Kids Alive! 30 September 2023

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WORLD SPACE WEEK WE'RE UP IN SPACE FOR…

T his week is sure to be out-of-this-world, because it’s World Space Week! This epic week of space-related fun is taking place from 4 to 10 October and it’s a worldwide celebration of space science and technology, and the difference they make to our lives.

Many places will be holding space-themed events during the week. There’s no better time to take a trip to the National Space Centre in Leicester or see if a museum or planetarium near you is holding a special space event. You can also celebrate at home. If you fancy getting creative, why not try to build your own spacecraft or make some biscuits that look like planets? You could also watch a space-themed lm, go stargazing, or dress up like an astronaut or space scientist! The theme for this year is Space and Entrepreneurship. One of the biggest aims for World Space Week organisers is inspiring kids to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects at school. This will hopefully lead more people into spacerelated careers so they can make a difference in years to come. The space industry is growing, so it’s a great time for future entrepreneurs to reach for the stars!

For more information about World Space Week in the UK visit bis-space.com/events/wsw

When I was really young we used to sing a song in Sunday school that went: ‘In space rockets soon, we’ll zoom to the Moon. Before we get there, our hearts will prepare to walk with the Lord on Earth where he trod and follow wherever he leads.’

That was almost 40 years ago and we’re still not zooming to the Moon in space rockets. However, recently lots of really rich people have paid piles of money to be able to travel to space. Maybe by the time you’ve grown up space travel will be cheaper and you can be an astronaut. Wouldn’t that be amazing?

Whatever you want to be when you’re older, it’s important to make sure your heart’s in tune with Jesus and to keep him at the centre of everything you do. When you choose to follow Jesus, he’ll lead you to do amazing things!

READ THE COMMENT BELOW ABOUT LISTENING TO GOD

Always Tell the Truth says Ibukun Baku

Have you ever had to tell the truth when you knew it could make another person angry or sad? How did you feel?

In situations like that, I’ve often felt nervous and scared. But telling the truth is always the right thing to do even when it feels hard. In this week’s Bible cartoon story, Samuel bravely tells the truth and shares a dif cult message.

Samuel lived in the Temple with Eli the priest because his mother had made a promise to God. She said that if God blessed her with a son, then he would grow up to serve the Lord. One night, as Samuel slept, he heard someone calling his name. Samuel thought it was Eli, but when Eli realised that

it was actually God, he told Samuel to say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ God wanted Samuel to let Eli know that he was angry with him and his family because they hadn’t treated God with respect or been a good example to the people. Can you think of a time when you’ve heard God talking to you? God doesn’t always speak in a voice like he did with Samuel, but he does speak to us through his words in the Bible and through the Holy Spirit. As you continue to learn about Jesus and understand how he wants you to live, look out for moments when Jesus may want you to share his words with others. Particularly with those who may not be making the best choices.

True or False

Read the statements below and put a tick in the box if it’s true or a cross if it’s false. Clue – 1 Samuel 3.

1 The Lord spoke to lots of people during the time that Samuel was a child.

2 Samuel went to Eli three times before listening to God.

3 Samuel was afraid to tell Eli God’s message.

4 Eli was angry when he heard the message.

5 Samuel grew up to be a great prophet.

Answers on Page 2

B IBLE BR AIN TEASE RS

Would you consider yourself to be a Bible buff? Do you know how many sh and loaves Jesus used to feed 5,000 people? Which teenager defeated a giant and who was swallowed by a huge sh? From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is full of incredible stories and interesting information. Test your Bible knowledge by having a go at the questions below.

1 True or false: Jesus was an only child.

2 Which part of the Bible is the story of Jonah in? A Old Testament

B New Testament

3 How many books in the Bible begin with the letter L?

4 What was the apostle Paul’s name in Hebrew? A Seth

B Shem

C Saul

5 What did King Solomon ask for when God appeared to him in a dream?

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1 October

Molly O’Grady – age 13

4 October

3 October

Benjamin Tam – age 13

Joel Joshua – age 12

Matilda Dawe – age 8

6 October

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Pick Out Patch

ONCE I KNEW THIS ISSUE WAS FEATURING WORLD SPACE WEEK, THERE WAS ONLY ONE OUTFIT FROM MY DRESSING UP BOX I COULD CHOOSE. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling! Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!

First woman in Space

Meet Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova – the rst woman in space. On 16 October 1963, Valentina blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard Vostok 6, and orbited Earth 48 times. During her mission, Tereshkova ew within 5km of Vostok 5, piloted by Valery Bykovsky, which had launched just two days before Vostok 6. Valentina and Valery spoke to each other over radios, but neither could con rm seeing the other’s spacecraft as they sped through space.

On 19 June, Tereshkova steered Vostok 6 back into Earth’s atmosphere before parachuting to the ground. A statue of Valentina Tereshkova in Altai Krai, Russia marks the spot where she landed. It was another 19 years before Svetlana Savitskaya, on board Soyuz T-7, became the second woman in space.

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Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

He he, he he!

What do you call an alien that has six eyes?

What did the space alien like to read to its children?

Comet books!

How does Jupiter hold up its trousers?

With an asteroid belt!

How does NASA know there’s life on Mars?

They keep nding parking tickets on their rover!

Which planet is the richest?

Saturn, because it has many rings!

He he, he he!

space WORDSEARCH

planets moon

galaxy COMET

stars science TECHNOLOGY

solar system

milky way

asteroid belt astronauts sun spaceship

How can you tell when an astronaut’s angry?

When they blast off into space!

PAGE PUZZLE PAGE PUZZLE

Explore this week’s ‘Kids Alive!’ to work out which pages these images are taken from

What was the first animal in space?

cow that jumped over the Moon!

Answers on Page 2

across:

3 Winged insect. 5 Large desert in Africa. 6 Boy. 7 Majestic. 8 Valleys of Yorkshire, for example. 11 Dairy farm animal. 12 Reptile such as iguana or gecko. 13 Beam of sunlight.

down:

1 Body part at the end of your arm.

by Neil Locker

Crossword Clues

C O R

T T O

P S T

by Neil Locker

Crossword Clues

2 Locks or tresses. 3 Sharp tooth of a snake, for example. 4 Colour of egg yolk. 6 Set of steps for climbing. 9 Type of flower or a girl’s name. 10 Dimension. 11 Type of fish or complain.

Each six-letter answer is written clockwise around the clue number. Use the clues to help you work out the correct words. A new word will be revealed in the dark green boxes. Some letters have been given to help you. Clue: baby’s toy.

BUZZWORDS

CLUES:

1 Member of the clergy.

2 Former money of Spain.

3 Vessel for brewing a hot beverage.

4 Either of two bits of tissue in your throat.

5 Small.

6 Objects surviving from the ancient past.

WORLD SPACE WEEK COLOURING

Next week (4–11 October) is World Space Week, so why not take a small step – not a giant leap –towards your pencil case or art box and add some colour to the picture below? You can share your artwork with other readers by emailing your colourings to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Make sure you write ‘World Space Week Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colourings to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to ll in the details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!

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Christmas Card Competition

Christmas Card Competition

Are you counting down to Christmas yet?

Here at Kids Alive! we’re getting excited about the approaching festive season. As part of our early celebrations, we’re supporting a Christmas e-card competition run by The Salvation Army.

Design your own Christmas card and send it to the address below for your opportunity to win a £100 Entertainer toy shop voucher! Not only that, we will feature the winning design on the cover of 16 December issue of Kids Alive! and add it to The Salvation Army’s card collection on the Don’t Send Me A Card e-card website. How cool is that?

First prize

1 x £100

Entertainer voucher

Sending e-cards is an environmentally friendly way to send a Christmas greeting, and – if you pay the optional donation to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal when you enter the competition – you’ll be helping to raise money for food and Christmas presents for children in need.

The different age categories for the competition are: Under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds Over-12s.

The prizes up for grabs are…

Second prizes

2 x £50

Entertainer voucher

Age category prizes

4 x £20

WIN!

Entertainer voucher

What are you waiting for? Let your imagination run wild and get designing today! The more creative you are the better. You can use glitter or sequins too, but please stick to an A4-size piece of paper.

For your opportunity to win a voucher for The Entertainer, send your design, full name, age, address and your parent’s or carer’s email address to Freepost RTLT-UCTS-ZAKJ, Donor Services, 3rd Floor, The Salvation Army, UK Territorial Headquarters, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. You can use your own postage stamps if you’d like to save The Salvation Army money. The competition closes on Friday 24 November. Please don’t fold your design and make sure you send it in an A4 envelope.

For more info and full terms and conditions please visit salvationarmy.org.uk/fundraise-christmas/christmas-card-competition or scan the QR code to the right to get started and to make an optional donation

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The Night Sky What You Need

Have you read about World Space Week on page 3? It’s such an exciting week to be part of, and one of the most fun things you can do is go stargazing. As sunset times get earlier through autumn, it’s easier to get out and see some of the delights in the night sky.

The rst thing you need if you want to go stargazing is a dark, clear sky. The less clouds the better. It’s also a good idea to head away from lights, such as streetlamps, so you can see better. But if you live in a city or town, don’t worry. You can still join in.

You only really need your eyes to see some cool stuff. However, you could also invest in some child-friendly binoculars or astronomy apps for smartphones. These things will help you see more and identify what you’re looking at. Remember to wrap up warm. You could also take camping chairs or a blanket to lie down on while you look to the skies!

Moon and Stars

There’s so much spectacular stuff to see. The most obvious thing is the Moon –you can see that quite easily as long as it’s not cloudy. Why not make a chart tracking the stages of the Moon so you can see how it changes through the month? There are also lots of star patterns that have names. These are called constellations. One of the most famous is The Plough. It’s part of Ursa Major, which means ‘big bear’.

The Planets

It’s also possible to see some planets. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can all sometimes be seen in the night sky. They look like bright stars and are in different positions in the sky depending on the time of the month or year.

Showers of Stars

Have you ever seen shooting stars stream across the night sky? It’s a spectacular sight! Although we call them shooting stars they’re actually debris left behind by comets.

In October there’s one of the best meteor showers –the Orionid meteor shower. This year it will be active from 2 October to 7 November, but the peak will be 21 to 22 October. That means those dates, and a few days either side, are the best time to try to spot the shower. The meteors in this shower are actually from Halley’s Comet, which can only be seen once every 75–76 years!

Northern Lights

Did you know it’s even possible to see the Aurora Borealis from the United Kingdom? They’re also known as the Northern Lights and are a spectacular display of colours in the night sky. Believe it or not, these lights are actually caused by activity on the surface of the Sun! Solar storms from the Sun’s surface send out clouds of electrically-charged particles. These particles then travel to Earth. Some get trapped in Earth’s atmosphere and basically slam into atoms and molecules from Earth, heat up and start glowing.

The Northern Lights can be seen best closer to the North Pole, but it’s possible to see them across the UK in certain conditions. However, it’s much more likely in areas such as Scotland, North England, North Wales and Northern Ireland.

Dark Sky Parks

Galloway

Forest Park, Scotland

Northumberland

National Park, England

OM Dark Sky Park, Northern Ireland

Brecon Beacons

National Park, Wales

There are some special areas in the UK that are designated Dark Sky Parks. They’re protected to ensure there’s no light pollution, which makes them excellent for star spotting. Here are some of them if you fancy an extra special adventure.

Nathan

Age? 8.

Favourite colour? Blue, golden.

Favourite food? Rice and chicken.

Favourite sport? Football.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? Wordsearch.

Favourite Bible story and why?

David and Goliath, because it doesn’t matter your size or age. You can do everything and anything with God’s help.

Favourite TV programme?

Supa Strikas.

What do you want to be when you’re older? Firefighter.

Pets? I don’t have a pet.

Hobbies? Playing football and racing.

Tell us a joke. Why did the banana go to the hospital? Because it wasn’t peeling well!

What special skill or talent do you have? I am very fast in racing. I can do a backflip.

Tell us something interesting about yourself. I can do a cartwheel.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I love it when I climb up my dad and he flips me over.

If you’d like to star in our reader pro le section we’d love to hear from you! Get a grown-up to send us an email using the address in the green box below. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.

New Junior SoldierS

A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army Annabel, Chipo, Bath Citadel; Archie, Emily, Esmae, Evie, Harry, Marley, Orla, Harpenden; Elsie-May, Worksop.

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Cool Colou ri ngs

Here’s a cool Cycling Colouring from Luke, age 4. He’s done a fantastic job choosing brilliantly bold colours.

A Royal Reply

Around the time of the Coronation of King Charles III, the midweek Sunday school at Llanelli Salvation Army held a celebration. The children from 3Ts (Tuesday Teatime Teaching) made crowns and pictures and sent some homemade cards of congratulation to the new king.

During the summer they received a royal reply! There was a lovely letter and card along with a new 50p with King Charles’s head on. Here’s a photo of the children and their special delivery.

Simon, age 6, sent us this awesome Aeroplane Colouring. We love the fact he’s made the plane so bright and colourful. It looks great next to the beautiful blue sky.

You know what you keep saying to me about trying not to be so naughty, Patch?

When I was on the bus yesterday and the ticket collector asked me where I got on…

For some reason he threw me off the bus for being cheeky!

Yes, Norman. Being naughty is not good. Have you been taking my advice?

I have, Patch.

…I simply told him the truth and said that I got on at the front, like everyone else.