Fun For Kidz articles from January 2009

Fun For Kidz archives from January 2009

Chatpata invention.(Short story)
January 1, 2009... "I am creating a fire extinguisher," Renu said, placing the tape recorder on the table. "Aunt Latha has given me two simple experiments to work on. But..." "Don't use the kitchen counter, please. What's the problem with Latha's...

Word search puzzle.
January 1, 2009... 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 about Fun with Inventions. ...

An inventor named Philo.(how Philo Farnsworth invented the television)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Philo Farnsworth was a little boy who was fascinated by the way things worked. He could always find ways to make things work better by mechanizing them. Born in a log cabin, in 1906, Philo was only six years old when the telephone and...

Riding the back roads with Max.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Max and his owners, Linda, Craig, and their seven-year-old son, Ed, are driving the back roads of America. Perhaps you have seen Max with his head out the window. If not, here is a letter describing his most recent...

Edison Sudoku.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thomas A. Edison was one of America's most creative inventors. Fill in the squares so that each row, column, and 2x3 rectangle has the letters E-D-I-S-O-N.

The kindergarten inventor.
January 1, 2009... In Kindergarten, most children are busy learning letters, but five-year-old Jeanie Low was busy inventing! Jeanie was an ordinary Kindergartener, but she solved a problem in an extraordinary way. It all started because Jeanie couldn't reach the...

The not knot tube.(magic trick involving knots)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What they see: You tie a knot in a short length of rope. Then, you slowly lower the knot into an empty tube. When you bring the rope back out the knot has vanished! What you need: You need a 2-1/2 foot...

Oops! I just invented something!(invention of safety glass, cornflakes, and post-it)
January 1, 2009... About 100 years ago, safety glass was invented, by accident. Safety glass does not fly apart when it breaks. Before the invention of safety glass, when a car windshield broke in a crash, the pieces of glass often flew into the car and badly...

Juice maker.(Poem)
January 1, 2009... Juice maker, juice maker What a fine sight. This dazzling machine Squeezes juice through the night. It crushes and mixes. It peels and it whisks, Inventing new beverages, Taking new risks. ...

What's it called?(test on names of inventions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A very important part of inventing is simply naming that wonderful product. The best invention names describe what the product does or hopes to do and is easy or fun to say. But, as an invention becomes popular and gets better at what it does,...

The Sidewinder Thingumajig.(making an infrared sensor )
January 1, 2009... The Sidewinder Thingumajig is an invention by our own building editor, created just for you. This special "thingumajig" has something in common with rattlesnakes and missiles. Can you guess what that is? They all three respond to a type of...

What's candy floss?
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In France, it's called papa's beard, in Germany, sugar wool, and in Great Britain, candy floss. What is it? I'll give you a hint. You'll find this sweet treat at an amusement park, county fair, or circus. If...

The invention of Legos[R].
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Because he showed an aptitude for whittling as a child, Ole Kirk Christiansen's mother had his older brother teach him the basics of woodcarving. In his early twenties, Ole Kirk became the town carpenter and...

Inventing.(Poem)
January 1, 2009... Inventing can be lots of fun. Ideas come to everyone. Can your imagination fly? You'll never know unless you try. If one day you make something new, You'll be a real inventor too! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Invent-a-muffin.(Recipe)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... INVENT-A-MUFFIN SPECIAL INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup of a special ingredient such as: blueberries, raisins, chocolate chips, dates and nuts, shredded carrot, or diced apple with 1 teaspoon cinnamon INGREDIENTS: * 1 cup...

How did that happen?(test on inventions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Can you figure out which invention resulted from each of the following events? 1. A man went hiking with his dog, and both he and the dog wound up covered with burrs. 2. An engineer who was resting a new vacuum tube called a magnetron...

Inventions I remember.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Look around. Do you see anything that is brand new, that didn't exist five years ago, or even last year? It might be hard for you to remember what was around five years ago and what was not around. You might have to...

Fun with inventions logic puzzle.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Each of the four kids in this puzzle is writing a report on a different invention. What invention is each kid writing about, and when was it invented? HINTS: 1. Devon is writing a report about crayons, but...

How to make your own book.
January 1, 2009... Have you ever wanted to bind your own story, comic strip, diary, travel journal, or poetry collection? Here's a simple method. For a 20-page book, you will need: * cereal box, at least 9" X 11-1/2" * wallpaper or thin fabric, at least...

Kid's corner.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] by Brooke Wolfe / 6 yrs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] by Meghan Reynolds / 12

The little black box.(how Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Guglielmo Marconi was a young inventor who live in Bologna, Italy, in 1895. The 21-year-old inventor enjoyed tinkering with electronic components. He had discovered that by connecting wires to a battery and attaching a dial, he could pick up a...

Accidental invention.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2009... GEORGE CRUM WAS THE SON OF AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN FATHER AND A NATIVE-AMERICAN MOTHER. LET'S SEE... THE CLAM CHOWDER SI DONE. TIME TO CHECK ON THE ROAST DUCK! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN 1853, HE WAS WORKING AS A CHEF AT AN...

Knot everything.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2009... FEATURING TOMMY & GRANDAPA DOOLIN GRANDPA, YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT KNOTS--WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THOSE WHO INVENTED THEM? WELL, THE KNOT I'M ABOUT TO DO WAS INVENTED BY CLIFFORD ASHLEY, AND AMERICAN AUTHOR, SAILOR AND ARTIST... ...

The cozy invention.(how Chester Greenwood got the inspiration to invent the earmuffs)
January 1, 2009... "Yikes!" Chester shouted as the door closed behind him. It was far too cold for his liking. Unfortunately, fifteen-year-old Chester Greenwood had no way to escape the cold. He was one of six children living on his family's farm in Farmington,...

Mystery picture puzzle.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] funnel test tube ruler candy bowl dropper pencil ladle envelope record spatula music note screwdriver screw newspaper pen book cotton...