Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2016 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

Robot Claire Gaudrault, age 6 Cape Elizabeth, Maine Santhana S., age 7 Williamsville, New York Zachary P., age 6 Oak Ridge, New Jersey America L., age 9 Stamford, Connecticut Robot Rambisaurus Madeleine Rodrigues, age 8 Union, Missouri Louisa Strong, age 7 Maine Mr. Hula Dance Aditi V., age 8 Spring, Texas Cleanomatic 3,000 Miranda Tindal, age 8 Birmingham, Alabama Dishwashing Robot Rose W., age 8 Lawrence, Kansas Household Bot Benjamin W., age 6 Bloomington, Illinois Colton Treyve, age 6 Bainbridge Island, Washington Weather Controller Julia Rosenstiel, age 8 Birmingham, Alabama Homework and Chores Robot Molly Matilda Murphy, age 9 Woodland Hills, California Manga Maid Cora F., age 8 Mount Vernon, Arkansas Contest Rules Write a poem about a dinosaur. Here are the only rules: 1. Your entry must be signed…

RING AROUND Sometimes Spider likes to stand in the middle of the circle and hold hands with everybuggy on his team when we play this one. 1. First, find a flat, grassy area and mark a finish line at one end. 2. Next divide your players into two equal groups. 3. Each group should join hands in a circle. 4. Ask someone who is not playing to call “START!” to signal that each circle should begin running toward the finish line. 5. If a player falls down, everyone in that person’s group has to stop and reform a circle. 6. The first group to cross the line without losing any players wins the game. WITHOUT HANDS You’ll need one hat per person and two ropes for this game. 1. Players…

Dear Spider, I love “Flying on Ice” and I also looooove “Doodlebug and Dandelion: A Winter Miracle” (both January 2016). My dog, Austin, ran into my neighbors’ house and stole a bunch of bananas! And once Austin got hold of someone’s shoe and brought it home to my house! Coco Beck, age 9 Redwood City, California Dear Spider, I loved the tricks you played on everybody (April 2015), and my favorite story in every magazine is “Doodlebug and Dandelion.” What kind of bug is Thistle? Thistle is my favorite buggy, but I like all of you. I like to draw pictures, so here is one of everybuggy. Kris Bowie, Maryland Hi! I think your magazines are really great and I love the Spider comics on the bottom of the pages.…

TANGRAMS ARE ANCIENT Chinese puzzles. Each tangram uses just seven shapes, called tans, which are cut from a perfect square. Carefully cut out the set of tans. Then use them to fill in the seven tangram puzzles. Each puzzle will use all seven of the tans. The pieces must touch, but they can't overlap. Once you get used to working with the shapes, try creating your own tangrams! Dunkleosteut This armored fish lived as many as 380 million years ago. Dsungaripterus This pterosaur had a nine-foot (three-meter) wingspan. It was discovered in China. Plesiosaurus Its long neck allowed it to strike out at prey. Parasaurolophus Its strangely shaped skull, called a crest, may have improved its hearing. Rhamphosuchus One of the largest crocodylians ever, it measured up to 40 feet…