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The national goodness of fruits.                                 Fruits are eagerly consumed by children and adults a like and are a favourite part of our diet. We all like biting a ripe mango, apple or water lemon. Fruits not only taste good but are good for our bodies too.                              A proper diet is required for a healthy body, especially for growing children. Vegetables, fruits and plenty of water are essential components of a healthy diet. Fruits are the most nutritious and the best from of natural food available, as they contain the essentaial minerals, vitamins and a very higt content of water needed for our bodies to function properly. The best way to eat fruit is to have it as it is, but also have it as juice, milk shake or mashed with sugar and salt added.               ...

             The clock..                       The clock is for measuring time. It tells us the time of the day. In the ancient days people had to watch the sun and the moon to know the time. A clock is a wonderful machine. A wound up spring moves a number of wheels. Some are cogged wheels.                      This helps the two hands to move round the face or dial of the clock. The short hand is called the hour hand and other, the long hand is the minute hand. The dial is diveded into twelve equal portions. Each portion is one hour. In between each portion is devided in to five units. Each unit is one minite.                           When the long hand goes through round the dial it makes one hour. Similary when the short hand goes round the dial it makes twelve hours. To make ...

       Coconut tree..                           The coconut is a palm tree. It is the most useful of trees. We use all the parts of a coconut tree. The kernel of the young nut is eaten and its water is a refreshing drink. The milk is got from the kernel of the mature nut. The coconut milk is used in cooking and to make sweets. The kernel is dried. It is called copra. Coconut oil is extracted from copra. Coir is mde from soaked husk of the dry nut to make ropes.                            The rope is used to weave floor, covering and rugs. Coir dust is used in gardens manure. Spoons are made from the hard shell of the nut.                                We get timber, firewood, leaves for shelter and make decorations from the coconut tree. The flower of the...

       The Butterfly.. A butterfly is a pretty, Harmless insect which can fly.         Butterflies are not quick,         But their beauty gives us joy. The chief beauty is their wings. The fly from flower to flower in search of nectar.         There are various kinds of butterflies,         Of different colours and size. The female butterfly lays eggs on leaves of plants. After some days these eggs hatch into worms with lags. They are caterpillars. These caterpillers feed themselves on the leaves and  after a few weeks they make a covering fo it self called a cocoon.  During warm weather the caterpiller bursts its cocoon and comes out as a beautiful butterfly.           They add beauty to our environment.           These butterflies are harmless,           Therefore we too must not do any harm to them or...

 The importance of sports..                          As an active school kid, dashing out of the classroom the moment the interval bell rings, to join friends in the playground must be natural to you.                            Although some parents may not like this, being involved in outdoor sporting activities is very important to all growing children. It is through sports that you will grow healthy bones and muscles which will support you later in life. Getting enough exercise is just as important to growing kids as eating the right, balanced meals. Childhood and adolescence are the most important times to build strong bones. Being outdoor will improve you health in any case as the fresh air is good for you.                               However this does not mean that yo...

Protect the                                    environment..                                 Environment means our surroundings. It is made up of waterfalls, valleys, mountains, trees and many other things.                                           Today the enviornmfent is being polluted and it is in danger. Because when the enviornment is in danger, the ozone layer is damaged.                        There are many kinds of pollution. They are water, sound, air and earth pollution. Sound pollution comes from different noises that fills the enviornment, earth pollution comes from dumping garbage, polythene bags, glass and plastic in the enviornment. Air...

English as a subject for       compulsary study...                             We now feel the need of english much more than ever before. With the introduction of information technology, the use of english has today become a crying need of everybody. We do not have a proper way of teaching english as a second  language in government schools. We must get ourselves the benefit of this universal language which can be considered as a medium for the establishnment of an international contact among the nations of the world. English is more widely spread in the world. We need english to have communication with all countries in the world. It has become easier and quicker for people of different countries to met and communicate. For this a commom language is necessary to exange their ideas. The english language is suitable for this. Therefore is clear that if any language has a chance of being a globa...

    Mahathma Gandhi.. Mahathma gandhi is one of the greatest men of the century who has been admired by the whole world. He was born on octomber 2, 1869. Porbandar in gujarat india. He was known as the father of the nation. He was also called Bapu by all those who greatly loved him. When mahathma gandhi was seven years old he went to school and he was an average student. After he completed his studies in college, his father advised him to go to England, for higher studies. He went there and then went to south africa. When he was there he found that his countrymen were suffering under the british laws. He returned to india and started this non violent movement against the british rulers. He was sent to jali many times. Many people from parts of the world followed him. After a long struggle the british. Goverment finally granted independance to india in august, 1947. He was well known for his good qualities of honesty, kindness and devotion to religion. He was a man who had much...

 Coral gardens at Hikkaduwa.. corals are extremely beautiful and are responsible for the formation of the great barrier reef in Australia. Sri lanka has its own coral gardens at Hikkaduwa, which attract thousands of thourists local and foreign.                           A coral structure is composed of thousands of these  thing polyps growing together as a colony. These tiny coral polyps are the builders of the reef. There tiny calcium shells have accumulated over thousands of years to from the largest living structures in the world. Many people mistakenly refer to corals as plants. They are actually animals. These animals are characterised by a symmectrical body, usually with stinging tentacles and a central mouth.                             The majority of corals live as part of a colony. But a few like jelyfish are freely swimming on t...