3. Names in the news
Places in the news
Megan Tan!
K. Shanmugam
All the Earth’s continents!
Pangaea
Words in the News
(pg13)!
keynote!
abused!
inspiring
(pg18)!
continent!
earth’s crust!
rift
(pg19)!
keratin!
cuticle!
lunula
(pg20)!
preserved!
unappetising!
scurvy!
sterilise
4. Finding the courage to take action
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Megan Tan !
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Gave keynote at Asia for
Animals Conference!
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Praised by K. Shanmugam for
having the courage to speak up !
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She is shy and finds it hard to
speak up!
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Nevertheless, her deep care
and concern gives her the
courage to do what she feels is
right
5. When a Supercontinent breaks up
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Do you remember how many
continents there are in the
world?!
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About 270 million years ago, all
the continents were believed to
have been one giant continent Pangaea!
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It slowly broke away and
drifted apart over time!
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Read on to find out more about
how this process takes place
6. The Truth about Nails
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Nails are made of a protein called
keratin!
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Read on to find out more about
the other parts of your nail!
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See that little crescent-shaped
moon on your thumb? That’s
called the lunula!
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Why do your nails grow?!
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How are your nails important?!
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How should you care for your
nails?
7. Can and Keep (pg20)
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In the 18th century, food could
not be kept fresh for long!
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Salted / dried meat was both
unhealthy and unappetising!
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Sailors often suffered from
malnutrition and scurvy!
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Nicolas Appert discovered how
to preserve food by sealing
them in cans and heating them!
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Find out more about how
canned food is prepared today
8. Don’t forget to check out our other articles on the
upcoming Total Defence Day!
-Mr Ng
