INDEX

WEEK’S NEWS………………………………………………………2

SUDOKU………………………………………………………………4

WORD SEARCH GAME…………………………………………….5

MATHS………………………………………………………………..6

CROSSWORD PUZZLE…………………………………………… .7

QUIZ TIME……………………………………………………………9

ACROSTIC…………………………………………………………...13

SOLUTIONS………………………………………………………….14

FAIRYTALE………………………………………………………….15

DID YOU KNOW THAT…………………………………………….16

MATCH THE DOTS…………………………………………………18

WEEK’S RECIPES…………………………………………………..19

WEEK’S COMICS…………………………………………………...21

WEEK’S CRAFT……………………………………………………..29

WEEK’S NEWS

THE HIGGS BOSON

The Higgs boson or Higgs particle is a proposed elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics. The Higgs boson is named after Peter Higgs who, along with others, proposed the mechanism that predicted such a particle in 1964. The existence of the Higgs boson and the associated Higgs field explain why the other massive elementary particles in the standard model have their mass. The Higgs field interaction is the simplest mechanism which explains why some elementary particles have mass. The symbol of the Higgs boson is H°, its mass is 125.3±0.6 GeV/c2, ∼126.5 GeV/c2, it has no electric charge and no spin. It was theorized by R. Brout, F. Englert, P. Higgs,G. S. Guralnik, C. R. Hagen, and T. W. B. Kibble in 1964 and was discovered by ATLAS and CMS in 2012.

In July 2012 CERN announced evidence of discovery of a boson with an energy level and other properties consistent with those expected in a Higgs boson. The available data raised a high statistical likelihood that the Higgs boson had been detected. Further work is necessary for the evidence to be considered conclusive (or disproved). If the newly discovered particle is indeed the Higgs boson, attention will turn to considering whether its characteristics match one of the extant versions of the Standard Model. 

EUROPE LAUNCHES WEATHER SATELLITE

A European-built rocket roared into space from South America Thursday (July 5) carrying two new satellites on very different missions.The unmanned rocket blasted off from a pad at the Guiana Space Center in

Kourou, French Guiana, to send an American communication satellite and European weather-monitoring spacecraft into orbit. Liftoff occurred at 5:36 p.m.Riding the heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket into

space were the communications satellite EchoStar 17, built for the U.S. company Hughes Network Systems,  and Europe's third Meteosat Second Generation weather satellite, which is also known as MSG-3The MSG-3 spacecraft is the latest weather

satellite to join Europe's Meteosat fleet in space. The 4,409-pound (2,000-kilogram) satellite is designed to provide high-resolution images of Europe, Africa and the North Atlantic to help meteorologist generate more accurate weather forecasts.

SWINDON: THE OPERA

At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden they are staging grand classical works created by Verdi and Berlioz that follow the fortunes of kings, queens and valiant warriors. Eighty miles down the M4, the subject matter is rather more down to earth: roundabouts, car factories and the challenge of working-class family life in a provincial town following the death of heavy industry.

This weekend, Swindon: the Opera is playing in a cavernous work shed where they once built the great locomotives that steamed up and down the Great Western Railway. Around 250 Swindonians, young and old, are performing or working backstage; a fair proportion of the rest of the much mocked Wiltshire town will turn up to watch.

The plot of the opera begins 60 years ago (the opera is being funded with lottery money made available to celebrate the Queen's jubilee) in a town wondering what the future held after the decline of the railway industry.

Narrated by an actor playing the late Swindon-born Diana Dors – the UK's answer to Marilyn Monroe – it follows the fortunes of a "salt of the earth working class family" as the town grows and changes.

Fox, a writer, producer and trustee of the Janice Thompson Performance Trust, which seeks to get people involved in singing, came up with the idea of Swindon: the Opera early last year. He secured the lottery funding and together with composer Betty Roe, who wrote the score, quietly worked away on the piece, only announcing that it was happening in the new year.

Around 170 adults and youngsters are performing. "It shows there are loads of creative people out there. One of Swindon's faults is probably that it doesn't shout about what it does. There's a certain humility and humour about Swindon, which may come out of being kicked quite a lot. It means that something like Swindon: the Opera is possible."

The opera takes any naysayers head-on. It features eight "cynics" – a cross between a Greek chorus and an X-Factor style panel – whose job is to watch the action and question why on earth an opera about Swindon is being staged.

Swindon: the Opera may be a manifestation of an interesting trend as towns get together to produce or take part in large-scale art events. The people of Port Talbot in south Wales are proud of the role they played in National Theatre Wales' production of The Passion, starring Michael Sheen and 1,000 local people. In Gareth Malone's Unsung Town, a community choir was put together in unpromising South Oxhey, Hertfordshire.

Fox hopes that this weekend's shows will prompt other towns to have a go and make music lovers think again about what opera is all about.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

QUIZ TIME

INVENTIONS

1. Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?

A. Biro Brothers

B. Waterman Brothers

C. Bicc Brothers

D. Write Brothers

2. In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?

A. 1950s B. 1960s

C. 1970s D. 1980s

3. What J. B. Dunlop invented?

A. Pneumatic rubber tire

B. Automobile wheel rim

C. Rubber boot

D. Model airplanes

4. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

A. Isaac Newton

B. Albert Einstein

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. Marie Curie

5. When was barb wire patented?

A. 1874 B. 1840

C. 1895 D. 1900

6. What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

A. Charles Richter

B. Hiram Walker

C. Giuseppe Mercalli

D. Joshua Rumble

7. What has Galileo invented?

A. Barometer

B. Pendulum clock

C. Microscope

D. Thermometer

8. This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. John Adams

D. Thomas Jefferson

9. What has James Watt invented?

A. Diving bell

B. Steam boat

C. Hot air balloon

D. Rotary steam engine

10.Where is the village of Branston, after which the famous pickle is named?

A. Yorkshire B. Lancashire

C. Staffordshire D. Norfolk

11.Who invented Jet Engine?

A. Sir Frank Whittle

B. Gottlieb Daimler

C. Roger Bacon

D. Lewis E. Waterman

12.What invention caused many deaths while testing it?

A. Dynamite

B. Ladders

C. Race cars

D. Parachute

13.Who invented Gunpowder?

A. G. Ferdinand Von Zeppelin

B. Sir Frank Whittle

C. Roger Bacon

D. Leo H Baekeland

14.Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear?

A. 1828 B. 1831

C. 1825 D. There is no sure date

15.In which decade was the telephone invented?

A. 1850s B. 1860s

C. 1870s D. 1880s

16.Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?

A. Cohen & Boyer

B. Hunt & Davids

C. Sinclair & Roberts

D. Jaysson & Simons

ACROSTICFill in the Acrostic to find out which science deals with the study of celestial objects:

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When we have to solve a problem, we search for the …

When somebody is ill, he must drink a …

English people drink a cup of … every day at 5 o’ clock.

… is a way to protect the environment.

Without …, there would be no life.

This country is next to Sweden and is known for its fjords.

The continent, where Australia and Indonesia belong to.

Cats usually run after …

Bananas have this color.

SOLUTIONS1st CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN

1.SKIRT 1.SWIMSUIT

3.NIGHTGOWN 2.SUNGLASSES

6.TROUSERS 4.GLOVES

7.TIGHTS 5.BOOTS

9.SOCKS 8.TIE

2nd CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN

4.CLARINET 19.FRENCHHORN 1.XYLOPHONE 17.RECORDER

8.TIMPANI 23.CASTANETS 2.VIOLA 18.TRIANGLE

10.TUBA 24.TROMBONE 3.HORN 20.BASSOON

11.FLUTE 25.CYMBALS 5.VIOLIN 21.CELLO

12.PICCOLO 26.GUITAR 6.DOUBLEBASS 22.TRUMPET

13.GLOCKENSPIEL 7.TUBULAR BELLS

15.BRASS 9.PERCUSSION

16.TAMBOURINE 14.KIT

QUIZ TIME

1-A, 2-A, 3-A, 4-D, 5-A, 6-A, 7-D, 8-D, 9-D, 10-C, 111 11-A, 12-D, 13-C, 14-D, 15-C, 16-A.

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FAIRYTALEThe two brothers and the white-bearded old

manEuropean Folktale

Once upon a time there were two brothers. They decided to start venturing from town to town and from village to village to to seek happiness. Along the way they saw an old man with white beard heading towards them.

The old man stopped and asked the boys where they were headed. When he found out he told them:

"I want to help you." He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a handful of golden coins. " Which one of you wants these?" he asked.

"I want them." replied the big brother immediately. The old man hand in his other pocket and pulled out a precious gem, shining like the sun, and asked again:

"Which one of you want to have the gem?"I want it." hasty answered the big brother and the old man gave him

the gem. Then the old man put down the sack he was carrying on his back and said:

"Now who is gonna help me bring this sack to the village?"The big brother said nothing. On the other hand the little brother

pulled up his sleeves and bended down to help him. The old man smiled and said:

"Take it with you, my boy, along with everything that is inside.""No it's not mine."" Take it, take it." said the old man. "It's my gift to you."

The little brother opened the sack. And what did his eyes see? The bag was filled with precious gemstones. He stood up to thank the old man, but he was nowhere to be found.

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

Did you know 11% of people are left handed Did you know August has the highest percentage of births Did you know unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it Did you know the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes Did you know a bear has 42 teeth Did you know an ostrich's eye is bigger than it's

brain Did you know most lipsticks contain fish scales Did you know no two corn flakes look the same Did you know lemons contain more sugar than

strawberries Did you know 85% of plant life is found in the

ocean Did you know Ralph Lauren's original name was

Ralph Lifshitz Did you know rabbits like licorice Did you know the Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters Did you know 'Topolino' is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy Did you know a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to

oxygen it turns blue Did you know reindeer like bananas Did you know the longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13

seconds Did you know birds need gravity to swallow Did you know the most commonly used letter in the alphabet is

E Did you know the least used letter in the alphabet is Q Did you know the 3 most common languages in the world are

Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and English Did you know dreamt is the only word that ends in mt Did you know the names of all continents both start and end

with the same letter Did you know the first letters of the months July through to

November spell JASON Did you know if you try to say the alphabet without moving

your lips or tongue every letter will sound the same Did you know a cat has 32 muscles in each ear Did you know Perth is Australia's windiest city Did you know Elvis's middle name was Aron Did you know the flag for Libya is unlike any other being a solid

green color

Did you know goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light

Did you know the smallest bones in the human body are found in your ear

Did you know cats spend 66% of their life asleep Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to

10 kilos per person per year Did you know macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs Did you know when lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000

degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahrenheit) Did you know spiders are arachnids and not

insects Did you know each time you see a full moon you

always see the same side Did you know honey is the only natural food

which never goes off Did you know M&M's chocolate stands for the initials for its

inventors Mars and Murrie Did you know that you burn more calories eating celery than it

contains (the more you eat the thinner you become) Did you know the only continent with no active volcanoes is

Australia Did you know the longest street in the world is Yonge street in

Toronto Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles) Did you know the only continent with no active volcanoes is

Australia Did you know the fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco Did you know Koalas sleep around 18 hours a day Did you know the average speed of a skydiver is 200kph

(124mph) Did you know the first Burger King was opened in Florida Miami

in 1954 Did you know that 90% of an iceberg sits under water

MATCH THE DOTS

WEEK’S RECIPES

1) CARROT MUFFINS

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Grated zest of 1 orange 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup packed grated carrot BUTTER CRUMB TOPPING: 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 400ºF. Place paper liners in 12 muffin pan cups.2. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir in the

raisins, walnuts, and orange zest.3. Crack the egg into a medium-size mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk, brown sugar,

and oil. Whisk well.4. Make a well in the dry mixture. Pour in the liquid all at once and stir until the

ingredients are almost blended. Then fold in the carrot.5. Have your child use a large spoon to divide the batter evenly between the muffin

cups. Gently press a little of the crumb topping (see below) on each one.6. Bake the muffins on the center rack for 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden

brown.7. Cool the muffins in the pan for two to three minutes, then transfer them to a wire

rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 12.8. Butter Crumb Topping Gently pressed on top of the batter just before baking, this

sweet muffin topping works well with most recipes.9. To make enough for a dozen muffins, combine 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4

cup of packed light brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon in a bowl and mix them with your fingertips.

10. Add 2 tablespoons of cold, unsalted butter cut into small pieces. Rub it thoroughly into the dry ingredients with your fingers until the topping is gravelly in texture.

11. If you like nuts, chop up a handful of your favorite ones and toss them in too.

2) CAMPFIRE CAKE

Ingredients

2 pound cakes 2 1/2 cups chocolate frosting 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons white frosting 12 to 15 glazed chocolate doughnut holes Confectioners' sugar Red and orange decorators' gel Red, orange, and yellow fruit leather Scissors

Instructions

1.  With a knife, shave the square edges off the cakes to give them a log shape. Next, mix 1/4 cup of chocolate frosting into 1 cup of white to make a light tan. Place one

log on a platter (a dab of frosting on the bottom will help hold it in place). Frost it with the chocolate and tan frostings as shown. To create bark and tree rings, scrape the tines of a fork across the chocolate frosting, then scratch a spiral into each tan end.

2. Pour the doughnut holes into a bowl and sprinkle them with confectioners' sugar. Arrange 10 doughnut-hole embers in a single layer next to the frosted log, sticking them in place with frosting.

3. For the branch stub, cut a 1-inch slice from one end of the second log and trim it into a 2-inch circle; set the piece aside. Frost the bottom of the log and set it in place as shown. Use frosting to stick the stub to the second log. Create bark and rings again.

4.  For flames, take a piece of fruit leather and, with the backing still in place, lightly wet half (lengthwise) of the fruit side with water. Fold it in half lengthwise and press to seal. Cut out flame shapes with scissors as shown, then remove the backing.

5.  Slice 2 doughnut holes in half. Put a dollop of the remaining white frosting onto the cut surface, then set a flame on top. Squeeze decorators' gel over the decorated doughnut holes, then set them on the platter. Use any remaining doughnut holes to fill in the gaps between the logs. Decorate them with more flames and gel, if desired.

3) ICE CREAM PIE

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers or chocolate wafers

5 tablespoons butter (melted) 1 quart pistachio or mint chip ice cream 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce red and green candies

Instructions

1. Place 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers or chocolate wafers into a 9-inch pie pan.

2. Stir in 5 tablespoons of melted butter, then press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan.

3. Freeze for 30 minutes.4. Fill with 1 quart pistachio or mint chocolate chip ice cream, layer on 1/2 cup hot

fudge sauce, top with 2 cups whipped cream, and sprinkle with red and green candies.

5. Freeze before slicing and serving.

WEEK’S COMICS

WEEK’S CRAFT

CORAL REEF DIORAMA

Materials Shoebox or similar-sized box Printable card stock or construction paper Crayons or colored pencils Acrylic paint White glue Scissors Paint brush Pencil Sand Sea shells (optional) Paper bowl or egg carton (optional)

Steps

1. Most box dioramas would be standing on its wider panel. In this tutorial, we wanted to show that a vertical box orientation can be used to emphasize depth, which is a great concept for an ocean-themed scene.

Start off by painting the inside of the box with blue acrylic paint or covering it with blue-colored paper. You can also paint the outside of the box if you like.

2. Draw different kinds of sea animals, including corals and bottom dwellers (e.g. starfish, crabs, clams, etc.) on white construction paper. You may also print out these sea creatures and corals on card stock. Color and cut out the animals.

3. Make side, bottom, or center tabs for your sea creatures. These will allow the animals to be attached to the bottom and/or sides of your box. There are a number of ways to make the tabs:

a.) Make an L-shaped paper tab and glue this at the back of the animal's body. Position the tab at the bottom portion of the animal (bottom tab) or at the sides (side tab).

b.) Draw side and/or bottom tabs before cutting out your animals in Step 2.

c.) Fold a rectangular piece of paper on both ends to create a center tab. This tab allows you to attach a paper animal to the background.

4. Glue some animals and corals onto the background. These pieces obviously do not need any tabs. 

Paint more animals and other details onto the background if you like.

5. You may add other pieces on the foreground besides the paper cut-outs. For instance, this paper bowl section (bowl cut into quarters) can be used as a rock where one of the animals can be positioned. You can use other materials such as egg cartons or small boxes to break the flatness of the foreground.

6. Glue one of the animals onto the paper bowl.

7. Position the rest of the animals inside your diorama. The creatures on the foreground all have bottom tabs. Glue the tabs in place.

8. These swimming fishes have side tabs for gluing onto the sides of the box. Fishes with center tabs can be glued onto the background.

Another option for creating swimming animals is to hang them from the box's ceiling with strings.

9. You can also make a fish hiding among corals by creating a slit each on the bottom edge of the fish and on the top edge of a coral. Interlock the slits to position the fish in place.

10.

Once all the animals are in place, apply glue on the entire bottom surface of the box. Spoon on some sand over the glue to create a sandy ocean bottom. 

Position the paper starfish on the sand. Add real seashells if you have some.

11.

Enjoy your terrific Coral Reef Diorama!