Boy's Quest articles from April 2003

Boy's Quest archives from April 2003

Box turtles.
April 1, 2003... Warm spring breezes gently caressed the forest floor. Fiddle back ferns and May apples were pushing their way up through the litter of broken twigs, leaves, and bark left by forgotten, winter storms. Under the gray branches of a beech tree, a...

Turtles.
April 1, 2003... In the word list below, the words may be read across, up, down, backward, and diagonally. Name three types of homes that turtles have. The left-over letters will give you the answer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: FRESHWATER, LAND, SEA...

Turtle Wisdom.(Poem)
April 1, 2003... It must be fun to go around No matter where you are, Whether you are right close by Or if you travel far And never have to worry About where you spend the night. You'll never need a suitcase For you always travel light. It must be very nice to...

Shaping a shell.(turtles)
April 1, 2003... Did you ever wonder if a turtle could take off its shell? What exactly is the shell made of? In cartoons, you may have seen a turtle wriggle out of its shell, but that can not really happen. The shell is not a house the turtle can leave or...

Hidden picture puzzle.
April 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Find 31 turtles [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fred's world.(snapping turtles)
April 1, 2003... Sam went to help a turtle in the middle of the road. As he bent down to gently place the turtle in his mouth to help carry him to the side of the road, what do you think happened? The turtle jumped, spun, then snapped at Sam's nose. ...

Farms for turtles.(sea turtles thrive in Grand Cayman Island Turtle Farm)
April 1, 2003... In the darkness of night, the green sea turtle crawls out of the ocean and drags herself along the ground sniffing the sand for just the right place to lay her eggs, all 150 of them. She finds the perfect spot and scoops a hole to lay her soft,...

What kaleidoscope wanted most.(pet turtle needs to return to wild)
April 1, 2003... He was beautiful, the turtle I found. His sparkling eyes twinkled like twilight stars. His scales were stacked in perfect rows like toppled dominoes. He was so proud that he wanted me to see them and didn't pull into his shell until I had. His...

Turtle talk.
April 1, 2003... Find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell out SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TURTLES. You may move any direction, but no letter can be connected more than once. Unconnected letters should then be written out in the...

The great race of Turtle and Bear (adapted from Native-American folklore).
April 1, 2003... Long ago when blankets of snow covered the ground, Bear had not yet learned to sleep through the winter. Instead he walked the forest searching for food. But winter offered very little, making Bear hungry and grouchy. One day while hoping...

Don't take the turtles.(prevent eastern box turtle from becoming endangered)
April 1, 2003... If you like box turtles, it's best not to collect them. This sounds like strange advice. However, it's one way to keep the eastern box turtle from becoming an endangered species. Believe it or not, collecting even one box turtle may harm an...

Squares on a turtle.(adding numbers)
April 1, 2003... George, Harry, Ivan, and Jacques found some very interesting-looking turtles on the riverbank. Each turtle had a square on top of its shell with some numbers inscribed. George found a turtle that 1ooked like this: George said, "Look, guys!...

Mister quick: episode #13.(T.A.I.L.S. * Comics: traveling adventurers in laboratory science!)
April 1, 2003... STARRING PROFFESSOR MUENSTER SONOMA JACK COLBY MILD And introducing... --MISTER QUICK! Can you guess why he is the most unusual hero of all? The newest team member will be a turtle named Mr. Quick. A turtle? That's...

Knot everything! With Sonoma Jack cheese.
April 1, 2003... How about a quick knot? If you need a large stopper knot, this knot can be used. For instance, you might use this knot in the end of cotton thread when hand sewing. One of its advantages is that it can be easily undone by pulling the...

Make a turtle space saver:.(it even has a secret panel!)
April 1, 2003... When you think of a turtle, what comes to mind? Is it a hard shell and perhaps slowness? What else? Of course, it pulls its head in to hide! This neat, super-useful space saver project, has earned the "turtle" name because it can be used to...

Turtle crossing.
April 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Humpty, Dumpty, back together again.(caring and tracking loggerhead sea turtles off the coast of Georgia)
April 1, 2003... Research diver Alessandra Score, adjusting her mask and mouthpiece, flipped backwards over the rim of the ship into the cool waves of the Atlantic. Deep down under the surface she swam among the marine plants and fishes, peeking in and around...

Chocolate turtles.(recipe)
April 1, 2003... Ingredients: * Waxpaper * Pecan Halves (six for each turtle) * Carmels (1/2 bag, papers removed) * Chocolate (for melting) 1. Melt chocolate by heating in microwave dish--one minute, then stir. Repeat until chocolate is...

Wind energy.(Science)
April 1, 2003... ENERGY is what makes things move! Food gives you energy to walk, play, and exercise. Gasoline gives an automobile energy so it can go from place to place. Electricity gives energy to motors so they can turn. And WIND can make pinwheels and...

Box Turtles.(Poem)
April 1, 2003... In fall, box turtles Burrow deep Preparing for their Winter sleep. Like bears, box turtles Hibernate, Which slows their normal Breathing rate. They don't feel hungry Anymore But live on food they Ate before. When springtime comes...

The gopher turtles.
April 1, 2003... Have you ever watched a mound of sandy dirt in your backyard when suddenly you see a hole start to appear? If you watch closely, you might get a chance to see claws digging their way up from underneath the earth. A gopher turtle will use its...

Turtles Wearing Girdles.
April 1, 2003... "What's the difference between turtles, tortoises, and terrapins?" I asked myself one sunny day, Gathered some bread and sweet honey pot And ambled on down to the bay. I sat on the dock and bided my time Waiting for a fat hungry fish to bite. I...

Turtle riddles.(mix and match)
April 1, 2003... Choose your answer form the list provided. A. Western pond B. Box turtle C. Snake-necked turtle D. Leatherback E. Plowshare tortoise F. Snapping turtle G. Desert tortoise H. Terrapin I. Hawksbill J. Loggerhead turtle K. Ridley turtle L....

Pal's pen pal club.(list of correspondents)(Directory)
April 1, 2003... Dear Readers, This is our shortened list of boys who want to be pen pals. To receive our complete list with the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We'll send you the addresses within six weeks. (Remember, we can...

Ticklers & teasers.
April 1, 2003... Turtle Testers by Guy Belleranti Question: Why did the turtle beat the rabbit in a race? Answer: The rabbit was having a bad hare day. Question: What turtle has the best eye-sight? Answer: A see turtle. by the Thomas...

Pal's post office.
April 1, 2003... Dear Pal, Hi. My name is Josh. I'm nine years old. I live in Colbert, WA. I love to ski. Dogs are my favorite animals. I have four brothers and two sisters. From, Josh Ostlind Colbert, WA