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Kabbalah: a Practical Science

Posted by admin | Learning science | Wednesday 30 June 2010 9:59 pm

There are various kinds of sciences in the world, but the ones that we value the most are those that can affect and improve our lives today. After all, if something doesn’t benefit our life here and now, or in the foreseeable future, then why would we want to waste our time to actually learn it?

Science exists in order to research nature and find ways to improve our lives. If we see that a certain science will benefit us, then we will invest great effort and means to learn it.

Throughout history we have seen that science develops in order for society to progress and advance. For example, scientific advancement led to the invention of the steam engine and other mechanical devices. On the other hand, when these inventions became obsolete, we no longer had any use for the science that created them. In other words, a science can appear and disappear depending on our need for it.

Kabbalah is an ancient science that has recently reappeared and continues to become increasingly favourite because it offers knowledge that is of great benefit to today’s society. It is the science that enables us to comprehend ourselves and the world around us in its entirety. There is no other science that can absolutely explain the structure, function, and laws of the universe.

Why is Kabbalah healthy to offer us a complete knowledge that is beyond the boundary of more traditional sciences? It’s because Kabbalah deals with concepts that are beyond time and space—our eternal, spiritual existence. And since this science studies things that are eternal, the science itself is eternally valuable. That is to say, the information it offers will never become “obsolete.”

But if Kabbalah contains such great knowledge, then why aren’t more people learning it? The reason for this is that Kabbalah can't be learned the same way that other sciences are learned. If a mortal tries to learn Kabbalah in order to be knowledgeable or smart, then he will not really learn it. In order to learn Kabbalah, a mortal must focus on the new sensations he feels while studying since the purpose of studying is to start to feel the part of reality that’s beyond time and space.

Today many people are learning the correct way to study Kabbalah and are discovering this eternal, infinite realm. Millions of people study Kabbalah, whether over the Internet, through books or other media. Some study it each day and “live by it,” so to say, while others simply remember that Kabbalah exists. In any case, once a mortal begins to study and comprehend Kabbalah, he never forgets it because he has already come into contact with the eternal, spiritual part of the universe. The knowledge he gains through studying Kabbalah is already an inseparable part of him and has a positive influence on his life and his development. Today, there are many scientists who use this wisdom for practical research and attainment, and they invite those who are interested to join them.

Bnei Baruch, http://www.kabbalah.info/ is the largest group of Kabbalists in Israel, sharing the wisdom of Kabbalah with the entire world. Study materials in over 25 languages are based on trusty Kabbalah texts that were passed down from generation to generation.

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Teaching Science Through Cooking

Posted by admin | Learning science | Tuesday 29 June 2010 6:08 am

Cooking is an art as well as a necessity of our lives. It can bring great joy to both the cook, as well as those who partake of the well-prepared meal and it can also be a valuable and nutritious addition to our overall health and well being. One might think that cooking and science have tiny in common, yet that is simply not true, as cooking offers a wide variety of opportunities to instruct science to our young. By sharing calibre time cooking with our children, they can learn valuable lessons not only in the ethic of work and responsibility but also in the area of science.


Experimenting In The Kitchen


Simple scientific experiments can be conducted within the comfortable confines of ones own kitchen and the end results can be edible! What an approach to science! Yet because the students are learning in a comforting and enjoyable atmosphere, it is not like the stifled book-learning approach to science. Cooking offers the child a hands on and tangible experience, while at the same time teaching them a life skill they can use daily. Kids from kindergarten to college can acquire practical applications and life-long knowledge by using this approach. Some example of fun experiments parents can incorporate include making candyfloss and cover cream. Making cover cream, for example, grants the exploration of the freezing point of matter. One can also speak about the role of temperature, whipping and foaming during the process. Kids can learn a wide range of science concepts while they enjoy the learning process. What is more is that they get to enjoy a tasty treat at the end of the process.


Difficult chemistry concepts such as radiation, convection, conduction, energy and carbohydrate chemistry might seem overwhelming to many students, yet exploring and appreciating these science concepts during our food preparation can makes it a fun and exciting adventure. For a start, one can study the various forms of heat transfer and their different roles it play in the cooking process. With regard to specific foods, milk and farm products can be discussed as you use them in your cooking, such as how the cows produce milk, what milk is prefabricated of, the nutrients within the milk and the difference between fermented and non-fermented products.


Plants can also be easily incorporated into our discussions. Cooking vegetables is a science itself. Even preseving them, such as kimchi, is an excellent introduction to food nutrition and preservation. By the way, speaking about kimchi, in it lives a host of live organisms which one can conduct experiments on. Moreover, it also gives you an excellent opportunity to speak about Korean culture and food. Concepts such as osmosis, pH value, density of the food, as well as dissecting the vegetables to refer plant tissue and structure can be explored too.


With the wide variety of creative ideas for experimentation, the kitchen is a wonderful learning work for people of all ages.

Kelvin Ho is the webmaster of “PickUpCooking.com”. He adores cooking and teaching students how to cook. Pick up cooking tips and resources at http://www.pickupcooking.com.

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Fun Science Projects for the Science Fair

Posted by admin | Learning science | Monday 28 June 2010 11:44 pm

Science is a fascinating subject, which the kids can love only if it is presented in an interesting way. Moreover, science is a subject, which should not just be taught from the textbook but also supplemented with practical sessions to demonstrate scientific principles. As students most of the kids who dislike science lessons are drawn to it owing to the practical sessions during which it is doable for the kids to see the results of scientific experiments on their own.

In case you want your child to explore the field of science on their own, then here are some simple science experiments that you can encourage your child to perform. There are also various scientific experiment kits or sets, which wage the basic chemicals, apparatus and other stipulations for the kids to perform the experiments. In case you don’t want to purchase these science kits, there still exist a lot of experiments, which can be carried out at home using simple things easily acquirable at home.

Fun Science Experiments

Here I have compiled some simple and fun science experiments, which can be easily demonstrated to and even performed by the kids. Most of these experiments can be performed at home with tiny supervision and help from the parents. Go ahead and pick an experiment, which would not only be a fun experience for the child but also a great way to learn basic scientific principles.

Easy Science Experiment 1# Development of a Seed

Requirements: Seeds of any plant, a gardening pot, fertile and moist gardening soil and water.

Procedure: One of the most basic and simple experiments for kids is growing a plant from seeds. All you need to do is take a small cup or a pot of convenient size and material. Add some moist fertile soil from the garden into the pot. Place some seeds into the pot and ask the child to water it regularly. Place the cup or the pot in sunlight so that the seeds get enough exposure to the sunlight.

Things to Learn: The kids will enjoy the offshoots and development of roots from the seed and it will also be a great learning experience for the child. Instruct the child how water, soil, sunlight, and seeds are necessary for the creation and growth of a plant. You can extend the teaching session by introducing the kids to the various parts of the plant – starting from the root, stem, leaves, and even flower and fruits.

Easy Science Experiment 2# Static Electricity

Requirements: a hard plastic comb, or a balloon, thread, pieces of dry cereal.

Procedure: Just tie a piece of the cereal to one end of a piece of thread. Find a place to attach the other end of the thread. Just tape the thread to the edge of a desk. Make sure that the comb is really clean and free from any dirt and oil. Now just rub the comb through long dry hair or a woolen blanket so that it gets charged with static electricity owing to the friction. Now slowly bring the comb near the cereal. The cereal piece tied to the thread will swing to touch the comb. Hold it until the cereal moves away by itself. The cereal will tend to move away from the comb now.

Things to Learn: The thing to be learnt by the kids is that combing the hair caused the electrons to be transferred from the hair to the comb. Since the comb was negatively charged with static electricity, the neutral cereal was attracted to it. When the cereal touched the comb, electrons were transferred to the cereal resulting in transfer of negative charge. Thus since both the comb and the cereal were negatively charged after a while, it led to repulsion.

Visit http://www.project-science-fair.com/ for more details.

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Physical Science Products: Learning about science in a hands-on environment!

Posted by admin | Learning science | Monday 28 June 2010 1:28 pm

Hands-on science products are both fun for kids and highly educational. There are many science products and supplies acquirable on the world wide web and finding these science products isn’t difficult. You can simply perform a search online for the topic you are interested in. Through this search, you can refer products that will instruct kids about different aspects of physical science and the world that we live in.

Most of the science products that you will find do come with specific directions on how to perform the experiment and will also come with explanations to statement for the outcome. This explanation is what makes these science products so effective for teaching children. These science products grant your kids to learn about the world around them and comprehend why things work the way they do, by taking advantage of other people’s discoveries. Of course you will be healthy to draw some your own conclusions from the experiments as well.

These projects often are connected to specific aspects of science and you will be healthy to select the category or topic that you wish to cover before choosing a project. Most websites will have the projects broken down so you can merely select the topic you wish to cover and then will show you the list of doable science products that you can buy to create a corresponding experiment. Some of the more common topics would include attraction and electricity, electrostatics, easy circuits, density and thermal expansion. Of course the topic you select should be age appropriate. There would be no sense in trying to instruct a first grader the laws of quantum physics, when they don’t have the background to comprehend it.

An example of one of these science products would be a floating and spinning magnet. This is a very favourite science product for children, and explains a great deal about attractable fields. The reason it is so favourite is it meets more desires than simply the desire to learn. The magnet seems to float on air, nearly as if by magic. Kids are excited to know exactly why the magnet will float and are hot to touch it and play with it. This of course will lead to superior learning, because kids who have a hands-on learning environment will finally learn more than kids who are taught using a text book.

Most science products will require some degree of setup and pre-planning to use. Instructors and parents are rewarded for these efforts though, because the enjoyment that kids experience in this type of learning environment will inevitably lead to a superior understanding of the scientific principles involved. This grants kids to see that learning doesn’t always have to be tedious. Indeed, it can be quite fun and exciting. Interactive science products will help open children’s eyes to the world around them and give them a superior understanding of physical science.

Find one-of-a-kind and innovative Science toys and Science Supplies for Physics and Physical Science. A wonderful resource for science instructors for teaching electrostatics, magnetism, electricity, force, motion, sound, light, color, waves, gas laws, substitute energy, pressure, fluid dynamics and elementary science. For details visit http://www.sci-supply.com

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Can Learning Languages Help You Better Understand Science and Technology?

Posted by admin | Learning science | Saturday 26 June 2010 4:33 pm

by Philip Yaffe

“I was 24 years old when I first began thinking and talking in a foreign language. It was like being released from prison. I saw my cell door swinging open and my mind flying free. That was over 40 years ago, but the picture is as fresh now as if it had just happened.”

I am a linguistic iconoclast. Throughout my life (I am now in my seventh decade), I have heard the mantra that learning a foreign language gives you invaluable insights into the cultures of the people who talk it. I don’t believe it.

In addition to my native English (I grew up in Southern California), I have become fluent in two other languages and have a good working knowledge of three more. I doubt that all this effort has given me any insights into the cultures of the people who talk these languages. At least no insights that I couldn’t have acquired more easily in 30 – 60 minutes by reading a well-written essay or in a few hours by attending well-crafted social-cultural lectures.

By contrast, I have acquired a deeper understanding of science.

What does science have to do with language? Actually, very little. But it has a lot to do with flexible thinking. And this is where science and language learning converge.

Contrary to the common belief, science is not about certainty but rather uncertainty. Good scientists are always looking for what has been overlooked, i.e. they are always searching for surprises and welcome them when they happen. They know that moment we believe a phenomenon is “natural” and must be that way, or that it is “unnatural” and can't be that way, we are either heading for trouble or missing out on something important.

For example, Albert Einstein investigated the “unnatural” belief that a beam of light in space must always have the same velocity; other scientists had spent decades trying to disprove this. He wanted to see where this “unnatural” might lead. In fact, it lead to e = mc², the formula for atomic energy, and transformed the world.

It is not necessary to be a genius like Einstein (who spoke German, French, Italian and English), or even a scientist at all, in order to profit from the mind-stretching benefits of learning foreign languages. In our regular lives we all make assumptions about how the world works; often we are not even aware that we are making them. And that’s the danger. If we are insensitive to our assumptions, we are nearly certain to end up believing things that aren’t true and refusing to believe things that are true.

Learning languages can help correct this parlous state of affairs. How? Quite simply, because nowhere else are our assumptions more rapidly and forcefully challenged by other assumptions about what is or isn’t natural that are equally valid.

Here are some easy examples.

1; Trailing Adjectives

It is “natural” to place adjectives before a noun, e.g. “an unidentified flying object”. Well not really. Many languages place adjectives after the noun, e.g. “un objet volant non-identifie”. You could argue the “naturalness” of these conflicting practices both ways. In English, we like to describe something before identifying what it is, as if to build up the suspense. In French, they like to refer what it is first and describe it afterwards. Who is right?

2. Optional Pronouns

English speakers take it for allowed that constructing a sentence requires a subject and a verb. The subject can be either a proper noun (John talks) or a pronoun (He talks). If you have any acquaintance with Spanish, you know that in this language the pronoun is usually not necessary. You would still state “Juan habla” (John talks); however, in most cases you would simply state “Habla” for “He talks”. In fact, if you use a pronoun where it isn’t required (“El habla”), you would be committing a serious error.

3. No Distinction between Male and Female

English speakers learning French are often puzzled by the language’s apparent inability to distinguish between male and female. For example, “This is his book” and “This is her book” in French are both “C’est son livre”. The possessive adjective “son” means both “his” and “her”. If it is completely necessary to distinguish between “his” book and “her” book, there is a way of doing so. However, it is employed only when completely necessary.

But isn’t it always completely necessary? It seems so unnatural not to specify whether the book’s owner is male or female. Isn’t this fundamental information?

It might seem so, but it isn’t. By the same logic, it should be fundamental information to distinguish between male and female when saying “This is their book”, but we don’t. “This is your book” can be either male, female, or both, but we never specify. Even “This is my book” can be either male or female, but again we don’t specify.

Having grown up talking only English, you probably have never noticed this inconsistency in the language. Neither had I. I simply knew that is was “natural” to distinguish between his and her book, until a Frenchman asked me why. I couldn’t tell him.

4. Inclusive and Explicit Forms of “You”

In English, we have only one way of saying “you”, which covers all situations. Many languages have several ways of saying it, notably the “formal you” and the “familiar you”. English used to have a familiar “you” (thou), but it has essentially disappeared. But in French and Spanish, for example, it is still widely used, making speakers of these languages feel that English is somehow “incomplete”.

Spanish speakers are particularly poorly served. In their language, not only do they have a formal and familiar “you”, they have them both in the singular and plural. In other words, in Spanish there are four ways of saying “you”: formal singular (one person), familiar singular (one person), formal plural (several persons), familiar plural (several persons). For Spanish speakers, having these four options is natural and necessary; not having them in English is unnatural and constricting.

5. Exclusive and Explicit Verb Forms

English has very few verb forms. For example, in the present tense we state “I cook”, “You cook”, “He cooks”, “She cooks”, “We cook”, “They cook”. In other words, there are only two forms of the verb, “cook” and “cooks”, depending on whom we are talking about. In the past tense English has only one verb form, e.g. “I cooked”, “You cooked”, “He cooked”, “She cooked”, “We cooked”, “They cooked”. Likewise in the future tense; everyone “will cook”.

In other languages this is quite unnatural, because they use distinct forms for apiece different mortal being talked about. For example, in French and Spanish “I” is associated with one verb form, “you” with a distinctly different verb form, “we” with yet another form, etc. And of course there are distinct verb forms for the “familiar you” and “formal you” (singular in French, and both singular and plural in Spanish).

But doesn’t all these differences make other languages significantly more complex than English? Yes, indeed. However, they also make them significantly more precise. For speakers of these languages, it is crucially important to make these distinctions, because this is how their minds have been trained to work. Just as it is crucially important for English speakers to distinguish between “his” and “hers”, because this is how our minds have been trained to work.

Examples of these different ways of doing things from one language to another are endless. Each time we encounter them our mind opens up a tiny bit more, because the unexpressed assumptions we all carry around with us are continually being challenged.

Growing up in California, I used to be strongly opposed to language learning because it seemed so difficult and pointless. I have since changed my mind. I now strongly suggest language learning. Not because knowing a foreign language instructs us very much about others, but because it instructs us so much about ourselves.

Accepting that language learning is more about mind expansion than culture implies that language teaching must be fundamentally reformed.

I live in Belgium, where talking two or three languages is the norm rather than the exception. This is generally true throughout Europe. In these countries, teaching languages in the belief that people will actually use them makes sense. The mind-expanding aspects of the effort come along as a welcomed bonus.

However for English speakers in general, and Americans in particular, it is nearly impossible to learn to talk foreign languages because it is so difficult to practice them outside of the classroom. Here, the mind-expanding aspects of language learning should be the primary objective, and courses designed and taught in consequence.

If this were done, I believe that the American fear – and dare I state loathing – of other languages could be reversed. The schools would lay down the foundations of a language without trying to force students into the hopeless and demoralizing task of trying to talk it.

With this foundation firmly in place, when a mortal traveled to an area where that language is spoken, he would be healthy to rapidly turn his passive knowledge into active use. Even better, even if he traveled to an area with a completely different language, he would comprehend how languages work and therefore be ready to learn the new language rapidly and without fear.

Finally, the general aversion – and again dare I state loathing – many monolingual English speakers have of science and technology might also moderate. A mind prefabricated flexible by language learning would find it much easier to grasp and appreciate scientific principles than one still imprisoned in single-language rigidity.

In an age dominated by science and technology, surely this would be a benefit of ineffable importance.

Philip Yaffe is a former reporter/feature writer with The Wall Street Journal and a marketing communication consultant. He currently instructs a course in good writing and good talking in Brussels, Belgium. His recently published book In the “I” of the Storm: the Easy Secrets of Writing & Talking (Almost) like a Professional is acquirable from Story Publishers in Ghent, Belgium (storypublishers.be) and Amazon (amazon.com).

For further information, contact:

Philip Yaffe

Brussels, Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)2 660 0405

Email: phil.yaffe@yahoo.com

Philip Yaffe is a former writer with The Wall Street Journal and international marketing communication consultant. Now semi-retired, he instructs courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium. Because his clients use English as a second or third language, his approach to writing and public talking is somewhat different from other communication coaches. He is the author of In the “I” of the Storm: the Easy Secrets of Writing & Talking (Almost) like a Professional. Contact: phil.yaffe@yahoo.com.

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Moving Beyond Talk the Science of Results Oriented Thinking

Posted by admin | Learning science | Saturday 26 June 2010 1:16 am

Are you willing to move beyond talking about it and implement real results for you and your life? Have you ever wondered what you could be? Have you ever pictured in your mind what having your ideal life would look like? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to become or create the success or vision you envision in your mind? Have you ever wished you would feel more joy, abundance, love and happiness in your regular life? Have you ever been willing to look at why the life you want and what you have in this moment don’t match?

Learning to analyze what we have created and how to create what we do what is the science of results oriented thinking. The science of results oriented thinking is not new however, millions of people have become aware of its over all influence in the creation of their lives.

The science of results oriented thinking is the understanding that everything showing up in your life right now is there because you created it with your thoughts, feelings and actions. This science looks at how the thoughts you are thinking can impair your capabilities or empower your abilities.

The premise of this science is the understanding that you are not your thoughts nor the feelings that come from that thought. Instead you learn that thoughts are tools not who you are. Feelings are the result of a thought, and that thought creates a chemical cocktail and pours it in your body for you to feel the thought that you just exposed yourself too. If you say to yourself, “That makes mad,” your body complies and states “Okay one angry coming up,” You drink the cocktail and you feel the angry moving through your body. It is simply a biological process not who you are. You are not an angry, depressing or fearful thought. You are much more than that.

Feelings are like a flavor or spice. You get to select how you feel or what spice you get to use in your life. Self-command, which is part of the science of results oriented thinking, instructs you how to command the spices or flavors in your life. You learn to co-create not let life just happen to you.

Because thoughts are tools that create experiences in your life, the science of results oriented thinking shows you have to have empowering thoughts that create an empowering you. The confusion happens when you believe you are the thought you are having. You are not the depressed person, the angry mortal nor are you the successful mortal or happy person. You are simply either using a thought as a tool and it delivers the experience you tell it to bring you.

Moving beyond talking and perceptive what it is that you are telling yourself in apiece moment has evidence of what chemical cocktail you are pouring into your systems. Observe what thought habits you have. In the science of results oriented thinking you will learn the 6 deadliest, yet widely accepted thinking and talking habits that are plaguing individualized success. In this science you will learn how to overcome these 6 killer habits and move into success habits that will produce the life you want.

Being willing to look at how you might harm your success outcome is one of the most important things you can do in your life. It is important to know because if you don’t comprehend how the science of results oriented thinking operates you will be doing the same thing your doing right now for the rest of your life never being healthy to change your circumstances.  Don’t move take action now.

Vickie Jimenez is the Author of “Champagne Thoughts and Caviar Power the Science of Results Oriented Thinking.” She is individualized and business development expert with a joint venture background and 20 years in the industry. She has spoken nationally and internationally. Vickie’s Mission is to educate and inspire people to achieve maximum results by empowering them with a strong say of self command. To learn more Visit http://privatejvclub.info or http://successsystemsnow.com

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Unique Science Projects

Posted by admin | Learning science | Friday 25 June 2010 5:03 am

Everyone who has ever been to a science clean has seen the boring old science display like the baking sodaeruption or the paper universe, which have existed as favorites of some adults for what feels like generations. These styles of experiments are very easy and easy for the parents, however they are incredibly poor choices for the kids who must participate. What do they have to learn from them?

These basic experiments are the style of experiments that are so well-known that even the kids comprehend what is going to occur before it does. When that occurs, then the kids are not going to be learning much at all. Science clean judges have gotten bored with these types of presentations, and that is a tremendous problem for students and parents who endeavor to win prizes in their science clean competition. When it’s all stated and done, this style of presentation is only really good for the parents who are helping out their kid, and it might come as a surprise to learn that these varieties of projects are not particularly cheap!

What you need to establish is a one-of-a-kind science clean experiment, or at least a project that beats those repetitive projects. In addition to helping your child achieve more, a superior science clean project can give the child an increased chance of becoming the winner of the the competition. More often now than in previous years, these exhibitions wage a scholarship{{{, and even those competitions that do not wage one can certainly point to a science scholarship when your child is the appropriate age to enroll in a college. Those science fairs which do not typically from time to time lead to a science scholarship later on down the line. This can be a nice opportunity, and in addition to the high marks, the understanding, and the experience your child is receiving with their entry, it gives you, the parent, a great reason to try and do something special.

I’m sure that you’re asking yourself what type of original science experiments are recommended? The net seems like a excellent first alternative, but given the prevalence of use, one can be certain that state-wide science fairs will include a similar exhibit, especially if you found your intent from a well-known science clean blog. Even in a smaller science fair, or an in-class science fair, you would have to presume that there are one or two parents and students who are using the same sources which you have. Don’t forget to include the judges and teachers, either. They can spot a duplicate project a mile away. These duplicate projects are trouble from the instructors and judges, as this approach negates the whole purpose of science fairs: creating a scientific plan. The people who run these conventions are hoping for the participants to create something unique, on your own. In addition, you have to think about what kind of experience your child is going to have. A competition is their opportunity to show their own creativity, and plucking an easy or inexpensiveproject borrowed of an world wide web site isn’t helping them learn.

One can visit the library for books, or looking at downloadable ebooks as well. These sources are in general the ideal places for pre-made examples since there is more variety of choices, along with a smaller amount of people will have access to apiece one, minimizing the chances of seeing a duplicate project.

Have your child invent their own experiment, or if this plan does not work for them, have the child add their own one-of-a-kind twist to some small aspect of an interesting and more one-of-a-kind science project you have found in your research. You can borrow a tiny bit of ideas from the internet, especially from the “members only” websites that have very high calibre experiments, and books or suggestions with more original ideas, but ensure to supplement them with an intent of your own!

If your child is in need of help with their science experiment ideas and you demand personal and spreadsheet knowledge or scientific knowledge, don’t be afraid to look an expert for help. A majority of those members only world wide web sites offer very helpful bonuses like ready-to-go charts, graphs and spreadsheets for your and your child’s use. You should get help from online tutors, who are usually going to be chemistry majors in college who can help you out with a tiny easy recommendations.

Robert Watson is a High School Math and Science instructor who has worked as a judge of many science fairs. Check his science clean project ideas website for some more ideas and information.

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Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., Urges San Diego Students To Learn, Reach For The Stars

Posted by admin | Learning science | Thursday 24 June 2010 10:20 pm

Astronaut Dr. physiologist A. Harris Jr., the first African-American to achievement in space spoke at at Lincoln High School yesterday to inspire and encourage students to learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The astronaut stated the tour’s focus is to inspire young students to get involved in the sciences and go for their dreams. For San Diego Schools, the tour drew about 630 students from three local middle schools.

“I call it my new mission,” Harris said. “It is my terrestrial mission … to ensure that any individual, if they select to, can fulfill their dream.”

Students from Millennial Tech Middle School, Innovation Middle School and Memorial Preparatory School marched into the theater at Abraham Lincoln High School to hip-hop music. They heard other success stories before Harris walked onto the stage wearing a NASA astronaut flight suit and told them they could do anything if they place their mind to it. He then stated they would hear the words science, technology, engineering and mathematics as many as 30 times before he left the building,

Students listened. Meloreen Zareian, from Innovation, left the theater saying she wanted to go to space like Harris. Joshua Thomas, from the same school, stated he had been inspired.

“This makes me want to achieve huge goals,” Thomas said. “And huge things in life.”

Before they left, however, Harris challenged them.

“You were born to do something special,” stated Harris. “Guess what? Only you are the one who can figure out what that special is … You have to make the decision to select to achieve.”

Principals from the three middle schools called the event a success. “It’s empowering,” stated Millennial Tech Middle School Principal Helen Griffith. “For our students to see someone of color, who looks like them, who has accomplished such a great feat … It motivates them to do their best.”

Mike H Allen is a researcher and writer on educational topics in the area of K-12. For more information please visit Free School Guide

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Camps That Grow the Science in You

Posted by admin | Learning science | Thursday 24 June 2010 4:59 am

If science is your child’s much loved subject in the school, then it would be very worthful if you enroll him or her in any of the ideal science camp during summer vacation. By this way they can learn lots of many interesting things and work on pleasing science projects as the summer months take form. Is there a superior way to take pleasure in a summer pass than to spend it doing what you love the most? By the school year out of their way, your son or daughter will be capable to focus on the fun and challenges that are awaiting him or her at a science camp well designed with science oriented folks in mind. This would also give your children a chance to meet and work together with other young people who also have the same science on the brain.

Science camps are offered for children of all ages-starting from primary school age and up to college age. There is even some existing for children as small as young as four who already show enthusiasm towards the regulation of science. As many think science camp is not like a customary summer camps. Most of them are day camps which mean that children attend the class throughout the weekday hours and then go home. In that manner it is much similar to the set up of a regular school day, but with much more fun! There are also camps offering overnight camps also.

It is very important to do your research inorder to find out which science camp will be the ideal suited for your child. Some camps of this type are about science in general and they instruct a common overview of a number of the various sciences while others will focus on more specified areas, such as fresh water biology classes where children will learn the importance of water and how to conserve it for future use. Or else there are camps that instruct geology where children can comprehend many interesting facts about formation of rocks and how earthquakes are occurring etc.

Some areas host a science camp with the aim of dedicating to science fiction lovers. If your son or daughter is keenly interested in archeology it will be worth your while to look forward into this type of science summer camp, which guarantees to keep the children entertained over the summer. The main positive part of these science-oriented camps is that children learn a lot while they are having fun. The two when integrated together means that everybody wins, the science, the teacher and the parents. Overall a science camp is an outstanding way to learn about your beloved subject. It is also a means to meet others who divide your interests and interact with one another. The next science club that will begin up at your child’s school might be started by a student who enjoyed the camp very much that he or she sought to share it with others all through the school year.

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Easy Science Projects For Kids

Posted by admin | Learning science | Wednesday 23 June 2010 8:20 pm

It’s important for kids to get involved in science from an primeval age, as exposure to scientific ideas and the world of exploration as soon as doable is the ideal way to foster a love for learning in your kids that will last a lifetime. At the same time, scientific knowledge is cumulative, so kids have to begin with a solid foundation if they are to develop the necessary scientific skills to succeed in school, and perhaps in a future career. Of course, when doing science projects with kids the most important thing to remember is to have fun! Youth science clean projects aren’t meant to transform your child into a scientist – they are meant to get the creative juices flowing within your child and help him or her continue to explore the natural world and make use of the imagination.

So where do you find ideas for science projects, if you want to get your child started on something at home? Luckily, these days you don’t have to look far to find science projects for your kids – simply do an online search and you should be healthy to find tons of websites containing information and ideas pertaining to science clean projects and science for kids in general. These websites list science projects and tell you exactly how to do them and what to do, so the process of helping your child discover science or prepare science clean projects for school is prefabricated easy.

In the past, it was simple for parents to become frustrated when helping kids with homework and coming up with ideas for science clean projects – now it’s simple to help them out and you don’t have to be a science whiz yourself! And if your child demonstrates a natural interest in science, it’s even more important that you encourage it from an primeval age. Whether or not you have to do a project for school, or complete a homework assignment, kids getting involved in science at home is a great idea!

In fact, doing their own science experiments at home is a great way to supplement the regular educational exposure your kids get during the day in the classroom. And if you home school your kids coming up with fun and educational science experiments that are simple to recreate at home is the perfect way to help your kids exercise their minds and learn about science while having a lot of fun at the same time.

When you set up science projects for your kids to do at home, it makes learning fun – this will carry over to the child’s classroom experience and might even improve their grades overall. Of course, that is not the main goal of doing science experiments at home. Again, do these projects with your kids as a fun activity and the learning will spring from that organically. Specifically, when searching for science projects for your kids to do at home it’s a good intent to find something your children, and maybe even their friends, will enjoy. Figure out what interests your child and go from there. Involving them in the process will help them naturally discover where their interests are and what type of experiments they’ll acquire the most from.

You can find the instructions for these experiments for free, even though you will have to buy some basic supplies in most cases. At the same time, materials used in most of these projects are relatively affordable and not difficult to find.

For some simple science project ideas that only require each day household items, check out the Easy Science Projects Web Site.

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