Contents

Horses 2

Tesla 2

Volcanoes 2

Zinedine Zidane 2

Facts about the Sun 3

Dolphins 3

Yorkshire Terrier 3

Paper Planes 3

Killer Whale 4

You Tube 4

Tongue Twisters 4

Word Search 4

It’s almost spring, colour me in!

CM1 & CM2 Athletic Games By: Sandra

On February 27th and 28th, all the classes of CM1 and CM2 of Academic City participated in the 2018 athletic games. The games were held for two days in the Primary and Secondary School. The students were divided into 14 workshops of 7 different events: Light throw, Sprint, High jump, Precision throw, Throwing heavy objects, Hedge race and Long jump. The students gave it their all and everyone had a great day!

Issue 7 LFIGP LIFE April 2018 BIATHLON

By: Alice On Monday, March 5th , all students of CE2 Academic City participated in the Biathlon held in the Secondary School. The students were divided into 7 teams, each representing one of the 7 Emirates. The Biathlon consisted of two events: swimming (a 25-meter pool length) and a relay race within the Academic City building. The 3 winning teams at the end of the events: 1st place: Umm al Quwain, 2nd place: Dubai, 3rd place: Abu Dhabi Congratulations to all the champions for this fun-filled day!

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Zinedine Zidane By: Hisham

Zinedine Zidane is one of the most famous French football players of all time, widely regarded as a master of the fundamentals and techniques of the game. He is known for his excellent control and dribbling skills, his magic ball touch, his focused vision and great leadership traits. During his active soccer years, no player would surpass the way he controlled and received the ball. He scored 31 goals, out of his 108 international outings. Since his retirement, Zidane has actively participated in his beloved game as a manager. In his active years, he was celebrated as the top notch player for France. His excellence in football has granted Zidane some awards such as the FIFA World Player of the Year, and the Ballon D'Or once.

Have you ever wondered… By: Yanis

Where volcanic lava comes from?

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock (lava) erupts. The molten rock may come from the mantle, or it may be formed when parts of the continental crust melts.

Tesla By: Ben and William

Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn’t need to compromise to drive electric and that electric vehicles can be better, quicker and more fun to drive than gasoline cars. Today, Tesla builds not only all-electric vehicles but also infinitely scalable clean energy generation and storage products. Tesla believes the faster the world stops relying on fossil fuels and moves towards a zero-emission future, the better. Launched in 2008, the Roadster unveiled Tesla’s cutting-edge battery technology and electric powertrain. From there, Tesla designed the world’s first ever premium all-electric sedan from the ground up – Model S – which has become the

best car in its class in every category.

Horses By: Chloe

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

Horses can run shortly after birth.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

A 19th century horse named ‘Old Billy’ is said to have lived 62 years.

Horses have around 205 bones in their skeleton.

Horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years.

Horses are herbivores (plant eaters).

Horses have bigger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land. Because horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time.

Horses gallop at around 44 kilometers per hour.

APRIL FOOLS! It is that time of year again! We usually prank our parents, siblings and friends. Here are a few ideas!

1. Set parent’s alarm clock for the middle of the night and hide it somewhere in the room where they will have to get up and scramble around to turn it off.

2. Make a sandwich for your siblings, but don’t remove the wrapper from the slice of cheese. When they bite down they’ll get a chewy surprise.

3. Stuff some cotton into the toes of your friends’ shoes. They will think their feet grew or their shoes shrank.

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Facts about the Sun By: Gabriel

The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system and is responsible for the Earth’s climate and weather. The Sun is an almost perfect sphere with a difference of just 10km in diameter between the poles and the equator. The average radius of the Sun is 695,508 km of which 20–25% is the core.

1. At its centre the Sun reaches temperatures of 15 million °C.

2. The Sun is all the colours mixed together, this appears white to our eyes.

3. The Sun is mostly composed of hydrogen (70%) and Helium (28%).

4. The Sun is 4.6 billion years old. 5. The Sun is 109 times wider than the Earth and

330,000 times as massive.

Flying Geckos By: Rayan Ptychozoon is a type of arboreal gecko endemic to Southeast Asia, known as flying geckos or parachute geckos. They are characterized by cryptic coloration and elaborate webs surrounding the neck, limbs, trunk, and tail. These membranes help to conceal the gecko against trees. When the gecko leaps into the air, the flaps are used to generate lift and allow the gecko to control its fall. It can fly up to 200 feet. Also it does a swoop at the end of its flight to land softly. There are eight described species in the genus Ptychozoon. They are often kept as pets.

Dolphins By: Margaux

Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide, mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphin coloration varies, but they are generally gray in color with darker backs than the rest of their bodies. Dolphins consume a variety of prey including fish, squid and crustaceans. It is difficult to estimate population numbers since there are many different species spanning a large geographic area. Most species live in shallow areas of tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world. Five species live in the world's rivers.

Yorkshire Terrier By: Belem

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed during the 19th Century in Yorkshire, England. They were used to catch rats in clothing mills. Ideally its maximum size is 7 pounds although some may exceed this and grow up to 15 pounds. It is placed in the Toy Terrier section of the Terrier Group. A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Australian Silky Terrier. It has a grey, black, and tan coat, and the breed's nickname is Yorkie.

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Bethany Hamilton By: Lilia

Bethany Meilani Hamilton-Dirks is born on February 8, 1990. She is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off but who ultimately returned to professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April 2011, the feature film Soul Surfer was released.

Word search By: Nael and Nael

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Tongue Twisters By: Ilyes

Whether the weather be fine, Or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not!

YouTube By: Emma and Oceane

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion. YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries. YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to favorites, report, comment on videos, and subscribe to other users. It offers a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media videos. Available content includes video clips, TV show clips, music videos, short and documentary films, audio recordings, movie trailers, live streams, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos.

Killer Whale By: Maxime The Killer Whale or Orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Killer whales have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and dolphins. They have been known to attack Baleen whale calves, and even adult whales. Killer whales are apex predators, as there is no animal that preys on them. Killer whales are considered a cosmopolitan species, and can be found in each of the world's oceans in a variety of marine environments, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Killer whales are only absent from the Baltic and Black seas, and some areas of the Arctic Ocean.

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Betty Botter bought some butter, but the butter was too bitter, so Betty Botter bought some better butter, to make the bitter butter better.

APRIL COLOURING

By: Enzo