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The Water Cycle

mikey — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:27:16 +0000

Earth’s water is constantly being recycled, a phenomenon also known as the hydrological process. It can take one of three forms: liquid, gas, and solid, and all three can be involved in the cycle. This infotoon originally appeared in Kids Discover Rain & Snow. Click for a bigger image…

What’s In an Element?

mikey — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:35:49 +0000

Anita Brandolini’s Fizz, Bubble & Flash (Williamson Books) is one of the most clever books I’ve ever worked on, in particular its approach to something so mind-numbing as the periodic table. The book opens practical uses to nearly every element in a fun and engaging way. Here’s a sample page…

A few of the members of the Alkali family. Text © Anita Brandolini, images © dogfoose.com

Both Sides of Wind Power

mikey — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:21:02 +0000

The upside of wind power is that it works even in the dark (unlike solar power), and it’s something that we don’t need to import. The downside is that wind power doesn’t work when the wind doesn’t blow. In addition, the wind can put a lot of stress on turbine blades, and people complain that they make whirring noises. What do you think?

Images are from Solar and Wind Power, Reader's Digest Children's Books

The name

sm00gle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:44:14 +0000

When my brother and I were little we played a game that had no rules, no physical boundaries, no set time limit, and absolutely no purpose—just a lot of running. My mom just called it dogfoose because it sounded like a made-up word; much like the game itself. This is an image from Fizz, Bubble, & Flash, a great primer on the periodic table for future Einsteins—and kids like me.

An image from FIZZ, BUBBLE & FLASH; Element Explorations and Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun. Anita Brandolini and Michael Kline