EXPLORE THE SPACE

INTRODUCTION :

What is a Solar System ?

Solar system is a place full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. We will study each objects one by one.


  Our Solar Systems consists of  nine planets, they are  :

  1) Mercury
  2) Venus
  3) Earth
  4) Mars
  5) Jupiter
  6) Saturn
  7) Uranus
  8) Neptune
  9) Pluto

In our solar system, nine planets circle around our Sun. The Sun sits in the middle while the planets travel in circular paths (called orbits) around it. These nine planets travel in the same direction (counter- clockwise looking down from the Sun's north pole). The picture on the left shows the different  positions of each planet.

Mercury is closest planet to the sun and Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. 

The solar system is made up of two parts:

1)The inner solar system contains Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These four planets are closest to the Sun.


2)The outer solar system contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.


WHAT IS A MOON ?



The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System.






WHAT ARE ASTEROIDS ?

Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets. They are known as minor planets. Asteroids range in size from Ceres, which has a diameter of about 1000 km, down to the size of pebbles. Sixteen asteroids have a diameter of 240 km or greater. They have been found inside Earth's orbit to beyond Saturn's orbit. Most, however, are contained within a main belt that exists between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some have orbits that cross Earth's path and some have even hit the Earth in times past.

WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES ?

The Scientist have given black holes their name because light inside the event horizon can never be seen by mankind, or any outside observer. We believe that black holes in space are created by the collapse of a red super giant star. As these stars reach the end of their lives, an imbalance of inward and outward pressure forces the star to collapse.

Information on black holes is limited, though numerous schools of theory exist. We know black holes exist not because we can see them, but because of the impact they have on the space around them.
Refer the Video below to know  about Black Holes.

THE ECLIPSE :

1) SOLAR ECLIPSE:

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. At least two and up to five solar eclipses can occur each year on Earth.

There are four types of solar eclipses:

A total eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The intensely bright disk of the Sun is replaced by the dark silhouette of the Moon, and the much fainter corona is visible. During any one eclipse, totality is visible only from at most a narrow track on the surface of the Earth.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon.

A hybrid eclipse (also called annular/total eclipse) transitions between a total and annular eclipse. At some points on the surface of the Earth it is visible as a total eclipse, whereas at others it is annular. Hybrid eclipses are comparatively rare.

A partial eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are not exactly in line and the Moon only partially obscures the Sun. This phenomenon can usually be seen from a large part of the Earth outside of the track of an annular or total eclipse. However, some eclipses can only be seen as a partial eclipse, because the umbra never intersects the Earth's surface, passing above or below the Earth's polar regions.

2) LUNAR ECLIPSE :

A lunar eclipse is an eclipse which occurs whenever the moon passes behind the earth such that the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse.

There are 3 types of  Lunar Eclipse:

1) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

   The Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow.

   

2) Partial Lunar Eclipse

    A portion of the Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.

3. Total Lunar Eclipse
    The entire Moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow.

FACE PAINTINGS FOR KIDS

A Birthday Party with face painting for kids is bound to be a success. Kids mostly love face painting . It is normally not advisable to face paint kids under about 3 years of age. They tend to cry and get board having to sit still for a long time. Again some young kids just love it and will sit still for ages just to get their face painted.

If you are face painting childrens, make sure u take permission from childs parents, as the child coul have allergic reactions to chemicals or if child has any open wounds,cuts or rashes on the face.



Keep in mind that little girls would love to have face paint designs that are based on fantasy such as flower princesses and fairies, cute insects such as butterflies and ladybugs, friendly animals such as bunny rabbits and cats, and naughty female characters such as witches.

In face painting little boys, the most popular selection would include superheroes such as Batman, Superman, and Spiderman and scary characters such as monster, skull, pirate as well animals like lion, tiger and dogs. When face painting boys, for them, the scarier they look like, the better because they will scare people, especially little girls. They also prefer dark colors and accents such as fake blood or gel skins to make the face paint scarier.

 Here are some face-painting Designs :

BIRTHDAY DECORATION AND RETURN GIFT IDEAS "

No birthday party can be complete without birthday decorations. After all these birthday decorations make a party livelier and help in giving a good look to the party. The birthday decorations may vary for the birthday parties of different age groups.

When planning balloon decorations, I find it's easier to come up with the theme and colors first, decide on how the cake will be decorated - if a cake is involved - and then choose balloon colors based on the theme and the cake.

How to Make Cute Balloon Flower Decorations :

In the video above, there's not a lot of verbal instruction, but the demonstration is so easy to follow and the result is stunning. Once you have the hang of it, you can make these flowers in just a few minutes. Because of their size, you'd need only a few to make a great backdrop balloon decorations for a little girl's birthday party.

How to make a balloon cloud :

Groupings of Balloon Clouds (Three to Five) look fantastic above a table top, over a stage area or buffet table. Cloud displays can be made in 3, 4 or 5 clusters of balloon clouds, in an extensive range of balloon colors. Add table decor bows, ribbon or tulle swags and tiny hanging balloon bunches in matching colors.

Low Cost Birthday Decoration Tips :

The truth of the matter is that anyone can come up with a great idea for a birthday party and pull it off on a reasonable budget. With so many types, kinds and styles of birthday decorations to choose from, the budget conscious shopper is sure to find fitting decorations at prices that fit into his/her budget. Just remember that it does not have to cost a lot for it to look good, and with the right combination of colors and creativity a birthday party decorated on a budget can be equally impressive.

The first thing you should think of is what theme you’re going for, and theme does not mean trying to make Disney World in your back yard. A birthday party theme can be as simple as ‘Under the sea’ or ‘In the woods’, but the importance of having a theme for budget conscious shoppers is that your theme will tell you exactly what you need, how much of it you will need and what colors, style and types of decorations to go for.

So for instance, if you decide to go with a theme like ‘Under the sea’, you can look for decorations that are blue or blue-green. Different sizes of balloons in these colors will not only make excellent archways but can also give the effect of bubbles. Another inexpensive but incredibly useful decoration for birthday parties are streamers, and since many of them are made out of crepe paper, you can get streamers in any color or combination of colors. Various types of candy can be used as sea treasures as well as shells and iridescent aquarium stones can make beautiful table ornaments.

And to top off a wonderful time under the sea, you can bid your guests good-bye and well wishes with party bags, using the sea animal,shells, stones and especially candy as party parting favors.

 
  For cheap Birthday supplies, refer the following links :

1. http://www.orientaltrading.com/
2. http://www.birthdaydirect.com/
3. http://www.partycheap.com/

 Here are some images for Baloon_birthday-decoration ideas :

RETURN GIFT IDEAS :

Children love birthday parties. They love to play games, watch entertainment shows, and eat cake and chocolates. Make the children remember your kid’s big day by giving away wonderful return gifts. Here are some ideas for return gifts. Choose the gifts depending on the age of the invited kids. Based on the budget a single gift or a combination of these gifts can be given.

BIRTHDAY PARTY MAGIC:
You can even invite the Famous cartoon characters or Clowns to the Party. Kids love to touch them and take a snaps with them.
Below is the link where cartoon and clowns are available.

http://rockinroxanne.com/clowns1entertainers1magicians1etc/

Gifts for children aged 0-4 yrs

Bath toys:

1) Make the bath time enjoyable by gifting bath toys.      They are durable and babies & toddlers love them. Bath toys include floating ducks, bath alphabets, bath books, bath machines, bubble makers etc.

2) Soft toys

Gifts for children above 3

1) Story books: Books can be stored forever. Children love listening and reading stories.

2) Coloring books: A coloring book along with crayons makes a great return gift.

3) Other books: Books for nursery rhymes, teaching manners, about festivals, activity books and many more.

4) Jigsaw puzzles

5) Set of small animal toys

6) Clay items( like play dove)

7) Posters of cartoon characters

8) Tiffin box: This is essential for all school going kids. So, this  makes a gift which will definitely be put to use.

9) Water bottle

10) Pencil box

11) A pouch consisting of items like pencil, eraser, scale etc.,

12) Coloring items like sketch pens, color pencils.

13) Bubble makers

14) Masks

15) Caps/hats

16) Tops with ropes

17) Tattoos

18) Stickers/ labels

Drawing and Fun Activities for kids

Hand-Shadows for kids :

These handshadows pictures are from the book "Hand Shadows To Be Thrown Upon The Wall" .

Click on the image to enlarge it.

Drawing tips for kids :

Follow the steps given in the picture :

APPLE DRAWING :

STRAW-BERRY DRAWING :

BANANA DRAWING :

GRAPES DRAWING :

MELON- DRAWING :

CHERRY-DRAWING :

Listen to the National anthem of different countries :

America	Australia	Africa(South)	Afghanistan	Argentina
Brazil	Britain (U.K)	Belgium	Burma	Bhutan
China	Canada	Combodia	Colombia	Czechoslovakia
Denmark	Egypt	France	Finland>	Germany
Georgia	Holland	India	Indonesia	Iran
Iraq	Italy	Japan	Kenya	Kuwait
Mexico	Nepal	Netherland	New-Zealand	pakistan

READY FOR PRESCHOOL CONTENTS

 

1) POTTY TRAINING :

 

Potty training is a really a tricky process at the age of 18 months to 3 yrs . Some kids learn it too early, and others take a long time to get trained.Always keep in a mind that Some kids just are not ready to use the potty at a young age. It's your job to to make them ready for it. you need them to be able to say, "I have to go," and you need them to be able to recognize that feeling... Remember, that kids won't decide to use the potty on their own. You need to encourage them. Keep in mind that this is a big change for them and it make take some time to get used to. To help them get excited about it, buy them their own potty and show tell them it's just for them. Give them a preasent and tell them like it's the best thing you have ever given them. Buy them "big boy" or "big girl" underwear with their favorite cartoon character on them. The more intrest you show, the happier your child will be with the process. And do not yell on them if they go wrong, and remember u are a cheerleader now, and plays an important role in winning a game.

ALPHABET SONG FOR PRESCHOOLERS :



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THE ALPHABET CHART (Click on the Chart to enlarge & print)

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SMALL LETTERS CHART (Click on the chart to enlarge & print)
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PRACTICE ALPHABETS SHEET:  (Click on the sheet to enlarge & print) ____________________________________________________________________ 

 PRACTICE NUMBERS SHEET :  (Click on the sheet to enlarge and print)

VIDEOS CLIPS BY ADITI :

PRAYER IN MARATHI :

NatIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA :

SANSKRIT SHLOKA :