Highlights for Children articles from March 2008

Highlights for Children archives from March 2008

Where's the waterway?(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... March 21 is Nowruz, or Iranian New Year. As a symbol of life, people display goldfish bowls on their tables. Try to find a clear path from one end of the goldfish bowl to the other. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

Investigate your name.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] March 5 is the day to find out what your name means. Design a nameplate reflecting the meaning of your name and hang it on your bedroom door.

Puppy-day tongue twister.(Fun This Month)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pappy's puppy lapped up a purple pop. Puppy Day is March 23.

Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
March 1, 2008... Can you find each or these 10 pictures in this magazine? [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

Mystery photo.(Fun This Month)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you identify this structure, which was unveiled on March 31, 1889? Answer on page 38. The Eiffel Tower

Celebrate springtime critters.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... 1. Use veggies and cream cheese to make bug-shaped snacks. 2. Imitate bird songs. 3. Sketch the creatures that live near your home. 4. Write a story from a toad's point of view. 5. Invent dance moves inspired by inchworms and...

Your very own holiday.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On March 26, make up your own holiday. What would your day be called? How would you celebrate it? Discuss your ideas with family and friends.

Our tricky brains.(Dear Readers,)
March 1, 2008... When my friend Larke finally had her braces removed, she rushed right over to my house. She smiled and smiled and smiled, waiting for me to notice her new look. I never did! She finally had to tell me her exciting news. I was surprised and...

My Lizard.(Poem)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My Lizard A lizard sat upon my wall. He looked so happy, green, and small. "What scaly thoughts are in your head?" "I'm thinking of my bike," he said. "Your bike?" with shock I did reply. ...

The imagination game.(Ask Arizona)
March 1, 2008... Dear Arizona, Sometimes I'll see or hear or smell something, and my mind will just start making up stories. The problem with my daydreaming is that my teacher gets mad at me for not paying attention. Help! --Distracted in Detroit ...

Goofus and Gallant[R].(Cartoon)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I'll take care of it later," says Goofus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Gallant gets a cut, he cleans it right away. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Let's stay out. The storm won't last long," says Goofus....

Turning gears.
March 1, 2008... If gear A is turned clockwise, in what direction will gear B turn? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clockwise [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Milky way mystery word.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... 1 I am in STAR and MARS but not in EARTH. 2 I am in PLANET and ASTRONOMY but not in NEPTUNE. 3 I am in COMET and ORBIT but not in MOON. 4 I am in JUPITER and VENUS but not in OBSERVE. 5 I am in GRAVITY and MERCURY but not in...

The easter egg hunt.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I hid six Easter eggs," said Joe. "They're green, orange, brown, red, blue, and yellow. Can you find them?" Dominic and Lily listened carefully. Then they hurried to the backyard. Dominic found the green egg in...

Soccer speaks many languages: football, soccer--by any name, this sport has helped innocent in many ways.
March 1, 2008... Innocent Ndayizeye scrunched an old plastic bag into a tiny clump, tied it with string, and stuffed it into another plastic bag. He continued doing this until the crumpled bags became large enough to be the ball for a football game with his...

The mystery of the magic lunch bag.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sheila saved her allowance and bought a new lunch bag for school. It was blue with purple trim and had a shiny gold star on the front. On the way to her classroom she peeked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag...

The restaurant.(Hidden Pictures[R])(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this big picture, find the turtle, banana, scissors, shoe, toothbrush, pencil, screw, tack, heart, microphone, tulip, slice of pie, iron, spool of thread, goose, butter knife, ring, ax, crab and candle. ...

Jokes.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Phil: Where are you taking that skunk? Bill: To the gym. Phil: What about the smell? Bill: Oh, he'll get used to it. Alexandria Childers, California Three guys were driving to the park. As they got closer, they saw a sign...

Rabbit secrets.(Poem)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rabbit Secrets What do you hear with those ears, rabbit? What do you smell with that nose? What do you spy with those bright brown eyes? What is it your rabbit heart knows? Do you hear...

Finding cloud: cloud could be anywhere.
March 1, 2008... At age eleven, my young friend Rachel was horse crazy. She had been longing to visit the wild-horse range in the Pryor Mountains. Small scattered bands of mustangs have roamed across this range since the late 1800s. It lies south of Billings,...

Swift.(Nature Watch)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Did You Know? Swifts really are swift. They fly fast and dart high in the air. They never seem to stop chasing insects to eat. But swifts will land from time to time. When they do, they rest in a hollow tree, chimney, or some other hiding...

Matching.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Look at each Fish on the left. Find one like it on the right.

Thinking: explore a science museum.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... * Who is teaching? Who is learning? * Which exhibits explain how the human body works? * Where would you learn about electricity? * What might you learn from other exhibits? * Which exhibit would you visit first? Why? Art...

Poppy's jalopy.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Poppy sticks in the key, shifts into gear, turns the big wooden wheel that he uses to steer. We chug down the lane through the sleepy old town, past the Thank you for visiting! sign that fell down, then ride the wide highway from all that w...

Dipped in chocolate.
March 1, 2008... A long time ago, Milton S. Hershey, the creator of the popular chocolate bars, was dipped in ooey, gooey chocolate. I know all about it. My grandfather was there! Hershey was a talented candymaker. As a boy, he was apprenticed to a...

Science letters.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... How do electric eels "work"? When you make a short circuit, why could some electric parts be damaged? Stephen Hansen, Age 8 Pennsylvania [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] A short circuit can damage electrical equipment, and it can...

The N band.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Can you figure out how this band got its name? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hint: Think about what the names of the animals and instruments have in common. The N Band All of the animals' names and all of the instruments' names end...

Let's hang around the balloon factory.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Let's hang around the balloon factory and make everyone nervous."

Look out for tin men! Funny figures can be made from metal parts.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... These shiny metal men might be in your neighborhood. Perhaps you see them in front of stores that sell heaters, air conditioners, or car mufflers. Look for them waving at you from welding shops. Workers there put pieces of metal together to...

Easter tree.(Crafts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... 1. For each egg, decorate both sides of a sheet of paper. Crumple it and mold it into an egg shape. 2. For each egg hanger, cut a piece of ribbon, tape the middle to the egg, and tie the ends together in a bow. 3. Put a branch in a...

Purim picture frame.(Crafts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Cut out a frame from craft foam. Cut a space in the center large enough for a photo. 2. From additional craft foam, cut out symbols of Purim. Glue them onto the frame. Tape your favorite photo from Purim to...

Easter-egg animals.(Crafts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... 1. From craft foam, cut out an animal's head, feet, and wings, if necessary. 2. Glue on wiggle eyes and decorate the face. 3. For legs, cut strips of paper and fold them accordion-style. 4. Glue a foot to each leg. Glue the legs to...

Shoot hoops.(Crafts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. With an adult's help, cut a basketball hoop and tab from a clean, plastic two-liter bottle, as shown. Use a permanent marker to draw a net. 2. Draw and color a backboard on poster board. [ILLUSTRATION...

St. Patrick's day card.(Crafts)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Claddagh is a traditional Irish symbol that originated hundreds of years ago. The hands represent friendship, the heart symbolizes love, and the crown stands for loyalty. 1. Fold paper in half to make a card....

Musical unicorn crystal ball.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rubina Gill, Acje 9 Ontario, Canada

Cofy.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cofy Sad eyes. That is how Cofy begs for more and more dog cookies. If she sees a cookie, that is what she will do. Most of the time she is restless, but when she sees a...

I looked down at the cars.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... I looked down at the cars. I looked down at the trees and plants. They looked just like ants. I looked at all the clouds. I looked at the birds as they sang. Next time I'll let go when I fly my boomerang. ...

Five little fishies.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ashley Kupiec, Acje 5 New York

A Special Place.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... A Special Place This is what makes me think of home: Dad's tomatoes Dinner in the kitchen booth Mixtures of flowers in the garden Lake Michigan right out my door Henry playing blocks in the basement Peter...

Hummingbird.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... Hummingbird The wing is so fast One hundred times a second I cannot see it. Tanner Pawlowski, Age 9 California

Baseball.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... Baseball Baseball is exciting. It is so much fun. Once you start to play, you can never be done. It is fun to field. It is fun to bat. All you need is a glove, a ball, and a hat. Michael Astarita,...

Skate park in Maui.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Noah La'akea Garcia, Age S Hawaii

The Scientist.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... The Scientist Snow was shining. Animals were running. At night I could see snow glow. Night was scary; heard animals cry, "ack-ack-ack-ack." Guessed what it was--a penguin. In the light ...

A dozen cousins and me!(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Abby Bischoff, Age 7 Maryland

Fairy, please let me.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... Fairy, please let me fly in the sky because I want to catch a cloud. Angelina Nasthas, Age 5 Florida

Morning.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... Morning When the sun rises in the sky, I wake up. Birds sing a morning song. The sun shines and it clears away the fog. It is going to be a good day. Jamie Anderson, Age 8 Wisconsin

Winner!(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Matthew Navarrette, Age 6 Texas

Leprechaun, Leprechaun.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... Leprechaun, Leprechaun I look at every rainbow. Oh, where did the leprechaun go? I wonder if he's got the pot of gold. He found it, so I was told. I wish I could find him, don't you know? Leprechaun, leprechaun,...

Diesel locomotive clickety-clackin' down the track.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cedric Brown, Age 7 Virginia

My dream house.(Your Own Pages)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Faith Chung, Age 10 Maryland

The Sun.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... The Sun Great big orange ball, when you go behind the trees it's like you're playing hide-and-seek with me. When you appear from behind the trees I want to fly up to you. Dylan Carlock, Age 5 ...

Winter's Last.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
March 1, 2008... Winter's Last Cold, ice wind blows my hair, chills my body everywhere--winter's last breath of life as the sun shines with grand strife. Knowing that winter's gone, saying good-bye to...

The Tennin's robe.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tennin are beautiful winged maidens who live in the Buddhist paradise, where they dance and play musical instruments. This story was inspired by a Japanese play called The Feathered Mantle. A boy named Jiko and...

Sail around the world.(Science Corner)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How many different ways could you sail around the world? Using a globe or world map, start at New York or San Francisco and plan a course that brings you back to the same city. Don't forget the Panama and Suez...

Who left this?(Science Corner)(Brief article)(Photograph)
March 1, 2008... This is long and narrow and hollow inside. What kind of animal left it behind? The photo shows a snake's skin. A snake keeps growing as long as it lives, but the hard outer layer of skin does not grow. Several times a year, the snake...

I wonder ... how a daffodil blooms so early.(Science Corner)(Brief article)(Photograph)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The daffodil has a head start. It starts from a bulb. That's a fat, round piece of plant, like an onion, that holds a lot of food. It was in the ground all winter, waiting for spring.

Dino days.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... How did dinosaurs keep their teeth clean? Kathy Ascolese, Age 11 New Jersey Who says dinosaurs had clean teeth? They didn't go to the dentist or brush after meals, so they probably had awful breath. I would not want to get close...

The Timbertoes[R].(Cartoon)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The kitchen was a mess. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So was Pa's workshop. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tommy's toys were everywhere. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mabel couldn't find her doll. ...

A cleaner world.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm a Boy Scout, and I want to make the world cleaner. Can you help me come up with ways to do that? Byron G., Nebraska My half birthday is Earth Day, so this year in April I had an Earth-Day-Half-Birthday...

Concerns about cheating.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some kids in my class always ask me for the answers. I think it's cheating. What should I do? Mushki S., New York If the kids in your class ask you for an answer and you give it to them, that is cheating....

Wanting to be popular.(Your Ideas, Please!)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I want to be popular in school, but my friend doesn't. What should I do? Natalie B., Arizona It is OK that your friend doesn't want to be popular, but that doesn't mean she doesn't like you. Here are a few...

Draw your own ending!(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] What happens next in this story? Show us how you think it ends. On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture of your ending, then send it to us at the address below. Draw Your Own Ending! 803 Church Street...

The bunch of bananas.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One bunch of bananas, please," said Mingo. Mingo and Bingo had come to buy bananas for their mother. "Buy them and come straight home," she had said. But on the way back, Mingo saw his friends playing catch....

Your best self.
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is going to be fun. Ready for the puppet show?

Riddles.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... 1 What is rabbit's favorite music? Giovanna Linares, California 2 What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? Denzel Jones, Washington 3 What is a cow's favorite place to go on Friday nights? 4 What do you call a...

Brain play.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from your own head. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Star Play [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Name something that is Far away. Name something that is nearby. ...

How the brain fools the eye.
March 1, 2008... My father had a mustache for twenty years. One day, he shaved it off and didn't tell anyone. Everyone in the family could tell something was different, but we weren't sure what. It took my morn a whole week to solve the mystery! There is a...

Dear highlights.
March 1, 2008... I try not to be greedy, but I can't help it. Please help Abigail N., Nebraska Recognizing that you have a habit you don"t like and that you need to find a way to correct it is a huge step in finding a solution. [ILLUSTRATION...

Picture puzzler.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Look carefully at this scene for one minute. Try to remember as much as you can about it. Then turn to the Answer Box on page 38 and see what you recall. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What does the sign say? Name one thing a ladybug is...

What's wrong?
March 1, 2008... How many silly things can you find in this picture? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]