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.
Hi Kids! Hope you've been having a fantastic summer break! Prepare to get your mind boggled this issue – because it's our Weird But True special! We take a look at six seriously strange sea creatures, check out some multi-coloured trees, discover the mysterious animals of Madagascar, and meet people who risk their lives to get honey. Bzzz-arre! Plus, join our panda cover star on a giant journey across the world! Also this issue, we bust a load of Viking myths and cool down with some yummy, frozen summer treats! Hope you enjoy all the puzzles, posters and prizes! See you next month, Editor Tim and the Nat Geo Kids team…
1 Rivers are found on every continent on Earth. The two biggest are Africa’s Nile River and the Amazon River in South America. Both flow for over 6,400km, but experts aren’t sure which is longer! The UK’s longest, the River Severn, is a lot shorter – about 350km. 2 As well as giving people water and food, rivers create fertile land that’s good for farming, provide trade routes for ships, and supply power to operate machinery or generate electricity. That’s why many big cities are built on their banks. 3 Lots of rivers flow underground in caves, below thick layers of ice, or in tunnels and pipes beneath modern cities. It’s thought that at least 12 ‘lost’ rivers run under London, including the River Tyburn, which flows in a sewer…
Vote for the Tree of the Year! Ten tree-mendous FIlists have been selected for the Woodland Trust’s annual Tree of the Year contest – and now it’s time for YOU to vote for a winner! The top trees include the massive Argyle Street ash, which grows on one of the busiest streets in Glasgow, Scotland; three 2,000-year-old yews in the Lake District, England, which inspired poet William Wordsworth; and the Lonely Tree, a beautiful young birch growing alone on the shores of Llyn Padarn in Llanberis, Wales. But there are lots of others to choose from, too – some of the finalists have starred in films, formed symbols of peace, and even been admired by Queen Victoria! ● Vote for your fave on the Woodland Trust website. Ancient voyage recreated!…
Ireland’s Big Beach Clean is on 20–22 September. Check out the Clean Coasts website for more! Can’t get to a beach? No problem! Head to a local park, street or river and record rubbish there to support the Marine Conservation Society’s Source to Sea Litter Quest. Want to help look after our ocean? Then join the Great British Beach Clean this 19–28 September! Head to a beach clean-up event organised by the Marine Conservation Society to pick up litter and record rubbish you find. The benefits? Cleaner beaches, safer wildlife and lots of important data about the amount and type of waste found on our shores. This info will help the Marine Conservation Society’s campaign to cut down on ocean pollution. Yay! Last year, over 5,800 people took part, picking…
SEP 6 International Vulture Awareness Day Three cheers for these scavengers! SEP 19 Talk like a Pirate Day Ahoy there me hearties! SEP 20 International Red Panda Day Celebrate these cheeky treetop animals today! SEP 22 - SEP 28 Recycle Week Think about your waste this week! SEP 23 International Day of Sign Languages Learn some signs on the British Sign Language website.…
Robo-ball The World Humanoid Robot Games took place in Beijing, China, this June, with teams of AI-powered droids battling it out in a three-a-side footy tournament. Unfortunately, the humanoid players spent more time tripping over each other and falling down than kicking the ball – some even had to be stretchered off ‘injured’! The fans had a giggle, though! Plane living Aircraft enthusiast Jon Kotwicki loves aeroplanes so much that he turns them into holiday homes! Jon, from Big Lake in Alaska, USA, has so far bought three planes, and kitted them out with bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, decking on the wings and even a sauna. Air-mazing! Superfly stage Check out this incredible dragonfly-shaped DJ booth! One of more than 100 stages at this summer’s Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, the Dragon?…
