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EDITOR Cara Mott
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British Science Week
f we asked you to picture a scientist, what would you imagine they’d look like? They might be wearing a white lab coat with a test tube tucked into their pocket. Perhaps they’d have wild, white hair, just like Albert Einstein – and their eyebrows would be singed from getting too close to an explosion! You might be picturing a super-genius professor, but the truth is that anyone can be a scientist – even you!
British Science Week started yesterday (7 March). This is a week all about celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths. The British Science Association (which organises the week) wants everyone to know that they don’t need to be Isaac Newton, Ada Lovelace or Maggie Aderin-Pocock to love science and to try out their own experiments!
For this year’s British Science Week, people are being asked to explore the theme of changing and adapting. So you could explore how animals change the environment they live in by putting on your own science experiment, such as creating a wormery for worms to live in. Or you could discover how technology is changing the world by going to a robotics-themed workshop! Whatever you end up doing, make sure to get stuck in to the brilliant world of science this week. Who knows what fab things you might discover?
Put your art skills to the test and enter the British Science Week poster competition! To find out more, visit britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/poster-competition
The theme for this year’s British Science Week is changing and adapting, so that got me thinking. There are lots of changes that happen in our lives – maybe moving house, getting a new teacher, taking up a new hobby or making new friends. There are also beautiful changes happening in nature around us at the moment, as we move from winter into spring.
Our lives never stay completely the same, but there’s one thing that never changes – Jesus. There’s a song that’s often played Morning Praise with Kids Alive! (check out page 2 to fnd out how you can listen) and it’s called ‘Never Walk Alone’. The words of this song talk about how Jesus is always with us, will always love us and will always take care of us. No matter what else is going on, Jesus is with us every second of every day, and that will never change.
This Storm Will Pass
When I was younger I went on holiday to Malta, which is a country in the Mediterranean Sea. While we were there, my friend and I went on a boat trip past an island with a statue of St Paul – the man in this week’s Bible cartoon. The statue is there because it marks the place where Paul got shipwrecked. While we were sailing past, I found it really hard to picture the storm from the Bible story, because the water was so beautifully clear and calm.
Read the comment to the right about how we can trust God to look after us
Read the comment below about how we can show kindness to others
How would you feel if you were caught in a storm at sea? I’d be absolutely petrified! Being away from land and unable to control the weather must be super scary. The storm was so bad that the people on Paul’s boat hadn’t seen light for days. When Paul told the rest of the men on the boat that they’d all be saved, they probably didn’t believe him.
Hopefully your lives don’t contain situations that are quite as difficult as the ones that Paul faced, but that doesn’t mean you won’t face your own ‘storms’. These ‘storms’ could be all sorts of situations, whether it’s falling out with friends or struggling to fit in at school.
When we’re in the middle of difficult situations it’s hard to believe that things will ever get better. However, just like real storms, the stormy situations in our lives don’t last for ever. Having faith in God means believing that he will look after us, and that our lives will be clear and calm again if we trust in him.
says Cara Mott
Stormy Seas
The words below have got lost in the stormy seas. Find all of them and put them in the correct order to reveal a sentence that reminds us what to do when times are tough.
Paul and Peter
Paul at Sea
Check out your Bible –Acts 27:13–44
Bumper Bible Breakdown
Did you know the Bible isn’t one big book? It’s actually 66 books put together to tell one big story of God’s great love. Join us as we look at each Bible book and discover why God made the world, what went wrong and how in the end God saved the world through his son, Jesus.
Daniel’s Visions
Even if you’ve not read last week’s issue of Kids Alive!, you might already know about someone in the Bible called Daniel. Daniel was the guy who was thrown into a lions’ den!
The most famous stories about Daniel come from the first half of the book of Daniel, but the second half is amazing too. It tells us about some of the visions (special dreams from God) that Daniel had. Some of them are a bit frightening. Daniel saw beasts and evil horns (like the horns you’d find on a rhino’s head) fighting to take over the world! However, Daniel wasn’t left on his own to figure out what these visions meant. Angel Gabriel even explained one for him. These visions were showing that although bad things would happen in the future, God was going to send Jesus. Plus, God was going to make it so that we could live with him for ever!
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There are 195 countries in the world. We’re going to explore 26 of them, using the alphabet to decide where to go to next!
J for Japan
Japan is a country in East Asia that’s made up of islands. Japan has plenty of forests and mountains, and its most famous mountain is a volcano called Mount Fuji. Despite having lots of mountains, Japan also has amazing cities, such as its capital, Tokyo. Tokyo is the city with the largest population in the world!
What’s your favourite song? If ‘Shri Ramcharitmanas’ by Dr Jagdish Pillai was your favourite song, you’d still probably only want to listen to it once. That’s because it has the world record for being the longest song ever recorded. In fact, it’s 138 hours, 41 minutes and 20 seconds long, so it would take you almost six days to listen to the whole thing!
Problem...
Hello, readers, i’M PATCH AND I’VE GOT A PROBLEM I THINK YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME WITH. i’VE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT OBJECT SOMEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE. WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO HELP ME FIND IT? i HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE HERE.
You might know the date that Valentine’s Day is on or the name of the current king of the United Kingdom. However, there are also plenty of strange facts we reckon you haven’t got stored in your noggin! So here are a couple of random facts that you de!nitely (and by de!nitely, we mean don’t really) need to know.
How good are you at maths?
Pigeons are actually pretty good at it! Although they can’t do really complex maths, they can actually count things. They can also learn mathematical rules. That makes pigeons about as good at maths as many monkeys. So the next time you see a pigeon, remember that it’s smarter than it looks!
Replace the question marks with an add, subtract, divide or multiply symbol to complete the sum +
ha, he he! He he, he he! ÷ 9 ? 3 ? 3 ? = 4 ? 3 21
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha!
How often do scientists make jokes? Periodically! Hoho,haha,hehe!
Why are chemists so good at solving problems?
They have all the solutions!
Why did the germ cross the microscope?
To get to the other slide!
1 soldier of the lowest rank
Egg Timer Challenge Clues
2 Captain hook, for example 3 angry or cross 4 layer of wedding cake, FOR EXAMPLE 5 neckwear garment
6 scrabble piece, for example 7 unit of liquid measurement
8 rubbish left in a public place
TINY PIECES OF SPARKLY MATERIAL
The answers to the clues in this puzzle are anagrams of the answer immediately above or below, plus or minus one letter. The first one is filled in to give you a start.
by Neil Locker
Ho ho, ha
Ho ho, ha ha, he he!
Ho ho, ho ho!
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha!
Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he!
Ho ho, ho ho! He he, he he!
Ho ho, ha ha, he he!
How does a scientist freshen their breath?
With experi-mints!
Why can’t you trust an atom? Because they make up everything! ha!
How many scientists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two! One to do it and another to record it!
Crossword Clues
by Neil Locker
Two blood cells met and fell in love... ...alas, it was all in vein! observation experiments
across:
1 Point of light in the night sky. 3 Famous English public school. 7 Cow’s milk-producing organ. 8 Cardboard container. 9 Speech impediment. 13 Constricting snake. 14 Original name of Peter (Jesus’ disciple). 16 Country road. 17 Imitate.
down:
1 Acidic or not sweet. 2 Assistance. 4 Item of dining room furniture. 5 Following after this one or subsequent. 6 Pledge. 10 Passenger vehicle on rails. 11 Brother of Cain. 12 Jealousy. 15 Sound made by a cow.
imagination curiosity dropper magnet beaker
A B C
Why did the scientist take out their doorbell? They wanted to win the no-bell prize! habitat nature change adapt
test tube microscope
Competition
Stickers are great! They come in all shapes and sizes. There are shiny stickers, foam stickers, smiley stickers and heart-shaped stickers. Plus, you can stick stickers anywhere! So, if you love all things sticker-related, then you’re in for a treat because this week’s prize takes stickers to a whole new level!
Anna and Erin BFF Sticki Rolls (BFF means best friends forever) are the latest addition to the Sticki Rolls collection. As you unroll each one, you’ll reveal stickers that have been specially designed by YouTube stars Anna and Erin to celebrate the joys of friendship.
In every Sticki Rolls Anna and Erin BFF pack there are two vibrant bracelets. Each one has been decorated with four Sticki Rolls and a personalised ‘A and E’ charm. This means that you can wear, collect and share your favourite stickers with your BFF. There are also 8 additional replacement Sticki Rolls providing 160 stickers for endless decorating and trading fun!
For your opportunity to win a Sticki Rolls Anna and Erin BFF pack, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk Remember to put ‘Sticki Rolls Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 4 April when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by !lling in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Sticki Rolls Competition, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ.
How many bracelets are there in each Sticki Rolls Anna and Erin BFF pack?
Two Four Six
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SCIENCE COLOURING
It’s thanks to scientists that we have so many marvellous things in the world today! For example, a scientist called Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity – so if you’re reading this issue of Kids Alive! online, then you’ve got scientists to thank! Since British Science Week started yesterday (7 March), why not celebrate the wonderful work of scientists by adding a splash of colour to the design below? If you’d like to share your artwork with other readers, email your colouring to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Make sure you write ‘Science Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively you can post your colouring to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. 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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Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
World Sleep Day
What have you been up to so far today? Have you eaten a massive breakfast or gone for a long walk? Maybe you’ve bounced on a trampoline, built a LEGO tower or watched your favourite television programme.
No matter what you’ve been up to today, we think we can guess how this day’s going to end for you. You’re going to lie down, close your eyes and go to sleep!
Superb Sleep
Here’s a wild fact for you – humans spend about a third of our lives asleep! Sleep is super important, but we often don’t spend much time thinking about it. That means that some people might not know why we need to go to sleep, or how to get a good night’s sleep.
To try to get more people thinking about the importance of sleep, the World Sleep Society have organised a special day–World Sleep Day! This is on 14 March (Friday), and experts all around the world will be working together to teach people about why getting a good night’s sleep is always a superb idea.
Why Do We Need Sleep?
Sleep is a little bit weird, isn’t it? You’ll lie down in bed, close your eyes and then (unless you have a dream) the next thing you know it will be morning! So why do we go to sleep?
Well, going to sleep is a bit like giving your body a holiday. Just like going on holiday can help you to relax, sleep helps your body to relax and refresh after a busy day. It also gives your brain the opportunity to sort and store information, and replace chemicals!
I Can’t Sleep!
Have you ever had a night when you’ve really struggled to fall asleep? Perhaps you’ve spent an hour counting sheep and still not felt tired! When we don’t get enough sleep, that can cause us to…
Struggle to make good decisions the next day. Find it hard to concentrate. Feel poorly and tired throughout the day.
Sleepy Suggestions
Sleep is just as important for us as having a healthy diet and exercising. In fact, it’s so important that kids should be getting between 9 and 12 hours of sleep every night! So here are some ideas for how you can help yourself to have a better night’s sleep.
Spend time outside being active during the day! However, make sure that you’re not exercising just before you go to bed, as that can make it harder to go to sleep.
It can be tempting to have a snack before bedtime, or even to eat a big meal. However, it’s better not to eat too much before going to sleep.
Instead of using electronics such as tablets or televisions before bed, try reading a book or doing some colouring. You can still listen to music, but try not to spend lots of time looking at computer screens!
9 - 12 hours
Leave the door open a bit or use a night light if you’re scared of the dark! It’s better not to leave your bedroom light on, but a tiny bit of light is OK if that helps you to fall asleep.
Dream Journal
When you sleep, you might have some dazzling dreams. Why not use the space below to write down or draw any dreams you’ve had this week?
Sarah
Age? 10.
Favourite colour?
Favourite food? Sushi.
Favourite sport? Horse riding.
Favourite bit of Kids Alive! Your Space.
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 blue box below. Then we’ll send you the forms to complete.
Favourite Bible story and why?
The loaves and the fish, because I would have eaten the leftovers.
Favourite TV programme? Bluey.
What do you want to be when you’re older? A writer and illustrator.
Pets? Two cats and one fish. Hobbies? Writing.
Tell us a joke. What do you call a nose with no body? Nobody knows!
What special skill or talent do you have? I can type really fast. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I overhear conversations without meaning to. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I have a little sister called Sophie.
Mollie, Age 10
G e t I n T o u c h !
The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its readers. And guess what –other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch? You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters. Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps.
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Cool Colourings
Christmas was a really long time ago (you’re probably already counting down to next Christmas now!). Our readers must really love Christmas, because we’ve received so many amazing Christmas colourings that we’ve struggled to !t them all in. So here are some more of our favourites!
George, Age 10
Tomas, Age 11
H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u !
To see your name and birthday printed in a future issue of KA! email your full name and date of birth to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk
8 March
Jael Prakesh – age 13
10 March
Isla-Rose Walker – age 13
12 March
Madeleine Squires – age 13
14 March
Nico Robinson – age 10
Damian, Age 6
Phoebe, Age 10
New Junior Soldiers
A junior soldier is a young member of The Salvation Army
