Innholdsfortegnelse for 195 i The Week Junior

It’s been a dramatic week in UK politics after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Parliament clashed over Brexit. Johnson said that Parliament would be prorogued (suspended) for nearly five weeks in the run-up to the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU), leaving less time for Members of Parliament (MPs) to have their say on Brexit. There’s now a great deal of uncertainty over what happens next. What is Brexit? Brexit is the word used to describe the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) – an organisation of 28 countries that trade together and follow the same rules. The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October. Johnson says he wants to reach a deal with the EU first, but if the two sides can’t…

GIANT PANDA TWINS On 31 August, two giant panda cubs were born at Berlin Zoo in Germany. Giant pandas are endangered, so this arrival is good news for the species. The twins are the first giant pandas to be born in Germany and will eventually be moved to China. BATS IN WORCESTERSHIRE Red LED lights will replace white lights on a stretch of motorway near Warndon Woodlands nature reserve in Worcestershire. The bats, which are active at night, prefer red light because it is similar to darkness for them. White lights disrupt them and draw insects away from where the mammals hunt. MARVEL The company that brought superheroes like Captain America, Spider-Man and The Hulk to life has celebrated its 80th anniversary. Marvel marked the special occasion by releasing a…

A cricket team from Bedfordshire has battled through thunder and hail to break a world record for the longest non-stop match ever held. A group of 24 players at Blunham Cricket Club kept the game going for 168 hours – an entire week – to raise money for local charities and their own facilities. It’s not the first time Blunham has held the record; it previously took the title in 2008 and 2010. A different team set a new record in 2012.…

It was at the age of 10, over a meal of pancakes with her mum, that Marley Dias realised something needed to be changed. Dias was fed up with being asked by teachers to read books about, as she describes them, “white boys and dogs”. Instead, she wanted schools to encourage students to read stories featuring lots of different characters from a range of backgrounds. As a black girl, Dias didn’t often get the chance to read about characters who looked like her or who had had similar experiences. To tackle the problem, she created a hashtag – #1000BlackGirlBooks – with the goal of sending 1,000 books to a school in Jamaica that her mum had gone to. She picked the school because she felt it was even more important…

At the annual animal weigh-in at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo this week, some adorable Northern rockhopper penguins got a lot of attention, after the cheeky-looking birds didn’t fancy hopping onto the scales. Eventually the zookeepers tempted them up with some fishy seafood treats. ● LIFESPAN IN THE WILD: Around 10 years, but they can live up to 30. ● HABITAT: Coastal regions in the southern Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. ● DIET: Mostly krill – a small, shrimp-like sea creature. ● FUN FACT: Rockhoppers live in massive colonies of up to 65,000 breeding pairs.…

Each NFL season ends with a final championship game: the Super Bowl. It’s a huge occasion, where some of the world’s biggest pop stars, such as Beyoncé, perform at half-time. £4.27million is how much companies pay to put an ad on TV during the Super Bowl. £3,142 is the price of a ticket a week before the game. 98.2million people across the US watched the most recent Super Bowl on television. £1.60 is how much a hot dog cost at the Super Bowl in 2019.…

The Secret Dragon by Ed Clarke (Puffin Books) Mari is determined to become a scientist one day. So when she finds a tiny dragon while fossil-hunting on a Welsh beach, she decides to study it and see if she can find a scientific explanation. Soon, an unexpected friendship begins. The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan. Illustrated by Ben Mantle (Egmont UK) When Arthur and Rose were little, they went on adventures in the Land of Roar – an imaginary world of dragons, mermaids and wizards that they found by climbing through a folding bed in Grandad’s attic. Now they’re 11, Roar is just a memory, but then Grandad suddenly vanishes and they’re left wondering: could Roar be real after all? The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell. Illustrated…

Want to get your hands on some Batman prizes? To celebrate the partnership between Jeans for Genes and The Caped Crusader, the charity is holding an exciting competition. To be in with a chance of winning, sign-up for Jeans for Genes Day and design a new gadget for Batman. Can you come up with the perfect gadget to help Batman fight crime? Could you improve on a Batarang? Can you design a new Batmobile? Use the space below to design your gadget, or download the template from jeansforgenesday.org/batmancomp. When you’re finished, take a clear photo of your creation and email it to hello@jeansforgenesday. org, with the word BATMAN in the subject field, by 1 November.…

How often should the newspaper be made? It depends on how much time you have and how many people are involved. Try starting with one issue a term (three per school year) and then maybe one every half-term. You could make a special extra issue at Christmas or for summer. How can I get some real-life newspaper experience? A school visit to the office of a local newspaper, or arranging for a reporter or editor to come to your school to talk to you, would be a great experience for your team. Speak to your teacher about making contact with them. Any other top tips? Try making a small newspaper or newsletter at home, by yourself or with friends living nearby. It could have stories connected to your street or…

● Metal detectorists have found a huge hoard of silver coins dating back to the 11th century in the Chew Valley, Somerset. Officials are working out whether or not it is officially treasure. ● In the UK, treasure is generally any metallic object, other than a coin, that is at least 300 years old and made of at least 10% gold or silver, or anything prehistoric made from gold or silver. Different rules cover groups of coins or objects found alongside other treasure. The law is different in Scotland. ● All treasure technically belongs to the Queen, so whoever finds it isn’t allowed to keep it.…

Describe yourself in three words. Passionate. Fun. Storyteller. Who do you love? God first, my beautiful wife Viktoria and my two children Jackson and Emma. As a child, who did you want to be like and why? My dad was the guy. Tall, funny, kind. When you were 11, what did you dream of doing when you were older? I wanted to be a doctor, so I could help sick people like my mum. What do you do now? I am the founder of a global humanitarian aid organisation called charity: water. How did you get there? I started as a photojournalist (a journalist who uses photos more than words) in Liberia, West Africa. I saw people dying because they didn’t have clean water to drink, and learned that 663…

Alex Cliffe Team Leader, Aquarium, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Fish have no eyelids and cannot go into a deep sleep like humans. However, they have their own version of sleep, by moving less and allowing their heartbeat and breathing to slow. They might even rest on the bottom of the sea or river bed to save energy. Even like this, most fish have to stay alert, in case they need to escape. Do you love animals? ZSL London Zoo’s Junior Zoo Academy is a great way to learn about creatures from all over the world. Find out more at zsl.org/experiences…

The Space We’re In by Katya Balen. Illustrated by Laura Carlin (Bloomsbury) Frank is 10 years old. He likes cottage pie, football and cracking codes. his brother Max is five years old. He will only eat Quavers, he finds some colours too bright, and if he has to wear a new T-shirt he has a meltdown. Frank wishes his mum still had time to paint pictures of space like she did before Max was born. The two brothers seem to be light-years apart – but when tragedy strikes, can they find a way to be part of the same universe? This hopeful and heartwarming story, with a sprinkling of stardust, is the first book from author Katya Balen. Perfect for fans of Wonder, it’s a powerful and thoughtful story dealing…

Lego has released its first three Hidden Side kits, which are designed to be used with a new augmented-reality (AR) app to play games with. The eight sets – including Graveyard Mystery, Paranormal Intercept Bus and Newbury Haunted High School – all have a spooky theme. Once built, they work with a free app for iPhone and Android smartphones to trigger their interactive features. It uses the camera so that, when pointed at the models, Lego minifigures and a collection of ghosts come to animated life on screen. The games involve detecting and then catching the spectres. There is also a mode where you play as the ghosts. The Hidden Side kits are just the latest example of a toy or game that uses AR technology to add digital characters…

It’s been a dramatic week in UK politics. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, wants to shut down Parliament, and a rebel alliance of politicians is trying to thwart his Brexit plan. Will the deadline for leaving the European Union (EU) be  extended beyond 31 October? Will there be a general election? It’s hard to know what will happen next. Meanwhile there have been protests up and down the country, and people on both sides of the debate are angry. It’s good to stand up for what you believe in, but it’s also important to stay calm and thoughtful. This week’s events made me think of the Ship of Tolerance (page 20). This huge art project is currently on display in London and features a big, beautiful sail made of drawings…

Come up with an idea and change the world The Youth Industrial Strategy Competition needs you to solve some of society’s most challenging issues. If you’re 11–19 years old, enter your solution to one of the four Grand Challenges, including AI and data, ageing population, the future of mobility or clean growth, to be in with the chance of winning a cash prize. All finalists will showcase their projects at the Big Bang Fair next year, where judging will take place. Submit your entry before 29 November at awards.yisc.org.uk…

Teacher’s name: Miss Parmegiani School: Holy Trinity CofE School, Marlow “We nominate our teacher, Miss Parmegiani, because she is the best teacher in the world and we will never, in a million years, forget her! We are sad to move to Year 5, although no matter where we go, she will always be inside our hearts. We love her a lot!” Anna and Bella If we pick your teacher as Teacher of the Week, we’ll sendyourschoolthreefreeissuesof The Week Junior. Send your nominations, along with a picture of your teacher and your school’s full name and address, to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

1 Greta Thunberg has arrived in which US city? a) Chicago b) New York c) Los Angeles 2 True or false? In the books, Harry Potter travels to Hogwarts on 1 September. 3 A large group of which breed of dog has gathered in Berlin, Germany? 4 How much is the average treasure discovery in England and Wales worth? a) £1,671 b) £2,671 c) £3,671 5 True or false? Marley Dias is campaigning for people to read shorter books. 6 To which large mammal are hyraxes related? 7 For which team does Khalil Mack play? a) New York Giants b) Los Angeles Rams c) Chicago Bears 8 True or false? One of Jupiter’s moons has been called Pandia. 9 London Mela is a festival celebrating the culture of which continent?…

11 September 2011 The 9/11 attacks shock the world On 11 September 2001, three hijacked aeroplanes were deliberately crashed into well-known buildings in the US. The attacks, which were carried out by an extreme Islamist group called al-Qaeda, destroyed both of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, in New York. They also damaged the Pentagon, a military building in Washington D.C. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks in total. Following the attacks, the US president at the time, George W Bush, declared a “war on terror”.…

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Hyraxes Three new-born hyrax pups, all weighing roughly the same as a banana, have been spotted at Chester Zoo. The two females and a male, who have yet to be named, were born in July to their mum Daissie and dad Nungu. Hyraxes are actually the closest living relatives of elephants. Amazon users Online shopping company Amazon has been criticised for introducing new non-recyclable plastic packaging in the UK. It is thought the new wrapping is being used to fit more packages on each delivery truck. Amazon previously used cardboard to protect its deliveries.…

Hyperion This moon of Saturn is often called the solar system’s strangest moon, due to its odd appearance. It is named after the Greek god Hyperion, known as the watcher. Phobos One of Mars’s moons, Phobos gets its name from the son of Ares, the Greek version of the Roman god Mars. The name means fear. Triton Triton is the largest of Neptune’s moons, and was the first to be found. It was named after the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.…

Charles Leclerc The 21-year-old Ferrari driver won his first Formula One race with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc dedicated his win to Formula Two driver Anthoine Hubert, who died in a crash the day before. Formula Two uses similar cars to Formula One and is used by drivers who hope to race in Formula One. In Formula Two, every car on the track is identical. Western Storm They beat Southern Vipers in the Women’s Super League cricket final. Captain Heather Knight became the first player to reach 1,000 runs in the annual competition, which was first played in 2016. In cricket, runs are scored when the batter hits the ball and runs to the opposite end of the pitch, or hits the ball past the edge of the…

Frank loves cottage pie, but what is your favourite food? Anything spicy! I add chilli to pretty much everything I eat. What did you want to be when you were little? A heart surgeon or a psychiatrist (a doctor who helps people with mental problems). I find the human body and humans in general so interesting. What are you afraid of? Snakes! When I visited Australia I developed a snake dance to keep them away from me – it involved stamping and clapping my hands, because if they hear your vibrations through the ground they hide. I think it also kept a lot of people away from me! If you could try out one job for a day what would it be? I’d still quite like to give heart surgery…

It’s easy for everyone to get involved with this year’s Jeans for Genes Day celebrations. The events raise money for Genetic Disorders UK – a charity supporting individuals and families affected by a genetic disorder. A genetic disorder is a condition caused by a change in an individual’s DNA, which is a natural chemical that contains all the instructions needed for living things to grow and function. Around one in 25 children are born with a genetic disorder. This year’s Jeans for Genes Day is working in partnership with Batman to celebrate 80 years of The Caped Crusader. To take part, ask your school to host a Jeans for Genes Day between 16 and 20 September, when everyone can wear their favourite pair of jeans to school in return for…

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Follow The Week Junior on PopJam@TheWeekJunior. You can download the PopJam app from the App Store or Google Play. Last week’s All About feature focused on how donating organs can save lives. Here’s what our PopJammers had to say after reading the article… “It shows that humans are amazing and so thoughtful” “That’s so kind because you don’t need to be Superman to save a life. Whoever does this is so generous” “I would donate my organs if I died” An alligator has been filmed climbing a fence at a US naval base – unusual because alligators aren’t known for climbing. You said… “That is weird but incredible” “That’s bonkers” Tell us what you think of this week’s issue and we’ll print some of the best comments here. The Week…

Venture into steamy jungles in search of lost temples, fight off frostbite in the Arctic, and blast off into space!” These are just some of the adventures you’ll go on in Explorers, an exciting new non-fiction storybook from DK. With beautiful illustrations and photography, this book takes you around the world with some of history’s most famous adventurers. You’ll find out more about their extraordinary lives, as well as the amazing places and things they discovered. There are more than 50 explorers featured in this book, all from different backgrounds and parts of the world. Their achievements show that no matter who you are, or where you come from, anyone can be an explorer if they set their mind to it. Check out some of the book’s intrepid explorers: Namira…