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Bees defend themselves with their stinger. But they only use it if they FEEL THREATENED because once they sting, they die.

When bees find a great OF NECTAR, they do a to share the information.

Without bees, the world would not have plants and flowers because they pollinate everything that grows.

WE RELY ON BEES FORFOOD!OUR WE RELY ON BEES FORFOOD!OUR

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THE SUPERHEROES

The flowers produce seeds through pollination. Pollen from the male part of the flower fertilizes the female ovules which leads to seed formation.

Pollen is like the flower’s ‘dust’ or ‘seeds’.

As bees move from flowertoflower,they TRANSFER POLLEN from one flower to another. This transfer is what FERTILIZESthe plants.

The intoflowersfertilizeddevelopstrawberriesfruits(likeapples, and tomatoes)andseeds (likesunflower seeds).

These fruits and seeds are important for growing new plants and providing food for animals and humans.

HUMANS SURVIVE because of bees!

BUSY LIFE WORKER QUEEN PETAL SEED Get super-busy and find all these words in the wordsearch below.

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Colour in the picture.

Smart-Kids offers a range of colourful activity books that support the CAPS curriculum and provide additional support for Grades R to 7.

Available from leading bookshops and online retailers.

SHAPE HIDE-AND-SEEK WOW! This puzzle can make you dizzy!

Look carefully at the shapes and then complete the sentences.

A

I can see stars.

B C D

I can see triangles.

I can see rectangles.

These shapes have CURVED edges

These shapes have STRAIGHT edges

JUST IN TIME!

Take your time and work these sums out for Jaco and Ravi.

A CJaco eats his breakfast very slowly. He takes 15 minutes to eat his bacon and eggs. Then he takes 9 minutes for his toast and marmalade. After that he drinks his orange juice for 8 minutes. How much time does it take Jaco to eat the whole meal?

Jaco watches his two favourite TV shows every afternoon for

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Ravi reads his book from 9:15 to 9:45. He has a 5-minute break in between. For how many minutes does he read his book?

Ravi is helping with chores. He washes the dishes for half an hour. Then he feeds the dogs for 12 minutes. He also makes his dad a cup of coffee that takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does he spend on his chores?

Hi! I’m a VENUS FLYTRAP.

Ineedto

becauseIdon’ tget thenutrientsI needfromthesoil.

It takes me 12 days to eat the fly or insect.

I have small hairs on the inside of my trap. When a fly lands on them, the trap closes and they are caught inside!

YUM

YUM!

When that is done – I open up for the victim.next

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how to draw a venus FLytrap

Follow the steps to draw your own flytrap.

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draw your venus FLytrap here

What would you call fishing gear used to catch chickens? Cackle tackle.

What would you call a coop where ducks are kept?

What does a baby computer call his father?

Data!

Blah blah!

What would you call a talkative taxi driver?

A gabby cabby.

What would y ou ca ll a computer nerd from A thens?

A Greek Geek.

What would you call a wealthy tattletale? A rich snitch.

What would you call a snack thief?

A Frito Bandito.

What would you call a top- notch detective? A super-snooper.

What would you call the lid on a popcornmaker? A popper stopper.

secret code

See if you can find the answers to these riddles using the secret code.

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, WHAT CAN YOU ALWAYS COUNT ON ... ?

What belongs to you, but is used by others? eye spy ...

What has a bottom at the top?

EXPLORING MARS AND THE MOON

Humans are fascinated by what lies beyond our world. This has inspired inventors, engineers and scientists to design and build better and better spacecrafts and robots to study Mars and the moon.

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

THE MOON LANDING

On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. He walked around in a spacesuit and collected soil and rocks for scientists back on Earth to study.

ROVERS

These are vehicles controlled by robots. They can move on their own and do tasks like a person. They can go to places and do things that are dangerous or difficult for people to do.

They have communication systems for sending and receiving messages.

People tell the robots what to do and the robots send information back to Earth.

Rovers have built-in cameras and mechanical arms. They have solar panels that use the sun’s energy to make the rover work.

FEEDBACK FROM MARS AND THE MOON

Since the 1970s Russia has landed two rovers on the moon and the USA has landed four small rovers on Mars.

These rovers have taken many close-up photographs and have collected samples of soil, rocks and gases to test.

MOON ROVERS IN THE FUTURE

NO ASTRONAUTS HAVE ON THE MOON SINCE 1972, BUT NASA PLANS TO SEND PEOPLE THERE AGAIN SOON.

They plan to build a base on which astronauts can live for months at a time. These rovers will need to travel far and have mechanical arms that can do heavy work like digging and hauling loads.

THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF ROVERS .

• Lunar trucks that can be operated by astronauts wearing their spacesuits.

• Small pressurised rovers that look a lot like campervans. They have been adapted so that the astronauts don’t need spacesuits when they are inside it. These rovers can move backwards and forwards and go sideways like a crab!

Lunar truck

Small pressurised rover

Curiosity’s job is to search for any evidence of life on the ‘Red(Mars).Planet’

The rover is controlled from a NASA laboratory on Earth.

The CURIOSITY ROVER was launched by NASA in 2011 and sent to Mars. It spent eight months travelling and landed there in August 2012.

curiosity ROVER

CURIOSITY landed in an impact crater called Gale Crater. This crater was formed when a large space rock hit the surface of the planet and made a cavity.

The rover has 17 cameras that are its ‘eyes’ and many instrumentsscientific for testing rocks and gases.

CURIOSITY’S mission was a two-year plan, but ten years later it is still feeding NASA information about Mars.

It has riverbeds,discovered lakebeds and minerals. All these facts point to the possibility that life may have existed in some form.

Curiosity is about the size of a car, but travels more slowly.

Mealtime heroes to the rescue Mealtime heroes to the rescue

Make up your own story.

be bike safe!

BEFORE YOU RIDE YOUR BIKE ON THE ROAD YOU NEED TO KNOW THE RULES FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY. READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

ROAD SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Before you go cycling, make sure you are wearing sensible, closed shoes. Takkies are the best. You should also wear a helmet to protect your head in case you fall off your bicycle.

Ask your mom or dad to check that your tyres are suitably pumped and that your brakes are working.

Your bike must have a reflector at the back so that you can be seen by motorists.

When you are sitting on the saddle and you take your feet off the pedals, your feet should be able to reach the ground.

When you go cycling, you should try to have an adult with you.

Ride on the left hand side of the road. You must always stop at a stop street.

Check right, left and right again before taking off.

Never veer into the middle of the road and be aware that cars may come up behind you.

If you are riding on a busier road where there are robots –stop when the robot turns red. Orange means wait and green means go.

Happy cycling!

UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWERS

1 When you cycle, you must wear:

A slip-slops B loose shorts C sensible shoes

2 You must ride on the left hand side of the road:

A sometimes B never C always

3 What does VEER mean?

A brake B turn C pedal

4 What colour on the robot means wait?

A green B red C orange

5 Why do you need a reflector on your bike?

A it looks cool

B it makes you visible C it is decoration

6 When you take off at a stop street, you must:

A look in front of you

B look right, left and right again

THE GREEN LIGHT IS AT THE TOP OF A ROBOT.

Red means GO!

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IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU RIDE THE CORRECT SIZE BICYCLE.

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You can ride your bike anywhere on the road.

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True or False?

It’s dangerous for small children to stand on the backseat of a car.

Its oka y to ride a b ike barefoot.

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YOU NEED TO WEAR YOUR HELMET EVEN IF YOU ARE CYCLING A SHORT DISTANCE.

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You can stick your head or hands out of a moving car as long as your legs are still in the car.

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You need to be aware of ALL road signs when you ride your bicycle.

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On your marks … get set … go!

1 How many players are in the teams? Tick the correct answer.

2 Name all four swimming strokes. A B C D

3 What is the name of the South African rugby team?

4 What is the name of the South African cricket team?

5 Draw a line to match each sport to its ball.

soccer cricket tennis golf

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