4Kids.org - Week of September 14, 2008

Week of September 14, 2008

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What are the cupid figures used for?

gold
copper-alloy
nickel

What was the world's first electric bass guitar?

Audiovox
Lansek
Sony

What was Thomas Edison's nickname?

Ade
Eddy
Al

Art Agents

Calling all special agents! Your detective skills are needed at Didyouknow.info, www.diduknow.info/agents to discover who or what is damaging ancient artifacts. Scroll through the different cases that are in need of your specialized attention and choose a challenge. Try to solve the mystery of the Peruvian wooden figure or find out how the beautiful ivory tusk was blackened. Once you read through the documentation of the object's damage, identify the culprit from a list of suspects. We need your help to crack these cases.

Nominate a cool Web site at
4Kids.org/nominations

Strummin' Away the Day

If you’re in a guitar groove, rock out with the Experience Music Project’s Timeline, www.empsfm.org/flash/guitbass/index.html. Wander through the melodic timeline at the bottom of the page and select any of the guitars. Did you know Vivi-Tone's electric guitar was the first solid-bodied electric guitar, or that the Vega Electric has a trapeze-shaped tailpiece? Treat your ears to the Walking Bassline, where the guitar of your choice will strum out a tune. Be sure to listen to them all, from the harmonizing guitars to the funky bass beats.

Inventive Edison

Discover one of the greatest inventors of all time at The Lemelson Center's Edison Invents, http://invention.
smithsonian.org/center
pieces/edison. Budding inventors will love Make a Light Bulb, where you can try to replicate one of Thomas Edison's cool discoveries with parental supervision. Brush up on Edison's history when you read his story to get the scoop on his childhood, inventions and future business endeavors. Every time you turn on your lights or listen to music, be sure to remember this awesome inventor who bettered the world with his amazing scientific talents and visionary accomplishments.

What is/was your favorite school project?

Speak Out Here!

Dear Amy: I’m learning Internet safety at my school. I know of a Web site called www.netsmartzkids.org. Do you know of any other Web sites that teach kids to be safe on the Internet? —Payton, Apollo Beach, Fla.

Dear Payton: I am so glad to hear that your school is teaching Internet safety! Knowing how to stay safe online is an important skill for all kids to learn. It’s easy for people to pretend to be someone who they’re not while surfing the Web. Some people online may try to steal your information or even personally harm you. That’s why it’s so important to know how to stay safe.

Learning Web safety can actually be lots of fun. You can have fun watching a cartoon and playing games with Faux Paw at iKeepSafe, www.ikeepsafe.org/
iksc_kids. Think U Know, www.thinkuknow.co.uk, is another cool place for games and great tips to keep you “in control” while you surf. For a quick course in Web safety, visit 4kids.org/safesurf. You can print out your very own 4Kids Surftificate to hang next to your computer. Have fun!

—Amy

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