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The cold planet
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Neila is a little green alien. She lives on a planet called Fliptune - it's a very cold planet and nothing grows there. Sam and Splodge live on Earth, and one day they visit Fliptune. Can they help?
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WANT SOMETHING TO DO NOW? The Cold Planet isn't a real planet! Now you can invent your own planet. Answer these questions and write a description of your planet.

What is the name of your planet?
Where is it in the universe?
What’s it like? (big, small, light, dark, cold, hot, colour?)
What’s it made of? (gases, rocks, ice cream, cheese?)
Does it have moons or rings or anything special?
What’s on the planet? (rocks, buildings, craters?)
Who lives on the planet? (aliens, monsters, people?)
Describe the creatures who live on the planet!
What colour are they?
How many noses, eyes, arms, legs?

Now draw a picture of your planet. Put the picture and the description on the wall!

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