Acknowledgement We are delighted to present our class magazine, a collection of creativity, ideas, and memories that reflects the spirit of our class. We sincerely express our heartfelt gratitude to our Principal for providing us with the opportunity and encouragement to bring out this magazine. We are deeply thankful to our teachers for their constant guidance, valuable suggestions, and unwavering support throughout the process. A special note of appreciation goes to our class teacher, whose motivation, patience, and encouragement inspired us at every stage of this journey. We also thank all the students who contributed articles, poems, stories, artwork, and photographs, making this magazine vibrant and meaningful. Finally, we extend our gratitude to everyone who directly or indirectly supported us in making this magazine a success. We hope this magazine serves as a cherished reminder of our shared experiences and achievements.
EDITORIAL BOARD ABHIN KRISHNA KALIDAS R HRIDHYA S SIDHARTH RAJEEV DESIGN & GRAPHICS HRIDHYA S ABHIN KRISHNA KALIDAS R CONTRIBUTORS CLASS 8TH B STUDENTS SPECIAL THANKS MR JOSE MATHEW (PRINCIPAL) MRS. SHYLA (VICE- PRINCIPAL) MRS. A LEEJA (CLASS TEACHER) MRS. PARVATHY ( CO-CLASS TEACHER)
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CURIOSIY NEVER ENDS!!! CURIOSITY NEVER ENDS WE ALL HAVE ENDLESS CURIOSITY. SO NOW LETS SEE SOME CORIOUS QUESTIONS’ ANSWERS! What If Earth Lost Oxygen for a Few Seconds? JUST Imagine waking up one day and suddenly, for a few seconds, oxygen disappears from Earth. The first thing you would notice is that breathing becomes impossible. Since oxygen is essential for every breath we take, humans and animals would instantly feel suffocated. Even a few seconds would feel frightening and unnatural. But something even more dramatic would happen around us. The Earth’s atmosphere is made of about 21% oxygen, and this oxygen also plays a key role in holding many structures together. Without it, the crust of the Earth would weaken slightly, and buildings made of concrete could begin to crack because oxygen is part of their chemical composition. Even more surprising, the sky would change coloUr temporarily. Oxygen helps scatter sunlight, giving the sky its blue coloUr. Without it, the sky would look darker and more unusual. Metals on Earth would also behave strangely. Since oxygen helps form protective layers like rust on iron, sudden changes could disturb how materials react with the environment. The most important point is this: even a short loss of oxygen would not just affect breathing—it would disrupt life, nature, and chemistry all at once. Thankfully, this is only a thought experiment. Oxygen is constantly produced by plants and recycled through the Photosynthesis, keeping Earth stable and alive. This idea shows us how something invisible and simple—like oxygen—is actually one of the most powerful forces that makes life on Earth possible. ONE MORE QUESTION COMES TO MY MIND JUST LOOK UP IN THE SKY YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A GLOWING ROUND THING THERE EVERYONE KNOWS IT’S THE SUN BUT HAVE YOU EVER IMAGINED THAT IF THE SUN SUDDENTLY DISSAPEARED, WHAT WOUOD HAPPEN? What If the Sun Suddenly Disappeared? Imagine one day the Sun suddenly vanishes from the sky. At first, nothing would seem unusual for about 8 minutes and 20 seconds, because sunlight takes that long to reach Earth. After that, Earth would be thrown into complete darkness. Day and night would become the same, and humans would see only the light from stars and artificial sources. Soon, the effects would become more serious. Since the Sun provides heat, Earth’s temperature would start dropping rapidly. Within days, the planet would become extremely cold, and oceans would slowly begin to freeze from the surface. Life on Earth would struggle to survive. Plants would stop Photosynthesis, which means food chains would collapse over time. Without sunlight, most ecosystems would begin to fail. Earth would also stop orbiting as it does today. The Sun’s gravity keeps Earth in its path, so without it, Earth would move in a straight line into space, drifting into the dark universe. However, this situation is only a thought experiment. It helps us understand how the Sun is not just a bright object in the sky—it is the source of light, heat, energy, and life for our entire planet. The disappearance of the Sun would mean the end of life as we know it, showing how deeply everything on Earth depends on it. SIDHARTH RAJEEV
FACTS ABOUT CELLS · Cells are the basic unit of life. Every living organism is made of one or more cells. · The human body contains about 30–40 trillion cells. Different types of cells perform different jobs, such as muscle cells, nerve cells, and blood cells. · Cells are microscopic. Most cells are too small to see without a microscope. · The cell membrane acts like a gatekeeper. It controls what enters and leaves the cell. · The nucleus is the cell's control center. In most plant and animal cells, it contains DNA, which carries genetic instructions. · Mitochondria are known as the "powerhouses" of the cell. They produce the energy cells need to function. · Plant cells have chloroplasts. These organelles contain chlorophyll, which helps plants make food through photosynthesis. · Plant cells have a cell wall. This rigid outer layer provides support and protection, unlike animal cells. · Red blood cells are unique. Mature human red blood cells do not have a nucleus, allowing more space to carry oxygen. · Cells reproduce by dividing. This process helps organisms grow, repair damaged tissues, and replace old cells. · Not all organisms have many cells. Bacteria and some other organisms consist of just a single cell, yet they can carry out all the functions needed for life. · Cells communicate with each other. They send and receive chemical signals to coordinate activities throughout the body. · The largest cell in the human body is the egg cell. It is visible to the naked eye. · The smallest human cells are sperm cells. They are highly specialized for movement and fertilization. · Cells have specialized structures called organelles. Each organelle has a specific function, such as making proteins, storing materials, or breaking down waste. -by arathi unnithan
MICROORGANISMS: Environmental Sustainability Decomposition: Bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter. Nutrient Recycling: They return carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to the soil. Nitrogen Fixation: Microbes convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable plant nutrients. Oxygen Production: Cyanobacteria and microalgae produce over half of Earth's oxygen. Food and Biotechnology Fermentation: Yeasts and bacteria produce bread, cheese, yogurt, and alcohol. Preservation: Microbial processes extend the shelf life of various foods. Biofuels: Genetically engineered microbes generate clean energy like ethanol. Waste Cleanup: Bioremediation uses bacteria to clean up oil spills and plastic. Human Health and Medicine Digestion: The gut microbiome breaks down complex fibers and synthesizes vitamins. Immunity: Friendly bacteria block pathogens from colonizing the body. Antibiotics: Penicillin and other vital drugs are derived directly from microbes. Vaccines: Weakened or dead microbes train the immune system to fight diseases. Scientific Summary Microorganisms are the foundational pillars of life on Earth. While some cause diseases, the vast majority are essential for maintaining environmental balance, driving industrial biotechnology, securing food production, and supporting human health. Without them, global ecosystems would completely collapse. BY BHAGATH CHAND
SCIENCE FICTION TIME HAVE YOU EVER IMAGINED ABOUT SCIENCE FICTION HOW AMAZING IT’S IT DOES NOT FEEL REALESTIC BUT CAN IT HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE LET’S FIND OUT Can Humans Live on Mars? For many years, scientists have wondered whether humans could one day live on Mars. Although it is our closest planetary neighbor with conditions that are more suitable than most other planets, living there would still be extremely challenging. Mars has a thin atmosphere, very little oxygen, freezing temperatures, and frequent dust storms. There is no liquid water on the surface, so future astronauts would need to produce oxygen, grow food in special habitats, and recycle water carefully. Despite these challenges, scientists have discovered water ice beneath the Martian surface, making future human missions more promising. Space agencies are also developing advanced spacecraft and habitats that could support astronauts during long stays. Living on Mars would require technology, teamwork, and years of scientific research. While humans cannot live there naturally today, many experts believe that one day we may build small settlements on the Red Planet. The dream of living on Mars reminds us that science is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible, turning ideas that once seemed like science fiction into future reality. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE HOLLYWOOD SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE INTERSTELLAR YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN THE BLACKHOLE HOW INTERESTING IT IS AND SCIENTISTS CLAIM BLACK HOLES MORE AMAZING THAN YOU THINK Black Holes: The Universe's Mystery Giants A black hole is one of the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe. It is a region in space where gravity is so powerful that nothing—not even light—can escape. Most black holes form when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses under its own gravity. At the centre of every black hole lies a point called a singularity, where matter is compressed into an incredibly small space. Surrounding it is the event horizon, often called the "point of no return." Once anything crosses this boundary, it cannot escape the black hole's gravitational pull. Although black holes cannot be seen directly because they emit no light, scientists detect them by observing how nearby stars and gas move under their powerful gravity. Some black holes also produce bright disks of hot gas around them before the material falls inside. Black holes may seem frightening, but they play an important role in shaping galaxies and helping scientists understand the laws of the universe. They remind us that space is filled with incredible mysteries still waiting to be explored. The study of black holes shows that the universe is far more amazing—and mysterious—than we can imagine. NOW IT COMES THE MOST INTERESTING TOPIC WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE TOPIC THE TIME TRAVEL LETS EXPLORE THE TIME TRAVEL THEORY Time Travel: Science or Fiction? Time travel has fascinated people for centuries, appearing in countless books and movies. But could it ever become a reality? SIDHARTH RAJEEV
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Ribcage A lifeform seeps through the tender bone A tumor or a mutation? I don't know A hole rips open in my chest, the lifeform burst into the white puss of need And it drowns me in it. My ribcage cracks and the pieces are gone Only hollow emptiness where I clawed into my wrist And it bleeds And bleeds And bleeds Until a savior stops it. My salvation A sustaining energy? A syringe? A parasite? I am unsure And it enters my brain. It eats away at my sanity But it keeps me anchored to the shore When the foamy tide submerges my feet, I am pulled away. But it takes up more and more room Seeping into my arteries Breathing Breathing arteries. I fall into a field One that smells of pheromones And I lay there And I float In a cloud of my own bliss I let the oxytocin swallow me Until it regurgitates me back up. Thanvi B VIII B
RIVER Mother Nature’s first daughter is river She enjoys the naughtiness of her daughter Sometimes calm sometimes angry Giving life for the aquatic creatures Sages meditating on its bank Differentiating various sounds Between the river and nature Mother gives peace through this daughter Feeding fields thereby nations Cooling the breeze and sharing the peace Babbling and rippling continuous Chanting the glory of Mother Nature Kevina Mary Johnny VIII B
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घंट , ग लयारे और दोस् त घंट क वह मधुर पुकार शुरू होता हर लदन प् यारा। लकताब रंग सपने सजते हँसते-गाते लदन बोीतते। ग लयारं मं गूजँ ती बोातं छोट -छोट प् यारी मुाकातं। कभी शरारत कभी हँसी हर याद लकतनी अन मो बोनी है। घंट क वह मधुर पुकार याद आई लर वह मीठ तकरार। साथ मंखाना, ल म जुकर रहनारू ठना मनाना लर मुस् कुराना। ग लयारं मं गूजँ ती बोातं याद आएगी हमंयही हर बोातं। दोस् तो आओ रहे प दो मीठ यादं से बोढ़कर न जाने क हम और तुम कहँ हंगे। घंट क वह मधुर पुकार ग लयारं मं गूजँ ती बोातं यादं के यह सुनहरे प। बोीत जाएंगे पर ल द मंरहंगे क- क। — By: ATHARV
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प्रेरणा "सपन को पंख, सफलता क ओर कदम" हर व्य क्त के जीवन म प्रे रणा का क्त वशेष महत् व होता है प्रे रणा ही हम क क्त नाइय का सामना करने, क्त नरंतर प्र यास करने और अपने लक्ष् य को प्र ाप् त करने क श क्त देती है यह हमारे भीतर आत् मक्त व ास, सकारात् मक सोच और आगे बढ़ने का उत् साह जगाती हैक्त व ाथ जीवन म प्रे रणा सफलता क पहली सीढ़ है एक अ ा क्त शक्ष क, माता-क्त पता, महान व्य क्तत् व का जीवन, पुस् तक तथा हमारे अपने अनुभव हम नई क्त दशा और नई ऊजाा प्र दान करते ह असफलता कभी भी अंत नह होती, बक्त कक वह हम अपनी गलक्त तय से सीखने और अ क्त क मजबूत बनने का अवसर देती है इस प क्त का का उ ेश् य क्त व ाक्त था य क प्रक्त तभा को प्र ोत् साक्त हत करना, उनक रचनात् मकता को क्त नखारना और उन् ह अपने सपन को साकार करने के क्त लए प्रे ररत करना है आइए, हम सभी ान, अनुशासन, पररश्र म और अ े संस् कार के साथ जीवन म आगे बढ़ तथा अपने क्त व ालय, समाज और देश का नाम रोशन कर "सफलता उन् ह को ममलती है, जो सपने देखने के साथ उन् ह पूरा करने का साहस भी रखते ह " धन् यवाद PARVATHY R NIJITH
मेरी थेनमला क स् कूल यात्र I शुरु आत और यात्र ा यह मेरी कक्ष ा 7व क सबसे यादगार यात्र ा थी, जब हम सभी स् कूल के दोस् त और शक्ष क के साथ 'थेनमाला' गए थे। उस दन सुबह से ही मौसम बहु त सुहाना था। हम सभी सुबह 7:00 बजे तक स् कूल पहुँ च गए थे। हमारी बस ठ क 7:15 बजे स् कूल से रवाना हु ई। रास् ते म सबने बहु त गाने गाए और मस् ती क । लगभग 10:00 बजे तक हम थेनमाला पहुँ च गए। सबसे अ बात यह थी क उस दन झमाझम बा रश हो रही थी, जसने हमारी यात्र ा को और भी खूबसूरत बना दया। रोमांच और मस् ती वहाँ पहुँ चकर हम सबसे पहले एडव चर पाक और लेज़र पाक गए। बा रश क बूंद के बीच प्र कृ त के नज़ारे देखना एक अ त अनुभव था। हमने वहाँ कई तरह क ग त व धय का आनंद लया। इसके बाद दोपहर को सबने मलकर लंच कया। दोपहर के भोजन म स् वा दष्ट बरयानी थी—शाकाहारी सा थय के लए वेज बरयानी और बाक सभी के लए नॉन-वेज बरयानी का इंतज़ाम था। खाना खाने के बाद, हम सबने आइस म खरीद और बा रश म भीगते हु ए आइस म खाने का एक अलग ही मज़ा आया। हरण पाक और वापसी इसके बाद, हम डयर पाक गए। वहाँ हमने खूबसूरत हरण को देखा और उन् ह अपने हाथ से हरी-हरी प याँ भी खलाईं । हरण को करीब से देखना बहु त प् यारा अनुभव था। थेनमाला क कुछ और खूबसूरत जगह को देखने के बाद, शाम को हमारी वापसी क यात्र ा शुरू हु ई। हम सभी शाम को लगभग 6:00 बजे वापस स् कूल पहुँ च गए। नष् कष यह यात्र ा मेरे जीवन के सबसे सुनहरे दन म से एक थी। बा रश के मौसम, दोस् त के साथ, और थेनमाला क खूबसूरत वा दय ने इस प को सच म 'अ त' बना दया। -Hridhya.S
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Lionel Messi: The Boy Who Never Gave Up By: Kalidas R Have you ever wondered how a small boy from Argentina became one of the greatest football players in the world? Lionel Messi's life is an inspiring story of hard work, determination, and never giving up. A Humble Beginning Lionel Andrés Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He loved football from a very young age and joined a local football club when he was only five years old. Everyone admired his amazing talent. A Big Challenge At the age of 10, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, which slowed his physical growth. The treatment was expensive, and his family could not easily afford it. However, Messi never gave up on his dream. A New Life in Spain When he was 13, Messi joined FC Barcelona's famous youth academy, La Masia, in Spain. The club paid for his medical treatment and helped him develop into a world-class footballer. A Football Legend Messi made his senior debut for Barcelona in 2004 at the age of 17. He became one of the greatest players in football history, winning 10 La Liga titles, 4 UEFA Champions League titles, and many other trophies. He also won the Ballon d'Or eight times, a record in men's football. In 2022, Messi achieved his biggest dream by leading Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup. He also won the Copa América in 2021 and 2024, making his international career even more memorable. Life Beyond Football Messi is married to his childhood friend, Antonela Roccuzzo, and they have three sons. Through the Leo Messi Foundation, he supports children's education and healthcare. Conclusion Lionel Messi's journey teaches us that success comes through hard work, patience, and self-belief. From a young boy facing health problems to becoming a World Cup champion, he proved that no dream is too big if we work hard and never give up. His life continues to inspire millions of people around the world.