A Knowledge Revolution

from Britannica
Know for Sure focuses on learning at the
learners initiative with quizzes, facts, word
craft, activities, life skills, brain teasers, in
accordance with the recommendations of
NCF 2005.
It also aims at bringing General Knowledge
alive, in the classroom, with
board games, surveys, lifestyles
stories, handicrafts, group discussions
about value systems
age-specic indoor-outdoor games
substance enhancers to questions
a global perspective to information
content extending from the subject
curricula and a whole lot more to excite,
engage and educate a young mind.
Taking a quiz tour with
Knowy, the curious caterpillar,
the learner travels through a
variety of theme pages.
TO DO
How green and clean is your neighbourhood? Take this quiz to nd out how green and clean your

neighbourhood is. Answer each question with a yes or no.

You may add more questions to this survey on things that are
important to you.
g n i k l a w n i h t i w s p o h s e v a h d o o h r u o b h g i e n r u o y s e o D . 1
distance? ________
? d o o h r u o b h g i e n r u o y n i s e e r t f o y t n e l p e r e h t e r A . 2
________
? s n a i r t s e d e p r o f s e n a l l a i c e p s r o s g n i s s o r c a r b e z e r e h t e r A . 3
________
4. Are there bicycle lanes? ________
? n i y a l p o t n e r d l i h c r o f y b r a e n d n u o r g y a l p a e r e h t s I . 5
________
o s e c n a t s i d a t a d e t a c o l s e i r t s u d n i r o s e i r o t c a f e h t l l a e r A . 6
that your neighbourhood is not polluted? ________
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Surveys, handicrafts, recipes,
yoga to aid interactive learning
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fighting. Instead he spread Buddhism
and the message of love, peace,
and truth across Asia.
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These pictures show some of the most fascinating monuments in the world.
Read the clues and name these places.
i c a P e h t n i d e t a c o l s i d n a l s i s i h T . 1
c Ocean off the

coast of Chile. It is famous for its ancient and

enormous stone statues called Moai. These were
created by the native Rapa Nui people of the
place. ___________________
o t d e t a c i d e d s i , e c e e r G , s n e h t A n i e l p m e t s i h T . 2
the Greek goddess Athena. It was built in the
5th century BC. __________________
e h t f o e n o s i s i h t , a n i h C , g n i j i e B n i d e t a u t i S . 3
worlds largest palace complexes. This palace
was the seat of power during the rule of the
Ming and the Qing dynasties. ________________
e h t n i a t o k a D h t u o S n i d e t a c o l , l a i r o m e m s i h T . 4
United States, features the heads of the four
Presidents of the United StatesGeorge
Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas
Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Globetrottingg
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Additional factoids
generate a desire to
know more.
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Do you think this was
Do you think this was
a fair judgement?
a fair judgement?
How
dare you
smell my
kebab?
Now pay
me!
Ah! now my dry bread
tastes heavenly!
smell delicious.
Yes.
Then you have
been paid.
coins ringing?
What is the problem?
He smelled my kebabs.
He should pay.
Here is a Turkish folk tale, narrated through pictures. Can you
number and arrange the boxes in the correct order?
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The letters in the blocks can begin a
word and end a word. Fill in the blanks
to make one word ending with the block
letters and another word beginning
with them.
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Word games
enhance
language
skills.
Stories inculcating values that
allow for individual responses
and group discussions
Board games to sharpen
logical reasoning, language
and mathematical skills
Value adds
Team spirit fostered
through pair and
group activities
Question Banks to
help recapitulation
Internet links to
connect to more information
Project work through
research
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You can be sure that Know for Sure imparts information
and knowledge closely related to the interests,
experience, life, and world of the child.
s r a e p p a r a e y e h t f o h t n o m h c i h W . 1 rst in a standard English
dictionary? __________________
y b k r o w t a e b o t s a h e h f i t s a e l y r e v e h t t a p u t e g n o J d l u o h s n e h W . 2
9:00 a.m., and it takes him 15 minutes to get dressed, 20 minutes to
have his breakfast and 35 minutes to drive to work? ________________
e h t e r o f e b d e d d a e b n a c y d o b n a m u h e h t f o t r a p r e t t e l - 4 h c i h W . 3
following words to create other words?
__________some __________cuff __________book
? i n a b m A a t i N d n a i n a b m A h s e k u M y b d e n w o s i m a e t L P I h c i h W . 4
___________________________________________________
: m a h r i D d e l l a c y c n e r r u c a s e s u s e i r t n u o c g n i w o l l o f e h t f o h c i h W . 5
Kenya, Indonesia, or UAE? __________________
d e l t i t s i y h p a r g o i b o t u a s n a m s e t a t s n a i d n I h c i h W . 6 Wings of Fire?
_________________________
7. What is the full form of NASA? __________________________________
8. Who wrote the Indian national anthem? __________________
9. Name the capital of Turkey. __________________
10. Which eld of medicine is Sigmund Freud associated with? _________
h c i h w n i s d n e g e l e r a h c a B d n a , t r a z o M , n e v o h t e e B . 1 1 eld of art?
__________________
r u h t r A r i S y b d e t a e r c e v i t c e t e d r a l u p o p y r e v e h t f o e m a n e h t s i t a h W . 2 1
Conan Doyle? _________________________
13. What is the religion that Lord Mahavira founded? __________________
14. Which bird has the largest wingspan? __________________
15. Where in our body would you nd the largest muscle? _____________
How many did you answer correctly?
What your score means: 12 15: ; 8 11: ; 4 7: ; 0 3
QUI Z YOURSE LF 1
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A quick self
evaluation through
Quiz Yourself
A Knowledge Revolution
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Activities
that
encourage
learning by
doing
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