The cover art for Supernova volume 8.1, featuring an illustration of the Southern Ground-Hornbill.
A Spread of the Supernova Magazine about Myths from ancient Greece.
A spread of the supernova magazine about zip lining.
A spread of the supernova magazine about the french horn.

Supernova magazine vol 8.1

R60,00

Supernova Vol 8.1. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

Feature articles

  • The Shorts — All the short ‘n crunchy articles are now in the first half of the magazine. Check out Morse Code (p.20) and The Seven Summits (p.22). The longer features start from page 26.
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus Leadbeateri) — This issue’s feature animal is the southern ground-hornbill. Have you ever spotted one in the wild? If you have, you’re quite lucky because it’s quite a rare find. Find out more about it in Ant’s Eco Adventures (p.26).
  • Coincidence? Believe It or Not! — The longer features include some of the most bizarre coincidences in the world (p.32),
  • The Secret Language of Flowers — the colourful language of some of our indigenous flowers (p.36)
  • Myths from Ancient Greece — and the epic tale of ancient Greek myths (p.40).

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Description

Welcome to the new volume of Supernova! We have taken a step back and for a fresh perspective on your favourite kids’ magazine. It’s incredible how looking at something from a new view gives you so many fresh ideas. We have kept all of the favourites and updated some parts to make the mag even more fun-filled and fantastic.

There are even whole new sections called The Big Picture (p.2) and Writing Whiz (p.13). All the short ‘n crunchy artilces are now in the first half of the magazine. Check out Morse Code (p.20) and The Seven Summits (p.22). The longer features start from page 26. This issue’s feature animal is the southern ground-hornbill. Have you ever spotted one in the wild? If you have, you’re quite lucky because it’s quite a rare find. Find out more about it in Ant’s Eco Adventures (p.26).

Happy reading and stay curious

~ Candice 🙂 (Supernova’s editor)

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Nature

  • Do caterpillars have tongues? —  Have you ever wondered if a caterpillar has a tongue? Well Jules definitely has an answer in our Pinboard.
  • Veterinarian — Learn about the behind the scenes of being a veterinarian, who is an animal doctor!

Arts and Culture

  • Cava — Learn a new word today — Cava! Hint: It’s a South Africa slang word.
  • Tianjin Binhai Library — Explore a large, yet strange, library in China, the Tianjin Binhai Library!
  • Glass blowing — Learn some fun facts about glass-blowing, watch out because it’s super-hot.
  • The French Horn — Read some awesome facts about the French Horn, fun fact: It’s not French.
  • Horror Genre — Have some fun writing short stories using our writing prompt to scare your readers.
  • Video Games — Dive into the awesome world of video games! Besides the fact that you come home every day after school to play them, did you know millions of people can watch you play?

History

  • World’s oldest intact shipwreck discovered — Discover the 2400-year-old ship at the bottom of the Black Sea!
  • Stone Tools — Read about the history of stone tools that humans used before the discovery of iron!
  • Machu Picchu — Andy takes you on a new adventure to Machu Piccu in Peru.

Science

  • Photographer: Bill Anders — The Big Picture shows you a cool photo of the Earth from the moon.
  • A World of Water — Check out this unique map projection, where it shows all the world’s oceans as one giant body of water!

Social Skills

  • Reviews from our fans — Check out this awesome review of Supernova by our Supernova fans.
  • Let’s Discuss — Please tell us what you think of this aerial picture of a golf course on one side and shacks on the other side.

Activities and games

  • Hidden Pictures: Boardwalk Visitors  — Keep your eyes peeled as you find the hidden items in this picture.
  • Eco Tips to Attract Birds to Your Garden — Here are some eco tips to make birds feel at home in your garden.
  • Zip Line Obstacle Course — Get ready to have fun with nature with these obstacle courses.
  • Crossword Puzzle — Search through this issue of Supernova to find some clues for this crossword puzzle!

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