Children's Digest articles from January 2003

Children's Digest archives from January 2003

Easy peasy.(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Easy Peasy The word "trees" has two Es. So do knees and bees. They rhyme with Peas and keys-- But peas and keys Don't have two Es. A sneeze has three Es. So does wheeze And autumn breeze. ...

The super ant experiment.(Short Story)
January 1, 2003... Attempting to grow the world's largest ants was only the latest in a series of scientific endeavors that Franklin had undertaken. Last summer, he had tried to teach a mouse to open a cardboard box to get food. The mouse had eaten the box....

DK Encyclopedia the Human Body. (Reference Award Winner).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... How well do you know your own body? The Encyclopedia of the Human Body explores the body inside and out. This 304-page book has more than 900 illustrations, photographs, charts, and diagrams which vividly show the workings of the human body....

Sweet treats for smart eaters. (Food for Thought).
January 1, 2003... Mmm... there's nothing like the aroma of freshly baked cookies in your home during the new year. And, good news! These recipes are sweet and satisfying, but they don't call for white or brown sugar. In fact, the ingredients in these cookies...

Jokes & riddles.
January 1, 2003... Question: Why did the lettuce get an A+ on the salad test? Answer: Because he used his head! Kate Kaldor Toronto, Ohio Question: Why was 19 telling 20 to calm down? Answer: Because he was two tens (too tense). Christopher...

So you want to be an inventor? Invention award winner.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... You might be the next Cyrus McCormick, Alexander, Graham Bell, Charles Goodyear, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Eli Whitney, or Johannes Gutenberg. Do you know these inventors and their inventions? So You Want to Be An Inventor is inspiring, witty,...

Who invented running?(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Who Invented Running? Cave men invented running Three million years ago. They ran away from lions, tigers, Bears, and buffalo, `Cause if cave people DIDN'T run (Just stood around in bunches) All sorts of...

Meet Jared "the Subway Guy" at the Tulip Time Games on April 26th!(spokesperson Jared Fogle)(Children's Better Health Institute's Scholarship Games)
January 1, 2003... Everyone knows Jared Fogle, the television spokesman for Subway. As a college student, Jared rocketed to fame by becoming a world-class loser--of weight, that is. Weighing in at 425 pounds, Jared courageously set out to shed excess weight by...

Spelling bee list.
January 1, 2003... If you're a spectacular speller, show us your stuff and you could win a scholarship to a great school. See our Web site at www.childrensdigestmag.org for the for the complete list of words. Advanced Words: Kids 9 + 10 Start Here Body...

"Draw" on your artistic talent!(poster contest)
January 1, 2003... Our poster contest theme for this issue is healthy foods! Draw a picture of food that is healthy for you to eat on the next page or on separate unlined paper. A prize will be awarded to a semifinalist each issue. All semifinalists will compete...

What is that?(puzzle)
January 1, 2003... The four things in each puzzle below all belong to the same group. Can you figure out what they are? 1. BUSBY, BOWLER, FEZ, GLENGARRY A) Sports B) Dishes C) Hats D) Swords 2. CORGI, HOVAWART, BASENJI, SALUKI A) Automobiles B)...

Science smattering. (Science Award Winners).(Science Through the Ages)(204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky & Wonderful Experiments)(Mad Professor)(Build a Better Mousetrap)(Thomas Edison)
January 1, 2003... Did you know that early soap was made from burned wood? Or that some early al-chemists tried to make gold from eggs! You can be weightless without going into space! Science Through the Ages gives you all this and other fascinating...

Science search.(puzzle)
January 1, 2003... Can you find the science words in this puzzle? They may be spelled up, down, forward, backward, or diagonally. AMINO ACID BEAKER CATALYST CONDUCTION DATA ELECTRON ELEMENT FUSION GRAVITY HORMONE HYPOTHESIS INERTIA JOULE MASS METABOLISM...

Snowflakes. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Snowflakes Snowflakes dazzle in the night and reflect under the round moon. They flutter in the silent darkness by the mountain side. Dancing softly to ballads by owls, and landing as soundless ballerinas. ...

The Sunset. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... The Sunset Glimmering, shimmering, Birdsong all around. The last lingering notes carrying Sorrowfully on the breeze. Calling out to one and all That today's light ends and night's begun. Glimmering,...

Bad Hair Day. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Bad Hair Day There once was a beautiful girl Whose hair just wouldn't curl. No matter how hard she tried, All her treatments were denied. So she decided to give wigs a whirl. Chantelle Brown West Palm Beach,...

Lost. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Lost I lost my brush--how do I brush my hair? I lost my shoes, a brand new paid I lost my toothbrush and toothpaste. Oh, this puts so much time to waste. I lost my bedtime teddy bear. I lost my clothes I was...

Ask Doctor Cory.(why some children need more sleep, throat infections, simian crease, swallowing chewing gum)
January 1, 2003... Dear Dr. Cory: Why do some kids need more sleep than other kids? Deborah E. Baltimore, Maryland Dear Deborah: Sleeping and waking are part of your circadian rhythm, your internal clock controlled by your brain. Some people may...

Icy fun.(puzzle)
January 1, 2003... If it doesn't get cold and snowy during the winter where you live (or even if it does), here's an icy puzzle to get you in a cool mood. Just use the definitions to fill in these words that end in ICE. 1. Rodents ...