Singapore's Child May 2015 [Preview]

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Your Lifestyle & Practical Family Resource

Your OMG Mum Moments Mothers dish about what they love and cry as a mum

Get Hooked On Books An age-by-age guide to encourage reading

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby Parents explain the birds and the bees

You’re My

Sunshine Despite all the pain, grief, late nights and early mornings, being a mum rockS

MAY 2015 Issue 162 $4.50 (Incl. GST)

Your trusted choice for clean drinking water

snips & snaps

Squeaky Clean Let’s face it, vacuuming is a dreaded chore by most, if not all, parents, especially at the end of a long day. Thank goodness for the Samsung POWERbot VR9000 ($1,499, leading electronics stores) – your new robotic vacuum cleaner that beavered away at home while you are at work, putting your mind at ease. We love how this vacuum works because…

• It is mightier than any dust – with its super suction power that is 60 times more

powerful than a conventional Samsung robotic vacuum cleaner!

• It has the awareness of the best hunting ranger – with its Visionary

Mapping™ Plus System that creates a map of your home and calculates the most efficient cleaning path, and the Point Cleaning™ controller which guides the POWERbot’s cleaning path with the wave of your hand.

Gift of Love This Mother’s Day, give yourself and your mum a little treat with the Tupperware RiceSmart ($148, Tupperware stores). Slim and compact to fit easily into even the smallest kitchen top, the RiceSmart ensures that you and your mother will not have to strain your backs from reaching so low to scoop up rice. What’s more, this handy container stores up to 10kg of rice and the see-through design allows you to estimate the amount of rice left.

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Sneaker Alert Spice up your little girl’s shoe collection with the classy and chic Geox Creamy Hi-top Sneakers ($93 - $103, Geox stores). Designed with quilted

nylon, a patent leather toe cap, zipper up the heel and its famous breathable rubber soles, Geox knows exactly what your child’s feet need to develop properly with the right comfort for the various phases of growth.

*Refer to page 9 of PS… My Pals and Secrets Issue 4 for more details.

PS... My Pals & Secrets Mother’s Day is around the corner, so how about getting your kids to create a token for mums? Simply present their hand-made gift to redeem a 2-tier plate and $10 Marks & Spencer shopping voucher!

Limit to the first 200 primary school pupils from 1 to 31 May 2015.

Pupils must present their copy of PS… My Pals and Secrets Issue 4 in person at PS Family Lounge @ Level 4 to redeem their prize. Terms and conditions apply.

Pictures are for illustration purpose only

Pressed for Health Check out these HIC limited edition cold pressed fashion juices ($8 each for 250ml, www.hicjuice.com.sg and at the HIC Marketplace at Millenia Walk)!

Maqui Jacobs is a tropical juice that promotes a glowing complexion, and helps those who love to keep a slender figure with a power-packed blend of maqui berries, lime, apple and coconut water.

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Keep up with the Kaledashians is an all-rounded nutritional powerhouse that will boost your overall immune system and keep you properly hydrated with nutrients from a blend of kale, apple, cucumber and coconut water.

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Tangy and refreshing, Stella McCayenne is created to boost metabolism and blood circulation and features lemon, apple, cayenne pepper and ionized water.

Curry Craze When it comes to bread, wraps take the cake as the healthier option because of its low sugar content and calories. But, who says that you should only eat plain wraps? Mission Curry Wrap ($5.35 for a pack of 8, major supermarkets) is an aromatic curry-

flavoured flatbread made with highquality wheat flour. And the best part, these wraps make delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner!

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ideas

buckle up

A belt doesn’t just keep your bottoms up; it can be a storage catchall for catalogues or bills.

Featuring String Pocket white shelving, from Dream Interiors

Look Book Can’t keep stock of your magazines? Here are our six best ideas to store them.

By DISA TAN

stack rack

If you’ve got an old dish rack lying around, repurpose it to sort out mail and magazines on your work desk.

Featuring CAPPELLINI Bambi rectangular table, from Dream Interiors

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grown-up stuff

Even if your child’s all grown up, don’t dispose or donate the baby stuff just yet. A cot rail can still serve as your trusty magazine rack.

rolls royce

Repurpose tin food cans by using them to secure lightweight magazines and mail on the wall.

Dressing room

Always seeking fashion inspiration? Have your style glossies right where you need them – next to the looking glass.

Featuring Neri & Hu extend mirrors in solid walnut & CASSINA sled bed, all from Dream Interiors

great crates

Crates are always great for storing stuff. What’s even better is their second function: the sturdy side table.

Featuring d-Bodhi Box collection (reclaimed teak wood with iron trimmings), from Journey East

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On Rynna

Jacket, $820 & Trousers, $565, both from Carolina Herrera; Leather sandal heels, $119, H&M

On Myshea

Yellow lace top, $29.90, Zara Girls; Monsoon blue pants, $39.90, Monsoon necklace, $16.90 & Hairband, $19.90, all from Accessorize at Metro Paragon; Espadrilles, $99.90, Massimo Dutti

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Mother’s Day

Mini & Me forget the awkward family photos – these matching outfits get the thumbs-up!

We thought we’d round up a few of our favourite coordinating mumand-daughter outfits in honour of impending Mother’s Day. What do you think of this beautiful mother-daughter shoot?

Photography Justin Loh Art Direction Geraldine Tan

Fashion Stylist Raja Jumira

Fashion assistant shaistah Munawar

Makeup & Hairstyling Brenda Lye/PaletteInc using Laneige Models Rynna Atmareh & Myshea Iman Edrynna

location Hotel Fort Canning

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Mother’s Day

Because We’re Super Mums In honour of Mother’s Day, we asked mothers to dish about what they love, laugh and cry about as a mum.

My favourite moment of the day is… “Waking up to see Baby Zed!”

Biggest lesson of being a Mum “I’ve learnt to prioritise what’s important for me and my family at this new stage in life. I am more stringent in my evaluation of scripts and projects now. For example, I ask myself if I really like this role and script enough to sacrifice my time with Zed. Do I have to travel out of Singapore or is this project based here? I still love acting but I also want to spend time with Zed in his growing up years. So I am more selective in my projects and learnt to reprioritise my options now.”

– Fann Wong

I earned my mum awards by…

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“Simply being the mum who makes the lunch, drives to school, finds where the toys are, washes the clothes, and I’m here to play. And that’s all I should be.”

– Sandra Bullock

The first time I truly felt like a mum was… “when I’m constantly breastfeeding.”

– Miranda kerr

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“Having a bunch of kids reminding you that you’re the person who takes them go poop, which is a great thing!”

– Angelina Jolie

What has been the proudest moment for you as a mother?

“Seeing my son show gratitude and compassion for others demonstrates that he’s learning from what we do, not just what we say. He’d pray when a friend is sick or unhappy, and thank God for a “safe plane, mama’s back quickly” after my business trips. Too often, parents obsess over their child’s developmental milestones and achievements. Rather, it should be our ultimate source of pride and joy to raise children of good and Godly character.”

– Mei Chee, CRIB founder

What has motherhood taught you?

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“I was confident before I had my children, but maturing and becoming a mother enhances that selfconfidence.”

My mummy superpower is…

“Staying strong even when you’re falling apart.”

– Raja Jumira, Deputy Editor

– Heidi Klum

2 I am a good mum!

After becoming a mum, I’d like to thank my mum for… being the biggest support and our number one fan! She is always there to celebrate a win or to comfort us when we don’t. Now as a grandmother and a mother-in-law, she makes every effort to be present in my family’s activities. My kids know that be it their swimming grading, violin masterclass, school event or a community event we are organising, she will always be there with a big smile to lend her support.

– Audrey Sim, Plan A Future founder

“The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that’s really freeing...”

– Olivia Wilde

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“That you can love your little ones more than they could ever imagine” – Dr Elaine Kim, CRIB founder

“Realising what a better person it makes you on a daily basis. Every morning when I wake my daughter up, the end game is, “Can I get her to smile?” And that puts me in a good mood. It’s definitely a different way to live – and a much better one.”

– Drew Barrymore

Share with us the biggest sacrifice you’ve made as a mother.

“I don’t think my sacrifice is any greater than that of any mother who works or has a life beyond her baby. That moment in the day when you have to leave for a meeting or appointment and your toddler comes up to you for a hug and wants you to play with him. It’s heartbreaking every day in its own little way as we cherish all these fleeting baby moments, but tearing yourself away from the little one is an everyday sacrifice that every working mother makes.” – Tjin Lee, CRIB founder

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grow

Hooked On

Books Check out our age-by-age guide and best tips for encouraging a love of books at an early age.

By Sara Stillman

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aising a child who loves to read is as important as raising them to treat others considerately or to eat healthy food. Depending on the child, it may not be an easy task, especially with the popularity of technological distractions like iPads, TV and video games.

However, developing a love for books goes far beyond encouraging an interesting past-time. It develops confidence and a desire to become a better reader, writer and communicator at school and beyond.

Remember to make reading a positive experience. Although as a parent, you may have to be a little strict with the completion of reading homework, never force a child to read for fun.

Instead, treat leisure reading time as a relaxing and enjoyable activity where a child can express themselves with the kinds of books or magazines they select. Even better, treat ‘Free Reading Time’ as a reward for completing homework or good behaviour.

Here’s how you can raise your child to love books as much as we do! Even the most reluctant reader will soon find themselves happily immersed in a book or magazine. Below are our age-by-age tips for getting your child hooked on books.

Ages 3-4

Monkey see, monkey do.

If you regularly model your enjoyment of reading, your young child will want to try books out too! Be sure to take time to routinely read aloud to your three- to four-year-olds and it will soon become one of their favourite ways to bond with you. Choose hardy books with big, colourful pictures and fun stories. Try asking questions about the story, singing the words on the page, having your child recite repetitive parts of the story or changing your voice, to keep your child engaged.

Don’t be afraid to embellish the story to suit yourself and your little one to add a bit more fun!

Ages 5-6

Let them read what they want to read (within reason).

If your daughter absolutely adores books about horses, allow her the time and opportunity to enjoy them, even if they do not seem very educational.

However, if she continually reaches for glossy My Little Pony themed comic books, be sure to introduce her to science books, true stories, or novels about horses as well.

Turn it off. Studies have shown that reading a book on paper as opposed to on a tablet or other electronic device increases reading comprehension. Besides, who can truly curl up and relax with a good story with all the WhatsApp and programme update alerts that appear on the screen? Since five- and six-year-olds are new to reading independently and still have rather short attention spans, it is especially important for them to be able to read without distraction. Make it a point to turn off phones and the television, even if it’s only for half an hour of quiet reading time with a magazine or book.

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family

Movies With The Kids Watching movies with the little ones can be a fun learning opportunity. Find out how.

By Wang Kim Meng

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ith great power, comes great responsibility.” If these words were to come out of the mouth of your young child, how would you react? Especially if it is said in a way that mimics Uncle Ben, the beloved uncle and surrogate father of Peter Parker, whose alterego is ‘The Amazing Spider-man’.

In the book, Positive Psychology at the Movies 2 – Using Films to Build Character Strengths and WellBeing, psychologists Ryan M. Niemec and Danny Wedding tell parents what they have known all along:

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that there is power in the cinemas and movies. To the authors, movies transcend all barriers and differences, whether these barriers are culture, language, religion, geographic orders, or belief systems (and may I add, age, as well).

Parenting with your values in mind

Being ultimately responsible for a child’s learning, parents have to first decide what values you wish to inculcate in your young ones. It is much too risky to leave it for the child to resort to relying on the media, television, the Internet, and movies to help them decide on such matter. We cannot depend on them to have the welfare of the child foremost in mind.

As it stands, the three most visited websites on the Internet, by people of all ages, as at November 2014 are: • surfing on Google • watching a shared video on YouTube • social networking on Facebook All these websites are largely unregulated when it comes to content. It can be said that leaving children between the ages of three to 12 to learn things by themselves on the Internet is much like “putting a child in a car with no steering wheel in it”. A car wreck is a virtual certainty! But despair not, as help is available.

A value-based strategy

In most cases, parents are in the best position to guide learning as you are most likely to know which learning tasks are too difficult for your child, and can only be learned with some guidance and assistance from them.

But now, in terms of behavioural values, parents can look to the emerging branch of Positive Psychology, which proposes a set of virtues and character strengths.

These comprise a widely accepted set of personality traits valued by and beneficial to oneself and others.

These include love, kindness, teamwork, humility, fairness, love of learning, bravery, honesty, and hope.

With these virtues and character strengths in mind, parents can refer to some of the popular movies that are categorised within the General Audience (G) and Parental Guidance Recommended (PG) to demonstrate the corresponding virtues.

Ultimately, the responsibility for the holistic upbringing of the child must rest with parents. For those who are doing your best in raising your young ones will be heartened to know that you can draw on the great powers that lie within well-chosen movies. Moreover, you do this while enjoying the movie with your children.v The writer is a senior social worker with Punggol Family Service Centre and teaches in adjunct capacity on 'Livespan Development' at a university and an ad-hoc contributor with Family Life Society.

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Here are some of our favourite movies that have brought us values to live by.

Home

Hope, Family, Love Despicable Me 2

Teamwork, Caring, Responsibility

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Frozen Fever

The Avengers

Love, Kindness

Justice, Teamwork

Courage, Team Spirit, Heroic

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Teamwork, Family (Social)

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Kung Fu Panda

Shaun the Sheep

Bravery, Hope, Love

Perseverance, Bravery

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beauty fix

Glow With The Flow Say goodbye to dull skin and unmanageable hair!

By Shaistah Munawar

Once you’ve mastered the must-do three-step trio, we can then move on to bring out the glow in you.

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Do not be quick to rule out serums!

Try one that has Vitamin C in it, like the Sephora Renew & Peel Super Serum ($49, Sephora). Besides adding radiance and diminishing the appearance of dark spots, this beauty also comes with a clever peeling effect that minimises pores and refines skin texture.

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Did you know that your skin works best to renew cells at night as you sleep? This is why you should invest in a good night time moisturiser, like the Clinique Turnaround Overnight Radiance Moisturizer ($79 for 50ml, Clinique counters). Designed to energise and hydrate skin, we love how it provides gentle yet high performance exfoliation with moisturisation.

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Finish off your skincare routine by locking in more moisture and luminosity to the skin with Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 PA+++ ($55, 1 Sephora).

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f you’re tired of having skin that looks dull and dehydrated hair that lacks shine and volume, check out our tips on what you need to do.

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For Radiance From Within

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We all know the mantra: cleanse, tone and moisturise diligently every day for clear and healthy skin.

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Beauty Tip Dealing with thinning hair? Add layers throughout the hair to create lift, volume and movement. Or go ombre when you colour your hair next as lighter colour at the ends creates the visual effect of thicker hair at the tips.

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For Strong & Shiny Hair

Ah, our crowning glory! Here is our four-step strategy to bring life back to your hair!

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It is important to clean your hair and scalp clean – this is why choosing the right shampoo is essential. For something formulated with natural ingredients, go for John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shampoo & Conditioner ($15.90 each, selected Watsons), made with sweet almond oil and crushed pearls.

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Try using a hair mask once a week to keep hair soft and shiny. The L’Oreal Total Repair 5 Deep Repairing Mask ($14.90, personal care stores) is enriched with Pro-Keratine and Ceramide, which help restore replenished hair without weighing it down.

Take your hair care routine up a notch by finishing off your hair wash routine with a light layer of the Josie Maran Mini 100% Pure Argan Oil Light ($24, Sephora) to hydrate, repair and balance hair out. Don’t worry, it absorbs quickly and does not leave behind any oily residue.

After styling hair, add a dab of the TONI&GUY Hair Meet Wardrobe Classic Shine Gloss Serum ($22.90, selected Watsons) to the ends of the hair to control frizz and maintain shine!

How to: Chic & Sleek Ponytail

Jazz up your everyday simple ponytail to a runway style with these steps by TONI&GUY Hair Meet Wardrobe’s Global Hair Ambassador, Mark Hampton.

STEP 1 Apply a heat protectant of choice to dry hair and straighten using a hair straightener.

STEP 2 Run a pump of smoothing lotion through the lengths and ends of the hair to create a sleek finish.

STEP 3 STEP 4 Tie the hair into a low ponytail with Finish with an elastic band, and then apply a touch of a pea size amount of TONI&GUY hairspray all Hair Meet Wardrobe Classic Shine over to hold the Gloss Serum for a high shine finish. look in place.

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Z o n D I e K KID

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MAY 2015 ISSUE 162

Make a handmade token for your mum and present your copy of

PS‌ My Pals and Secrets Issue 4 at Plaza Singapura to redeem gifts.

Refer to page 2 for details.

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By Rachel Yohannan Photography Justin Loh

Fold a piece of felt in half, and cut out the shape of a dinosaur's body. This will give you two identical cut-outs.

Use a piece of felt of a different colour and cut out tiny triangles. Glue them along the upper edge of one of the dinosaur's body cut-outs. These will be the spikes along the dinosaur's back.

Place your finger in the middle of the dinosaur's body, and apply glue on the surrounding area.

Carefully align the other cut-out with the first piece, and paste it down.

To finish off, create details such as the dinosaur's eye and mouth, and paste those on too.

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INSIDE INSIGHT

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The park is open once again with a new group in for a new terror with the pre-historic creatures that can’t be tamed.

THE PARK IS OPEN

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by founder John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfil a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitors' interest.

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The Stegosaurus' brain is about the size of a walnut.

Apatosaurus Habitat: Western North America Length: 23-28m Weight: 20,000-36,000kg Diet: Ferns and conifer branches Age: Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago Apatosaurus is one of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth. An average adult is longer than two school buses parked bumper to bumper, and weighs as much as four adult male African elephants.

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Let’s take a look at our favourite dinosaurs of Jurassic World!

Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. Rex) Habitat: Western North America Length: 12m Weight: 9,000kg Diet: Flesh and bone Age: Late Cretaceous, 68-66 million years ago

T. Rex eats up to tons of meat a ye 20 metric ar… That's the equivalent of 18 cows!

Among the largest carnivores to have ever stalked the planet, T. Rex was one fearsome dinosaur. T. Rex’s fossils have shown tooth marks that could have only been made by their own kind, though we’ve never seen a T. Rex family feud at Jurassic World!

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Stegosaurus Habitat: North America Length: 8.5m Weight: 5,000kg Diet: Ferns and cycads Age: Late Jurassic, 155-150 million years ago Stegosaurus is one of the most elaborately-ornamented dinosaurs. This Jurassic herbivore is decked with 17 broad bony plates from its neck down its back, with the tip of its tail bearing four long spikes. When threatened, Stegosaurus will turn its head back to look over its shoulder, to better aim the swing of its dangerous tail.

In IMAX 3D and 3D cinemas June 11.

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Evolution is not a finished event and we, humans, are not the final product. Rather, it is a continuing process, which has been changing and forming life on earth for billions of years and continues to do so, for as long as organisms are being born, dying, and competing for what they need to survive and reproduce.

While people used to think that there was a single line of human species, with one evolving after the other in an inevitable march towards

modern humans, we now know this is not the case. Like most other mammals, we are part of a large and diverse family tree.

There were periods in the past when three or four early hominids (human-like species) lived at the same time, even in the same place. We -- Homo sapiens -- are now the sole surviving species in this once diverse family tree.

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SCIENCE FACTOR

From Australopithecus to Humans Today Human-like animals that walked upright were known as hominids. It is believed that the earliest hominids lived around 4.4 million years ago in the humid forests of eastern and southern Africa. We don't know everything about our early ancestor, but we keep learning more!

Paleoanthropologists are constantly in the field, excavating new areas, using groundbreaking technology, and continually filling in some of the gaps about our understanding of human evolution.

Australopithecus

Homo habilis

These animals, known as Australopithecus, are believed to have been around three- to five-feet tall, and probably fed on leaves, fruits, and the remains of dead animals. There is no evidence that Australopithecus made their own tools.

There is, however, strong evidence that they used sticks and bones to help them dig and defend themselves.

Homo habilis means a person with abilities. This species has a slightly larger braincase and smaller face and teeth than the Australopithecus. But it still retains some ape-like features, including long arms and a moderately prognathic face. They had smaller teeth than the Australopithecus, but their tooth enamel was thick and their jaws were strong, indicating their teeth were still adapted for chewing some hard foods.

Profile Where did they live: Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya & Tanzania) When did they live: About 3.85-2.95 million years ago Height: Ranges from 105-151cm Weight: Ranges from 29-42kg

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Profile Year of discovery: 1960s Where did they live: Eastern and Southern Africa When did they live: About 2.4-1.4 million years ago Height: Ranges from 100-135cm Weight: An average of 32kg

Homo erectus

Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthals)

Early African Homo erectus fossils suggested to have possessed modern human-like body proportions with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso. These features are considered adaptations to a life lived on the ground, indicating the loss of earlier tree-climbing adaptations, with the ability to walk and possibly run long distances.

Neanderthals are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another adaptation to living in cold environments. But their brains were just as large as ours and often of larger proportions to their brawnier bodies.

Profile Year of discovery: Beginning of 1890s Where did they live: Northern, Eastern, and Southern Africa; Western Asia, China and Indonesia When did they live: About 1.89 million -143,000 years ago Height: Ranges from 145-185cm Weight: Ranges from 40-68kg

Profile Where did they live: Europe and South-western to Central Asia When did they live: About 200,000 -40,000 years ago Height: An average of 160cm Weight: An average of 60kg

evolution – the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth inevitable – certain to happen; unavoidable paleoanthropologists – someone who studies human ancestors in the distant past prognathic – having a projecting lower jaw or chin enamel – the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth adaptations – the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment stockier – broad and sturdily built brawnier – physically strong; muscular

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ANIMAL PLANET

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Camouflage A reef cuttlefish pretending to be coral

Life in the wild can be dangerous.

One of the most amazing ways a creature can ensure that it survives is by using camouflage.

Camouflage means using colours or patterns to blend with the surroundings. Some animals pretend to be plants, ground cover or even other animals, in order to hide or to hunt.

Natural camouflage is an amazing thing. It increases an animal's chances of survival by tricking predators. Learn all about animal camouflage.

Have a guess Can you spot the difference between these two butterflies? No? Neither can birds. The one on the right is a harmless Viceroy butterfly. It pretends to be the poisonous Monarch butterfly (on the top).

Sometimes, you don't have to blend in to not get eaten.

Just pretend to be something you're not!

DID YOU KNOW? It's not good to stand out!

Which of these barking deer is easier to see in the forest?

By matching its surroundings, an animal can often live longer.

Babies will usually be the same colour as their parents. Over time, the animals develop the perfect colours for survival.

Those with poor camouflage are easily hunted and are easily seen when they are hunting. They won't live long enough to have babies.

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Answers: 1. All are fruits except the rooster.

2. Paper is the odd one out because it is the only non-living thing. The rest are living things.

3. Ear. The rest are found on your body, except ear is located on your face.

4. All are the same, except C.

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Circle the correct picture.

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from Dr. Scott

s r e s a e T Brain PUZZLES