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Mini-Jon’s Experiments Volume 1
Welcome to the exciting world of Mini-Jon, where humour,
adventure and science come together and where almost
anything can happen!
Mini-Jon is a curious and intrepid young scientist. He
lives in a laboratory under the supervision of the world’s
greatest scientist, Henry B. Belton.
With the help of Q, the diabolical evil brain, Mini-Jon will
stop at nothing to conduct wacky scientific experiments
that he thinks will advance science.
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WELCOME TO THE EXCITING WORLD OF MINI-JON, WHERE HUMOUR, ADVENTURE
AND SCIENCE COME TOGETHER AND WHERE ALMOST ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
Mini-Jon is a curious and intrepid young scientist. He lives in a laboratory under the supervision of the world’s greatest scientist, Henry B. Belton.
With the help of Q, the diabolical evil brain, Mini-Jon will stop at nothing to conduct wacky scientific
experiments that he thinks will advance science.
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YOUTH COMIC BOOK SERIES MINI-JON’S EXPERIMENTSAUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Alex A.
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Discussion guide for the first volume in the
Mini-Jon’s Experiments series. This guide includes activities to do
in class and questions to test understanding and promote reflection.
LEVEL: Elementary cycles 1 and 2 (grades 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CROSS-CURRICULAR COMPETENCY: Using creative thinking
SUBJECT: English
COMPETENCY 1: Reading a range of texts
COMPETENCY 2: Writing a range of texts
COMPETENCY 3: Oral communication
COMPETENCY 4: Appreciating literary works
With Mini-Jon, students are immersed in a fun, colourful world, where discovery, humour and science are at the heart of the adventures, each one more incredible than the last.
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Lead a brief discussion with students using the following questions:
1. At the beginning of the story, we learn that Tiberius wants to clone Jon.
• Why did he choose Jon?
• If you could clone someone or duplicate an object, who or what would it be? Why?
2. Mini-Jon finds out he will never grow up.
• Would you like to stay a kid forever like Mini-Jon? Why or why not?
3. Mini-Jon has a gift for experiments that go wrong.
• Can you summarize one of these experiments?
• Have you ever goofed up like Mini-Jon? Tell us about it!
4. Q gives Mini-Jon a special gift for his birthday.
• What was it?
• Who would you like to have adventures with like Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple?
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Mini-Jon connects an object to a molecule separator to duplicate himself in every colour of the rainbow. What is
the object?
1. A flashlight
2. A prism
3. A pyramid
Mini-Jon has lost his first tooth. What does he ask the aliens from Planet Celinus for in exchange for his tooth?
1. 50 kilos of gold
2. 50 kilos of blue diamonds
3. A pyramid
What colour of energy does Mini-Jon use to make the fruit bigger?
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Henry sends Mini-Jon to Plasma so he can take a little vacation.
Where is Plasma’s lab?
Name two things Mini-Jon uses to make artificial snow in the story « Hurrah, Winter! ».
1.
2.
Before Mini-Jon decides to head into Henry’s mini-universe, three characters are sucked into it. Who are they?
1.
2.
3.
Based on what you know about Mini-Jon, describe the ways in which he is like you and the ways in which
he is not.
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Search and find
Lots of characters are introduced in this comic book. Do you remember them all? Match the images with the
correct names. Be careful! There’s an intruder!
Tiberius
Billy
Mini-Maple
Henry
Byzantine
Q
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What have you done now!
You knew that my atomic
reservoir was highly
unstable!You’ve ruined
my experiment!
HA! HA!
Finally I’m all-powerful and I will rule
the world!
Not cool!
Nuclear energy?
Seriously, Henry, you’re
still experimenting with that?
You know that the radiation is
doing irreversible harm to the
planet!
But, umm… I… what? Gargh!! GhEEE!
Hello, everyone!
Hmm?
And you, Q, get to
decontamination right
this instant!
Your evil powers are
affecting the plants and
animals!
We’re the ones who have to live
on this planet after
you’re done with it .
You shouldn’t be messing it up!
Go get whatever you need
to clean this up!
What on earth has gotten
into him?
Hey!
GREEN ENERGY
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Recreate a page from a comic book
Recreate dialogue using the empty speech balloons.
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The mystery people
At the end of the story, Mini-Jon lands on an uncharted planet in Henry’s mini-universe. What do you think the
inhabitants of this planet look like? Draw one of them.
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Your literary critique
What was your favourite part of the first volume of Mini-Jon’s Experiments? What was your least favourite part?
Explain why.