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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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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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Home Sweet Cre-8-ive Home
Ahoy. Ahem. Ahoy! (You:) Ahoy. There we go. Thanks for playing. I always like to begin conversations with potential friends by doing something just a little different. And that is me. Just a little different. (You:) You’re not blogging from … Continue reading
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Tagged ahoy, creativity, Infotoon, kids discover, michael kline, parental advice, whimsical illustration, wordplay
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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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Nine Fine Ways to keep your brain tuned up this Summer
Summer is a great time to consider, well, nothing. It’s all about having time off from school, homework, chores (mostly), but don’t let your noodle get squishy and pudgy while on vacation. Here are a few fun ways to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, children's books, creativity, dogfoose.com, doodle, exercise, infographic, Infotoon, kids discover, michael kline, noodle
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Wind, and a Few of the Things It Can Do
We can’t really use the wind until we catch it. And what’s the most popular way to catch the wind’s force? A windmill of course, which can do the work of many people. Inside the mill, a pole begins to … Continue reading
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Tagged grindstone, Infotoon, lumber saw, renewable energy, water pump, whimsical cartoon, wind power, windmill
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Fun With Coins and Glue
If you’re really bored this summer, here’s a great way to have a bit of harmless fun; and it will only cost you 25¢. Find a place with lots of people walking by, like near a school or library. Place … Continue reading
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Tagged annmarie mackinnon, coins, Infotoon, michael kline, practical jokes, summer fun
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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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