Resources. Teaching Tips Animal Adaptations. The Art of Slipping in Some Learning. The Art of Slipping in Some Learning. Off to the side of Eric Azcuy’s cluttered desk were two products from Nissin Foods: one Cup Noodles and one box of Chow Mein. It looked like lunch, but it was actually the day’s art lesson. The inspiration came from an NPR story Mr. Azcuy had read earlier describing how the design of instant soup cups makes them tip over easily, spilling their hot contents on, and often burning, young eaters. So, Mr. “It’s something relevant,” he said calmly, his black curly hair, dark-rimmed glasses and plaid collared shirt making him appear just a bit hip. The lesson plan was typical for Mr. The attitude has led to projects that include painting a giant periodic table of the elements, creating a mural based on “The Great Gatsby” and the day’s effort at redesigning the Cup Noodles container. Still, Mr. Mr. In other words, this wasn’t just a chance for students to transform a stapler into a five-headed dragon.
“The math, it was kind of just snuck in there,” Mr. Mr. A Fed Learner is a Productive Learner. A fed learner is a productive learner. A hungry learner is an unproductive learner and it is for this reason that the Tiger Brand Foundation has joined with the Department of Basic Education to provide the learners of Alexandra in Gauteng with a nutritious breakfast each day. The project, which will run for three years, currently provides breakfast and lunch to 13 schools in Alexandra, an area infamous for its adverse economic conditions. Twelve of these schools have also been provided with container kitchens to provide tasty nutritious meals to the learners.
Representatives from the National Department of Basic Education, the Gauteng Education Department and the Tiger Brands Foundation gathered at Ekukhanyisweni Primary School on Tuesday 6 February, 2012, to share in the milestone of the millionth breakfast served by the project. Addressing learners and dignitaries at the school, Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy thanked the Tiger Brands Foundation for “this important partnership”.
Does Eliminating Grains from a Meal Leave You Hungry? Project Idea: Does Eliminating Grains from a Meal Leave You Hungry? Grade Level: 6th - 9th; Type: Health ScienceObjective: See if eliminating grains from a meal will often leave people feeling hungry. Research Questions: Grains are rich in fiber, iron, and B vitamins which help us grow healthy and strong. They are also quite filling. In this experiment, we compare how "full" people feel after consuming two meals with the same number of calories. One meal, however, will have grains, while the other will not. Materials: * Test subjects - 50 will have a no-grain breakfast for one week and switch - 50 will have a grain breakfast for one week and switch* Food* 50 meals in same calories but with no grains each day* 50 meals in same calories but with grains each day* Sizable location to do the experiment* Watch* Pen/paper for notes Experimental Procedure: 1) Prepare 50 dishes of breakfast with grains for 50 of your test subjects. 3) Gather your test subjects in one spot and serve them the breakfast.
More Foreign Students Studying in USA. More foreign students studying in USA. International students and their dependents contributed more than $20 billion to the U.S. economy last year as record numbers of foreigners enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, reports to be released today show. The numbers of U.S. students earning college credit abroad also is on the rise. The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities rose 4.7% to 723,277 during the 2010-11 academic year, says an annual report by the Institute of International Education (IIE), which has tracked data since 1949.
Enrollments of international students have overcome a four-year period of flat or declining growth that began in 2002-03 and reflected concerns about safety and U.S. immigration policies after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Homework Trap And What To Do About It. The homework trap and what to do about it. There are many parents whose major concern is not public policy but what will happen at home tonight. They are not Tiger Moms, but ordinary parents who simply want the best for their children. These parents start out with the full intention of supporting the teachers and their children’s schools. Yet, something goes wrong along the way as they and their children fall into a homework trap.
The problem starts in elementary school. The key misconception about homework-trapped children is what I call the “myth of motivation.” Rather, they have “under the radar” learning problems. The most important issue is the child’s work pace. We know that people don’t spend large amounts of time engaging in tasks they do not do well. The child, who is forced to keep on working without boundaries, will predictably learn how to avoid. 1. 2. 3. I am aware of the controversy over how much homework children should get. What Makes a Good Science Fair Project? What Makes a Good Science Fair Project? A good Science Fair project involves the student in a journey of discovery, driven by curiosity. It typically starts with a student proposing a question or hypothesis, and doing some background research.
The student then develops an experimental apparatus or procedure that will produce data, from which the student can draw conclusions to prove (or disprove) the hypothesis, or answer the question. A good hypothesis typically takes the form of "If I do this, then that should happen. " A question typically takes the form of "Can I improve results by doing this? " After selection of a hypothesis, the most important parts of the scientific process are to: * conduct background research* develop an experimental apparatus or procedure to investigate the hypothesis or question* operate the apparatus or conduct the procedure to collect experimental data* perform iterations of data collection* reduce or analyze the experimental data* arrive at conclusions. A Science Fair Survival Guide. A Science Fair Survival Guide. It's a scenario many parents dread: your child comes home from school and announces that he has a science fair project due – in three weeks!
With little or no guidance on how to get it done, students and parents often leave the project until the last minute. And we all know how the results of that experiment work out. “This type of scenario can send a parent into panic mode, especially someone who does not have a science background,” says Tina Lanese, director of Science Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting hands-on science learning. But, she says, with some advance planning and perseverance on the part of your child, the science assignment can be a boon for independent learning. The first step in the process is to choose a project – no easy task when you consider the sheer volume of options out there. Will your child be exploring genomics? * Is the project interesting enough to work on for the next couple of months?
* From the heart. Fun Science Fair Projects That Capture Kids Attention. Fun Science Fair Projects That Capture Kids Attention. So, how do help your child decide what are fun science fair projects for them to do? Well, it depends on what activities your child enjoys doing on a daily basis. For primary age children, parents should ask, "Does my child like....outdoors activities? Outer space? Getting their whole body involved in whatever they are doing? For middle- or high school-aged kids ask yourself what your children wonder about or what they enjoy doing for long periods of time. Here are some ideas to get you started: Elementary School Projects Elementary school-aged students are originators of fun. . * Why birds fly south for the winter? * Does chewing on one piece of food affect your sense of smell? Coaching your young child can be very rewarding and give you plenty of quality time together. Middle School Projects * Middle school students will love chemistry experiments such as mixing vinegar and baking soda to see what happens.
High School Projects. Making a Project a Winner. Making a Project a Winner. There's no guaranteed way to assure yourself of winning, but there are some things you can do that will improve your chances. First and foremost, you should have fun doing your science fair project as well as learning about the world around you. If your project is not fun, not something you like doing, it will be difficult to make a winner out of it. What you need to do are the following: 1. Pick Something You're Interested In - It's hard to have fun working on a project you think is boring, and you won't learn much from a project you really don't care about. So the most important step is to pick a project that you really want to do, and one you can get enthusiastic about completing. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Good luck on your project!!! Read more at. Making Waves - Properties of Electromagnetic Waves. Project Idea: Making Waves - Properties of Electromagnetic Waves. The Idea Many of the things physics deals with are waves. This includes sound, light, and vibrations in matter. It is helpful to use vibrating objects, such as we do in this project, to help visualize more abstract waves, such as electromagnetic waves, which include light. What You Need * slinky* coiled spring "snakey"* string* stopwatch* tape measure* short, thin, metal pole or wooden dowel (10 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter should work well) Method For the following, be careful when working with stretched springs. Longitudinal wave with a slinky 1) Stretch the slinky to about double or triple its original length. 2) Measure the distance between the two ends of the slinky. 3) From one of the ends, pull back on the slinky in the direction that the slinky is stretched by a few inches and release. 4) Observe the pulse moving from one end of the slinky to the other. 6) Increase the tension and calculate the velocity.
The Wave - The Golden Mean. Project Idea: The Wave, The Golden Mean. Note: Knowledge and experience in analytical geometry, origami, and computer programming are required for this project. Purpose To determine if there is any possible relationship between the origami fold known as the ''wave'' and the Golden Mean or Ratio, the numerical value of which is This will be accomplished by determining the equation of the wave's spirals. Materials Needed * several sheets of 1-foot-(30-cm-) square origami paper (or more) * 1 sheet of 20-inch-(50-cm-) square origami paper * ruler * 2 sheets of graph paper * personal computer with 2megabytes of memory * software for writing a program that will create and calculate geometric and trigonometric figures and calculations Experiment The origami paper will be folded into patterns known as "waves. " 1) Fold a smaller sheet of paper following the instructions in the diagram, each time using 3, 6, and 12 divisions. 2) Carefully examine the structure of the resulting folds.
Proucing Algal Oil. Project Idea: Proucing Algal Oil. Grade Level: 6th - 12th; Type: Life Science, Physical Science Objective: This project measures the number of Calories in algae samples obtained from different environments in order to compare the amount of oil present in each sample. The goal is to have the student test a hypothesis about optimal conditions for producing algal oil. Research Questions: * What conditions cause algae to produce the most oil? Algae are organisms commonly found in aquatic environments. All algae require sunlight, water, nutrients, and carbon dioxide to grow. Evaluating the oil content of algae usually requires expensive equipment not readily available outside chemistry laboratories.
Materials: * Food calorimeter; algae; collection jars; notebook; filter paper; microwave oven; thermometer. . * Materials can be found at a scientific supply house on the Internet.