Reasons Why A Turtle Walks Slowly & Some Amazing Facts

Why does a turtle walks slowly? Have you ever thought of it? The first answer you'll get is that they have a heavy shell, it happens so but that's not the only reason. 

The legs of a turtle are really weird as you can see in the picture. If the shell is removed the turtle  still can not walk so briskly. Being herbivores it's not necessary for turtles to walk briskly their

 food is stationary and they do not have to run for there food.They are also safe from the predators because of the shell, if a predator comes for a turtle it can hide himself into his shell.

Facts

1. Sea turtles cannot retract themselves in their shells.
2. Turtles love to travel.
3. They can hold there breath for up to 5 hours.
4. The maximum weight of a turtle is 900 kg and minimum weight is 45 kg.

The Day I Was Home Alone

The Day I Was Home Alone

My family was out for a visit to our grandmother's house. I was all alone in the house when I heard a weird voice calling out, "Isabella". I didn't recognize the voice, and as the voice was quite strange for me I started trembling. My hands went cold and clammy with sweat. "Who would it be? Mum locked all the doors and windows by herself before going out and I locked the front door once Mum, Dad, John, Emily and Jack all were out" I mumbled to myself. I had just finished telling myself all the things which I had done for my safety. When I heard the unknown voice again "Isabella where are you"? I heard somebody's footsteps ascending the stairs. As soon as I heard the voice and footsteps, I rushed for my bedroom door and slammed it shut. Locking it behind me I fished out my phone and called my parents.

" What? Are you telling me that there is somebody in the house? Am I hearing you right?", my Mum shrieked so loudly that I had to remove the phone away from my ear for a while. At that moment there was a thunderous knock on the door, I felt as if the door would break down in pieces. I told my Mum about the knock and she calmed me although she wasn't calm herself, she failed and I started crying. My mother told me that she was coming in a few minutes. I thought the man, whoever it was, would have heard me calling my mother and he would have run away, but that didn't happen. Once more there was a loud knock on the door. I started crying silently, covering my mouth with my hands while squatting in my wardrobe, the door an inch open to breath. Hearing my room's door opening I screamed so loudly that I think my neighbors would have heard me because just after 2 minutes I heard a lot of footsteps and recognized a few which were absolutely my mother's. Soon I heard my dad's voice calling my name and telling me that they've caught the man. As soon as I was assured that I was safe I got out of the cupboard but none of my family members were there. There was not a single soul in the room.

After a minute or so I heard a loud thud and I woke up, lying on the floor gazing at the ceiling. Laughing at myself I carried myself back to my bed.
                                                     

Amazing Facts of Monkeys

• There are currently 264 known monkey species.
• Monkeys can be divided into two groups, Old World monkeys that live in Africa and Asia, and New World monkeys that live in South America.
• A baboon is an example of an Old World monkey, while a marmoset is an example of a New World monkey.
• Apes are not monkeys.
• Some monkeys live on the ground, while others live in trees.
• Different monkey species eat a variety of foods, such as fruit, insects, flowers, leaves and reptiles.
• Most monkeys have tails.
• Groups of monkeys are known as a ‘tribe’, ‘troop’ or ‘mission’.
• The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest type of monkey, with adults weighing between 120 and 140 grams.
• The Mandrill is the largest type of monkey, with adult males weighing up to 35 kg.
• Capuchin monkeys are believed to be one of the smartest New World monkey species. They have the ability to use tools, learn new skills and show various signs of self-awareness.
• Spider monkeys get their name because of their long arms, legs and tail.
• The monkey is the 9th animal that appears on the Chinese zodiac, appearing as the zodiac sign in 2016.
  
  

  

  Marmoset  Monkey

  
  

  

  Capuchin Monkey

  
  

  

  Spider Monkey 

  
  
  
  

  

  Mandrill Monkey

My Sketch of a Candle Stand

Sketch of a candle stand

A Wonderful Workshop Which I Attended

A wonderful workshop which I attended is ''Science of Flying Objects''. It was superb, we learned how to make a rocket with a parachute so that when the rocket is coming down the parachute opens and the rocket doesn't crash. We also learned all the science of rocket while doing all this, there were six session. In the first session first we had an introduction of all the participants, second we had the briefing of all the instructor's profile, third we had the introduction of the course, fourth we had a mode of communication, fifth jet engine video, sixth balloon propulsion activity. In the second session first we assembled teams, second they showed us the parts of jet powered flying object, third we made fins of a rocket, fourth learned the science involved in fins. In the third session first we saw some educational videos of flying objects, second we made a nose cone  of the rocket. In the fourth session first we made a parachute, second fixing the parachute, third explaining the other participants about the rocket everybody made. In session five we did a review of construction work from in the last session checked and fixed the functional problems with the rocket. In the last session we tested all the rockets made by teams.

Club House Report Session 2

On 13th February 2016 it was the second session of the Club House. First we did a small introduction and then we did a discussion  on Surah Fatihah after that we did a number trick and we tried to discover the trick .  After that we did a team building exercise in this exercise we had teams and we had to put the scale on are finger tip and we had to sit down three times. After doing this activity we did a measurement worksheet in which we measured ourselves the kids were very excited and were having fun not only doing the worksheet but also helping each other measuring themselves after the worksheet we took a break. When everybody finished  their food we made awesome envelopes without using glue the kids enjoyed this activity also. After we made the envelopes we did a story circle in Urdu after that M.Ali shared a poem which was published in young world last week and the session was over Insha Allah I will tell you about session three.      

Salamanders And Newts

Salamanders and newts are amphibians. They look like lizards, But they don't have scales. Most salamanders start life as tiny larvae in water.They breathe through feathery gills and swim with flattened tails. As the larvae grow, they develop legs and climb out of the water. Some salamanders, however, lose there feathery gills as adults and live on land. All salamanders have to stay near water, to keep their slimy skins from drying out. 

Life Cycle of a Salamander.














Noisy Giant
Most salamanders are silent. The Pacific giant salamander  is unusual- it makes a low-pitches sound if it is disturbed.

Did You Know? 
The mudpuppy salamander breathes through  frilly,  red gills. People called it a mudpuppy because they thought it could bark-but it can't!

  

Water Newts 

Newts are a type of salamander.

Most of them live in water.