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GRADE 6                                                                                                                 Start Up G.K
                  BUZZ TALK


            What is Bluetooth technology?
                                                                                                                                                    Do you skip your breakfast?



                           Bluetooth is a form of data                                                                                Did you know that you can score better in Mathematics if you eat a healthy
                           communication that uses wireless                                                                           breakfast daily?
                           electromagnetic waves known                        The word ‘Bluetooth’ comes                              Yes! Skipping breakfast can make you feel tired, restless and irritable. Chances
                           as radio waves. Bluetooth allows                   from the name of the tenth                              are that by the time your school starts, you will start feeling hungry and fail to
                           a secure way to connect and                        century King Harold Bluetooth                           concentrate on your lessons in class. Some children skip breakfast because they

                           exchange information between                       of Denmark who united                                   wake up late in the morning and rush to school, leaving no time for breakfast.
                           devices such as mobile phones,                     Danish tribes into a single                             In the morning your body needs to refuel for the day ahead after going without
                           telephones, laptops, personal                      kingdom. The implication                                food for 8 to 12 hours during sleep. That is why it is called break-fast!
        computers, printers, digital computers, video                         is that Bluetooth does the                              Remember the famous saying:
        game consoles, etc. without the use of wires                          same with communication                                 “BREAKFAST like a KING, LUNCH like a PRINCE and DINNER like a PAUPER.”
        or cables.                                                            protocols, uniting them
                                                                              into one universal standard.                            This means that breakfast should be the heaviest meal of the day and dinner
        A master bluetooth device can communicate                                                                                     should be the lightest meal of the day.
        with a maximum of seven devices or slaves (as                         The Bluetooth logo is a
        they are called). The device can switch roles i.e.                    combination of extremely                                What to eat in breakfast?
        the master can become slave and the slave can                         rare Viking inscription and                             What you eat in breakfast is crucial
        become master in different situations.                                King Harold’s initials.                                 too. Choosing breakfast foods that                 Eat  ü  or Delete  û
                                                                                                                                      are rich in whole grains, fibre and
        In 1994, scientists at a company called `Ericsson’                                                                            protein while low in added sugar                   For a healthy breakfast

        were the first to use and implement the                                                                                       shall help you to boost your attention
        Bluetooth technology.                                                                                                                                                            1.  milk                   or cola drink
                                                                                                                                      span, concentration and memory.
                                                                                                                                      If you eat breakfast regularly, you                2.  cornflakes             or chips
            What is Wi-Fi technology?                                                                                                 are likely to get fibre, calcium and               3.  pasta                  or fruits


            Many people think that the terms Wi-Fi and the internet mean                                                              other important nutrients in the
            the same thing. They are connected but they are not exactly the                                                           right proportion. It will also help                4.  almonds                or pastries
            same thing.                                                                                                               to keep a check on your weight.                    5.  French fries           or oats
                                                                                                                                      That’s because, someone who skips
            Wi-Fi technology uses radio waves to allow high speed data transfer over
            short distances. Wi-Fi allows local area networks to operate without cables                                               breakfast is likely to get famished                6.  sprouts                or fried pakoras
            and wiring, making it a popular choice for home and business networks. It can                                             before lunch time and snack on high                7.  ice cream              or fruit juice
            also be used to provide wireless broadband internet access for many modern                                                calorie foods or overeat at lunch.
            devices such as laptop, smartphones, tablet, computers and electronic gaming                                              So, now you know the connection                    8.  sandwich               or pizza
            consoles.                                                                                                                 between your daily breakfast and
                                                                                                                                      your grades in                                     9.   bread
            Because of the growing popularity of Wi-Fi, people often confuse it with been                                             Mathematics!                                           (whole grains)         or cheese burger
            same as internet.                                                                                                         Remember,                                          10. samosa                 or beans on toast


                 Have you ever used the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi technology? Discuss in class, how                                          Breakfast
                these technologies help you.                                                                                          feeds your
                                                                                                                                      Brain.
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