Hopscotch articles from December 2004

Hopscotch archives from December 2004

Watch me fly!(American Flag)
December 1, 2004... Hi, I'm the American Flag. You can also call me "Old Glory" or the "Star-Spangled Banner." I am made of red, white, and blue. Red means courage; white means freedom; blue means faithful. I have always been red, white, and blue, but I've had 27...

Number 13, unlucky?
December 1, 2004... Have you heard someone refer to the number 13 as unlucky? Did you know that some hotels won't even have a room with the number on it, and some places don't even have a 13th floor? Here is something about the number 13 that most Americans should...

Fifteen important women.
December 1, 2004... Find and circle the 15 names from American history. Only the bold part of each name is hidden in the puzzle. Use the remaining letters to spell out a special message. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Amelia...

Abigail Adams: colonial woman of courage.(Biography)
December 1, 2004... BOOM! In the early morning of June 17, 1775, Abigail Adams was jolted from sleep. She and her seven-year-old son John Quincy had heard the roar of cannons. They ran outside and to the top of a hill on their Massachusetts farm. They could see...

Four days in history.(Children learn about history at the Lee-Fendall House Museum summer camp )
December 1, 2004... Do you like to dress up in old-fashioned clothes? Have you ever written with a quill pen, practiced your cursive handwriting on a small, black slate, or attended a tea party? Can you imagine life before television? Children aged seven to...

The cry for freedom.(Poem)
December 1, 2004... A general named Grant and a general named Lee Fought for this land to make it free. One from the South and one from the North With the strength of conviction, they moved forth. While Grant wanted to set the slaves free, General Lee and...

Pilgrim Journey.(Poem)
December 1, 2004... Pilgrim Journey Through biting winds that pushed against Their tiny sailing ship, On mountains forged of water, In a raging, stormy grip, One hundred two brave pilgrims Left everything they knew For freedom...

An American army of two.
December 1, 2004... Abigail stoked the fire in the main room of the house. Nearby, her younger sister Rebecca sat and watched, rubbing her hands together. "It's cold," she moaned and moved closer. "You could help," said Abigail. The fire smoked and snapped...

American w*rd search.
December 1, 2004... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the words in capital letters. Cross the word off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell the motto of the United States. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

The assignment.(Short Story)
December 1, 2004... Sierra stamped her feet and shivered from the cold. "do you really think she can help us?" Emma nodded firmly, then pushed the bell with one finger. The woman who opened the door wore a gray-flowered dress and leaned on a shiny, white...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.(Short Story)
December 1, 2004... Dear Buttercup, Something terrible has happened. First, let me be clear, it really wasn't my fault. This morning while Judy was tending to the sheep, she left the door ajar. Feeling a draft, I grabbed an old quilt and lay on it. When Judy...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Dear Potsy, How are you? I'm fine. I have a baby sister who's five five weeks old. I have a brother who is 3 years old. I'm 7. My name is Rachel. I have a big sister who is 12. I'm a Christian. I have a cat named Oreo. He is black and...

Create your own early American village.
December 1, 2004... Houses, houses, houses--they are everywhere. I like to look at all the different kinds of houses; I like to draw houses; I live in a house. When a new house is built down the street, don't you like to go and watch the construction, just like...

Make an apple pop-back-up.(Science)
December 1, 2004... Perhaps you have seen or maybe you even own one of those big, pear-shaped balls that look like a person or an animal. When you set them on the floor, they stand upright, and if you push or punch them down, they pop right back up. They do it all...

Make an apple doll.
December 1, 2004... Back in the days of Colonial America, most of the toys children had were handmade. Parents would make dolls and other toys out of whatever materials they had on hand. Believe it or not, they made some dolls with heads carved from an apple. ...

Snow Day.(Poem)
December 1, 2004... SNOW DAY I rubbed my eyes, walked down the hall-- not sure if I had woken up. I heard the radio in the kitchen and smelled Mom's coffee cup. "The following schools will all be closed," the announcer's...

Potsy's pen pal club.
December 1, 2004... Dear Readers, These are the new additions of Hopscotch girls who want to be pen pals. These do not include girls on the previous list. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope. We'll send you the...

Mystery picture puzzle.
December 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] boomerang iron needle pen camp knife canoe (2) birds nail cup cone tepee spool of thread candle cane pear dipper ruler hot pepper ...