Author: Harshada, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad All living things get information from the outside world. This information is received through sense receptors. Humans have five sense receptors that include vision, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. Let us look at the touch receptors. Human bodies are covered with skin tissue. Our skin receptors send…
Category: Science
AITHRE -Journal from Pegasus
Aryan, Arshia and Ayaan announce the commencement of AITHRE – Door to Emotions, an illustrated journal of contemporary creative writing and musings.
FOREST FIRES OF INDONESIA
Author: Aatmesh, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad. This is an independent self directed project. Forest fires are uncontrolled fires that occur in forests. A forest fire is a subdivision of a wildfire, which is defined as : Any uncontrolled fire that occurs in wilderness (brush, forests, grass etc). When a wildfire occurs, it can be…
Air and The Human Body-Interactions
This document is part of a series that explores various aspects of the human body. The document aims to start you on the path of exploration, if you have not already started, and will not provide complete information. Look to challenge and supplement information in this document as appropriate. In this document, let us look…
How to Look at Painting: Icarus, Daedulus and Science
We are posting an excerpt from an interesting article published in the Fidelio Magazine, Spring-Summer of 2006. The link to the complete article is provided at the end of the excerpt. ‘Bruegel painted many things that cannot be painted. As Pliny said of Apelles: In all his works, there is always more thought than paint.’…
The Human Gas Exchange System
Author: Qutub Khan Vajihuddin, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad. This is an independent self directed project exploring various aspects of the human gas exchange system (otherwise known as the respiratory system). The human gas exchange system The human gas exchange is otherwise known as the Respiratory System. The human gas exchange system is important…
About a lift
Author: Owais. Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad. This is a semi independent directed project on a lift. The aim of the project was to have the learners explore a scientific line of inquiry. The material was explored under the following sections What is a lift What is it used for How does it work Materials needed…
Cuneiform Script
Author: Aatmesh, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad. This is a self directed independent project exploring the Cuneiform Script within the context of language and its development. Cuneiform writing is thought to have been the first script in human history. It originated in the area of Mesopotamia and was used by many civilizations. The word cuneiform…
Why do we ask you to sleep?
As facilitators in a learning space, we advise parents to see that their children get enough sleep. We recommend the need for a rhythm to sleep (and wake up) and discuss some aspects that may interfere or make the difference between a good sleep and a disturbed sleep. Sometimes, we hear parents ask us if…
Cryptography in World War II
Author: Aatmesh. Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad. This is a self directed independent project exploring the use of cryptography in the World War II. Introduction Cryptography is the art of creating and solving codes. It is derived from the Greek words kryptos, meaning hidden and graphy meaning writing, therefore it is hidden writing. The first…
RAIN
Author: Arshia, Learner at The Integral School. A partly independent project that explores rain. The content of this assignment is presented under the following subheaders Introduction Origin of the word Rain How does rain occur Effects of rain Different kinds of rain Prediction of rain Study of rain The smell that comes after rain Why…
Organic Farming
Author: Aatmesh, Learner, Integral School, Hyderabad. A self directed exploration on organic farming. Introduction The art of farming has been around since 9000 B.C. It morphed the world and brought forth the era of cultivation and agriculture. Once discovered, farming began to spread. Soon enough, people were planting crops and raising animals all over the world….
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