Hopscotch articles from August 2006

Hopscotch archives from August 2006

Butterfly fun.(butterfly watching)
August 1, 2006... Are you looking for a colorful summertime hobby? Try butterfly watching. It is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get your exercise, and learn about some beautiful and fascinating insects. Would you like to see yellow and blue butterflies...

Butterfly balance.(Science)(make a model butterfly )
August 1, 2006... We all know that butterflies are beautiful. Their colors are bright, and the patterns on their wings are pretty. But their wings help butterflies in another way. Have you ever tried to walk along a narrow log or a balance beam? It's hard...

Nose to nose.(Poem)
August 1, 2006... Nose to Nose I sit on the ground With no one around, And nothing to do but sing. A butterfly lands, On top of my hand, To flutter and dry her wings. She glides to a tree, Then lands on my knee. ...

Sweet Feet.(butterflies use feet to taste food)
August 1, 2006... Do you stomp on your peanut butter and jelly sandwich before you eat it? Do you slip-and-slide on your banana split to taste it? People do not use their feet to taste food. But the butterfly does! A butterfly will land on a leaf. She will...

Butterfly words.
August 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] pollen beautiful chrysalis flowers swallowtail feeler milkweed monarch proboscis wings nectar cocoon caterpillar leaf migration The scientific name for butterflies and moth is "Lepidoptera." To find out what this...

Molly & buttercup: postcards from the Bed and the Shed.(lunar moths)
August 1, 2006... Dear Buttercup, What you saw dear Buttercup was probably a lunar moth. You did write that you saw it at night, correct? If so, it was definitely a lunar moth and not a butterfly. Believe me, I hope it was the lunar moth because anyone who...

Tagging the monarch butterfly.
August 1, 2006... Scientists need to put tags on monarch butterflies to find out where they travel. But how do you put a tag on a butterfly? And doesn't this hurt the butterfly? To find out, I joined a group of volunteers to help tag the monarchs. Our...

Monarch butterflies: a regal journey.
August 1, 2006... Many birds fly south for the winter. Did you know that monarch butterflies do too? Monarchs are beautiful butterflies with delicate orange and black wings. They are found throughout North America. Many people do not know that monarchs...

Floating butterfly.
August 1, 2006... Butterflies can enlighten any girl's day. This butterfly will sway in the wind and add color to your bedroom. What You Will Need: * scissors * ruler * 1 larger sheet cut in half or 2 smaller sheets of colored poster (same color, color...

Word search puzzle.
August 1, 2006... Circle the letters of the words in capital letters you find. Cross the word off the list. Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something about butterflies. ...

A butterfly lesson.(Short story)
August 1, 2006... Leya sat on the bottom step of the back porch. Tears burned her face. In her hand, the bright orange butterfly flapped its one good wing. Leya hadn't meant to tear its wing. She had chased the butterfly as it swooped and darted past the...

Girl power: comics.(Cartoon)
August 1, 2006... The monarch caterpillar is striped. Its head has numerous, tiny eyes and tough jaws to bite and chew leaves. At front and rear of its body, are long "horns" that seem to be decorative. It has six real legs at the front of its body and...

Survival: monarch vs. wasp.
August 1, 2006... (Photo A) The air sizzles with intense heat and humidity in a Houston, Texas backyard when a female monarch butterfly lays this egg on the leaf of a milkweed plant. She is on her way north from Mexico where millions of monarchs spend the...

Butterlies in the city.(Short story)
August 1, 2006... Chelsea sat on the fire escape outside her apartment. Below, horns honked and at traffic lights revving engines spat into the air. Hurried racket filled her surroundings. A metallic smell hovered around her. How she missed her nanna's quiet...

Butterfly feeder.
August 1, 2006... What you need: * piece of string about 16" long * piece of cardboard about 12' square * jar of creamy peanut butter--(Crunchy peanut butter will work, but it's not as easy to spread.) * wild bird seed--about 2 cups for each feeder...

North American butterflies.
August 1, 2006... Hidden in the butterfly shape are 70 types of butterflies, or words related to the life cycle of a butterfly. The words are written across, up, down, and diagonally but always in a straight line. See if you can find them all. Alpine...

Regal migrants.(monarch butterfly)
August 1, 2006... What insect, when born in spring and summer, lives four to six weeks and when born in fall lives five times longer? If you guessed the monarch butterfly, you guessed right. But why? Let's start in the mountainous pine forests in...

Monarchs of the sky.(Poem)
August 1, 2006... MONARCHS OF THE SKY A flash of color in my yard: A monarch butterfly, With wings of yellow, orange, black-- A jewel from the sky. Well-named, it is a king among The butterflies I know. Its regal beauty...

Winged wonders.(Butterflies)
August 1, 2006... Wondrous winged things be found flitting in the warm frolicking in the sun, and floating on the breeze in the summertime. Their flashes of regal blue or shades of mellow yellow can be quite breathtaking if you stop for a I moment to admire...

A-maze-ing butterflies.
August 1, 2006... Find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell out "EGG, LARVA, PUPA, ADULT." These four words are the stages of butterfly development (or metamorphosis). While spelling out these stages, you may move any direction, but no...

Andrea's butterflies.(Short story)
August 1, 2006... Andrea had just gotten home from school when she noticed something strange on her backpack. It was an orange and black butterfly. How did that get there? The butterfly fluttered and lit on Andrea's pillow. It was beautiful! Could she keep...

Insect word find.
August 1, 2006... ANT APHID ARTHROPOD BEDBUG BETTLE BUG BUTTERFLY CATERPILLAR CICADA COOTIE CRICKET DRAGONFLY EARWIG FLEA FIREFLY FLY GRASSHOPPER INSECT LOCUST MANTIS MITE MOSQUITO MOTH PEST SCARAB SCORPION SPIDER TERMITE THRIPS WASP VERMIN WEEVIL Answer:...

Yearlong butterflies.
August 1, 2006... Who doesn't love butterflies? Such delicate grace, splendorous color, and elusive flight make these creatures so intriguing. But they can frustrate you too! Spot one on a flower, tiptoe off to grab your net or camera, and they're gone by the...

Metamorphis.
August 1, 2006... Metamorphosis means "to change completely. "The change from lowly caterpillar to beautiful butterfly or moth is miraculous, and one you can observe yourself with some simple equipment. The pictures shown are of the black swallowtail...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Dear Potsy, I am in the fourth grade, and I am 10. How are you doing? Did you enjoy Easter? My family did. I got all kinds of scrumptious candies. My favorites were some chocolate Easter bunnies. Guess what? My sister and I each got a...

Mystery picture puzzle.
August 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] horse sword bird gem sailboat hat rabbit music note tulip (2) flags dog heart (2) tepees fish mushroom (2) cones crown squirrel ...