Tabla de contenidos para Issue 347 - July 2024 en MiniMag

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 his family face new challenges, they demonstrate the true power of endurance and friendship. On International Tiger Day, you can honour these majestic cats and learn from their strength and courage. Remember to be brave is to conquer your fears. The Olympic Games in Paris this year will showcase young athletes who embody endurance and bravery. It is an International spectacular event where lasting friendships are formed. Whether you’re enjoying “Despicable Me 4,” celebrating International Friendship and Tiger Day or being inspired by young Olympic athletes, remember to cherish…

This year, the Olympics will see some incredibly young and talented athletes 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 and fearless attitude. Her participation in the Paris Olympics is highly anticipated, and she hopes to inspire other young girls to take up skateboarding. Sky also won the reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” in the United States! Hend Zaza is a remarkable table tennis player from Syria. At just 14 years old, she has already competed in numerous international tournaments. Hend started playing table tennis at the age of five and quickly…

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 rest on top of the surface. You can probably see that the surface is dented where the needle is lying. Now collect the following: ✓ A white business-size envelope✓ Clear sticky tape✓ 7 small metal paper clips (new)✓ A plastic or paper cup✓ Pencil✓ Blunt-tip scissors✓ 2 cotton swabs✓ Dishwashing liquid Open the envelope so that it can be used as a regular piece of paper. Trace two paper dolls – your water skiers – on your envelope and cut…

Cinnamon patterns Believe it or not, some insects can stand or walk on the surface of 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 through the water's surface, even though they may "dent" the surface, just like the needle did. The water strider uses its middle legs to paddle it around the pond. Make pretty cinnamon patterns with the aid of surface tension YOU WILL NEED: ✓ Cinnamon✓ A clear plastic cup✓ Dishwashing liquid✓ White typing paper • Fill the cup as full as possible without letting the water…

Emoji Crossword 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 been indulging in retail therapy, she has bought so much! 5 “The couple was able to retire early, they are rather well-off!” 6 “She is a well-seasoned woman, it was not easy running that marathon!” 7 “The family is devastated, the father was let go!” 8 “John is always finding the best bargain, he is so frugal!” 9 “I find it hard to play with Suzy, she is so outspoken!” 10 “John has the sniffles, he has a (runny) ……..!”…

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 hunters preying on fish, squid, octopus and crustaceans. GREAT WHITE sharks, with their conical snouts and powerful bodies, are among the largest predatory sharks, often inhabiting coastal waters near seal and sea lion colonies. They are apex predators, feeding on various marine animals including fish, seals and smaller sharks, showcasing their iconic breaching behaviour while hunting. TIGER sharks, named for their dark stripes which fade as they mature, are known for their blunt noses and scavenging behaviour. Inhabiting tropical and temperate waters globally, tiger sharks have a wide-ranging diet, including fish, seals, turtles, birds…

Boatman puzzle 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-mouthed bottle Put some nails in the yoghurt cup and float it in the large bottle. Mark the water level. Then tip the nails into the water and refloat the empty cup. What happens to the water level? (Answer on page 26) Tankers Tankers are specially designed with very large holds for carrying oil and other chemicals. The hold is divided into tanks so the oil does not all flow to one side. The partitions between tanks are called bulkheads. Loading…

Determining direction 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 understand what a compass is and what it is used for! A compass is an instrument that usually consists of a magnetic needle (or needles) horizontally mounted or suspended. The needles pivot until they are aligned to the Earth's magnetic field and can determine geographic directions using the cardinal points. The cardinal points are the four main directions used in a compass: North (N), South (S), East (E) and West (W). Intermediate cardinal points, North-West (NW), North-East…