Faith Mukamanimurungi, Little Angels Primary School Although most snakes have teeth, not all of them have fangs. It is only poisonous snakes which have fangs. A fang is a long, pointed tooth. Animals like dogs, tigers and cats have fangs (pointed canines). In snakes, the fangs have a venom (poison) gland and are hollow. It […]
Ian Matovu, St Joseph Primary School, Ihunga Both words mean “more advanced in age”. The difference is that “older” describes things as well as people, while “elder” describes people only. “Elder” can also be used as a noun while “older” cannot. For example, we can say, “Learn to respect your elders” but we cannot say, […]
Josephine Gift, Seat of Wisdom Primary School “Passover” is a Jewish festival during which Jews remember how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The story is in the Bible in the Old Testament in the Book of Exodus, chapter 12. Briefly, the story shows how God sent an angel of death to kill […]
Patrick Kato, Muluku Primary School The sea is called “dead” because it has such a high concentration of salt that there are no fish, plants or any other visible life in it. It is a tourist spot in Israel and Jordan as visitors float on the sea. Because the water is full of salt, it […]
Henry Musobo, Rockside Primary School Inventing means creating something, while discovering means recognising or finding something for the first time. For example, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, while Alexander Bell invented the telephone.
Rita Nantongo, Dockside Primary School The largest church in the world is St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, Italy. It took 120 years to build. It is a major pilgrimage site.
How Do Children Feel? This article was first published in Toto Magazine on April 28, 2021 Children have been returning to school in phases. Some are in school and others are yet to report. Dalton Kigozi talked to children who are yet to start regular school again and those already back in school. I really […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on April 21, 2021 During the COVID-19 lockdown, Joshua Kizito Luzinda read a story in Toto magazine about children who were rearing rabbits. He got interested and requested his mother to get him rabbits. Kizito was joined by his sister Elizabeth Kabiite and elder brother, James Damulira. […]
Solome Kitaka, Bright Star Primary School The first prime minister of Uganda was Benedicto Kiwanuka. He was the leader of the Democratic Party (DP). In 1961, when DP won the general elections, he became the first prime minister of Uganda. However, his reign did not last long because when the elections were repeated in 1962, […]
Linith Magge, Zigoti Primary School The first national park in Africa is Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was established in 1925 by King Albert of Belgium. It started as Albert National Park, but was renamed Virunga National Park in 1969 to mark Congo’s independence from Belgium.