Fun For Kidz articles from July 2005

Fun For Kidz archives from July 2005

I see the sea.(at New York City)
July 1, 2005... "This can't be New York City," Robert said. "That's a beach!" Ginny's cousin Robert was visiting from Minneapolis. "And that's the ocean." Ginny lived in a neighborhood called The Rockaways in the borough of Queens, which is one...

Seahorse.(Poem)
July 1, 2005... Seahorse, seahorse Can't run any races, Tiny little bodies With cute little faces. Skeletons on the outside For protection, not show, Wearing colors that blend With the sea life below. ...

Around the sea.
July 1, 2005... beach clams crabs cruise deep sea diving dolphin fishing islands lighthouse octopus oysters sailing salt sandcastles scuba sea horse sea lion seashell ...

Why does the ocean glows?(dinoflagellates, glowing algae)
July 1, 2005... If you have a bonfire at the beach this time of year, you might be surprised to see more than just your fire glowing--you might see the ocean glowing as well! This glorying comes from a type of algae (tiny plants that live in the water). When...

Make sanding stuff easy.(WORKSHOP)
July 1, 2005... I am lucky. I never felt a shark when it was swimming in the ocean. Come to think of it, I never actually touched a shark, dead or alive! If I had, they tell me, its skin would feel like sandpaper! Actually, shark skin was once used like...

Science at the beach.(Science)
July 1, 2005... If your family takes a vacation at the ocean this year, you can try these experiments. Ocean Breezes Make a simple flag out of a rectangle of thin cloth about 12 inches by 4 inches and a wooden dowel. You can get a wooden dowel that is...

Riding the back roads with Alex.
July 1, 2005... Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Time: 10:30 am Weather: HOT We're in South Carolina on Myrtle Beach, running into the waves. I love the feel of the ocean. It's easy to swim in, and as long as I watch for rip tides, fun too....

The castaways!(Fictional Work)
July 1, 2005... Previvously: The Buckley Family is a family of hares that was shipwrecked on a deserted island, unihabited by any other talking beasts. They live in a treehouse home built from lumber salvaged from the wreck. Their life on the island is not...

The wonderful story.(Short Story)
July 1, 2005... Fripp Island was overcome by storms, so the Shapiro girls had to stay indoors. They had chosen to stay at the beach house that day with their grandmother instead of shopping with their parents. Grandma Gert had been lots of fun so far too. They...

Hats off!(Collecting)
July 1, 2005... If you're playing on the beach, hang on to your cap. It could be the beginning of a baseball cap collection. Baseball caps are for everyone--not just ballplayers. If you're on a trip, you can collect souvenir, baseball caps from the...

An ocean full of riddles.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Solve the ocean riddles below. To do so, first cross out the letters that appear two times in each box. Then write the remaining letters in order, into the blank boxes to find the riddle answer. 1) What do you call an ocean animal that gets...

At the ocean.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Find the 13 ocean related terms in the puzzle. Unused letters will then spell out a fun activity. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] colorful fish cruise fishing salt water sand castles scuba diving shells ...

Make a floating fish compass.
July 1, 2005... A compass is something that is able to line up with the Earth's magnetic field. It points north from anywhere in the world. Believe it or not, a Chinese magician named Luan Te invented the compass 2000 years ago. We use the same principles when...

Ocean creature riddles.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... 1. Which ocean creature is never in a good mood and complains a great deal? 2. Which ocean turtle is engaged in logging and is the opposite of foot? 3. Which creature is a great body of salt water and is always lying around? ...

Seaside sillies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Q. Why did Silly Sam take a hairbrush to the seashore? A. He wanted to do some beachcombing. Q. Why are fish so smart? A. They always travel in schools. Q. Why are crabs considered greedy? A. They are shellfish (selfish)....

Ocean fun.(Stunts & Puzzles)
July 1, 2005... X-ray Eyes and Ocean Shells Are you going to the ocean this summer? Here is a stunt for you using three shells and three smooth, ocean stones. The three shells must be about the same size. The best ones will look like flat circles with a...

Fishy peanut butter cookies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Mix peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together well. Take a teaspoonful of the mixture and form it into a simple fish. Place it on ungreased cookie sheet....

Word find.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words that are not in parenthesis. Cross the words off the list as you find them in the puzzle. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something...

Seashell maze.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Help Gilda find her way through the seashell to join her sisters. Be careful not to cross any lines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fish mix.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Something fishy's going on here! Although all six of these fish look the same in this mix, only two are exactly alike. Can you pick them out? A [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] D...

Something fishy!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Look carefully at this underwater, hidden picture puzzle. Can you find a mouse, Tulip, pencil, cup, house, shoe, apple spoon, sailboat, bell, and a banana? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mystery picture puzzle.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... pearl ring (2) shoes (2) cones turtle spoon owl thermometer sock fish tepee fishbook fan pie mitten bird worm rat crown arrow [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...