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Fun facts
about the
Turkey

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ABOUT LAISHRAM
BIRDS SIT SAFELY CRAB WALK LIKE
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ON POWERLINES? A CRANE?
FOLKTALE
The Crane's
Walk

The shore of a blue sea was home to a large

number of tiny sea creatures like jelly fish,
snails, star fishes, eels and shrimps. There also
lived a family of crabs among them. The crabs
played in the sand all day long and ate tiny sea
creatures.
One day, the mother crab noticed a beautiful
crane walking straight with its long and thin
legs. “How pretty it looks, walking so gracefully
on the sand!” thought the crab to herself.
Suddenly, she saw her son crawling sluggishly
towards her. The mother crab got irritated and
thought, “The crane is so beautiful and walks so
gracefully, and look at my son—he is so clumsy
and sloppy.”
The mother crab went to her son and said, “Why
do you walk in such an awkward fashion? Can’t
you walk straight and gracefully? Now lift all
your ten legs and walk properly.”
“Mother, I have never learnt to walk straight.
How can I walk gracefully?” asked the crab. “If
you try sincerely, you can do anything. Now get
up and start walking.” said the mother crab au-
thoritatively.
The poor crab tried really hard to stand straight,
but failed every time. Tired and exhausted he
said, “Mother, will you show me once to walk
straight? Maybe I can learn it from you.”
The mother crab tried and tried repeatedly, but
could never manage to even stand straight, so
walking was simply out of question. “I guess,
nature has gifted different creatures with their
unique qualities, and we are best this way,” said
the mother crab and hugged her son.
Find the ten Hidden Objects in The Picture

The
Silly Rhymes
Canada
A Canada goose Goose
On the South Palouse
Is singing her summer song.
Her words are wise,
And she greets the skies
With a voice like a steamer gong:
“If you harbor your wealth
And keep your health,
You’ll always be rich and strong.” 2
 Find ten Differences

Tickle
Q: Why was the turkey arrested?
A: He was suspected of fowl play.

your Q: Why did the turkey

funny
cross the road twice?
A: To prove he wasn't a chicken!

bone
Q: What happened when
the turkey got into a fight?
A: He got the stuffing knocked out of him!

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 pondering corner
How Do Birds Sit
Safely on Powerlines?

When electricity passes through the body of an animal or human being, it causes an electric
shock. But when a bird perches on an electric wire, electricity passes through the wire but not
through the bird and the bird does not get an electric shock.
We get our electricity from a power station. Electricity passes along wires from the power stations
to offices, factories and homes. The force that pushes electricity through the wires is called volt-
age. Voltage is very high when electricity leaves the power station. To make electricity safe for
people to use, transformers and substations are setup to lower the voltage. In some cities, under-
ground cables carry electricity, thus avoiding overhead wires.
Electricity flows at two different voltages. If a bird perches on two wires, of if its body touches an
electric pole while perched on the wire, then it makes a path for electricity to flow between two
different voltages.
When electricity passes through something, heat is produces. When a strong electric current
flows through a bird, it produces enough heat to cause a bad burn. The shock from the current
makes the animals heart stop. Even low-voltage electricity can kill animals and people.
Most electric power stations burn fossil fuels to drive generators, which create and electromotive
force, or voltage, that pushes an electric current through wires. The wires distribute the electric
current to homes, offices and factories. Since electric currents will flow between voltage differenc-
es, people or animals forming a bridge between an electric wire and another medium will
become part of an electric circuit and electricity will flow through them.
 stories from history

Jahangir

Nuruddin Salim Jahangir was the son of Akbar and his beloved wife Jodha. He had
two brothers, Murad and Daniyal.
Jahangir was extremely popular in his father’s court because of his military skills
and intelligence. His first triumph came at the age of 12, when he led a regiment of
soldiers into Kabul emerging victorious. By the time Jahangir turned 16, he was
made a ‘Mansubdar,’ a high military post, commanding 12,000 men.
Jahangir, who was married by this time and had children also, did not like the idea
of his father favouring his grandchild Khurram. He felt that Akbar would favour
Khurram over his eldest child Khusrau, who was the rightful heir.
After a number of misunderstandings with his father, Jahangir marched to Alla-
habad, where he proclaimed himself to be king.

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Jahangir, after leading an irresponsible
life, now ruled wisely. He, like his father,
expanded his kingdom and crushed
those who rebelled against the Mughal
rule. He is also known to have released
several prisoners of war and was a
great patron of the arts and learning.
One of his greatest achievements in the
field of justice was the Golden Chain of
Justice. Sixty bells, were connected to
each other with a chain outside the
castle in Agra. Anyone with a grievance could pull the chain and get a chance to meet
the Emperor in person.
Like his father, Jahangir was very tolerant towards other religions, more so be-
cause his own mother was a Hindu Rajput princess.

Jahangir was married to Mehrunnisa, the wife of a slain rebel officer. He was so
captivated by her beauty that he named her Nur Jahan (Light of the World). Nur
Jahan played a big role in important matters of the State and her stepson Khur-
ram, the future King, was always in conflict with her.

The good times did not last long. Mahabat Khan attacked Jahangir’s army and
captured him. He however managed to escape thanks to Nur Jahan’s plan. This
however took a toll on his health, which
had already deteriorated from excessive
drinking. Jahangir traveled to Kashmir
where he could take time off to recover.
Here he found the peace he desired. He
built the magnificent Shalimar Bagh for
his wife on the Dal Lake. It had sprawling
gardens and a number of terraces liked
by a water channel. Three lovely pavilions
were built with black marble pillars and
big halls.
 Jahangir breathed his last in 1627. His son
Khurram (Shah Jahan) marched to Agra and
took over the reigns of the kingdom, im-
prisoning his stepmother, Nur Jahan in a
beautiful mansion.

Those Who
Made a
Difference

Laishram Bombayla Devi

Laishram Bombayla Devi is an Indian archer from the state of Manipur. She represented India
at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the Individual Recurve women's event. This is an archery
event using a bow whose tips are bent away from the archer. It offers more resistance and sta-
bility than other bow shapes.
Laishram was born on 22nd February 1985 in Imphal, Manipur. Her family is steeped in sports.
Her mother is also an archer and teaches archery. Her mother encouraged her a great deal in
her sport. Bombayla Devi’s father was Manipur state’s handball coach. In order to get ahead in
her sport Laishram joined the Sports Authority of India where she trained to the level she now
competes at.
Laishram has won multiple medals in her event and although she was unable to deliver at the
Beijing Olympics in 2008.
She was awarded the gold medal with the Indian Team at 2010 Commonwealth Games held
in New Delhi. She has won a medal at every Archery World Cup from 2011 till 2016. She was
also honoured with the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri from the Government of India.
Miss Mini's 4th grade class was like no other. The other classes had class
pets like mice and rabbits. But Miss Mini's class had the most amazing
turkey named Mr.Gobbles. He lived in a big pen in the back of the school
and it was the job of the class to feed him and take

Complete
care of him. One afternoon, Miss Mini went to
Mr.Gobbles's pen to check up on him, his
the Story... gate was open and he was gone!

fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you
prefer to know?

Facts about Turkeys

Individual turkeys have unique voices. This is how turkeys recognise each other.

The long fleshy object over a male’s beak is called a snood.

The turkey is believed to have been sacred in ancient Mexican cultures. They referred to
the turkey as the ‘Great Xolotl’, viewing them as ‘jewelled birds’.

Turkeys have the ability to learn the precise details of an area over 1,000 acres in size.
Name
the Farm
Animals

Find the correct Shadow

 The Team

Editor Assistant and Copy Editor

Aryaa Naik Dalmiya Lavanya Khare

Content
Contributing Writers
Kaniz Fatima Khan Priyanka Garegat
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Archana Rajagopal

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Walmik Pawar Artists
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Distribution

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Marketing Bharat Pillai
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Creator
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