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Summer Fun Infotoon
What’s a kid to do this summer? There are likely hundreds of projects available, but here are 10 ways to start. Click the image below for a link to a downloadable, printable PDF file, courtesy myself and KIDS DISCOVER Magazine. … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Infotoon, kids activity, michael kline, summer, whimsical illustration
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Infotoons on YouTube
Here’s a little YouTube portfolio piece I just put together. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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Tagged children's books, freelance illustration, infographic, Infotoon, whimsical illustration, Youtube
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Infotoons
Infotoons are informational cartoons. The simple line work and vivid color of a cartoon provides a visually digestible means for explaining what might otherwise be a difficult subject. In other words, the easiest way is often the best way. Unique, … Continue reading
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Your Carbon Footprint
Your carbon footprint says a lot about you, and how you use or abuse the natural resources around you. If you’d like to calculate your impact upon mother earth, there are several online resources to help you do so. (Image … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, carbon footprint, CFL bulbs, climate, conservation, earth, ecology, energy, Infotoon, plants, pollution, science, thermostats
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The 3 Types of Bridges
Bridges can be found in a variety of shapes, but 3 basic designs rule the day; beam, arch, and suspension. Most are built to stand up to 3 basic forces as well; their own weight, the weight of the load … Continue reading
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Tagged arch bridge, beam bridge, bridge design, engineering, Infotoon, michael kline, suspension bridge
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Eight Great Ways to be Thankful
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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Tagged children's books, holidays, kids discover, michael kline, thankfullness, thanksgiving, traditions
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How High? Clouds and their relative heights
Here’s an infotoon on the heights of clouds. When you see a cloud in the sky, how high is it? Here’s a relative chart that can help approximate what kinds of clouds those are and roughly how high in the … Continue reading
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Tagged altocumulus, altostratus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, cirrus, clouds, cumulonimbus, cumulus, fog, nimbostratus, rain, snow, stratocumulus, stratus, weather, weather forecasting
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How To Peel a Planet
If the kids are bored some afternoon, and the question of map projections comes up (just sayin’), dig around for a piece of citrus (navel oranges do well), draw a likeness of the earth on the surface, then have the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan MacEachren, Arthur H. Robinson, cartography, geography, latitude, longitude, map projection, Mercator, orange, Peters map, transverse Mercator, vitamin c
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Safety with electricity
Electricity is a very useful modern-day invention, but it needs to be handled with care. The infotoon below points out a few safety tips for kids and adults. (Text © Kids Discover Electricity)
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Tagged electricity, green power, Infotoon, kids activity, michael kline, renewable energy, safety, science for kids
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The Water Cycle
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, children's books, elements, geology, illustration, infographic, Infotoon, michael kline, rain, renewable energy, water, water cycle
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