Hopscotch articles from April 2001

Hopscotch archives from April 2001

The Right-Angle Rabbit.(Short Story)
April 1, 2001... Hi! My name is Hopper Hooper. You may have heard of me since I'm pretty famous in these parts. They call me the "Right-Angle Rabbit" because everywhere I go I must, absolutely have to, feel-it-in-my-toes, gotta run right angles. Yes sir-ee,...

BUNNY CATCH.(Short Story)
April 1, 2001... I got real excited and told my teacher, Mrs. Shivers, about it. She said that corner had a name. It's called a right angle. She said every square and every rectangle has four -- count them -- four of them! Mrs. Shivers had me tell my...

Those Hungry Rabbits.(protecting flower gardens from rabbits)
April 1, 2001... Planning to plant pansies this spring? You should protect them! Pansies are among the tastiest of salads to rabbits. It can be very frustrating to find that the flowers you've so anticipated were eaten to the ground just a day or so before they...

HEALTHY HABITS.(Poem)
April 1, 2001... Having to chew, chew, chew its food is nothing new or vexing to a rabbit, for whom it's a habit. Its diet -- raw cabbage, young shoots of corn, grass newly sprung, carrot...

The Pet Rabbit.
April 1, 2001... A soft, cuddly bunny can be a wonderful pet for a young girl. Rabbits make ideal pets for the country or city girl. A domestic rabbit comes in 45 different breeds and many, many varieties (colors). Rabbits come in all different sizes and...

Cooking.(rabbit salad)(Recipe)
April 1, 2001... Rabbit Salad This tasty salad draws its inspiration from a rabbit's healthy diet. Rabbits eat all kinds of fresh vegetables and greens. They also feed on apples. A rabbit would most likely nibble on wild varieties of the salad greens...

"Hoppy" Spring Rabbit Pop-Up Card.(craft project)
April 1, 2001... MATERIALS: 8 1/2" x 11" blue, pink, yellow, and white construction paper, scissors, glue, markers, ruler, and hole puncher. DIRECTIONS: 1. Fold blue construction paper to 5 1/2" by 8 1/2". 2. Fold paper in half again to 4 1/4" by 5...

My Rabbit Knows My Room by Hops.(Poem)
April 1, 2001... The fuzzy rug is three hops square. It's one hop up onto my chair. A long hop down and two hops more Is all it takes to reach the door. But then she does a hind-feet kick To hurry back in three hops quick. ...

Literary Rabbits.(children's literature quiz)
April 1, 2001... There are many rabbits who hop about in books. Use the clues to see if you can identify these famous rabbit characters. Choose from the list of answers following: A. Peter Rabbit from The Tale of Peter Rabbit B. Velveteen Rabbit from...

Are You Ready to Raise a Rabbit?(quiz on rabbit care)
April 1, 2001... Did you ever wish you could have your very own Easter bunny? You can! Though not as playful as puppies or as cuddly as kittens, rabbits do make great pets. But how do you take care of a rabbit? Take this quiz to learn your "bunny basics." Are...

HERE COMES Peter Cottontail.(math puzzle)
April 1, 2001... Mama and Papa Rabbit had a baby rabbit named Cottontail. Then they had a another baby. 1. How many child rabbits do they now have? -- Then they had 2 more babies, so their children were born like this: 1,1,2. 2. How many child...

Bunnies on the Loose.(Short Story)
April 1, 2001... Water shot from the green hose as Amy turned the squeaky faucet. She held her thumb tightly over the end of the hose to make the spray wide enough to water the flower garden. Through the mist, she could see her dad's two hunting dogs...

Drawing Rabbits in Pen and Ink.
April 1, 2001... There are many different kinds of rabbits. Some are wild, and even if captured would not live very long in captivity. These are usually brown or gray in color. Some are domestic (or tame). They come in a variety of colors, some with spots. Some...

PROTECT YOUR PET RABBIT.
April 1, 2001... Your pet rabbit's health and safety depend on you. You must protect it from predators, extreme weather, and even from its own teeth. What might hurt a gentle bunny? Many things can hurt them, but especially dogs, cats, hawks, owls, and...

A Secret.(Poem)
April 1, 2001... Beneath the beech tree in the grass I found a rabbit hole, A nest of warm, brown babies asleep In their grass- and fur-lined bowl. They made no sound; they hardly moved. With eyes shut tight they lay. When I...

Easter on Chicken Bone Beach.(Short Story)
April 1, 2001... An Easter sunrise glows over the ocean, shining pink and high in the Atlantic City sky as Mama and Papa and I climb the steps to the boardwalk. It's 1946, and we are dressed in our Sunday best for my first Easter on Chicken Bone Beach. ...

PEN PALS.(Directory)
April 1, 2001... Alexson, Arielle / 11 1/2 Danville, PA -- N'Sync, dogs, music, family, friends Becker, Kristina / 9 1/2 yrs. Maple Grove, MN -- sewing, basketball, reading, animals Boyer, Sarah / 9 yrs. / H.S. Beech Grove, IN -- swimming, gymnastics,...

How Much Does Your Hand Weigh?(using displacement to weigh a hand)
April 1, 2001... If someone asked you how much your hand weighs, how could you find out? You can't take your hand off and weigh it on a scale. Which do you think weighs more, your hand or a potato? Well, you can weigh a potato, but how can you weigh your...

Riddles for Rabbit Lovers.
April 1, 2001... 1. Which rabbit likes to read Shakespeare? -- 2. Which rabbit always pays for himself in a restaurant? -- 3. Which rabbit used to work on southern plantations? -- 4. Which rabbit likes winter the best? -- 5. Which rabbit helps...

Hopscotch Poetry Contest Winners.(Poem)
April 1, 2001... Trees by Abigail Missildine Decatur, AL, Age 7 To think of the trees so high, Just almost makes me sigh. And think of the years that went by, To make this tree so high! The Cat by Elizabeth Jayne Flatray Abilene, KS,...