Fun For Kidz articles from September 2005

Fun For Kidz archives from September 2005

Pictures in the sky.
September 1, 2005... Kick off your sneakers and wiggle your toes. Find a plush patch of grass. Stretch out on your back. Tuck your hands behind your head--and enjoy the heavenly show. If you look up to the sky, what do you see besides the moon peaking through...

Glow in the dark.
September 1, 2005... You turn out the light. Your room becomes black. An eerie glow shines from a shelf. But you're not scared. It's your GITD (glow-in-the-dark) collection! As you know, you can collect all kinds of GITD items. If you like action, collect GITD...

Star search.
September 1, 2005... Constellations, or groups of stars, were named centuries ago by astronomers. Farmers planted crops by the position of the stars in the nighttime sky. Constellations guided sailors as they sailed the oceans. Search this star for the Latin and...

Riding the back roads with Alex.
September 1, 2005... Location: Jacksonville, FL Time: 9:01 pm Weather: VERY HOT Paula and Brian didn't plan this trip right. Here we are in Florida in the middle of the summer. Do you know how hot it is? It's so hot we rented a room in a hotel, but...

Sky lights at night.
September 1, 2005... Can you unscramble these night sights? NOMO [][][][] ARSST [][][][][] CEMOTS [][][][][][] MEEORST [][][][][][][] AELNPTS [][][][][][][] AAEIRPLNS [][][][][][][][][] ASEDORITS ...

Is the sky falling?(meteorites)
September 1, 2005... Near midnight on March 26, 2003, a hail of stones fell on Chicago, crashing through several houses and a fire station. On September 23, 2003, a rock smashed through the roof and floor of a New Orleans bathroom. What? Was Chicken Little...

Solar system travel guide.
September 1, 2005... Welcome to Spacey Stacy's Travel Co. We'll help you choose which planet is the right destination for you. If your dad promised to give you a car when you turn 20 and you just can't wait, then Mercury is the place for you. It has the...

Drawing lesson: stars.
September 1, 2005... If you like drawing five-pointed stars, you will really enjoy drawing eight- and ten-pointed stars. Just as with five-pointed stars, your pencil will not leave the paper until the star is complete. For an eight-pointed star, lightly draw a...

To Land Upon a Star.(Poem)
September 1, 2005... To Land upon a Star I told my older sister On a crystal, autumn night, I would like to take a rocket On a supersonic flight. I would race across the heavens Like a blazing satellite Just to land upon a...

Star gazing with binoculars.
September 1, 2005... Do you have a pair of binoculars? If so, you've used them to look at birds and other things during the day. Binoculars are good for star gazing too. Some celestial objects are best seen with binoculars. A good pair of binoculars is more...

Turning earth's brightest star into a clock.(WORKSHOP)
September 1, 2005... That big, bright thing you see in the sky when you get up in the morning on a clear day is a star. Is it a special star? You bet! It is our own star, the sun, and it is special because it is so darn close! It only takes light from the sun about...

Shooting star sandwiches.
September 1, 2005... To make four of these "out of this world" sandwiches, you'll need: * 8 slices of bread (Wheat or multi-grain is especially tasty.) * 4 bread-sized slices of your favorite kind of cheese * 1 or 2 carrots, cut into 5-inch strips...

Astronomy.
September 1, 2005... Across 1. The largest planet 3. The planet closest to the sun 4. Small balls of ice and rock that follow an orbit around the sun 8. This planet looks blue because it has methane in its atmosphere. 11. This planet has...

A lunar calendar.
September 1, 2005... The moon does not have any light of its own. We see the moon only because light from the sun is reflected back to us. For example, if you and your friend are outside on a dark night, standing down the street from one another, you might be able...

Word find.
September 1, 2005... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list as you find them. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to fun with the...

The castaways!(Fictional Work)
September 1, 2005... Previously: The Buckleys are a family of hares who have been shipwrecked on a deserted island. Chapter Twenty-three: "Night Sky" Georgie, Peter, and Pa gathered around the fire. It was a "father-son" campout, and they had hiked a fair...

Computer quest.
September 1, 2005... Here is a new program for your to enter on your IBM compatible computer. Programs presented here were written on the "BASIC" language for use on a PC computer. Since there are several different types of BASIC, you may not know which one is on...

Riddle in a maze.
September 1, 2005... Why did the Astronomer laugh when he hit his head? You don't know? Well, you can find out. First, find your way through the maze by connecting letters to spell WHY DID THE ASTRONOMER LAUGH WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD. You may move any...

The ever-changing north star.
September 1, 2005... Imagine living in Egypt 4,400 years ago. Along the Nile River, the Great Pyramid of Khufu towers above the sand-swept plains of Giza. And overhead shines the North Star, Thuban, in the constellation Draco the Dragon. Today, the Great...

Star quest.
September 1, 2005... BHAUNT [33][31][][][][25] ADGNOR ARST [][29][][][28][] [][12][][] CRNSOISEPE [][35][][][17][][][][6][] BLWYOB CELRIC [][2][][][][] [][][][][][14] CDAOR EHT NGDORA [][][][][3] [][][] [][18][][26][][] SGCNYU HET NSAW...

Spotlight dot-to-dot.
September 1, 2005... Think connect-the-dot puzzles are easy? Try this game of dot-to-dots in the dark and think again! You will need: * several pieces of light construction paper (yellow or orange work best) * scissors * a black marker * scotch tape * a...

Send your thoughts.(Stunts & Puzzles)
September 1, 2005... At your local, variety store, you can buy a very small flashlight with a tiny bulb, small enough to be hidden in your hand. There are several kinds of these. Some operate by pressing a button. Some operate by simply squeezing the light. They...

Upcoming light shows.
September 1, 2005... Upcoming Light Shows NAME DATE RATE PER HOUR Quadrantid Jan 3-4 40-150 Lyrid Apr 21-22 10-15 Perseid Aug 12-13 50-100 Orionid Oct. 20-21 10-70 Leonid Nov 16-17 5-20...

Cartoon.(Cartoon)
September 1, 2005... "That's not an asteroid coming toward Earth. That is mustard that you dropped on the lens when you ate lunch." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mystery picture puzzle.
September 1, 2005... canoe sailboat pencil envelope flour sack (3) birds ball magnet (2) rulers broom tepee goblet rowboat bowl (2) cones dew drop boot radish