Ancient Roman Feast
Roman Feasts When you sit at the table to eat a meal, are you expected to sit up properly, stop playing with your food and use a knife and fork? Do you occasionally get told off for eating with your fingers, or even burping out loud? Then you might like to know that the Roman […]
Make a chocolate bar
MAKE A CHOCOLATE BAR Have a go at making this bonkers chocolate-y treat, it makes the perfect gift. You can tailor your bars to suit your particular preferences, trade jelly sweets for dried fruit and granola, or even go crazy and add salted snacks instead of sweet. With nothing to weigh out or measure you […]
Make a chocolate gift box
Make a chocolate gift box Is there someone in your life that deserves a box of chocolates? Sure, you COULD grab a box off the shelf at your local supermarket, but what if the person you’re giving a gift to is far too special for that? We want you to dream up a box of […]
Computer Chess – Man versus Machine
Man vs Machine – Computer Chess Computers are very clever machines. They follow sets of coded instructions called ‘programs’ to carry out lots of different tasks. They control traffic lights, read the barcodes on your shopping and even send emails around the world. New programs are making them even more intelligent, but can a computer […]
Do Animals Make Us Happy?
Do Animals Make Us Happy? If you’ve ever had a pet or struck up a friendship with someone else’s, you’ll probably already know the following fact: animals make us happy. Friendly animals, that is. Some people believe that humans have developed a deep bond with other animals over many generations, and that this inbuilt understanding […]
Plan your perfect day – activity
PLAN A DREAM DAY It feels good to do things for people we love and care about. How about planning a special day out for you and your bestie? YOUR MISSION It’s all in the giving! Think about one of your favourite people – it could be anyone. A friend, a relative or maybe even […]
Joyful activities – 29 days of joy
29 Days of Joy 2024 is a leap year, so to celebrate our Feel Good issue here are 29 joyful activities for you to have a go at. Why not try doing one a day for the whole of February? You can record the results in a journal, or just, you know… enjoy the nonsense! […]
Shark Quiz
Shark Quiz – Test your knowledge Sharks get such a bad rap. Films often depict them as dangerous predators ready to pounce as soon as we dip our toes in the sea. The truth is though, they’ve been around for A Very Long Time and the vast majority live quiet lives, minding their business and […]
Zebra Sharks Baby Sharks
BABY SHARKS (do doo do do da doo) Have you seen one of these before? It’s a zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum). Actually I THINK you’ll find zebras and sharks are two very different animals, ed Very funny. In fact, this creature is only called a zebra shark because the pups are born with black and […]
Write a Diary from the Deep – Inspired by Jacques Cousteau
WRITE A DIARY FROM THE DEEP Sacre bleu… It’s an underwater city! In AQUILA’s Undersea Explorer issue we found out all about the fascinating life of undersea explorer extraordinare, Jacques Cousteau! Now’s the time to dive right into another mer-vellous (geddit?!) activity! YOUR MISSION In Conshelf II, Jacques Cousteau created a whole underwater settlement with […]