Boy's Quest articles from February 2002

Boy's Quest archives from February 2002

The Spadefoot Toad.
February 1, 2002... Short, stubby legs kick and push the dirt. Clumps of dirt flip up. He lowers himself into the hole he has made. Soon his green and brown body is completely covered. His golden eyes are the only part of him that can be seen. But that soon...

Amphibians.(Poem)
February 1, 2002... Fat ones, skinny ones, Short ones, tall, Green ones, brown ones And that's not all. Cold and clammy ones, Damp and smooth, Dry and warty ones, Pebbly and grooved. Hear them cheep And peep and boom, Quack and cry At the...

The Frog Prints.(Poem)
February 1, 2002... There once was a charming fellow named Toby Who lived in a house that was made of adobe. He had no neighbors; he had no phone, So he spent every day in his bedroom alone. One day, after he'd finished his bath, He went out and...

The Poison Dart Frog.
February 1, 2002... Deep in the lowland rain forest of Colombia, South America, lives a tiny, beautiful frog. Only two inches long and completely golden yellow in color, it looks almost like a toy. But don't touch. Touching this frog can kill you. In 1973,...

Art Lesson: Frog Prints.(making block prints)
February 1, 2002... You've heard about a Frog Prince, but have you ever heard of Frog Prints? Printmaking is a way of making art that can be a lot of fun. First, you need to get a hold of the necessary tools. There is one address where you can attain them at the...

Fred's World.(Short Story)
February 1, 2002... Sam and I were walking by the lake when a big, green frog with long legs jumped in front of us. I jumped over Sam's back. Sam barked in a high pitched voice. And the frog? The frog's throat bulged while a deep croak rumbled from his mouth....

Great Geckos, Frogs, and Toads.(collecting books that have frogs, geckos or toads as characters)
February 1, 2002... If you wand to collect geckos, frogs, and toads, you're out of luck. Your parents probably won't let you fill your bedroom with reptiles and amphibians. However, there's a good chance they will let you collect books about these creatures. ...

Tale of a Toad.(Short Story)
February 1, 2002... "Look what I found! Look what I've got!" Seth clamored into the house. He uncupped his dirt-streaked hands to reveal his discovery. "A garden toad," Mama sighed. "How wonderful! I haven't seen one in several years. Where did you find it?"...

Frog Riddles.
February 1, 2002... (1.) Which frog is from Africa and is the forked end of a hammer? (2.) Which frog is elaborately decorated and plays a trumpet-like instrument? (3.) Which frog is a Philistine giant? (4.) Which frog is destructive, harmful, and...

A Real Tricky Maze! (Computer Quest).(computer program for creating a maze)
February 1, 2002... The computer program listed here doesn't create your ordinary garden variety of maze! While the maze on your computer screen will look almost too simple to be fun, you will quickly discover how tricky -- and fun -- it really is! You will have...

Wiggly Edible Frogs. (Chef's Corner).(Recipe)
February 1, 2002... You will need: 9" x 13" pan 4 -- Knox unflavored gelatin envelopes 3 -- 3 ounce boxes of lime flavored Jello(R) 2 cups of boiling water 2 cups of cold water Directions: Dissolve Knox gelatin in 1/2 cup of the cold...

Leap Frog.(word play)
February 1, 2002... Directions: Leap over the f's for frog and make cool words that fill in the blanks below on frogs, turtles, and snakes. First, you might want to make a word list on the blank lines. (Clue: a bold black letter means the end of a word.) 1....

Science.(testing eyesight)
February 1, 2002... Have you ever had your eyes checked? Eye doctors today usually use a big chart that shows letters of different sizes and ask you to read as many as you can. Sharp eyes can read smaller letters. Native Americans did not have eye doctors or...

Toad Trivia. (Did You Know).
February 1, 2002... You can't get warts from toads. Contrary to popular belief, it is impossible to get warts from a toad. The toad does emit a poisonous liquid through the lumps in its skin, to discourage other animals, but the liquid is not harmful to...

Froggie Facts. (Did You Know).
February 1, 2002... Frogs can fly. Frogs are not true flyers, but they do the next best thing, they glide. The most unusual are the flying frogs of Asia. They can make flying leaps of up to 50 feet. By making their bodies concave and spreading their fingers...

The Sad Gray Frog.(Short Story)
February 1, 2002... There was a frog, old and gray, who grew more lonely each passing day. The other frogs, young and green, played all day and treated old frog real mean. Old, gray frog became so lonely, he hung his head to cry. The young, green frogs...

Pal's Pen Pal Club.
February 1, 2002... (H.S.=homeschooled) Dear Readers, This is our list of boys who want to be pen pals. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We'll send you the addresses within six weeks. (Remember, we can only send...

Froggy Weather.(Poem)
February 1, 2002... It's raining today! It's raining With splashes, splatters, and splats! And everyone is saying, "It's raining dogs and cats." But wouldn't it be funny, With tickles, laughs, and screams, If jumping frogs could rain, instead, Until...

Let's Hop.(math questions)
February 1, 2002... 1. In pond A are 11 frogs and 6 toads. a. How many frogs and toads are there altogether? _____ b. How many more frogs are there than toads? _____ c. How many more frogs would there need to be so that there are two times as many...