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The Biology Corner Starfall 5 Fun Science Experiments for Kids Everyone knows science is awesome, but did you know you can do science right in your own kitchen? Ok, maybe you did, but if you're not sure where to start, we've got five really fun experiments that demonstrate the scientific principles of buoyancy, surface tension, density, chemical reaction and non-Newtonian fluid. Best of all, families can do these easy experiments with common, household items.
7 ways to evaluate educational games Educational games are becoming more mainstream–here’s how to evaluate them As educational gaming moves from a future technology to a practice found in more and more classrooms, educators are recognizing game-based learning’s (GBL) potential to engage students and help them prepare for future learning. By ensuring that games meet certain requirements, educators will find themselves on the path to choosing an impactful game that goes beyond the typical drill-and-practice or end-of-unit reward game. “It can be overwhelming, but as gaming becomes more mainstream and there’s more out there about it, educators will be better equipped to evaluate games and GBL,” said Dan White, founder of Filament Games, a member of the advisory board for Games for Change, and a founding member of the Games Learning Society at the University of Wisconsin.
Virtual Surgeries Practical Physics This website is for teachers of physics in schools and colleges. It is a collection of experiments that demonstrate a wide range of physical concepts and processes. Some of the experiments can be used as starting-points for investigations or for enhancement activities. 5 Best Rock Songs for Learning English Listening to music in a foreign language is a great way to learn vocabulary – just find the words online and use a dictionary for anything you don’t know. Or just have songs playing while you do your homework. I’ve tried to choose songs which are easy to understand and can be found on Youtube or Spotify, but which are still brilliant music! 5. Paramore – crushcrushcrush When you have a 'crush' on someone, you really REALLY like them, and this song describes this perfectly. Paramore are very popular in England and have written lots of songs, so try Misery Business and the more recent Still Into You too.
Music Do you download music? Do you buy CDs? Do you listen to music on your phone? Do you prefer to watch music or just to listen? What about the old-fashioned radio? National Geographic Explorer Magazine See how one family is saving orphaned sloths. Photographs by: © Suzi Eszterhas/Minden Pictures (sloth); © Doug Perrine/SeaPics.com (fish); © Massimo Viegi/Demotix/Corbis (ice sculptures); Mark Newman/Getty Images (bird). Chemistry FRAN SCOTT demos & pracs ScienceWeb - ASTA