Kidzine January 2016

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Welcome to Hi Kids, Welcome to 2016! I hope you’re looking forward to everything the New Year has to offer.

As always, Kidzine is packed full of interesting and amazing things. For example, did you know it can take as long as two years to grow a pineapple? Read all about this prickly fruit and test yourself and your friends with our fruit based quiz. You can also read all about that bouncy favorite from Australia, the kangaroo; and take a trip to Budapest, home to one of the oldest zoos in the world.

Our Great Mind this month is Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist who invented dynamite. You can also learn how to make a balloon rocket. We all associate rockets with Space and this issue of Kidzine introduces you to Mercury, the first in our series of Planets.

As if that’s not enough, you will also find your regular favorites including the latest movie, entertainment and music news, what’s new in the world of Apps, the reading club and plenty of puzzles to keep you out of mischief. Well, that’s the idea!

Enjoy yourselves. See you next month.

JAMEEL ARIF

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Whether you want to take glorious selfies or pictures of your friends, this camera makes it possible with a dual lens. At the touch of a button, you can swap between the two lenses, making photo taking of any occasion effortless.

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Osmo consists of a unique reflector, game pieces and mobile apps that entirely transform the way your child plays with an iPad. It expands gameplay beyond the screen, transforming the space in front of the tablet into an environment that interacts with the activity on the screen. Reflector and base included. Comes preloaded with Words, Masterpiece, Tangram and Newton games.

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One-Quart Play & Freeze Softshell Ice Cream Maker Kids learn about heat transfer and freezing points as they make frozen treats. The One-Quart Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker has two compartments: one for ice and rock salt, the other for ice cream ingredients. Shake, roll and pass the ball, then scoop up scientific knowledge in the form of homemade ice cream! The softshell exterior makes it fun to play your way to delicious ice cream in just 20 minutes.

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Keep a lookout for danger with the Paw Patrol Look-Out Play Set! Watch Chase take the elevator to the top of the Paw Patrol Look-out and use the real working periscope to search the surrounding area for danger. The Look-Out Play Set is a playground for your child's imagination as they recreate incredible scenes from the Nickelodeon TV show!

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THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO Jump into the world of Thunderbirds Are Go! and recreate your own International Rescue adventures with this amazing Tracy Island Playset. Using the latest in smart technology, the vehicles interact with Tracy Island and recreate the launch sequences that you see in the show.

Included is a wearable International Rescue communicator.

Tracy Island comes with over 50 action, lights and sounds.

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Little People Big Animal Zoo There's so much for little ones to discover at the Fisher Price Little People Big Animal Zoo. The elephant's legs, ears and head are movable, allowing kids to learn about and recreate natural movements.

There's a teeter-totter treetop at the Fisher Price big animal zoo for the monkey to rock back and forth and a real working swing. Press down on the mouse sitting atop the elephant's back, tip the elephant's head or pull his tail to activate music and silly sounds.

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Lomo' Instant Camera With Lenses The Lomo' Instant Camera is an analog delight that produces old-school instant pictures but has a multitude of tech features that allow for artistic experimentation. Two-step focusing makes it easy to quickly get the shot you want, and auto and manual shooting modes enable more direct control for advanced photographers.

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NYC Coloring Poster This shell is made of high density polyethylene which is shock-resistant, weather-proof, food safe, completely recyclable, and comes in eight bright colors. Bilibo is big enough that kids of different ages can sit in it comfortably.

All this, and friendly too! Bilibo has two holes at the side which look like eyes and give the appearance of a smiling face on the shell.

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My name is: Tulin I am: 8 years old My birthday is on: 11th January My favorite color is: Purple My favorite sports is: Gymnastics and dancing My favorite cartoon is: KC Undercover I go to: KES School and I am in class/year: 4 My favorite game/app on my ipad is: YouTube/Video Star When I grow up, I want to be a: Doctor www.kidzine.net

‫صنع صاروخ بالوني‬

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1 balloon (round ones will work, but the longer ‘airship’ balloons work best) 1 long piece of kite string (about 10-15 feet long) 1 plastic straw Tape

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‫ ولكن البالونات على شكل‬،‫ بالون (البالون المستدير سينجح‬1 )‫منطاد واألكثر طوالً ستنجح بشكل أفضل‬ )ً‫أقدام طوال‬10-15 ‫ قطعة طويلة من خيط طائرة ورقية (حوالي‬1 )‫قشة بالستيكية (مصاصة‬1 ‫شريط الصق‬

What to do

1. Tie one end of the string to a chair, door knob, or other support.

2. Put the other end of the string through the straw.

3. Pull the string tight and tie it to another support in the room.

4. Blow up the balloon (but don’t tie it). Pinch the end of the balloon and tape the balloon to the straw as shown above. You’re ready for launch.

5. Let go and watch the rocket fly!

How does it work?

So how does it work? It’s all about the air…and thrust. As the air rushes out of the balloon, it creates a forward motion called THRUST. Thrust is a pushing force created by energy. In the balloon experiment, our thrust comes from the energy of the balloon forcing the air out. Different sizes and shapes of balloon will create more or less thrust.

In a real rocket, thrust is created by the force of burning rocket fuel as it blasts from the rocket’s engine – as the engines blast down, the rocket goes up!

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‫ أو غيرها‬،‫ مقبض الباب‬،‫ اربط إحدى أطراف الخيط إلى كرسي‬.1 .‫ مرر الطرف اآلخر من الخيط خالل القشة البالستيكية‬.2 .‫ اسحب الخيط بشدة واربطه بأي مكان في الغرفة‬.3 ‫ انفخ البالون (ولكن ال تربطه) أجذب نهاية البالون والصقه‬.4 ‫بإستخدام الشريط الالصق بالقشة البالستيكية كما هو مبين‬ .‫ أنت على استعداد لإلطالق‬.‫أعاله‬ !‫ اتركه وشاهد الصاروخ يطير‬.5

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‫ وقوة‬... ‫كيف حدث هذا؟ الفكرة كلها تعتمد على الهواء‬ ‫ فإنه يخلق حركة إلى‬،‫ عندما يندفع الهواء من البالون‬.‫الدفع‬ ‫ قوة الدفع هي قوة الضغط التي تم‬.‫األمام تدعى قوة الدفع‬ ‫ قوة الدفع لدينا‬،‫ في تجربة البالون‬.‫خلقها بواسطة الطاقة‬ ‫ األحجام‬.‫تأتي من طاقة البالون التي تجبر الهواء على الخروج‬ ‫ في‬.‫واألشكال المختلفة للبالون تخلق قوة دفع أكثر أو أقل‬ ‫ تحدث قوة الدفع بسبب قوة حرق وقود‬،‫الصاروخ الحقيقي‬ ‫الصواريخ والتي تنتقد من محرك الصاروخ – ألن المحركات‬ !‫ فيرتفع الصاروخ‬،‫تنفجر من األسفل‬ October 2016 January 2015

Did you know there are different types of rocks?

Sedimentary Rock They are made from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other material. When you combine these particles they are called sediment. Gradually, the sediment accumulates in layers and over a long period of time hardens into rock.

Usually it is the only type of rock that contain fossils.

Can you think of a place where this type of rock can be found?

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Metamorphic Rock Metamorphic rocks form beneath the surface of the earth, they change or metamorphosis from the intense heat and pressure. They have ribbonlike layers. Some of them have shiny crystals on their surface.

Can you think of a place where this type of rock can be found?

Igneous Rock Deep inside the earth rocks are melted or molten and become magma. When magma comes out of a volcano it is called lava. When magma and lava cool down they form igneous rock. When the lava or magma cool quickly the rock will look smooth and shiny. When lava or magma cool slowly the rocks will have plenty of texture, gas bubbles, tiny holes and spaces.

Can you think of a place where this type of rock can be found?

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Picture Sequencing This picture story is all mixed up! Put the six pictures below in order starting with which event happened first. After you have ordered the pictures write a few sentences about what is happening in each.

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Rainy Day

These sentences about rainy day fun are all wrong. To be true sentences, they need correct capitalization and punctuation. Rewrite the sentences, capitalizing the first word and adding a tense, a question mark, or maybe even an exclamation point!

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December 2015

TOP 10 SONGS 1. The Feeling Justin Bieber & Halsey

2. I Know What You Did Last Summer Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

3. Same Old Love Selena Gomez

4. When We Were Young Adele

5. Stand By You Rachel Platten 19

6.Strip It Down Luke Bryan

7. In The Night Weeknd

8. The Feeling Justin Bieber & Halsey

9. Infinity One Direction

10. Stressed Out Twenty One Pilots

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If you haven't cried, your eyes can't be beautiful.

- Sophia Loren

Few are th ose who se e with their own eyes and feel wit h their own hearts.

yes need Just as our e to see, light in order ed ideas our minds ne nceive. in order to co - Napolean Hill

in looking I believe the raight in t s y t li a e r enying it. eye and d - Garrison

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I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my eyes and all is born again.

- The Bell Jar , Sylvia Plath

Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked; and either may be wrong.

- William Shakespeare

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SHADOW GAME

Mini-Quiz

How much do you know about animal eyes?

1. True or False? An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

2. Which animal has the largest eyeball on earth?

3. True or False? Owls can swivel their heads 360 degrees so they don't have to move their bodies to see behind them.

4. True or False? Among monkeys, color blindness is more common in males than females.

5. True or False? Most spiders have at least 16 eyes, so their vision is excellent.

6. Can you guess which animals these peepers belong to?

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Did You Know?

Animals see the world very differently than we do.

Dogs Probably the biggest misconception about animal vision is the belief that dogs see the world only in shades of grey. Though they see a different spectrum of colors than humans, dogs do have the ability to perceive colors.

Because they have only two types of color-sensing cells in their eyes (humans have three), dogs see mostly yellow, blue and gray tones.

Remember that when shopping for dog toys!

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Goldfish These common household pets have surprisingly good vision. Goldfish can see the same spectrum of colors that we can, plus ultraviolet light. They can be trained to respond to visual signals and often learn to recognize the person who feeds them.

But because they have no eyelids, goldfish are very sensitive to changes from darkness to brightness.

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Cats Feline eyes are designed for hunting and are adept at detecting small, quick movements of potential prey.

Cats also have terrific night vision — their oval-shaped pupils can widen and narrow very quickly to control how much light comes into their eyes.

Next time your cat is about to pounce on a toy, watch his pupils enlarge to make sure he doesn't miss a single movement.

Horses

Because their eyeballs are set on the sides of their heads, horses have an amazingly wide field of vision — nearly 350 degrees. This is typical of "flight animals." Having so much peripheral vision lets them spot potential predators that are stalking them.

However, horses have a "blind spot" right in front of their faces. Because of this, jumping horses need a signal from their rider to know when to leap over a hurdle. Their other blind spot is behind the tail, which is why horses are easily spooked if you approach them quietly from behind.

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Dolphins Dolphins can move each eye independently and can process two different images at once. According to The Dolphin Institute, dolphins can see as well underwater as they can in the air.

Because their environment has lots of predators and they need to surface to breathe air, dolphins sleep with one eye open. This allows half of their brain to sleep while the other half stays alert.

A Girl’s Best Friend by: Gill Sherry

Anisa and her little Yorkshire Terrier were inseparable. Everywhere Anisa went, Piper went too. Every weekend, they would play in the garden or take long walks along the beach or in the park. When they returned home, they would sit together, Piper always content to have her ears rubbed and her tummy tickled. During the week, when Anisa had to go to school, Piper would wait patiently for her friend to come home, and wag her tail excitedly when she heard her skipping along the garden path.

Sometimes, Anisa’s mom would have to prize the dog from her daughter’s arms. “You can’t take her to the mall Anisa” she would say, “Dogs aren’t allowed to go shopping”.

Reluctantly, Anisa would leave Piper behind, but not before she begged one last time to take her with them. “Oh please mom, she can wait for us in the car, she doesn’t like being left behind”.

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“It’s far too hot to leave her in the car Anisa. How would you like to sit inside the car for hours at a time in this heat?”

She knew her mother was right but it broke her heart to leave her little friend behind.

One morning, the two of them were playing on the beach. Anisa was throwing sticks and Piper was running as fast as her little legs would carry her, fetching the sticks, her tail wagging frantically behind her. The sun was gaining heat as it rose higher in the sky

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and they were beginning to feel tired from their exertions.

“Come on Piper, we’d better be getting home” said Anisa.

They walked together across the sand, occasionally dipping their feet in the gentle waves which were lapping up on the shore.

Anisa was thirsty and chastised herself for forgetting to bring a bottle of water on their walk.

Deciding to take a short cut, she jumped up onto the rocks, intending to step over the wall which separated the beach from the long path home. As she turned around and gestured for Piper to follow, she lost her balance and tumbled over onto the rocks, landing awkwardly with a sickening thud. She cried out in pain and realized she couldn’t move her left leg which was twisted underneath her. Sensing her distress, Piper began to tremble, then licked the tears from her face as though to kiss her better.

“You need to get help Piper” said Anisa through her sobs, “I think I’ve broken my leg”.

But the little dog didn’t move, she just nestled herself between the rocks and her friend’s comforting warmth. Clearly, Piper had no intention of leaving her side.

Anisa looked up and down the beach but there was not a soul in sight. “No-one else is silly enough to walk around in this heat” she said to Piper, wishing once again she had a bottle of water. She also wished she had her mobile phone but she was always afraid she might lose it or drop it in the sea, so as usual, she’d left it behind. She tried to maneuver herself so she could peer over the top of the rocks but her leg was so painful she could barely move. Feeling helpless, she once again began to cry. This time, Piper joined in, and was soon whimpering in sympathy with her best friend. The whimpers then turned into yaps and before long, Piper was jumping around in agitation, barking as loud as she

could.

Anisa realized it was the dog’s way of attracting attention and she encouraged her little friend to carry on. “Good girl Piper’’ she said enthusiastically, “What a clever girl you are!” After a few minutes, she heard voices and could just about make out an adult conversation from the other side of the wall. Whoever was there, was clearly wondering what the little dog was making so much fuss about. “Help!” shouted Anisa, “I’m down here!”

A minute later, Anisa saw two people clambering over the rocks, looking down at her from their elevated position. Seeing her damaged leg, they immediately called for help from their mobile phone then sat with her until an ambulance arrived. They gave her some water and comforted Piper who wouldn’t move from her spot beside Anisa.

“What a clever dog you have” said the lady, “you must love her very much”.

“Oh, I do” answered Anisa, “She’s my best friend in the whole wide world”.

Later that evening, with a home full of concerned visitors, she began to tell the story of how little Piper had saved her life.

“I don’t think your life was in danger Anisa” said her mother, chuckling at her daughter’s exaggeration. “Although it could have been a lot more serious if that nice couple hadn’t found you when they did. How many times have I told you not to go walking without a bottle of water? And next time you go out, make sure you take your mobile phone”.

“I know, I’m sorry mom” she replied, trying to shift her leg which was now covered from ankle to thigh in a huge white plaster cast.

“But Piper did save me, she was brilliant!”

In response, the little terrier jumped up onto Anisa’s lap and covered her with doggy kisses. Everyone in the room began to laugh, including her mother who joked, “Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend, clearly never met little Piper!” www.kidzine.net

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Design your very own milk carton. Send your completed drawing with your details by What's App to: 66973003 10 lucky winners will each receive 6 donuts from Dunkin Donuts.

Deadline to send your entries is 10th February, 2016

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Telling Time: Quarter Hour One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock rock!

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The word ‘pineapple’ was recorded in 1398 to describe ‘pine cones’. Pineapples were so called because they resembled the pine cone. ."‫ لوصف "أكواز الصنوبر‬1398 ‫تم تسجيل كلمة "األناناس" عام‬ .‫تم تسمية األناناس هكذا ألنها تشبه مخروط الصنوبر‬

The pineapple originated from South America but growth later spread to the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. ‫مصدر األناناس هو أمريكا الجنوبية ولكن نموها انتشر في‬ ‫وقت الحق إلى منطقة البحر الكاريبي وأمريكا الوسطى‬ .‫والمكسيك‬

The fruit is not an apple or a pine – it is actually a berry!

- ‫هذة الثمرة ليست تفاحة أو صنوبر‬ !‫هي في الواقع من التوت‬

The explorer Christopher Columbus came across the pineapple in 1493 and took it back to Europe. ‫صادف المستكشف كريستوفر كولومبوس األناناس في‬ .‫ وأخذه معه وهو عائد إلى أوروبا‬1493 ‫عام‬ During the 20th century, the pineapple symbolized hospitality. American Sea Captains placed the fruit outside their homes to signal to friends that they had returned from a voyage. ‫ ربابنة البحر‬.‫ كان األناناس يرمز إلى الضيافة‬،20 ‫خالل القرن الـ‬ ‫األمريكيين كانو يضعون هذة الفاكهة خارج منازلهم‬ .‫كعالمة ألصدقائهم أنهم قد عادوا من الرحلة‬

By 2009, the Philippines and Thailand were the top two producers of pineapples in the world, followed by Costa Rica. ‫ أصبحت الفلبين وتايالند اثنين من‬،2009 ‫بحلول عام‬ ‫ تليهم كوستاريكا‬،‫كبار منتجي األناناس في العالم‬ January 2016

‫األناناس‬ An individual pineapple can take over two years to grow! ‫ثمرة أناناس واحدة يمكنها أن تستغرق أكثر من‬ !‫عامين في النمو‬ In the wild, pineapple plants can live and fruit for up to 50 years! ‫ يمكن للنباتات‬،‫في البرية‬ ‫وفواكهه األناناس العيش‬ !‫ عامًا‬50 ‫لمدة تصل إلى‬

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The largest pineapple ever recorded was grown in Australia in 2011. It measured 32cm long 66cm wide and weighed a whopping 8.28kg! ‫أكبر ثمرة أناناس تمت تسجيلها على اإلطالق ُزرعت‬ ً ‫ سم طو‬32 ‫ بقياس‬.2011 ‫في أستراليا في عام‬ 66 ‫ال‬ !‫ كيلوجرام‬8.28 ‫سم عرضًا وبوزن هائل بلغ‬

During growth, the pineapple plant produces over 200 flowers varying in color from lavender, to light purple, to red. ‫ زهرة مختلفة‬200 ‫ تنتج نبتة األناناس أكثر من‬،‫أثناء النمو‬ .‫ إلى اللون األحمر‬،‫ األرجواني الفاتح‬،‫في اللون من اإلرجواني‬ www.kidzine.net

When selecting a pineapple, choose one which is free of soft spots, bruises and darkened ‘eyes’.

These are signs of a damaged fruit or one which is past its prime. ،‫ اختر ثمرة خالية من البقع اللينة‬،‫عند اختيار األناناس‬ ‫ هذه دالئل على وجود تلف‬.‫الكدمات والعيون المظلمة‬ .‫بالفاكهة أو أنها قديمة تجاوزت صالحيتها‬

Many tropical countries sell pineapple at the roadside.

It is also used as a welcome gift in the tropics. ‫البلدان‬ ‫من‬ ‫العديد‬ ‫اإلستوائية تبيع األناناس‬ ‫ كما أنه‬.‫على جانب الطريق‬ ‫يستخدم كهدية ترحيب‬ .‫في المناطق اإلستوائية‬

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To make your pineapple softer and juicier, keep it at room temperature for 1 or 2 days before cutting. ‫ ابقيه بدرجة حرارة‬،‫لجعل األناناس أكثر ليونة وعصيرًا‬ .‫الغرفة لمدة يوم أو يومين قبل التقطيع‬ Avoid eating unripe pineapples. Not only do they not taste very nice, they can also give you a sore throat! ‫ ليس فقط ألن‬.‫تجنب تناول ثمرة األناناس غير الناضجة‬ ‫ لكن ألنها يمكن أن تصيبك بإلتهاب‬،‫طعمها ليس جيدًا‬ !‫الحلق‬ The skins, core and ends of a pineapple are used to make other products such as vinegar and animal food. ‫تستخدم قشرة ولب ونهايات األناناس لصنع منتجات‬ .‫أخرى مثل الخل واألغذية الحيوانية‬

Questions

1.When did Christopher Columbus discover the pineapple?

2.Which country is the third biggest producer of pineapples in the world?

3.What are the skin and core of a pineapple used for?

4.How heavy was the heaviest recorded pineapple?

5.What color are the flowers of a pineapple plant?

6.Raw pineapple is an effective anti-inflammatory. True or false.

7.Is a pineapple a kind of apple?

8.What kind of gift is the pineapple used as in the tropics?

9.Why did sea captains place a pineapple outside their home?

10.Name one sign of a damaged pineapple.

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‫‪The individual fruit segments of a pineapple‬‬ ‫‪interlock in two helices – 8 in one direction, 13 in‬‬ ‫‪the other.‬‬ ‫شرائح ثمرة األناناس الواحدة تتشابك في اثنين من‬ ‫اللوالب ‪ 8 -‬في اتجاه واحد‪ ،‬و ‪ 13‬في اآلخر‪.‬‬

‫‪Raw pineapple is a great source of vitamin C. It is‬‬ ‫‪also good as a digestive aid and an effective anti‬‬‫‪inflammatory.‬‬ ‫األناناس الخام مصدر كبير لفيتامين ‪ .C‬هو أيضا وسيلة‬ ‫جيدة مساعدة على الهضم وفعالة كمضاد لإللتهابات‪.‬‬

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‫‪The flesh and juice of pineapples are used‬‬ ‫‪in many cuisines throughout the world. It‬‬ ‫‪is widely used in Asian stir fry dishes as‬‬ ‫‪well as sweet and sour and as a pizza‬‬ ‫‪topping. It is also commonly used in fruit‬‬ ‫‪salads, ice cream and yogurt or in drinks‬‬ ‫‪such as cocktails or milk shakes.‬‬ ‫يتم استخدام لحم وعصير األناناس في‬ ‫العديد من المأكوالت في جميع أنحاء العالم‪.‬‬ ‫يستخدم على نطاق واسع في أطباق القلي‬ ‫اآلسيوية وكذلك األطباق الحلوة المالحة وعلى‬ ‫البيتزا‪ .‬كما يستخدم عادة في سلطات الفواكه‬ ‫واآليس كريم والزبادي أو في المشروبات مثل‬ ‫الكوكتيل أو الحليب المخفوق‪.‬‬

‫‪Pineapple is also often used as a‬‬ ‫‪meat marinade or tenderizer.‬‬ ‫أيضًا يستخدم األناناس كثيرًا كمنقوع‬ ‫ومطري للحوم‪.‬‬

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‫‪ .1‬متى اكتشف كريستوفر كولومبوس األناناس؟‬ ‫‪ .2‬أي بلد هو أكبر ثالث منتج لألناناس في العالم؟‬ ‫‪ .3‬في ماذا يستخدم قشر ولب األناناس؟‬ ‫‪ .4‬كم وزن أثقل ثمرة أناناس تم تسجيلها؟‬ ‫‪ .5‬ما هو لون زهور نبات األناناس؟‬ ‫‪ .6‬األناناس الخام هو فعال كمضاد لإللتهابات‪ .‬صح أو خطأ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .7‬هل األناناس نوع من التفاح؟‬ ‫‪ .8‬كأي نوع من الهدايا يستخدم األناناس في المناطق االستوائية؟‬ ‫‪ .9‬لماذا يضع ربابنة البحر ثمرة أناناس خارج منازلهم؟‬ ‫‪ .10‬اذكر عالمة واحدة من عالمات تلف األناناس‪.‬‬ ‫‪www.kidzine.net‬‬

‫‪The top of a pineapple, after cleaning and drying,‬‬ ‫‪can be planted in soil for a new plant to grow.‬‬ ‫الجزء العلوي من األناناس‪ ،‬بعد التنظيف والتجفيف‪ ،‬يمكن‬ ‫زراعته في التربة لتنمو نبته جديدة‪.‬‬

Secrets of the Dragon Tomb

by Patrick Samphire Twelve-year-old Edward Sullivan wants to become a spy like the ones he reads about in his favorite magazine, Thrilling Martian Tales, but he’s far too busy keeping his eccentric family from disaster. All of that is about to change. In the north, great dragon tombs hide marvels of Ancient Martian technology, and the villainous archaeologist Sir Titus Dane is determined to loot one.

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective

by R.A. Spratt

When Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country-and discovers it's a hotbed of crime!

Soon she's investigating everything from disappearing homework to the terrifying Yeti haunting the school swamp. But the biggest mystery yet is Ian Wainscott, the handsomest (and most arrogant) boy in school who inexplicably hates her. Will the homework be found? Can they ever track down the Yeti? And why is Ian out to ruin her?

Paper Wishes

by Lois Sepahban A moving debut novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during World War II-and the dog she has to leave behind.

Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed.

It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert.

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Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World

by Winifred Conkling

In 1934, Irène Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her husband for their work. But when she was nominated to the French Academy of Sciences, the academy denied her admission and voted to disqualify all women from membership. Four years later, Curie’s breakthrough led physicist Lise Meitner to a brilliant leap of understanding that unlocked the secret of nuclear fission.

To the Sea

by Cale Atkinson Sometimes Tim feels invisible at school-until one day, when Tim meets Sam. But Sam isn't just any new friend: he's a blue whale, and he can't find his way home! Returning Sam to the sea is hard work, but Tim is determined to help. After all, it's not every day you meet a new friend!

This picture book about the power of friendship by new talent Cale Atkinson is brought to life by charming, dynamic illustrations.

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Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Peanut Butter and Jellyfish are best of friends and swim up, down, around, and through their ocean home.

Crabby is their neighbor. He is not their best friend.

But when Crabby gets in trouble, will Peanut Butter and Jellyfish come to the rescue?

You bet they will!

From award-winning picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka, this is a funny and touching story of friendships old and new, and about being brave enough to apologize.

CLUB Be a Friend

by Salina Yoon Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree . . . But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship and how special he truly is! At its core, this book is a heartwarming story of self-acceptance, courage, and unbreakable friendship for anyone who has ever felt "different."

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Calcium

The Teen Bone Builder

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Calcium is the top macromineral when it comes to your bones. This mineral helps build strong bones, so you can do everything from standing up straight to scoring that winning goal. It also helps build strong, healthy teeth, for chomping on tasty food.

Milk and other calcium-rich foods are a must-have in kids' diets. After all, calcium is a key building block for strong, healthy bones. But most kids aged 9 to 18 don't get the recommended 1,300 milligrams of calcium per day.

What Calcium Does During childhood and adolescence, the body uses the mineral calcium to build strong bones — a process that's all but complete by the end of the teen years. Bone calcium begins to decrease in young adulthood and progressive loss of bone occurs as we age.

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Teens, especially girls, whose diets don't provide the nutrients to build bones to their maximum potential are at greater risk of developing the bone disease osteoporosis, which increases the risk of fractures from weakened bones.

Younger kids and babies who don't get enough calcium and vitamin D (which aids in calcium absorption) are at increased risk for rickets. Rickets is a bone-softening disease that causes severe bowing of the legs, poor growth, and sometimes muscle pain and weakness.

When kids get enough calcium and physical activity during childhood and the teen years, they can start out their adult lives with the strongest bones possible. For optimal bone health, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends: 1 to 3 years old — 700 milligrams of calcium daily 4 to 8 years old — 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily 9 to 18 years old — 1,300 milligrams of calcium daily

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About 40% of bone mass (which is the weight and thickness of our bones) is built during the early teen years, making it the most important time in life to eat foods that include bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D, and to do bone-building activities like running and jumping.

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Good Sources of Calcium Of course, milk and other dairy products are good sources of calcium, and most contain added vitamin D, which is also important for bone health.

But don't overlook other healthy calcium-fortified foods, including orange juice, soy products, and bread. Here are some dairy and nondairy products that provide quite a bit of this vital nutrient.

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Calcium is necessary for life. The body uses bone as a place to store calcium, and therefore whenever the body needs calcium, it takes it from your bones.

To understand what happens to your bones, think of your bones as a money box for calcium.

What happens if you do not put very much money in your money box but you keep taking money out of it? Your savings get smaller and smaller.

The same is true with the calcium in your body. If you don’t get enough calcium in your diet every day, if you don’t put very much calcium in your bone bank or, if your body takes more calcium out of your bone bank than you put in, your bone bank will also decrease.

When you are 9-19 years old, eating foods with calcium will help you grow the strongest bones possible.

Ideas for calcium-rich foods at each meal:

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Breakfast: lPour low-fat or fat-free milk over your breakfast cereal. lHave a cup of low-fat or fat-free yogurt. lDrink a glass of orange juice with added calcium. lAdd low-fat or fat-free milk instead of water to oatmeal and hot cereal.

Lunch: lAdd low-fat or fat-free cheese to a sandwich. lHave a glass of low-fat or fat-free milk instead of soda. lHave pizza or macaroni and cheese. lAdd low-fat or fat-free milk instead of water to tomato soup.

Snack: lMake a smoothie with fruit, ice, and low-fat or fat-free milk. lTry flavored low-fat or fat-free milk such as chocolate or strawberry. lHave a low-fat or fat-free frozen yogurt. lTry some pudding made with low-fat or fat-free milk. lDip fruits and vegetables into yogurt. lHave some low-fat or fat-free string cheese.

Dinner: lMake a salad with dark green, leafy vegetables. lServe broccoli or cooked, dry beans as a side dish. lTop salads, soups, and stews with low-fat shredded cheese. lToss tofu with added calcium into stir fry and other dishes.

Did you know?

Girls’ bones grow the fastest between the ages of 11 and 14 and boys’ bones grow fastest between the ages of 13 and 17. By age 20 the skeleton is almost complete.

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Calcium in Foods

Write your three favorite milk foods or drinks in the “name of food” column. Look at the nutrition label and write down the amount of calcium in the food. Add the amount of calcium in all three foods and write in “total” box. Next, color in the bone to the total amount of calcium in your three favorite foods! Does it total 1300 mg?

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Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. It is not, however, very close, since it is 36 million miles, or 58 million kilometres away from the Sun!

،‫ هو ليس بذلك القرب‬.‫عطارد هو الكوكب األقرب إلى الشمس‬ !‫ مليون كم من الشمس‬58 ‫ أو‬،‫ مليون ميل‬36 ‫فهو على بعد‬

The distances of planets from each other and from the Sun are often measured in Astronomical Units, AU. One AU is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, 93 million miles, or 150 million kilometres. Using this system of measurement, Mercury is 0.39 AU from the Sun.

‫غالبا ما يتم قياس المسافات بين الكواكب وبعضها البعض‬ ‫ هو متوسط‬AU ‫ واحد‬. AU‫وبينها وبين الشمس بالوحدة الفلكية‬ ‫ مليون‬150 ‫ أو‬،‫ مليون ميل‬93 ‫ وهو‬،‫المسافة بين األرض والشمس‬ ‫ اُستخدم هذا النظام لقياس المسافه بين وعطارد‬.‫كيلومتر‬ .AU 0.39 ‫والشمس وهو‬

Like all the other planets Mercury orbits round the Sun, but its orbit of the Sun lasts for only 88 days. The Earth’s orbit lasts for 365 days and Pluto’s orbit takes 249 YEARS!

‫ ولكن‬،‫مثل جميع الكواكب األخرى عطارد يدور حول الشمس‬ ‫ مدار األرض يستمر لمدة‬.‫ يوم فقط‬88 ‫مداره حول الشمس يستمر‬ !‫ سنة‬249 ‫ ومدار بلوتو يستمر‬،‫ يوما‬365

Because Mercury goes round the Sun so quickly, the planet was called after the messenger of the Roman Gods. The messenger Mercury, or Hermes as the Greeks knew him, is usually shown as having wings on his helmet or on his sandals.

‫ كان يسمى تيمنًا بإسم‬،‫ألن عطارد يدور حول الشمس بسرعة‬ ‫ أو هيرميس كما عرفه‬،‫ الرسول ميركوري‬.‫رسول اآللهة الرومانية‬ .‫ حيث كان يوجد لديه عادة أجنحة على خوذته أو على نعاله‬، ‫اإلغريق‬ January 2016

Mercury ‫كوكب عطارد‬

When Mercury orbits the Sun, it travels 36 million miles, or 58 million kilometres in the 88 days of the orbit. It moves at a speed of 48 kilometres a second, or 107,372 miles an hour!

‫ مليون‬36 ‫ فإنه ينتقل مسافة‬،‫عندما يدور عطارد حول الشمس‬ ‫ ويتحرك‬.‫ يوما في المدار‬88 ‫ مليون كيلومتر في‬58 ‫ أو‬،‫ميل‬ !‫ ميل في الساعة‬107372 ‫ أو‬،‫ كيلومترا في الثانية‬48 ‫بسرعة‬

Unlike the Earth and most other planets Mercury only turns very slowly on its axis, taking 59 days to complete the turn from day to night.

‫على عكس األرض ومعظم الكواكب األخرى عطارد ينتقل ببطء‬ ‫ يوما الستكمال دورته من النهار‬59 ‫ يستغرق‬،‫شديد حول محوره‬ .‫إلى الليل‬

Mercury’s sunny side has a temperature rising to 400° Celsius or 750° Fahrenheit. Compare this to a warm summer’s day in London, when the temperature might be 80° Fahrenheit or 26° Celsius.

400 ‫الجانب المشمس من عطارد تصل درجات الحرارة فيه إلى‬ ‫ قارن ذلك بيوم في الصيف‬.‫ درجة فهرنهايت‬750 ‫درجة مئوية أو‬ ‫ درجة فهرنهايت أو‬80 ‫ عندما تكون درجة الحرارة‬،‫الحار في لندن‬ .‫ درجة مئوية‬26

Mercury’s dark side, however, is very cold indeed, with the temperature going down to -200° Celsius or -328° Fahrenheit.

‫ حيث أن درجة‬،‫الجانب المظلم من عطارد بارد جدًا في الواقع‬ ‫ درجة‬328 - ‫ درجة مئوية أو‬200 - ‫الحرارة تنخفض لتصل إلى‬ .‫فهرنهايت‬

Mercury has no atmosphere around it to protect it from the Sun or to retain any heat when it rotates on its axis.

‫عطارد ال يوجد حوله غالف جوي لحمايته من الشمس أو االحتفاظ‬ .‫بأي حرارة عندما يدور حول محوره‬

Mercury is quite a small planet. Its diameter, the distance right round its middle, is only 3100 miles or 4990 kilometres. The diameter of the Earth is 7926 miles or 12,760 kilometres.

‫ ميل أو‬3100 ‫ طول قطره يصل فقط لـ‬.‫عطارد كوكب صغير جدا‬ .‫ كم‬12760 ‫ ميل أو‬7926 ‫ قطر األرض‬.‫ كيلومتر‬4990

Mercury’s distance from the Earth is 57 million miles, or 92 million kilometres. Using Astronomical Units Mercury is 0.61 AU from the Earth.

‫ مليون‬92 ‫ أو‬،‫ مليون ميل‬57 ‫المسافة بين عطارد واألرض تقدر ب‬ ‫ بإستخدام الوحدة الفلكية فإن عطارد يبعد عن األرض‬.‫كيلو متر‬ AU 0.61

Mercury has no moons. Moons are satellites that travel with a planet as it orbits the sun. The earth has one moon, Mars has two very small ones, Jupiter, the giant of the planets, has 16!

‫ األقمار هي التي تنتقل مع الكوكب‬.‫عطارد ال يملك أي أقمار‬ ‫ الكرة األرضية لديها قمر واحد والمريخ‬.‫عندما يدور حول الشمس‬ !16 ‫ لديه‬،‫ عمالق الكواكب‬،‫ المشتري‬، ‫قمرين صغيرين جدًا‬

The surface of Mercury is covered with craters and completely dry. There is no possibility of life on Mercury.

‫ ليس هناك احتمال‬.‫سطح عطارد مغطى بالحفر وهو جاف تمامًا‬ .‫لوجود حياة على عطارد‬

The first photographs of the surface of Mercury were taken by the USA Space Agency, NASA. The Mariner 10 spacecraft passed close to the planet in 1974 and 1975 and took very clear photographs.

‫تم نقل أول مجموعة صور لسطح عطارد بواسطة وكالة الفضاء‬ ‫ بالقرب من هذا‬10 ‫ مرت المركبة الفضائية مارينر‬.‫ ناسا‬،‫األمريكية‬ .‫ والتقطت صورا واضحة جدا‬،1975 ‫ و‬1974 ‫الكوكب في عام‬

Mercury is one of five planets that can be seen without using a telescope. The others are Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

When you look at the sky at night, the planets do not twinkle in the way that stars do. Mercury is not very easy to see, but it can be seen low in the west just after sunset or in the east just before dawn.

About once every ten or fifteen years Mercury can be seen crossing the Sun. At this point its orbit has come between the Sun and the Earth. This event is known as a transit. When watching any event near the Sun a proper filter must be used to protect the sight. With this filter Mercury can be seen as a tiny black dot slowly passing across the Sun. You must never try to look directly at the Sun without a filter.

‫عطارد هو واحد من خمسة كواكب يمكن مشاهدتها دون‬ ‫ اآلخرون هم الزهرة والمريخ والمشتري‬.‫استخدام التلسكوب‬ ‫ ال تومض الكواكب‬،‫ عندما تنظر إلى السماء في الليل‬.‫وزحل‬ ‫ ليس من السهل أن ترى‬.‫بالطريقة التي تومض بها النجوم‬ ‫ ولكن يمكن أن يتم رؤيته في الغرب بعد غروب الشمس‬،‫عطارد‬ .‫أو في الشرق قبل الفجر‬ ‫حوالي مرة واحدة كل عشرة أو خمس عشرة سنة يمكن خاللها‬ ‫ في هذه المرحلة يكون مداره بين‬.‫رؤية عطارد يعبر الشمس‬ ‫ عند مشاهدة‬.‫ ويعرف هذا الحدث بإسم العبور‬.‫الشمس واألرض‬ ‫أي شيء بالقرب من الشمس يجب استخدام فلتر مناسب لحماية‬ ‫ بإستخدام هذا الفلتر يمكن أن ترى عطارد على شكل‬.‫البصر‬ ‫ال يجب عليك أبدًا‬.‫نقطة سوداء صغيرة تمر ببطء عبر الشمس‬ .‫محاولة النظر مباشرة إلى الشمس بدون فلتر‬ www.kidzine.net

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Pirate Scurvy Sam has buried his treasure on Boney Island.

To keep it hidden he’s marked the map with decoy sites. To find the real treasure, solve these long division problems and cross out the matching sites. The final site is where the treasure is located!

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Complete the story using between 200 and 300 words.

Be sure to include verbs and lots of adjectives.

The best story will be printed in next month’s magazine!

Send your completed story to info@kidzine.net along with your name, age, contact number, school and class.

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“What’s for Dinner?”

I was always a picky eater. I often drove my mom mad with my refusal to eat meals she had spent all day preparing and cooking for the family. One day she had finally had enough. My mom woke me up early on a Friday morning and announced, “Today you will cook dinner. You will prepare the food, cook it, serve it, and last but not least clean the kitchen and dishes after everyone is done eating.”

I just went back to sleep, and less than a minute later I had a bucket of cold water tossed on me!

Mom was serious. Wide awake I went to the kitchen and started to see what I could make for dinner…

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The violin is one of the primary instruments in classical music and orchestras.

The modern day style violin was first made near the start of the European Renaissance in the 1500s. Prior to that there had been other stringed instruments that used a bow to vibrate the strings such as the lyra and the rebec from the middle ages.

The Violin Family There are four main instruments in the violin family. They all have similar shapes, use a similar bow, and are played in a similar fashion.

The main difference is in the size of the instrument which affects the range of notes they can play. The larger the instrument, the lower the range of notes.

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Cremona, Italy Andrea Amati built his violins in Cremona, Italy where he and his sons would also apprentice some of the world's finest violin makers. As a result, Cremona is the home of the violin and the place where the world's greatest violins were crafted.

First Violin It is thought that the first violin to have four strings and closely resemble the modern violin was built by Italian Andrea Amati in 1555. The violin became very popular and the King of France at the time, Charles IX, had Amati build him 24 violins. The oldest surviving violin is one of these 24 violins and is called the Charles IX. January 2016

Here they are from smallest to largest: Violin - The smallest and most popular of the family. The violin has the highest pitch.

Viola - Slightly larger than the violin, the viola has a lower pitch. It's played in the same manner as the violin.

Cello - The cello is quite a bit larger than the viola. Cello players sit down the play the

cello resting the bottom of the cello, a metal spike, on the ground.

Double Bass - The double bass is the largest and lowest pitch member of the violin family.

Musicians stand to play the double bass with the bottom resting on the ground. Often the double bass is plucked to create a deep bass sound often used in folk music and jazz.

Famous Violin Makers Over the next 100 years the violin would become a very popular instrument throughout all of Europe. The construction and art of building violins would reach its peak in the 1600's with the two most famous violin makers, the Guarneri and the Stradivari family of violin makers (also called luthiers). They were both located in Cremona, Italy and both learned from the Amati school of violin craftsmanship. These musical instruments are still considered the best ever made. They are very much in demand by the top violinists in the world and a Stradivari violin, nicknamed The Hammer, sold for $3.5 million in 2006.

Changing of the Violin Over the years the violin has gone through changes of design to end up with the current construction and dimensions. The first violins had a shorter and thicker neck. The bridge was flatter and the finger board shorter as well. Many of the changes were made to allow for a higher pitch as well as to produce more volume for orchestras.

Fun Facts about the History of the Violin

lThe name violin comes from the Latin word vitula, which means stringed instrument. lA musician who plays the violin is called a violinist or fiddler. lThe violin is the highest pitched instrument in the string section of an orchestra. lIt is customary to finish a violin song with a downbow. lAntonio Stradivari started out as an apprentice to Andrea Amati's grandson, Nicolo Amati. lIn the 20th century the first electric violin was invented. lEven though people try to recreate exactly what Stradivari did to craft a violin, no one has been able to match

the older violins in tone and quality. This may be due to the materials and varnishes available. lMost violinists consider a machine made violin to be nowhere near the quality of a hand crafted one built by a true luthier. www.kidzine.net

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Reindeer Make a Paper Plate

A popular way to measure and treasure your child’s physical growth is by making handprints as keepsakes. This activity spotlights everyone’s favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preseves your child's handprints in his "antlers". While embarking upon this nifty winter project, your child will utilize manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and hand/wrist flexibility.

What You Need:

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lSmall paper plate

lPair of googly eyes

lLarge paper plate

lScissors

lBrown acrylic paint

lStapler

lPaint sponge or wide brush

lPen

lLarge red pom-pom, 1 ½”

lHole punch

lBrown craft foam

lRibbon or yarn

lTan craft foam or felt

lLow temperature glue gun

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Instructions: 1. Start by asking your child to paint both plates with a coat of brown paint. Set them aside to dry for a couple of hours.

2. Meanwhile, make the reindeer’s antlers. Trace your child’s left and right hands twice on brown craft foam.

3. Ask your child to carefully cut both pairs of handprints out.

4 . Next, ask your child to draw two ears on the tan craft foam or felt and cut them out. Those will be the inner section of the reindeer’s ears.

5. Using the tan cutouts as a guideline, your child can make a larger set by drawing around those shapes about half an inch wider all the way around.

Have him cut those out and set them aside.

6. When the paint is dry, ask your youngster to glue the googly eyes onto the large plate.

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7. Then, instruct him to glue the red pom-pom onto the smaller plate as shown.

8. Now it’s time to add the antlers. Have your child glue one antler to another and then to the back of the large plate using hot glue. Each side should have two pairs of adorable handprint antlers.

9. Add the ears to the rim of the large plate with a dot of hot glue.

10. Glue the tan pieces onto the brown pieces with another dot of hot glue.

11. Assist your child in punching two holes at the top of the plate and thread ribbon or yarn through the holes and tie a knot.

12. Pick a place in the house where your new reindeer can be prominently hung and displayed for all to enjoy!

Did you know?

Unlike other species of deer, both male and female reindeer have antlers. They shed their antlers during the winter because doing so enables them to better camouflage themselves and avoid predators such as wolves, coyote and bears. www.kidzine.net

The 12 months of the year.

1

2

A

3

O

4

E

E I

U

5

A

6 7

8

A

E

U A

U

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9

U 11

A

10

E

E

E

E O

12

O

E E

across: 1.the fifth month of the year 4. the eleventh month of the year 5. the sixth month of the year 7. the first month of the year 11. the ninth month of the year 12. the tenth month of the year

down: 2.the fourth month of the year 6.the seventh month of the year 3.the second month of the year 8.the eighth month of the year 9.the third month of the year 10.the twelfth month of the year January 2016

Spelling Practice

Find the Misspelled Words Color in the letter next to each word that is misspelled.

Find the misspelled words in each bunch.

A Away B Allow C Acquire

D Aceptable

A Exceed B Enter C Embarass

D Existence

A Immediate B Independant C Ignorance D Impel

A Miniature B Mispell C Maintenance

D Marshmallow

A Resturant B Rhyme C Receive D Refer

A Village B Valuable C Visible

D Vaccum

A Beleive

B C

Better Bland D Bargin A Friend

B C

Family Fault D Foriegn

B C

B C

B C

B C

A Judge Jury Join D Jewellry

A Noticeable Nowhere Nieghbor D Night A School Seperate Schedule D Science A Weird Wendsday Wherever D Whole

A Category B Cemetery C Calender D Column

A Gauge B Graph C Grateful

D Gaurantee

A Kernal B Kite C Kabob

D Kangaroo

A Orange B Occurrence C Octopus D Ocassion

A Tray B Twelfth C There D Thier

A Yacht B Yeild C Your

D Yellow

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A Definite

B C

Disipline Dumb D Doubt A Hieght

B C

Humorous Harass D Haunt

B C

B C

B C

B C

A Large Lightning Libary D License

A Privalege Pastime Possess D Publicly A Untill Usually Unnecessary D Usage A Zoology Zenith Zebera D Zipper

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ANIMAL KINGDOM

T he Kangaroo

Kangaroos are marsupial animals (pouched mammals) found in Australia, Tasmania and also New Guinea.

‫الكنغر هو من الحيوانات الجرابية‬ ‫(الثدييات الجرابية) حيث وجد في‬ .‫أستراليا وتسمانيا وأيضا غينيا الجديدة‬

The red kangaroo is the largest. They can grow up to 2 meters and can jump 3 meters high. Some kangaroos can jump three times their own height.

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The four most common species of kangaroo are the red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo.

‫ ويمكن أن‬.‫الكنغر األحمر هو األكبر‬ ‫ متر ويمكن أن‬2 ‫ينمو ليصل إلى‬ ‫ يمكن لبعض الكنغر‬.‫ أمتار‬3 ‫يقفز‬ .‫القفز ثالث مرات أطول من طولهم‬

‫األنواع األربعة األكثر شيوعًا من‬ ‫ الكنغر‬،‫الكنغر هم الكنغر االحمر‬ ‫ الكنغر الرمادي الشرقي‬، Antilopine .‫والكنغر الرمادي الغربي‬

There are more kangaroos than humans in Australia!

‫عدد الكنغر أكثر من عدد‬ !‫البشر في أستراليا‬

They use their tails for balance and steering. ‫يستخدم ذيوله لتحقيق‬ .‫التوازن والتوجيه‬

Some kangaroos can outrun a racehorse – they can reach over 65km/h! ‫يمكن لبعض الكنغر التفوق‬ ‫ يمكن‬- ‫على جياد السباق‬ ‫أن تصل سرعته إلى أكثر من‬ !‫ ساعة‬/ ‫ كم‬65

They may look cute but their powerful hind legs make them very dangerous – and they have long sharp toe nails! They can bite too! ‫قد يبدو لطيفًا ولكن رجليه‬ ‫الخلفيتين القوية هي التي تجعله‬ ‫خطير جدًا – كما لديه أظافر في‬ ‫اصبع القدم طويله وحادة! يمكنه‬ !‫اللدغ أيضا‬

Kangaroos are the only large animal to use hopping as their primary method of motion. In one hop, they can travel 7.6 meters! ‫الكنغر هو الحيوان الكبير الوحيد الذي‬ .‫يستخدم القفز كوسيلة أساسية للحركة‬ !‫ متر‬7.6 ‫ يمكنه أن ينتقل‬،‫في قفزة واحدة‬ January 2016

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When a kangaroo feels threatened, it will pound its feet on the ground and kick. ‫عندما يشعر الكنغر‬ ‫ فإنه يقوم بدك‬،‫بالتهديد‬ .‫قدميه على األرض والركل‬

Did you know, Kangaroos CAN’T walk backwards but they CAN swim? ‫ ال يمكن للكنغر المشي‬،‫هل تعلم‬ ‫إلى الخلف ولكن يمكنه أن يسبح؟‬

On land, they only ever move their hind legs together. In water, they kick each hind leg independently. ‫ يقوم بتحريك أرجله‬،‫على األرض‬ ‫ يقوم بركل‬،‫ في الماء‬.‫الخلفية معًا‬ .‫كل ساق خلفية بشكل مستقل‬

In the event of an attack, they often head to water and will try and drown their predator – but then they are faced with deadly crocodiles! ‫ فإنه غالبًا ما‬،‫في حالة وقوع هجوم‬ ‫يتوجه إلى المياه ويحاول إغراق من‬ ‫ ولكن بعد ذلك يواجه‬- ‫يريد إفتراسه‬ !‫التماسيح القاتلة‬

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Heat, drought and hunger are also threats to kangaroos although they need very little water to survive. Most of their fluids come from their diet and they can survive for months without water. ‫الحرارة والجفاف والجوع تهدد حيوان الكنغر على الرغم‬ ‫من أنه يحتاج إلى القليل جدا من الماء للبقاء على قيد‬ ،‫ معظم السوائل يحصل عليها من نظامه الغذائي‬.‫الحياة‬ .‫ويمكنه البقاء على قيد الحياة لعدة أشهر من دون ماء‬

Wild dogs (dingoes) and feral cats will prey on kangaroos. ‫الكالب البرية (الدنغو) والقطط‬ .‫الضالة يتصيدون الكنغر‬

Most kangaroos eat grass, shoots and shrubs. ،‫معظم الكنغر تأكل العشب‬ ‫والنبتات والشجيرات‬

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‫‪They are social animals usually‬‬ ‫‪staying in groups of at least 3‬‬ ‫‪or 4. Some groups are made up‬‬ ‫‪of as many as 100 individuals.‬‬

‫‪The Australian airline Qantas has a‬‬ ‫‪kangaroo as its logo. Kangaroos are the‬‬ ‫‪national symbol of Australia and also‬‬ ‫‪appear on postage stamps and coins.‬‬

‫الكنغر حيوانات اجتماعية عادة ما‬ ‫تفضل البقاء في مجموعات من ‪3‬‬ ‫على األقل أو ‪ .4‬بعض المجموعات‬ ‫تتكون من ما يصل إلى ‪ 100‬كنغر‪.‬‬

‫شركة طيران كانتاس االسترالية شعارها هو‬ ‫الكنغر‪ .‬الكنغر رمز وطني في أستراليا ويظهر‬ ‫أيضا على الطوابع البريدية والعمالت المعدنية‪.‬‬

‫‪A female is known as a‬‬ ‫‪‘doe’. A male is a ‘buck’.‬‬ ‫‪Baby kangaroos are known‬‬ ‫‪as ‘joeys’.‬‬ ‫تعرف األنثى بـ "ظبية"‪ .‬والذكر بـ‬ ‫'باك'‪ .‬ويعرف صغير الكنغر باسم‬ ‫'جوي'‪.‬‬

‫‪Their babies are born very early (the‬‬ ‫‪equivalent of the seventh week of a human‬‬ ‫‪pregnancy). They travel from the birth canal‬‬ ‫‪when only the size of a bean, by blindly‬‬ ‫‪climbing through the mother’s fur until they‬‬ ‫‪reach the pouch. They then spend at least‬‬ ‫‪4 months developing in the pouch and will‬‬ ‫‪stay there until around 10 months old.‬‬

‫‪They hunt for food‬‬ ‫‪during the night and‬‬ ‫‪rest in the shade‬‬ ‫‪during the day.‬‬ ‫يقوم بالمطاردة من أجل‬ ‫الغذاء خالل الليل ويرتاح في‬ ‫الظل خالل النهار‪.‬‬

‫يولد صغار الكنغر في وقت مبكر جدًا (أي ما يعادل‬ ‫األسبوع السابع من الحمل البشري)‪ .‬يسافرون من‬ ‫قناة الوالدة عندما يكونون في حجم حبة فقط‪ ،‬عن‬ ‫طريق التسلق من خالل فراء األم لحين بلوغهم جراب‬ ‫األم‪ .‬وبعد ذلك يقومون بقضاء ‪ 4‬أشهر على األقل‬ ‫للنمو في الجراب ويبقون هناك حتى حوالي ‪ 10‬شهرا‬ ‫من العمر‬ ‫‪52‬‬

‫‪Kangaroo meat is one of the healthiest‬‬ ‫‪meats you can find being high in protein‬‬ ‫‪and low in fat. The sale of kangaroo meat‬‬ ‫‪was only legalized in Australia in 1993 but is‬‬ ‫‪now an important export industry, exporting‬‬ ‫‪to over 50 countries worldwide.‬‬

‫لحووم الكنغر واحده من أكثر اللحوم‬ ‫الصحية التي يمكنك العثور عليها كونها‬ ‫تحتوي على نسبة عالية من البروتين‬ ‫ومنخفضة الدهون‪ .‬تم تقنين بيع اللحوم‬ ‫الكنغر فقط في أستراليا في عام ‪1993‬‬ ‫ولكن اآلن هي صناعة تصديرية هامة‪ ،‬يتم‬ ‫تصديرها إلى أكثر من ‪ 50‬بلدا في جميع أنحاء‬ ‫العالم‪.‬‬

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‫‪ .1‬بماذا يدعى ذكر الكنغر؟‬ ‫‪ .2‬ما الذي يعنيه الجرابي؟‬ ‫‪ .3‬أي شركة طيران شعارها هو الكنغر ؟‬ ‫‪ .4‬ماذا يفعل الكنغر عندما يشعر بأنه مهدد ؟‬ ‫‪ .5‬متى تم تقنين بيع اللحوم الكنغر في أستراليا؟‬ ‫‪ .6‬بماذا تسمى مجموعة من حيوانات الكنغر ؟‬ ‫‪ .7‬ما هي الحيوانات التي تفترس الكنغر؟‬ ‫‪ .8‬هل يستطيع الكنغر السباحة؟‬ ‫‪ .9‬ماذا يستخدم الكنغر لتحقيق التوازن؟‬ ‫‪ .10‬هل لدى الكنغر حاسة بصر جيدة؟‬

Females can carry two joeys at the same time but they will be born a year apart. ‫يمكن لألنثى حمل صغيرين في نفس‬ ‫الوقت لكن تتم والدتهم خالل السنة‬ .‫مستقليين عن بعضهم البعض‬

A female kangaroo can determine the sex of her offspring and can delay gestation if she feels environmental factors may be detrimental to her joey.

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‫انثى الكنغر يمكنها تحديد‬ ‫ ويمكنها أن تؤخر‬،‫جنس نسلها‬ ‫الحمل إذا شعرت أن العوامل‬ .‫البيئية قد تضر بصغيرها‬

Young kangaroos will jump headfirst into their mother’s pouch when frightened. ‫يقوم الكنغر الصغير بالقفز‬ ‫على رأسه في جراب والدته‬ .‫عندما يشعر بالخوف‬ They have excellent eyesight but only when an object is moving!

A group of kangaroos is called a ‘mob’, a ‘troop’ or a ‘court’. ‫يطلق على مجموعة من حيوانات‬ .'‫ أو 'القوات‬،"‫الكنغر "الحشد‬

‫لديهم حاسة بصر ممتازة‬ ‫ولكن فقط عندما يتحرك‬ !‫الكائن أمامهم‬

They usually live for between 9 and 22 years in the wild, depending on their habitat. ‫عادة ما يعيش الكنغر لمدة‬ ‫ سنة في‬22 ‫ و‬9 ‫تتراوح بين‬ .‫ اعتمادا على بيئته‬،‫البرية‬

Quiz

They have excellent hearing and can move their ears in different directions without moving their head. ‫لديهم حاسة سمع ممتازة‬ ‫ويمكنهم تحريك آذانهم في‬ ‫اتجاهات مختلفة دون تحريك‬ .‫رؤوسهم‬

1.What is a male kangaroo called?

2.What does marsupial mean?

3.Which airline has a kangaroo as its logo?

4.What does a kangaroo do when it feels threatened?

5.When was the sale of kangaroo meat legalized in Australia?

6.What is a group of kangaroos called?

7.What kind of animals prey on kangaroos?

8.Can kangaroos swim?

9.What does a kangaroo use for balance?

10. Does a kangaroo have good eyesight? www.kidzine.net

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Alfred Nobel Inventor of Dynamite

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator and armaments manufacturer famed for his invention of dynamite.

Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1833.

He learned the basic principles of explosives from his father at a young age and at school, he excelled at chemistry and languages. In addition to his native tongue, he went on to become fluent in French, German, English and Russian.

At the age of 18, he went to the United States and studied chemistry for four years. He later returned to Sweden, 54

devoting himself to the study of explosives, in particular, the safe manufacture and use of nitroglycerine.

Nobel filed his first patent, for a gas meter, in 1857.

He invented a detonator in 1863 and in 1865, designed the blasting cap; a small sensitive primary explosive device generally used to detonate a larger, more powerful and less sensitive secondary explosive.

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In 1864, a shed used for the preparation of nitroglycerin, exploded at a factory in Stockholm, killing five people, including Nobel's younger brother. More minor incidents occurred but despite this, Nobel went on to build further factories, focusing on improving the stability of the explosives he was developing.

Nobel invented dynamite in 1867, a substance easier and safer to handle than the more unstable nitroglycerin.

Dynamite was patented in the US and the UK and was used extensively in mining and the building of transport networks internationally.

In 1875, Nobel invented gelignite, more stable and powerful than dynamite and in 1887, patented ballistite, a predecessor of cordite.

Nobel held 350 different patents, dynamite being the most famous.

He died in Italy in December 1896, aged 63 but is buried in Stockholm. He left most of his wealth in trust, in order to fund the awards that would later become known as the Nobel Prizes.

Quiz

1. For what did Nobel receive his first patent?

2. Besides Swedish, name two other languages spoken by Nobel.

3. What significant event happened in 1864?

4. How many patents did Nobel go on to hold?

5. When did Nobel first invent dynamite?

6. Where is Nobel buried?

7. Other than languages, what other subject did Nobel excel in?

8. Dynamite was used extensively for mining and what else?

9. When did Nobel die?

10. From whom did he learn the basic principle of explosives? www.kidzine.net

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‫اخترع نوبل الديناميت في عام ‪ ،1867‬وهو مادة‬ ‫أسهل وأكثر أمنا من التعامل مع النتروجليسرين‬ ‫األقل استقرارا‪.‬‬ ‫حصل الديناميت على براءة اختراع في الواليات‬ ‫املتحدة واململكة املتحدة‪ ،‬وكان يستخدم على‬ ‫نطاق واسع في مجال التعدين وبناء شبكات‬ ‫النقل على الصعيد الدولي‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ ،1875‬اخترع نوبل اجللجنيت وهو نوع من‬ ‫الديناميت‪ ،‬أكثر استقرارا وقوة من الديناميت‬ ‫وعام ‪ ،1887‬حصل على براءة اختراع مادة‬ ‫البالستيت ‪ ،‬وهي أساس الكوردايت‪.‬‬

‫حصل نوبل على ‪ 350‬براءة اختراع مختلفة‪ ،‬الديناميت أكثرها شهرة‪.‬‬ ‫توفي في إيطاليا في ديسمبر كانون االول عام ‪ ،1896‬وعمره ‪ 63‬عاما ً ولكنه دفن في ستوكهولم‪ .‬ترك معظم ثروته في‬ ‫إيداع‪ ،‬وذلك لتمويل اجلوائز التي أصبحت تُعرف الحقا باسم جوائز نوبل‪.‬‬

‫االسئلة‬ ‫‪ .1‬ماذا كانت أول براءة اختراع استلمها نوبل؟‬ ‫‪ .2‬إلى جانب السويدية‪ ،‬سم اثنني من اللغات األخرى التي‬ ‫يتحدث بها نوبل‪.‬‬ ‫‪ .3‬ما احلدث املهم الذي وقع في عام ‪1864‬؟‬ ‫‪ .4‬ما عدد براءات االختراع التي حصل عليها نوبل؟‬ ‫‪ .5‬متى اخترع نوبل الديناميت؟‬ ‫‪ .6‬أين دفن نوبل؟‬ ‫‪ .7‬بجانب اللغات‪ ،‬في اي مجال تفوق نوبل أيضاً؟‬ ‫‪ .8‬مت استخدام الديناميتعلى نطاق واسع للتعدين وماذا أيضاُ؟‬ ‫‪ .9‬متى توفي نوبل ؟‬ ‫‪ .10‬ممن تعلم املبادئ األساسية للمتفجرات؟‬ ‫‪January 2016‬‬

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‫ألفريد نوبل‬ ‫مخترع الديناميت‬

‫كان ألفريد برنارد نوبل كميائي‪ ،‬مهندس‪ ،‬مخترع األسلحة‬ ‫املصنعة السويدي املشهور الختراعه الديناميت‬ ‫ولد نوبل في ستوكهولم‪ ،‬السويد في عام ‪.1833‬‬ ‫تعلم املبادئ األساسية للمتفجرات من والده في سن مبكرة‬ ‫وفي املدرسة‪ ،‬برع في الكيمياء واللغات‪ .‬باإلضافة إلى لغته‬ ‫األم‪ ،‬كان يجيد الفرنسية واألملانية واإلجنليزية والروسية‪.‬‬

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‫في سن ال ‪ ،18‬ذهب الى الواليات املتحدة ودرس الكيمياء ملدة‬ ‫أربع سنوات‪ .‬عاد بعد ذلك إلى السويد‪ ،‬وكرس نفسه لدراسة‬ ‫املتفجرات‪ ،‬على وجه اخلصوص‪ ،‬اإلنتاج اآلمن واستخدام‬ ‫النتروجليسرين‪.‬‬ ‫حقق نوبل أول براءة اختراع له‪ ،‬لعداد الغاز‪ ،‬في عام ‪.1857‬‬ ‫اخترع جهاز تفجير في عام ‪ 1863‬وفي عام ‪ ،1865‬صمم‬ ‫كبسولة تفجير‪ .‬وهي عبوة ناسفة أولية حساسة صغيرة‬ ‫تستخدم عادة لتحدث تفجيرأكبر‪ ،‬أكثر قوة وأقل تأثرا من‬ ‫املتفجرات الثانوية‪.‬‬

‫في عام ‪ ،1864‬انفجرت سقيفة كانت تستخدم إلعداد‬ ‫النتروجليسرين في مصنع في ستوكهولم‪ ،‬مما أسفر‬ ‫عن مقتل خمسة أشخاص‪ ،‬بينهم شقيق نوبل األصغر‪.‬‬ ‫ووقعت املزيد من احلوادث البسيطة ولكن على الرغم من‬ ‫هذا‪ ،‬قام نوبل ببناء املزيد من املصانع‪ ،‬مع التركيز على‬ ‫حتسني استقرار املتفجرات التي كان يطورها‪.‬‬

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Magyar (pronounced /Mawdyar/), as the Hungarians call their language, is spoken by the approximately 11 million inhabitants of Hungary, as well as another 4 million people in neighboring countries and a million others scattered around the world. It belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family, which includes Finnish and Estonian, but its closest relatives are several obscure languages spoken in Siberia.

Consonants The following are pronounced and written as in English: b, d, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, t, v, z Notes: g is always hard as in 'gun', never soft as in 'gem' r is rolled off the tongue, though not really trilled t is pronounced with the tongue touching the back of the teeth (dental)

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The following consonants are pronounced and/or spelled differently than in English, and require special attention:

Numbers 1 to 10 Here is how you count to ten in Hungarian:

Egy - 1 Ketto" (két before a noun) -2 Három - 3 c is pronounced like the ts in 'bats' Négy - 4 cs is the English ch as in 'check' Öt - 5 gy is one sound pronounced like dy, or the d in 'adulation' Hat - 6 j, ly are both pronounced as y like 'yes' Hét - 7 ny is pronounced like the Spanish ñ and like the ni in the English word 'onion' Nyolc - 8 Kilenc - 9 s Be careful! This is always pronounced like sh as in 'shun' and 'ship' Tíz - 10 sz like a regular English s as in 'sell', never pronounced as a z like 'rose' ty a soft t sound, pronounced much as it looks; say 'at your' fast zs like the s in 'pleasure' The letters q, w, x, y are not Hungarian and appear only in foreign words or in some family names. The English sound /j/ as in 'jet' appears in foreign words and is spelled dzs in Hungarian.

Note: Double consonants are pronounced long, like the final and initial /k/ sound in 'book-case'. When a double consonant occurs at the end of a word, try to linger on the sound slightly. With consonants like gy, ny, ty, sz etc. only the first letter of the cluster is doubled (ssz, ggy, etc.)

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Learn Hungarian magyar (remember gy is pronounced like

dy) -

Hungarian

igen - yes nem - no, not angol - English amerikai (remember to pronounce the last

PARTS OF A BODY Részein testület

two vowels separately) - American

nyelv - language szép - beautiful itt - here no" - woman férfi - man nagyon - very város - city és - and vagyok - I am könnyu" - easy

HAIR

haj

HEAD

fej

EYEBROWS

szemöldök

EAR

fül

EYES

szemek

MOUTH

NOSE

száj

orr

SHOULDER

NECK

váll

nyak

ARM

kar

ELBOW

könyök

Some sample sentences: A no" magyar és a férfi angol.

The woman is Hungarian and the man is English.

A város nagyon szép.

The city is very beautiful.

Amerikai vagyok.

I am American.

A magyar nyelv könnyu".

The Hungarian language is easy.

FINGER

ujj

LEG

láb

HAND

kéz

KNEE

térd

ANKLE

boka FOOT

lábfej

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GAMING CLUB Mega

Man

Hey guys, it’s me Max. I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Eve. This month, I am going to talk about Mega Man. Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a video game franchise from Capcom, starring the robot character Mega Man, or one of his many counterparts. Mega Man, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, began a series of over 50 games on multiple systems. As of 31st March 2015, the series had sold approximately thirty million copies worldwide, and is often cited as one of the most renowned video game franchises of all time.

The classic Mega Man series consists of ten main titles including the original game, as well as all Game Boy and PC titles featuring the original design of Mega Man. The classic series is considered to be the origin of the story, with Mega Man being the first instalment, and continuing with ten direct sequels. Chronologically after Mega Man 8 comes Mega Man & Bass, followed by Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10.

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Although the classic series has yet to reach an ending, the storyline shifts to the Mega Man X series, followed by the Mega Man Zero series, Mega Man ZX and Mega Man Legends. Although it is confirmed that the Legends series takes place sometime in the distant future after the ZX series, there is uncertainty as to when it actually takes place. All series follow one continuous timeline except for Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force, which exist in an alternate universe (one in which network technology flourished instead of robotics technology), with Star Force occurring two centuries after the Battle Network series.

In the story behind the original series, Mega Man is an android called Rock, created as a lab assistant by the scientist Dr. Light. Following treachery by Dr. Wily, Rock was converted into a battle robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats. Thus he becomes Mega Man. Beginning on the PlayStation in 1997, a 3D action game series called Mega Man Legends was created to take advantage of the console's advanced graphics hardware. This series is in the same world as the other games, though thousands of years in the future. Immense bodies of water, marked by a re-occurrence of several major characters from the original series in different situations, cover the world. The hero, Mega Man (Rock) Volnutt, is a relic hunter who scavenges various ruins laden throughout the world in search of refractor shards that can be mined and traded as currency. Mega Man Legends brings the gameplay into 3D and is an action adventure with role-playing game elements.

The Legends series concluded with only two main titles and a spin-off starring mainstay antagonist Tron Bonne before being seemingly discontinued. Unlike Battle Network and Zero, the final title in the series does not resolve the storyline.

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For the past 14 years, a continuation to the Legends series has become an oftrequested title among many Capcom and Mega Man fans. A third title was once under development for the Nintendo 3DS, but in July 2011, Capcom cancelled the project saying it did not meet certain requirements. This decision was met with mass criticism from gamers and gaming news outlets.

Despite the fact that the no new games in the series had been released in years, various characters from the Legends series consistently appear in Capcom cross-over titles such as Marvel vs. Capcom. Also, the Servbot characters have become iconic within the Capcom community, making many cameo appearances in non-Mega Man titles such as Dead Rising.

In 2002, a follow-up series to the Mega Man X franchise was developed for the Game Boy Advance which starred Zero, a character from Mega Man X. The series revolved around Zero battling a powerful human-supremacy force as he protects the oppressed remaining reploids. In the Mega Man Zero series, the gameplay is largely similar to Zero's play style in the later Mega Man X titles and features an in-depth ranking system that rewards the player with new abilities and enhancements (such as copied abilities from boss characters) in exchange for better play performance. In the fourth title, Zero can also physically steal weapons from enemies (such as axes and guns).

Mega Man Zero was, with its fourth title, the first series in the franchise to reach a definitive conclusion, although its storyline continues in the distant future with Mega Man ZX. Anyway, that’s it for this month. Next month, I’ll talk about Star Fox. Good-bye and stay fresh.

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H&M SPORT 2016

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H&M Sport 2016 is all about functional pieces in fun and playful colors! New technical fabrics with solid and printed jackets, tank tops, printed tights or shorts and cropped tights! Utilize and refine the pure and simple sports life with refined essentials to suit the modern and sporty life! H&M sports is all in for ladies, men and kids in indigo blue tones, ice cold mint and a wide spread of mĂŠlange topped with bright red!

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H&M baby and kids collection The kids collection at H&M this season is all about a mix of fun and playful pieces that combine the best of fashion and premium quality. There’s a focus on fabrics such as denim, soft wool, cotton and jersey.

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Math Giants is a multi-column series highlighting the biggest mathematicians of all time.

by: Jim West

Einstein “The Genius”

A young Einstein didn’t speak his first word until 3 years old. He was a slow talker until 9 years old and his parents thought he had a mental handicap. Boy were they wrong! Einstein’s love of math and science began at the age of 5. While sick in bed, his father showed him a compass. Einstein was so mesmerized by the force that acted upon the needle of the compass that the question of how it worked haunted him for years. This is largely attributed to his fascination of science that would drive him to publish hundreds of books, articles and more than 300 scientific papers. Einstein is most known for his theory of relativity (a.k.a E = mc2). It is commonly noted as ‘the world’s most famous equation’. Although the theory of relativity was his most known work, it would be another work on photoelectric effect that would win him the Noble Prize in Physics. Early in his career he would give explanations on particle theory, photon theory of light and, most pivotal of all, quantum theory.

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During World War II, Einstein learned the Germans might succeed in creating an atomic bomb. He signed a letter warning President Roosevelt and urging the Americans to create the weapon first. Five months before his death, Einstein surmised his feelings about his role in the creation of the atomic bomb: "I made one great mistake in my life - when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made; but there was some justification - the danger that the Germans would make them.”

FUN FACTS:

1) Einstein didn’t like to we ar socks. He hated that they always end up with holes in them.

2) Einstein failed his university entrance exam and had to reapply a yea r later.

3) Einstein loved to sail, but was not very good at it as he would always capsize his boat. He also didn’t know how to swim!

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‫عمالقة‬ ‫الرياضيات‬

‫عمالقة الرياضيات هي سلسلة متعددة‬ ‫المراحل لتسليط الضوء على أكبر علماء‬ ‫الرياضيات في كل العصور‪.‬‬

‫أينيشتاين‬

‫"العبقري"‬

‫آينشتاين الصغير لم يتحدث أول كلمة حتى عمر ‪ 3‬سنوات‪ .‬وكان يتكلم بصورة بطيئة حتى ‪ 9‬سنوات‪.‬‬ ‫اعتقد والديه أن لديه إعاقة عقلية‪ .‬أثبت الصبي أنهم كانوا على خطأ‪ .‬بدأ حب اينشتاين للرياضيات والعلوم‬ ‫في عمر الـ ‪ 5‬بينما كان مريضًا في السرير‪ ،‬وأظهر له والده البوصلة‪ .‬وقد فتن اينشتاين بالقوة التي تحرك إبرة‬ ‫البوصلة وكان سؤال "كيف تعمل البوصله؟" يؤرقه لسنوات‪ .‬ويعزى ذلك إلى حد كبير إلى افتتانه بالعلوم‬ ‫التي قادته لنشر مئات الكتب والمقاالت‪ ،‬وأكثر من ‪ 300‬ورقة علمية‪.‬‬

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‫آينشتاين هو األكثر شهرة بسبب نظريته النسبية (‪a.k.a‬‬ ‫‪ ) E = mc2‬وهي "المعادلة األكثر شهرة في العالم"‪ .‬على‬ ‫الرغم من أن نظرية النسبية كانت عمله األكثر شهرة‪،‬‬ ‫لكن كان له عمل آخر على التأثير الكهروضوئي الذي‬ ‫حصل به على جائزة نوبل في الفيزياء‪ .‬في وقت مبكر‬ ‫من حياته أعطى توضيحات حول نظرية الجسيمات‪،‬‬ ‫نظرية فوتون الضوء‪ ،‬واألكثر محورية من جميع أعماله‬ ‫نظرية الكم‪.‬‬ ‫خالل الحرب العالمية الثانية‪ ،‬علم أينشتاين أن األلمان قد‬ ‫ينجحون في صنع قنبلة ذرية‪ .‬ووقع على رسالة تحذيرية‬ ‫للرئيس روزفلت وحث األمريكيين على إنشاء السالح أوال‪.‬‬ ‫قبل خمسة أشهر من وفاته‪ ،‬عبر أينشتاين عن مشاعره‬ ‫في دوره في خلق القنبلة الذرية‪:‬‬

‫"لقد قمت بخطأ واحد كبير في حياتي عندما وقعت‬ ‫على رسالة إلى الرئيس روزفلت توصي بصنع قنابل‬ ‫ذرية‪ ،‬ولكن كان هناك بعض المبررات‪ -‬خطر أن األلمان‬ ‫قد يصنعوها"‪.‬‬

‫حقائق مثيرة‪:‬‬ ‫‪ 1-‬لم يحب آين‬

‫شت‬ ‫أنه سيصبح ممزقًا اين إرتداء الج‬ ‫و‬ ‫ار‬ ‫ب‪.‬‬ ‫كا‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫كره‬ ‫دائمًا‪.‬‬ ‫وبثقوب في ن‬ ‫هاية المطاف‬ ‫‪ 2‬فشل أين‬‫الجامعة واض شتاين في ا‬ ‫م‬ ‫ت‬ ‫حا‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ق‬ ‫ب‬ ‫ول في‬ ‫طر إلى‬ ‫العام‪.‬‬ ‫إعادته في و‬ ‫قت الحق من‬ ‫‪ 3‬أحب أين‬‫شتاين اإلبحار‪،‬‬ ‫ول‬ ‫ك‬ ‫جدًا في‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ل‬ ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ ‫أنه لم يه حيث أن الق‬ ‫ار‬ ‫كن جيدًا‬ ‫ب‬ ‫كا‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ن‬ ‫قل‬ ‫كن يعرف كيفية السباح ب دائمًا‪ .‬كما‬ ‫ة!‬ ‫‪www.kidzine.net‬‬

History of Fireworks People have been shooting off fireworks at celebrations for thousands and thousands of years! Learn more about the history of fireworks Fireworks were invented in China in the 7th century. The story told is that a group of Chinese monks were trying to create a medicine that would give people immortality. Instead, they accidentally invented gunpowder, which is the explosive used in fireworks.

QUIZ TIME 1. Gunpowder is mostly made out of sulphur and charcoal. If the story about the monks is true, why do you think they chose to experiment with those chemicals?

Gunpowder was eventually used for guns and bombs, but since its invention it has always been used for fireworks too. The Chinese would use the gunpowder as signal flares and for celebrations.

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Over time people learned that if certain metals were mixed with the gunpowder brilliant colors could be made when it was ignited.

Many more advancements have happened that let fireworks create all sorts of shapes and sounds,but they still work in the same way today.

2. Why do you think fireworks are so popular for celebrations all over the world?

For a long time fireworks have been a big part of Fourth of July celebrations in the United States. This is partly because they symbolize the rockets and explosions that Francis Scott Key wrote about in his song “The Star Spangled Banner.�

3. What special importance do fireworks have in Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S.? What do they symbolize?

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Interesting facts about fireworks wThe earliest documentation of fireworks dates

back to 7th century China. They were invented more than 2000 years ago in China.

wChina is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world. 90% of all fireworks originate from here.

wIn 1240 the Arabs acquired knowledge of

gunpowder. A Syrian named Hasan al-Rammah wrote of fireworks using terms that suggested he derived his knowledge from Chinese sources.

wThe first recorded fireworks in England were at the wedding of King Henry VII in 1486.

wDreaming about fireworks means that you like

to be the centre of attention and are showing off to others. It also symbolizes enthusiasm and exhilaration.

wThe fireworks were used to accompany many

festivities, scare off evil spirits and promote prosperity.

wThe largest chocolate firework was measuring 3m high and 1.5m in diameter and containing 60kg of Swiss Cailler chocolates. The firework was released in Zurich on New Year's Eve 2002.

wFireworks are not fun for animals. Always keep dogs and cats inside the house when fireworks are being let off. Stay calm and make sure they have somewhere to hide.

wThe biggest occasion for fireworks in the UK is Guy

Fawkes Night (5th November). It is a celebration of the failing of the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605, an attempt to kill King James I at the Houses of Parliament.

wThe largest firework rocket is 13kg and was produced and launched in Portugal in 2010.

wQueen Elizabeth was so fascinated with fireworks

that she created an honorary title, "Fire Master of England" for the individual who created the best fireworks.

ceremonial uses of fireworks. The book became a standard text for fireworks makers.

wA rocket can reach speeds of 150mph, however the shell can reach as high as 200 metres.

wA sparkler burns at a temperature over 15 times

the boiling point of water. Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blowtorch.

When your sparkler goes out, put it in a bucket of water.

wFrance uses fireworks to celebrate Bastille Day and celebrate storming the prison of Bastille.

wThe record for the largest firework display consisted of 66,326 fireworks and was achieved in Portugal in 2006.

wStatic electricity in synthetic clothing can set off

firecrackers. People making firecrackers wear only cotton clothing while making firecrackers.

wItaly was the first country to truly master and

experiment with fireworks in Europe. They were the first to use shells for firecrackers to be loaded into canons and shot into the air.

wHalf of all firework injuries are to children under the age of 16.

wThe biggest annual fireworks display event in

Europe is the International Festival concert held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in which a million fireworks are set off in less than an hour.

wAt first fireworks were only orange and white. In

the Middle Ages new colours were achieved by adding different salts. The hardest colour to create is blue.

wSparklers can be used to make funny pictures. All you need is a totally dark setting, a sparkler to draw with and a camera recording a long exposure.

wA record breaking 56,000 firework rockets were

wThe word for firework in Japanese, 'hanabi', which

launched simultaneously in a spectacular opening to the Plymouth, UK Fireworks Championships by Scientist Roy Lowry.

wAmédée-François Frézier published a "Treatise on

wA string of firecrackers that went on and on lasting

actually means "fire-flower".

Fireworks" in 1706, covering the recreational and

22 hours marked the New Years day celebrations in Hong Kong in 1996.

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COUNTING MONEY 1

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From The App Store Crashlands

Become Flux Dabes, a galactic trucker whose latest shipment gets derailed by a chin-strapped alien menace named Hewgodooko, leaving you stranded on an alien planet. As you hustle to retrieve your packages you’ll become enmeshed in a nefarious plot of world domination, which will require all of your wits and both of your glutes to overcome. Learn recipes from the local sentient life, make new friends, uncover ancient secrets and deadly bosses, tame everything and build yourself a home-away-from-home as you learn to thrive on planet Woanope.

Genies and Gems

Wishes are granted in the spellbinding match-3 puzzle adventure of Genies and Gems!

Thieves have stolen the palace treasure! Help Jenni the genie and her fox, Trix as they journey through magical worlds recovering lost relics, gold bars and enchanted keys.

Make smart matches to stay on path while avoiding cursed stones and overcoming caged gems. Outsmart bandits to keep your treasures safe!

Paddle Panda

Paddle Panda is the endless paddling adventure you've been waiting for. Unlock all the characters, collect all the tubes and set your high score!

Starting at a serene pace, Paddle Panda quickly becomes a rollercoaster ride of fast and fun action. Keep Panda afloat on his tube for as long as possible by tapping the water to create ripples that push Panda down the river.

Rolling Sky Rolling Sky is the ultimate 'one more try' reaction game. Drag left and right to avoid obstacles and stay on the track to reach the end portal. Featuring a custom pumping soundtrack, colorful locations and impossible gameplay. Do you have what it takes to complete all five worlds?

Pirate Power Get ready for an epic pirate RPG adventure filled with boats, cannons, heroes, powers, huge bad guys, exploration and discoveries! Lead your pirate fleet into battle now. It’s easy to play, but difficult to master!

Dungelot: Shattered Lands Dungelot: Shattered Lands takes you on an epic roguelike dungeoncrawler adventure to defeat zombie cows, splat giant evil mushrooms, and generally get back home in one piece.

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How many words can you make using the letters in this word wheel puzzle, making sure that you include the central letter T in each word?

E N TARGET: Good 12+ Excellent 16+ Outstanding 20+

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M I

R M

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NORM OF THE NORTH A polar bear of many words, Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do…he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to save the day.

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NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE 3D Narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX 3D cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds.

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Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. 20% of the country’s population lives in the capital so every fifth person living in Hungary is a ‘Budapester’.

Today’s Budapest was formed in 1873 through the joining of three cities – Buda, Pest and Obuda (old Buda).

It is 1982.4 miles (3190.4 kilometers) from Kuwait to Budapest. You must make at least one connection to fly from one city to the other with a minimum flight time of 7 hours and 45 minutes.

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You would land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The airport is named after the famous Hungarian pianist and composer, Franz Liszt.

The Hungarian Forint is the official currency of Hungary although some businesses, including supermarkets, accept Euros.

Make sure you dress appropriately.

Budapest’s climate is humid with very warm summers. The winter months from November to March can be cold and snowfall is frequent. Night time temperatures of -15 °C (5 °F) are not uncommon!

Budapesters speak Hungarian although English is also widely spoken, particularly in tourist areas.

The Hungarian flag is a horizontal tricolor of red, white and green. It has been the official flag of Hungary since 1957.

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After London, Budapest has the oldest underground train system in Europe. The line opened in 1896 - the year Hungary celebrated its 1000th anniversary hence the name Millennium Underground

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You can also travel by tram. This is the oldest form of transport in Budapest.

Budapest straddles the River Danube and attracts 20 million visitors every year.

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Along the Danube Promenade you will find the ‘Shoes on the Danube Bank’ memorial - a series of 60 pairs of steel sculpted shoes commemorating the Jews shot in Budapest in World War II.

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Budapest has more thermal springs than any other capital city in the world. 70 million litres of thermal water rises to the surface every day. The hot springs have resulted in dozens of medicinal baths and a bathing culture dating back to Roman times.

You cannot miss the huge green dome of Buda Castle. The Castle is home to the Budapest History Museum and Hungarian National Gallery.

The Millennium Monument is a 36 meter column located in Heroes Square. It is crowned by a figure of the Archangel Gabriel and surrounded by a group of bronze horsemen.

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Budapest is home to the third largest Parliament building in the world.

Building began in 1885 and was completed in 1902. The building has 90 statues on the faรงade, 12.5 miles of stairs and 691 rooms!

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There are over 40 theatres and more than 100 museums and galleries in Budapest - and its Opera House is said to be one of the best in the world.

You will find the largest synagogue in Europe in Budapest. The Dohány Street Synagogue is the second largest in the world and can accommodate 3,000 worshipers. It is 44 meters high and covers an area of 2000 sq meters. The synagogue was built between 1854 and 1859.

No trip to Budapest is complete without a visit to Fisherman's Bastion which provides stunning panoramic views of the city. It has 7 turrets to represent the 7 Hungarian tribes who founded the present day Hungary.

Budapest is famous for its Sziget Festival. This annual musical festival attracts around 400,000 people from around the world every August.

The week-long celebration of music is named after the Shipyard Island where the festival is held.

Budapest Zoo is one of the oldest in the world. It opened in 1865.

The inventor of the ‘biro’ or ballpoint pen was Hungarian.

László József Bíró was born in Budapest in 1899.

Perhaps you could buy a souvenir pen during your trip!

Don’t forget to try a typical Budapest dish before you leave a bowl of goulash is a must!

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The northernmost holy place of Islam is in Budapest. It is the burial site of a Turkish dervish who came to Hungary during the Turkish invasion in the 16th century. He was honored as a holy man and after he died in 1541, his tomb became an Islamic sacred place and a site of pilgrimage. The chapel, built between 1543 and 1548, is one of the few remaining Turkish buildings in Budapest.

1.What do you call someone from Budapest?

2.What three colours make up the Hungarian flag?

3.Who is Budapest’s international airport named after?

4.Where would you find the Hungarian National Gallery?

5.When did Budapest Zoo first open?

6.What is the name of the famous musical festival held in Budapest every August?

7.How many pairs of shoes make up the ‘Shoes on the Danube Bank’ memorial?

8.Name the famous synagogue in Budapest.

9.How many rooms are there in Budapest’s Parliament building?

10.How many turrets are there at Fisherman’s Bastion? www.kidzine.net

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IT’S GOOD TO BE DIFFERENT Imagine how dull the world would be without variety. Imagine if we all wore the same clothes, liked the same things and behaved the same way; how boring would that be? Thankfully, we are all born to be different and despite our children often wanting to be the same as their friends, we should encourage them to develop their own personality, as well as their own hopes and dreams.

Too often, those children who are ‘different’ are singled out as being weird. But there’s nothing weird about wanting to play the violin instead of playing football. Similarly, there’s nothing strange about wanting to take photographs rather than visiting the cinema. The truth is, as parents, we should encourage our kids to follow a different path and do whatever makes them happy. If they show a desire to play a musical instrument, they should be applauded and offered the appropriate support. If they are keen to take up photography as a career, they should be encouraged and given every opportunity to practice and learn new techniques.

Unfortunately, due to the inevitable immature behaviour of their friends, they will more than likely be teased for their choices. This is why it’s so important to stand by them and make sure they don’t give up on their dreams. Remind them that it’s their so-called friends who are ‘strange’. Who wants to sit in a dark, cold cinema for two hours when you could be outside in the fresh air taking pictures of Kuwait’s nature or architecture? More often than not, it’s jealousy that leads to the teasing and they only make fun of someone’s choices because they don’t have the confidence to make choices of their own.

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The sacrifices made by today’s great musicians, photographers and sportsmen and women are endless. Swimmers would train for hours before school started every morning, pianists would practice every evening and weekend for hours at a time, and photographers would sit for hours on end patiently waiting for that one perfect shot. It’s this dedication that made them great.

Imagine what their school friends are thinking now.

One mistake many parents make is choosing their kids’ career for them. Maybe they always wanted to be a doctor but never quite made the grades. Maybe they want to brag to their friends about their son, the lawyer; or maybe they’ve always dreamt of having a fashion designer daughter. The thing is, these are their dreams, and they’re not necessarily the same as their kids’. Living your dreams through your kids is not the answer. They must make their own choices as individuals and follow their own dreams. Steve Jobs hit the nail on the head with his wise words: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life”.

But it’s not just sport or career choices that reflect

individuality. Fashion is another example of how kids can be singled out. But rather than thinking of this as a negative, look on the plus side. We’re all different when it comes to choosing clothes.

As much as we would all love to squeeze into a pair of skinny jeans, not all of us have the body shape to pull it off. Similarly, the latest hair style may not look good with our particular shape of head or face. So why not be different?

Take pleasure in the fact that you don’t look the same as everyone else. Encouraging your kids to dress in accordance with their personality can actually be quite fun. If you daughter has a sunny disposition, choose light, bright colours.

If you son is larger than life, choose statement clothes to enhance his personality. It’s good to stand out from the crowd.

Our personalities and tastes are reflected in many of our everyday choices, from what music we listen to, what food we eat and what books we read - even the cars we drive. Our kids need to know that their own choices will be respected.

After all, it’s those choices that make them the wonderful individuals that they are.

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“Don’t be afraid of being different; be afraid of being the same as everyone else.”

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Rainy Day from page 17 1.It is raining hard.

2.I would like to play in the rain.

3.Should I wear my boots?

4.Can we jump in the puddles?

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5.The snails will come out!

6.I can see a pretty rainbow.

7.I like to play in the rain.

Spot The Difference from page 20

Pineapple from page 31/32 1. 1493, 2.Costa Rica, 3.To make vinegar and animal food, 4.8.28kg, 5.They vary from lavender, to light purple, to red, 6.True, 7.No, it’s a berry, 8.A welcome gift, 9.To signal they had returned from a voyage, 10.Either soft spots, bruises or darkened ‘eyes’

‫ لصنع اخلل واألغذية‬.3 ,‫ كوستاريكا‬.2 ,1493 .1 ،‫ تختلف من اإلرجواني‬.5 ,‫ كيلوجرام‬8.28 .4 ,‫احليوانية‬ ‫ هي من‬،‫ ال‬.7 ,‫ صح‬.6 ,‫ إلى األحمر‬،‫األرجواني الفاحت‬ ‫ عالمة على عودتهم من‬.9 ,‫ هدية ترحيبية‬.8 ,‫التوت‬ ‫ الكدمات والعيون املظلمة‬،‫ البقع اللينة‬.10 ,‫الرحلة‬ Kangaroo from page 52/53 1. A buck, 2.Pouched animal, 3.Qantas, 4.Pound its feet on the ground and kick, 5.1993, 6.A mob, troop or court, 7.Dingoes and feral cats, 8.Yes, 9.Its tail, 10.Yes, but only if the object is moving

‫ تدك‬.4 ,‫كانتاس‬.3 ,‫ الثدييات اجلرابية‬.2 ,‫ باك‬.1 ‫ احلشد أو‬.6 ,1993 .5 ,‫قدميها على األرض وتركل‬ ,‫ الكالب البرية (الدنغو) والقطط الضالة‬.7 ,‫القوات‬ ‫ ولكن فقط إذا كان الكائن‬،‫ نعم‬.10 ,‫ ذيله‬.9 ,‫ نعم‬.8 ‫يتحرك‬ Alfred Nobel Quiz from page 56/57 1.A gas meter, 2.French, German, English or Russian, 3.An explosion killed 5 people including Nobel’s brother, 4.350, 5.1867, 6.Stockholm, 7.Chemistry, 8.Building transport networks, 9.December 1896, 10.His father

‫ اإلنكليزية أو‬،‫ األملانية‬،‫ الفرنسية‬.2 ,‫عداد الغاز‬.1 ‫ أشخاص بينهم شقيق‬5 ‫ انفجار قتل‬.3 ,‫الروسية‬ ,‫ الكيمياء‬.7 ,‫ ستوكهولم‬.6 ,1867 .5 ,350 .4 ,‫نوبل‬ ‫ والده‬.10 ,1896 ‫ ديسمبر‬.9 ,‫ بناء شبكات النقل‬.8 Budapest from page 79

Mini Quiz from page 21 1. TRUE, 2. The rare colossal squid.

In 2007, scientists discovered a squid that was 26 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds. Its eyeball, which measures 11 inches across, is the largest ever recorded., 3. False!, 4. True!, 5.

False!, 6. a)Macaw, b)tarsier, c)deer, d) green leaf frog

1.A Budapester, 2.Red, white and green, 3.The pianist and composer, Franz Liszt, 4.In Buda Castle, 5.1865, 6.Sziget Festival, 7.60, 8.The Dohány Street Synagogue, 9.691, 10.7

Money matters from page 72 1. 5, 2. 5, 3. 3, 4. 4, 5. 10, 6. 7, 7. 3.5, 8. 5

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