This issue of Mocomi Kids includes stories about Akbar Birbal making a wise judgement about not hastily punishing someone, an article about who invented the light bulb with contributions from many inventors, and facts about zebras. It also includes puzzles, jokes, articles on stamps and the dictionary, and a comic story continued from the previous issue.

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ISSUE 57
MAY 29, 2020
Akbar Birbal:
a Hasty Judgement
WHAT MAKES
STAMPS VALUABLE?
W H O I N V E N T E D
T H E L I G H T B U L B ?

2. ordered his guards,“Put him to death in the
same manner he tried to kill me.”
The guards tied the youth to a mango tree
and were getting ready to shoot him. Birbal
could not stop himself from chipping in and
addressed the soldiers, “Wait a second! If
you want to shoot this boy in the same way
he tried to shoot the Emperor, then you
must aim at the mango; the arrow must miss
the mango and then strike the boy.”
Akbar’s realised his folly and understood
that it was not fair to take away the youth’s
life for something that he did not do
deliberately. He ordered his guards to let the
young man go scot free. The young man fell
down on Birbal’s feet and thanked him from
the bottom of his heart.
One day, Akbar was riding near a mango
orchard, when an arrow whizzed past him.
The guards accompanying him rushed to
find the culprit and caught the archer who
had shot the arrow. He was just a young boy
and was quivering with fear after being
caught.
When Akbar saw the boy, he asked him
angrily, “Why did you try to kill me? Tell me
which of my enemies has sent you here?”
The young boy folded his hands and replied,
“His Highness, I was not trying to kill you. I
was just trying to knock down a mango with
my arrow.”
The Emperor was infuriated at the young
boy’s careless way of shooting arrows and
FOLKTALE
Akbar Birbal:
a Hasty Judgement

3. Find ten hidden animals in the picture
Stories in Rhyme
A lynx once met by chance a mole,
Just emerging from his hole.
The lynx with penetrating eye
The beauties of the place did spy,
And asked the mole to take a share
In the fine prospect, rich and rare.
"I've seldom found so good a place.
From this small hill you see a space
Extended far beneath your view,
I like it much; pray do not you?
See now the sun begins to rise,
And with crimson tints the skies.
It spreads all round its genial heat,
And nature now enjoys a treat.
"Well, well!" the mole aloud did cry
"You may see this and more,
but I can only now before me see,
A very heavy mist."
"Truly, now," said the lynx,
"I clearly see
The difference 'twixt you and me."
The Lynx and
the Mole

4. to form Edison-Swan united, which
CASA & ASA
Discoveries and Inventions
Who
invented the
light bulb?
The light bulb has become such an
essential part of our lives, can you
imagine a world without it? But in
order for them to be developed into
the efficient electric lights we know
today, there are many inventors and
scientists that played an important
role.
The light bulb's journey began in 1800,
when Italian inventor Alessandro Volta
created the first practical way to gener-
ate electricity through the 'voltaic pile'.
Soon after, British chemist and inven-
tor, created the Davy's arc lamp using
voltaic piles. Though the lamps would
burn out quickly, they were used
through the 1800s.
A efficient model of a light bulb was
created using a coiled platinum fila-
ment in 1840, by British scientist
Warren de la Rue. However, the high
price of platinum stopped the bulb
from achieving commercial success.
A breakthrough came in the year 1860,
through the work of the British chemist
Joesph Swan. He replaced the platinum
filaments of de la Rue's bulb with more
affordable carbonised paper filaments.
Though his prototype worked during
demonstrations, it still had issues with
practical use.
Thomas Edison, an inventor we all
know of, improved upon Swan's de-
signs and replaced the filament materi-
al with a more practical alternative. He
demonstrated his bulb in 1879 and
Swan incorporated these improve-
ments into his design. After a battle for
patents, Edison and Swan joined forces
to form Edison-Swan United, which
went on to become one of the world's
largest manufacturers of bulbs.

5. AMUSING NEWS
Tickle
your
funny
bone
Q: What is the oldest animal in the world?
A: The zebra because it's in black and white
Q: Why did the zebra cross the road?
A: Because it was a zebra crossing
Q: What is black and white
and eats like a horse?
A: A zebra
Q: What’s black and white
and red all over?
A: A sun-burnt zebra!

6. Feelings of anger have always suffered a bad reputation. It has always been seen as
a destructive emotion, rather than a constructive one. Children with uncontrolled
'anger issues' are known to break things, throw tantrums, attack other children and
lash out at their parents. However, within all of this bad press, parents also need to
remember that anger can be a good thing – when expressed healthily. Pent up
anger left unexpressed, isn't good.
Releasing your anger often leads to a sense of calm. It's important to know that it
isn't always good to hold back your anger and react or behave in a "proper" manner.
It can blow up in your face.
Showing anger is also an important part of life. Anger is just another emotion –
much like happiness and sadness. Expressing emotions is a helpful act, leading to a
feeling of calm and peace. Internalizing anger does not allow for the natural cycle of
feelings to occur. Feeling anger can also be a motivational tool.
Sometimes you may have tantrums when you feel helpless, lost or confused. It is
your reaction to situations out of your control. When you are taught to understand
and explore your feelings of anger appropriately can take control of the situation
and achieve your goals.
Suppressing anger takes up more energy and time than releasing that anger and
moving forward. The feeling of anger is like receiving a bad grade in a test, it shows
that there is room for improvement and guides you in the correct direction.
Why is
Feeling Anger
Important?
Healthy Me
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7. The first stamp was issued in 1840 in England. Up until then the postage price was paid by the
receiver of the mail. However it got difficult to collect money from receivers who refused the mail.
What a waste of time, energy and effort!That’s when the idea of a stamp sparked as it ensured the
prepayment of mail.
Stamps later became something like time capsules. They carried a little information about the
history, geography, art and culture of a particular time. So, a good stamp collection gives you a
view of the world from any era you would want.
The value of a stamp is defined by -
1. Age of the stamp
2. Place where it is issued
3. Condition of gum on the stamp
4.The perforation on the stamp
5. Stamps become more valuable once they are discontinued. The lesser the total number of a
stamp available in the market, the more valuable it is to collectors.
Pondering Corner
What Makes
Stamps Valuable?
Fun with Words

8. einstien iyengar
Atmospheric Pressure
comic story
Why don’t we tell the principal?
The children were discussing the
fact that the new Physical Education
substitute used to punish children
with his scale.

9. He is on very good terms with the principal.
He is related to him. So the principal will
never believe us. It’s our word against his.
What’s with the discussion?
Let us start today’s lesson.
Today we will read about
atmospheric pressure.
It is the force exerted by the weight of the air. Even though air is
made of small molecules and we can’t see it, we feel it. This pressure is
higher at sea level. The earth’s atmosphere is pressing against every
square inch of our body with a force of 1 kilogram per square centime-
ter. So you can imagine that the force on us will be in several tons!

10. Sir, then why don’t we get squashed with
so much pressure?
We will continue this class tomorrow.
That was an interesting class.

11. 10
I don’t know how will that help
us in the Physical Education
class. I am dreading going
there.
Maybe this newspaper
will help us!
Stay tuned to find
out more...

12. Do you think the same dictionary has always been
around? Is the dictionary you use today the same
as the dictionary years ago? Do you know that a
new word is added to the dictionary every two
hours? So if that happens every day, imagine how
many words will be added to the dictionary in a
year!
But where do they get hold of so many new words
from? Everywhere! There can be old words or
phrases which have been used and the meanings
not known or new phrases or words or even slang
words used today to communicate.
Did you know that the word ‘Oompa Loompa’
from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been
added to the Oxford dictionary? These are not just
any silly words that are added. They are added
because they have a meaning or refer to some-
thing unique.
People who make dictionaries read a lot! Today, the Oxford Dictionary is one of the largest and longest running
research projects. Changes in language reflect in the day to day world... and so do the dictionaries.
Engquiry
A New Word is Added to the
Dictionary Every Two Hours
Questions about the English Language
At this speed, we
should be buying a new
dictionary every day!
spot ten differences

13. Complete the Story...
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
fun facts
Facts About Zebras
Just like the human fingerprints, each
zebra has unique stripes unlike any other
zebra.
Zebras can sleep while standing.
You can tell the mood of zebra by looking
at its ears. If its ears are standing straight, it
is relaxed. When a zebra is frightened, its
ears are pushed forward. When it is angry,
the ears are pulled backwards.
Zebras are believed to be black in colour
with white stripes, not white with black
stripes.
Tim and his little sister were zebras who lived in a sactu-
ary in South Africa. They lived happy lives, safe from
poachers and within a loving and protective herd.
One afternoon, the herd was grazing in the
grasslands, when they came upon a startling
sight! A baby zebra, all by himself, with his
parents nowhere to be found!
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Find the correct shadow

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