Fun For Kidz articles from September 2004

Fun For Kidz archives from September 2004

Climb every mountain.(Short Story)
September 1, 2004... "I'm King of the Mountain!" Kyle shouted as he raced his brother Chris up a snowy hillside in rustic Elmwood Park, a two-mile stretch of field and forest on the city's south side that some late nineteenth century conservationists had first set...

Have fun with mountain facts.
September 1, 2004... 1. What is the longest mountain range in the world? These mountains stretch across seven countries and become the Falkland Islands. 2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Which mountain is runner-up? Its name is Godwin...

Make your own mountain.
September 1, 2004... You will need: * 2 cups of flour * 1/4 cup salt * 1/2 cup cornstarch * 1 1/2 cups of warm water * a piece of thick, corrugated cardboard * some poster paints * a 4" plastic funnel * plastic cement Cut a...

Let's hike a mountain.
September 1, 2004... Look up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally to find some of the things you would need to hike a mountain. Circle each word as you find it. 1. antiseptic 2. backpack 3. boots 4. bug repellent 5. camera 6....

Pikas on the mountain.
September 1, 2004... Besides being intelligent and interesting, pikas are one of the hardest of our wildlife to get to know. They look a little like guinea pigs, have furry feet, oval-shaped ears, and not much of a tail. They live in a colony and have strong...

Lookout hike.
September 1, 2004... Inside this house on top of a mountain lives someone who watches the forests for wild fires. The first lookout was a woman named Mabel Gray who watched for fires in northern Idaho in 1902. Can you find the following items: ice cream bar,...

Word find.
September 1, 2004... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the word off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to "Fun in the Mountains." ...

Hike a Mountain.
September 1, 2004... Have you ever thought about hiking a mountain in the summer but weren't sure you'd like it? The best way to find out if mountain hiking is for you is to do it! But before you do, you should learn the right way to hike. The first thing to...

Trail mix-up.
September 1, 2004... This mixed-up recipe has too many ingredients and instructions. Cross out any words beginning with G, K, L, N, J, W, O, T, U, or V. Write the remaining words on the lines below to get a recipe you can use on your next mountain hike. 1/2...

Mountains of year-round fun.
September 1, 2004... Did you ever cross a swinging bridge? Have you ever felt a fish tickling your toes in a lake? Each season brings fun and adventure to those who visit the mountains. There are as many things to do as there are mountains! Autumn Walk...

A mountain peak puzzle.
September 1, 2004... Put your puzzle-making skills into peak performance and try to solve the mountain puzzle. To do so, find all 15 mountain-related words. Then write the remaining letters in order in the boxes to find a mountain message. altitude...

Climbing Mount Everest.
September 1, 2004... Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. To climb it is still a most dangerous challenge. It requires all of your physical and mental energy to achieve. Have you ever dreamed of climbing a mountain? Have you ever dreamed of climbing...

Let's climb that mountain.
September 1, 2004... Here is a fun game to play. We start off with four boxes on the bottom, then three on the next row, then two, and finally one, forming a "mountain." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The rules are this: Add together the numbers in two boxes that...

Collecting.(Mount Rushmore souvenirs)
September 1, 2004... People usually don't climb this mountain. Yet millions of people visit it. Do you know which mountain this is? If you guessed Mount Rushmore, you're right. It's located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Carved into the mountain are the...

The castaways! Chapter eighteen: fun in the mountains.(Short Story)
September 1, 2004... Previously: The Buckley Family is a family of hares that were shipwrecked on a deserted island, uninhabited by any other talking beasts. When we last saw them, they had embarked on an extended camping and hiking expedition. Their goal is to...

A Mountain of Poems.(Poem)
September 1, 2004... A Mountain of Poems Jill's always wishing That she could be fishing. On this you can bet, she is firm. She'll tell everyone, "It's a whole lot of fun, Provided you are not the worm!" Bobby takes mixtures...

Mountain match.
September 1, 2004... Did you read the five mountain poems on page 28? Connect the stars. Draw a straight line from each name on the left to the object that person would use on the right. Then, write the letter crossed by Michael's line in box one. Jill's letter...

Climb the mountain: this is a stunt you and a friend, brother, or sister can do to fool the others.(Stunts & Puzzles)
September 1, 2004... How It Looks You have five envelopes, each with a drawing of a mountain on it. You also have five cards. Four of them are blank; the fifth has a drawing of a mountain climber on it. You leave the room while the rest of your friends decide...

Happy mountain hiking.
September 1, 2004... One fun thing to do on a trip to the mountains is to take a hike. But be careful you don't get lost. To keep from getting lost in this letter maze, connect letters to spell out: trails, scenery, lakes, creeks, waterfalls, birds, animals,...

The desert bighorn.
September 1, 2004... The desert bighorn sheep live in dry, barren places and are rarely seen by people. Yet, these shy, elusive animals come down off a cliff every morning to spend the day in Hemenway Park in Boulder City, Nevada. Toward late afternoon, they...

Diamond hunt.(Computer Fun)
September 1, 2004... Your mission, as a diamond prospector, is to gather all the diamonds in this game. Warning! There will be a computer-controlled guard patrolling each of the five levels. If you encounter one of the guards, you lose? Use arrow keys to move your...

Tied in knots.
September 1, 2004... For many years, mountain climbers have used knots and ropes to tie themselves together so that if one slips and falls, the one to whom he's tied may save him. They also used ropes to lower themselves over steep cliffs and to explore deep...

Purple mountain majesty.
September 1, 2004... Discover mountain beauty. Follow the directions. Then, reading down and across, write these mountain sights on the boxes at the bottom of the page. 1. Cross out colors. 2. Cross out days of the week. 3. Cross out words rhyming...

Make a hiking stick.(Workshop)
September 1, 2004... If you truly and truly want to have fun hiking in hills or mountains, you need a hiking stick. Some other names for this handy "stick" are a walking stick, climbing pole, trekking pole, hiking pole, and a rather unique one thought up by the...

Science in the mountains.(Science)(runoff)
September 1, 2004... If you are camping in the mountains, you may very well have a mountain stream nearby. Where do streams and rivers come from? Sometimes rain and melting snow simply run downhill, feeding into brooks and creeks. Sometimes, rain and melting snow...

A bit of mountain mayhem.
September 1, 2004... Try to answer the following riddles. For help use the CODE BOOK to decipher the answers. 1) What happens when you stay outside in the mountains? Coded Answer: /#; %)! & ?#;X!&X 2) Where do mountain climbers learn to climb? ...

Mystery picture puzzle.
September 1, 2004... fish sock key letter molar chick top chicken candle mummy cat hare cone sock skillet iron Ohio arrowhead dinosaur football tepee dog head ...