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Argonne Rube Goldberg Home Page - Reuben Lucius Goldberg, better known as Rube Goldberg, was a cartoonist with a wacky sense of humor. He loved to draw machines that would perform simple tasks, like pouring a glass of milk. First he would draw a way tothe refrigerator, then a way to get the bottle, then a way toit--before he would ever get the milk into the glass! He accomplished this easy job by using the most complex, roundabout methods possible, often using common household objects in uncommon ways. You can see some examples of this here. A contest is held every year to see which team of students can perform a simple assignment using the weirdest, wackiest, and most complex machine. The assignment for 1999 was to "build the zaniest machines possible to place a regulation-sized golf ball on a tee." Visit here to discover what they invent. You can also find out how to get your school involved in the fun! Also look later in this listing for the Official Rube Goldberg page.
Clay Animation Station - If you've ever wondered how they make those animated movies using clay figures, wonder no more. At this site you'll discover tips, tricks, and techniques to help you make your first animated movie starring--CLAY! You will need a camera (the site suggests a digital one is best) and other supplies, but the results pictured here are fabulous. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements - Why should you bother knowing anything about the elements or their arrangement in the periodic table? One reason is the frequent occurrence of elements in--comic books. After all, you need to know things like what's radioactive, what blows up when you add water, and what's really valuable. Is there really such a thing as kryptonite, destroyer of Superman's powers? Check it out.
Comics.com! - Every week they make families around the world laugh. They have names like Snoopy, Dilbert, and Marmaduke. Who are these wacky characters? They are the drawings that make up the comic strips in your newspaper. Catch up on your favorite comic strip characters, and see what they are doing on the Internet. Find out about the artists and how they thought up the characters, and play games based on the comic strips. Then take a detour from the main page to the National Cartoonists Society, where the real cartoonists behind the strips hang out.
Droodles - What's a droodle? Well, it's a little drawing, called a doodle, crossed with a riddle--droodle, get it? In other words, it's a drawing with a puzzle in it. Picture a vertical (up-and-down) line, wearing what looks like a bow tie. According to this page, it could be "a butterfly climbing up a piece of string, or a vain triangle kissing its reflection in a mirror." What did the originator think the picture represented? Stop by the site and see! You can puzzle over lots of droodles here and submit your guesses as to their meaning.
From Hogan's Alley to Coconino County - Historical resource explores the origin of the American comic strip. Check out an extensive image gallery featuring the Yellow Kid.
Lee's (Useless) Super-Hero Generator - Wouldn't it be great to have superpowers? You could just snap your fingers and your homework would do itself! You need a cool superhero name first, and this site will make one up for you. Net-mom herself is now going to turn into the wondrous Spyder Arrow, taking off on her space stilts.
Ron Kurer's Toon Tracker Home Page - With so many long-forgotten animated cartoons of the past showing up on cable TV these days, this site is a gold mine of information on many of them. Find pages devoted to Mighty Mouse, Beany and Cecil, Clyde Crashcup, Clutch Cargo, Bullwinkle, Woody Woodpecker, and dozens more. Warning: This site takes forever to load!
Sparky Rocks - Sparky is the nickname of Charles Schultz, creator of the comic strip "Peanuts." What was he like as a child and a teenager? When did he start cartooning? What was his day like when he was in his 70s? This biographical site will give you the answers.
Wallace and Gromit Official Homepage - Wallace is an eccentric inventor, while Gromit is his faithful dog. Their adventures are depicted in Claymation, a special animation technique that uses clay figures as actors. You can learn more about this process, plus relive the plots of the W&G movies from the links at this site. There are also cool W&G downloads, sounds, and other fun. The Fashion Follies game allows you to change the head, middle, and bottom of an unsuspecting Wallace.
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