What has more kid appeal than a gigantic truck that drives from town to town looking for tires to chomp? One that cleans up the environment at the same time! Here’s one company’s latest invention intended to help clean up waste tires in the U.S. and Canada.
Archive for the ‘Published work for children’ Category
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Friday, November 16th, 2007KONO Magazine — Bones of Steel article
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
KONO is a brand-new martial arts magazine for kids ages 5-12. My article about nutrition tips for healthy bones, “Bones of Steel,” appeared in their May 2007 premier issue!
WeeOnes — Extreme Treasue Hunting
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
Extreme Treasure Hunting, which introduces kids to the fun of geocaching, was the first article I wrote for children. It was accepted way back in April 2006, but finally made its appearance in the May/June 2007 online issue of Wee Ones Children’s Magazine for ages 4-10.
FACES Magazine — Riders for Health article
Monday, March 19th, 2007
FACES: People, Places, and Cultures is a Cobblestone Publication for kids ages 9-14. I profiled an organization called Riders for Health for their March 2007 global health issue. By using fairly simple machines, Riders for Health has solved a complex problem. They use motorcycles to deliver medical supplies and services to regions of Africa with little or no infrastructure. Simply elegant.
KNOW Magazine — Spot the spots
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Scientists at ECOCEAN are using pattern-recognition software developed for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope program to recognize individual whale sharks, which are covered with small, white spots on a dark background similar to a starry night sky. I wrote a short news piece about it for the May/June 2007 issue of KNOW–The Science Magazine for Curious Kids.
KNOW Magazine — The Scoop on Poop
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Despite the not-so-glamorous subject matter, my short news piece for kids about San Francisco’s dog poop recycling looks great! You can check it out on page 5 of the Sept/Oct 2006 issue of KNOW–The Science Magazine for Curious Kids (published in Canada, for ages 6-9).