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Category Archives: Infotoons
How Air Pressure Works
Wind tends to move from high pressure areas (H) to low-pressure areas (L), kind of like two very energetic children on a teeter-totter–with balance being the main objective. Also, the closer a high and low are to each other, the … Continue reading
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Tagged air pressure, high pressure, Infotoon, low pressure, playground, teeter totter, weather, whimsical illustration, wind
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The Dew Point
The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses, or turns to liquid, is called the dew point. There is no single dew point however. It depends on how much water vapor is in the air. If there is … Continue reading
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Tagged clouds, dew point, educational, fog, frost, Infotoon, michael kline, rain, snow, temperature, weather
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Punzle!
I posted this a few months ago, but thought it might be worth mentioning again. This is one of several Punzles (Pun Puzzles) in my book WordPlay Cáfe. Here’s how it works: Highlighted in RED in the story below the … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, phonetics, puzzles, whimsical illustration, word games, word play, wordplay cafe
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Cold Weather Health Issues
Be careful out there! Cold weather can raise serious health issues, most of which are avoidable simply by preparing for the worst. Bundle up, think ahead, and eat lots of chicken soup! 🙂 For more information on the different conditions … Continue reading
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Tagged blood pressure, cold weather, colds, dogfoose, dry skin, flu, frostbite, health issues, infections, infotoons, michael kline
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The Language of Immigration
When discussing the issue of immigration, it’s handy and correct to know and understand the different descriptors of the process. Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the right word. Click the image for a larger version, and be … Continue reading
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Tagged emigrant, immigration, immigration policies, Infotoon, INS, migration, refugee
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Levers for Kids: Let’s Move Something
Kids these days must start learn how things in there surrounding works, like on playground there are seesaws and slides. From playing hopscotch to riding a seesaw they must learn what a lever is. Think of a long, strong stick … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Greeks, Archimedes, children's book illustration, dogfoose, effort, first-class lever, fulcrum, infographic, Infotoon, levers, load, magazine illustration, mnemonic device, physics
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Abra-Ca-Doodle: Book 4 of the Doodles of Sam Dibble
Penguin Publishing has just released book 4 of the series The Doodles of Sam Dibble, entitled Abra-Ca Doodle. All the kids are excited, except for Sam–he doesn’t have a talent to perform. But Sam learns that sometimes you don’t have … Continue reading
The Position of Stars in Cassiopeia
It depends upon how you look at it. Cassiopeia may appear two-dimensional to us, but the stars that make up the constellation are always at different distances from the Earth. Though they may seem to be just a thumb’s width … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, Caph, Cassiopeia, constellation, Infotoon, Milky Way, Ruchbah, Schedar, Segin, stars, Tsih
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Maps, and How to Read Them
There is a lot of information to be found in a map, almost overwhelmingly so. With the proliferation of digital maps (and their apps), the art of cartography is diminishing somewhat, but knowing how to read a map is still … Continue reading
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Tagged art director, cartography, coordinates, freelance illustration, infographic, Infotoon, latitude, longitude, michael kline, scale, whimsical illustration
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Measuring Volume
Math can tell you how to determine the volume of a simple object (a ball or a block), but for those everyday objects that defy physical description (a pen, a stapler, one of your Hot Wheels® cars), the water displacement … Continue reading
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Tagged Archimedes, Eureka, hydrostatics, Infotoon, irregular object, measuring, physicist, volume
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