Boy's Quest articles from August 2008

Boy's Quest archives from August 2008

Bud the Bulldog.
August 1, 2008... Some people may believe that dogs live a simple life. Not this dog. Bulldog by nature, Bud by name, I led an exciting life that many people in my day could have only hoped to live. I enjoyed adventures that took me where many humans only...

Pioneer Porsche.
August 1, 2008... Varoom, vroom, vroom. A little car that Jeremy had never seen before zoomed down his street. "Wow, Dad, what kind of car is that? It must be something really new. I thought I knew all the new cars." "You probably do, son. That car is older...

Word search puzzle.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to cars. by Gertrude Knabbe...

Fraction-nition.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... A fraction-nition is a puzzle that has a hidden word or phrase in it. The answer may be a new word, a riddle, a daffy definition, an old friend or a complete surprise. Working on the puzzle lets you build your reading, math, and printing skills...

Car logic puzzle.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Each of the four boys in this puzzle wants to buy a car when he turns 16. What type and color car each boy want? Hints: 1. Marty wants a Mustang but not black. 2. A red GTO would be perfect but not for Mitch. 3. Mike wants a...

Supplies: cardboard, scissors, tape, four milk jug lids, and a straw cut in half Optional: crayons or paint.(Toy Cars)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... 1 Draw a side view of a car. Cut out two sides from colored cardboard. Also cut a long rectangular strip. The width of this will be the width of your car. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Cut two small V shapes on the side of each car shape...

What makes the car go.(Poem)
August 1, 2008... This is the key that makes the car go. This is the spark plug that makes the spark When you turn the key to make the car go. This is the gas you put into the tank That explodes from the spark When you turn the key to make...

"Off roadin'!".(T.A.I.L.S COMICS # 44:)(Cartoon)
August 1, 2008... Professor Muenster, I am eager to join the advance team at the caves of Asiago!! I agree, Acorn John. The photos sent back digitally by Colby Mild were phenomenal--But some things just have to be experienced first hand! Professor, I've...

Car name game.
August 1, 2008... These car names all fit inside the grid. Can you figure out their correct places? HIGHWAY has been inserted as a clue.

Sparks and crackles see 30,000+ volts in action!(Workshop)
August 1, 2008... Most cars use sparks and a whole bunch of them. So do gasoline powered lawn mowers, outboard motors, garden tractors, and on and on. What do the sparks do? They set off tiny explosions in the engine's cylinders! These explosions are what keep...

Car crazy.(automobiles)(Drawing)(List)
August 1, 2008... VLKSWAGEN YUGO TOYOTA ROLLS ROYCE LAND ROVER PORSCHE MERCEDES OLDSMOBILE PACKARD CHEVROLET CHRYSLER FORD FERRARI HONDA BUICK CADILLAC MODEL T [ILLUSTRATION...

Ricky's Red racecar.(Poem)
August 1, 2008... Ricky's red racecar was ready to pull. He named his car Rocket. Speed was his goal. Past rivers and railroads, through city and town, Ricky rode rampant and wouldn't slow down. Ricky arose really early one day, ...

Above and beyond Nascar.(Formula One World Championship racing)
August 1, 2008... In the United States, our favorite kinds of motor sports are NASCAR, CART, and IRL, but across the rest of world, Formula One racing rules supreme. Since 1950, the Formula One World Championship has been sought across the world by the very...

Making a road for cars.
August 1, 2008... Are you ready to build a road? It takes mighty machines to make a new road. Massive machines push, dig, dump, haul, and compact to make a brand new road on a piece of raw land. To start the project, an engineer pounds oak stakes into the...

Start your engines.(race car puzzle)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Six cars are ready to start the race. Each car is a different color. Can you figure out the winner of this race and the order in which the other cars finished? Use the clues below to help you find the answer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Fred's world.(Brief article)(Column)
August 1, 2008... Lisa's friend, Terry, just got a new convertible. He took me for a ride in it the other day and even let Sam come along. We sat in the back seat against the fine, leather upholstery enjoying the wind flapping back our ears and the opportunity...

The steam car.(Stanley Steamer)
August 1, 2008... Francis and Freedom Stanley were twin brothers who lived in Kingfield, Maine where they sold photographic equipment. One afternoon, in the summer of 1896, they visited the New England fair. There they saw a car exhibit for the first time in...

Hot roddin' wheels.(drag racing )
August 1, 2008... The engines rev, the flags wave, and the tires spin. Drag racing became a sport over 50 years ago. A lot has changed since then, but the first car over the finish line still wins. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kenny Bernstein and John Force...

Making a rocket-propelled toy car.(Workshop)
August 1, 2008... Rockets are fun! Rockets are fascinating! The word "rocket" brings to mind travel to the moon or Mars or even to distant stars. But why does a rocket move? To explore rocket propulsion, why not make a rocket-propelled toy car? It's easy to make...

Racing soup cans.(Science)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... You don't need a car to race. You don't even need two feet. You can race cans! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It makes a great science puzzle you can solve only by doing it. You will need two cans - the kind soup comes in. Both must be the...

Start your engines.(word games)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following racing words. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell a place related to tires. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

A car for everyone.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Henry Ford developed the assembly line to build cars faster, making cars affordable for everyone. Write a sentence about this car by using the clues to fill in the numbered boxes. One clue has been solved and placed in the puzzle as an example....

Cars on land and sea.(DUKW amphibious vehicles)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Imagine bumping down the road in a huge, six-wheeled car. You come to an ocean or river. What do you do? If you are riding in a DUKW, or "duck," you just drive right in! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During World War II, over 60 years ago, a...

Jokes.(Ticklers & TeAseRs)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... LEMONADE [cents] 25. "I need a jump!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "you've been hanging around with that racing pigeon again haven't you?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "When the wind is right she'll do...