Determining chemical names can be an overwhelming task if you don't have a system to help keep things in order. The first thing you don't want to do is memorize a bunch of stuff. Memorization should be kept to a minimum.
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Editor's note [This article comes from a 9-year old boy living in Compassvale Raod, Singapore. The article exemplifies why I love education- the fact that I can read something written by someone 20 years younger and learn something new. You never know who you're going to learn from next!]
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto. These are the planets of the solar system. OK, we should exclude Pluto. Scientists at first thought that Pluto was a major planet, but later they discovered that Pluto was actually not, and classified it under the meteorites (asteroids).
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Scientific inquiry requires students to use higher order thinking skills as they learn science using a hands-on minds-on approach. Inquiry's foundation has its roots in John Dewey's book Democracy in Education (1916). In this book he describes how true learning begins with the curiosity of learners.
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Fun science projects are those that teach you something about science and at the same time allow you to make something useful and fun. This is one of those projects!
The job of a burglar alarm is basically to tell you when someone who
shouldn't be in your house has come in - not so. And where will these
nasties come in? Through a door or window - right So if we can make
something that will tell us when a door or window has been opened that
should not have been opened, we would know when someone, who shouldn't
be coming in, is in fact coming in - right?
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Problem solving is a critical skill to develop within all science
students. The problem with problem solving is it is difficult to learn,
and difficult to teach. But it doesn't have to be. The
See-Think-Do-Check strategy breaks down the process of word problems
into four manageable pieces. Mention See-Think-Do-Check (STDC) in your
classroom every day, and even the most challenged science student will
be able to tackle word problems with confidence.
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