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A group of sharks is called a shiver. Micah, 6 The thorny devil lizard can suck water from moist sand through its feet and back. Bodie, 7 The first Minecraft Creeper was a pig model. Micah, 8 Space smells like burnt metal. Khwaish The longest-living dog was named Bluey. He was 29 years and 5 months. Austin, 6 Ants have an exoskeleton, which means their skeleton is on the outside of their body. Jackie, 8 Cucumbers and jellyfish are both 95 percent water. Penelope, 7 Is That a Fact? Our super-smart readers sent in all these facts! Do you know any fun facts? Email chickadee@owlkids.com and you may see your facts in a future issue!…

1 Would you rather ride the skies on a flying broom OR a rocket surfboard? 2 Would you rather be small enough to fit inside a computer OR tall enough to reach the top of a building? 3 Would you rather have skin like a lizard OR feathers like a bird? 4 Would you rather play basketball wearing in-line skates OR soccer wearing ice skates? 5 Would you rather bake with a dragon OR play tic-tac-toe with a goblin? 6 Would you rather be able to talk to animals OR speak all languages in the world? 7 Would you rather meet Alice in Wonderland OR Percy Jackson? 8 Would you rather write the best song ever OR the world’s best book? 9 Would you rather sleep in a bed of slime OR noodles? 10 Would you rather eat pizza…

Whether you visit a national park, a friend’s backyard or just hang out in your own living room, camping is a great experience. Ready, Set, Camp! Roll with It To make your sleeping bag small and compact, fold it in half lengthwise and then start rolling from the top. Keep the roll tight as you go. Move On Before pitching a tent, remove rocks, pine cones and sticks from the ground. This way you won’t feel them poking you while you sleep! Open Up Moisture builds in a closed-up tent, making it damp inside. To stay warm and dry at night, open tent windows during the day to let the fresh air in. Fun and Games Super Search Make up a scavenger hunt and see how many things you can check off the list. Game On Use your foot to draw a…

Big Snake The eastern foxsnake is a non-venomous snake that can reach over 1.7 m (5.5 ft.) in length—that’s as long as six regular-sized Chickadee magazines lined up from end to end! Family Eastern foxsnakes are related to western foxsnakes. Fave Foods They mostly eat small mammals, baby birds, eggs and frogs. Land and Water Eastern foxsnakes can be spotted slithering up and down trees or swimming in water! Good Eggs In spring, female eastern foxsnakes lay about 15 to 20 eggs in rotten logs, tree stumps and leaf piles. Copycat Snake When they feel threatened, foxsnakes can act and sound like rattlesnakes! They vibrate the tips of their tails against piles of leaves to make a buzzing noise. Time to Sleep In winter, hundreds of snakes gather in underground dens called hibernaculums while they wait for…

You’ll need: • rectangular-shaped coloured paper• scissors• tape or stapler What to do: 1 Cut a strip from one of the short sides of the paper. Set it aside to make the handle later. 2 Fold the remaining piece of paper lengthwise. 3 Cut slits along the paper starting at the fold and stopping about 3 cm (1 in.) from the top edge. 4 Unfold the paper and form it into a tube. Tape or staple the top and bottom edges. 5 Tape or staple the strip of paper from step 1 onto the inside top edges of the lantern for a handle. 6 Hang your lantern on a patio or by a window. Parents: Share with us! Address page 64.…

You’ll need: • pair of socks• water• hot, dry day What to do: 1 Soak a sock in water and then wring it out. 2 Go outside. Put on one dry and one wet sock. Sit with your feet in the sun for a few minutes. Do you notice a difference between your two feet? Ooze’s Tip: Feeling hot? Spritz yourself with cold water! The water will evaporate on your skin, giving you a temporary cool feeling. Dr. Zed explains: Your wet foot feels cooler because of evaporation. That’s the process of a liquid turning into a gas. The water from the sock needs energy to turn into a gas (in this case, water vapour), and it takes that energy from warm objects around it, like your foot. Stay cool, friends! Science in Action: You can thank evaporation for…