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On 13 April, people in India and other countries celebrated Vaisakhi, an important festival for people who follow the religion of Sikhism. There are around 25 million Sikhs around the world, of which around 90% live in India. What is Sikhism? The Sikh faith originates in Punjab, an area of northern India. It was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the 15th century. (A guru is a learned teacher.) In Sikhism, there are 10 human gurus. The 10th was Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666–1708). He decided that upon his death there should be no more human gurus. Instead, the holy book, called Guru Granth Sahib, became the final guru. It holds the same status and receives the same respect as the 10 human gurus. What do Sikhs believe? Sikhs…

21 April 1934 Loch Ness Monster photo printed in paper On 21 April 1934, the The Daily Mail newspaper printed a photo of the Loch Ness Monster. The photo was taken by a surgeon called Robert Wilson. However, the photo was later revealed to be a trick, carried out by Marmaduke Wetherell and Chris Spurling. They used a toy submarine and a fake head to create the monster. Spurling said that Wetherell wanted to get back at The Daily Mail. The paper had previously mocked him for sending fake photos of hippo prints, which he said belonged to the monster.…

● On 6 April, the US president, Donald Trump, said he supported plans to allow US businesses to mine on the Moon. The US government said it will block any plans to ban such mining. ● The US has already introduced laws that allow US companies to mine resources in space, including from asteroids, moons and planets. ● Several important chemical elements could possibly be mined on the Moon, including iron, aluminium, silicon and titanium. Other elements that exist on the Moon, including a type of helium called helium-3, are extremely rare here on Earth.…

“In times of challenge, let’s choose to focus on the positive. Together we can make a huge difference!” Describe yourself in three words. Tall, optimistic, lover-of-toast. Whom do you love? Family, friends, the barista at my local coffee shop... (He makes exceptional coffee.) As a child, who did you want to be like and why? I always looked up to my sisters, who are amazing! I’m the youngest in my immediate family and it was great having role models. When you were 11, what did you dream of doing? Psychiatrist (a doctor who studies mental illness), lawyer, rugby player, prime minister, trumpet player. What do you do now? I run an incredible music education charity called London Music Masters. We are changing perceptions about who can and should be the…

Many animals create amazing homes for themselves. Cathedral termites, in Australia, get their name because of the tall towers they build. Made from mud, chewed wood, termite saliva and faeces (poo), each tower can be up to eight metres high. Under these spectacular structures, the colony can spread out for thousands of square metres and house many millions of termites. The sociable weaver birds of southern Africa build huge nests with a roof and hundreds of different rooms, which are used by many breeding pairs of birds.…

Viper’s Daughter by Michelle Paver (Head of Zeus) Fans of Michelle Paver’s award-winning, bestselling Wolf Brother books will be thrilled to read this exciting new addition to the popular series, which can also be read as a standalone story. For two summers, Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf, but everything changes when Renn mysteriously disappears. Now, Torak and Wolf must brave the Far North to find her. There are all kinds of dangers lying in wait for them, but when their journey leads them to the Edge of the World, they must face an enemy more evil than any they’ve encountered. Set in the Stone Age, this gripping adventure story will transport you to a fascinating ancient world – and keep you…

It may seem like a strange time to release a game set in an office, when many adults in the UK and other countries are having to work from home because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then again, the office in Nintendo’s new Switch game Good Job! isn’t that realistic – unless it’s normal for the boss’s child to be rampaging around knocking people over and throwing furniture through walls, while dressed as a Viking. As you may have guessed, this game isn’t a gritty simulation of working life. You play as a clumsy child, working for your dad’s company and trying (mostly) to get tasks done with the minimum of injury and destruction. Those tasks can be simple, like watering plants or fixing broken equipment, but they can be more…

The UK’s only museum about video games is holding a fundraising campaign, after the coronavirus outbreak forced it to close in March. The National Videogame Museum is hoping to raise £80,000 from donations via the JustGiving website, to replace the money it will lose during the period of social distancing. The museum opened in Nottingham in 2015, before moving to Sheffield at the end of 2018. “Despite 40,000 visitors in 2019, we have no safety net of funding to ensure our new charity outlasts a prolonged shutdown,” announced the museum on its website, as it launched the fundraising campaign. “The UK is in danger of losing this unique venue with nearly 100 playable exhibits, school workshops and family events.” The campaign launched on 25 March, and in its first two…

Name: Caitlin “Reach for your goals and take control. Don’t give up – go fill your cup. I believe you can. I’m your biggest fan. Be resilient. We might not be perfect but we could be brilliant. People are encouraging me, so I’ll see what I could be. You could be a plumber. Or a drummer. You could be an actor. Or a doctor. It doesn’t matter what you’ll be, as long as you’re happy. ” What’s going on at your school? Have you taken part in a sporting event, put on a show or done something fun to raise money? Whatever you’re up to, we want to hear about it at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk JOKE OF THE WEEK “What is a snake’s favourite lesson? Hissstory.” Harry…

From 8 until 16 April, Jewish people celebrated Passover. Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar. Jews believe that God freed Israelite slaves from Egypt, and Passover honours this event. This year, people had to celebrate using video calls because of the coronavirus outbreak. Aliza Kline, who lives in New York, US, set up an online platform so that people could hold events with friends and family, or even celebrate with strangers.…

LOST DUCKLINGS US police officers have guided a group of ducklings back to their mother. Two officers found the lost birds wandering in a park in Houston, US, while on patrol. They guided them along the path until they found the mother and reunited her with her ducklings. A HEROIC FUNDRAISER Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old former soldier, has raised more than £6 million for charities that help the National Health Service (NHS). Moore set out to raise £1,000 by walking 100 lengths of his 25-metre garden. Using a walking frame, he hopes to complete this by his 100th birthday on 30 April. A ROYAL SURPRISE The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have surprised pupils at a school in Burnley, in England, with a video call. The school has remained…

Now that you’ve read a bit more about it, tell us what you think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior.co.uk/polls. Vote YES if you think that we should mine moons and planets, or NO if you don’t. We’ll publish the results next week. The aim of the Big debate page is to present two sides of an issue fairly and objectively, in order to stimulate discussion and allow our readers to make up their minds. The views on the page do not reflect those of The Week Junior, and the page is not funded by third parties. The page is created in association with the English-Speaking Union, an educational charity helping young people discover their voice and realise their full potential. For more information, please see esu.org…

Large hairy pigs, known as wild hogs, are taking over more land in Canada than previously thought. A study by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan shows that between 2011 and 2017, the pigs’ territory grew by an average of around 88,060 square kilometres each year (that’s bigger than Scotland). The wild hogs damage crops and the natural environment, as well as harassing other animals. The hogs are descendants of European wild boars that were brought to Canada to be raised for meat in the 1980s and 1990s. However, some animals escaped and others were set free. Since then, they have spread across western and central Canada. Ryan Brook, one of the lead researchers of the study, says that breeding between wild hogs and domestic pigs may have led to…

Craig Walker , Invertebrate keeper at ZSL London Zoo Many bee species live in colonies where they make honey from nectar for food. The honey is stored for the winter months, when there are no flowers to provide food. However, bees aren’t the only animals who like honey, so this food source needs to be protected from hive raiders such as bears, mice and even humans – that’s why bees have defensive stings. Enjoy unlimited visits to ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoos, plus a host of other benefits with ZSL Membership. Find out more at zsl.org/membership/zsl-membership…

Venus isn’t the only planet getting attention this week. Scientists at the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona, US, have found signs that Mars once had hot-water springs similar to those found on Earth. Dorothy Oehler and her colleagues spotted a series of bright oval rings inside a crater, which could have been created by hot water containing dissolved chemicals seeping up from underground long ago. Hot springs on Earth are home to heat-resistant microbes, so ancient Martian springs might be a good place to search for signs of past alien life.…

An international team of researchers has worked together on a “magic toilet” that can tell whether or not someone is ill, based on their poo and wee. The toilet is equipped with sensors, a camera and artificial intelligence (a computer system that can “think” for itself). These devices gather information that can be used to work out whether the person using the toilet is suffering from certain health complaints. The equipment can be fitted to existing toilets and is being tested further. Enjoy these stories? Find more in this month’s The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk…

Ben Stokes & Ellyse Perry The pair were named the Leading Cricketers in the World by Wisden, a famous cricketing publication. Stokes was the men’s winner after dramatically helping England win the World Cup in 2019 and draw the Ashes series against Australia. Perry, who plays for Australia, took the award in women’s cricket for helping her country beat England in the Women’s Ashes last summer. ● Perry is the first woman from outside England to be picked as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year. ● England fast bowler Jofra Archer was picked by Wisden as one of the 2019’s five best players after making his international debut in 2019. ● Wisden is an English cricketing annual first published in 1864. It was set up by a player…

What food couldn’t you live without? Nothing. I’ll eat anything. For the new Wolf Brother books I tried a Native American cure for toothache by licking a slug. It worked. Who’s your favourite character in the book? Wolf. He’s brave, clever and loyal – a good friend to have when things get tough – and I never know what he’ll do next. Once he burnt his paw on Torak’s campfire, and since then he calls fire “the Bright-Beast-that-Bites-Hot”. Have you got any pets? No. I’d love a dog but I travel a lot. To make up for it, I’ve made friends with some crows in the woods where I live. What’s your favourite season of the year? I love each one, especially in woodlands, which remind me of the Stone…

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring iTunes, YouTube You might find yourself with a little more time at the moment, giving you the perfect opportunity to visit Middle-earth. Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, the Lord of the Rings trilogy starts with The Fellowship of the Ring. It was the first major trilogy to be filmed back to back – so the filmmakers had no idea if the first film would be a success when they were shooting the second and third parts. WOW! Each of the Lord of the Rings films has an extended version; these are up to four hours long.…

Human Resource Machine This game for mobile phones, PC and Switch puts you in the shoes of an office worker moving boxes around. However, it’s actually a collection of clever puzzles designed to teach you skills that will help with coding. Game Dev Story Imagine being in charge of a company developing games. That’s what happens in Game Dev Story, where you hire staff, choose which games to make, win awards and eventually even get to release your own games console too, with whatever name you like. Job Simulator You’ll need a virtual-reality headset to play this game, set in the year 2050, where humans can play “simulators” of jobs such as chefs, shop assistants and office workers.…

Just because you’re not in school doesn’t mean you can’t be active at home. With this indoor workout – the second in a series created by Chris and Tristan from Mint Coaching (mintcoaching.fit) – you can get yourself moving whenever and wherever you like. It’s best to wear comfortable sports kit or clothes that let you move around easily. It’s important to complete the warm-up first – this will help prepare your body for the exercises you are going to do. Warm-up Lunge reach and star jumps 1 Take a big step forward with your right foot. It should be bent at the knee in a right angle, with the left leg out so your knee nearly touches the floor. Put your left hand on the floor and reach the…

Set up by National Museums Liverpool, My Home Is My Museum is a project open to anyone under 11 years old. Create your own exhibition featuring up to 10 special objects or a gallery of your own artwork, then upload a 60-second video about your project to social media, hashtagging #MyHomeIsMyMuseum and tagging the museums. A selection of the videos will form an online exhibition once the museums in Liverpool reopen. Find more details at liverpoolmuseums.org. uk/my-home-my-museum…

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A street called Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech, Wales, has lost its title as the world’s steepest street, after Guinness World Records (GWR) changed the way it is measured. The record has been given back to Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand. A team from Dunedin appealed to GWR after Ffordd Pen Llech was named the world’s steepest street last year. After a review, GWR said new measurement methods meant Baldwin Street was actually steeper.…

Plans to mine on a moon may sound like something from a galaxy far, far away, but governments are already starting to make laws about how such interplanetary endeavours might work. A new order from US president Donald Trump shows that the US government wants to let businesses mine resources in space, whether on the Moon or Mars. The US was the first country to send people to the Moon, 51 years ago. In total, just 12 people have ever walked on the Moon’s surface, and nobody has been since 1972. It is difficult to get to the Moon, so any attempt to mine it for chemicals would be costly and time-consuming. However, some people don’t think it is right to even attempt to mine in space. Do you think…

Joseph Schubert, a researcher at Museums Victoria in Australia, has discovered seven new species of peacock spider. In 2019, he named another five species of the spider. Peacock spiders are about the size of a grain of rice and are found in Australia. They are known as “dancing” spiders because of the elaborate moves they perform to attract a mate. Schubert, who is 22 years old, spends much of his work day on his hands and knees searching for the creepy-crawlies. Once he finds a spider, more work is ahead. “The most difficult part about naming a new species is making sure it actually is a new species,” Schubert told The Week Junior. He must carefully review scientific studies that have already been done to make sure the spider he’s…

Whenever you are at the shops, it’s worth taking a close look at the ingredients list on the stuff you’re thinking of buying. This is because some items are made with products that have a damaging impact on the environment. Palm oil, for instance, is found in about half of supermarket goods, but it is a major cause of deforestation because trees in southeast Asia get cut down to farm more of it. Although some palm oil is grown in a way that doesn’t harm the environment, some people think it is better to avoid it if possible. Other packaging clues can also give an insight into a product’s impact on the planet. For example, if something was grown thousands of miles away, it might have been flown to the…

Zodiac the seal pup A seal pup rescued in December last year has been released back into the wild. The seal, called Zodiac, was found in December last year in the River Bain in Lincolnshire, aged around three weeks old. Since then he has been recovering at East Winch Wildlife Centre in Norfolk. Eastern Pacific leatherbacks Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles could be extinct in 60 years, scientists say. They face threats such as getting caught in fishing gear and people stealing their eggs. These are the largest turtles in the oceans, and some experts say we have just 10 years to act if they are to be saved.…

On 22 April 1970, 20 million people gathered across the US to celebrate planet Earth. This was the beginning of an annual event called Earth Day, which reached its 50th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, find out more about how Earth Day began and what you can do to celebrate it this year. The idea The plan for Earth Day came from a US politician called Gaylord Nelson. He wanted to have a national day for the environment after he saw the effects of an oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, in 1969. To organise it, Nelson joined forces with another politician, named Pete McCloskey, and Denis Hayes, a student at Harvard University. Planning the big day Organisers chose 22 April as the date for…

Scientists working in the Sahara desert have discovered four new species of fossilised flying reptiles. These pterosaurs lived during the age of the dinosaurs and were the first reptiles that could fly. The discovery was made by an international team including Professor David Martill, who is a palaeontologist (an expert in fossil life) at the University of Portsmouth. Others on the team came from Morocco and the US. The researchers identified the pterosaurs from bits of jawbone and teeth found in a fossil-rich area of Morocco known as the Kem Kem Beds. People who live in a small village nearby search this area for rocks containing traces of prehistoric life and sell what they’ve found to scientists. Three of the four species had teeth that they would have used to…

Clowning around Children greet an unusual visitor in Khan Yunis, Palestine. Blooming great Blossoming cherry trees lift spirits in Bonn, Germany. The party goes on A girl celebrates her 16th birthday in Los Angeles, the US. Living under the rainbow Students painted Jodipan, in Indonesia, as a giant rainbow. The bear necessities A brown bear teaches her cubs to fish at Kurile Lake, Russia. A midnight feast Asia’s largest night market reopens in Shenyang, China.…

Troofriend by Kirsty Applebaum (Nosy Crow) Imagine having the perfect friend. Meet the TrooFriend 560 – the latest in artificial intelligence (the name given to a computer system that is able to “think” for itself and perform tasks that usually require human intelligence). When this robot buddy starts developing human characteristics and feelings, though, things quickly become complicated... The Kid Who Came from Space by Ross Welford (HarperCollins Children’s Books) When Tammy disappears, only her twin brother Ethan knows she is safe – and the extraordinary truth of where she’s gone. Now Ethan must team up with his friend Iggy, the mysterious and hairy Hellyann, a spaceship called Philip, and a trained chicken named Suzy, to find Tammy. Soon they’re on an entertaining interstellar adventure. DustRoad by Tom Huddleston (Nosy…

Some of the world’ss biggest musicians are coming together for a massive TV concert to celebrate all the healthcare professionals around the world who are fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The concert, called One World: Together at Home, has been organised by the charity Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with the singer Lady Gaga. Other singers taking part include Billie Eilish, Chris Martin from Coldplay, Sir Elton John, John Legend, Lizzo and Sir Paul McCartney. There will also be appearances from other celebrities, such as footballer David Beckham, actor Idris Elba and characters from Sesame Street. Gaga, who helped organise the concert, says she is very grateful to all the healthcare professionals around the world who are putting themselves at risk to help others. This concert…

Sherwood New episodes available on YouTube Kids every Monday In this futuristic story, based on the legend of Robin Hood, Robin is a 14-year-old girl who uses technology to fight against inequality in the wealthy Upper City. The series follows Robin as she joins forces with a group of friends. Kirstie: Keep Crafting and Carry On 5pm on 20 April, Channel 4 Being at home means there’s more time for arts and crafts. Kirstie Allsopp is ready to learn lots of new skills for some home projects, and experts across the country are on hand to give their top tips in this new daily show. This first episode includes how to make a bug hotel and 3D flowers to represent spring. The Willoughbys Streaming on Netflix from 22 April When…

Sam Gates is a member of the Guild of Food Writers. She is also a cook and has written several cookbooks, including her latest one, The Tin and Traybake Cookbook. Gates says these easy-to-make cheesy clouds are best eaten when they are still warm. For more recipes visit samgatesfood.co.uk What you need (Makes 12) ● 1 egg ● 5tbsp sunflower oil ● 220ml whole milk ● 120g grated Cheddar cheese ● 1tbsp chopped fresh chives (optional) ● 120g plain flour ● Pinch of salt ● 2tsp baking powder ● Paper muffin cases ● Muffin tin (12 holes) ● Whisk ● 2 mixing bowls ● Wooden spoon Instructions Heat the oven to 220° C (fan oven 200) or gas mark 6. Next, place the paper muffin cases into a 12-hole muffin…

My favourite story of the week has to be that of 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore, on page 3. He has managed to raise the staggering sum of more than £6 million for the National Health Service by walking laps of his garden in Bedfordshire. He hopes to have completed 100 laps by his 100th birthday, on 30 April. “It just shows that people have such high regard for ...our National Health Service and it’s really amazing that people have paid so much money,” he told the BBC. “It’s almost unbelievable isn’t it?” Moore, who served in the Second World War (1939–45), praised the UK’s health workers for battling the coronavirus outbreak. “This time our army are in doctors’ and nurses’ uniforms and they’re doing a marvellous job,” he said. It’s…

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Teacher’s name: Miss Tsang School: St Michael’s C of E Junior School, Maidstone, Kent “I would like to nominate my teacher Miss Tsang for the Teacher of the Week. She is so helpful in the classroom, she helps me to put the speech marks in the right place when I am stuck, and she sent me and all my classmates a postcard from school during this horrible time (I received it this morning actually), just to tell everyone that she was thinking of us! How amazing is that?” Raffaele 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…

The world’s largest Rubik’s Cube A British puzzle maker has built the world’s largest Rubik’s Cube. This is the second time that Tony Fisher has achieved the world record, having succeeded in 2016. However, two years later, his record was broken by a science museum in Canada. Fisher, who became interested in Rubik’s Cubes when he was 14, set out to get his record back and spent a total of £2,000 and 330 hours making his creation in order to do so. The cube is more than two metres long on each side. It works just like a normal Rubik’s Cube, except you have to flip the whole thing over to move one of the vertical sides. The Tooth Fairy is declared an essential worker in New Zealand The prime…

1 In which year did the Apollo 13 mission launch? a) 1960 b) 1970 c) 1980 a □ b □ c □ 2 True or false? Ffordd Pen Llech in Wales is the world’s steepest street. 3 In which country has the oldest string of yarn been found? 4 What is the name of the biggest moon in the solar system? a) Titan b) Ganymede c) Callisto a □ b □ c □ 5 True or false? There are more than 45,000 known species of spiders around the world. 6 What is the longest species of snake in the UK? 7 When was the first Earth Day? a) 22 April 1970 b) 22 April 1960 c) 22 April 1950 a □ b □ c □ 8 True or false? Three…