Issue 347 - July 2024

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MANAGING EDITOR: Elva Sim: [email protected] MARKETING MANAGER Gustav: +64 210 298 9225 [email protected] ACCOUNTS: [email protected] GRAPHIC DESIGN: Bella Designs ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER: Gaminim CONTRIBUTORS: Febe Meyer and Irene Schoeman
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Hi MiniMaggers!
July is a month full of excitement and inspiration with many opportunities to learn valuable lessons about endurance, bravery and especially friendship. “Despicable Me 4” is not just a fun movie – it’s packed with important life lessons. As Gru and h
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Jam-packed Earth!
Our population today is over 8 billion people! This would mean buying double the amount of food (or else everyone would need to eat less). Things may become cramped as everyone needs a place to sleep and keep their belongings. And of course, living o
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Our Crowded Planet
Have you ever been in a crowded place where it felt like there were too many people? Imagine if the entire world felt like that all the time. This is what happens when there is overpopulation. Overpopulation is when there are too many people in a par
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Young Athletes Steal The Show!
Sky Brown is a talented skateboarder from the United Kingdom. At just 15 years old, she has already made a name for herself as a professional skateboarder and surfer. Sky began skateboarding as a toddler and quickly became known for her daring tricks
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Let Freedom Ring!
Getting to know America’s Independence Day Every year on 4 July, Americans gather to commemorate this momentous occasion. Festivities abound, from dazzling fireworks lighting up the night sky to vibrant parades marching through the streets. Families
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Shark-tastic Adventures
The HAMMERHEAD shark is known for its distinctive hammer-shaped head, called a cephalofoil, which provides a panoramic view with eyes on either side. Typically found in warm coastal waters and continental shelves worldwide, hammerheads are solitary h
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Floaters and Sinkers
If you float a candle in water, how far do you think it can burn down before going out? Danger – adult help needed! To find out, ask an adult to help you cut about 3 cm from the top of a candle and push a nail into the bottom. Then try floating it. I
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How Things Float
BUOYANCY is the force that allows objects to float. It happens because of the pressure exerted by the fluid (like water) on an object. When an object is placed in water, it experiences an upward force from the water. If this upward force, called the
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Water’s Secret Skin
YOU WILL NEED: ✓ A needle✓ A fork✓ Water✓ A clean, dry baking pan Put some water in the baking pan. Make sure the needle is dry, then rest it across the fork. Lower the needle gently on to the water and pull the fork out carefully. The needle should
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The Wonders of Water
A boatman loads his boat with iron bars and rows into a small pond. Then he dumps the bars overboard. Does the water level in the pond rise, fall, or stay the same? Test to find the answer YOU WILL NEED: ✓ Nails✓ Empty yoghurt cup✓ Large, wide-mouthe
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Walking On Water
Have you ever seen insects skating on the surface of a pond or stream? You probably saw a water strider. How does it move on the surface of water? The water strider has special hairs on the end of its front and back feet. These hairs don't break thro
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How Buoyancy Shapes Our World
Submarines use buoyancy to navigate underwater by adjusting their density. Ballast tanks in submarines fill with water to make them sink and expel water to make them rise. This manipulation of buoyancy allows submarines to dive deep into the ocean or
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The Art Of Sugarcoating!
Complete the crossword using the emoji clues on this page! 1 “We struggled to find a new outfit for my friend, she is rather big-boned!” 2 “I urgently need to use the powder room!” 3 My father bought a house that is a great fixer-upper!” 4 “Jenny has
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Make your FUTURE COUNT…
Gami’s family have relocated to an uptown suburb, so Gami has to find directions from his new home to his new school. His grandpa gave him a compass as a present to help him, but Gami and his friends have no idea how to use one, so first they have to
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July 2024
1. FAT 2. TOILET 3. DILAPIDATED 4. OVERSPENDING 5. RICH 6. OLD 7. FIRED 8. CHEAP 9. BOSSY 10 NOSE 11. (Across) 11. (Down) LIE LATE 12. DIED 13. DUMB 14. UGLY East = 10 + 3; north = 5; south = 11; west = 13, therefore east - west = 13 - 13 = 0 and sou

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