[educational publishing]

    In addition to writing for the popular press, Kirsten also produces books,
    articles and other educational materials for children and teenagers.

    Books and Special Projects

    Science Skill Builders Workbook for grades 6-8 (Weekly Reader, 2007)

    Science Spin Senior Edition (Weekly Reader, 2004-present) Since 2004,
    Kirsten has written all of the content for this 4th- and 5th-grade classroom
    magazine, including a corresponding teacher’s guide.

    Xtreme Earth Magazine: Nature’s Fury and Xtreme Earth Magazine: The Big
    Thaw (Scholastic, 2006)

    That's Science? Bad Hair Days and Other Experiments (Scholastic, 2003) A
    children’s book for below-level readers that explores the scientific method
    through strange-but-true research experiments.

    Articles

    Perfect Fit (Doctors learn how to transplant organs without the worries of
    rejection.) Current Science, May 2, 2008.

    Profiles in Caring (Meet teens who enjoy community service) Current
    Health 2, April/May 2008.

    Bionic Man (A mountaineering accident spurred Hugh Herr to become a
    designer of artificial limbs.) Current Science, April 11, 2008.

    Cold Case (Did chilling his injured body save NFL player Kevin Everett from
    paralysis?) Current Science, March 7, 2008.

    Giving Back (Young people are helping to solve big problems through
    community service.) Current Health 1, March 2008.

    Self Help (A young scientist is searching for the cure to the disease that
    could kill him.) Current Science, February 22, 2008.

    Oh My Aching Head! (Headaches can be a pain. Here is how to treat them.)
    Current Health 1, February 2008.

    Cancer Cluster (Why have so many children in Fallon, Nevada, developed
    cancer?) Current Science, February 1, 2008.

    Fit Body, Fit Brain (Exercise helps you think clearly and feel great. Here's
    how it works.) Current Health 1, January 2008.

    The Beat Goes On (Matt Keene wants every school equipped with the same
    kind of device that saved his life.) Current Science, January 18, 2008.

    Body Builders (Prosthetics engineers at work) Career World, January 2008.

    Big Dopes (Athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs risk their
    reputations and their health.) Current Science, January 4, 2008.