Highlights for Children back issues from March 2008:
Where's the waterway?(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... March 21 is Nowruz, or Iranian New Year. As a symbol of life, people display goldfish bowls on their tables. ...
Investigate your name.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] March 5 is the day to find out what your name means ....
Puppy-day tongue twister.(Fun This Month)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pappy's puppy ...
Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Can you find each or these 10 pictures in ...
Mystery photo.(Fun This Month)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you identify this structure, which was ...
Celebrate springtime critters.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 1. Use veggies and cream cheese to make bug-shaped snacks. 2. Imitate bird songs. 3. Sketch the creatures that live near your home. ...
Your very own holiday.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On March 26, make up your own holiday. What would ...
Our tricky brains.(Dear Readers,)
Mar 01, 2008; ... When my friend Larke finally had her braces removed, she rushed right over to my house. She smiled and smiled and smiled, waiting for me to notice her new look. I never did! She finally had to tell me her exciting news. I was surprised and sorry that I'd failed to notice something so ...
My Lizard.(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> My Lizard A lizard sat upon my wall.He looked so happy, green, and small."What scaly thoughts are in your head?""I'm thinking of my bike," he said."Your bike?" with shock I did reply."I did not know that you could ride ...
The imagination game.(Ask Arizona)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Dear Arizona, Sometimes I'll see or hear or smell something, and my mind will just start making up stories. The problem with my daydreaming is that my teacher gets mad at me for not paying attention. Help! --Distracted in Detroit [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Goofus and Gallant[R].(Cartoon)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I'll take care of it later," says Goofus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Gallant gets a cut, he cleans it right away. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Let's stay out. The storm won't last long," says Goofus. ...
Turning gears.
Mar 01, 2008; ... If gear A is turned clockwise, in what direction will gear B turn? ...
Milky way mystery word.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 1 I am in STAR and MARS but not in EARTH. 2 I am in PLANET and ASTRONOMY but not in NEPTUNE. 3 I am in COMET and ORBIT but not in MOON. 4 I am in JUPITER and VENUS but ...
The easter egg hunt.(Cartoon)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I hid six Easter eggs," said Joe. "They're green, orange, brown, red, blue, and yellow. Can you find them?" Dominic and Lily listened carefully. Then they hurried to the backyard. Dominic found the green egg in the grass, the orange egg in the ...
Soccer speaks many languages: football, soccer--by any name, this sport has helped innocent in many ways.
Mar 01, 2008; ... Innocent Ndayizeye scrunched an old plastic bag into a tiny clump, tied it with string, and stuffed it into another plastic bag. He continued doing this until the crumpled bags became large enough to be the ball for a football game with his friends. For goalposts, the boys took off their ...
The mystery of the magic lunch bag.
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sheila saved her allowance and bought a new lunch bag for school. It was blue with purple trim and had a shiny gold star on the front. On the way to her classroom she peeked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch, ...
The restaurant.(Hidden Pictures[R])(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this big picture, find the turtle, banana, scissors, shoe, toothbrush, pencil, screw, tack, heart, microphone, tulip, slice of pie, iron, spool of thread, goose, butter knife, ring, ax, crab and candle. Stumped? The answers to this puzzle are ...
Jokes.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Phil: Where are you taking that skunk? Bill: To the gym. Phil: What about the smell? Bill: Oh, he'll get used to it. Alexandria Childers, California Three guys were driving to the park. As they got closer, they saw a sign that said, ...
Rabbit secrets.(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> Rabbit Secrets What do you hear with those ears, rabbit?What do you smell with that nose?What do you spy with those bright brown eyes?What is it ...
Finding cloud: cloud could be anywhere.
Mar 01, 2008; ... At age eleven, my young friend Rachel was horse crazy. She had been longing to visit the wild-horse range in the Pryor Mountains. Small scattered bands of mustangs have roamed across this range since the late 1800s. It lies south of Billings, Montana, along the border of Montana and ...
Swift.(Nature Watch)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Did You Know? Swifts really are swift. They fly fast and dart high in the air. They never seem to stop chasing insects to eat. But swifts will land from time to time. When they do, they rest in a hollow tree, chimney, or some other hiding place. In these protected spots, they build their ...
Matching.
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Look at each ...
Thinking: explore a science museum.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... * Who is teaching? Who is learning? * Which exhibits explain how the human body works? * Where would you learn about electricity? ...
Poppy's jalopy.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Poppy sticks in the key, shifts into gear, turns the big wooden wheel that he uses to steer. We chug down the lane through the sleepy old town, past the Thank you for visiting! sign that fell down, then ride the wide highway from all that w know to places that Poppy and I want to go. ...
Dipped in chocolate.
Mar 01, 2008; ... A long time ago, Milton S. Hershey, the creator of the popular chocolate bars, was dipped in ooey, gooey chocolate. I know all about it. My grandfather was there! Hershey was a talented candymaker. As a boy, he was apprenticed to a candymaker, where he developed not only the ...
Science letters.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... How do electric eels "work"? When you make a short circuit, why could some electric parts be damaged? Stephen Hansen, Age 8 Pennsylvania [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] A short circuit can damage electrical equipment, and it can even be ...
The N band.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Can you figure out how this band got its name? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hint: Think about what the names of the animals and ...
Let's hang around the balloon factory.
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Let's hang ...
Look out for tin men! Funny figures can be made from metal parts.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... These shiny metal men might be in your neighborhood. Perhaps you see them in front of stores that sell heaters, air conditioners, or car mufflers. Look for them waving at you from welding shops. Workers there put pieces of metal together to make machines or other useful objects. ...
Easter tree.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 1. For each egg, decorate both sides of a sheet of paper. Crumple it and mold it into an egg shape. 2. For each egg hanger, cut a ...
Purim picture frame.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Cut out a frame from craft foam. Cut a space in the center large enough for a photo. 2. From additional craft foam, cut out symbols of Purim. Glue them onto the ...
Easter-egg animals.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 1. From craft foam, cut out an animal's head, feet, and wings, if necessary. 2. Glue on wiggle eyes and decorate the face. 3. For legs, cut strips of ...
Shoot hoops.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. With an adult's help, cut a basketball hoop and tab from a clean, plastic two-liter bottle, as shown. Use a permanent marker to draw a net. 2. Draw and color a backboard on poster board. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. Ask ...
St. Patrick's day card.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Claddagh is a traditional Irish symbol that originated hundreds of years ago. The hands represent friendship, the heart symbolizes love, and the crown stands for loyalty. 1. Fold paper in half to make a card. 2. Cut out a heart ...
Musical unicorn crystal ball.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Cofy.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> Cofy Sad eyes.That is how Cofy begsfor more and more dog cookies.If she sees a cookie,that is what she will do.Most of the timeshe is restless, ...
I looked down at the cars.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre>I looked down at the cars.I looked down at the trees and plants.They looked just like ants.I looked at all the clouds....
Five little fishies.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
A Special Place.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> A Special Place This is what makes me think of home:Dad's tomatoesDinner in the kitchen boothMixtures of flowers in the gardenLake Michigan right out my doorHenry playing blocks in the basementPeter playing catch in the backyard...
Hummingbird.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Hummingbird The wing is so fastOne hundred times a second ...
Baseball.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Baseball Baseball is exciting.It is so much fun.Once you start to play,you can never be done.It is fun to ...
Skate park in Maui.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Noah ...
The Scientist.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre>The Scientist Snow was shining.Animals were running.At night I could seesnow glow.Night was scary;heard animals cry,"ack-ack-ack-ack."Guessed what it was--apenguin.In the light ...
A dozen cousins and me!(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Fairy, please let me.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre>Fairy, please let mefly in the skybecause I want...
Morning.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Morning When the sun risesin the sky,I wake up.Birds singa morning song.The sun shines ...
Winner!(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Leprechaun, Leprechaun.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Leprechaun, Leprechaun I look at every rainbow.Oh, where did the leprechaun go?I wonder if he's got the pot of gold.He found it, so I ...
Diesel locomotive clickety-clackin' down the track.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
My dream house.(Your Own Pages)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
The Sun.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> The Sun Great big orange ball,when you go behind the treesit's like you're playing hide-and-seekwith me ....
Winter's Last.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Mar 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Winter's Last Cold, ice windblows my hair,chills my bodyeverywhere--winter'slastbreath of lifeas the sun shines ...
The Tennin's robe.
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tennin are beautiful winged maidens who live in the Buddhist paradise, where they dance and play musical instruments. This story was inspired by a Japanese play called The Feathered Mantle. A boy named Jiko and his mother lived in a village on ...
Sail around the world.(Science Corner)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How many different ways could you sail around the world? Using a globe or world map, start ...
Who left this?(Science Corner)(Brief article)(Photograph)
Mar 01, 2008; ... This is long and narrow and hollow inside. What kind of animal left it behind? The photo shows a snake's skin. A snake keeps growing as long as it lives, but the hard outer ...
I wonder ... how a daffodil blooms so early.(Science Corner)(Brief article)(Photograph)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The daffodil has a head start. It starts from a bulb. That's a fat, round ...
Dino days.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... How did dinosaurs keep their teeth clean? Kathy Ascolese, Age 11 New Jersey Who says dinosaurs had clean teeth? They didn't go to the dentist or brush after meals, so they probably had awful breath. I would not want to get close enough to find out, would ...
The Timbertoes[R].(Cartoon)
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The kitchen was a mess. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So was Pa's workshop. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tommy's toys were everywhere. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mabel couldn't find her doll. ...
A cleaner world.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm a Boy Scout, and I want to make the world cleaner. Can you help me come up with ways to do that? Byron G., Nebraska My half birthday is Earth Day, so this year in April I had an Earth-Day-Half-Birthday party. We had recycling ...
Concerns about cheating.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some kids in my class always ask me for the answers. I think it's cheating. What should I do? Mushki S., New York If the kids in your class ask you for an answer and you give it to them, that is cheating. But instead of cheating, ...
Wanting to be popular.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I want to be popular in school, but my friend doesn't. What should I do? Natalie B., Arizona It is OK that your friend doesn't want to be popular, but that doesn't mean she doesn't like you. Here are a few tips if you want to be ...
Draw your own ending!(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] What happens next in this story? Show us how you think it ends. On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture of your ending, then send it to us at the address below. ...
The bunch of bananas.
Mar 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One bunch of bananas, please," said Mingo. Mingo and Bingo had come to buy bananas for their mother. "Buy them and come straight home," she had said. But on the way back, Mingo saw his friends playing catch. "Come join us," they ...
Your best self.
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is going ...
Riddles.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 1 What is rabbit's favorite music? Giovanna Linares, California 2 What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? Denzel Jones, Washington 3 What is a cow's favorite place to go on Friday nights? 4 What do you call a penguin in ...