Hopscotch articles from April 1996

Hopscotch archives from April 1996

Mysterious miniature monsters.(a fifth-grade student has an iguana as a pet)
April 1, 1996... Stefani is a fifth-grade student at McNair Elementary School. She likes school very much, but in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her Aunt Kathy and Uncle Rick. They have two fascinating pets, two green iguanas. The small one,...

Pets.(children's poetry)
April 1, 1996... Pets are very special friends. It's nice to bring them home. They live on food and water, And they need a place to roam. They scamper through their tunneled trails Or wrestle balls of yarn. They swim in an aquarium Or sleep inside a barn....

How to be a good friend to your bunny.(care and treatment of rabbits)
April 1, 1996... A soft, cuddly bunny is fun to hold and snuggle up to. He can make you laugh when he does his bunny dances or those silly jumps and leaps. Look at his cute, little pink nose. Can you twitch your nose as fast as he can? Bunnies are quiet, and...

Make a bunny basket.(how to make basket in the shape of a rabbit from a milk carton and cotton balls)
April 1, 1996... What you will need: * A milk carton: half-gallon size for large basket or eight-ounce cartons for individual baskets * glue * scissors * a bag of cotton balls (white or any color you would like your rabbit to be) * pipe cleaners or...

Chicken in a cup: a 'sound' experiment.(how to make a string instrument from a styrofoam cup that sounds like a chicken)
April 1, 1996... You will love this simple-to-make and simple-to-do science experiment that combines art/crafts and science. In fact, it is more like a toy than a science experiment. YOU WILL NEED: [check] we one paper or styrofoam cup [check] one paper clip...

Turtle.(children's poetry)
April 1, 1996... Go, turtle. Swim, turtle. Don't be such a Grim turtle. Move about The bowl, turtle. Give a little Roll, turtle. How about a Dance, turtle? Or a little Prance, turtle? Do you need A nudge, turtle? Will you even Budge, turtle?

Behold, the turtle: pet and hobby.(how to make a turtle aquarium with water turtles)
April 1, 1996... Have you ever wondered what kind of pet you might own that doesn't shed, take up a lot of room, and eat you out of house and home? Turtle aquariums are fast becoming an interesting hobby to both boys and girls because turtles are entertaining...

What to feed your turtle.(a balanced diet for a healthy turtle)
April 1, 1996... Turtles need a balanced diet such as: swiss chard, endive, bean sprouts, romaine lettuce, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, parsley, broccoli, rose petals, hibiscus flowers, dandelions, thawed frozen vegetables. Sprinkle food once a week with...

Better isn't always better.(turtles preferring burrows)
April 1, 1996... They got a really spiffy new home, but Myrtle and Zen wouldn't move in, even though they were living in a much smaller, more shallow one. These two teenagers, with turned-up noses, are desert tortoises who live together out back in a burrow...

The re-taking of Diddly-Squat Creek.
April 1, 1996... Carly stomped into her fifth-grade classroom early Thursday morning. She was wearing a dark shirt, dark trousers, dark socks, and a dark scowl. "It's the invasion of the swamp creature!" said Dillon. Betsy laughed. "No, it's not," she said....

Daphne and her donkey.(donkeys as pets)
April 1, 1996... What's the first thing you hear in the morning? Is it an alarm clock going R-R-R-R-R-ing? Perhaps it's the whining of a wiggly, fat puppy or the gentle meow from your pet cat. Daphne Fisher from Quebec in Canada wakes up to a loud "HEE-HAWWWW!"...

Children's day.(children's poetry)
April 1, 1996... On a blossoming spring day, May fifth, every year, young children parade, chant songs, shout cheers. They celebrate this way come gray skies or shine. It's a special holiday each boy and girl calls "mine." Happiness on every young face --...

Whose tail falls off?(geckos as pets)
April 1, 1996... A baby gecko, smaller than my thumb, watches me. It clings to the wall. Oops. Now it's on my arm. We stare at each other. The gecko is green, but as I stare, it changes to brown -- the color of my skin. It looks scared; I hope its tail doesn't...

The gecko.(children's poetry)
April 1, 1996... The gecko, a lizard with class, Can climb up the slipp'riest glass. He can be so tricky 'Cause his toes are so sticky. But I'll bet that his socks are a mess!

A best friend for animals.(Faith Maloney and her Best Friends Animal Sanctuary)
April 1, 1996... How would you like to wake up each morning with over 1,500 animals to take care of? Well, Faith Maloney, director of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary does just that! On a 100-acre ranch in Kanab, Utah, live over 1,500 animals, including cats, dogs,...

Checkmate.(chess champion Emily Rieur)
April 1, 1996... Eleven-year-old Emily Rieur's face was serious as she surveyed the chess board. Then her blue eyes snapped as she took her opponent's piece. She knew she had him. He resigned the board (conceded the game), and Emily was the Nebraska State Chess...