Craft: Pencil Holder 2 by Shabnam M.

Last month we showed you how to make a pencil holder out of a toothpaste box. Now look at what we have this month!

What you need:
A clear, plastic, disposable cup
Permanent Marker (different colors)

Just take the plastic cup and draw designs on the outside with colored marker. Then you can put in your pencils!

Learn a dua today!

Subject:
For disassociating from sinners

Arabic transliteration:
Rabbi najjini mina-l qawmi-z zalimin

English meaning:
My Rab! Rescue me from the unjust people

The Bee

ISLAM BEE

1. Who was the richest prophet?

2. A specific dua is read in Salatul Witr. What is the name of this dua?

3. What was the name for the Muslims from Madina who helped the Prophet and his followers from Makkah?

4. What is the name of the hill that people at Hajj run to from the hill Marwah?

GEOGRAPHY BEE

1. Name the biggest desert in Saudi Arabia.
2. The world's biggest masjid is the Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad. What country is Islamabad in?
3. Dubai is a huge city in which country?
4. Brunei is a small muslim country surrounded only by one country. What is the name of this country?

HISTORY BEE

1. The Rock of Gibraltar is named after which Muslim leader?

2. A Muslim made history by winning a Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. What is his name?

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ANSWERS!

ANSWERS TO THE BEE
Islam Bee
1. Sulaiman
2. Qunut
3. Ansar
4. Safah

Geography Bee
1. Rub' al Khali
2. Pakistan
3. United Arab Emirates
4. Malaysia

History Bee
1. Tarik Ibn Ziyad
2. Mohammad Yunus

Are you stuck on a reseach project? Use these tips to help.

TIP 1: Use the books
Books are all around you! Ask your librarian to help you find a book on your topic. Look at the table of contents and the index to find the information you are looking for.

TIP 2: Use the World Wide Web
You are on the Internet right now. Why don't you use it? Use search engines such as Google or Yahoo to help you find your topic. On the internet, there are loads of information, but some can be fake. Look for websites with .edu or .gov at the end of the web address to find correct information.

TIP 3: Watch videos and TV shows
We're not talking about all-day useless shows. Channels like PBS or the Discovery Channel may have shows about you topic. There are also movies you can rent from the library that you can watch.

TIP 4: Take notes
Take notes constantly. Make them short. They do not have to be complete sentences. Just write down enough information for you to understand when you go over your notes again.

Use these 4 tips and get researching!

Once there was a pair of shoes. The shoes complained because they saw nothing but dirt, dust, and the ground. They wanted to see more.

Their owner, Amina, heard their complaints. So she took them to the cobbler (a person who makes shoes and such).

The cobbler asked the shoes what they wanted to be. "A hat! A hat!" they cried.

The cobbler hammered and sewed and added pieces and took out pieces. Finally, the shoes had become a hat.

One day Amina went on a boat ride. The day was very windy. She decided to wear her hat.

While the boat was going, the hat enjoyed the view. But a sudden burst of wind took the hat of Amina's head and into the air.

The hat dropped down until it splashed into the water. As the hat was sinking, it thought, If I were still a pair of shoes, I would still be on the boat!

Yummy snowmen!

You will need:
3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream
Many chocolate chips
two cinnamon sticks
an orange candy

What to do:

1. Stack the 3 ice-cream scoops on top of each other on a plate or bowl.

2. To make eyes, put 2 chocolate chips on the top scoop. To make a mouth, put a few chocolate chips side by side so they make a smile. To make buttons, put a couple chocolate chips on the middle scoop.

3. Put the cinnamon sticks on the sides of the middle scoop.

4. Place the orange candy in between the eyes and the mouth on the top scoop.

5. Enjoy!

Are you glad the new year has come? Or do you think it doesn't make a difference? Take this quiz to find out!

1. At school, you always have to write the date on your papers. You...
a. write 07 at the end with ease
b. write 06, then erase it and write 07. Why can't you remember?
c. write 06 and keep it that way

2. What do you think of the new year?
a. it's a new year, so you can start out fresh!
b. it maybe might be cool, maybe it won't
c. you don't like it. 2006 was better

3. When you got back to school in 2007, what did you say to your friends?
a. "I can't believe it's a new year!"
b. "It doesn't really feel like 2007."
c. You don't even say anything about 2007

ANSWERS!
MOSTLY A'S: Excited about the new year!
You love how the new year is going! Keep it up!

MOSTLY B'S: In the middle
You're kind of excited, kind of not. Cheer up and see what good things 2007 can bring!

MOSTLY C'S: Down in the Dumps
You probably liked 2006 much better. But wait! It's only a few days into 2007. You have many days ahead of you! Make life bright!