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Science Magic: Inertia
Newton's laws of motion describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and the motion of the body.
Newton's First Law of Motion: This law describes inertia, which means a body will stay at rest or continue at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external unbalanced net force.
Example of the inertia of [...]
The Longest Day
Sunflowers are a sign of summer. But, astronomers can tell you the exact day and even the moment that summer officially begins. This moment in time is called summer solstice .
In 2009, in the Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice is on June 21 at 1:45 EDT (eastern daylight time).
While this is called the longest day of each year, it is only [...]
Tactile Ways to Practice Spelling
The best methods of teaching spelling cater to multiple learning styles. They address all three of the main learning channels: visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), and kinesthetic (doing). Unfortunately, the kinesthetic (or “tactile”) channel winds up neglected in many cases.
There are a number of effective tactile ways to practice spelling. Some of these include:
Building new [...]
How to Correct Spelling Mistakes
Students are going to make spelling mistakes. Making mistakes is all part of the learning process. It’s your job to correct those mistakes without interrupting the learning process or creating other difficulties.
Here are some specific techniques to correct spelling mistakes both during the lesson and at other times.
Correcting spelling mistakes during the lesson
Ask the [...]
Reading and Tree Houses just seem to go together…
…so the Magic Treehouse series seemed like a good bet for my daughter. The books had been recommended to me a elementary school teacher friend as the next step up from the Level Three Easy Readers that were now boring my six-year-old.
The Magic Treehouse series is a winner! Each book takes the sibling team of [...]
Pajama School Winner!
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
14
Timestamp: 2009-06-05 18:53:08 UTC
Congrats HopiQ!
Getting 'Test'-y with Kids
You don't have to lose your temper to get testy with your kids. In fact, getting testy can be a good thing. It's actually a great study tactic. Have your student design a test that covers content material, and you will help him or her build comprehension skills in addition to study skills.
Most tests are [...]
