Dogfoose.com (Michael Kline) » periodic table http://dogfoose.com Illustration for children... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What’s In an Element? http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:35:49 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=772 Continue reading →]]> 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

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/what%e2%80%99s-in-an-element/feed/ 2 The name http://dogfoose.com/2008/07/the-name/ http://dogfoose.com/2008/07/the-name/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:44:14 +0000 sm00gle http://dogfoose.wordpress.com/?p=8 Continue reading →]]> 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

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