Table of contents for Issue 306 - February 2021 in MiniMag

The day has arrived! You have counted down 365 days for it to be here again. You get dressed in your school uniform and try to look extra neat for today. Your palms are sweating all the way to school and the closer you get the harder it becomes to hide your nerves and excitement. Finally you arrive at school and there your secret crush stands! The special person you have been waiting for all year to tell how you truly feel, because today is the day – it is Valentine’s Day! Don’t let the expensive flowers and chocolates in the shops fool you – this month is all about love and that should never cost you a cent. These past few months have been rather strange for everyone around…

Hint: Look at the shape of the speech bubble in every frame to correctly identify each bubble! Visual communication is one of the most effective ways of sending information. The main reason lies in the cognitive function of the human brain. Nowadays, images and graphics have flooded the advertising field because of the effectiveness of visual communication. The mind remembers images faster than words or texts. Visual literacy Visual literacy is about language, communication and interaction. It is the ability to read, write and create visual images. An important aspect is also to be able to interpret visual images and understand the interaction between characters in cartoons.…

Once an organism dies the 14 C starts to decay like all radioactive material. Measuring how far the 14 C radioactivity has decayed in a fossil tells scientists when it lived. Rock around the carbon clock Ever wondered how we know that your favourite dinosaur, T-rex, lived between 70 and 65 million years ago? We have carbon to thank for that! Apart from the most abundant Carbon-12 (12C) atoms in the atmosphere, there are also other kinds of carbon, called isotopes that are slightly different. One such isotope called Carbon-14 or 14 C is radioactive. Plants take up this 14 C isotope when they photosynthesise and from there it enters the food chain. ISOTOPES OF CARBON CARBON AND THE CLIMATE There’s lots of carbon on our beautiful planet but the…

An invention can be the result of an individual’s work, but it is just as likely to come from the work of a team. Similar inventions have often appeared independently of each other at around the same time in different parts of the world. Food for thought The first tin cans had to be opened by hammer and chisel. In 1855, a British inventor, Robert Yeates, developed this claw type of can opener. The blade cut around the rim of the tin using a seesaw levering action of the handle. Openers were given away with bully beef, hence the bull’s head design was introduced around 1865. In the can The technique of heating food to a high temperature to kill bacteria, then sealing it in airtight containers so that it…

Boys and girls everywhere have been finding their awesome and daring to be themselves thanks to bestselling author Matthew Syed. Now he’s created an interactive journal full of life hacks, challenges and activities to give kids the confidence to come up with their own plan of action to be themselves, live happy and think differently. Whether thinking about what’s truly important to you, seeing your differences as ultimately your greatest strengths, working out how to speak up for yourself or keeping anxiety at bay with breathing exercises, readers will love the brilliant activities in the Dare to Be You Journal. This is the perfect toolkit for anyone who wants to discover their own unique qualities and fearlessly step into the world. For more information about Pan Macmillan’s children’s books, follow…

DRAWING CHALLENGE DRAWING CHALLENGE FIND THE RIGHT PATH BEST OF ENENIES. WORST OF FRIENDS One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him, in director Tim Story’s “Tom & Jerry.” The ensuing cat and mouse battle threatens to destroy her career, the wedding and possibly the hotel itself. But soon, an even bigger problem arises: a diabolically ambitious staffer conspiring against all three of them. An eye-popping blend of classic animation and live action, Tom and Jerry’s new big-screen adventure stakes new ground for the iconic characters and forces them to do the unthinkable… work together to save…

Kimberley is associated worldwide with diamonds. Although diamonds had been mined since 1869, the great rush only took place in 1871. Thousands of diggers and fortune hunters from all points of the compass converged on Kimberley. The population of the diamond fields quickly grew to 30 000. The once peaceful environment changed overnight to a noisy and dusty cosmopolitan canvas town. In 1873, the British Colonial Secretary at the Cape, the Count of Kimberley annexed Griqualand West on behalf of England. Kimberley derived its name from this Count. The shiny stones placed Kimberley on the world map and turned it into a magnet for businessmen and adventurers. Many of their dreams came true, because within the first 10 years, high-quality diamonds valued at 60 million pounds were mined. Very soon…

CRANSTON ACADEMY: MONSTER ZONE is the story of Danny, a 15-year-old genius bullied for his intelligence and struggling to fit in at school and Liz, the daughter of a famous scientist whose legacy she strives to overcome and be considered a genius in her own right. When Danny is unexpectedly offered a scholarship to Cranston Academy a secret, prestigious boarding school where Liz is the number one student, a rivalry sparks. In his quest to prove his intelligence, Danny inadvertently opens a portal to another dimension and unleashes a slew of monsters on the school. Liz must put their rivalry aside and help Danny together with a half-moth, half-man professor aptly nicknamed Mothman, to overcome the creatures of the 5th dimension and save the school. IN CINEMAS 12 FEBRUARY FILMFINITY…

Answer: ACROSS: 3. octopus; 6. turtle; 7. shark; 11. squid; 13. angelfish; 15. walrus; 16. shrimp: 1. scomber (Atlantic mackerel); 2. butterflyfish; 4. crab; 7. sunfish; 8. sailfish; 9. seahorse; 10. fugu; 12. dolphin; 14. ray While waiting for your delicious and nutritious fish finger meal, have some fun and see if you can complete this fishy crossword and learn something new about the creatures of the sea! Winner Quick Meals Category. Survey of 1 500 households by Answered Insight. Cut out the missing puzzle pieces and stick them onto the correct spot! Can you spot all the twin creatures and then colour them in? Say hello again to Captain Crisp, Omega Mind and The Incredible Hake. They’re not just fish fingers … they’re meal time heroes, helping moms plate…