How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian... ? Does it simply involve reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing experiments?
Science involves various experiments, analysis, hypothesis and conclusions. By simply regarding we can just get facts but cannot get the reasons behind a particular one result. Many diseases which were thought to be incurable in the past have been overcome by means of scientific inventions and discoveries by making vaccines or many other medicines. Subjects like history or economics may not be regarded as science in vague terms but if we go deep in these subjects, we find that the economics is a science of human behavior and paradoxes. Either it is observing of human behavior or historical building. These are the experiments which enables us to form scientific theory.
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
You must have read about cells and DNA in your science books. Discuss Richard Ebright’s work in the light of what you have studied. If you get an opportunity to work like Richard Ebright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
How did his mother help him?
What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
Bholi’s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?
Why does he steal every year?
Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
How is the problem solved?
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress?
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?