Hopscotch articles from October 2008

Hopscotch archives from October 2008

Part of the team.(Short story)
October 1, 2008... Smack! Janet slapped the bug that had landed on her arm and watched it fall to the ground. "I guess things could be worse--I could have been that bug," she said, kicking up a cloud of dust. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Give yourself a...

Kid's corner.(Kelly Kearnan)
October 1, 2008... Dear Editor, My name is Kelly Kearnan. I am 11 years old. I am a 6th grader at Rutgers Preparatory School. My hobby is soccer. I play recreational soccer. My favorite position on the field is mid field because I like feeling that I move to...

Quickly Katy!(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Quickly, Katy, throw the ball Before they can prepare! Quickly, Katy, cross the ball And see them tear their hair! Quickly, Katy, dribble, dribble, Catch them off their guard! Quickly, Katy, into the net. ...

Soccer computer monitor mobile.
October 1, 2008... Supplies needed: * white baking clay (such as Fimo or Sculpey) * 3 large metal paper clips * 3 fishing swivels * 2" wide clear mailing tape * 1" piece of double-stick foam tape * 3 unused staples * 3-2" photos, team logo...

Word search puzzle.
October 1, 2008... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to sports. [ILLUSTRATION...

The girl with the cast.(Short story)
October 1, 2008... "Why?" Carly thought. "Why did today have to be the day?" It was the last day for girls little league softball tryouts, and Carly had a problem. A bright blue problem hung from her arm--her cast. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Carly, a...

A Great Pick-Me-Up.(After-Practice Snack)(Recipe)
October 1, 2008... A Great Pick-Me-Up Ingredients: * 8 cups corn or rice chex cereal (unsweetened) * 2 cups peanut (dry roasted--no salt added) * 10 oz. bag small twisted pretzels * 2 bags (10 oz. size) vanilla bits (white chocolate) * 3...

Muscle facts.
October 1, 2008... To play sports you need strong muscles. Read how to strengthen your muscles. Muscles need to work every day to stay in shape. As you move, your muscles will get stronger. Muscles need Fuel that comes from good food and clean air. ...

Gymnastics.(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Gymnastics [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gymnastics is fantastic, and let me tell you why. Flipping in the air makes you feel like you can fly. You can flip; you can flop. You can jump; you can hop. You can play on...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.
October 1, 2008... Dear Buttercup, In your last communication, you asked how I would feel if someone were to tell me you and I could no longer be friends. I would be devastated. Our friendship means the world to me, Buttercup, and even though I don't think...

A-maze-ing athletics.
October 1, 2008... Sports are a popular activity for many people. Seven things that are important to athletes are hidden in the maze. To find them, you will need to spell your way through the maze from START to FINISH. Do this by connecting letters spelling out...

Oregon's skater.(Serena Russum )
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some things are meant to be together like peanut butter and jelly, pancakes and syrup, and kids and their dreams. Serena Russum is one 10-year-old who doesn't just want to follow her dreams. She is working hard...

Night light.(Short story)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It had snowed all day and for several days prior before stopping earlier in the evening. It was a windless night; the snow held fast to the trees, outlining the skeleton of the surrounding woods in the moonlight....

Seasons.(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Seasons Baseball in the springtime, One, two, three, you're out. Swimming's cool in summer, Splashing all about. Flying kites in autumn, Makes us want to shout. Skiing's great in winter, If you don't...

Happy feet.(Burgandy Alexandra loves tennis)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Burgandy Alexandra is one girl who has a love for tennis, though she never wants her score to be "love," because "love" means she has no points. It is the only game that uses "love" in its scoring. For instance, if...

Be a sport.
October 1, 2008... Search the puzzle for the 10 sports in the list below. Leftover letters can then be written in the boxes to spell out another sport. BASKETBALL CYCLING GOLF GYMNASTICS SKATING SOCCER SOFTBALL SWIMMING ...

The swim meet.(Short story)
October 1, 2008... "It's not fair!" Jannie wailed, stuffing her wet suit and towel into her swim bag. "You always win a ribbon!" "Do not," said Sarah, folding her towel and suit into her bag. "Hurry up, Jannie, Mom's waiting." Head down, Jannie followed...

The swimmers and the soap: a joke with a science secret!(Science)
October 1, 2008... Let me teach you one of my favorite jokes so you can show it to your friends. WHAT YOU NEED: * a soup bowl half full of water * a pepper shaker * a bar of soap HERE'S THE JOKE: (Just do what is in the parenthesis as you tell...

Underwater girl: how to draw a skin driver.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Whenever we draw any object, no matter how complex, the first step is always to look at the object we want to draw and break it down to its most basic shapes. As you see, the human body can be looked at as being...

Queen of diamonds.(Lou Colacito of the All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Attention is on home plate. The catcher, eyes focused on the pop-up fly ball, springs upwards with outstretched arm. Propelled backwards by momentum, the figure, ball in mitt, hurtles into a truck parked behind the...

Potsy's pen pal club.(Directory)
October 1, 2008... 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...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Potsy, I have a big garden with lots of flowers. vegetables, and grapes. So many grapes that they hang over the top of our chicken coop. The chickens love the grapes so much that they jump up seven feet to...

Mystery picture puzzle.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] dance shoe water bottle bird cupcake leotard brush heart sun glasses curry comb baton (2) cookies bike shin guard broccoli (3) books chicken ...