The Arts & Science Magazine for Kids Stories Activities Games Doodles Experiments & a song Issue #16 Weather Okido is a quarterly magazine for children aged 2 and above
ISSN 1753-3139 / ÂŁ 4 04 9
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Illustration by Maggie Li
Hello Okido readers! This issue is all about the weather. We are going to have fun with the rain, the snow, the sun, the clouds, the rainbows and the tornados! Okido is yours to read, write and draw on. Enjoy! Start by writing your name:
Okido helps children learn through play. It is full of stories, activities and games that stimulate creativity and inspire scientific interest.
Messy Monster meets the Wind Monsters. Zim Zam and Zoom discover the temperature of the body. Squirrel Boy travels through the sky and plays in the clouds. Foxy is on Four Seasons Island and Sukie and her friends paint a rainbow. Make a whirligig, look at the clouds, play the cloud game and create a microclimate! Read super stories, sing the weather song, colour in and doodle-do! Plus much, much more to make, do and draw!
HA, HA, HAAAA!
Story & Illustration by Rachel Ortas
‘Oh no, it’s starting to rain,’ says Messy Monster.
Look at those two naughty Wind Monsters! They are making a storm!
Blowing hot air, blowing cold air. ‘Wahoo... hold on tight!’ cries Felix, ‘the wind is getting stronger.’
HA, HA, HAAAA!
‘Stop messing about, you two!!’ says Messy Monster.
Because the two Wind Monsters blow cold air and hot air at the same time, the weather turns completely mad.
‘He started it,’ says the cold Wind Monster. ‘No, he started it,’ says the hot Wind Monster.
The Wind Monsters eventually stop fighting and shake hands.
‘If you don’t stop we will be completely flooded with all this rain!’
‘Could we all go on a cloud for a little ride before you leave?’ asks Zoe.
It will be so much fun to fly altogether in the sky! Grab a cloud, hop on and off we go! ‘YIPEE!,’ says Messy Monster.
This is such fun!!!!!
o e! g s t’ hom e L ck ba ‘We have to go now. Bye, bye friends,’ say the two Wind Monsters.
Now we can jump and splash in the puddles!
What is the body temperature? This is Koko.
Sometimes the weather is COLD, sometimes it’s HOT, but Zim what’s the temperature INSIDE the body? Let’s investigate! Zoom what do you think?
I’ll make myself very small and go inside a body. Then I’ll send you the temperature.
..Here I go!..
Zoom jumps inside the ear of Koko who happens to be passing... Inside Koko’s ear.
...I’m in the ear now the temperature is 37ºC.
37ºC
OK!
Story by Dr Sophie and illustration by Alex Barrow
Questions with Zim Zam Zoom:
Koko’s body is sweating to cool down. She takes off her jacket too.
Koko arrives at the beach. We are very hot here. It is 28ºC on the beach. What about inside ZOOM? ºC 30 20 10 0
Hello! I am a lizard. I have cold blood so I’m lying in the sun to warm up my body.
I am in a blood vessel now... The temperature is still 37ºC.
37ºC
But to keep it at 37ºC, Koko needs to cool down!
ºC 30 20 10 0
... and it’s getting really cold. The temperature has dropped down to 10ºC now!
It’s starting to rain...
To keep warm, Koko should put her jacket back on and run.
Koko runs home when it starts to rain.
Inside Koko’s ear.
It’s getting colder outside Zoom. What’s the temperature inside?
37ºC
It’s still 37ºC. The body temperature seems to be staying the same all the time. It’s lovely and warm in here, not like outside in the rain!
But Koko has become poorly.
Is she ok?
It looks like she’s ill. She cought a chill and has a fever.
The body must always stay at the same temperature, but the temperature goes up to kill germs when we are ill.
With rest and lots of water, Koko is getting better and her temperature is going down!
I have hot blood too. My temperature is 38.5ºC.
Oh no, now it’s getting too hot!!! 39ºC!! Zim, Zam, how is she? 39ºC
Phew!! That’s better! Koko’s temperature must be back to normal... now I’m not feeling too good... I think I need a rest! 37ºC
Listen to the song on our website: okido.co.uk
Game design and Illustration by Soju Tanaka
Find Foxy
Foxy visited Four Seasons Island. Is he in Autumn, Summer, Winter or Spring?
Can you see him?
Illustration by Mathilde Nivet
Can you see them?
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Fold the big cloud pieces and glue them together. to make a cloud that is black on one side and white on the other. Make sure you follow the glue guides!
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Weather food look-a-likes! I’m a mashed potato cloud!
We’re mashed potato rain!
I’m a tomato and egg sun!
Now you have a go!
Send us your weather food plate. If your picture gets put on our new website, you will win an Okidoodle book!
Activity by Kate Lilley of mini-eco (www.minieco.co.uk)
Rainy day mobile You will need: - White card/thick paper - Assortment of coloured paper - Thread - Glue stick - Sellotape - Scissors - A grown-up to help 1) Draw a cloud shape on some thick white paper (18cm x 13cm approx) and cut it out. 2) Trace the raindrop template provided and cut out. 3) Place the raindrop template on some coloured paper and draw around it. 4) Cut out your new raindrop shape then fold down the middle. For each 3D raindrop you will need four raindrop shapes (image 1). 5) Using a glue-stick glue the raindrop shapes together (images 2 & 3). 6) Take a length of cotton (approx 30cm long) and glue one of the raindrop halves to it. Then stick the other raindrop half on top (image 4). 7) Stick three raindrops to each length of cotton. 8) Tape the end of the string to the back of the cloud. 9) Attach some string to the top of the cloud then you can hang the mobile from the ceiling!
Raindrop template
Illustration by Alex Barrow
Let’s Okidoodle!
What is the temperature on this thermometer?
It’s very, very cold: 0 ºC. Draw the temperature.
It’s very hot: 30 ºC. Draw the temperature.
Rain It’s raining and the slugs and snails are out. Count how many you can see and draw some more!
Colour in Rainbows When there is RAIN and SUN at the same time a RAINBOW appears! This is because the sunlight goes through the water in the raindrops creating a prism, which means we can see all the different colours in light separately. They are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet How can we remember the order of the seven colours? Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain! Can you think of your own way to remember the colours? What about: Read Okido Your Great Big Interesting Volume!
Draw the trees in season
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter
How to make a Whirligig
TIP: Wiggle the split pin about until it spins easily.
You will need: a split pin
a drinking straw
Illustration by Peter Slight
1. Trace or copy the square below. Next cut it out then colour it in and decorate it.
2. Bring corners 1, 2, 3 and 4 in together and push a split pin through the centre.
3. Carefully push the pin into the straw. Then find some wind or make your own!
cut up to here
Illustration by Linda Scott
Draw some funny clouds!
Make an okta grid and look at the clouds Make an okta grid by cutting out eight identical rectangular holes from a bit of cardboard
or download an okta grid from okido.co.uk
Cumulonimbus Cumulus
Stratus Fog
• Take your okta grid outside and draw a big circle on the ground with a piece of chalk. • Stand in the middle of your compas rose (big circle) and look in different directions: North, East, South, West. • How many okta grid sections are covered by clouds? • Can you identify the different types of clouds? • Record your observation and forecast the rain! (see our website for more details: okido.co.uk)
Dress me up for the cold or for the heat
YOU WILL NEED:
a big glass jar
Sand
Charcoal
Soil
Moss
Small plants
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Add Sand 2.
..Add a few ornaments and there you have it! Your very own ..
T ErRARIUM Add Charcoal 3.
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Add Moss & Plants
A terrarium is like a microclimate. If you close the lid it can live on its own... With the lid open Water it and your terrarium will live long!
Terrarium by Sabrina Tabuchi
HOW TO M ak e a T ERRARIUM
Story by Tamasin Barnbrook
Illustration by Anthony Peters
It was a sunny afternoon and friends Rabbit, Squirrel, Little Bird and Hedgehog were enjoying a game.
A chill came over them as dark clouds appeared in the sky and one cloud blocked the sun.
Suddenly the darkened sky was lit up by a flash of light which froze them in their places. Then nothing. Then a loud crash.
The friends dashed into Rabbit’s hole as rain drops began to fall. “What was that?” they asked each other peeking out.
“That,” said Little Bird, “was the Thunderbird. He flies between big birds in the sky flapping his big wings together and delivering messages by shooting light from his eyes.”
“No. You are both wrong,” said the Squirrel. “It was the great Squirrel Gnaw who protects his nuts with a hammer that sends out a flash of light and a loud crash.”
Rabbit, Squirrel and Little Bird looked at Hedgehog and then they started laughing. “Oh Hedgehog you are funny” they all chuckled. But you know what? Hedgehog was right.
“No, no,” said the Rabbit, “it was Big Rabbit who lives in the sky. When it gets dark he likes to light up his rabbit hole in the sky with his torch but in the dark he often drops it. That’s what it was.”
“Erm actually,” said the Hedgehog, who had been trying to speak for some time, “the lightning happens because there is too much energy in the clouds and it can’t help but burst out all at once as light that flashes and heat that makes a big noise as it warms up the clouds.”
Story & Illustration by Beth Morrison
Story & Illustration by Les and Tots
Sukie the Cat and the Rainbow
What a wet and windy day!
This is a story about Sukie the Cat and her friends. Sukie notices two umbrellas flying past her window. Sukie and Tedsnail grab hold of the red umbrella and shout for their friends to join them.
This is even too wet for a snail
La, la, la... Hey! This is cool
Hold on tight
Yap, yap...
A big gust of wind carries Sukie and her friends off into the turbulent sky
At last Sukie and her friends arrive in the Magic Paint Pot World.
‘What brings you here on this grey day?’ asks Inigo.
‘Oh I don’t know about that! Change the weather with paint? How ridiculous! Let me check...’ grumbles Inigo. ‘If I could just get to that rainbow paint pot, I could really brighten up this day,’ says Sukie. !!!!
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How many colours do we need to make a rainbow?’ asks Tedsnail. ‘Not just colours - you need rain and sunlight to make a rainbow,’ says Dottydog.
‘Twist and twirl, splatter and spill, paint a picture, yes I will!’
As Sukie paints a rainbow, the wind drops, the sky turns blue and the sun comes out.
‘Where is that rainbow rule..?’ fusses Inigo.
Back at home all is well and a beautiful rainbow appears above the rooftops.
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New website! Visit our new web site okido.co.uk. Watch our animations on the OKIDOrama. Check out our blog to follow what’s on. Do more weather exploration with more activities to download. Send us pictures of your whirligig and weather food plates and we will add them to our blog. You can also shop and buy back issues from the site. The themes of past issues have included the subjects of Robots, Living Things and Biodiversity, Body Noises, Heart & Blood, Emotions & Feelings, the Moon, Senses, Muscles, the Brain, Dreams, Food, Digestion, Growing and Water.
www.okido.co.uk Okido, 41 Bowen Drive London SE21 8NS info@okido.co.uk Published by Okido Studio Editor Sophie Dauvois sophie@okido.co.uk Creative Director Rachel Ortas Art Director Alex Barrow Design Brighten the Corners Sub-Editing, PR & Marketing Gabby Dawnay gabby@okido.co.uk Contributors Alex Barrow, Tamasin Barnbrook, Secret Club, Gabby Dawnay, Maggie Li, Kate Lilley, Beth Morrison, Mathilde Nivet, Paul Noble, Rachel Ortas, Anthony Peters, Lesley Saddington, Linda Scott, Peter Slight, Sabrina Tabuchi, Soju Tanaka and Charlotte Watts. Thanks to Linda and Mick for helping with Sukie and Stephan Silver for proofreading. Thanks to the Wellcome Trust for its support.
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This issue of Okido is all about the weather. Is it sunny? Is it rainy? Is it windy? Join the storm and read fabulous stories, draw, make stuff, cook, create and enjoy your new Okido. Stories
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