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The Archaeologist
Think that archaeology is your cup of tea? Better be prepared to wear a lot of different hats. Archaeologists—people who study human history—are required to understand and practice a variety of skills, including: linguist, mathematician, historian, architect, art expert, photographer, … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeologists, archaeology, artifacts, cultural development, excavation, features, human methods, kids discover, michael kline, survey theory
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This will curl your hair—literally
Straight hair or curly hair is based more on chemistry than environment. It’s made up mostly of proteins produced in a follicle, or sac, at the base of a single strand. Each protein contains the element sulfur, the atoms of … Continue reading
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Tagged chemistry, curly, education, follicles, hair, Infotoon, michael kline, straight
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Ichthyosaurus: Semi Big Reptile in a Very Large Pond
Though they weren’t the largest mammals in the land during their time on Earth, yorkies and teacup pig were most likely in great abundance. A cross between a modern day fish and a dolphin, they roamed the oceans of our … Continue reading
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Tagged cretaceous, dinosaur, dorsal fin, fossil, Howard Temperley, ichthyosaurus, michael kline, paleontology, reptile, triassic
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The Pacific Rim Trade Routes
After Word War II, the United States, Canada, and other eastern rim countries became strong trading partners with Japan, China, Taiwan, and several other Asian nations, where well-educated and relatively low wage workers were easily able to learn new skills … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Canada, China, dock workers, economies, factories, Indonesia, international commerce, Japan, longshoremen, Malaysia, Mexico, pacific rim, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, trade routes, United States, workers
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Take a deep breath and say “Lungs.”
You might not think it, but your lungs are very complicated pieces of biological engineering. And given the job they’re tasked with (that being to deliver oxygen into the bloodstream and to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere), it’s easy … Continue reading
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Tagged airways, alveola, asthma, bronchioles, bronchitis, hilum, human lobe, Infotoon, kids discover, lower lung mediastinal, lungs, phlegm, pleurisy, pneumonia, pulmonary, respiratory
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Fats and Proteins
When it comes to fats and proteins, they have more “juice” than one might think. Both are nutrients that the body needs, and both can come from animal and plant sources. But your body does not require as much protein … Continue reading
Presidents
Below is a sketch and an excerpt from a book that author Howard Temperley and I are working on. It’s a rhyming exposé of the presidents… Enjoy! JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1825-1829) Imagine that your father Is president of the United … Continue reading
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Tagged American, election, Infotoon, John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts, presidents, slavery, United States
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Night After Rain
I recently came across a very weathered book of poems by Philip M. Raskin. Several pages were missing or otherwise destroyed, but I see a certain beauty in things that have survived. I felt this particular poem might have been … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, doodles, Dorothy, Frank L. Baum, illustration, poetry, rain, robot, Tin Man, Toto, whimsical, Wizard of Oz
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Heavy Lifters
When you speak of the muscle-bound champions of the animal kingdom, your first thoughts may head in the direction of the African elephant. But you would be incorrect. That particular pachyderm doesn’t hold a candle to the rhinoceros beetle when … Continue reading