened

Sports, music, open fields, science labs
Canteen to run and to get a quick grab
And excited, I go look for my teachers
Who are the best actual preachers

It is our new class and a brand-new start
With tricky doubts, it’s time to be smart
Thrilled I’m for an exciting year at school
Hoping that the situation remains cool!

Riddle Fiddle

Rakshit Goyal, AIS Pushp Vihar, III

1. Which thing has to be broken before you can use it?
2. What question can you never answer yes to?
3. A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday. How is this possible?
4. Which word has been spelt wrong in all the dictionaries of this world?
5. You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. Tell us, how is that possible?

Answers: 1. An egg 2. Are you asleep?
3. He was born on Feb 29 4. Wrong 5. They are all married

It’s Me

KNOW ME
My name: Kshitija Shukla
My Class: II
My school: AIS VYC Lko
My birthday: April 22

MY FAVOURITE
Teacher: Mary ma’am
Subject: Mathematics
Game: Football
Cartoon: Peppa Pig
Food: Chole bhature and dosa
Mall: Best Price
Book: Fairy tales and Ramayana

MY DREAMS AND GOALS
My hobbies: Dancing, reading and singing
I like: To help people
I dislike: Fighting and people who hurt others
My role model: PM Modi
I want to become: An IAS officer
I want to feature in GT because: I want to share my views with my friends and teachers. I want to become famous as a good and smart Amitian