About Andrew Rader
Two of the most asked questions we receive are "Who makes these sites?" and "Why do you make these sites?" There is one driving force behind all of the sites created by Andrew Rader Studios... Andrew Rader.
Andrew has a background in both science and computers. While he graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Physiology and Cell Biology, he found success working with computers in the corporate world. For several years, he worked as a freelance designer and then moved to Los Angeles.
He found work in the entertainment industry as an Associate Producer for an interactive television network. At that time, the Internet was starting to grow in popularity and he began producing small web sites. As he gained experience, he moved on to work as Producer for the Nissan and Infiniti web sites. Returning to entertainment, he was also Senior Producer for StarTrek.com. In 2004, Andrew joined NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a webmaster. He remained there for a year and a half as the twin rovers studied Mars and Cassini-Huygens reached Saturn. In 2005, he returned to developing his projects full-time.
During the time he produced commercial sites he was able to maintain his pet projects with a small group of volunteers. The most notable of these projects is the web site Chem4Kids.com. As the years passed, the original chemistry site blossomed into several companion sites. Biology4Kids, Geography4Kids, Cosmos4Kids, and Physics4Kids eventually joined Chem4Kids. The group also launched the math activity site NumberNut.com.
In 2000, Andrew envisioned a science and math destination for students of all skill levels. Kapili.com would have tutorials, activities, and expeditions from around the world. Not only would Kapili be a solid educational resource, Andrew insisted on making it a distinct environment. He organized limited resources to launch Kapili as a subscription site in 2001.
Jump ahead to early 2006. Kapili was a success but the environment of the web had changed in five years. Kapili's time as a subscription site was no longer feasible. There were larger organizations offering more content for the same price. Andrew made the decision to convert all of the Kapili content to his network of free sites. Throughout the 2006-2007 school years, all of Kapili's content will be made available to anyone on the web with no membership required.
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Honors and References
Our sites have been recognized over the years. Here is an abbreviated list.
Gifted Child Today Magazine
Recommended Science Site
(Chem4Kids.com)
Summer 2003
"Science"
Chapter 9: Properties and Changes of Matter
Recommended Science Site
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: MacMillan McGraw-Hill
2003
USA Today Hot Site
(Biology4Kids.com)
Publisher: USA Today
URL: www.usatoday.com
August 20, 2002
Pirelli INTERNETional Award Finalist
(Chem4Kids/Biology4Kids/Geography4Kids)
Publisher: Pirelli Foundation
URL: www.pirelliaward.com
VI Edition, 2001-2002
Recommended Science Site
(Geography4Kids.com)
Publisher: Universal Press Syndicate
URL: www.4kids.org
March 2002
USA Today Education Best Bet
(Geography4Kids.com)
Publisher: USA Today (K-12 Education Online)
URL: www.usatoday.com
January 29, 2002
USA Today Education Best Bet
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: USA Today (K-12 Education Online)
URL: www.usatoday.com
January 8, 2002
Top 100 Science Sites, Number 29
(Kapili.com)
Publisher: Q Network
URL: www.tvonline.com
September 2001
Top Chemistry Site
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: Connect Online, LLC
URL: www.top20chemistry.com
June 2001
"The Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages, 2001 Edition"
Recommended Chemistry (Chem4Kids.com) and Biology (Biology4Kids) Sites
by Jean Armour Polly
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw Hill
Copyright 2000
Science Site of the Week
(Kapili.com)
Publisher: ComputerUser Magazine
URL: www.computeruser.com
December 8, 2000
"300 Incredible Things To Learn On The Internet"
Top Web Site for Science
by Robyn Freedman Spizman and Ken Leebow
April 2000
Best Lessons - Matter
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: wNet School
URL: www.wnet.org
January 2000
Top Chemistry Launch Site (Level 1)
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
URL: www.latimes.com
September 1999
"January Technology Web Site"
Publisher: Teaching K-8 Magazine
January 1999
Featured Chemistry Site
(Chem4Kids.com)
Truly Elemental Sites Article
Publisher: Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls./St. Paul
copyright 1998
Excellence Award In Education
(Chem4Kids.com)
"The School Page, Educator's Resource"
Publisher: Multiactive Education
July 1998
"Best of April" & "A+ Education Site"
(Chem4Kids.com)
Sponsor: American Fidelity Educational Services
URL: www.education-world.com (Education World)
April 1998
The Louisville Courier-Journal, Newspaper in Education
Chemistry Lesson Plans for Teachers (Chem4Kids.com)
Curriculum resource for Chemistry
1998
Top Learning Resource for Chemistry
(Chem4Kids.com)
The NSDL Scout Report for Science and Engineering
Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Madison
URL: scout.cs.wisc.edu
September 17, 1997
Top Eight "Help with Science" Sites
(Chem4Kids.com)
Computing for Kids Magazine
Publisher: PC Novice Learning Series
Vol. 3, Issue 9, 1997
AOL Member Site of the Week
(Chem4Kids)
Sponsor: America Online
URL: www.aol.com
February 1997
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"Science"
Grade 1: Describe and Measure Matter
Recommended Science Site
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: MacMillan McGraw-Hill
2005
ENC Focus
(Chem4Kids.com)
Increasing Your Mathematics and Science Content Knowledge
Publisher: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
URL: www.enc.org
September 2002
ENC Digital Dozen
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
URL: www.enc.org
March 2002
Recommended Biology Site
(Biology4Kids.com)
The NSDL Scout Report for Life Sciences
Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Madison
URL: scout.cs.wisc.edu
February 8, 2002
A+ Education Site
(Geography4Kids.com)
Sponsor: American Fidelity Educational Services
URL: www.education-world.com (Education World)
January 2002
Blue Web'n Award Winner - 5 Stars
(Geography4Kids.com)
Sponsor: SBC Pacific Bell
URL: www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
December 2001
Recommended Science Site
(Kapili.com)
"Usborne Science Encyclopedia"
Publisher: Usborne Publishing, Ltd.
Copyright 2001
Recommended Biology Site
(Biology4Kids)
"The Web"
Publisher: PC How To Guides
Issue 1, Volume 1
August 2001
New York Times Learning Network Site of the Day
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: New York Times
URL: www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2000
Top Biology, Chemistry and Physics Resource
"Fun Science for Kids"
Publisher: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
URL: www.llnl.org
July 2000
"Top 100 Educational Sites for 1999"
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: Homeschool.com
URL: www.edusource.com
January 2000
Top Educational Web Site for Science
Back to School Guide
Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens
September 1999
The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages
(Chem4Kids.com)
Author: Jean Armour Polly
Publisher: McGraw Hill, Berkeley, CA 94710
Copyright 1999
Good Natured Genetics
Author: Betsy Price
Publisher: Early Years, Inc.
copyright 1999
"Valuable Educational Internet Resource"
Discovery Channel School
Produced by Discovery Networks
URL: www.discovery.com
August 1998
The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Physics Education News
Produced by The American Institute of Physics
"CHEM4KIDS: A hip web site for teaching youngsters about chemistry."
July 1998
The Dallas Morning News
Cutting-Edge Chemistry (Special Section)
Top Six Chemistry Education Web Sites
March 30, 1998
Atlanta Constitution
News for Kids Article
(Chem4Kids.com)
Publisher: The Atlanta Journal/Constitution
1998
Blue Web'n Award Winner - 4 Stars
(Chem4Kids)
Sponsor: SBC Pacific Bell
URL: www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
March 1997
Top 2MB Site
(Chem4Kids)
Guide to Building Web Sites Magazine
Publisher: PC Novice Guides
Vol. 5, Issue 10, 1997
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