Hopscotch articles from June 2004

Hopscotch archives from June 2004

Dolphin play.(echolocation)
June 1, 2004... Dolphins are playful animals. In the wild, it is not uncommon to see dolphins chasing a sea turtle, playing with a piece of driftwood, or frolicking with each other. In zoos, it is up to the keepers to provide an enriching environment for the...

Ocean creatures in hiding.(word games)
June 1, 2004... Ocean creatures use camouflage as protection. Can you find the ocean creature hiding in each of these sentences? Look for a clam, a porpoise, a salmon, a manatee, coral, a lobster, shrimp, a tuna, a whale, and a seal. Ex.: Caesar dined....

Inside the sea.(Poem)
June 1, 2004... Inside the sea I can't see inside the sea. Does a monster wait for me? What brushes my leg? What nibbles my toe? How I wonder what's below. Could it be a slimy eel Tries to claim me for his meal? What...

By the seashore.(picture game)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Six silly crabs have scurried onto the beach. Look closely and you will see that two of the crabs are exactly alike! Can you find them? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: B and F are alike.

Do fish freeze?(children's science experiment)
June 1, 2004... Hey, up there! I am a small-mouthed bass, and I live in this lake. What do you think happens when ice covers my home? Do you think I freeze too? Allow me to explain. When the cold wind blows, the water gets colder. It starts to contract,...

Waiting for the little penguins.(children's nonfiction )
June 1, 2004... Bottled-nosed dolphins, green sea turtles, brightly colored fish, and the coral reef are all part of Australia, ocean life. Did you know that the little penguins are too? At the Phillip Island Nature Park near Melbourne, visitors bundle up...

Phoebe & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.(children's stories)(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... Dear Buttercup, The days have been so hot and humid, I practically live in the bedroom where the air conditioner is located. How do you ever manage on the trail? I'd melt. I'd write more, but my two-legger Judy is finally ready to...

Horseshoe crabs.(children's nonfiction)
June 1, 2004... Horseshoe Crab Stranded crabs dehydrate in the sun. Crabs use the water to help them navigate. Crabs lay eggs by the tons. Two by two, horseshoe crabs come ashore. Horseshoe crabs bury themselves in the wet sand to lay eggs....

Fish dance.(children's poetry)(Poem)
June 1, 2004... Fish dance Tillie Tuna tries to tango; Bluefish Buster bobs beside; Carlie Codfish curtsies cooly; Wolf-eel Willie waves, wide-eyed. Barry-cuda blows bassoon; Sandy Salmon's singing's sweet; Dandy...

Sea hear.(Science for children)
June 1, 2004... When I was young, my grandfather had a big, coiled shell. He told me it came from the ocean and that it was a magic shell because it had the sound of the sea trapped inside. Of course, I didn't believe him. He told me to hold the opening of the...

Do you know?(fish and marine life)
June 1, 2004... Do You Know? Fish have a sense organ that no land animal has. It is called the lateral line and runs along both sides of the fish's body. It is a long groove filled with nerve endings that "feel" the changes in water pressure around the...

See the sea mammals.(word games)
June 1, 2004... Ten mammals that live in the ocean are hidden in the letter maze. Find your way through the maze by connecting letters to spell out the following eight: orca, porpoise, whale, seal, walrus, dugong, otter, dolphin. You may move forward,...

The dolphin mystery.(children's story)(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... "Good girl, Maya!" praised Hallie, a 12-year-old park volunteer as she took the candy wrapper from the dolphin and tossed her a fish. Maya, one of the sea life park's bottlenose dolphins, was learning to retrieve items that had fallen into her...

The Belostomatidae family.(giant water bugs)
June 1, 2004... Have you ever heard of the Belostomatidae family? Clue: They love to swim. Belostomatidae is a bit tricky to spell and a lot trickier to pronounce! Belostomatidae (Bel-low-stow-MATT-ti-dee) is the scientific classification (family) that the...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2004... Dear Potsy: My name is Mirriam Elin Neal. I am nine years, old. I love HOPSCOTCH. My favorite animals are horses. My favorite things are horses/animals, friends, super heroes, movies, arts & crafts and reading. Could you do an issue on...

Potsy's Pen Pal Club.(friends for children)(Column)
June 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...

Girl Power science squad.(T.A.I.L.S Comics Presents ...)
June 1, 2004... Learning about underwater creatures is fascinating fun! We've come face to face with the little clownfish. It lives among the stinging tentacles of the poison-ous sea anemone. Unlike other sea creatures, it's immune to the anemone's...

Who has the best aquarium?(children's quiz)
June 1, 2004... Nina, Goldie, Sally, Gippie, and Parma have an aquarium. Each one contains only goldfish, snails, neon tetra, paradise fish, or guppies. Goldie has 10 goldfish Nina has 8 neon tetra; Sally has 7 snails; Parma has 5 paradise fish, and Gippie has...

Turtle truths.(word games)
June 1, 2004... Would you like to learn some quick facts about green sea turtles and enjoy the ride at the same time? Find all the underlined words in the wordsearch on the turtle shell. (Careful, the words may be swimming from left to right, up and down, and...

Periwinkle the snail.(children's poetry)(Poem)
June 1, 2004... Periwinkle the Snail The thing about the sea snail is You'll find he likes to doze. And when he slinks, it's slowly In absolute repose. Two skinny, stalk antennas Observe the ocean floor; Then Periwinkle...

Unburied treasures.(sand dollars!)(handicraft project)
June 1, 2004... The waves are just slightly ruffled now as the mighty squalls head out to sea. While the beach is recovering from last night's storm, it is the perfect time to comb the shore. Something catches the eye when strolling past mounds of seaweed and...

Who Am I?(water mammal riddle)
June 1, 2004... I live in ponds, marshes, and slow-moving rivers. I live across most of North America and Europe. I can swim for long distances underwater and can stay for a long time under the water. I build two kinds of houses. One is a burrow in the bank of...

The water dancer.(betta splenden or Siamese fighting fish)
June 1, 2004... Flip! Flash! Flow! Brilliant colors of royal blue, red, green, purple, and white radiate through the water like the fluttering, chiffon gown of a ballet dancer. Huge tissue paper-thin thins and tail ripple with the slightest movement. This is...

Hidden in the sea.(word games)
June 1, 2004... anemone beluga blue whale dolphin fish killer (whale) manatee narwhal porpoise seal sea lion shark tuna walrus whale Use the remaining letters to find a person who studies marine life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer: marine...

Mystery picture puzzle.
June 1, 2004... ham (2) vases bikini top blanket crown shark cane umbrella sock key t-shirt tepee (3) birds shark tooth ring [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]