Children's Digest articles from March 2003

Children's Digest archives from March 2003

Bird Watching.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Some seabirds spend most of their lives soaring over the open ocean. Others search for food on the seashore. At nesting time, most cluster together on cliffs in huge groups called colonies. With birds on every level, a cliff is like a high-rise...

A reason to run.(Short Story)
March 1, 2003... Justin had dreamed of the district race with crowds cheering. No more comments on how small he was only congratulations on his speed. Instead, he was running through some strange woods with his lungs ready to burst. He wanted to stop for a...

In the doghouse.
March 1, 2003... Find the names of 25 breeds of dogs in the puzzle below. You will find them up, down, backward, forward, and diagonally. BASSET HOUND BEAGLE BOXER BULLDOG CHIHUAHUA CHOW COCKER SPANIEL COLLIE DACHSHUND DALMATIAN DOBERMAN...

Jokes & riddles.
March 1, 2003... Question: What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft? Answer: A garbage truck! Melissa Jones Plainfield, Indiana Question: What did one toilet say to the other toilet? Answer: You look a little flushed! Wendy...

Fitness farm frolics.(Tullip Time Scholarship Games at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis )
March 1, 2003... The countdown to the Tullip Time Scholarship Games has begun. Are you ready to challenge your athletic, performing, spelling, and swimming skills? Join us for a chance to participate and win in our 13th annual scholarship events. Hope to see...

Spelling bee list.
March 1, 2003... Advanced Words: Kids 9 and 10 Start Here Body parts cuticle forehead thyroid ventricle pancreas ligament pelvis throax Bones femur clavicle vertebra patella anvil In the Garden peppercorn endive...

"Draw" on your artistic talent!
March 1, 2003... Our art contest theme for this issue is exercise! Draw a picture of your favorite exercise on the next page or on separate unlined paper. A prize will be awarded to a semifinalist each issue. All semifinalists will compete for the grand...

Dinosaur discoveries.(exhibit at Indianapolis Children's Museum)
March 1, 2003... Millions of years ago, dinosaurs' skeletons were covered with sand and mud that hardened into rock. Their bones hardened into fossils, and when the rock erodes, the fossils are usually discovered by scientists. These scientists are called...

Dinosaur Hunt: Illustration Award Winner.(Book Review)
March 1, 2003... Alone in the forest, the baby dinosaur looks around her world. She sees green plants--ferns and cycads--and tall trees that have sharp leaves. Beyond the forest, the Acrocanthosaurus glimpses a shallow sea. When the tide is low, mud flats...

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning: Scientific Award Winner.
March 1, 2003... Pop Quiz: Have you ever heard the phrase "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"? Do you have a parent or grandparent who wears bifocal glasses? Do you secretly spy up at the clock during school to see how long until lunchtime? So how...

Lilo & Stitch luau recipes. (Food for Thought).
March 1, 2003... Aloha!--that means hello and good-bye in Hawaii. It may not be summer yet. but that doesn't mean you can't have a luau Lilo & Stitch style. To make it like a real luau, dress up in leis--necklaces of flowers--and play Hawaiian music from your...

Changes. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
March 1, 2003... Changes Changes sometimes happen; They could be good or bad. These changes sometimes make you feel Happy, or even sad. It always seems that in the end, You end up feeling glad That sometimes, maybe...

I Wish. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
March 1, 2003... I Wish I wish I was a lion, Fierce, brave, and strong. I wish I was an anaconda, With a body ten feet long. I wish I was a cheetah Who could quickly run out of sight; I wish I was an owl Who could...

Luck. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
March 1, 2003... Luck I once knew a duck; He was a little short on luck. Then by mistake, He kicked a snake; Now he's part of its potluck. Kendall Bierer Wellington, Florida

Third Grade Love. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
March 1, 2003... Third Grade Love We went to the park; you pushed me off the swing. You smacked me in the face, and I did not do a single thing. The teacher gave us bubble gum; you put it in my hair. Then you got me in...

"On the ball".
March 1, 2003... Use the symbols at the bottom of this page to crack these coded golf words. Keep turning the picture slightly to the left with each word. Let's see how much "links language" you know! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer 1. range, 2....

Web rombyte: Migratory Max tells all about migration.(www.wilderness.org/migmax)
March 1, 2003... Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a bird? You can learn all about birds with Migratory Max. Migration happens when animals move to a location with more suitable weather. Max travels from his summer home in the Arctic National...

Ask Doctor Cory.
March 1, 2003... Dear Dr. Cory: I'm eleven years old, and for the past few weeks I have been losing my hair in the shower and a little bit at school. I have diabetes and hyperthyroidism. I'm writing to you because I want to know what's happening to me. My...

Word squares.
March 1, 2003... When you fill in the spaces correctly, the words will read the same across and down. 1. March flying toy 2. False god 3. The ends of your feet 4. Otherwise [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. March rabbit 2. This makes...