Children's Digest articles from January 1998

Children's Digest archives from January 1998

The stuff in Bevin's room. (short story)
January 1, 1998... "Bevin?...Bevin Caldwell? MR. CALDWELL!" Bevin, who had been eyeing an interesting-looking bottle in the wastebasket, jerked his head around. Ms. Squires was standing next to his desk, and the other kids were giggling. "We've been...

Science Fair Projects, Flight, Space and Astronomy.
January 1, 1998... High Times If you like to aim high, Science Fair Projects, Flight, Space & Astronomy will help you hit your target, particularly if you're interested in a great showing at your next science fair. Packed full of great ideas for...

Look out for those eyes. (habits that will keep eyes healthy)
January 1, 1998... Your eyes--you know what they can do for you. They let you see, read, identify, observe, appreciate, and enjoy the wonders of the world around you. So what can you do for your eyes? Think back to that test you studied hard for, the...

101 Amazing Optical Illusions.
January 1, 1998... Seeing Is Believing; or Is It? Cast your peepers on 101 Optical Illusions for a good view of how things are not always what they seem. You'll see waving lines where you know there is no motion, whirls where everything is still, and...

Bodies in motion: hockey. (safety tips and glossary of terms)
January 1, 1998... What sport is faster than basketball, more graceful than ballet, and nearly as rough as football? Hockey! Getting Ready Since hockey games are three twenty-minute periods, or sixty minutes, long, strong legs are especially important....

Hockey for Kids.
January 1, 1998... by Brian McFarlane Morrow Junior Books, New York $12 A great from-the-basics book about hockey, including how the game was probably invented, the rules, and lots of fascinating tidbits. For instance, did you know that pucks are made of...

Beware the snowman.(poem)
January 1, 1998... When the snows blow wild, And the day grows old, Beware the snowman, beware the snowman, For he brings the cold. When the snow melts and the warm sun is with thee, Beware the snowman--For the...

The movie.(poem)
January 1, 1998... I'm going to see a movie today; When I get there, I will have to pay. I will get there early to find A seat that won't make me run and hide, A seat that I can call my own, No one in front to cough and groan. A...

Grandpa.(poem)
January 1, 1998... My grandpa is old and his hair is white. He still wakes in the morning and sleeps at night. He saw World War I and World War 11, Both he was in and both he went through. If I lost my grandpa, the pain I could ...

Sled ride.(poem)
January 1, 1998... At the top of a snowy hill, Looking down below, My nervousness is boiling up, Hold on, here we go!

States of matter. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1998... I used to wonder why the same substance, water, can seem so different at different times: liquid, ice, and gas. But no more. The CD-ROM States of Matter, from New Media and Facts On File, cleared that question up for me. I just paid a visit...

Pocket change. (short story)
January 1, 1998... At lunchtime, Sam heard the usual grumbling. "I hate watercress salad!" "These beets are gross!" Even the kids who brought their own lunches weren't happy. "Not bologna and mustard again." "Yuck! I keep telling my...

Please explain what lactose intolerance is. How do you get it? I know I can't have a lot of dairy products or my stomach hurts.(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: Please explain what lactose intolerance is. How do you get it? I know I can't have a lot of dairy products or my stomach hurts. A. Griffin Hanford, California Dear Dr. Cory: In previous issues you've said people...

When I was in fourth grade, I was getting sick every day after lunch at school. Our school district was getting milk from a different dairy that year. I always seemed to get sick about two hours after drinking the milk, so I began eating lunch some days at home.(Ask Doctor Cory)
January 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: When I was in fourth grade, I was getting sick every day after lunch at school. Our school district was getting milk from a different dairy that year. I always seemed to get sick about two hours after drinking the milk, so I...