Long ago in England, a wise and just king ruled the land. His name was King Uther. Times were good and the people lived well. King Uther wanted a magician at court. And so he chose the famous Merlin the Magician. Merlin could see into the future. And he knew those good days were not… Continue reading The Sword in the Stone
How to Cure a Changed Man
ONCE UPON A TIME a young wife named Yun Ok was very sad. Her husband had always been a gentle and loving man. But that was before the war. Ever since he had come back from the war, he was angry, even mean. Sometimes Yun Ok felt fear when she lived with her own husband.… Continue reading How to Cure a Changed Man
The Pocahontas and John Smith
In the spring of 1607, three ships landed on the shore of what is now America. About 100 men – no women were asked to come – stepped onto the sand to start a new life. The men built 20 cabins and a fort to go around them all. They called their new town Jamestown. … Continue reading The Pocahontas and John Smith
A Surprise in the Oven
Once upon a time a plump old woman name Tante Adela lived in French Canada. She lived all alone with her big grey cat and the cows in her barn. One morning she got up very early as it baking day and there was much to do. She took a load of wood outside to… Continue reading A Surprise in the Oven
The Bear Feast
An old man living in Alaska was sad. All of his friends and family were long gone. He began to wonder if he should leave the village and start a new life somewhere else. “If I lived someplace new, at least I won’t be around all these memories anymore,” he thought. But he also worried,… Continue reading The Bear Feast
Binary Numbers
Summary The binary number system is a base-2 number system. This means it only has two numbers: 0 and 1. The number system that we normally use is the decimal number system. It has 10 numbers: 0-9. Why use binary numbers? Binary numbers are very useful in electronics and computer systems. Digital electronics can easily… Continue reading Binary Numbers
Roman Numerals
Skills needed: Multiplication Addition Subtraction Roman numerals were used by the Ancient Romans as their numbering system. We still use them sometimes today. You see them in the Super Bowl’s numbering system, after king’s names (King Henry IV), in outlines, and other places. Roman numerals are base 10 or decimal, like the numbers we use… Continue reading Roman Numerals
Prime Numbers
Skills needed: Multiplication Division Addition Whole numbers What is a prime number? A prime number is a whole number with exactly two factors, itself and 1. Okay, maybe that’s a bit hard to understand. Let’s take a look at some examples: The number 5 is a prime number because it cannot be divided evenly by… Continue reading Prime Numbers
Chako Chaki
There was once a male sparrow and female sparrow who lived together happily. They jumped from one branch to another and flew freely. With team work, they built a nest for themselves and made their home ready. One day, the female sparrow brought rice and the male sparrow brought lentils. He cooked Khichdi – an… Continue reading Chako Chaki
Adam and the Dragon’s Treasure
Adam lived in a small village in the south of Poland near to the big city of Krakow. Adam’s favourite part of the day was dinner time. Not because his mother made the best food in the whole world, but because, at dinner time, the whole family would sit around the television and watch the… Continue reading Adam and the Dragon’s Treasure