Hopscotch articles from October 1997

Hopscotch archives from October 1997

Lucy H. Taylor: young woman with a dream.(first woman to earn a degree from a recognized dental school)
October 1, 1997... Imagine being told, "No! You can't be a doctor or dentist," because you're a girl. Well, that used to happen to all women. Over 130 years ago, it happened to Lucy Beaman Hobbs. However, Lucy didn't let "no" stop her dream. Lucy was born...

Loose teeth.(poem)
October 1, 1997... Grandpa took his teeth out And put them on the sink. He took ALL of his teeth out And made them clank and clink. He stared into the mirror, And when he smiled at me, It was the most amazing sight. He did it toothlessly. He cleaned them with...

I'll never laugh again.(poem)
October 1, 1997... I'm never going to laugh again. I'll hold my breath and count to ten. You might try tickling me a while, But it won't work. I'll never smile. You'll never hear me shout with glee. I'll never "Ha!" or "Tee!" or "Hee!" And if you hear a shriek...

Happy smiles are healthy smiles.(short story)
October 1, 1997... Pansy, the Chinese Pug, clenched her cherry-red toothbrush and raced around the table. With each spin, Katrina, a medium-grey kitty, flattened her ears and whiskers, then shot out a paw. Terra pounced on whirling Pansy; her mom scooped up...

The toothless maiden.(short stories)
October 1, 1997... Once a young man and a maiden fell in love and wished to marry. There is nothing new in this you say; there is no story here. Aie but this young man, this would-be-happy husband, was the youngest so of three. His father had seen the maiden,...

Brushing all forty-two teeth.(how to brush a dog's teeth)
October 1, 1997... You're probably used to brushing a mouth containing 28 teeth, but how about a mouth containing 42 teeth? If you have a dog that you care about, you really should be brushing all 42 of its teeth too. Because healthy dogs are living longer...

Words you can sink your teeth into.
October 1, 1997... Each of the following expressions has a word missing. That word is the name of a food. Using the list given, choose the right food to complete each expression. 1. Slower than _____ 2. To work for _____ 3. Life is just a bowl of _____. 4....

On wearing braces.(poem)
October 1, 1997... I'm the only kid In room 209 Whose smile doesn't glitter, whose smile doesn't shine. I feel almost naked; My teeth are so bare Not wearing those wires My classmates' teeth wear. It's time for my visit With Dr. McReath. Twice every year She...

A job for teeth.(how animals use their teeth)
October 1, 1997... Many people think that teeth are good for only one thing: chewing. That might be what you think of your own teeth, but for nonhuman animals, teeth can come in handy for all sorts of things apart from munching on chips or chewing on gum! Many...

Sugary Jane.(poem)
October 1, 1997... Sugary Jane ate nothing but sweets, No fruit and no veggies, no bread and no meats. Cotton candy and caramel or pixie sticks, straight Sugary snacks was all this girl ate. Every afternoon, evening, and morn, She's had only sugar since...

Tooth fairy, D.D.S.(short story)
October 1, 1997... "TA-DUN!" sang Susan Hall as she completed a one-handed cartwheel with a flourish. Uh-oh. Had her front tooth wiggled? "That's it for me," Susan said, untying the red, white, and blue hair ribbon from around her waist. "The promising...

Make a "false teeth" snack.(recipe)
October 1, 1997... 2 red apples 1/2 cup low-fat, low-sugar peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese or low-fat spreadable cheese 32 cubes of low-fat cheese cut the size of mini-marshmallows 8 dried apricot slices 1 cup shredded low-fat...

Make your own minty toothpaste.
October 1, 1997... The toothpaste sold in the grocery store is great to use most of the time, but if you want to give your teeth a treat, try these recipes. Teeth feel clean and sparkly with this toothpaste. It tastes so good you'll never want to stop brushing!...

Tooth trivia.(facts about teeth)
October 1, 1997... * Enamel on the outside of teeth is the hardest material in the human body. * Your jaw can make a crushing pressure of 25,000 pounds per square inch. * X-rays were first used by dentists in 1896. * Apples freshen your mouth because of their...

CD rainbow.(how to use a CD disk to see a rainbow)
October 1, 1997... Perhaps you have heard about Sir Isaac Newton. He was a scientist who lived over 300 years ago, yet he is one of the first scientists most people learn about because of a story about him. The story (it probably is not true) is that one day Sir...

The boy without a birthday.(short story)
October 1, 1997... Nikki watched the new kid as her teacher posted the birthday chart. Truc was Vietnamese. Nikki wondered how his country celebrated birthdays. "Include name, birth date, and what you'll share with the class, memories, gifts, food." Mr....

Let's make moon cakes.(recipe)
October 1, 1997... Moon Cake Ingredients: 2 cups sweet rice (also known as glutinous rice filling: fill with raisins, and found in Oriental grocery) banana slices, nuts or 3/4 cup coconut cream candied lotus seeds 1...

Happy birthday to me.(poem)
October 1, 1997... Today is my birthday, My debut on earth day, An early-awake day, An ice cream and cake day. It's a once-a-long-year day, A hip-hip-hooray day! And I just-can't-wait day... To open-my-presents day! It's a wishing-on-candles day, A...

The abandoned house.(short story)
October 1, 1997... "Megan, hurry up!" She ran down the sidewalk to catch up with Brad. "What are we going to do when we get to this old house, anyway?" She saw the smirk on his face that told her to be cautious. "It's my grandma's house," said Brad,...

A heavenly birthday party.(how to plan a birthday party with an angel theme)
October 1, 1997... To make the invitations, fold a piece of white paper in half, then draw half an angel on the fold and cut out. When you open it, you'll have an angel, complete with wings, on which to write all the party information. Be sure to tell each guest...