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Robert the Bruce and a Spider ~ Legend Stories for Kids HUNDREDS of years ago there was a king of Scotland and his name was Robert the Bruce. It was a good thing that he was both brave and wise, because the times in which he lived were wild and dangerous. The King of England was at war with him, and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land and to make Scotland a part of England.
Battle after battle he had fought with England. Six times Robert the Bruce had led his brave little army against his foes. Six times his men had been beaten, until finally they were driven into flight. At last the army of Scotland was entirely scattered, and the king was forced to hide in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains.
One rainy day, Robert the Bruce lay in a cave, listening to the rainfall outside the cave entrance. He was tired and felt sick at heart, ready to give up all hope. It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more.
As he lay thinking, he noticed a spider over his head, getting ready to weave her web. He watched her as she worked slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her thread from one edge of the cave wall to another. Six times her thread fell short.
"Poor thing!" said Robert the Bruce. "You, too, know what it's like to fail six times in a row."
But the spider did not lose hope. With still more care, she made ready to try for a seventh time. Robert the Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched, fascinated. She swung herself out upon the slender line. Would she fail again? No! The thread was carried safely to the cave wall, and fastened there.
"Yes!" cried Bruce, "I, too, will try a seventh time!"
So he arose and called his men together. He told them of his plans, and sent them out with hopeful messages to cheer the discouraged people. Soon there was an army of brave men around him. A seventh battle was fought, and this time the King of England was forced to retreat back to his own country.
It wasn't long before England recognized Scotland as an independent country with Robert the Bruce as its rightful king.
And to this very day, the victory and independence of Scotland is traced to a spider who kept trying again and again to spin her web in a cave and inspired the king of Scotland, Robert the Bruce.
Air Pollution
Clean air is life-giving since it is needed by humans, animals and plants to support life on earth. Clean air consists of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and less that 1% carbon dioxide and other gases as well as water vapour.
Air is said to be polluted when gas, liquid or solid particles called pollutants are released in the atmosphere in large enough quantities to harm the health of people, animals and plant life. Many pollutants occur naturally in our atmosphere. These include dust, salt from the sea, sand, pollen, soil particles and gases emitted from volcanoes. Much of our pollutants however, result from human activities. These activities include forest fires, burning of solid waste, chemical sprays, burning of bush as land is cleared for farming and emission from factories, vehicles, airplanes, ships and trains
We encounter pollutants every day. In humans, they may result in coughing, lung and heart diseases and even cancer. Being exposed to large amounts of polluted air on a long term basis may even result in death. Air pollution can weaken plants, stunt their growth, cause their leaves to fall, make them more susceptible to insect infestation and even cause them to die. In animals, overexposure to toxic air can cause damage to their respiratory system, allow them to develop tumors and even heart disease.
There are many things that we can do to control air pollution. We can use fewer chemicals, refuse to burn garbage, bush and grass! We should not smoke and we should service vehicles regularly and install pollutant control devices in them. Then, we should plant many trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen in the atmosphere. Some trees absorb odours and other pollutants. Trees also release water vapour in the atmosphere keep us cool.
A brief description of weather, it’s elements and the instruments used to measurement each element.
An outline of how municipal corporations are funded and the importance of property taxes
Easter Break, school’s out until Monday, April 20, 2020. We’ll continue publishing recorded content then.
A basic break of how important the Municipal Corporation is in terms of Government. Points to note and definitions of the terms infrastructure and maintenance.