Issue 322 - June 2022

MiniMag

The Magazine for Kids

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Hi MiniMaggers!
This month, we are focusing on challenges! And not the kind that we are faced with on a daily basis, such as difficult homework, mindboggling projects or even struggles with friends and family – we are talking about challenging oneself! It is only th
MiniMag2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Five Keys To Safer Food
• Wash your hands before handling food and often during food preparation• Wash your hands after going to the toilet• Wash and sanitise all surfaces and equipment used for food preparation• Protect kitchen areas and food from insects, pests and other
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Learn Play Create
Red is for true friendship and love Orange is for the blessings from above Yellow is for sunshine and being alive Green is for the environment to thrive Blue is for the big open sky Purple is for wisdom and being kind Together all colours in a rainbo
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Exploring The Oceans
It is holiday season and if you are one of the lucky ones, you will most probably spend some time at the beach. Most of the time we take this huge body of water for granted, but have you ever thought about the many interesting aspects in and around t
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Fun with English
Mart Meij & Glaudina Rossouw • Best Books ISBN: 978-1-77607-312-2 • 978-1-77607-313-9 978-1-77607-309-2 • 978-1-77607-301-8 These workbooks have been written according to the guidelines of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. It follows th
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Thingamagic
Written by Matina Mpofu • Illustrated by Themba Mabaso QUEEN PROTEA PRESS ISBN: 978-0-9869863-8-3 • 978-0-9869862-4-6 "Thingamagic" is a story about five less known animals from the African bush. When Ndlovu the Elephant Shrew hears some noises in th
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A Special Day For Dads!
Every year we have an opportunity for one day to celebrate fathers and father figures and show them how much they mean to us. Every country has a different day and way of celebrating this special occasion, but here in South Africa we celebrate it eve
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Book Reviews
ISBN: 978-1-913750-55-8 It’s Up to Us is a children’s book based on the Terra Carta, a roadmap to sustainability issued by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and his Sustainable Markets Initiative. More than 400 corporations have already signed o
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Dreaded Desertification
The United Nations has declared 17 June as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The theme for this year is “Food. Feed. Fibre” reminding us of the important resources that we get from soil and that healthy land is needed to sustain health
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Snakes
There are snakes small enough to fit into the palm of a hand, and snakes so big they can kill and eat crocodiles. They all eat meat and swallow their prey whole because their teeth cannot break up their food into small pieces. Despite people’s fear o
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The Sahel: An Oasis Of Life or A Lifeless Desert?
But life in the Sahel is in danger. Droughts are becoming more frequent and severe and the once greenish landscape is turning into a sandy desert where hardly anything will grow. This is called desertification and is a major threat to the people of t
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Smart Cities For A Smart Youth!
Every South African is brutally aware of the waste, unemployment and homelessness pandemic that plagues our society. Can we find solutions to our problems? Where most people see waste that needs to be hidden away, others see opportunity to uplift the
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Our Country’s biological Diversity
The reason for our rich biodiversity is that South Africa has a wide range of climate conditions and sceneries. These include narrow coastal plains, steep escarpments and large plateaus. In combination, climate and landscape lead to broad vegetation
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Mail With A Message
If you thought that stamps were just items used to send mail, think again! Through stamps, we can learn a great deal about the world around us and even have fun while doing so! There are a number of topics that can be exploredwith these sticky sender
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June 2022
BRAND-NEW SHOW It’s the funniest undersea adventure of a lifetime! Join the legendary DC Superhero, Aquaman, on his first day on the job as King of Atlantis. This month, Cartoon Network follows Aquaman, and his two royal advisors, Vulko, the scholar,
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June 2022
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World Environment Day 5 June 2022
Think Green Go Green In the universe are billions of galaxies, In our galaxy are billions of planets, But there is #OnlyOneEarth. Let’s take care of it. • the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt;• habitat loss and other p
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