KidZine March 2016

March 2016

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Welcome to Hi Kids, Welcome to this March issue of KidZine.

Did you take part in ‘Earth Hour’ on 19th March? This campaign encouraged us all to switch off our lights for one hour to show that we care about our environment. Earth is very precious and we need to do all we can to protect it. You can read all about our wonderful Planet Earth in this issue of Kidzine, as well as five of the most famous Astronomers of all time.

You can also learn all about Oranges, take a trip to Berlin and read about that fascinating animal the Hippopotamus.

I’m sure you all know it’s Mother’s Day this month. Why not make mom a special Mother’s Day gift? Our Crafty Corner segment is just what you need to give your mom a treat.

With all of the rain we’ve had in Kuwait recently, it’s a good job the family car has windscreen wipers! But have you ever wondered who invented these clever blades? Read on to discover who we have to thank for this marvelous invention!

This month’s ‘Maths Giant’ is Omar Khayyam – the man responsible for laying down the principles of algebra! But if maths isn’t your thing, why not try a new language instead? Start with some basic German words and phrases in our Language Club.

Don’t forget to enter our ‘Writing Prompts’ competition – the winning story will be printed in next month’s Kidzine! You can also win 6 Dunkin Donuts in our design competition.

In addition to all of these exciting things, this month’s magazine also includes all of your regular favourites. Have fun kids! See you next time.

JAMEEL ARIF

General Manager & Managing Editor

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Sweet home owl house This little wooden house has many details such as printed walls, furniture, a door that opens ... that make it unique . In addition , when children are done playing , the house closed up and takes up very little space. Age: From 3 years old.

Vtech Kidizoom Action Cam The Kidizoom Action Cam by VTech lets little videographers capture their adventures with videos and photos! The Action Cam is a great first video camera for kids and is durable enough to handle drops and tumbles. It can go anywhere and do anything kids can do with two included mounts so they can attach it to a bike, skateboard and more. It also comes with a waterproof case so they can take videos and pictures up to six feet underwater!

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Children’s Travel Case Turns Into A Fully-Playable Batmobile The Batmobile Kids’ Travel Case is based on the latest version of the Dark Knight’s ride as found in the upcoming Dawn of Justice movie, so it’s as current as any Batman toy you can find in the market. It’s heavily detailed, too, recreating many of the elements found in the movie version of the ride, including a pair of machine guns out front for blasting supervillains out of the way. Of course, it’s a functional travel suitcase, with a hinged top lid that opens to reveal a decent-sized storage space for clothes, toys, and whatever else kids want to bring to a trip. It can also be dragged in two ways: through the two rear wheels using a traditional luggage handle and on all four wheels like a real toy car using an alternate handle.

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Just Add Milk science and art kit review Just Add Milk is a kit that contains several items so you and your parents can perform fun experiments at home. The kit promises a “colorful introduction to science + surface tension” for children ages 5 and up.

The activity booklet guides you along the various experiments in 6 to 7 easy steps. After an experiment is completed, the booklet explains how it worked or asks about your observations.

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KidKraft Princess Chaise Lounge Provide your child with a beautiful place to relax with this chaise lounge. The lounge features two different shades of pink that give it a feminine look. The high back and plush seat provide maximum comfort when your child sits.

Floureon Night Vision Goggles Ergonomic design, wide vision and safe to wear.

Protect children's eyes when they are playing toy pistol bullets, fireworks ect.

Green tinted lens with etched graphics that glow when lights are on. Pop out lights that beam a cool blue light in the dark.

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Kids Fairy Tale Princess Canopy Help your little one feel like royalty with this sweet princess canopy. The light, airy look of this canopy adds a fun feminine touch to her space, whether used as a topping for her bed or suspended from the ceiling to create the ideal play area for tea parties and other royal affairs.

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DC Batman 2CH IR RC Helicopter Operated with an infrared controller to allow considerable flight distance, the helicopter is powered by an internal lithium polymer battery, offering extended use and the ability to recharge when desired. This toy provides ultimate convenience, because it comes ready to fly straight from the box, so no waiting to have fun.

Kurio Watch The watch is especially sized to fit small wrists comfortably. In addition to standard watch features, there are kid friendly apps and games, cartoon character wall paper, a music player, a voice recorder that allows playback with amusing filters, and a Bluetooth speakerphone. The watch face is touch sensitive, includes a camera lens for taking pictures and videos, and the memory is expandable via a microSD card slot. The watch communicates via Bluetooth to other Kurio devices and Android devices. www.kidzine.net

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My name is: Meshal I am: 12 years old My birthday is on: 11th July My favorite color is: Light Blue My favorite sport is: Football My favorite cartoon is: I don't watch cartoons My favorite game/app on my ipad is: Happy Wheels My favourite book is: Goosebumps When I grow up, I want to be: A Doctor www.kidzine.net

‫تجربة الكاتشب السحري!‬

‫!‪The Magic Ketchup Experiment‬‬ ‫‪You can make a pack of ketchup float and sink at your command while it’s sealed inside a‬‬ ‫‪bottle.‬‬ ‫يمكنك جعل مغلف من الكاتشب يطفو ويغرق تحت تحكمك في حين أنه مغلق داخل زجاجة!‬ ‫ستحتاج إلى‬ ‫• زجاجة بالستيكية ‪ 1‬لتر‬ ‫• مغلف كاتشب من مطعم للوجبات السريعة‬ ‫• الملح (استخدم ملح كوشير ألنه يساعد على الحفاظ على‬

‫المياه من أن تصبح ضبابية)‬

‫‪You will need‬‬

‫‪• A 1 litre plastic bottle‬‬ ‫‪• Ketchup pack from a fast food restaurant‬‬ ‫‪• Salt (using Kosher salt helps keep the water from‬‬ ‫)‪becoming foggy‬‬

‫‪What to do‬‬

‫ماذا أفعل؟‬

‫إزل أي ملصقات من الزجاجة وإملئها بالكامل إلى األعلى‬ ‫بالمياه‪.‬‬ ‫إضف مغلف الكاتشب إلى الزجاجة‪.‬‬ ‫إذا طفى الكاتشب‪ ،‬تكون قد انتهيت ‪ -‬انتقل إلى الخطوة ‪.4‬‬ ‫إذا غرق الكاتشب في الزجاجة‪ ،‬انتقل إلى الخطوة ‪.5‬‬ ‫بالنسبة لمغلف الكاتشب العائم‪ ،‬ببساطة لف‬ ‫‪ .2‬‬ ‫الغطاء على الزجاجة واضغط على جانبي الزجاجه بقوة‪.‬‬ ‫إذا غرق الكاتشب عند الضغط عليه‪ ،‬وطفى عند تخفيف‬ ‫الضغط‪ ،‬تهانينا‪ ،‬أنت على استعداد للعرض‪ .‬إذا كان ال يغرق‬ ‫عند الضغط عليها‪ ،‬فجرب نوع مختلف من مغلفات الكاتشب‬ ‫أو جرب مغلفات الخردل أو صلصة الصويا‪.‬‬ ‫إذا غرق مغلف الكاتشب‪ ،‬إضف حوالي ‪ 3‬ملعقة‬ ‫‪ .3‬‬ ‫طعام (‪ 45‬مل) من الملح إلى الزجاجة‪ .‬اغلقها وهزها حتى‬ ‫يذوب الملح‪( .‬ملح كوشير سيحافظ على المياه من أن تصبح‬ ‫غائمة‪ ،‬على الرغم من ذلك فأنها ستكون رائقة عادة مع مرور‬ ‫الوقت في حالة استخدام ملح الطعام العادي‪).‬‬ ‫استمر بإضافة الملح‪ ،‬بضع مالعق في كل مرة حتى‬ ‫‪ .4‬‬ ‫يبدأ الكاتشب بالطفو إلى أعلى الزجاجه‪.‬‬ ‫بمجرد أن يطفو بشكل متواصل‪ ،‬تأكد أن الزجاجة‬ ‫‪ .5‬‬ ‫ممتلئه إلى األعلى بالماء‪ ،‬ثم اغلقها بإحكام‪.‬‬ ‫اآلن اضغط على الزجاجة‪ .‬يجب أن تغرق الصلصة‬ ‫‪ .6‬‬ ‫السحرية عند الضغط على الزجاجة وتطفو عند توقف الضغط‪.‬‬ ‫مع بعض الممارسة تستطيع أن توقفها في منتصف الزجاجة‪.‬‬

‫كيف حدث ذلك؟‬

‫هذه التجربة تتعلق بالطفو والكثافة‪ .‬يصف الطفو األجسام‬ ‫سواء التي تطفو أو تغرق‪ .‬هذا يصف عادة كيف تطفو األشياء‬ ‫في السوائل‪ ،‬ولكن يمكن أيضا أن يصف كيف تطفو األشياء‬ ‫أو تغرق في الغازات المختلفة‪.‬‬ ‫الكثافة تتعامل مع حجم كتلة الجسم‪ .‬إضافة الملح إلى الماء‬ ‫تعدل كثافة الماء لتجعل الكاتشب يطفو‪ .‬يبدو معقدا؟ هو‬ ‫كذلك‪ ،‬ولكن هذة هي أساسيات عرض الكاتشب التوضيحي‪...‬‬ ‫هناك فقاعة صغيرة داخل مغلف الكاتشب‪ .‬كما نعلم‬ ‫الفقاعات تطفو‪ ،‬والفقاعة في الكاتشب تحافظ أحيانا على‬ ‫المغلف الثقيل من الغرق‪ .‬عند الضغط على الزجاجة بقوة‬ ‫بما فيه الكفاية‪ ،‬فإنك تضع ضغطا على المغلف‪ .‬ذلك يؤدي‬ ‫إلى جعل الفقاعة أصغر والمغلف بأكمله يصبح أكثر كثافة‬ ‫من الماء حوله فيغرق المغلف‪ .‬عند تخفيف الضغط‪ ،‬تتمدد‬ ‫الفقاعة‪ ،‬مما يجعل المغلف أقل كثافة (وأكثر قابلية للطفو)‬ ‫ولألسف الشديد‪ ،‬فإنه يطفو احتياطيًا‪ .‬هذا العرض التوضيحي‬ ‫يعرف أحيانا باسم الغواص الديكارتي‪.‬‬ ‫‪October‬‬ ‫‪March‬‬ ‫‪2016‬‬ ‫‪2015‬‬

‫‪1.Remove any labels from the bottle and fill it all‬‬ ‫‪the way to the top with water.‬‬ ‫‪Add a ketchup pack to the bottle.‬‬ ‫‪-If the ketchup floats, you’re all set – go to step 4.‬‬ ‫‪-If the ketchup sinks in the bottle - go to step 5.‬‬ ‫‪2.For the floating ketchup pack simply screw the‬‬ ‫‪cap on the bottle and squeeze the sides of the‬‬ ‫‪bottle hard. If the ketchup sinks when you squeeze‬‬ ‫ ‪it and floats when you release it, congratulations‬‬‫‪you’re ready to show it off. If it does not sink when‬‬ ‫‪you squeeze it, try a different kind of ketchup pack‬‬ ‫‪or try a mustard or soy sauce pack.‬‬ ‫‪3.If the ketchup pack sinks, add about 3‬‬ ‫‪tablespoons (45 ml) of salt to the bottle. Cap it and‬‬ ‫‪shake it up until the salt dissolves. (Kosher salt will‬‬ ‫‪keep the water from getting too cloudy, although‬‬ ‫‪it will usually clear up over time if using regular‬‬ ‫‪table salt).‬‬ ‫‪4.Continue adding salt, a few tablespoons at a‬‬ ‫‪time, until the ketchup is just barely floating to the‬‬ ‫‪top of the bottle.‬‬ ‫‪5.Once it is consistently floating, make sure the‬‬ ‫‪bottle is filled to the top with water, and then cap‬‬ ‫‪it tightly.‬‬ ‫‪6.Now squeeze the bottle. The magic ketchup‬‬ ‫‪should sink when you squeeze the bottle and float‬‬ ‫‪up when you release it. With some practice you‬‬ ‫‪can get it to stop in the middle of the bottle.‬‬

‫?‪How does it work‬‬

‫‪This experiment is all about buoyancy and density.‬‬ ‫‪Buoyancy describes whether objects float or sink.‬‬ ‫‪This usually describes how things float in liquids,‬‬ ‫‪but it can also describe how things float or sink in‬‬ ‫‪various gasses.‬‬

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Soil is made up of distinct horizontal layers. If you could take an elevator ride through the earth’s surface you would pass several distinct layers.

The humus is the topmost layer of soil. It contains quite a bit of living material, plants, decaying leaves, needles, moss, and more. This layer is thin and very dark in color.

The topsoil is the next layer down. It is made mostly of minerals, and most plant roots live here. This layer is also dark in color due to the amount of decaying plant and animal matter.

The subsoil layer is next. It is made of sand, silt and clay that have not been broken down all the way, so it usually has less organic material in it. It is also lighter in color.

The parent material is the next layer down. It is mostly rock that has been slightly weathered. Not many things live down here, except for the biggest tree roots.

The bedrock is the lowest layer of soil. It is a solid rock layer. www.kidzine.net

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TOP 10 SONGS 1. Work

Rihanna & Drake

2. Pillow Talk Zayn Malik

3. I took a pill in Ibiza Mike Posner

4. Hands to myself Selena Gomez

5. My House (EP) Flo Rida

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7. Hit the quan iLoveMemphis

8. Cake by the ocean DNCE

9. Stressed Out Twenty One Pilots

10. Summer Sixteen Drake

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Which pieces fit where?

Insert the correct symbol in each circle

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Test Your Eye-Q SHADOW GAME Find The Correct Shadow For The Picture Below

EYE FACTS How much do you know about your eyes?

1. Only 1/6 of the human eyeball is exposed.

2. Corneas are the only tissues that don’t have blood.

3. The human eye weighs approximately just under an ounce and is about an inch across.

4. An eye cannot be transplanted. More than 1 million nerve fibers connect each eye to the brain and currently we’re not able to reconstruct those connections.

5. 80% of our memories are determined by what we see.

6. Eyes heal quickly. With proper care, it takes only about 48 hours to repair a minor corneal scratch.

7. There are about 39 million people that are blind around the world.

8. 80% of vision problems worldwide are avoidable or even curable.

9. Humans and dogs are the only species known to seek visual cues from another individual’s eyes, and dogs only do this when interacting with humans.

10. A fingerprint has 40 unique characteristics, b. but an iris has 256, a reason retina scans are increasingly being used for security purposes.

11. People who are blind can see their dreams if they weren’t born blind.

12. “Red eye” occurs in photos because light from the flash bounces off the back of the eye.

The choroid is located behind the retina and is rich in blood vessels, which make it appear red on film.

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Fun facts about the eye lThe image at the retina is actually upside down from the actual image. Our brain

figures this out for us and switches it around, or we would get really confused! lThe cornea is a clear layer at the front of the eye that helps protect it. lWe have a blind spot where the optical nerve connects to the retina. lTears help keep the eye clean, but scientist don't really understand why we cry when we are sad or upset. lThe average person blinks 15 times per minute. lAround eight percent of men are color blind, but less than one percent of women.

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Famous Blind and Sight Impaired People

In a number of ways, the human eye works much like a digital camera: 1. Light is focused primarily by the cornea — the clear front surface of the eye, which acts like a camera lens.

Andrea Bocelli - (born 22 September 1958) Andrea Bocelli had become blind at the age of 12 years old following a football accident in which he was hit in the head. At 6 years old Bocelli was taking piano lessons before also learning the saxophone and the flute. His family would always ask him to sing, bocelli once said "I don't think a singer decides to sing, it is the others who choose that you sing by their reactions". Bocelli has also sung with other great singers such as Pavarotti.

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2. The iris of the eye functions like the diaphragm of a camera, controlling the amount of light reaching the back of the eye by automatically adjusting the size of the pupil (aperture).

3. The eye's crystalline lens is located directly behind the pupil and further focuses light.

Through a process called accommodation, this lens helps the eye automatically focus on near and approaching objects, like an autofocus camera lens.

4. Light focused by the cornea and crystalline lens (and limited by the iris and pupil) then reaches the retina — the light-sensitive inner lining of the back of the eye. The retina acts like an electronic image sensor of a digital camera, converting optical images into electronic signals.

The optic nerve then transmits these signals to the visual cortex — the part of the brain that controls our sense of sight.

Galileo Galilei - (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642) Galileo Galilei was a Tuscan (Italian) astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and philosopher being greatly responsible for the scientific revolution. Some of his accomplishments include improvements to the telescope, accelerated motion and astronomical observations. Galileo was the first to discover the four largest satellites of Jupiter which were named the Galilean moons in his honor. Galileo had also improved compass design and eventually opposed the geocentric view. His sight started to deteriorate at the age of 68 years old and eventually lead to complete blindness.

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Maslenitsa (Russian: Ма́сленица, Ukrainian: Масниця, Belarusian: Масьленіца, also known as Butter Week, Crepe week, or Cheesefare Week), is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha (Easter). Maslenitsa corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival, except that Orthodox Lent begins on a Monday instead of a Wednesday, and the Orthodox date of Easter can differ greatly from the Western Christian date.

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The Water Cycle Did you know that there is no new water on Earth? It all gets recycled and reused inThisaisprocess that we call your bleed line. the water cycle. Read a bit of information on each state of the cycle, and then fill in the blank labels!

The Water Cycle

Use the clues at the bottom to draw in the icon to finish up the water cycle.

Use the clues at the bottom to draw in the icon to finish up the water cycle.

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Evaporation Condensation is when the sun heats up As the water vapor rises, water in rivers, lakes, it cools and condenses.

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The water vapor, or steam, leaves the river, lake or ocean and goes into the air.

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Precipitation is when so much condensed water is in Precipitation the air and clouds get is and when so much full heavy that water condensed is falls back to thewater earth in in form the air andhail, clouds the of rain, get or full and heavy that sleet snow.

Storage is what happens when precipitation falls and is collectedStorage back into is what when rivers, lakes, oceanhappens and is precipitation soaked up by the soil. falls and

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water falls back to the earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or at www.education.com/worksheets More worksheets snow.

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Oranges Oranges have been grown since ancient times. They originated in Southeast Asia and were brought to America by Christopher Columbus in 1493. ‫ نشأ في جنوب‬.‫ينمو البرتقال منذ العصور القديمة‬ ‫شرق آسيا وتم جلبه إلى أمريكا من قبل كريستوفر‬ .1493 ‫كولومبوس في عام‬

Sub-tropical areas with good amounts of sunshine are ideal growing conditions for oranges. They thrive in moderate to warm temperatures (60-84 degrees F). ‫المناطق شبه اإلستوائية مع كميات جيدة من أشعة‬ ‫ وتزدهر في‬.‫الشمس هي الظروف المثالية لزرع البرتقال‬ 60-84( ‫المناطق ذات درجات الحرارة المعتدلة إلى الدافئة‬ .)‫درجة فهرنهايت‬

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It is an evergreen tree that can reach heights of over 30 feet. ‫هي شجرة دائمة الخضرة يمكن أن تصل إلى ارتفاع أكثر من‬ .‫ قدم‬30

Brazil is now the leading producer, growing one third of the world’s oranges. Florida and California together produce 25 billion pounds of the fruit each year! ‫ حيث تزرع ثلث البرتقال في‬،‫البرازيل حاليًا هي أكبر منتج‬ ‫ مليون باوند‬25 ‫ فلوريدا وكاليفورنيا تنتج مجتمعة‬.‫العالم‬ !‫من الفاكهة سنويا‬

An orange tree can survive for over 50 years in the appropriate conditions.

50 ‫شجرة البرتقال يمكنها البقاء على قيد الحياة ألكثر من‬ .‫عامًا في ظروف مالئمة‬

It is possible for more than one plant to grow from a single orange seed. ‫من الممكن أن تنمو أكثر من نبته واحدة من بذرة برتقال‬ .‫واحدة‬ There are now over 600 varieties of oranges worldwide. Valencia oranges are the most widely planted variety in the world. ‫ نوع من أنواع البرتقال في جميع‬600 ‫يوجد اآلن أكثر من‬ ‫ البرتقال "فالنسيا" هو النوع األكثر زراعة على‬.‫أنحاء العالم‬ .‫نطاق واسع في العالم‬

The orange is a citrus fruit and is a hybrid of the pomelo and mandarin. ‫البرتقال فاكهة حمضية وهو مزيج من الجريب‬ .‫فروت واليوسفي‬

Did you know that the orange is a type of berry? Hesperidia to be exact! ‫هل تعلم أن البرتقال هو نوع من التوت؟‬ !‫ثمرة ليمونية على وجه الدقة‬

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They are a domesticated fruit so you are unlikely to find them growing naturally in the wild. ‫هي ثمرة مدجنة من غير المحتمل أن تتمكن من العثور‬ .‫عليها نامية بصورة طبيعية في البرية‬ Typically, there are ten segments inside an orange. .‫ هناك عشرة أجزاء داخل البرتقالة‬،‫عادة‬ Around 85% of all oranges are produced solely for juice. Orange is the most popular fruit juice in the world. ‫ البرتقال‬.‫ من البرتقال فقط للعصير‬85٪ ‫يتم إنتاج حوالي‬ .‫هو عصير الفاكهة األكثر شعبية في العالم‬

It is a fat free fruit, rich in fiber. .‫ وغنية باأللياف‬،‫هي فاكهة خالية من الدهون‬

Oranges contain a very high amount of vitamin C one orange contains a full day’s requirement!

– )‫البرتقال يحتوي على كمية عالية جدًا من فيتامين (سي‬ !‫برتقالة واحدة تحتوي على الجرعة المطلوبة ليوم كامل‬

The fruit is also a good source of antioxidants which aid in the healing of burns. It also enhances the immune system providing important resistance against infection. ‫ثمرة البرتقال أيضا مصدر جيد لمضادات األكسدة التي‬ ‫ كما أنها تعزز جهاز‬.‫تساعد في الشفاء من الحروق‬ .‫المناعة وتوفر مقاومة مهمة ضد العدوى‬ When left in a tree for too long, oranges can change colour from orange to green. This is called re-greening and affects only the colour – the quality and taste remain the same. ‫ فإن‬،‫حينما ُتترك البرتقالة على الشجرة لفترة طويلة جدًا‬ ‫ وهذا‬.‫لونها يتغير من اللون البرتقالي إلى اللون األخضر‬ ‫ النوعية‬- ‫ما يسمى إعادة تخضير ويؤثر فقط على اللون‬ .‫والطعم ال تزال كما هي‬ Orange peel is sometimes used by gardeners as a slug repellent. ‫يستخدم قشر البرتقال أحيانا في الحديقة كطارد‬ .‫للدوده البزاقه‬

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The peel from the fruit and the flower from the tree contain fragrant oils used in the aromatherapy and perfume industry. ‫قشور الفاكهه ووزهورها في الشجرة تحتوي على الزيوت‬ .‫العطرية المستخدمة في صناعة الروائح والعطور‬

The white orange blossom is the state flower of Florida. It is also a symbol of love and is often used in bridal bouquets. .‫زهرة البرتقال األبيض هي الزهرة التي ترمز لوالية فلوريدا‬ ‫بل هي أيضًا رمز للمحبة وغالبًا ما تستخدم في باقات‬ .‫الزفاف‬ Dried leaves and flowers from the orange tree are used to flavour some varieties of tea. ‫تستخدم األوراق والزهور المجففة من شجرة البرتقال‬ .‫إلضافة النكهة لبعض أنواع الشاي‬

After chocolate and vanilla, orange is the world’s favourite flavour! Many foods come in orange flavour, including ice lollies, chocolates, yogurts and desserts.

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‫ البرتقال هو النكهة المفضلة‬،‫بعد الشوكوالته والفانيليا‬ ‫ بما‬،‫في العالم! العديد من األطعمة تأتي بنكهة البرتقال‬ .‫ الزبادي والحلويات‬،‫ الشوكوالتة‬،‫في ذلك المصاصات‬

Questions

1.How many segments are typically found in an orange?

2.Which country is the leading producer of oranges?

3.For what purpose do gardeners use orange peel?

4.White orange blossom is the flower of which US state?

5.What is the most common variety of orange?

6.A single orange seed can produce more than one plant.

True or false?

7.Oranges contain a high amount of which vitamin?

8.What percentage of oranges are produced solely for their juice?

9.What colour will an orange change to if it is left on the tree for too long?

10.What two flavours are the world’s favourites?

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‫ كم عدد األجزاء التي توجد عادة في البرتقالة؟‬.1 ‫ أي بلد هو المنتج الرئيسي للبرتقال؟‬.2 ‫ ألي غرض يستخدم البستانيين قشر البرتقال؟‬.3 ‫ أي زهرة برتقال ترمز ألي والية أمريكية؟‬.4 ‫ ما هو النوع األكثر شيوعًا من البرتقال؟‬.5 ‫ صح أو‬.‫ بذرة البرتقال الواحدة يمكن أن تنتج أكثر من نبتة واحد‬.6 ‫خطأ؟‬ ‫ يحتوي البرتقال على كمية عالية من أي فيتامين ؟‬.7 ‫ ما هي النسبة المئوية من البرتقال الذي يتم إنتاجها فقط‬.8 ‫للعصير؟‬ ‫ ألي لون سوف يتغير البرتقال إذا ما تم تركه على الشجرة لفترة‬.9 ‫طويلة جدا؟‬ ‫ ما هما النكهتين المفضلتين في العالم؟‬.10 March 2016

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Summerlost

by Ally Condie

Hour of the Bees

by Lindsay Eagar

It's the first real summer since the devastating accident that killed Cedar's father and younger brother, Ben. But now Cedar and what’s left of her family are returning to the town of Iron Creek for the summer. They’re just settling into their new house when a boy named Leo, dressed in costume, rides by on his bike. Intrigued, Cedar follows him to the renowned Summerlost theatre festival. Soon, she not only has a new friend in Leo and a job working concessions at the festival, she finds herself surrounded by mystery.

While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina - Carol - is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she’s never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought.

The Land of Forgotten Girls

The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez

The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

by Janet Fox

Something is not right at Rookskill Castle, a rundown Scottish manor shrouded in mystery. The castle is a temporary boarding school for children escaping the Blitz, but soon it’s clear there is something terribly wrong. There are clues hinting that a spy is in the house, and there are undeniable signs of a sinister magic. When the children in the castle’s temporary boarding school begin disappearing one by one, it’s a race against the clock for twelve-year-old Kat Bateson, her two younger siblings, and their new best friend.

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by Erin Entrada Kelly

Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better. For readers of Cynthia Kadohata and Rita Williams-Garcia and anyone searching for the true meaning of family.

Soledad has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape more than ever in the five years since her mother and sister died and her father moved Sol and her youngest sister from the Philippines to Louisiana.

Ruby Lee and Me

by Shannon Hitchcock

by Robin Yardi

When a segregated North Carolina town

Life is confusing for Mateo Martinez. He and

gets its first black teacher, two girls-one

Johnny Ramirez don’t hang out anymore,

black, one white-come face-to-face with

even though they used to be best friends.

how prejudice affects their friendship.

He and his new friend Ashwin try to act like brave, old-time knights, but it only gets them in trouble. His parents keep telling him to hold his sister’s hand when crossing busy streets, even though she’s the one who always runs ahead.

Everything's changing for Sarah Beth Willis.

After Robin's tragic accident, everyone seems different somehow. Days on the farm aren't the same, and the simple fun of riding a bike or playing outside can be scary.

And there's talk in town about the new sixth-grade teacher at Shady Creek.

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CLUB Teeny Tiny Toady

by Jill Esbaum

When a giant hand scoops up her mama and puts her in a pail, a terrified tiny toad named Teeny hops faster than she ever did in her life. "Mama’s stuck inside a bucket! Help me get her out!” she begs her big, clumsy brothers. “Don’t you worry, kid. We’ll save her!” they promise, bumbling and stumbling and jumbling out the door. But as the boys rush headlong to the rescue, pushing their little sister aside, it becomes clear: brawn isn't always better than brains - and the smallest of the family may just be the smartest one of all. Written in lilting verse.

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Chickenpox What is chickenpox?

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chicken + pox = chickenpox. Lots of little kids call this disease chickenpops because it's easy to understand, as the spots sort of pop out on the skin for several days!

What does it look like? lYou may feel hot and have a runny nose. lYou get a rash which starts with a red spot,

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which then turns into a blister, and more spots come over the next few days. lThe blisters dry out and turn into scabs. lYou may have lots of spots all over your body and even in your mouth, or you may have just one or two spots.

Chickenpox is caused by a virus (Varicella Zoster virus - say vari-sella zos-ter - sounds like a real person doesn't it?).

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lSome people can have chickenpox without the spots (lucky things). lThe spots itch a lot and as they dry out you may really feel like scratching. lWhen the spots have healed you usually can't see where they were (no scars). lIt lasts about a week.

How do you get it? lChickenpox usually appears between 13-17 days after you have

been around someone who has it. lYou get it through the air when someone who has chickenpox coughs or sneezes. lYou can get it by touching the watery stuff that comes out of the chickenpox blisters. lYou can get it by touching something that has touched the watery stuff from the blisters. lBetter not to have chickenpox at all - get immunised!

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What should you do lStay home from school for 5 days after

the first spots arrive or until all the blisters are dry - which could be longer. lHave plenty of drinks. lEat icecream and jelly to soothe your mouth if you have blisters in there (that bit sounds good, doesn't it?) lHave cool baths. Mum, dad or whoever looks after you, may put in some oils from the chemist which will help stop the itching. lPut Calamine Lotion or other creams that you can also get from the chemist onto the spots after each bath, and it will cool you down and help stop you wanting to scratch. www.kidzine.net

If you are really itchy and can't get to sleep, mum or dad may take you to see the doctor who may give you some anti-histamine tablets to help with the itch.

What should you not do? lDon't scratch (even if you are really itchy). lYou can get infections from your nails, and even cause little scars to

still be there after the spots have gone.

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Shingles lShingles is sort of a grown up

relation of chickenpox. People who have had chickenpox when they were young may get shingles when they are older. lA person can't catch shingles

from someone who has shingles or chickenpox, but touching the watery stuff in shingles spots can give someone chickenpox if they haven't already had it.

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How to avoid chickenpox lThere is an immunisation (say im-you-ny-zay-shun)

against chickenpox for little children when they are 18 months old, or older children when they are between 10 and 14 years old if they have not had chickenpox or been immunised against it.

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lMany kids used to get chickenpox when they are

little, when it is usually not too bad and usually nearly all their friends get it around the same time.

Nowadays few kids get it unless they have not been immunised.

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Did you know? lLong ago the word 'pox' meant curse or plague,

and some people believed that children who had chickenpox had been cursed by a witch. lIn the 16th century it was thought that

chickenpox was a mild form of smallpox which was a very bad infection that often killed people. lThe vaccine against chickenpox is called the

varicella vaccine.

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Choose early or soon to complete each sentence.

1. I will take the dog for a walk as ________________ as I get home.

2. Let's wait a bit longer, I'm sure he'll be here ________________.

3. I left ________________ so I could get a good seat.

4. Please send me a letter as ________________ as you arrive.

5. ________________ explorers used the stars for navigation.

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6. I woke up ________________ so I didn't miss the bus.

7. As ________________ as it stopped raining a rainbow appeared.

8. Amelia got up ________________ to catch the first train.

9. Can you send a plumber to fix the leak as ________________ as possible.

10. Jenny had a headache so she went home ________________.

11. As ________________ as she opened the door, a cat ran out.

12. The ________________ bird catches the worm.

13. I've always fed my dogs in the ________________ evening.

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Mother's Day A simile is the comparison of two different things using the word 'like' or 'as', e.g. as brave as a lion.

Complete these similes below describing your mother.

1. My mother is as smart as ______________________.

2. My mother is as soft as ______________________.

3. My mother's eyes twinkle like ______________________.

4. My mother is as cool as a ______________________.

5. My mother is friendly like a ______________________.

6. My mother's smile is as sweet as ______________________.

7. My mother's voice is like ______________________.

8. My mother is kind like ______________________.

9. My mother is as strong as ______________________.

10. My mother's face is like ______________________.

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The Earth is unlike every other planet in the Solar System in a number of different ways.

It is the only planet that has an atmosphere containing 21 percent oxygen.

‫األرض عكس كل الكوكب اآلخرى في النظام الشمسي في عدة‬ ‫طرق مختلفة‬ ‫ من‬% 21 ‫الكوكب الوحيد الذي لديه غالف جوي يحتوي على‬ .‫األوكسجين‬

It is the only planet that has liquid water on its surface.

It is the only planet in the solar system that has life.

The Earth is the only inner planet (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) to have one large satellite, the Moon. Mars has two very tiny moons. Mercury and Venus have none.

The Earth is fragile. Its surface is split into plates (tectonic plates) which float on a rocky mantle – the layer between the surface of the earth, its crust, and its hot liquid core. The inside of the Earth is active and earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building takes place along the boundaries of the tectonic plates.

.‫الكوكب الوحيد الذي لديه مياه سائلة على سطحه‬ .‫الكوكب الوحيد في النظام الشمسي الذي يوجد به حياة‬ )‫األرض هو الكوكب الداخلي الوحيد (عطارد والزهرة واألرض والمريخ‬ .‫ المريخ له قمران صغيران جدًا‬.‫ وهو القمر‬،‫الذي لديه قمر واحد كبير‬ .‫عطارد والزهرة ليس لديهما أيه أقمار‬ )‫ ينقسم سطحها إلى صفائح (الصفائح التكتونية‬.‫األرض هشة‬ ،‫ الطبقة بين سطح األرض‬- ‫والتي تطفو على رتينة صخرية‬ ‫ داخل األرض نشط والزالزل‬.‫ ونواتها السائلة الساخنة‬،‫قشرتها‬ .‫والبراكين والجبال تحدث على طول حدود الصفائح التكتونية‬ March 2016

Earth As a result of the Earth’s geological activity (the volcanoes and earthquakes) the surface of the Earth has far fewer craters than the surface of planets such as Mars, Venus and Mercury or the surface of the Moon. The craters have sunk down or been worn away by wind and rain over millions of years.

When viewed from outer space much of the Earth’s surface cannot be seen because of clouds of water vapour. The water vapour makes the Earth, when seen from outside, into a brilliant shining orb.

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‫نتيجة لنشاط األرض الجيولوجي (البراكين والزالزل) فإن سطح األرض‬ ‫لديه عدد من الحفر أقل بكثير من سطح الكواكب اآلخرى مثل‬ ‫الحفر أسفلها أو‬ ُ ‫ فقد غرقت‬.‫المريخ والزهرة وعطارد أو سطح القمر‬ .‫تم تغطيتها عن طريق الرياح واألمطار على مدى ماليين السنين‬ ‫عند النظر إليه من الفضاء الخارجي فإنه ال يمكن رؤية الكثير من‬ ‫ بخار الماء يجعل كوكب‬.‫سطح األرض بسبب الغيوم من بخار الماء‬ .‫ جرم سماوي براق ورائع‬،‫ عندما يتم النظر إليه من الخارج‬،‫األرض‬

The Earth is the third planet from the Sun and comes between the planet Venus and the planet Mars.

‫األرض هو الكوكب الثالث من الشمس ويأتي بين كوكب الزهرة‬ .‫وكوكب المريخ‬

The planets closer to the Sun, Mercury and Venus, have shorter years than the Earth. The planets further away from the Sun have longer years; Pluto takes 249 of our years to make one orbit of the Sun.

‫ لديهم سنوات أقصر‬،‫ عطارد والزهرة‬،‫الكواكب األقرب إلى الشمس‬ .‫ الكواكب األبعد من الشمس لديهم سنوات طويلة‬.‫من األرض‬ ‫ سنه من سنوات األرض ليتم مدار واحد فقط‬249 ‫بلوتو يستغرق‬ .‫حول الشمس‬

As the Earth orbits round the Sun it turns on its axis, rotating right round in 24 hours. The side of the Earth that faces the Sun has daytime and the side of the Earth that is turned away from the Sun has night-time. When it is daytime in Britain, it is night-time on the opposite side of the Earth in New Zealand.

‫ وتتناوب‬،‫كما تدور األرض حول الشمس فإنها تدور حول محورها‬ ‫ جانب األرض الذي يواجه الشمس‬.‫ ساعة‬24 ‫الجولة الكاملة خالل‬ ً ‫يكون نهارًا وجانب األرض الذي يتحول بعيدًا عن الشمس يكون لي‬ .‫ال‬ ‫ فعلى الجانب اآلخر من األرض في‬،‫عندما يكون النهار في بريطانيا‬ ً ‫نيوزيلندا يكون لي‬ .‫ال‬

As the Earth orbits round the Sun it tilts very slightly and so gives us the seasons. When the Earth has tilted so that the northern half of the Earth is a little away from the Sun, the northern hemisphere (meaning half of the Earth’s sphere) has winter.

ً ‫عندما تدور األرض حول الشمس فإنها تميل قلي‬ ‫ وذلك يعطينا‬، ‫ال‬ ‫ عندما تميل األرض بحيث أن النصف الشمالي من األرض‬.‫المواسم‬ ً ‫يصبح بعيدا قلي‬ ‫ فإن نصف الكرة الشمالي (يعني‬،‫ال عن الشمس‬ .‫نصف الكرة األرضية) يصبح لديه فصل الشتاء‬

At this time the southern hemisphere is tilted very slightly towards the Sun and the southern hemisphere has summer. Winter in Britain means summer in New Zealand. Closer to the Equator there is much less difference between summer and winter.

ً ‫في هذا الوقت يميل نصف الكرة الجنوبي قلي‬ ‫ال جدًا نحو الشمس‬ ‫ فصل‬.‫وبالتالي نصف الكرة الجنوبي يصبح لديه فصل الصيف‬ ‫ باإلقتراب إلى خط‬.‫الشتاء في بريطانيا يعني الصيف في نيوزيلندا‬ .‫ يوجد فرق أقل بكثير بين الصيف والشتاء‬،‫االستواء‬

The Earth is 93 million miles, or 150 million kilometres from the Sun.

ً ‫ مليون مي‬93 ‫تبعد األرض‬ .‫ مليون كيلومتر من الشمس‬150 ‫ أو‬،‫ال‬

We can also say that the Earth is 1 AU from the Sun. Astronomers (people who study the planets and stars) use a measurement called an Astronomical Unit, AU. Earth’s measurements are taken as the standard for this system, so Earth is 1 AU from the Sun, Venus is 0.72 AU from the Sun and Mars is 1.52 AU from the Sun. Pluto, furthest out, is 39.5 AU from the Sun. How many million miles from the Sun is Pluto?

‫ علماء الفلك‬.‫ من الشمس‬AU 1 ‫يمكننا أيضا أن نقول إن األرض هي‬ ‫(األشخاص الذين يدرسون الكواكب والنجوم) استخدمو قياس‬ ‫ تؤخذ قياسات األرض كمعيار لهذا‬.AU ‫يسمى الوحدة الفلكية‬ ‫ من‬AU 0.72 ‫ والزهرة‬،‫ من الشمس‬AU 1 ‫ لذلك تبعد األرض‬،‫النظام‬ ‫ من‬AU 39.5 ‫ األبعد‬،‫ بلوتو‬.‫ من الشمس‬AU 1.52 ‫الشمس والمريخ‬ ‫ كم مليون ميل يبعد بلوتو عن الشمس ؟‬.‫الشمس‬

The Earth’s diameter, the distance round its middle at the Equator, is 7928 miles, or 12760 kilometres.

‫ هو‬،‫ هو المسافة حول منتصفها عند خط االستواء‬،‫قطر األرض‬ .12760 ‫ أو كم‬،‫ ميل‬7928

The Earth is not an exact sphere; the diameter going round the North and South Poles is slightly less than the diameter round the Equator. The Polar diameter is 7891 miles, or 12700 kilometres.

(Try measuring the different diameters of an orange and you will see how they can differ).

‫ قطرها حول القطبين الشمالي والجنوبي‬.‫األرض ليست كرة دقيقة‬ ً ‫هو أقل قلي‬ ‫ القطر القطبي هو‬.‫ال من قطرها حول خط االستواء‬ ،‫ (حاول قياس أقطار مختلفة من البرتقال‬.12700 ‫ أو كم‬،‫ ميل‬7891 .)‫وسوف ترى كيف يمكن أن تختلف‬

The Earth is larger than Mercury, Venus and Mars, the planets closest to it. On astronomy maps it often looks smaller than Venus because Venus is shown with a thick layer of sulphuric acid.

The Earth differs from all the other planets because it has such a wide diversity of life and intelligent beings. This has only been possible because of the Earth’s atmosphere which has protected the Earth and allowed life to flourish.

.‫األرض أكبر من عطارد والزهرة والمريخ والكواكب القريبة منها‬ ‫في خرائط علم الفلك تبدو األرض في كثير من األحيان أصغر من‬ ‫كوكب الزهرة ليظهر كوكب الزهرة مع طبقة سميكة من حمض‬ .‫الكبريتيك‬ ‫تختلف األرض عن جميع الكواكب األخرى ألنها لديها مثل هذه التنوع‬ ‫ لم يكن هذا ممكنا إال بسبب الغالف‬.‫الواسع للحياة والكائنات الذكية‬ .‫الجوي لألرض الذي حمى األرض وسمح للحياة بأن تزدهر‬ www.kidzine.net

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by: Jim West 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 kidzinekuwait@gmail.com along with your name, age, contact number, school and class. Please send your photograph too! Maximum age for entrants is 13.

“New Teacher”

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The old History teacher from the last school year decided to retire from work. We were going to have a new teacher. Yet when the principal brought in the new teacher, that teacher was actually a really old man named Mr. Arbuckle. He has bushy eye brows, a mustache, and a curly mop of hair on his balding head. Mr. Arbuckle had an interesting way of talking about history in such a detail that it was as if he was actually there in person. It wasn’t long before many of the students began to question where he came from, how long he had been teaching, and how did he knew so much about History. My curiosity had the best of me, and one day after school I decided to follow him home to learn more about the new teacher. Everything seemed normal until…

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Congratulations to the winner of last month’s ‘writing prompts’ competition, We really enjoyed her original story!

Name: Reem Age: 9 years Class: 4 Red School : Gulf English School

“The Map” It was supposed to be a typical Saturday playing video games, but mom insisted I help her clean out the attic. It was cluttered with several boxes of memorabilia and keepsakes from my grandparents. When I took the last box down I noticed a large folded piece of paper stuck to the bottom of the last box. I opened the paper to find something I didn't expect - a map of my neighborhood with an 'X' marked upon it. Could this be some sort of treasure...

I thought I should not open it as it may be something secret. When I asked my parents about the piece of paper they replied “It’s just a piece of rubbish, it’s nothing to do with you”. I went down to my back yard because over there nobody could see me. I opened the paper gently as it was brittle. When I looked at it, I saw it was some sort of map. I was amazed. I ran down to my friend’s house and shouted “Look look what I found, it’s a map! Let’s go and look where the map will take us’’. We packed our bags with everything we needed for our journey. We ran to the beach carrying the heaviest boat ever, threw the boat in the ocean and jumped in. We started rowing with the oars and when we were in the middle of the ocean, we heard sounds of some kind. Only my friend Jason could see where the sound was coming from. He said “It’s a pirate ship.

They are invisible. It’s the same as the story I told you.

Only if you are a pirate can you see them. Everything about them is invisible”. The map told us the same thing. Of course, the pirates could see us so we sneaked in. Jason distracted them while I sneaked in. I went in and took the treasure, and then we went back to the boat. When we reached home we showed our parents the treasure I had found. It was filled with rubies, gold and emeralds. I was happy but I was also frightened on our journey. It was an exciting journey. I wished I had another one but we were rich and had a much better life from now on. www.kidzine.net

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Hello my dear kids. Spring is here! The best time to tell your mom how much you love her.

Let’s make a cute gift that’s full of love!

A selection of coloured paper, silk/crepe paper, ruler, pen or pencil, scissors, stapler, glue.

You will need:

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Make your own

Special Gift for Mom 43

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1. Make 2 squares, one smaller than the other by 1cm, and draw lines from one corner to another on both squares.

2. Fold a corner into the centre.

9. Cover it with the straight part.

10. The same way, make a lid from the smaller piece of paper.

17. Cut a decoration out of paper.

18. Glue it.

3. Then fold the other 4. Fold it again on all four sides. corners of the paper into the centre.

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11. Cut a flower from multi layer silk paper.

19. Place it in the middle of the flower.

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12. Divide it in two parts and put one on top of the other.

20. Write 100 reasons why you love your mom!

5. Cut to the unfolded part in the centre.

6. From two opposite sides.

7. Fold triangle sides.

8. Put them together.

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13. Use a stapler to fix it.

14. Cut a leaf from any kind of green paper.

21. Curl the paper into a heart shape.

22. Put it in your box!

15. Glue your flower on top of the box.

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16. Layer by layer, take the paper up.

ANIMAL KINGDOM

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Hippopotamus A hippopotamus can grow up to 12 feet long and 5 feet tall - they can weigh 3 1/2 tons! ‫يمكن لفرس النهر أن ينمو‬ ‫ قدم و‬12 ‫ليصل إلى امتداد‬ ‫ أقدام ارتفاعًا – كما يمكن‬5 !‫ ونصف طن‬3 ‫أن يزن‬

The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal after the White rhinoceros and the elephant. ‫فرس النهر هو ثالث أكبر‬ ‫حيوان بري بعد وحيد القرن‬ .‫األبيض والفيل‬ They may look docile, but they are actually one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. ‫ لكنه‬،‫قد يبدو سهل اإلنقياد‬ ‫في الواقع واحد من أكثر‬ .‫الحيوانات الخطرة في أفريقيا‬

The name ‘hippopotamus’ means ‘river horse’. It is often shortened to ‘hippo’.

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‫’ يعني‬hippopotamus‘ ‫اسم‬ ‫ وغالبا ما يتم‬.’river horse‘ .’hippo‘ ‫اختصاره إلى‬

Believe it or not, the closest relatives of the hippopotamus are whales and dolphins! ‫ إن أقرب أقارب فرس‬،‫صدق أو ال تصدق‬ !‫النهر هم الحيتان والدالفين‬

A male hippo is called a ‘bull’, a female is called a ‘cow’, and a baby hippo is called a ‘calf’. ،"‫يسمى ذكر فرس النهر "ثور‬ ‫ ويسمى فرس‬،"‫وتسمى األنثى "بقرة‬ ."‫النهر الصغير "عجل‬

A group of hippos is known as a ‘herd’, ‘pod’, ‘dale’ or ‘bloat’. ‫من المعروف أن مجموعة من‬ ."‫أفراس النهر تسمى "قطيع‬ March 2016

‫فرس النهر‬

Hippos spend a large amount of time in water. This helps to keep their temperature down in hot climates. ‫تقضي أفراس النهر قدرًا كبيرًا‬ ‫ وهذا يساعد‬.‫من الوقت في الماء‬ ‫على الحفاظ على درجة الحرارة‬ ‫المنخفضة ألجسادهم في‬ .‫المناخات الحارة‬

Despite their short legs, they can run extremely fast and can easily outrun a human!

‫ ولكن‬،‫على الرغم من أرجلهم القصيرة‬ ‫يمكنهم الركض بسرعة فائقة ويمكنهم‬ !‫بسهولة تجاوز سرعة اإلنسان‬

A female hippo gives birth to one calf every two years. Soon after birth, the young learn how to protect themselves from crocodiles, lions and other predators.

They also give birth in water!

Calves can suckle underwater by closing their ears and nostrils. ‫كما أنها تلد في الماء! ويمكن‬ ‫للعجول أن ترضع تحت الماء عن‬ .‫طريق إغالق آذانهم والخياشيم‬

‫أنثى فرس النهر تلد عجل واحدة كل‬ ‫ يتعلم‬،‫ بعد الوالدة بفترة وجيزة‬.‫سنتين‬ ‫الصغار كيفية حماية أنفسهم من‬ ‫التماسيح واألسود والحيوانات المفترسة‬ .‫األخرى‬

A hippo’s eyes and nostrils are on top of its head. This allows them to breathe and look around while the rest of their body is submerged. ‫عيون فرس النهر وخياشيمه توجد في قمة‬ ‫ وهذا ُيمكنه من التنفس والنظر حوله‬.‫رأسه‬ .‫بينما بقية جسده داخل الماء‬

They must resurface every 3-5 minutes to breathe.

Typically, hippos live for around 45 years.

‫يجب أن يطفو فرس النهر على‬ .‫ دقائق للتنفس‬3-5 ‫السطح كل‬

‫ تعيش أفراس‬،‫عادة‬ .‫ عامًا‬45 ‫النهر لنحو‬ www.kidzine.net

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‫‪Hippos eat mostly grass.‬‬ ‫‪They can consume 68kg of‬‬ ‫!‪grass in one night‬‬ ‫أفراس النهر تأكل العشب غالبًا‪ .‬ويمكن‬ ‫أن تستهلك ‪ 68‬كيلوغرامًا من العشب‬ ‫في ليلة واحدة!‬

‫‪Did you know hippos can’t‬‬ ‫‪actually swim?! They move under‬‬ ‫‪water by pushing off the ground‬‬ ‫‪to propel themselves.‬‬ ‫هل تعلم أن فرس النهر في الواقع ال يمكنه‬ ‫السباحة ؟! أنه يتحرك تحت الماء عن طريق‬ ‫دفع األرض لتسيير نفسه‪.‬‬

‫‪The biggest threat to hippos‬‬ ‫‪comes from poachers who‬‬ ‫‪hunt them for their meat and‬‬ ‫‪teeth.‬‬

‫‪Some hippo teeth can‬‬ ‫!‪grow up to 2 feet long‬‬

‫أكبر تهديد ألفراس النهر يأتي من‬ ‫قبل الصيادين الذين يصطادونهم‬ ‫من أجل لحومهم وأسنانهم‪.‬‬

‫يمكن لبعض أسنان فرس النهر أن‬ ‫تنمو لتصل إلى‪ 2‬قدم طوالً!‬ ‫‪They store food in‬‬ ‫‪their stomach and can‬‬ ‫‪survive up to three‬‬ ‫‪weeks without eating.‬‬ ‫يقوم فرس النهر بتخزين الطعام‬ ‫في المعدة‪ ،‬ويمكنه البقاء على‬ ‫قيد الحياة مدة تصل إلى ثالثة‬ ‫أسابيع دون تناول الطعام‪.‬‬

‫األسئلة‬

‫‪ .1‬ماذا تسمى مجموعة من أفراس النهر؟‬ ‫‪ .2‬ماذا تأكل أفراس النهر ؟‬ ‫‪ .3‬فرس النهر هو ثاني أكبر حيوان بري‪ .‬صح أو خطأ؟‬ ‫‪ .4‬من هم أقرب أقرباء فرس النهر؟‬ ‫‪ .5‬هل تسبح أفراس النهر ؟‬ ‫‪ .6‬ما هو أكبر تهديد ألفراس النهر؟‬ ‫‪ .7‬لماذا تمضي أفراس النهر الكثير من الوقت في الماء؟‬ ‫‪ .8‬كم عدد المرات التي يجب خاللها أن تعود إلى سطح الماء؟‬ ‫‪ .9‬بماذا يسمى نوعي فرس النهر؟‬ ‫‪ .10‬ماذا يعني اسم ‪ hippopotamus‬؟‬ ‫‪March 2016‬‬

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ANIMAL KINGDOM A hippo can open its mouth really, really wide! This is because its jaw hinge is set far back in its head.

‫فرس النهر يمكنه أن يفتح فمه‬ ‫بطريقة كبيرة جدًا! هذا بسبب وجود‬ .‫مفصل الفك بعيدًا في رأسه‬

When basking on river banks, they secrete an oily red substance. This moistens their skin and acts as a sun block. According to myth, a hippo sweats blood! ‫عندما يقوم فرس النهر بالتشمس على ضفاف‬ ،‫ ترطب الجلد‬.‫ فإنه يفرز مادة حمراء زيتية‬،‫النهر‬ ‫ وفقا‬.‫تعتبر بمثابة واقي من أشعة الشمس‬ !‫ فرس النهر يتعرق دمًا‬،‫لألسطورة‬

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Quiz

1.What do you call a group of hippos?

2.What do hippos eat?

3.The hippo is the second largest land animal. True or false?

4.What are the closest relatives to the hippo?

5.Can hippos swim?

6.What is the biggest threat to hippos?

7.Why do hippos spend so much time in water?

8.How often must they re-surface?

9.What are the two types of hippo called?

10.What does the name hippopotamus mean? www.kidzine.net

Mary Anderson Inventor of the windscreen wiper

Mary Anderson was born in Greene County, Alabama in 1866. Little is known of her early life but she went on to become a real estate developer and rancher. She also grew grapes and later invented the windscreen wiper.

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In 1889, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama with her widowed mother and sister. Here, she developed the Fairmont Apartments on Highland Avenue. Later, in 1893, she moved to California where she operated a vineyard and cattle ranch.

She continued to manage the Fairmont Apartments and moved back to Birmingham in 1898. It was during a trip to New York in the winter of 1902 that she witnessed the driver of a trolley car driving his vehicle with the double front window open. He was unable to keep the windshield clear of the snow and sleet. As a result, the occupants were exposed to the elements making the journey, very unpleasant indeed.

When she returned to Alabama, she enlisted help to design and manufacture a hand-operated windshield cleaning device. In 1903 she was granted a 17-year patent for a windshield wiper. Her device consisted of a lever inside the vehicle which controlled a rubber blade on the outside. It had a spring-loaded arm (to rotate the wiper) and a counterweight (to ensure it remained in contact with the window). Apparently, similar devices had been made previously, but none were effective.

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In 1905, Mary attempted to sell the rights to her invention. Unfortunately, it was rejected because it was not considered to have any commercial value – cars were still uncommon and most didn’t travel fast enough to warrant a windscreen at all!

When her patent expired in 1920, the automobile manufacturing business boomed and windshield wipers (using Mary’s basic design) became standard. It was the car manufacturer Cadillac that became the first company to use them as standard equipment in 1922. Unfortunately, Mary never profited from her invention.

Throughout her life, Mary continued to manage the Fairmont Apartments. In fact, she continued this role until her death at the age of 87. She died at her summer house in Monteagle, Tennessee but is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.

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It wasn’t until 1917 that a patent was filed for an automatic windshield wiper. Again, this was invented by a woman, Charlotte Bridgwood. Again, her invention was not a commercial success.

Quiz

1. Why was Mary unable to sell the rights to her invention?

2. What was the name of the apartment building she managed?

3. Where did Mary die?

4. When was she awarded a patent for her invention?

5. Which car manufacturer was the first to use it as standard?

6. What was the purpose of the counterweight?

7. Where did she first have the idea for a windshield wiper?

8. What other occupations did Mary have?

9. What did she do in California?

10. How much money did Mary make from her invention? www.kidzine.net

‫عندما انتهت براءة اختراعها في عام ‪ ،1920‬ازدهر‬ ‫قطاع تصنيع السيارات ومساحات الزجاج األمامي‬ ‫(بإستخدام تصميم ماري األساسي) والذي أصبح‬ ‫أساسياً‪ .‬وكانت شركة كاديالك لصناعة السيارات‬ ‫أول شركة تستخدمها كمعدات أساسية في‬ ‫عام ‪ .1922‬ولسوء احلظ‪ ،‬ماري لم تستفد ابدا ً من‬ ‫اختراعها‪.‬‬ ‫طوال حياتها‪ ،‬واصلت ماري إدارة شقق فيرمونت‪.‬‬ ‫في الواقع‪ ،‬واصلت هذا الدور حتى وفاتها عن عمر‬ ‫يناهز الـ ‪ .87‬وتوفيت في منزلها الصيفي في‬ ‫مونتيغل‪ ،‬تينيسي ولكنها دفنت في مقبرة إملوود‬ ‫في برمنغهام‪ ،‬أالباما‪.‬‬ ‫عام ‪ 1917‬مت تقدمي براءة اختراع ملاسحة الزجاج‬ ‫األمامي التلقائي‪ .‬مرة أخرى‪ُ ،‬قدم هذا االختراع من‬ ‫قبل امرأة‪ ،‬شارلوت بريدجود‪ .‬مرة أخرى‪ ،‬لم يحقق‬ ‫اختراعها النجاح التجاري‪.‬‬

‫االسئلة‬ ‫‪ .1‬ملاذا لم تكن ماري قادرة على بيع حقوق اختراعها؟‬ ‫‪ .2‬ما هو اسم املبنى السكني الذي كانت تديره؟‬ ‫‪ .3‬أين توفيت ماري ؟‬ ‫‪ .4‬متى مت منحها براءة إختراعها؟‬ ‫‪ .5‬أي شركة لصناعة السيارات كانت أول من استخدم اختراعها؟‬ ‫‪ .6‬ما هو الغرض من الثقل؟‬ ‫‪ .7‬أين طرأ في بالها ألول مرة فكرة ماسحة الزجاج األمامي؟‬ ‫‪ .8‬ما املهن األخرى التي مارستها ماري ؟‬ ‫‪ .9‬ماذا فعلت في والية كاليفورنيا؟‬ ‫‪ .10‬كم من املال جنت ماري من اختراعها؟‬ ‫‪March 2016‬‬

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‫ماري أندرسون‬ ‫مخترعة ماسحة الزجاج األمامي‬

‫ولدت ماري أندرسون في مقاطعة غرين‪ ،‬والية أالباما في‬ ‫عام ‪ .1866‬ال يُعرف الكثير عن حياتها املبكرة ولكنها كانت‬ ‫مطور عقاري ومربي ماشية‪ .‬كما أنها زرعت العنب واخترعت‬ ‫في وقت الحق ماسحة الزجاج األمامي‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ ،1889‬انتقلت إلى برمنغهام‪ ،‬أالباما مع والدتها‬ ‫األرملة وشقيقتها‪ .‬هنا‪ ،‬قامت بتطوير شقق فيرمونت في‬ ‫شارع هايالند‪ .‬وفي وقت الحق‪ ،‬في عام ‪ ،1893‬انتقلت إلى‬ ‫كاليفورنيا حيث أدارت حقل للكروم ومزرعة للماشية‪.‬‬

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‫واصلت إدارة شقق فيرمونت وعادت إلى برمنغهام في عام‬ ‫‪ .1898‬وخالل رحلة إلى نيويورك في شتاء عام ‪ 1902‬شاهدت‬ ‫سائق سيارة ترولي يقود سيارته والنافذة األمامية املزدوجة‬ ‫مفتوحة‪ .‬كان غير قادر على احلفاظ على الزجاج األمامي‬ ‫خاليا من الثلج والصقيع‪ .‬ونتيجة لذلك‪ ،‬تعرض الركاب‬ ‫لعوامل جعلت الرحلة غير سارة للغاية‪.‬‬ ‫عندما عادت إلى والية أالباما‪ ،‬قامت بطلب املساعدة في‬ ‫تصميم وتصنيع جهاز تنظيف الزجاج األمامي‪ .‬في عام‬ ‫‪ 1903‬حصلت على براءة اختراع لـ ‪ 17‬عام ملاسحة الزجاج‬ ‫األمامي‪.‬‬ ‫يتكون جهازها من ذراع داخل السيارة والتي كانت تسيطر‬ ‫على شفرة من املطاط في اخلارج‪ .‬وكان الذراع يحتوي على‬ ‫نابض (لتدوير املاسحة) وثقل (للتأكد من أنه على اتصال‬ ‫مع اإلطار)‪ .‬على ما يبدو‪ ،‬قد مت صنع أجهزة مماثلة سابقا‪،‬‬ ‫ولكن لم يكن أيا منها فعاال‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ ،1905‬حاولت ماري بيع حقوق اختراعها‪ .‬لسوء‬ ‫احلظ‪ ،‬مت رفضه ألنه لم يكن له أي قيمة جتارية ‪ -‬فما زالت‬ ‫السيارات غير مألوفة‪ ،‬والغالبية لم يسافروا بسرعة كافية‬ ‫تستدعي وجود الزجاج األمامي للسيارة على اإلطالق!‬ ‫‪www.kidzine.net‬‬

Learn German

German Deutsch is the official language of both Germany and Austria and one of the three official languages of Switzerland. German belongs to the West Germanic group of the Indo-European language family, along with English, Frisian, and Dutch.

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Yes No Thank You Thank you very much You're welcome Please Excuse me Hello Goodbye So long Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night I do not understand How do you say this in [English] Do you speak...

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Ja Nein Danke Vielen Dank Bitte schön Bitte Entschuldigen Sie Guten Tag Auf Wiedersehen tschüß Guten Morgen Guten Tag Guten Abend Gute Nacht Ich verstehe nicht Wie heißt das auf [Deutsch]?

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der Vater Mother die Mutter Brother Bruder Sister Schwester Uncle Onkel Aunty Tante Cousin Cousin Grandfather Großvater Grandmother Oma Friend Freund (m) Freundin (f)

Doctor Hospital Policeman Airport Taxi Money Museum Restaurant Hotel Phone

Arzt Krankenhaus Polizist Flughafen Taxi Geld Museum Restaurant Hotel Telefon

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Astronomers FAMOUS SKY Check out five famous astronomers who are the five of the better known scientists and thinkers of their time, with short reading paragraphs, a timeline and word search.

Eratosthenes (276-195 B.C.) This Greek mathematician was the first person to accurately measure the circumference of Earth. He determined that Earth was about 25,000 miles around. He was very close!

(It’s in fact, closer to 24,901 miles.)

Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) This German scientist made a breakthrough discovery that the orbits of the planets are elliptical (oval) instead of round. Before Kepler’s findings, other astronomers thought orbits of planets were perfect circles.

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Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727) This British mathematician and physicist is famous for confirming the principle of gravity. He used his theory of gravity to explain how the Moon is held in orbit around Earth. He theorized that the force (gravity) that caused an apple, or anything that takes up space, to fall to the ground had the same effect on the Moon. But the farther away to particles are from each other the weaker that force becomes.

TIME LINE:

Fill in names of scientists at correct date.

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WATCHERS SCIENTISTS Claudius Ptolemaeus / Ptolemy (100-170 A.D.) This ancient Greek astronomer theorized that Earth was the center of the universe, with the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars revolving around it. Called the Ptolemaic System, this theory was viewed as fact for the next 1,400 years, until Copernicus.

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) Galileo invented a telescope that magnified things more than other telescopes at the time. With it he discovered four satellites around Jupiter, and looked at Earth’s own moon. This helped him prove Copernicus’s theory that all the planets orbit the Sun.

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WORD SEARCH

Hidden in the puzzle are last names of the scientists.

Find and circle them.

KEPLER GALILEI PTOLEMAEUS NEWTON ERATOSTHENES

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

by: Jim West

Omar Khayyam

“The Philosopher of the World”

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Mathematician, astronomer, philosopher - titles that describe the various fields of expertise covered by Omar Khayyam. In 1070, Khayyam wrote the Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra which laid down the principles of algebra.

His works also advanced the field of geometry significantly. Yet most will know him only by his poetry in the Rubaiyat.

With a family name that means ‘tentmakers’, Omar Khayyam could have easily been just a tentmaker - good thing he was destined for greatness! His works and philosophies would reach the west and have great and lasting impact.

In his most productive years he would rise to the position of advisor to Sultan Malik-Shah I. Unfortunately after the Sultan’s death, Omar Khayyam was only allowed to work as a court astrologer. He did, however, continue to teach mathematics for the next 39 years of his life.

FUN FACTS: 1) Khayyam rejected any ass ociation with the title philosopher.

2) The Iranian calendar is larg ely based on his calculations.

3) His poems in the Rubaiyat consist of 4 lines of 13 syllables each with the rhyme scheme AABA or AAAA

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‫عمالقة‬ ‫الرياضيات‬

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

‫عمر اخليام‬

‫"فيلسوف العالم"‬

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‫عالم رياضيات وفلكي وفيلسوف‪ ،‬وشاعر هي نبذة عن مختلف مجاالت الخبرة التي غطاها‬ ‫عمر الخيام‪ .‬في ‪ ،1070‬كتب الخيام اطروحة عن البيان العلمي لمشاكل الجبر التي أرست‬ ‫مبادئ الجبر‪ .‬أحرزت أعماله أيضا تقدما في مجال الهندسة بشكل ملحوظ‪ .‬رغم ذلك األغلبية‬ ‫ال يعرفونه إال من خالل شعره في الرباعيات‪.‬‬ ‫استنادًا إلسم األسرة التي تعني "صانعو الخيام"‪ ،‬عمر الخيام كان يمكن أن يكون بسهولة‬ ‫مجرد خيام‪ .‬الشيء الجيد أنه كان مقدرًا له أن يكون عظيمًا‪ .‬أعماله وفلسفته وصلت إلى‬ ‫الغرب وكان لها تأثير كبير ودائم‪.‬‬ ‫في سنواته األكثر إنتاجا ترقى إلى منصب‬ ‫مستشار سلطان مالك شاه األول‪ .‬لألسف بعد‬ ‫وفاة السلطان‪ ،‬سمح لعمر الخيام فقط العمل‬ ‫كعراف المحكمة‪ .‬وقد فعل‪ ،‬ومع ذلك‪ ،‬استمر‬ ‫في تعليم الرياضيات للسنوات الـ ‪ 39‬المقبلة‬ ‫من حياته‪.‬‬

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From The App Store Disney Build It: Frozen

Join your friends from FROZEN to build your very own version of Arendelle and let your imagination run wild!

• Customize FROZEN buildings and add tons of props to design your worlds any way you like.

• Play with your favorite FROZEN characters and complete mini-missions to create the buildings of their dreams!

• Unlock magical snowflakes and Snowgie surprises along the way!

• Start with Elsa, Sven, two buildable locations, plus lots of buildings and accessories to create your own Frozen world. Then, add more characters, lands, buildings, and accessories as you expand your collection!

LEGO® BIONICLE® Mask Of Creation The epic legend of LEGO® BIONICLE® is back!

In the hunt for the ancient and powerful Mask of Creation, our six heroes Tahu, Kopaka, Onua, Gali, Pohatu and Lewa must fight to recover the lost masks of power to stop the rising evil on the mythical island of Okoto.

Toca Dance

Make fun, silly and awesome moves in Toca Dance!

Pick the dancers and form your group. Choose their outfits and choreograph the moves. Set the stage using special effects and watch it all unfold. Record your music video so you can share it with your friends! Start warming up — it’s time for Toca Dance!

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Dragon Land Welcome to the land of dragons! Dragon Land is a groundbreaking 3D platform game like you’ve never seen on mobile: stunning levels, evil bosses, challenging skill features and a multiplayer mode!

Fun is guaranteed: jump, dash, climb and glide your way through every episode. Unlock new dragons and master different skills!

Hugo Troll Race 2 Play the sequel to the smash hit endless runner that had generations of players glued to their screens! Hugo Troll Race 2 brings back everything you loved in the original game, plus tons of fun new features, awesome graphics and plenty of surprises! Did we mention loads of new content as well?

Dungeon Monsters RPG Lead your team of mighty heroes through forbidden dungeons crawling with nasty creatures!

Collect over 400 units, evolve them into fierce fighters and come up with clever battle strategies. Roam the depths of the world to save it from lurking evil, grabbing serious loot along the way in this groundbreaking first-person RPG. But watch your steps in the dungeons! For you will forever rot underground should your torch run out before you’ve managed to find the exit. www.kidzine.net

SKELPS FOOTBALL ACADEMY Salmiya joined the LFK tournament on Saturday 12th of March 2016.

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Skelps U10s, U12s and U16s joined and played really well.

Everyone had fun and enjoyed it.

SKELPS is more than just an academy it's a Family!

Together we are SKELPS!

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SKELPS FOOTBALL ACADEMY visited one of the schools in Kuwait for the second time.

Skelps conducted a coaching session for the kids age 7 to 10 years old.

Skelp's football freestyler and the Mascot Freddy the Teddy did a fun show for the kids.

Everyone had fun and great time.

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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 E in each word?

C TARGET: Good 15+ Excellent 20+ Outstanding 25+

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MULTIPLICATION WHEELS

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Write the products in the outer circle.

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THE LITTLE PRINCE The story centers on a pilot who crash-lands in the Sahara desert and comes across a little boy who says he is a prince fallen to Earth from his home on an asteroid. As the pilot repairs his plane, the little prince regales him with stories about his home and the foolish inhabitants of nearby asteroids.

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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE The greatest Super Heroes in the world Superman and Batman face off.

From director Zack Snyder comes Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters’ first big-screen pairing.

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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Berlin

Athens

Berlin is the capital city of Germany.

There are 2380 miles between Kuwait City and Berlin, or 3829 kilometers.

It takes a minimum of 8 hours and 20 minutes to fly from one city to the other, with at least one stop.

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The city’s main international airport is Berlin Tegel Airport, notable for its hexagonal main terminal building.

You might also wish to learn some simple German phrases.

Berlin’s rapid transit rail system is called the U-Bahn. It has 9 lines and 173 stations and carries 400 million passengers every year! It was first opened in 1902 and is mostly underground.

When in Berlin look out for the national flag, a tricolor of three horizontal bands consisting of the national colours of Germany: black, red and gold.

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TRAVEL

Alternatively, you could use the S-Bahn, Berlin’s commuter rail system. This comprises 15 routes and 166 stations and is mostly overground.

DIARIES

Berlin also has a tram network consisting of 22 tram lines and 377 stops.

Buses and ferries are also popular forms of transportation in Berlin.

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Approximately 3.5 million people live in Berlin which is located in north-eastern Germany on the banks of the rivers Spree and Havel.

Be mindful of the climate. Summer can be hot and sometimes humid. Winter can be harsh with freezing temperatures.

Brandenburg Gate is the most popular tourist destination in Berlin. It is an 18th century triumphal arch standing 26 meters high and considered today as a symbol of European unity and peace.

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The Reichstag Building is the seat of the German Parliament and is instantly recognisable by its famous glass dome. It was completed in 1894 but suffered extensive fire damage in 1933. Full restoration works were not carried out until 1990!

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No trip to Berlin is complete without visiting the Berlin Wall. The wall acted as a barrier from 1961 to 1989, cutting off West Berlin from the rest of East Germany. Demolition took place between 1990 and 1992 but three sections are still standing. The outline of the wall is still visible in the ground; the best way to see it, and follow it, is by bicycle.

The Eastside Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1.3km section of the Berlin Wall and consists of 105 paintings by different artists from around the world, on the East side of the wall.

You should also pay a visit to Checkpoint Charlie. This was a significant Berlin Wall crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. Checkpoint Charlie is often featured in movies and books.

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The Holocaust Memorial is a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and another must-see in Berlin. It is made up of 2711 concrete slabs on a sloping field.

It was inaugurated in May 2005, sixty years after the end of World War II.

You should also visit Charlottenburg Palace, the largest palace in Berlin. A large equestrian statue Museum Island is home to five major museums: Altes of Friedrich Wilhelm I stands in the palace (old), Neues (new), Alte Nationalgalerie (old national courtyard. The palace is a significant historic landmark and was first opened in 1699. gallery), Bode, and Pergamon. In 1999, the museum complex was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

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Don’t forget to try some ‘sauerbraten’ one of Germany’s national dishes. It can be made from many different meats (even horse!), then marinated in vinegar, spices, herbs and seasoning for up to ten days!

Quiz

1. What are the national colours of Germany?

2. How many paintings would you find at the Eastside Gallery?

3. Berlin’s tram network has how many stops?

4. What is notable about Berlin’s Tegel Airport?

5. Museum Island is home to how many museums?

6. How many concrete slabs make up the Holocaust Memorial?

7. The Reichstag Building is instantly recognisable by its what?

8. Berlin sits on the banks of which two rivers?

9. Which significant landmark was first opened in 1699?

10. Brandenburg Gate is a symbol of what? www.kidzine.net

CRAZY CAKES Unscramble the following sentences and write the sentences on the lines.

1. three The has cake pink candles.

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2. The a face. cake has happy yellow 3. cake tallest. the The is green 4. strawberries. has The cake white 5. much are Cakes to eat! fun so

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Frog vs. Toad A toad...well, it's just another name for a frog, right? Wrong! Frogs and toads have some distinct differences, and you can learn all about them here. Take the quiz at the bottom to make sure you won't mistake one for the other again.

Both frogs and toads are amphibians.

Frogs live mostly in the water, while toads live mostly on the land.

FROG

TOAD

Hind legs:

Long, powerful jumping legs;

Shorter legs for walking;

Eggs:

Frogs lay eggs in clusters, young live in water;

Toads lay eggs in long chains, some toads give birth to live young,young live in water;

Skin:

Moist, smooth, looks slimy;

Dry, bumpy, rough skin;

Largest weight:

Largest: Goliath frog 6.6 pounds;

Largest: Cane toad 5.8 pounds;

Teeth:

Frogs have teeth in their upper jaw;

Toads have no teeth;

Eyes:

Eyes bulge out, more round;

Body:

Have a narrow body;

Eyes are lower and more oval shaped; Have a wide body;

Protection:

Camouflage and fast jumps.

Camouflage and poison glands behind their eyes.

Now that you know about frogs and toads, circle the correct answer.

1. Which one would jump higher?

frog

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2. Which one likes to live on the land?

frog

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3. Which would win in an Olympic wrestling match, a Goliath frog or a Cane toad?

frog

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4. Which one has teeth?

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5. Which one uses poison as a defense?

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Connect The Numbers from page 18

Hippopotamus from page 48/49 1.A herd, pod, dale or bloat, 2.Grass, 3.False. It is the third largest, 4.Whales and dolphins, 5.No, 6.Poachers, 7.To keep their temperature down, 8.Every 3-5 minutes, 9.Common and Pygmy, 10.River Horse.

‫ هو ثالث أكبر حيوان‬.‫ خطأ‬.3 ,.‫ العشب‬.2 ,‫ قطيع‬.1 .7 ,.‫ الصيادون‬.6 ,.‫ ال‬.5 ,.‫ احليتان والدالفني‬.4 ,.‫بري‬ 3-5 ‫ كل‬.8 ,.‫للحفاظ على درجة احلرارة منخفضة‬ .River Horse .10 ,.‫ الشائع والقزم‬.9 ,.‫دقيقة‬ Berlin from page 71 Spot The Difference from page 18

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1.Black, red and gold., 2.105., 3.377.,4.It’s hexagonal terminal building., 5.5., 6.2711., 7.Glass dome., 8.Spree and Havel., 9.Charlottenburg Palace, 10.European unity and peace.

Mary Anderson from page 51/52 1.It was not considered to have any commercial value., 2.Fairmount Apartments., 3.Monteagle, Tennessee., 4.1903.,5.Cadillac., 6.To ensure the wiper remained in contact with the windscreen., 7.New York., 8.Real estate developer, rancher, grape grower., 9.Operated a vineyard and cattle ranch., 10.None.

Shadow Game from page 19 2

Oranges from page 28 1.Ten, 2.Brazil, 3.As a slug repellent, 4.Florida, 5.Valencia, 6.True, 7.Vitamin C, 8.85%, 9.Green, 10.Chocolate and vanilla

.4 ,‫ كطارد للدوده البزاقه‬.3 ,‫ البرازيل‬.2 ,‫ عشرة‬.1 ,85% .8 ,‫ فيتامني سي‬.7 ,‫ صح‬.6 ,‫ فالنسيا‬.5 ,‫فلوريدا‬ ‫ الشوكوالته والفانيليا‬.10 ,‫ األخضر‬.9 Early or Soon from page 36 1-soon, 2-soon, 3-early, 4-soon, 5-early, 6-early, 7-soon, 8-early, 9-soon, 10-early, 11-soon, 12-early, 13-early, 14-early

‫ شقق‬.2 <.‫ لم يكن لها أي قيمة جتارية‬.1 .5<1903 .4 <.‫ تينيسي‬،‫ مونتيغل‬.3<.‫فيرمونت‬ ‫ لضمان أن تكون املاسحة على اتصال‬.6 <.‫كاديالك‬ ‫ مطور‬.8 <.‫ نيويورك‬.7 <.‫مع الزجاج األمامي للسيارة‬ ‫ تدير حقل‬.9 <.‫ مزارع عنب‬،‫ مربي ماشية‬،‫عقارات‬ .‫ ال شيء‬.10 <.‫للكروم ومزرعة ماشية‬ Frog or Toad from page 73 1-frog, 2-toad, 3-frog, 4-frog, 5-toad

Scrambled Sentences from page 74 1.The pink cake has three candles, 2.The yellow cake has a happy face, 3.The green cake is the tallest, 4.The white cake has strawberries, 5.Cakes are so much fun to eat

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