Teaching Resources
Teaching Resources See other versions of this page: Informal Educators How Big is a Blue Whale? Students Discover Just How Big These Giants of the Ocean Are More »
U.S. Weights and Measures
Here is information about the units of measure used in the United States. This page includes linear measurements, finding area, cubic, liquid, apothecaries' fluid and weight, Avoirdupois weight, dry measure, troy weight, and Gunter's or Surveyor's chain. For more, see the Infoplease.com conversion calculator Linear Measure
The Socratic Method
The Socratic Method:Teaching by Asking Instead of by Tellingby Rick Garlikov The following is a transcript of a teaching experiment, using the Socratic method, with a regular third grade class in a suburban elementary school. I present my perspective and views on the session, and on the Socratic method as a teaching tool, following the transcript. The class was conducted on a Friday afternoon beginning at 1:30, late in May, with about two weeks left in the school year.
10 Awesome Online Classes You Can Take For Free
Cool, but you need iTunes for nearly everything, and that gets an 'F.' Are there really no other places to get these lessons? I was sure there are some on Academic Earth. Flagged 1. 7 of them are available via YouTube.
Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent Academic Use of the Popular Internet App
Come meet Aristotle Bedford, Vlad Dracul Bedfordii, and Tommy Jefferson Bedford … and the teacher and students who created them! Canadian 9th Grade ELA Teacher Richard Cossette developed this highly engaging and fun project for his students, with Facebook playing a central role. Mr.
Olive Oil Benefits – Olive Oil Uses – Olive Oils - The Daily Green
Olive oil is more than a cartoon character, historic symbol of peace and glory or food staple of the much-vaunted Mediterranean diet. It is actually tremendously useful stuff, finding applications in personal care, home improvement, green cleaning, natural remedies and other areas. It's long been reported that there are a number of health benefits of olive oil. As a foodstuff it has a high concentration of monounsaturated fatty acids, which studies show promote "good" cholesterol (HDL) while lowering "bad" cholesterol (LDL).
serves up its own 'Plate'
The Healthy Eating Plate, a visual guide that provides a blueprint for eating a healthy meal, was unveiled today by nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in conjunction with colleagues at Harvard Health Publications. Similar to the U.S. government’s MyPlate, the Healthy Eating Plate is simple and easy to understand — and it addresses important deficiencies in the MyPlate icon. “Unfortunately, like the earlier U.S.
Healthy Eats - Food Network Healthy Living Blog
We wrote about everything from apples to zucchini bread this year, with lots of healthy tips and ideas in between. Here are your favorite posts of the year. #1: 50 Slimmed Down Comfort FoodsFrom macaroni and cheese to oven-fried chicken, you couldn’t get enough of these healthier comfort food favorites. #2: 14 Foods Experts Won’t Eat We polled food and nutrition experts (including guru Marion Nestle) to find out which foods they steer clear of.
18 foods that fight common ailments
Did you know that falling asleep easier, preventing PMS and easing the aches and pains of arthritis could be as easy as stocking your kitchen with the right foods? Take 47-year-old Sarah. When I first met her, she was 50 pounds overweight and had high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Food Advisor
Limitations of the Food Advisor Missing Nutrient Values All nutrient information provided in this analysis is based on scientific research. The complete nutrient composition of some foods has yet to be scientifically determined.
The Worlds Healthiest Foods
100 foods that can serve as the basis of your Healthiest Way of Eating Links to the articles about these foods can be found below. In addition to questions about our foods, we often get asked about beverages and sweeteners. In the beverage category, water and green tea have been especially popular topics, and in the sweetener category, so have honey and maple syrup. Of course, there are many nutritious foods other than those included on our list that we feel are wonderful, health-promoting foods; if there are other whole foods - such as fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, whole grains, etc - that you like, by all means enjoy them.
