Table of contents for March 2022 in K-Zone

GET INTO 1st World Compliment Day 3rd I Want You To Be Happy Day 3rd If Pets Had Thumbs Day 10th International Day of Awesomeness 12th Plant a Flower Day 15th Everything You Think Is Wrong Day 16th World’s Greatest Shave Week begins 16th Everything You Do Is Right Day 16th Giant Panda Bear Day 18th Awkward Moments Day 19th Let’s Laugh Day 20th International Day of Happiness 21st World Poetry Day 26th Make Your Own Holiday Day 29th Smoke and Mirrors Day HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st Don Lee, AKA Gilgamesh 1st Lupita Nyong’o, AKA Nakia 9th K-Zoner Lia 9th Oscar Isaac, AKA Poe Dameron 17th John Boyega, AKA Finn 18th K-Zoner Luke 23rd Randall Park, AKA Jimmy Woo 26th K-Zoner Paulux 31st Brian Tyree Henry, AKA Phastos SCHOOL 7th Public…

Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You have scored Hop, Skip, SNAP! We Want YOU! Have you made something AMAZING on your computer, console, tablet or phone? To be in ScreenSpace, visit www.kzone.com.au and click on ‘Be in K-Zone’! Go to ‘ScreenSpace’ to submit your epic gaming screenshot, coding creation and digital artwork. Remember K-Zoners, it’s all about protecting your identity. Be a safe gamer and don’t talk to anyone online who you don’t know for real.…

YouTubers Mr Beast and Mark Rober raised over US$30 million in their #TeamSeas campaign to remove over 13,607,771kg of rubbish from oceans, rivers and beaches! The goal was to raise US$30 million between October 29, 2021 and January 1, 2022. For each US$1 raised, 454 grams of rubbish would be removed. Over 600,000 people from 191 countries helped #TeamSeas to remove 13,854,261kg! SPACE NEWS The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the biggest and most powerful space telescope in the world. Built by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, the $13.9 billion telescope had to be folded to fit in a rocket, and launched in December 2021! JWST has a 6.5 metre mirror with 18 hexagonal segments. Larger mirrors mean more light collected, providing sharper images.…

SWING INTO SKETCHING Use a pencil to lightly sketch the shape of Spider-Man. Start at the top, with the tapered oval of his head. Add a rounded crosshair to mark the centre of the face and the eye line. The torso is a narrow bulb while the arms and legs are all cylindrical. OUT OF ARM’S WAY As you draw the left arm, keep in mind that it is angled in a way that almost hides the upper arm. Spidey’s hands are ovals or circles, and his fingers are sausage shapes. Add tear-shapes for the suit’s eyes along the eye line. Sketch the upper body costume design before Miles’ symbol on his chest. STEP INTO DETAIL After you sketch the upper body, work on gloves and boots – one arm…

CATHY FREEMAN Cathy’s personal best is an amazing 48.63 seconds in the women’s 400m. Legendary moment: Surging ahead to win the 400m final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. TORAH BRIGHT With gold and silver medals for halfpipe, Torah is Australia’s most successful winter Olympian! Legendary moment: Torah became the first winter Olympic athlete to qualify for three snowboarding disciplines at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. She brought home the silver medal for halfpipe! IAN THORPE Ian was the youngest swimmer to represent Australia at 14 years old, and went on to nab five Olympic gold medals. Legendary moment: Moving ahead from half a body length back in the final 10 metres to win gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. CADEL EVANS…

K-ZONER PRANK DOG DRAMA I use a paper towel roll like a megaphone to talk to my dog Bella. She thinks it’s weird and runs around. I think the tube makes my voice sound strange, so maybe she isn’t sure it’s me talking. My other dog Sunny doesn’t pay attention when I do it. See what your dog thinks – but don’t annoy them! Zachary, NSW SPIDER CHIP COOKIES Bake choc chip cookies. Ask an adult to help. While the cookies are warm after baking, use a toothpick to draw legs out of the choc chips, so it looks like spiders have been baked into the cookies. COVER CON Create a new dust jacket (a detachable outer cover) for a book that your victim is reading. Make the front look…

ACROSS 2. This S.H.I.E.L.D. agent used to be a Russian spy. 4. Adopted by Thanos and one of the most skilled martial artists in the Marvel Universe. 6. This hero’s assistant was an artificial intelligence named J.A.R.V.I.S. 7. This sorcerer is a Master of the Mystic Arts. 10.This character is King of Wakanda and his real name is T’Challa. 12.Thor’s trickster brother. DOWN 1. This teen hero can cling to surfaces. 3. This hero’s abilities were enhanced by an experimental super-soldier serum. 5. A tree-like humanoid being with super strength and body manipulation powers. 8. Known for wielding a very large hammer. 9. Carol Danvers is known as _______ Marvel. 11. This character becomes more powerful as their anger rises. Want to check your answers? Soar on over to…

FAST FOUR WITH SOUMYA K-Z : Hi Soumya! Why did you make the app? S: The app is for when you don’t have time to take care of your pet or no one to help. You have two choices; pet walking or pet sitting. You have to put the day and time, and then a picture of your dog with their name. I worked on it over three to four weeks. I wanted someone to take care of dogs that get upset their owner is not at home, so they have someone to play with. I used to have a dog and sometimes when I was going to school she would be upset. When I came home, I saw her happy face. K-Z : Before making the app, you completed…

I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SO I ATTEMPT TO BE BATMAN, AKA BLUE JUSTICE – TRADEMARK PENDING. HE’S BAAACK! EGGMAN’S LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF POWER – THE MASTER EMERALD. HAVE TO ADMIT, HE’S ROCKING AN INCRED ‘STACHE. I TEAM UP WITH TAILS, A TAIL-SPINNING FOX, TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM EGGMAN AND HIS EVIL PLANS. THEN I REVEAL MY BIG PLAN! STEP 1 – LIGHT TAUNTING. STEP 2 – NO IDEA! MY LATEST ADVENTURE IS ACTION-PACKED. HERE I AM WINGING IT… OFF THE WING OF A PLANE! ARGH. I RUN INTO KNUCKLES, WHO WORKS WITH EGGMAN! AT FIRST I THINK HE WANTS MY POWER, BUT TURNS OUT HE HAS HIS OWN SWEET POWERS. THIS FIERCE ECHIDNA IS READY TO CAUSE CHAOS. TAKE THE FAST TRACK Here are…

GROOT THE RESCUER Groot the golden retriever rescued two hikers who were missing for eight days. Groot heard their calls for help in a remote area in California, and found them stuck in a ditch, surrounded by thick vegetation. TARA THE GUARD CAT Don’t mess with Tara's fam! This fierce feline leaped into action when Jeremy, the four-year-old human in her family, was pulled off his bike by a dog! She charged and chased it away, before running back to check on Jeremy. MAGAWA THE THREAT DETECTOR Magawa the African giant pouch rat is famous for sniffing out over 100 dangerous landmines using his epic sense of smell. Magawa isn't the only rat on the case – thanks to an organisation called APOPO, there is a crew of rats trained…

RADDEST ROSTERS Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (NASB) hits the ring with a strong showing. SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star are star starters, but along rolls Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) with Mario and Bowser. Brawlhalla pulls zero punches with appearances by bring-it Brynn and send-you-aerial Zariel. Plus, MultiVersus brings DC royalty to the biff – Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman definitely aren’t here to play! FIGHTIN’ STYLES It’s not just a fighter showdown, it’s a fighting style throwdown! You get the foot-fist ninjitsu of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs Kung Fu Panda and paw-punching pals in Brawlhalla. The Turtles have another bout in NASB against the bending of Aang and Toph. Batman stacks martial arts against the strength of Superman in MultiVersus. Pit the Poke-brawling of Pokémon against Link’s sword…

JURASSIC WORLD: CAMP CRETACEOUS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX The campers sail away and leave Isla Nublar behind, but after an incident at sea with a Mosasaurus, they wash ashore on a strange island. Ben, Brooklynn, Darius, Kenji, Sammy and Yasmina must survive new environments crawling with mysterious threats. The strange terrain also comes with closely guarded secrets. Prepare for a T. rex, Spinosaurus, robots and more! WATCH OUT FOR: THE SABER-TOOTH! HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS STREAMING NOW ON BINGE Watch as the cast of Harry Potter reunite and return to Hogwarts to celebrate the magical films. The returning stars include Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, AKA Harry, Hermione and Ron! The incred actors and filmmakers from throughout the series share behind the scenes stories from…

THE BUMPER TREEHOUSE FUN BOOK ANDY GRIFFITHS, JILL GRITTITHS, TERRY DENTON With the most fun activities from the Treehouse Fun Books and a collection of new ones, this read has over 300 pages of treehouse-inspired fun! Find codes to crack, mazes, crosswords, word searches, spot-the-differences, sudokus, colouring in pages, dot-to-dots, pictures to draw, stories to write, and even more! TO BUST BOREDOM! THE SHIP OF CLOUD AND STARS AMY RAPHAEL ILLUSTRATED BY MARCO GUADALUPI Nico Cloud desperately wants to be an explorer, but her parents don’t approve. Fate intervenes when Nico chases a cat onto a ship – and the ship sails out to sea with Nico as an accidental stowaway! Luckily, the ship belongs to a scientist on a quest. However, clouds are brewing and cunning pirates want to…

Q What did one pickle say to the other when they fell out of their jar? A Dill with it! Ben, WA Q Why is Cinderella bad at soccer? A She’s always running away from the ball! Jimmy, NZ Q Why did the picture go to prison? A It was framed! Lauren, Tas Knock, knock! Who’s there? Cargo! Cargo who? Car go, ‘Toot, toot, vroom, vroom!’ Jonathan, Vic Q Which musical instrument is found in a bathroom? AA tuba toothpaste! Tori, NT Q What do rain clouds wear under their clothes? AThunderwear! Mark, NSW Q Why was the teddy bear too full for dessert? A It was stuffed! Damien, NSW Q Why are ghosts bad liars? A You can see right through them! Shane, Vic Knock, knock! Who’s there? Water!…

1. WHAT TYPE OF HUNTER IS BOBA FETT? 2. WHICH STAR WARS MOVIE DID BOBA FETT FIRST APPEAR IN? a) A New Hope b) The Empire Strikes Back c) Return of the Jedi 3. BOBA WEARS MANDALORIAN ARMOUR. 4. WHAT DOES BOBA FALL INTO DURING RETURN OF THE JEDI? 5. BOBA IS A GENETIC CLONE OF HIS DAD, WHO IS… a) Rango Fett b) Mango Fett c) Jango Fett 6. BOBA’S SHIP IS CALLED 'RAVE I'. 7. WHAT IS BOBA’S HOME WORLD? a) Tatooine b) Endor c) Kamino Hunting for the answers? You can find them at ZATANNA The Book of Boba Fett is streaming now on Disney+!…

ENVIRONMENT NEWS NAME: Sebastian LOCATION: NSW WHAT GAME DID YOU PLAY? Super Mario Maker 2! WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DETAIL? When you change the theme to night mode and some mechanics change too. WHAT’S YOUR FAVE COURSE BUILD? It’s called Mario Mania, and I have added lots of spike traps, Thwomps and a ‘pick a pipe area’ which thrills people in the game of luck. You have to go in the right pipe to get to the end of the course, or it is game over for Mario! DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS GAME? 100%! It gives you freedom to become a mini Nintendo game creator. It lets your ideas run free on the screen with many options for formatting your course. RATING: 5 OUT OF 5 HAMMERS…

LEGENDARY LINE Did you know that 'W great power, comes great responsibility' is a misquote? The original line in Amazing Fantasy No. 15 (Spider-Man's first comic appearance) is With great power there must also come - great responsibility'. Aunt May says this to MCU Peter in No Way Home[ THOROWBACK PHRASES Norman Osborn says, 'You know, I'm something of a scientist myself' to Peter in Spider-Man (2002) and No Way Home. Doc Ock says, 'The power of the sun... in the palm of my. hand' in Spider-Man 2 and No Way Home! PAST PETER PARKERS Dreams came true for Spider-Man fans when previous Spidey heroes teamed up with Tom Holland's MCU version! The others were played by Tobey Maguire (the first Spider-Man trilogy, and Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man films).…

WHEN I FOUND OUT I WOULD PLAY ANTONIO IN ENCANTO… My manager called. I was in my sister’s room, animating a short I was working on with my best friend, and Hamilton was playing. I was so excited and honoured. I had no idea my audition was for Encanto – it was top secret! I’m a huge Lin-Manuel Miranda fan because my sister showed me Hamilton, and I've been listening to In The Heights since it was released, so it was a dream come true. Working with Lin-Manuel Miranda has been incredible, he is so kind. The cast and filmmakers are special people that I love for many different reasons. I FIRST SAW THE DESIGN FOR ANTONIO… In the booth recording my lines! I was amazed and couldn’t believe he…

COLA CHAOS I was in the car with my mum on our way to the hospital. She opened a can of cola, and it sprayed all over the car! Lenny, WA UNLUCKY! SLIDE SLUDGE I went down the slide from our cubby house and did not realise the bottom was full of mud and leaves. I tried to stop, but my new shorts got filthy. My mum and dad were not happy! Isaac, Vic SO UNLUCKY! MONSTER STACK I was sitting on a fence at a monster truck show with my friends. I leaned back, fell and hit my head! I had to go to hospital and get my head glued. I missed the show! Eli, WA HEAPS UNLUCKY! DRIVEWAY DISASTER Going down my friend’s driveway on my scooter, I…

WONDER WOMAN 1 GARDENING MODE Head out into your backyard and dress up a tree as a Creeper. You will need green clothes, towels or blankets to wrap the trunk, black cardboard to cut out the eyes and mouth, and finally a portable speaker so you can play that famous ‘sSSSsss’ sound. Ask a sibling or friend to meet you in the garden and watch ‘em get a hostile surprise! 2 QUESTION TIME When you are asked any question, draw your answer as a picture and hold it up for the person to see. Enjoy the confused look on their face! 3 CUPBOARD CHAOS This may require Olympic-level sprinting. Race around the house and open all of the cupboard doors – think wardrobes, bathroom cabinets and the…