SPECIAL

FALL INTO FUN

ISSUE!
SEPT - OCT 2020 Special Edition Magazine

LOOK INSIDE:
Meet
MAX
3000!
LEGO® NINJAGO® Interview

WOW, MAX REALLY

CHANGED HIS LOOK
OVER THE SUMMER!

LEGO® Friends Jungle Rescue

Awesome Cool Creations

LEGO CITY Ocean Exploration

LEGO Technic™
School Construction

2020-01-US-Insert-Sept-2020_FC.indd 1
2020-01-US-Insert-Sept-2020_FC.indd 1 8/14/20 12:48
8/14/20 12:48 PM
PM
 A Note from the Editor

WELCOME BACK!
It’s a new school
year and that means
lots to discover, new
friends to make and
more. We’re here to
help you get started
right, with this special
edition of the school
newspaper. You’ll find
a new comic starring
me, an interview with
Lightning Ninja Jay, fun
facts about the world’s
jungles and oceans, a
look at the equipment
being used to build
the school’s new gym,
and tips on how you
can get your desk in
awesome order.
So let’s get Max’s Desk
started!

MAX COMIC I WISH I HAD

I DID IT!
SOMEONE WHO COULD
GO FOR ME TODAY. HEY, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE
GOING TO SCHOOL IS TO TELL IT’S NOT ME.
WAIT A MINUTE … I’VE
REALLY IMPORTANT, BUT,
GOT A GREAT IDEA!
BOY, AM I TIRED.

GREETINGS.
I AM MAX 3000.
WHEN’S LUNCH?

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

LOOK!
Look for these icons on activity pages. They will PO Box 1138
tell you if the activity is easy, hard, or somewhere Enfield, CT
in between. Try them all and see how you do! 06082

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 3
LEGO® Life Magazine
LEVEL 2
Easy Somewhere Hard For information about
PO Box 600
in-between LEGO Life visit LEGO.com/life Markham, ON
L3R 8G8
(US/CA) For questions about your
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, the FRIENDS logo, TECHNIC and
NINJAGO are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group.
membership visit LEGO.com/service
2 ©2020 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved. or call 1-877-518-5346

2020-02-US-Insert-Sept-2020_welcome.indd 2
2020-02-US-Insert-Sept-2020_welcome.indd 2 8/13/20 10:07
8/13/20 10:07 AM
AM
 Adventures of Max
I CAN HARDLY WAIT
FOR MY MAX 3000 ROBOT
TO GET HOME! I WONDER HOW
THE SCHOOL DAY WENT?

BACK TO
SCHOOL?
GREETINGS.
I ATTENDED MUSIC,
ART AND SCIENCE
HOW DID IT GO?
HOW WAS CLASS? CLASS. I HAD PIZZA
I BET EVERYONE FOR LUNCH. I JOINED
THOUGHT YOU WERE THE SWIM TEAM, BUT
ME, RIGHT? HAD TO QUIT BECAUSE
I STARTED TO RUST.

I ALSO WROTE
WAIT A 14 ESSAYS,
MINUTE …
DID ALL THE
MATH HOMEWORK
FOR THE YEAR,
AND BUILT A
WORKING 200
FOOT TALL
LEGO SPACE
SHUTTLE, ALL
IN UNDER FIVE
MINUTES.

OH, NO …
THE TEACHER
SAID TO TELL
YOU NICE TRY,
AND SEE YOU
TOMORROW.

2020-03-US-Insert-Sept-2020_max-comic.indd 3
2020-03-US-Insert-Sept-2020_max-comic.indd 3 8/13/20 10:01
8/13/20 10:01 AM
AM
 Entertainment Section

MARCH OF THE
AT-ATss!
AT-AT

AT-ATs are about the most awesome Star Wars

vehicles! These were used by both the Empire
and the First Order to try to walk right over
their enemies, and they are pretty indestructible
(unless they step in tauntaun poop, then they
take forever to clean). You can see them in
multiple Star Wars™ movies, video games,
and more. They have become one of the most
recognized symbols of the Star Wars universe!
© & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.

AT-AT TRUE OR FALSE How much do you know about these mighty
Imperial machines? Take this quiz and find out!

1. AT-AT stands 2. AT-AT weapons 3. One way to 4. There would have been
for “All-Terrain include laser cannons, defeat an AT-AT more AT-ATs at Hoth,
Armored Transport.” blaster cannons and is to tie its legs but they ran out of
TRUE / FALSE the atomic sneeze. together. snowshoes for them.
TRUE / FALSE TRUE / FALSE TRUE / FALSE

BONUS QUESTION
The AT-AT first appeared in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. TRUE / FALSE
4 Need Help? Answers can be found on page 9.

2020-04-US-Insert-Sept-2020_SW-quiz.indd 4
2020-04-US-Insert-Sept-2020_SW-quiz.indd 4 8/13/20 10:10
8/13/20 10:10 AM
AM
 Lunchroom Meme: Cut it out and hang it up!

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE

TAKING
NAPS
IN MY SLEEP POD.

I AGREE.

THAT IS
© & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
THE WAY.
2020-05-US-Insert-Sept-2020_SW-meme.indd 1
2020-05-US-Insert-Sept-2020_SW-meme.indd 1 8/13/20 10:11
8/13/20 10:11 AM
AM
 Explorer’s Club

ALPACA MOUNTAIN RESCUE! Written by Mia and Stephanie

We just got back from MIA: I flew my helicopter

a school trip to South near the top of a
America. Our science class mountain to check out
was there to learn about some alpacas on the
jungles, mountains and high slope. Just then, my
rain forests, the wildlife instruments showed the
that lives there, and how mountain was a volcano
we can all help to protect about to erupt. I had to
the environment. A act fast.
photographer from STEPHANIE: Mia radioed
National Geographic came me and we came up with
along to take pictures of a plan. I made my way to TIP: You can help migrating
our expedition. the herd of alpacas and birds to make it home to
We made a base camp in slipped harnesses around Central and South America.
the foothills of the Andes. the animals. One by one, By putting a bird bath or a
We were there to learn Mia airlifted them with the bird house in your yard,
about alpacas, a herd helicopter and deposited you can provide
animal that lives on farms them where they would water and shelter
here and is prized for its be out of danger. for birds as they
Not long after that, fly south for the
Andrea and Emma winter.
arrived by hot-air balloon.
DID
What the four of us YOU KNOW?
learned is that the wild Alpacas are sometimes
is a place of great beauty, used to guard sheep
but unexpected dangers herds. They’re so tall they
too. Animals and birds can spot danger before
the sheep do.
of all kinds call the
wilderness home. If it
wool. Little did we know gets destroyed, they
we would wind up in the will have no place to
middle of an adventure! live and may go extinct.

NATGEOKIDS.COM • MAY 2020

ADVERTISEMENT
COOL
BOOK

TEAMING UP TO
GIVEAWAY

SAVE THE WORLD

KOALA What do LEGO Friends and LEGO
RESCUE City have in common? They’re
HOW
THESE
CUTIES
GOT A
both teaming up to show how
SECOND
CHANCE
simple creative ideas can make a
big difference in the world. Find
out more in the November issue of
DOG HEROES WILD RIDES FUN COMIC

National Geographic Kids and on

NatGeokids.com
LEGO® Friends supports National Geographic Society Explorer Grants.
National Geographic Insignia and Identifiers have been provided by and used with permission of National Geographic.

2020-06-07-US-Insert-Sept-2020_friends.indd 1
2020-06-07-US-Insert-Sept-2020_friends.indd 1 8/13/20 11:44
8/13/20 11:44 AM
AM
 FIND THE MISSING GEAR!
Mia and Stephanite need a
lot of equipment on their
adventures! Can you find
the items in this picture? Magnifying Glass Computer Telescope Walkie-talkie Flotation Device Lantern

Need Help? Answers can be found on page 9. 7

2020-06-07-US-Insert-Sept-2020_friends.indd 2
2020-06-07-US-Insert-Sept-2020_friends.indd 2 8/13/20 10:12
8/13/20 10:12 AM
AM
 COOL CREATIONS
Does your child have an awesome LEGO® ABC
Kavin, age 6, USA
build that they would like to
share with other builders?
SEND US YOUR PHOTO!
1. Take a photo of your child’s
awesome build. You might see
it on this page in a future issue.
2. Go to LEGO.com/magazine.
3. Download and complete
the Submission Form from
LEGO.com/magazine.
Then email it along

Superhero Sleepover
Forest Treehouse
Chloe, age 8, USA

Ryan, age 8, Canada

with your photo.
See the
Submission
Form for the
email address.

Hot Air Balloon

Kalila, age 8, USA
HI EVERYBODY!
CHECK OUT THESE
AWESOME MODELS BUILT
BY KIDS IN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA!

Dreamland
Joseph, Evan and
Adrian, age 11, USA

2020-08-09-US-Insert-Sept-2020_coolcreations.indd 1
2020-08-09-US-Insert-Sept-2020_coolcreations.indd 1 8/13/20 10:13
8/13/20 10:13 AM
AM
 Builder’s Lab

Happy Town Pac - “Bow”

Greyson, age 7, USA Caleb, age 6, USA

Lofty Cottage
Isabel, age 8, USA
The Rose Cinema
Rose, age 8, Canada

LEGO City Under Attack

Jack, age 6, Oliver, age 9, Elsie, age 10, USA

Animal Land
Lisa, age 6, USA

Vancouver Ski Chalet

Anastasia, age 8, Canada

ACTIVITY SOLUTIONS LEGO Friends: LEGO Technic™:

LEGO Star Wars™: Pages 6-7 Page 15
Page 4 1. Backhoe
1. True 2. Bulldozer
2. False 3. Crane
3. True 4. Dump Truck
4. False 5. Forklift
Bonus: True 6. Excavator

LEGO City: Pages 12-13

Battle Destruction
Elijah, age 7, USA
9

2020-08-09-US-Insert-Sept-2020_coolcreations.indd 2
2020-08-09-US-Insert-Sept-2020_coolcreations.indd 2 8/13/20 10:13
8/13/20 10:13 AM
AM
 Student Writing Section

Jay is one of the

heroic ninjas who
have saved the
world of NINJAGO®
again and again.
Although the battles
in Shintaro are
constant, we were
able to quickly
interview him
before evil villains
regrouped for their
next attack.

MEET JAY
THE LIGHTNING NINJA!
So, Jay, what brought you
to the ninja kingdom of
Shintaro?
JAY: My fellow ninjas and I
were invited to a princess’
birthday party. We were
excited to attend - we
heard Shintaro is a really
cool place. Turns out, it’s
fantastic for epic battles!
Not so much for birthdays.
How come?
JAY: Cole found out that
underneath the city
10
Any advice for the
students at our school?
JAY: Well, I’m an inventor,
so science is the best.
Staying in shape is
important too - you never
there are these dark,
know when you might
damp dungeons. There’s
have to fight your way out
a wicked Skull Sorcerer
of a dungeon. And if you
forcing two tribes to work
get invited to a birthday
for him. So, we’re going to
party, make sure you at
take him down because
least get a piece of cake
that’s what ninjas do!
before things get messy.
Is he dangerous?
Finally, tell us something
JAY: He knows a lot about you that no one
of magic and he’s got knows.
skeleton warriors and
JAY: In between
this big skeleton dragon
adventures, sometimes I
working for him. Lots of
like to write funny haiku
skeletons. But I guess
poems about my friends, I
when you’ve got “skull”
wrote one about Kai that
in your name, that kind of
you can have, okay?
goes with it.

2020-10-11-US-Insert-Sept-2020_Ninjago.indd 1
2020-10-11-US-Insert-Sept-2020_Ninjago.indd 1 8/13/20 10:14
8/13/20 10:14 AM
AM
 Student Writing Section

CREATE YOUR
OWN HAIKU!
A haiku is a special kind of poem. It is
only three lines long. The first line has
five syllables, the second line has seven 1 2 3 4 5
and the third line has five. Check out the Kai is cooking food,
example on the right written by Jay and
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
then try writing your own below. Phew! What is that awful smell?
1 2 3 4 5
Time to order out.
MY HAIKU

(5 syllables)

(7 syllables)

(5 syllables) 11

2020-10-11-US-Insert-Sept-2020_Ninjago.indd 2
2020-10-11-US-Insert-Sept-2020_Ninjago.indd 2 8/13/20 10:14
8/13/20 10:14 AM
AM
 Oceanographic Research Lab

UNDERSEA
TREASURES!
CAN PEOPLE LIVE
UNDER THE SEA?
Written by: Jack Neighbour
MEET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
UNDERWATER EXPLORER
GRACE YOUNG.
Did you know that scientists and
explorers have been living underwater
for years now? An engineer named
Grace Young spent two weeks living
in an underwater habitat called the
Aquarius – an air-filled living space not
much bigger than a school bus.
While she was inside, Grace
adapted a high-speed camera for
use underwater that’s fast enough
to catch underwater critters in
action. She has filmed all kinds of
creatures with her camera, like the
mantis shrimp, which hides and then
snatches prey. She’s also filmed how
a lizardfish moves along by coiling its DID
body like a spring and shooting itself YOU KNOW?
out of the sand. Submarines come in
Grace Young loved her time living all shapes and sizes.
under the sea, and even after The very first submarine
breaking the surface to feel the sun on was built way back in
her face again, she can’t wait until she 1620 by Dutch inventor
can return underwater after dreaming Cornelis Drebbel. SEA JUNK
up more ways to study the mysterious
marine life that lives there. MAZE
It’s important that we
NATGEOKIDS.COM • MAY 2020
ADVERTISEMENT all do our part to keep
COOL
BOOK
the oceans clean.
TEAMING UP TO
GIVEAWAY

Can you help the

SAVE THE WORLD deep sea diver START
KOALA What do LEGO City and LEGO
clean up all 4
RESCUE Friends have in common? They’re
HOW pieces of junk as
THESE
CUTIES both teaming up to show how
GOT A
SECOND
CHANCE
simple creative ideas can make a you navigate
big difference in the world. Find through the maze?
out more in the November issue of
DOG HEROES WILD RIDES FUN COMIC

National Geographic Kids and on

NatGeokids.com
LEGO® City supports National Geographic Society Explorer Grants.
National Geographic Insignia and Identifiers have been provided by and used with permission of National Geographic.

12

2020-12-13-US-Insert-Sept-2020_city.indd 12
2020-12-13-US-Insert-Sept-2020_city.indd 12 8/14/20 12:29
8/14/20 12:29 PM
PM
 Oceanographic Research Lab

Science class this month has been all about the things you
can find under the sea. Not only are there shipwrecks and
treasures down there, but also thousands of different species
of marine life. Most of the planet Earth is made up of oceans,
but we have barely explored any of it. Scientists and explorers
discover new and exciting things about the ocean every day.

DID
YOU KNOW?
The bottom of the sea
isn’t flat. If all the water
disappeared we’d see
an amazing landscape of
deep valleys, canyons
and mountains, along
with huge plains!
Fact provided by
National Geographic Kids

FINISH

Need Help? Answers can be found on page 9. 13

2020-12-13-US-Insert-Sept-2020_city.indd 13
2020-12-13-US-Insert-Sept-2020_city.indd 13 8/14/20 12:39
8/14/20 12:39 PM
PM
 Art Room

GET YOUR
STUFF IN ORDER! School work is way
easier if you have
everything you need
right where you can
get it.
Building a desk
organizer like this one
is a great way to start
and it’s something
you’ll use every day.
You can build and
design one with the
LEGO® bricks you
have at home.
There are other things you
can do, too, to help get your
school year started right:
• Clean any clutter off your
desk. Anything you don’t
need to do your work
with should be put away
someplace.
• Keep your stuff together -
all your pencils and pens
should go in one spot,
notebooks and folders
in another.
• Get a calendar so you
can write down when
your assignments are due,
and other important dates
to remember.

EASY AS A, B, C …
Build yourself a nameplate for your room using pieces from your LEGO® collection.
Use this grid below to practice what your DOTS name would look like.

14

2020-14-US-Insert-Sept-2020_dots.indd 1
2020-14-US-Insert-Sept-2020_dots.indd 1 8/13/20 10:15
8/13/20 10:15 AM
AM
 News Section

BUILDING A BETTER SCHOOL

Big machines get ready to do a big job as
school construction project begins. BUILDING
Construction work school activities (as LAUGHS
has started on a new well as gym class!) What kind of
gymnasium for our The concrete mixer bird works at a
school. When the truck was here construction site?
work is finished, it Monday morning, A crane
will be even bigger rotating its drum to
What kind of
and better than it is combine water, sand, more. We tried to building weighs
now, with plenty of gravel and cement get a list of the other the least?
room for all sorts of into concrete. This vehicles that would be
is an important A lighthouse
working on the gym
substance used in project, but the words What do
construction to make got as mixed up as... electricians grow
building foundations, well, the cement. in their gardens?
floors, walls and
Power plants

Unscramble the letters to reveal the names of the construction vehicles:

We gave you a few letters to get you started.

1. K A H B C E O 3. E N R A C 5. T K O R F I F L
B H E r e f k i
2. Z R L B L U O D E 4. U D M P C U K R T 6. C o v x e r a a t
U LD R m r c X V O
Need Help? Answers can be found on page 9. 15

2020-15-US-Insert-Sept-2020_technic.indd 1
2020-15-US-Insert-Sept-2020_technic.indd 1 8/13/20 10:16
8/13/20 10:16 AM
AM
 LEGO® Life Presorted Standard
U.S. Postage
PAID
PO Box 1138 LEGO Direct

Enfield, CT 06082

Next issue of LEGO® Life Magazine out in November!

HAVE A
GREAT
SCHOOL
I WISH I HAD
KNOWN I COULDN’T
OUTSMART THE
YEAR!
TEACHER! (But think twice
before using your
robot double ...)

ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

2020-16-US-Insert-Sept-2020_BC.indd 1
2020-16-US-Insert-Sept-2020_BC.indd 1 8/13/20 10:17
8/13/20 10:17 AM
AM