Hopscotch articles from June 2007

Hopscotch archives from June 2007

Brains come in many styles.(Short story)
June 1, 2007... "Are you a visual or an auditory learner, Mary Ann?" My new principal's question hit me like a jackhammer. "I--I ehh don't really know," I stuttered, cheeks burning. "I'm sort of a slow learner. My teachers at the old middle school said I...

Tomato: fruit or vegetable?(Recipe)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable? Can you imagine grown men and women fighting over the question? That's exactly what happened when the Nix family went to the port of New York, to get their tomatoes imported from...

Word search.
June 1, 2007... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell a sentence relating to ASTRONOMY. ALTITUDE ASTRONOMY AURORA CHART CLUSTER...

The Learning Poem.(GREAT POEMS)(Poem)
June 1, 2007... The Learning Poem Brushing my teeth And tying my shoes Are early skills That I learned to use. Then came swimming And riding a bike, And reading books--Yes, these I like! I guess it is true...

How to make perfume.(Science)
June 1, 2007... Do you like the smell of perfume? Most people do. There are many perfume smells for you to enjoy because there are hundreds of different kinds of perfumes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some perfumes are hard to make. They require special...

Do you know a good way to remember?
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Your teacher Miss Lerner starts class by saying, "Never eat soggy waffles. What does she mean. And why is she talking about food? You got up late and didn't have time to eat breakfast, so even soggy waffles sound...

New tricks.(Short story)
June 1, 2007... "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," Grandpa Gus said, staring at the keyboard of the new computer my morn had given him and Grandma for Christmas. "You're not an old dog, Grandpa," I said. "And this isn't a trick. Besides, computers...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Dear Buttercup, Regrettably, Judy never talks about my father, so I know little about him. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Besides, I think I'm like my mom in a lot of i ways. She may have been a show dog at the trial races, but I've done...

Summer poem search.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Try to find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell "AUTUMN, WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER.' You can move forward, backward, up, down, or diagonally. A letter cannot be connected more than once. The unconnected letters will...

No. 37: equines of the deep.(Girl Power Comics)(seahorses)(Cartoon)
June 1, 2007... I've studied seahorses in past--but there are so many new things I've learned today... There are about 32 different types of seahorses around the world. Some are only a half inch in size. There are others that grow as big as one foot...

Learn to tie the single hitch.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Learn To Tie the Single Hitch. This knot is commonly referred to as a half hitch. Alone, it is a very unreliable knot, except for temporary and trivial holds (such as what one might use a draw loop for). However, it is often the first step in...

Sick in Bed.(Poem)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Sick in Bed What can you do when you're sick in bed, With your face full of spots and an ache in your head? When your nose is stuffed tight and your eyes are all red, And there's nothing to do but wish you were...

Mrs. A, the toaster, and me.(Short story)
June 1, 2007... When it first happened, I couldn't believe it! Here I was almost 12, and my mom had stuck me with a babysitter for after school. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was bad enough that my mom and I were living in this dumb apartment. But then my...

Bread clay roses.
June 1, 2007... Clay is such fun to create with and to experience. It has been around for thousands of years in several forms. Clay can be made with river mud; clay can be made with paper. In Japan, there is a clay made from rice, but this clay is made of...

A learning puzzle.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... We learn new things many ways and from many sources. Five of the sources are hidden in the letter maze below. To find them, you must first get through the maze from START to FINISH. Do this by connecting letters to spell "SOME SOURCES FROM...

Achoo!(sneezing)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Why do you sneeze? Why don't you sneeze while sleeping? Why do people say, "God bless you!" when you sneeze? You sneeze when the inside of your nose swells up, like when a balloon is blown up. A particle of dust or pollen enters your nose...

It Up and Went.(Poem)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... It Up and Went Between my ears, behind my brow, I used to keep my brain, but now It's disappeared without a trace And left an empty, airy space. I don't know why It up and went-- It didn't even Have a...

How about a game of Ekaria Dukaria?(hopscotch)
June 1, 2007... In France, this game is called Marelles. In Germany, it's called Ekaria Dukaria. These names may sound strange, but you have probably played this game before. It's been around for thousands of years and is still played by people all over the...

Foreign language bingo.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever wanted to learn words in a foreign language but thought it was too boring? Here's a game you can make yourself that will help you learn some new words in a foreign language. You'll need note cards,...

A classroom where hands talk.(Short story)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The only sound in the sixth-grade classroom is the rustle of paper, the scuffle of feet, and an occasional cough. The entire class is watching a rock group perform on TV. The musicians gyrate to the music and...

Try Something New.(Poem)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Try Something New Try something new every day, said the hound, Try something new every day. I tried the hydrant on Fourth Street and Vine, A little too short--but otherwise tine. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Try...

Potsy's pen pal club.(List)
June 1, 2007... 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...

A world of numbers.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... People have invented hundreds of numbers throughout history, and a few of the important ones are shown here. They're very different, but they do have some interesting things in common. Most began with a tally of simple marks, like lines or...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... Dear Potsy, I like school because it's fun. I love math because it's fun. I like to knit in winter. It is kind of warm in the winter here, and I love horses. Sincerely, Veronica Powell Salinas, CA Dear Potsy, Hi! My...

Mystery picture puzzle.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ladder sock envelope hearts (2) salt shaker pie scissors cone rake bagel needle tepee Grindle rabbit peach corn umbrella tape measure...