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The Grand View Animal Garden The Ship Of The Desert Camel
Animal Corner Night Noises
The Treasure Hunt Game
Little Playground
My Body
Word Search
The Bursting Tummy
The Curious Rabbit
Test Your Eyesight
The Upside Down Bat
Spot The Differences
Dino-pedia
Lovely Plants
Little Triceratops’ Tantrum
The Colourful Mushrooms
Welcome to SCIENCE ADVENTURES, an INSPIRING science magazine for young children just starting to investigate science. Packed full of easy-to-read science stories and activities, SCIENCE ADVENTURES is specifically designed to initiate an early learning of science. Pre-schoolers from 3 to 6 years old and young science investigators from 7 years old are naturally inquisitive and eager to discover more about themselves and the world around them. Would you like to bring science alive for your child and enhance their curiosity? Our new SCIENCE ADVENTURES series uses stories, adventure and fun activities to bring basic scientific concepts to your child in a lively way that will feed their natural curiosity and develop a love of reading. In this edition of Science Adventures, keep Berny the Bear safe from harm, help Little Triceratops calm down and face a scary night with the two piglets. Join us for some fun as we search for colourful words, help David find his mother’s shadow and spot some sweet differences. Packed with great things to do, Issue 9 promises to entertain as we learn about ourselves and the world around us! What more could your child want? Science is Fun! Happy reading, Shel Sweeney Editor
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Animal Corner
Ni ght N o i s e s W h o o o.. . W h o o o.. .
Who
What is that noise?
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Who o o. . .
o o. . .
Hector, wake up, I'm scared!
What's wrong, Hambo? There's a strange sound outside!
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I don’t hear anything?
Whooo! Whooo!
Hide! Yikes! That’s it!
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A while later, in the woods …
I am scared!
Who... Who... It’s me... Owl.
Who's out there?
I sleep during the day and come out at night to look for food.
Why aren’t you in bed? You scared us!
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How do you see at night?
My eyes see clearer at night than in the day.
Could you please be a little quieter?
Try not to wake us up!
I will try. Good night!
Oink…
Good night!
Oh! I See Owls are carnivores, which means they eat meat. They are night birds. Owls have special eyes so they can see in the pitch-dark night. SAS Starter no.9
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Owl’s Eyes Which eyes belong to the owl?
A
B
C
D
E
F Answer: E
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Little Playground
Word Search Find and circle the words from the word list below.
p i n k l e g r i d red
u r e s e n o r m b blue
orange
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r e d b s i l v e r
p m n o t k d i q o
gold
purple
l d h o d y n x b w
e s g r e e n a w n
j e u a p l o i g n
pink
brown
silver
yellow
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q l k n c l f w y p green
b l u e z w h i f t n e
d p u g a o k l
white
The Curious Rabbit
Bat
The Upside Down This cave is so warm and cosy!
Zzzzz…
H u h?
Bat, why are you hanging upside down?
This helps me to fly!
How?
I can spread my wings and fly away quickly!
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Dino-pedia
Little Triceratops’ Tantrum … z z z z Z
Bang ! Bang !
Oh, no! My house!
Mummy! Boo…hoo…
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What happened?
Boo…hoo… Somebody punched holes… in our house!
Show me!
Oh, dear!
At the house...
Oh, no! Who did this?
Next door, at Triceratops' house…
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I think I know.
No! You can't make me go!
Uggh…
Watch out!
Thump…
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Son, you have to see the doctor!
No! I don’t want to…
He has a cut on his leg…
Did he bang holes in my house?
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Yes. I'm sorry! He is having a tantrum.
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What’s wrong with Little Triceratops?
Oh, that must be painful!
Let’s see if we can help?
They find Little Triceratops stuck‌
Little Triceratops, there's no need for a tantrum.
Help! The doctor will fix your cut.
There he is!
Okay, I'll go. Can you help me out? Come! Now let’s go to the doctor.
He sure has a bad temper! Yes!
Okay. Oh! I See Triceratops had a large, bony frill and three strong horns. All of these grew on Triceratops' head. SAS Starter no.9
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Little Triceratops Wants To Go Little Triceratops has lost his way. Can you help him find his way home?
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Camels live in the desert. They don't mind the dryness and heat.
Camels have thick, soft fur which helps to block out sunlight and heat. Camels don't sweat much, even when it's hot. A camel's lips are shaped so it can eat thorny desert plants. A camel stores fat in its hump. This helps the camel to survive when there's no food.
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Camels have furry ears, three eyelids and two rows of eyelashes. Their nostril closes in between breaths. These things help keep sand out of the camel's eyes, ears and nose.
The dromedary camel has one hump. It has long legs and short fur.
The Bactrian camel has two humps. It has short legs and longer fur.
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A camel's foot has two cushioned hooves to stop the camel from sinking in the sand.
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The Treasure Hunt Game
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There are 6 items hidden in the bedroom. Can you find them?
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My Body
The Bursting Tummy Come on Abby, I'll race you to the door!
Hi, Annie.
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Hi, Daisy! It’s been a long time!
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Why is Aunt Daisy’s tummy so big?
Hi, Frank!
Say hello to Aunt Daisy!
Hi, Aunt Daisy!
Frank, why are you pulling me?
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Hello!
Be careful! Aunt Daisy’s tummy might burst!
Ha, ha! Frank says Aunt Daisy’s tummy is going to burst!
Shh! Be quiet!
Ha, ha… Frank, Aunt Daisy’s tummy won't burst. She has a baby in there.
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Aunt Daisy, is that true?
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That’s true! You were a baby in your mum's tummy once too.
I see! May I touch your tummy?
Of course!
Really? Abby too?
Oh! I feel movement… That's the baby exercising!
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Aunt Daisy, can your baby hear me?
Yes, if you talk to my baby.
Really?
… a h , a h , Ha Baby, come out… I want to play with you!
a… H a, h a, h
Oh! I See A pregnant mother’s tummy grows bigger and bigger until, after 9 months, the baby is born.
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Mummy’s Shadow David has lost his mummy. She has long hair, a pregnant tummy and was pushing a trolley. Do you know which shadow belongs to his mummy? Mark your answer in the
A
B
C
D
Answer: D SAS Starter no.9
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Spot the
Test Your Eyesight
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Differences
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There are 7 differences in the picture. Can you spot them?
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Lovely Plants
T he C olourful
M ushrooms
Berny, can you please pick some mushrooms for me from the farm. Okay! I will go now!
Berny meets Celeb, the little ant, on his way.
Celeb, where are you running to? Berny, hurry! I found a beehive! You know what that means!
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Okay! Climb into my basket.
Berny climbs a big tree.
Yes! Thanks, Berny!
Slurp‌ Honey is so delicious!
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Mmm‌ Yes, it is! Why do you have that basket?
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Oops! I forgot I have to pick mushrooms for Mum.
Celeb, you are a good friend!
Look at all these beautiful mushrooms!
Later...
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Don’t worry! I know where you can find some nice, big mushrooms!
Phew! I can go home now.
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Bye, Berny! See you soon!
Mum! I have picked the mushrooms!
At dinner time...
Mum, where is my mushroom soup?
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Thank you. Just leave them on the table.
Sorry, Berny, there's no soup today! The mushrooms you picked were all poisonous!
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Oh, no! These are all poisonous mushrooms!
Aw! This is Celeb's fault!
Boo‌hoo! They looked so beautiful!
I told you to go to the farm. Why did you pick these mushrooms?
Berny, the prettier the mushroom is, the more poisonous it is!
After dinner‌
We shall go to the farm together!
Mum, I will pick the right mushrooms tomorrow.
Oh! I See There are lots of different kinds of mushrooms and some of these are poisonous. Many poisonous mushrooms are colourful. SAS Starter no.9
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Which Mushrooms Shall We Pick? Beautiful mushrooms are usually poisonous. Circle the 5 mushrooms you can take home.
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Colourful Wings Tailed Jay
The patterns on butterfly wings help the butterfly to hide itself from harm. It uses these colourful patterns to protect itself and scare off danger.
Common Buckeye Red-spotted Purple
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