U.S. Kids back issues from July 2004:
Suddenly, salad.(children's puzzle)(Illustration)
Jul 01, 2004; ... Have you ever thought about growing a garden? Find these vegetables and herbs in the puzzle below. They are planted up, down, forward, backward, and ...
Veggie election 2004: corn on the job,--or roasted ears?(children's story)(Short Story)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Dan Radish here for USK News. Colonel Corn, you are at the "Corn Palace," in Mitchell, South Dakota. Are you claiming victory in the Veggie Election before voting has even begun? Dan, the Corn Palace honors corn's contribution to our great country. This year, murals on the walls ...
What about bears?(children's camping story)(Short Story)
Jul 01, 2004; ... Dad asked me if I wanted to go camping with him in the mountains, but I was scared--scared of bears! "What about bears?" I asked. "A bear comes out only because it's hungry," said Dad. "Our food will be sealed most of the time, and we'll be near the ranger station ....
Bear-cave crunches.(the bears)(and children's exercise)
Jul 01, 2004 ... If you hear crunches from a bear cave, should you run? Nah; the bear might just be doing sit-ups. Scientists are learning that bears make very good use of their hibernating time. Instead of caving in to the winter blahs, these big bruins actually exercise--in their sleep! "When ...
US Kids hill climb.(children's bicycle safety test)
Jul 01, 2004; ... Summer is a great time for cycling! And safe cycling is the best kind of al. Jump on your mountain bike to challenge our Hilltop Trail. Circle T for true or F for false at each safety statement, then follow that path to the next statement. By the time you're done, you'll be ...
Three for three.(children's word game)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Study these words and sort them into categories. Write the words under the correct headings. banana baseball blood cells brain corn cucumber ears walking eyes football hair heart jogging lime lungs nose raspberry peas scrambled eggs soccer strawberry swimming tennis tomato ...
Patty's pen pals.(let's be friends)(Column)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Hi, I'm Patty. I just received a letter from one of my pen pals. Replace each picture with a word so you can read the letter, too. This one is from my friend in the Shetland Islands, a part of Britain. His name is Magnus! Dear Patty, I like to see my ...
Grab a garden.("Kidz Garden Kits" by Dalen Products Inc.)(www.gardeneer.com)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Don't waste your summer trying out new computer games. You'll end up with nothing but eyestrain and sore thumbs. Instead, put your fingers to work planting seeds of fun that will sprout and mature into seasons of fun. Try out one of these three "Kidz Garden Kits." ...
Tasty transformers.(children's word game)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Did you know that tortilla chips are made from corn? Draw line from a food in column A to its source in column B. <Pre> bread cabbage chocolate flowers coleslaw maple trees frozen yogurttomatoes honey...
Lazy I's.(children's word game)(Illustration)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Can you find all these lazy I words in the word find grid? They may be written up, down, backward, or forward. Use the letters left over to spell out why we call them lazy. ...
Adventures of the puzzle squad.(children's game)
Jul 01, 2004; ... Anita and Ernest are heading back in time to California in 1849 when the gold rush started. A man named James Wilson Marshall found nuggets of gold in a river while he was building a sawmill for John Sutter. Suddenly everyone wanted to go to California to find gold. We're going, too, but ...
Be sun safe.(children's health)
Jul 01, 2004 ... It's that time of year again. When you play outdoors in the sunshine, be sure you are sun safe. Sun safety scientists Maria Bass and Morgan Sedgwick, below, showed how in a science fair project. They slathered a hot dog with sunscreen, left another one bare, and ...
Now you've heard the word!(children's spelling lists)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Here are some sample words and the age group they're in to give you the idea. Blue List, ages 7-8 (2) dimple (2) node (2) biceps (2) triceps (2) deltoids Green List, ages 9-10 (3) thyroid ...
Thomas Kinkade draws kids--into art.(2004 Tulip Time Scholarship Games, Indianapolis, Indiana)(Audrey Benjaminsen wins poster contest)
Jul 01, 2004 ... All you need is pencil and paper to draw your own future, famed artist Thomas Kinkade told competitors at the 2004 Tulip Time Scholarship Games at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis. Kinkade helped celebrate the Thomas Kinkade Colorful Kids Poster Contest that ran in U.S. Kids ....
On the run at Tulip Time.(Indianapolis, Indiana)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Everybody was on their toes at the 2004 Tulip Time Scholarship Games in Indianapolis in April. The runners ran, the spellers spelled, and everybody did the very best they could. Everybody went home inspired to do even better next year! A Tough Trio ...
The amazing brain.(children's story)
Jul 01, 2004; ... What if you had to remind your heart to beat and your stomach to digest your lunch? You wouldn't get much else done, would you? Luckily, part of your brain does all that for you automatically. Your brain is one of the most important organs in your body. It weighs only about ...
Ask Doctor Cory.(children's health)(Column)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Dear Dr. Cory: Why is it that after you go in a pool filled with chemicals, your eyes burn and hurt? Kelly Norfolk, Virginia Dear Dr. Cory: Why do my eyes tear more than other people when I come out of chlorine water? ...
Stop clowning around.(children's puzzle)
Jul 01, 2004 ... The big show is about ready to begin, but some of the acts are tough to control. Can you ...