Monday, March 27 - Niceness wins in NSW election; Tornadoes tear through Mississippi; 3D-printed rocket has lift-off; and a zebra trots through traffic.

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Squiz Kids: Sensational World of Civics: https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/

Here are the winners and losers from Labor’s NSW election victory: https://www.afr.com/politics/here-are-the-winners-and-losers-from-labor-s-nsw-election-victory-20230326-p5cvcw

Drone footage from Mississippi tornado: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65077137

What causes tornados: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65077139

Terran1 First Launch: https://www.relativityspace.com/

Sero the adventurous zebra: https://twitter.com/hyunsuinseoul/status/1638820623752527872

Theatre activities for kids for World Theatre Day: https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/seasonal/theatre-activities-for-kids.htm

Dig Deeper:

Please excuse me, is there a place for politeness in Australian politics?:https://theconversation.com/please-excuse-me-is-there-a-place-for-politeness-in-australian-politics-177437

Tornado in a bottle experiment: https://www.smallstepforstem.com/tornado-in-a-bottle-create-a-vortex-to-talk-about-extreme-weather/

How tornadoes work: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/tornado.htm

The genius of 3-D printed rockets:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz165f1g8-E

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