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Counting Sheep
Sheep are amazing animals that provide us with warm, soft wool, perfect for making clothes. Their woolly coats are sheared once a year, usually in spring, to keep them cool in the warmer months. After shearing, the wool is washed to remove dirt and o
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The Day The Earth Blew Up
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are a little down on their luck after a mysterious flying object rips through their roof. With no funds available for repair, our lifelong friends are in danger of losing their childhood home!■
MiniMag3 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
Beyond the Basics EXPLORING THE WORLD OF AI
AI has been a dream for centuries, first imagined in stories about thinking machines and intelligent robots. In the 1950s, computer scientists created the first AI programs, teaching machines to play chess and solve puzzles. Today, AI is everywhere,
MiniMag1 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
Make your FUTURE COUNT… GAMI VERSUS BOTS Monkey meets AI
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS: AI predicts outcomes based on data. For example, when you use a search engine or get movie recommendations, maths calculates the probability of what you're most likely to enjoy. LINEAR ALGEBRA: Maths is used to process hug
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Words that Flip! BACKWARD AND FORWARD FUN
The longest single-word palindrome in English is “tattarrattat,” coined by James Joyce in his novel Ulysses. It mimics the sound of a knock on the door! 1. A respectful address for a woman 5. A woman in a convent 7. Flat or even surface 9. A spinning
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Environmental calendar 2025
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. Did you know Braille was invented by Louis Braille when he was just 15 years old? 1
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Guardians of the Ice WHY GLACIERS MATTER
Arctic foxes often travel across glaciers while searching for food, such as lemmings or carcasses left by predators like polar bears. Their thick fur changes colour seasonally to blend with their surroundings. Polar bears rely on sea ice formed from
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MANAGING EDITOR: Elva Sim: editor@minimag.co.za MARKETING MANAGER Gustav: +64 210 298 9225 gustav@minimag.online GRAPHIC DESIGN: Bella Designs ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER: Gaminim CONTRIBUTORS: Febe Meyer and Irene Schoeman HONORARY MEMBER: Verona Louw■
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Penguins in Focus TUXEDO BIRDS OF THE ICE
Some species, like the Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin, lay only one egg. In Emperor Penguins, the male keeps the egg warm by balancing it on his feet under a special fold of skin called a brood pouch. The father fasts during this time, enduring
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Saving our Planet ONE STEP AT A TIME
The Earth is a delicate balance of land, water, air and living creatures. But human activities can upset this balance. For example, every minute, thousands of plastic bottles are thrown away, and many end up in the ocean, harming marine animals. Fore
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Breaking down BALANCE MOTION AND STABILITY
Nature is full of balancing experts! Cats use their tails to adjust their balance, while flamingos can sleep on one leg because their unique bone structure locks into place. Even trees balance themselves, growing roots and branches in ways that keep
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Ocean of Secrets THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
The Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary triangular-shaped region covering about 1 300 000 km2 of ocean. For more than a century, this area has been the site of numerous unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft. Some believe that the Bermuda Tria
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Sustainable Farming: Caring For Animals, People And The Planet
Despite their round bodies, pigs are excellent swimmers. On Pig Beach in the Bahamas, they swim in the ocean with tourists every day! Sustainable farming teaches us an important lesson: taking care of animals and the environment go hand-in-hand. By m
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Planning for Plastics 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Get to know these codes and encourage your friends to do the same! Welcome to your 2025 Environmental Planner – your guide to staying eco-conscious all year long! This planner is designed to help you keep track of important environmental dates while
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Hi MiniMaggers!
What do Looney Tunes and the real world have in common? More than you might think! In Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up, Marvin the Martian comes up with wild plans to wreak havoc on our planet, leaving Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck scrambling to s
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The Building Blocks of Language:
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. EXAMPLE: The children played with the ball. A verb describes an action, occurrence or state of being. EXAMPLE: The boy jumped with joy. Ever wonder how words come together to tell stories, s
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Protecting our Wild Friends
Bees pollinate around 75% of the world’s crops, helping to produce food for people and animals. Over 1 million sea birds and 100 000 sea mammals die each year due to plastic pollution. The UK’s Scottish wildcat is one of the rarest animals in the wor
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Wild About Animals!
Get ready to dive into the wild world of amazing animals! We’re exploring creatures from the jungles to the ocean and everywhere in between. Test your animal knowledge with our crossword puzzle and challenge your eyes with our find-the-difference cha
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Why Do We Build Snowmen?
Building snowmen has been a winter pastime for centuries, especially around Christmas when snowy landscapes feel magical and festive. The tradition of crafting figures out of snow dates back to medieval Europe, where people embraced this chilly, arti
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Ho Ho Ho MiniMaggers!
Welcome to our magical December issue, where the festive spirit meets the wonders of science, wildlife and heroism! This month, we celebrate Christmas by marvelling at the beauty of lights – both on our trees and in the sky! Discover the natural wond
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Answers:
page 32 To solve this, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24, 18, and 36. The GCD will tell us the maximum number of sections in which each animal group can be divided equally. Find the factors of each number: Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3
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Carbon-sucking Slime!
Algae may look like simple green slime, but these tiny organisms are hard at work performing one of nature’s most essential tasks – photosynthesis! Just like plants, algae absorb carbon dioxide from the air and use sunlight to convert it into energy,
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Conservation Starts From The Ground!
Soil is way more than just dirt! Beneath our feet, this rich, brown layer is a powerhouse that helps plants grow, cleans our water, and even fights climate change. By learning about soil’s incredible roles in both our environment and our future, we s
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Dancing Lights In the Sky
Have you ever heard of the Northern Lights? They’re just one part of a magical display in our sky known as auroras! Auroras are beautiful light shows that appear in the northern and southern regions of Earth. In the north, we call them the Aurora Bor
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Playtime In The Snow
Polar bears are perfectly adapted to survive in some of the coldest temperatures on Earth, thanks to their thick fur and layers of fat. Their double-layered coat has a dense underfur and long guard hairs, which trap air and provide insulation against
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MANAGING EDITOR: Elva Sim: editor@minimag.co.za MARKETING MANAGER Gustav: +64 210 298 9225 gustav@minimag.online GRAPHIC DESIGN: Bella Designs ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER: Gaminim CONTRIBUTORS: Febe Meyer and Irene Schoeman HONORARY MEMBER: Verona Louw■
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Make your FUTURE COUNT…
This topic is especially close to Gami’s heart – he’s excited to show you how maths can help save his fellow monkey and all his other wild friends! Maths might not seem like a tool for protecting wildlife, but it’s one of the strongest superpowers in
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Merry Christmas
Wishing you a joyful and magical Christmas! May your days be filled with laughter, kindness and special moments with family and friends. Remember, this season isn’t just about gifts - it’s a time to share love, show gratitude and make wonderful memor
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How Algae Fits Into The Global Market
The market for algae-based products is booming and currently valued at around $14 billion globally. Algae products come in a variety of forms. For example, biofuels, which we use in huge quantities, are low-cost but high-volume items. Meanwhile, some
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The Future is Green!
Have you ever felt your toes squelch into some slime on the bottom of a rock pool or pond? That gross slimy feeling, caused by tiny algae, can turn into a really good feeling for humanity if we become serious about putting algae to work. We’ve all se
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