Magazine articles - Laurie Ann Thompson

My article in Odyssey about non-Newtonian fluids

Laurie Thompson — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:54:52 +0000

Odyssey does such a great job with their science magazine for kids. Check out the cover of this month’s issue for October 2011, with the theme “Slimes and Other Messy Science:”

FUN, no? And here’s my article and activity, which appear on pages 20–24:

Enjoy!

Wheel‑y cool!

Laurie Thompson — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:52:00 +0000

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.

Child specialists

Laurie Thompson — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:39:00 +0000

No, not the specialists who know a lot about children. Rather, the children themselves who know a lot about their chosen specialty. Is it better for today’s kids to be well-rounded generalists or hyper-focused elites? That is the question I examined over the summer. You can read all about it here.

The risks and rewards of ‘specializing’ early, LearningMap, October 2007

KONO Magazine — Bones of Steel article

Laurie Thompson — Mon, 21 May 2007 00:52:00 +0000

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

Laurie Thompson — Mon, 21 May 2007 00:24:00 +0000

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

Laurie Thompson — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:24:00 +0000

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.

Put those kids to work

Laurie Thompson — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:31:00 +0000

You certainly can’t tell by looking, but our kids love to help clean the house. Unfortunately, this is one thing I’m sure they didn’t learn by example. If I enjoyed it even half as much as they do, we could probably do something crazy like invite people over for dinner once in awhile. Maybe someday they’ll be able to do it all by themselves, but until then, here are some helpful techniques.

Choosing age-appropriate chores, ParentMap, January 2007

KNOW Magazine — Spot the spots

Laurie Thompson — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:16:00 +0000

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.

Kids Making a Difference

Laurie Thompson — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:04:00 +0000

This was a fun assignment — find out what local elementary schools and teachers are doing to teach philanthropy and community to their students. There were some great ideas, and the enthusiam behind the projects was truly inspirational!

“Little kids can make a big difference,” ParentMap, December 2006

Newborn screening tests

Laurie Thompson — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:43:00 +0000

This short article, about newborn screening tests, was the second half of BabyMap’s Decision Digest column for the Fall/Winter 2006 issue.

“Prenatal and newborn screening tests,” BabyMap, Fall/Winter 2006