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here's lots happening to keep you busy…This month has got a decidedly scientific look to it because it's National Science and Engineering week. And the boffins have scientifically engineered it to be longer than a normal week - from 6th -15th March!
It's two-saints-for-the-price-of-one month because March has two special patron saint days.
Wales celebrates St David's Day on March 1st while March 17th is St Patrick's Day, the patron saint of Ireland.
England has to wait until April to celebrate St George's Day. What's more there's Mothers' Day and the clocks change on 29th - can you stand the furious pace?
Spring is really starting to spring this month! Lots of our wildlife and farm animals are producing young ones. So this month your brain boggler is to see how many of the Proper Names of youngsters you can come up with.
Some of the species listed (like frogs and butterflies) go through a stage of not looking like mum or dad at all, but if you give the name of the young stage, it counts! If you get stuck, then hover over the question to see the answer. But try without looking first!
What do we call the young of the following?
You'll find a new joke in this box from time to time.
Why did the fish swim at the bottom of the ocean?
Because he'd dropped out of school!
There are some exciting science events happening this month, many linked to Science and Engineering week, others related to 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy.
Take a look at these…
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford On March 7th you can discover the museum's wonderful collection of telescopes and spyglasses on a special eye-opening trail - free. It's linked with a super exhibition there that's on until 22nd March. www.mhs.ox.ac.uk
Dartmoor National Park
The Park Authority is holding a special free family star gazing event on 6th March to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Discover more about the dark night skies experienced by medieval people. www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
Science Week South Yorkshire
Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield have worked with schools and museums in the area to put on some great events. Check it out! www.scienceweekssy.org.uk
British Science Association also has lots of stuff to get involved in, including a Save Our Bees Campaign, a competition 'Darwin in Space', Climate Diary and lots more.
www.britishscienceassociation.org
Mum's the word
Don't forget it's Mothers' Day on 22nd March. It's the day when we need to remember just how good our mums are - and how much they do for us. Caring, listening, encouraging and telling us to do our homework (no not really!) all take real skill! So how about making her day extra special by being really smiley and helpful all day and making a great card?
What you need…
1. A piece of coloured card to fold in half so that it stands up.
2. Some tinfoil or shiny metallic paper. You could add lots of stick-on tiny stars too.
3. Scissors (use them carefully if you're a little 'un), a felt tip pen, some sticky stick glue.
What to do…
Look at the size of the front of your card and with the felt tip pen draw a big star shape on the tinfoil or metallic paper so that the shape is almost big enough to fill the front of the card. Then carefully cut out the star shape and glue it onto the front of your card. In the middle of the star, or underneath it if there's room, write:
YOU'RE A STAR…
and inside the card, write:
BECAUSE YOU'RE SUCH A GREAT MUM
and then sign it!