U.S. Kids back issues from September 2004:
Walk this way.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... When it comes to getting from here to there, walking is hard to beat. Circle these words, which may be walking up, down, forward, or backward in the puzzle. <Pre> AMBLEMARCH STEP AMBULATE PACE STRIDES HIKE SAUNTERSTROLL Walking This Way (page ...
Pow! To the moon!(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... It was a 477,400 mile round trip, but they made it. Along with lots of other walkers from around Peoria, Illinois, kids like Shannon Carter, nine, walked enough miles to get to the moon and back. "I thought it would take a long time to do it," said Shannon. "But the ...
Walking: miles of smiles.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Experts say that 2,000 steps equals about a mile. Can you draw a line from the step counts in column A to the mile counts in column B? A. 1. 4,000 steps 2. 8,000 steps 3. 10,000 steps 4. 50.000 steps 5. 40.000 steps 6. 20,000 steps 7. 30.000 steps 8. 60,000 steps 9 ....
Health heroes: a nationwide stride.(Comic)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: When Edward Payson Weston failed to walk from Baltimore, Maryland to Washington D.C. in time to see Abraham Lincoln sworn in as president, it wasn't the end of the road. Weston published an account of his walk to Washington in a book ...
On the road with Rockwell: are you ready to get the picture?(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Meet Norman Rockwell, one of America's best-loved artists. His magazine covers for the Saturday Evening Post showed American life with all its joys, tears, and laughs. A special exhibit at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, features 3-D versions of ...
My dog ate my homework.
Sep 01, 2004; ... My dog Barker ate my homework! That's why I can't turn it in today. Oh, I know what you're thinking. But really, my dog did eat my homework! Just let me explain. First, you have to know my teacher, Ms. Bear. Her name isn't Ms. Bear for nothing. She's a real ...
Patty's pen pals.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Caption: 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 Marseilles, France. Her name is Michele! Dear Patty, Do U like the [sea]? Then U would [love] my [home]town ...
Bowling for bugs: science kids investigate how to give the squeeze to the sneeze.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Did somebody give you a hand not long ago? It was probably covered with germs! That's what Sydney O'Reilly and Jordan Kuusisto learned when they went bowling with glo-germs on Dragonfly T.V. That's why when they have to sneeze or cough they use the "Elbow Explosion" ...
Learning, learning, learning.(U.S. Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... I love your magazines. Dr. Cory teaches me a lot of stuff. Kids can learn new exercises, too. Thank you for teaching us so much. I have two brothers in fourth grade and I am ...
Small but mighty.(U.S. Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... I'm in the fourth grade and I am ten years old. In my picture there are four flowers, but one is small. That is like me. I'm 4 ...
A hero in my eyes.(U.S. Kids Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... A hero doesn't have to wear a red or blue cape, Or have their hair gelled up in a bubble-like shape. A hero doesn't need to fly or have super strength. Or be able to see from incredible length. A hero doesn't have to be a man or a mister. ...
Adventures of the Puzzle Squad: C.K. Anita Ernest Dugan Beth.
Sep 01, 2004; ... The puzzle squad kids are coming to your school. Fill in the blanks above with your school name and the temperature in your area. Can you find these things you will need at school? * ruler * lunch box * pencil * compass * book bag * calculator * eraser * scissors ...
The winning way!(77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The path to David Tidmarsh's win at the 77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee actually started nearly a year before, when he finished 16th. "I just wanted to do better," said David, of South Bend, Indiana. Did he ever! In the fifteenth round of this year's ...
Bone up on your spelling words: the Jack and Jill National Spelling Bee.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Want to try your hand at spelling? Then why not tackle the annual Jack and Jill National Spelling Bee next April in Indianapolis? Where: The Fitness Farm, 2525 W. 44th Street Indianapolis, IN 46226 When: April 16, 2005 What: Body parts spelling contest You could win: ...
How creative are you?
Sep 01, 2004 ... Sketches by Norman Rockwell (above and below) and by Thomas Kinkade, (at ...
Ask doctor Cory.
Sep 01, 2004; ... Dear Dr. Cory: Yesterday I had a ton of freckles. They were all over my face. Today I barely have any. What happened? Nikki Stevensville, Montana Dear Nikki: Freckles are often found on skin that is exposed to the sun, especially on ...
Sign rhyme.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Going back to school means being extra careful around traffic. These road signs can be read as a rhyming poem; can you figure it out? Answers: Bridge Ices Before Road, Deer Crossing, Wide ...