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NIEHS Kids Page Brainteasers, Puzzles & Riddles

NIEHS Kids Page Brainteasers, Puzzles & Riddles
Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Just like with brainteasers (or brain teasers) and riddles, the answers to science mysteries are not always easy to see at first. With time and effort, they eventually become clear. But before solving the hundreds of brainteasers and riddles below, why not learn more about your brain by viewing the parts of the brain and what they do. And then have some fun with all our brainteasers and riddles below. Palindromes A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward. Not So Hard Riddles Warm up with some easy riddles. Tuff Stuff Riddles Some of these riddles are difficult Rebus Puzzles Word picture puzzles Frog Leap Brainteaser Help six little frogs get across their pond. Puzzling Proverbs New twists on old sayings Puzzling Numbers Numbers games Double-Speak Proverbs These old sayings have been rewritten using big words.

How to save money online Everyone loves a bargain, but some don’t offer the value they suggest. If you’re starting up a business or heading off to university, you’ll want to minimise your initial expenditure. Shopping online and shaving a few pounds off the purchase price of a printer or computer isn’t the only way to keep down costs. You’re as likely to spend as much on other equipment – especially software – as you are on office overheads, accommodation and stationery. On the face of it, students and entrepreneurs have little in common. The first is often regarded as a work-shy freeloader who’ll take any handout going while their NUS card says they can get away with it – and they’ll always try and haggle. The truth is somewhat different. But necessity is the mother of invention, and people are embracing alternative ways of working and creating wealth. With a second global economic downturn, the rising cost of living and a dearth of jobs, every penny counts if you are to set up a successful business venture.

Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Want a truly organized classroom? Set up a graphic organizer folder system. Print out one of each of these organizers and make a folder for each organizer. Make enough copies of each organizer for your entire class, with a few extras, and put them in the folders. Working with TextPyramid Notes -preparing to read, write or speakVen Diagram 1 -use for comparing and contrasting two events/objects/placesVen Diagram 2 -found at Laura Candler's websiteThree Way Venn Diagram -compare and contrast three events/objects/placesKWL Chart -what do we know, what do we want to know, and what have we learned?

Riddles for Spring see it clearly Springtime is one of the happiest times of the year, and a great way to celebrate when the birds begin chirping and the snow finally melts away is to tell a few riddles for spring to your friends. Here are a few to get you started (answers appear at the end of the page), as well as some information about why spring is a great season for riddles! Riddles for Spring April showers bring mayflowers, but what do Mayflowers bring? Why Tell Riddles in the Spring The reason that riddles for spring work so well is that the season is ripe (pardon the pun) for wit and cleverness. Moreover, because the name “spring” is itself open to interpretation, it’s easy to make your own riddles. Telling a Good Spring Riddle A mediocre riddle told very well is much better (and much funnier) than an extremely good riddle told poorly. When the time finally comes to tell your riddles for spring to your friends, launch into them without setting them up by saying “I have a riddle to tell you!” Pilgrims!

Nine Things Successful People Do Differently - Heidi Grant Halvorson Learn more about the science of success with Heidi Grant Halvorson’s HBR Single, based on this blog post. Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. 1. To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. 3. Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong — abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable. The good news is, if you aren’t particularly gritty now, there is something you can do about it. 7. To build willpower, take on a challenge that requires you to do something you’d honestly rather not do. 8. 9. If you want to change your ways, ask yourself, What will I do instead?

Celebrating World Poetry Day - TechNotes Blog - TCEA While I don’t consider myself a true poet, when I see that World Poetry Day is March 21, I feel the nostalgia of favorite poems from my past; to recite them, read them slowly and feel the emotions evoked, to enjoy the words on my tongue as a tasty morsel. Though my favorites are not ones that you study if you are an English major in college, they touched emotions in me. And isn’t that what we want to happen with our students in whatever content we teach – that they have an emotional connection to it? This year for World Poetry Day, regardless of what you teach, here are a few tools that you and your students can use to articulate your content in ways that tickle the ear and spark the imagination. iOS and Android Apps Diamante Poem – This type of poem is in the shape of a diamond. Acrostic Poem – Think of a word and then write a word or phrase for each letter in the word. Haiku Poem – This app makes writing this Japanese-style poetry super simple. Poetry Websites What Will You Do? Related

What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures - Jinxi Boo - Jinxi Boo Art by LaetitziaAs we all know, communication is essential in society. Advancements in technology have transformed the way that we correspond with others in the modern world. Because of the constant buzz in our technological world, it's easy to forget how important communicating face-to-face is. When conversing old-school style, it's not only speech we verbalize that matters, but what our nonverbal gestures articulate as well. Body language is truly a language of its own. 10% from what the person actually says40% from the tone and speed of voice50% is from their body language. Lowering one's head can signal a lack of confidence. Pushing back one's shoulders can demonstrate power and courageOpen arms means one is comfortable with being approached and willing to talk/communicate

Windows Phone Design Tips #3 - Ubelly A panorama can be the initial window to your application, it can help to surface top level pieces of information with the aim of getting users interested in your content and to encourage them to discover more. You can decide for yourself how many panes you can place into your panorama but you need to be careful not to push too much information. There are two reasons for this, firstly, because the user scrolls round the panoramas in a loop, if there are too many panes they can get lost within the narrative of your application and forget when they’ve come back round to the start. An excellent reference point for best practice on panorama implementation is the phone itself. It is possible to place an image in the background of your panorama but be thoughtful about the image you choose to place there. You can place a list into your panorama but be careful that it doesn’t get too long, again this can be confusing and cause performance issues.

Beginning Game Development: Part I – Introduction | Coding4Fun Articles Part I – Introduction Welcome to the first article of an introductory series on game programming using the Microsoft .NET Framework and managed DirectX 9.0. This series as aimed at beginning programmers who are interested in developing a game for their own use with the .NET Framework and DirectX. The goal of this series is to have fun creating a game and learn game development and DirectX along the way. Game programming and DirectX have their own terms and definitions that can be difficult to understand, but after awhile, you’ll crack the code and be able to explore a new world of possibilities. In this series, we are going to build a simple game to illustrate the various components of a commercial game. Tools: Before we start writing our first game we need to talk about the tools we will use. The most important tool for any developer is the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). At some point in your game development experience you are going to have to create or modify graphics.

35 Funny Marvel Disney Mashups Artwork Disney has recently announced to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion by the end of the year. Both companies have approved the transaction, leaving some details remained to confirm. The moment I heard the news, hit discussions had been drawn off by Marvel fans, and Disney fans. Artists also expressed their feelings on the news. Calm down people! Design by Freddy (Left), Replies SLOWLY (Right) Design by Edu Herrera Design by Derek Laufman (Left), Emilio J.Lopez (Right) Design by Chikinrise Design by Eduardovieira (Left), Danielle Soloud (Right) Design by CerberusLives Design by BW-Straybullet (Left), Stunna-K (Right) Design by Ninjaco Design by Jeffieb (Left), Alberto J. Design by Nyisha Haynes Design by Edgar Delgado (Left), Daniel Costa Magalhães (Right) Design by Jonathan Nava Design by TJ (Left), Charlie Fleed (Right) Design by Eduardovieira Design by Tim Wollweber (Left), MatsuoAmon (Right) Design by Khary Randolph Design by Beto Chiñas (Left), Robin Goethals (Right)

Concept Racing Car Design GreenGT Twenty-4 GreenGT is one of the radically eco-friendly auto companies from Switzerland. It recently released its latest new concept named Twenty-4. It is a magnificent all electric car designed by 5 students from the CCi du Valenciennois in France. The outstanding prototype is made of carbon fiber chassis as well as a fiber glass body, and is expected to take part in 24 hour Le Mans race in France scheduled in 2011 though it is still under construction. The GreenGT Twenty-4 engineers have revealed the first performance figures of the car. According to Christophe Schwartz, the head engineer of the GreenGT,” The GreenGT Twenty-4 design study could become our 2011 Le Mans Prototype electric racer or it could even become an electric road going supercar. Astronomical & Nightscape Photography by Chris Cook Last Update: December 12, 2015 All the images in this site are © Copyright 1987-2015 by Chris Cook. Any use of these images without the prior written consent or knowledge of the author is strictly prohibited. Current Weather on Cape Cod

Why Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem In this incredibly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? I remember once, as a freshman in college, after spending hours getting ready for a big party, I complained to my boyfriend that my hair, makeup, and outfit were woefully inadequate. He tried to reassure me by saying, “Don’t worry, you look fine.” Juan Estey “Fine? The desire to feel special is understandable. Not very well. How can we grow if we can’t acknowledge our own weaknesses? Continually feeding our need for positive self-evaluation is a bit like stuffing ourselves with candy. The result is often devastating. And of course, the goalposts for what counts as “good enough” seem always to remain out of reach. Another way So what’s the answer? When I first came across the idea of “self-compassion,” it changed my life almost immediately. I remember talking to my new fiancé, Rupert, who joined me for the weekly Buddhist group meetings, and shaking my head in amazement. An island of calm

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