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Free sample essay for kids on A Visit to the Zoo. Last Sunday it was cloudy. I, along with my friends visited the zoo. As we reached the main gate of the zoo, we saw a huge crowd. Some were buying, entrance tickets, some were gossiping and chatting while others were relaxing under the shady trees.We entered the zoological gardens and ca me across a beautiful lake, where some water-birds, like ducks, were swimming. Seeing the white ducks on the smooth surface of water is a charming sight. As we moved further, we came to the enclosure where birds were kept. They ranged from sparrows, eagles and parrots to pigeons of various colours. The birds were chirping. It was enchanting music. We enjoyed it very much.In the next enclosure were…

Short essay on A Visit to a Hill Station (Free to read). In a hot country like India, hills stations have a special significance. Of all the hill stations which I have seen Sheila I have liked the most. It is the queen of hills.I visited Sheila along with my friend Sham. We went there by train which passed through many dark tunnels. It was the month of June when it was very hot in the plains.Once we reached Sheila, we forgot the sweltering heat of the plains. We had already booked a bungalow there, overlooking a green valley. At Sheila we were welcomed by the softly blowing cool breeze and birds chirping in the charming pine trees. The dancing rivulets, moving in zigzag paths and making harmonious music catered…

Abul Pakir Jainul Abideen Abdul Kalam popularly known as Missile Man is the President of India. The nation knows him as a nuclear scientist and the father of India’s successful missile programme.As a defense scientist he got Bharat Ratna for his great success in Agni, Prathvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag missiles research. Our nation is proud of him because he brought fame to nation in missile power and challenging researches. ADVERTISEMENTS: Dr. Kalam has the distinction of working with Indian scientists as Vikram Sarabhai and Santosh Dhawan from whom he got ideas and inspirations. The swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan was notable for the fusion of thoughts of the scientist and the head of the State, who called for a national movement to empower people to be “poverty free,…

Character has been defined as “the distinctive mark of an individual.” What that mark is going to be, depends partly upon nature, but largely on environment and training.Children are initiative creatures, but they are also endowed with reason; and character is formed, first, by inculcating ideas of right and wrong in the minds of the young and, secondly, by the exercise on the part of the children of the reasoning power on questions of right and wrong. ADVERTISEMENTS: All men more or less are the architects or builders of their own characters, and, if the structure is to be a fine one, the work must be commenced as early as possible.Character depends upon imitation, tastes, talents and habits. Imitation, in the case of the young child, is instinctive and not…

After a hard day’s work, nothing is more refreshing than a quiet walk along the shore of the sea. While the exercise is good for our bodies, the presence of the ocean seems to have a pe­culiarly tranquillizing influence upon our minds.Every sight and sound inspires a spirit of rest and peacefulness; and the effect is enhanced by the absence of the sights and sounds to which we have been exposed throughout the day. ADVERTISEMENTS: It is a delightful change, after escaping from the noisy bustle of our daily work, to hear the ceaseless music of the waves, and to breathe the fresh sea-breezes instead of the vitiated atmosphere of office or class-room.During our walk along the margin of the sea we enjoy the view of the broad expanse of…

Essay on Social Importance of Work and Occupations – Education, as a social institution has a great social importance especially in the modern, com­plex industrialised societies. Philosophers of all periods, beginning with ancient sages, devoted to it a great deal of attention.Accordingly, various theories regarding its nature and objectives have come into being. Let us now examine some of the significant functions of education. ADVERTISEMENTS: (1) To completes the Socialisation Process:The main social objective of education is to com­plete the socialisation process. The family gets the child, but the modern family tends to leave much undone in the socialisation process. Image Source: genheration.comThe school and other institutions have come into being in place of family to complete the socialisation process. Now, the people feel that it is “the school’s business…

Really, walking is a great pleasure and an exercise. R.L. Stevenson and William Haslett have sung the praises of walking tours. There is nothing in the world which can beat the pleasure of walking and it becomes all the more attractive if it is taken on the hills.I love the scenery of the hills and walking through the hills gives me an opportunity of looking at that scenery in its different aspects. ADVERTISEMENTS: Last year, I was at Mussoorie and every morning as I looked out of my small cottage, on the winding road stretching out for five-six kilometers I could not resist the temptation of walking on it.One morning I started out quite early. For about a distance of two kilometers, the place was just hedged in from both…

Connaught Place is the best shopping centre in New Delhi and there is usually a great rush of shoppers there. People come there for shopping even from distant colonies and remote corners of old Delhi.But not all come for shopping alone. Many people come there for passing their evenings and there are not a few, whose main purpose is just a stroll after the day’s work. ADVERTISEMENTS: I have been to Connaught Place many a time on one purpose or another. Sometimes I have gone there for some picture in the Regal or the Rivoli, Plaza or the Odeon.Sometimes it was in the company of my parents for the ice cream at the Quality or a cup of tea at the Volga. A few times I had just come out…

Our President, Dr. Abdul Kalam, is also a world renowned scientist. He is immensely modest, soft-spoken, very well mannered, unassuming and is true example of ‘simple living and high thinking’. He is the a eleventh President of India and his rise to his present, coveted post proves the successful functioning of our great democracy. He assumed this august office on July 25, 2002.Prior to his becoming the President, Dr Kalam had held different posts in DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organisation) and in ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). With ISRO, he was the Chief instructor of SLV3 project, which saw the successful launching of India’s various missiles.They include Agni, Akash, Prithvi, Naag, Trishul etc. Owing to the success of this project, Dr. Kalam became famous as the ‘Missile Man, all…

I had heard much about the circus, but had not visited any before it. It was my first visit. I was then six years old and in the first standard. Since then I have visited circus three or more times. But the first visit has been the most memorable experience.My father took my elder brother Apart and me to visit the Royal Circus in the evening. We had already got the tickets in advance. There was a big crowd of people. A huge tent with flood-lights and strings of burning bulbs was set up. Film music and songs were being played on loudspeakers. I was quite excited. Soon we entered the circus-tent and occupied our seats. We made ourselves comfortable and then looked around. There was a large gathering of…