Perfect for nature-loving 7-12 year olds, each issue of Nat Geo Kids is carefully curated to ignite curiosity and spark conversations about science and nature, empowering children to love and care for our beautiful planet.
Hello! In this month's fantastic fact-packed magazine, we check out some of the strangest animals and plants on the planet. Turn to page 10 to meet our quirky cover star, the axolotl, then read about cool species that are new to science on page 14. Want stinky flowers? Hold your nose and flip to page 12! Also this issue, we discover the science behind theme park rides, and meet an awesome archaeologist. Plus, three Nat Geo Explorers reveal their most embarrassing blunders. Tee hee! Hope you enjoy all our puzzles and posters, too. See you next month! Editor Tim and the Nat Geo Kids team…
Pompeii art! Stunning 2,000-year-old wall paintings, called frescos, have been uncovered at Pompeii, an ancient Roman city buried by a volcanic eruption in AD 79! The frescos decorated a large black room which was probably used for banquets and entertaining. Scenes and characters from Ancient Greek myths are depicted in the paintings – including the meeting between Spartan princess Helena and Prince Paris of Troy (see far left) which sparked the legendary Trojan War! According to archaeologists, the room was painted black to hide soot stains from oil lamps – and the paintings would have shimmered in the flickering light. Wow! Nature streaming! Have you ever heard a song with nature sounds in it? Whether it’s birds chirping, a crack of thunder or waves swooshing, many famous tunes include nature noises…
1 During a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun’s light. Even though it’s daytime, the sky slowly darkens until the moment of totality, when the Moon covers the Sun completely. 2 When totality happens, the temperature drops, birds and insects fall silent, and, in clear skies, stars and some planets are visible! Then, after less than five minutes, the Sun begins to peek past the Moon, and things brighten up again. Whoa! 3 Total solar eclipses actually happen every 18 months or so – but each one can only be seen from certain areas. The UK’s next total solar eclipse won’t be until 2090, but a partial solar eclipse, where part of the Sun is covered, is due on 29 March…
There are 108.4 million refugees around the world – about half of them are children. This worldwide arts festival celebrates the contributions and creativity of refugees – despite the many challenges they encounter. Refugees are people who have been forced to leave behind their home country to escape threats like war or persecution* and seek refuge (safety) in a new place. But when refugees arrive, they may be unable to speak the local language, face prejudice, or have to live in a camp or detention centre. And until refugees are granted asylum (official government permission to stay) they have very few rights and cannot work. This year’s Refugee Week theme is Our Home – and you’re invited to think about what ‘home’ means to you. You and your family can…
JUNE 17-23 National School Sports Week Get your egg and spoon ready! JUNE 20 Summer Solstice It’s the longest day of the year! JUNE 21 World Giraffe Day Read all about them at natgeokids.com/uk/giraffes JUNE 24-30 Insect Week Celebrate these cool creatures! JULY 1-14 Wimbledon The famous tennis tournament returns!…
Paper pals Artist Diana Parkhouse makes 10cm-tall animal sculptures out of the words of William Shakespeare! Diana, from Nottingham, uses scrunched-up newspaper to make the creatures’ bodies and then covers them in pages torn from the Complete Works of Shakespeare! She finishes them off with tissue paper and watercolour paint or ink. Cross-Stitch surveillance Have you ever seen fuzzy footage recorded by CCTV cameras? Well, U.S. artist Francine Leclercq turns surveillance screengrabs into embroideries! A CCTV image shows a snapshot in time – just 1/24th-of-a-second! – but Francine can spend up to three months making her 1.2m-wide embroideries, each of the 40,000 stitches representing a pixel in the vid. Wow! Spray-mazing! French artist Guillaume Legros – aka Saype – uses a homemade eco-friendly paint containing chalk and charcoal to create…
