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Mini-Jon’s Experiments Volume 1

Welcome to the exciting world of Mini-Jon, where humour,

adventure and science come together and where almost

anything can happen!

Mini-Jon is a curious and intrepid young scientist. He

lives in a laboratory under the supervision of the world’s

greatest scientist, Henry B. Belton.

With the help of Q, the diabolical evil brain, Mini-Jon will

stop at nothing to conduct wacky scientific experiments

that he thinks will advance science.

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WELCOME TO THE EXCITING WORLD OF MINI-JON, WHERE HUMOUR, ADVENTURE

AND SCIENCE COME TOGETHER AND WHERE ALMOST ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!

Mini-Jon is a curious and intrepid young scientist. He lives in a laboratory under the supervision of the world’s greatest scientist, Henry B. Belton.

With the help of Q, the diabolical evil brain, Mini-Jon will stop at nothing to conduct wacky scientific

experiments that he thinks will advance science.

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YOUTH COMIC BOOK SERIES MINI-JON’S EXPERIMENTSAUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Alex A.

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Discussion guide for the first volume in the

Mini-Jon’s Experiments series. This guide includes activities to do

in class and questions to test understanding and promote reflection.

LEVEL: Elementary cycles 1 and 2 (grades 1, 2, 3 and 4)

CROSS-CURRICULAR COMPETENCY: Using creative thinking

SUBJECT: English

COMPETENCY 1: Reading a range of texts

COMPETENCY 2: Writing a range of texts

COMPETENCY 3: Oral communication

COMPETENCY 4: Appreciating literary works

With Mini-Jon, students are immersed in a fun, colourful world, where discovery, humour and science are at the heart of the adventures, each one more incredible than the last.

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Lead a brief discussion with students using the following questions:

1. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Tiberius wants to clone Jon.

• Why did he choose Jon?

• If you could clone someone or duplicate an object, who or what would it be? Why?

2. Mini-Jon finds out he will never grow up.

• Would you like to stay a kid forever like Mini-Jon? Why or why not?

3. Mini-Jon has a gift for experiments that go wrong.

• Can you summarize one of these experiments?

• Have you ever goofed up like Mini-Jon? Tell us about it!

4. Q gives Mini-Jon a special gift for his birthday.

• What was it?

• Who would you like to have adventures with like Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple?

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Mini-Jon connects an object to a molecule separator to duplicate himself in every colour of the rainbow. What is

the object?

1. A flashlight

2. A prism

3. A pyramid

Mini-Jon has lost his first tooth. What does he ask the aliens from Planet Celinus for in exchange for his tooth?

1. 50 kilos of gold

2. 50 kilos of blue diamonds

3. A pyramid

What colour of energy does Mini-Jon use to make the fruit bigger?

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Henry sends Mini-Jon to Plasma so he can take a little vacation.

Where is Plasma’s lab?

Name two things Mini-Jon uses to make artificial snow in the story « Hurrah, Winter! ».

1.

2.

Before Mini-Jon decides to head into Henry’s mini-universe, three characters are sucked into it. Who are they?

1.

2.

3.

Based on what you know about Mini-Jon, describe the ways in which he is like you and the ways in which

he is not.

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Search and find

Lots of characters are introduced in this comic book. Do you remember them all? Match the images with the

correct names. Be careful! There’s an intruder!

Tiberius

Billy

Mini-Maple

Henry

Byzantine

Q

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What have you done now!

You knew that my atomic

reservoir was highly

unstable!You’ve ruined

my experiment!

HA! HA!

Finally I’m all-powerful and I will rule

the world!

Not cool!

Nuclear energy?

Seriously, Henry, you’re

still experimenting with that?

You know that the radiation is

doing irreversible harm to the

planet!

But, umm… I… what? Gargh!! GhEEE!

Hello, everyone!

Hmm?

And you, Q, get to

decontamination right

this instant!

Your evil powers are

affecting the plants and

animals!

We’re the ones who have to live

on this planet after

you’re done with it .

You shouldn’t be messing it up!

Go get whatever you need

to clean this up!

What on earth has gotten

into him?

Hey!

GREEN ENERGY

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READING GUIDE — ACTIVITY

NAME: DATE:

Recreate a page from a comic book

Recreate dialogue using the empty speech balloons.

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The mystery people

At the end of the story, Mini-Jon lands on an uncharted planet in Henry’s mini-universe. What do you think the

inhabitants of this planet look like? Draw one of them.

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Your literary critique

What was your favourite part of the first volume of Mini-Jon’s Experiments? What was your least favourite part?

Explain why.