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Connect the Dots

Maths Fun

A factory produced 2,300 TV sets in its first year of production and 4,500 sets in its
second year. In its third year, it produced 500 more sets than in the second year.
Over these three years, how many TV sets were produced in total?

Social Studies Fun

There were many interesting inventions in ancient India.
Here are a few of them:

Chess: This game originated in India 1,500 years ago. An
Indian king ordered a scholar to design a chess game
called ‘Chaturanga’ to help improve the intelligence of
his people.

Rulers: The first rulers were made during the Indus Valley
Civilization. They were made of ivory.

Flush toilets: The Indus Valley Civilization was the first
to use toilets with flushes. The city had an advanced
sewage system as well.

A Note to Parent

Help and encourage your child to understand rather than merely memorise scientific
concepts. Ensure that you send your child to science camps so that he or she can
engage with scientific concepts meaningfully.

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