Innholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2015 i Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children

Need a hand? Print one out! Faith Lennox is seven years old and is missing her left hand. She knows how to do lots of things without it, like ride a bike, braid her hair, and even surf. But to make her life a little easier, she has a new hand that looks like a robot’s. It was created just for her on a 3-D printer. Hundreds of kids like Faith are getting cool new 3-D printed hands. It’s possible thanks to helpful makers living all around the world. And the kids even get to choose the colors themselves. Reaching Out Faith got her new hand with the help of a group called e-NABLE. It’s an online community that connects people who need artificial hands with designers and volunteers who…

Last names, or family names, started out as a handy way to tell people apart when many people had the same first name. Who owes tax? John the tailor, John the son of Jack, or John from Jersey? Over time, these second names became permanent family names. Some last names come from places (John Jersey) or from a parent’s first name (John Jackson). But many tell what people did—or made—for a living. They’re a little peek into family history.…

What you’ll need Old pair of tights that it’sOK to cut upClean plastic garbage bagDried beansStringCotton stuffingGoogly eyesScissors, glue What to do 1. Loosely fill one long side of a clean garbage bag with dried beans. Place cotton stuffing on top of the beans. Roll up the bag lengthwise, and tie it loosely into sections so the beans and stuffing don’t move around too much. 2. Cut a leg off the tights. The foot will be the head of your snake. Slide the filled garbage bag into the leg, with the bean side down. Tie the opening closed, and decorate your snake. 3. Place your draft snake along the bottom of a drafty door and stay warm!…

Marvin Likes: Pranks, inventions, whoopee cushions Quote: I didn’t do it. Most likely to make: Catapults Avery Likes: Acorns, hollow trees Quote: Waste not, want not. Most likely to make: A complete collection Elvis Likes: Poetry, dictionaries, mirrors Quote: Brains AND beauty—I have both. Most likely to make: New words Puck and Sisyphus Likes: Best friends, red shoes Quote: Two heads are better than one. Most likely to make: Pearls, seaweed gardens Plush Pottom Likes: Rule books, binoculars, nice orderly lines Quote: I know what’s best for you. Most likely to make: Robots that work Zia Likes: Birthday parties, the color pink, getting mail, cupcakes Quote: For me? Most likely to make: Anything out of chocolate Whatson Likes: Long chapters Quote: I just read that somewhere. Most likely to make:…

What you’ll need 2 or 3 chopsticks or sticksStringScissorsGluePaper and things to color withSome paper clips What to do Make your fish. 1. Fold a piece of paper in half and draw an outline of a fish (or other creature) so that its mouth is at one edge (not the fold). Make lots! 2. Put a paper clip inside the folded paper so that one end of it is coming out of the fish’s mouth. Holding it in place, tape it to the paper. Do this for all the fish. 3. Unfold the paper and cover the inside of the paper with glue. Fold the paper back together with the paper clip inside. Rub it down and let the glue dry. 4. When the glue is dry, decorate each fish.…

What you’ll need Small, clean glass jar with tight lid Small plastic figurines that you don’t want back Waterproof glue (hot glue gun or superglue—ask an adult to help with this) 1 or 2 teaspoons silver or other metal glitter (white plastic glitter floats) About half a cup of glycerin (you can buy this at drugstores) Water Adult helper for gluing What to do 1. Take the lid off the jar and compose a nice scene with your plastic figures on the inside of the lid. Make sure your scene fits inside the jar. Ask your adult helper to help you glue your scene in place. Waterproof glue is tricky, so use care! 2. Add the glycerin and glitter to the jar, and fill to the very tip top with…

What you’ll need 2 cups (one 12-oz. bag)white chocolate chips½ cup peppermint candies or broken candy canes.Hammer, plastic bag, spoonGlass bowl or mixing cupMicrowaveWax paper or parchmentpaper What to do 1. Put peppermints into a plastic bag. Hit them with a hammer to break up into little pieces. 2. Put the white chocolate chips into a glass bowl and melt them in the microwave. (This should take a few minutes at high heat. Check after each minute—don’t let it burn!) OR: Ask a grownup to help you melt the chocolate on the stove in a double-boiler. When it’s ready, the melted chocolate should feel about like thick frosting. 3. Mix the crushed peppermint into the melted chocolate. 4. Spread the melted mixture thinly on a piece of parchment paper or…