Fun For Kidz articles from September 2003

Fun For Kidz archives from September 2003

The language of dots and dashes.
September 1, 2003... Morse code is a system of dots, dashes, and spaces used to send messages. Each pattern of dots and dashes stands for a different letter or number. Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, developed the system. The telegraph used...

A Tin Can Telephone.
September 1, 2003... The simplest means of communicating at a distance is by simply talking. How does your mother, father, brother, or sister let you know when it's time to eat and you are outside? Of course, they HOLLER! If it's your brother or sister yelling for...

Crack the communication.(word games)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BOOKS COMPUTERS MAGAZINE MAIL NEWSPAPERS RADIO SATELLITE TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE TELEVISION VERBAL WRITTEN S R E P A P S W E N A M A G A Z I N E W T E L E G R A P H R E C O M...

I've got a secret?(secret messaging techniques)
September 1, 2003... Want to send a secret message to a friend? Here are three ways: 1. Hide it with invisible ink. First, write a phony message on plain paper with pen or pencil. Leave large spaces between each line of your message. Now dip a cotton swab in...

Communication rap.(Poem)
September 1, 2003... Communication Rap COMMUNICATION is getting INFORMATION to its DESTINATION. We can give a speech to people in our reach. We can sign a sign or write a little rhyme. We can make a call to someone down the hall, ...

Foreign language bingo.
September 1, 2003... Have you ever wanted to learn words in a foreign language but thought it was too boring? Here's a game you can make yourself that will help you learn new words in a foreign language. You'll need note markers or crayons, and some buttons to use...

Mystery picture puzzle.
September 1, 2003... Book Envelope Bowl Microphone (2) Pencils Pen Bell Arrowhead (2) Phones Tape Recorder Newspaper Football (2) Cones Canoe Flag Antenna Bow Tepee Salt Shaker...

Sounds good to me!(Science)
September 1, 2003... How You Communicate Many years ago, before your grandparents were born, Indians and buffalo hunters used to listen for running buffalo herds by holding their ears to the ground. They could hear the sound of running buffalo being...

Schotzie's doghouse: communication.(riddle)
September 1, 2003... We dogs love to communicate (especially with other dogs), but it's a little tougher for us to communicate with people because we don't actually speak a human language. We have to do things with our voices, tails, ears, eyes, and facial...

Call waiting.(you can collect phone cards)
September 1, 2003... Do you travel with your parents? If so, you've probably seen your mom or dad use a phone card. It's a plastic card that's good for 30, 60, or even 120 minutes worth of telephone calls. Most people throw away their used phone cards, but not...

Chapter twelve: "smoke signals".(The Castaways!)(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Previously: The Buckley Family is a family of hares that were ship-wrecked on a deserted island, uninhabited by any other talking beasts. Pa and Peter have embarked on a journey on a raft they have built themselves. Their goal is to explore all...

Mysterious messages.(using ciphers)
September 1, 2003... Would you like to send secret messages to your friends? It's easy to do... just use a cipher. In a cipher, each letter of the message is replaced by a different letter or symbol. Only a person with the appropriate key can read it. People all...

Telephone telepathy.(Stunts & Puzzles)
September 1, 2003... Wouldn't it be fun if you could talk with someone just by sending your thoughts to them and not by talking out loud at all? This month we are going to teach you a stunt that will seem as if you can really do this. It is called: Telephone...

Word find.(children's puzzle)(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Circle the letters of the words you find. Cross the word off the list. Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something about communication. ACCUSE ADAGE ...

Feet first.(Poem)
September 1, 2003... Feet First I'm here on behalf of the feet of the world. Feet never get heard, but they have a lot To say--so let's hear it for the feet. Don't even think about running for the bus. These shoes may look just...

Animal talk.(everyday expressions)(Short Story)
September 1, 2003... Have you ever thought about the animal expressions in our everyday conversation? Has Mom ever told you to stop HORSING AROUND in the house? Does Dad say, "HOLD YOUR HORSES!" when you're impatient? A HORSE LAUGH is not polite, and DON'T...

Can we just communicate?(children's quizz)
September 1, 2003... Let A=1; B=2; C=3; D=4; E=5; F=6; G=7; H=8; I=9; J-10; K=11; L=12; M=13; N=14; O=15; P=16; Q=17; R=18; S=19; T=20; U=21; V=22; W=23; X=24; Y=25; Z=26. Compute the answer to each problem below each line. Determine that letter and place it on the...

Yodeling.(www.misslink.org/sound/yodel.way and www.yuckles.com/yodel.htm)
September 1, 2003... When I think of yodeling, I picture a guy wearing a feathered hat and shorts with suspenders. He's standing on a mountain in Switzerland with his hands cupped around his mouth, making very strange sounds that echo across the hills. That...

Bugles & drums.
September 1, 2003... Rat-a-tat-tat! Pa-rum! Pa-rum! We decorated our bikes and made a parade. What's a parade without bugles and drums? Ingredients: * 1/2 cup plain yogurt * 1/3 cup cottage cheese * 1/3 cup mayonnaise * 1/3 cup grated Cheddar cheese...

Klever kodes for kids.(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Being "best friends" means sharing secrets! What better way to share a secret than with a secret code? Did you know that secret writings have been around since the days when the Egyptians built the pyramids? Julius Caesar invented and used...

Hobo signs & slang.(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... It's fun to have a secret code. It's cool to use slang words. There are lots of ways to communicate. You can write in code or draw symbols. You can speak in different languages. You can use slang, or you can write. When hobos rode the rails,...

Thumbs up! Hands that talk.(body language)
September 1, 2003... Did you ever think how often people "talk" to each other without being heard? Suppose you walk into a crowded room. You see a friend, but it's much too noisy to call to him. Ah--he's looking your way, so you wave your hand in the air....

Ten, testy, tongue twisters.(children's games )
September 1, 2003... Tally told tongue twisters to totally trick Tommy. Cassie cut kitty cat cookies. Tate tried tangy tangerines to tickle his tummy. Orlando, the octopus, ate orange orangutans. Thumbalina Thurogood threw the thistle that way! Angelina ate apples...