Hopscotch articles from February 2008

Hopscotch archives from February 2008

Penny's invention.(Cartoon)
February 1, 2008... HOW WAS YOUR DINNER, PENNY? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GOOD MOM! BUT WHERE IS EVERYBODY?! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOUR FATHER HAD A LATE MEETING, YOUR SISTER IS EATING AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND YOUR BROTHER HAD A HOCKEY GAME TONIGHT!...

Who created fizz?
February 1, 2008... FIZZ Facts People believed fizzy drinks were good for them. They stayed in hotels near naturally fizzy mineral water. North Americans made root beer by combining sassafra tree roots and bark, sugar, water, and yeast. The yeast...

The "secret formula" fizz?(Recipe)
February 1, 2008... There's nothing like a refreshing drink on a sweltering summer day! Treat your family to a quick and easy, fun and fizzy "secret formula." You'll need: * 1 cup orange juice * 1 20-ounce can of pineapple, including the juice ...

Girl inventors.
February 1, 2008... The following clues describe women who personify girl power! They each invented products that went on to revolutionize the way many of us live today. Read each clue below. See if you can figure out what each of these ladies invented. Mark...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.
February 1, 2008... Dear Buttercup, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There's a terrible racket coming from your farm, and I demand it stop this instant. When it first started, the windows down here shook! Why, I thought we were having an earthquake. When I realized...

A pile of boards and the stethoscope.
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do children playing, a pile of boards, and sound have in common? It is the invention of the stethoscope. In 1816, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec was a young French physician. As a medical student, he could...

Make your own stethoscope.(Crafts)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When you go to the doctor, he or she often uses an instrument to listen to your heart and lungs. This gadget the doctor uses is binaural stethoscope. (Binaural simply means it works with both ears.) The first...

Invention word find.
February 1, 2008... Listed below are various inventions. The inventor is in parenthesis. Find the inventions (the part in capitals). Look forward, back ward, up, down, and diagonally, and circle each word After all the words are found, the uncircled letters...

Pizza fit for a queen.(Pizza Margherita )
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever wondered who invented pizza? Well it wasn't Papa John or Little Caesar. It wasn't made in a "Hut" either. This classic pie actually dates back to ancient Roman times when it became the world's first...

XYZ, PDQ?
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ever have someone whisper in your ear, "XYZ, PDQ?" Without turning too red, I hope you checked the zipper of your jeans and zipped up. XYZ, PDQ stands for Examine Your Zipper, Pretty Darn Quick. But before 1923, when...

Girl Power comics #41.(Cartoon)
February 1, 2008... Girls!! Face front! It's a giant robot! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Is it some kind of alien spacecraft?' [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That Thing Must be 36 inches tall!! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm at the control panel of my...

Counting weasels.(Pop Goes the Weasel)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you remember this rhyme? All around the mulberry bush, The monkey chased the weasel, The monkey thought 'twas all in fun, Pop! Goes the weasel! That's the American version. The English version was slightly...

Which came first?
February 1, 2008... Inventors and inventions have been around since the beginning of time. The big question is do you know which inventions were created first? Try your knowledge on the following 15 "which came first facts." Directions: Circle the inventions...

Young inventors.(Barbie Handler, Jeanie Low, Chelsea Lannon and Frank Epperson)
February 1, 2008... A Girl Named Barbie Barbie Handler's mom and dad were toy creators. Their idea for a teenage fashion doll came to Barbie's mother one day in 1959, when she noticed that Barbie was losing interest in playing with baby dolls. And Barbie had...

Hooray for girls who invent!
February 1, 2008... Hooray for girls Who put notions Into motion! Hooray for girls Who use imagination To make wonderful New creations! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The million-dollar mistake.(Bette Nesmith Graham invents the correction fluid )
February 1, 2008... Once there lived a secretary who made a typing error. So? Secretaries make mistakes all the time. What's the big deal? The deal is, the secretary invented something that has helped all of us handle errors ever since. Like most secretaries,...

Sticky business.(George de Mestral's velcro)
February 1, 2008... Inventor George de Mestral carefully stepped over branches and leaves, trying not to make a sound. He was doing his best to capture the biggest and fattest damsel fly for his collection. He liked to look at the details of all types of insects...

Invention timeline.(Chronology)
February 1, 2008... Was the flashlight invented before the typewriter? Which came first, the airplane or the paper clip? Use the code to find out what items were invented during the years listed below. The first one has a few letters inserted for an example....

American made.
February 1, 2008... SEWING MACHINE * Inventor--Elias Howe, MA * Problem--Production costs were too high. * Success--He sued manufacturers who copied his idea. TYPEWRITER * Inventor--Christopher Latham Scholes, WI * Clever idea--Purposely...

A colorful quiz.
February 1, 2008... The following sentences are completed by inserting a color. Can you think of the correct color? 1. An expert in karate may be a-- belt. 2. Snoopy's ace enemy is the-- Baron. 3. The President of our country lives at the-- House. ...

Zig zag riddle.
February 1, 2008... Question: Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road? Fill in the blank squares with the vowels in this list to find the answer. A E I I O O U U

Color my world.
February 1, 2008... Chances are very good you are part of an extremely popular worldwide group that uses a certain product. Can you guess what it is? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. You spend almost half an hour a day using it. 2. By the time you're 10,...

The chocolate chip cookie mistake.
February 1, 2008... Did you know the first batch of the most popular American cookie was made by mistake? In 1930, Ruth Graves Wakefield, who owned the Toll House Inn with her husband, was whipping up a batch of butter-drop do cookies for her guests when she...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Dear Potsy, Hi! My name is Rose. I am nine years old. My vacation was great. I went to Hilo, big island. My first issue was Fun For Kidz. I like it. I have five brothers and two twin sisters. My favorite animals are horses; I like to shop....

Mystery picture puzzle.
February 1, 2008... eyeglasses measuring cup ball canoe mallet pennant (3) cups rabbit tulip art brush spatula hot dog ice cream cone flag ruler (2) funnels house candle hook tepee (3) boots hook