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ANIMAL KINGDOM JIG-SAWThis is a very creative jigsaw puzzle. Trace this rectangular pattern on a piece of shoe solerubber sheet, plywood or cardboard, and cut it neatly using a fret-saw or a cutter. You willhave 17 different animals, which will collectively make a lovely zoo. Now try arranging theanimal’s back into a rectangle.
How to break a strong string?SOME AMUSING EXPERIMENTSCan you tie a knot?Tie one end of the string to your left forefinger, andthen put it around the hand as shown Now take thestring half a metre lower with your right hand and turnit 4 or 5 times round the right hand. Close your handsinto fists Now quickly move your right fist down andyour left fist up. The string will break at point A.Days in a monthThis picture will helpyou to reme<strong>mb</strong>er thedays in each month.You imagine the namesof the months on yourknuckles and the placesbetween them (from leftto right). All themonths, which are onthe knuckles, have 31days; the others have30 days, exceptFebruary. February asyou know has 28 days,but once every fouryears, that is in a leapyears it has 29 days.Put a piece of rope on thetable. Ask a friend to takeone end in each handand tic a knot. Yourfriend must not let goany of the ends. It seemsimpossible, but you cando it easily. The trick is tofold your arms first andthen pick up the rope asshown in the picture.When you unfold yourarms, you will find yourknot in the centre of therope.Illusion with a pencilTake a pencil andhold it with your<strong>fingers</strong> near oneend. Then youmove your handup and down nomore than 5centimetres. Holdthe pencil easilyso that it moves asyour hand goes upand down. If youdo it the right way,it will seem as ifyou are holding arubber pencilwhich bends allthe time.Plastic Straw through a potatoPut the cork in the CentreHole in your handHold a raw potato and a straw asshown. Your finger must cover thetop opening of the straw. Strike thepotato quickly with as much forceas you can, but be sure that thestraw is perpendicular to thepotato. After some practice youwill be able to put the strawthrough the potato.Fill a drinking glass with water andfloat a small cork in it. Ask yourfriends to make the cork stay in thecentre of the water - it must nottouch the sides of the glass. Theywill find that the cork always movesto the side of the glass. Now youadd more water so that it is slightlybulging up. The cork now moves tothe centre, where the water ishighest.Roll up a piece of paperto make a long tube. Sightthrough the tube at anobject. Now place yourhand as shown. You willsee a big clean hole in themiddle of your hand!
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JUMPING FROGThis is an amazing pape
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PAPER PUPPETSMost children make the
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FUN WITH PAPERCircular SpringTake a
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EVERYTHING HAS A HISTORYScience is
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SHAPECut a lot of small and big geo
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SIZING UPTake a handful of small st
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SPINNING DICEIf you find that you c
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ZERO-COST INSET PUZZLESOld rubber s
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LENGTHIf you know the lengths of so
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VOLUME20ml.1. Dip a little cotton b
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WEIGHT1. Make a weighing balance us
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TIN CLOCKToday Montessori teaching
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NUMBER PATTERNSIt is sad to see chi
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THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS1. Pierce a
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GEOMETRY BY PAPER FOLDINGMost of th
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PAPER CUBEUsing six similar squares
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Slipper AbacusPLACE VALUE / DECIMAL
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ROULETTEEmpty ball pen refills are
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PAPER PROTRACTOR1. Take a 10cm x 10
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TANGRAMTangram is a thousand year o
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BEST PESTLessons are mugged up for
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FLYING FISH1. To make it all you ne
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DANCING DOLLYou will need one sheet
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LOOP GLIDER1. Cut two strips of pap
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Aeroplane Wing1. Cut a piece of pap
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Can you fill the empty bottle?Place
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SPRINKLER1. Tie a metre long string
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BAREFOOT PATHOLOGISTSOften the scho
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HearingOUR SENSES1. Close one ear w
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BIRD IN A CAGEWe see things with ou
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