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Faces. What Learning is All About

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mikey

Kids Discover (with whom I’ve worked for many years) have created a video that shows what real learning is all about. “Change your perspective.” That’s my mantra, and I’m sticking to it. Enjoy!

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Spider or Insect?

Posted on December 5, 2012 by mikey

People sometimes assume that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. They are part of a group called arachnids (uh- RACK-nidz). Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen. Perhaps this will clarify the identity of … Continue reading →

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Eight Great Ways to be Thankful

Posted on November 13, 2012 by mikey

Here’s a fun little infotoon I created for Kids Discover magazine on ways for kids to be thankful during Thanksgiving. Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF. Enjoy!

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Have Germs, Will Travel

Posted on September 4, 2012 by mikey

Let’s say you’re a germ. You’ve just retired, and you’re looking to do some traveling. But how? There’s not a huge social security check coming in, so funds are limited. In spite of the high cost of airplane travel, you … Continue reading →

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How A Cold Front Works

Posted on May 23, 2011 by mikey

A front is the area between air masses that have different levels of humidity and temperature. Cold air can move in and slide under warmer air, which makes it rise and condense, causing rain. The same thing can happen when … Continue reading →

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Cut & Dried

Posted on March 8, 2011 by mikey

When Kids Discover magazine asked me to illustrate the process by which a wound heals, I pretty much knew how I wanted to approach it. The only thing that plagued me was how to replicate the whorled pattern of fingerprints—until … Continue reading →

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The Geologic Time Scale

Posted on March 5, 2010 by mikey

The geologic time scale is split into four major eras–Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic, and are subdivided into periods. The number beside the era or period in the infotoon below shows how many years ago it began. I thought it … Continue reading →

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