Issue 341 - January 2024

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MANAGING EDITOR: Elva Sim: editor@minimag.co.za MARKETING MANAGER Gustav: +64 210 298 9225 gustav@minimag.co.za GRAPHIC DESIGN: Bella Designs ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER: Gaminim CONTRIBUTORS: Febe Meyer and Irene Schoeman HONORARY MEMBER: Verona Louw ■
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Surviving Extinction Through Time
A long, long time ago, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, some extraordinary events took place. Massive asteroids collided with our planet, causing a great disturbance. Unfortunately, many dinosaurs could not survive these dramatic changes. But guess w
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Environmental calendar 2024
1 New Year’s Day 4 WORLD BRAILLE DAY World Braille Day is a reminder of the importance of accessibility and independence for those who are blind or visually-impaired. 11 International “Thank-You” Day 15 World Religion Day 20 Penguin Awareness Day 24
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Breaking The Camel’s Back
Camelids are a family of animals that are known for their incredible adaptations to various environments. They are native to different parts of the world, and each species has its own unique characteristics. Camels, for example, are well-suited for a
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New Episodes!
Monday 15 January 2024 Weekdays at 4:00 pm For kids ages 6 to 11, Cyberchase inspires children to approach math and environmental science with enthusiasm, confidence, and a “can-do” attitude. Three diverse kids and their cyberpal, Digit, make up the
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Earth’s Giant Enviro-puzzle
Happy World Environmental Education Day on 26 January! Ever wondered what the fuss is about when people talk about the environment? Well, our environment is everything around us – the air we breathe, the water we drink, the animals and plants, and ev
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Go With The Flow! Investigating The Ins And Outs Of INERTIA
Okay, there are quite a few big words in that sentence, so let’s explain: • MOMENTUM describes how strong a moving thing is. If an object is not moving, it has no momentum. It’s like when you are running really fast, you first need to slow down befor
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New Year, New You!
Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of New Year’s resolutions? As we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, many people around the world make promises to themselves called ‘resolutions.’ These promises help us become better versi
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Where Fun Meets Nature’s Classroom!
Playgrounds are like treasure islands for you, your pets and parents! These wonderful places are filled with swings, slides, seesaws and much more fun stuff to play on. Find the TIGER in the picture Find and circle the words from the wordbank in the
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Pixel Playtime: Where Fun And Challe nges Collide!
Where magic happens with every click! The ultimate creativity playground Minecraft is like a virtual Lego wonderland where you can build anything your heart desires! From towering castles to secret underground lairs, this game lets your creativity ru
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The Gravity Game
Imagine gravity as a giant magnet that attracts everything with mass! • three or four different sized balls e.g.: a soccer ball, a tennis ball, a bouncy ball, a cricket ball, etc. • A friend or person for every ball that you have – the more the bette
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Penguin Parade Of Metaphors
Metaphors are like secret codes in the language of imagination. They help us compare two things that may not seem related at first, making our words more colourful and exciting. Think of them as magical bridges that connect two different ideas. In th
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Make Your FUTURE COUNT...
The number symbols we use every day came from Arabia and are called Arabic numerals. A different system was used in ancient Rome, namely symbols known as Roman numerals. The Roman numeral system uses six basic symbols: I (one), V (five), X (ten), L (
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HAPPY New Year
As the New Year approaches, it’s a perfect time to think about setting some fun and positive goals for yourself. New Year’s resolutions are like promises you make to yourself to make the upcoming year even more awesome! Whether it’s learning somethin
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The Planet and the 17 Goals
This list was made by: THE UNITED NATIONS an International Organisation that counts virtually every country in the world as a member! The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of targets relating to future international development. They are
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Jump For Joy, MiniMaggers!
Welcome to the exciting journey that is the new year of 2024! As we leap into this Year of Camelids, let us emulate these resilient creatures, learning from their adaptability and endurance. Just like the animals aboard Noah’s Ark in the upcoming mov

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