Benny has won a free ticket to a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He chooses to go to Dubai. Dubai is the largest city in the UAE. Benny reaches there by airplane. Benny will live in the house of Rashid. It is a big house. Rashid speaks Arabic. He knows English too. Benny […]
• Common name : Glossy Abelia • Scientific name : Abeliagrandiflora • Family : Caprifoliaceae • Native land : Eastern Asia (Japan west to the Himalayas) and Southern North America (Mexico) Abelia is a perennial deciduous shrub. It was first raised in 1886 at the Rovelli nursery at Pallanza (now Verbania), on Lake Maggiore in
Benny loves his red cap. “Rrring!” Who is at the door? It is Sammy the pup. He is Benny’s friend. Benny and Sammy go out to play. Suddenly, a strong wind blows. Benny’s red cap flies off. “My cap, my cap!” Benny cries. He runs after the cap. Sammy runs after Benny. The cap lands
Benny wanted a pet. So, he went to a pet shop. Benny saw the fish swimming. He saw the tortoise crawling. He saw the parrot swinging. Benny also saw a kitten playing. But he wanted someone special. So, Benny walked back home. He passed a bakery. Benny bought a cupcake to eat. He passed a
It is Benny’s birthday. He is very happy. Benny will have a big party. All his friends will come. Look at Benny’s party clothes. Today he will look best. Benny has a party cap for his pet mouse too. Mom has baked a big strawberry cake. There are sandwiches and lemonade too. The bell rings!
The world of plants is very fascinating. We see a variety of plants around us. Human beings, other animals and plants are the living organisms that exist on Earth. Plants are adapted to nearly every environment on Earth. Some grow in frigid, ice-bound polar regions and others grow in hot, dry deserts. All plants need
Benny visits Uncle Dick’s farm. Uncle Dick has a new cycle for Benny Benny is very happy. He rides around the farm. Benny sees some cows in a shed. He sees the horses in a stable and the pigs in a sty. Benny sees the sheep in a pen and the hens in a coop.
Benny has many friends, like Sammy the pup, Kitty the kitten and Chinky the squirrel too. They play together. They go to school together. They study together. They share things with one another Once Benny forgets to bring his tiffin. Sammy shares his tiffin with Benny. Benny wants to read the book Kitty is reading.
Benny has a lot of friends. His best friend is Sammy. Today is Sammy’s birthday. But Benny has forgotten about it. And Sammy feels so sad. They sit together in school. But Benny still does not remember. After school they walk back home together. Benny says “Bye” and still does not remember. At home, Benny
Benny loves apples. He eats an apple every day. He says that it gives him strength to play. He eats the apple and throws its core in the dustbin. One day, Benny does not throw it. He sees a little seed peeping out of it. Benny takes out the seed. There are more. What if
Benny goes to Beijing with his parents. It is the capital of China. China is a very big country with most people in the world. Benny meets Zhao in Beijing. They become friends. Zhao goes to school. He has to learn 3,500 Chinese characters of the Chinese Alphabet! Zhao teaches Benny how to play Tiaoqi.
Nail is basically a modified form of skin. Nails are the hard coverings that protect the fingers and the toes. They are composed of keratin and are made by the epidermal cells. The parts of a nail are: free end, main nail plate, lunula, nail fold, cuticle and nail root. The nail is a dead
Hair is a type of modified epidermal layer. The hair follicles are embedded deep in the dermis layer of the skin, from where hair growth takes place. Hair falling and growth is a continuous process. Hair is composed of dead cells which contain the protein keratin. The parts of the hair are: tip, shaft, root
Gland The skin layers have various glands, the sweat gland and fat/sebaceous glands, found throughout the body, except a few areas like, the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The sweat glands secrete mostly a concentrated salty sweat into the gland tube that lowers the body temperature, especially in summer season. The
Dermis Dermis is the thicker middle layer of the skin. It is composed of fibrous connective tissues. This layer has several microstructures, such as: blood vessels, hair follicles and glands that produce sweat, hair follicles and nail. These microstructures are supplied by arteries and veins. This layer also acts as a base for several sensory