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The Worst Printer Issues and How to Fix Them: Printer Repair problems.
One of the most widely used gadgets is a printer. Businesses and homes use it. additionally, schools. This post is for you if you have a printer and are having problems with it! We'll examine five typical issues that are simple to resolve.
Printer Paper Jam:
First, check that you have withdrawn your printer from its power supply and turned it of
How would you explain what’s happening, using what you know about the selective nature of ...
Your friends Sam and Alice have a 3-year-old daughter, Ashley. Alice stays at home with Ashley during the day while Sam is at work. Often in the evening, Ashley will say “Mom, Mom, Mom” repeatedly before Alice responds to her. Sam cannot understand why Alice keeps ignoring Ashley. When Ashley says “Dad” he always responds right away. How would you explain what’s happening, using wha
What can you tell your friends about the relation between infant intelligence test scores and later ...
Your friends Bernie and Miriam have a 6-month-old daughter, Rachel. Rachel was tested using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development and she received a very high score. Bernie and Miriam are convinced that this means Rachel will be gifted when she is older. What can you tell your friends about the relation between infant intelligence test scores and later IQ that mi
Research has shown that academic struggles sometimes result in
Research has shown that academic struggles sometimes result in A) behavioral problems B) better communication between teacher and student C) child abuse D) child neglect
Teens do better in science when they know Einstein and Curie also struggled
Apparently learning that science does not always come naturally—even to geniuses—helps children succeed.
Students who learned that great scientists struggled, both personally and intellectually, outperformed those who learned only of the scientists’ great achievements, new research shows.
Ninth- and 10th-grade students in low-performing New York City schools wh
____________ exposes children to great breadth of language knowledge, and is especially help in modeling how to communicate in a clear, coherent narrative style.
A. Dialogue with caregivers B. Reading aloud with same age peers C. Independent exploration of picture books D. Observing adults' conversations
Statement that is true regarding the use of portfolio in assessment
Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of portfolios in assessment? A) Criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced grading should be used. B) Only positive samples of student performances should be selected for a portfolio. C) Portfolios work best with older students (middle or high school). D) Teachers rather than students should se
Does anyone have advice for taking timed, multiple choice gen chem 2 exams?
First post, I'm glad to have found this site, only wish I found it earlier!
I go to a university that is considered "hard" in the physical sciences. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to do well on multiple choice, calculation heavy exams. I understand everything on my exams, yet I still end up with C's due to time constraint. They put ju
Hi everyone, first post here. I had a rough time in gen chem 1 (failed and retook with A-) and now I am having the same trouble in gen chem 2. I study sufficiently, do lots of practice problems and really understand things where I can explain every concept and how to do any problem to a classmate. The problem is when the test comes, I don't know what happens but I make enough s
Hi. I'm no biology or anthropology student, but I am quite interested in psychology, nutrition and sociology (pre agriculture). I would like to learn more about how humans lived, how we behaved, what we ate etc. pre-agriculture (more than ten thousand years ago) and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good and easy to read book? Since our bodies are pretty much the same a
HI instructors and teachers, this is a great assignment to have your students do. Basically, you have them pick an element, and then create a superhero from it. It gives students the opportunity to be creative and conduct research on the element.
This term I want to give biodiversity integrated with evolution topics for high school biology project. I'm thinking about more hands-on activity, does anyone here want to share ideas? Thanks!
Hi Everyone, I am looking for some kid friendly reading and statistics for my 8th grade algebra students to read on the "50 year war on Poverty." Does anyone have a good website that you could recommend that is bipartisan that students can view to get some information about the statistics? (we are working on percent of change, rate of change, interpreting slope, etc.) I re
Use your understanding of light and optics to determine the right lenses for a simulated patient's glasses. I've always wanted to play with those big glasses the optometrist uses! Very cool!
Tips and strategies for teaching the nature and process of science
Be explicit about how your classroom activities and content relate to the nature and process of science.
Model the behaviors, strategies, and scientific language that you want from your students.
Incorporate the nature and process of science throughout the year. Re-emphasize the same ideas in multiple contexts so that students can see the general applicability
Differentiated instruction, also called differentiation, is a process through which teachers enhance learning by matching student characteristics to instruction and assessment. Differentiated instruction allows all students to access the same classroom curriculum by providing entry points, learning tasks, and outcomes that are tailored to students’ needs (Hall, Strangman, & Meye
I am not a teacher nor have I ever had any desire to be a teacher. But in the interest of full disclosure, I admit I know a lot of teachers, I voluntarily work with a lot of teachers on various committees and, yes, there are even some teachers I would consider to be my friends.
GETTING THINGS GOING: IDEAS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES
Student introductions
Many first year university and college students come from small communities and few of them know each other. Here are some ways to help them become more comfortable at university/college, and more comfortable participating in class.
There is ample evidence in the educational literature that student misconceptions of information will inhibit the learning of concepts related to the misinformation. This information on “bioliteracy” was collected from faculty and the science education literature.
Students believe that all genes program for visible traits
Sucrose is a two-molecule chain of simple sugars. A starch molecule is made of long chains of simple sugar molecules. Plants make starch molecules as a way of storing sugar because it can be easily converted back to sugar when needed. If you have any doubt that starch is made of sugar, an experiment using a chemical made by your own body
Attached is the BBC website that provides a variety of interactive Science activities. The link provided brings you to the Science menu, and there are a variety of Science topics. The food detective is under organisms, behaviour, and health.
A clock with a second hand, or a digital watch or timer.
Procedure:
1. Help the students locate their pulse points either on their wrists or necks. Select 4 students to be the patients and 4 students to be the nurses. Ask the nurses to place their right index and middle finger on the pa
This lesson hook is an online game about human organ systems. It introduces the respiratory, circulatory, nervous/sensory, digestive and skeletal systems. Because it combines some of
1. Pour water into the jar. 2. Add approximately 6 drops of food coloring into the jar. 3. Very carefully cut the stem on an angle and place it in the jar. 4. Let the flower stand in the
Lesson Hook: "In the Blink of an Eye: Reaction Time"
Materials:
1 Ruler per Pair (Plastic or Paper)
Introduction:
To introduce the hook, you can set the stage by asking the class if anyone ever considered becoming a fighter pilot. If some say yes, you can ask if anyone knows how fast they go. The answer is over 2500km/hr. Describe
