Turn your kitchen into a science lab and create a beautiful rainbow in a glass while teaching your kids about density. It ’s a fun chemistry experiment where kids can learn about not only density, but also mass and volume. Even without the science it ’s a fun project to do on a rainy day. […]
Henry VIII of England, King 1509-1547 King Henry VIII was, quite probably, the most significant English political and religious figure since William the Conqueror set sail from Normandy in 1066 AD. This article is about Henry the man – his loves, his wives, his children. Famous for having six wives, Henry VIII is said to […]
Describe Yourself for Online Dating, Job Interviews, Resumes and More Learning how to describe yourself and others accurately is something we usually have to put some effort into. This seems to be especially true in most western cultures where being honest about our skills, qualities and attributes can be confused with being arrogant, “blowing your […]
Every company is duty bound to keep accounting records to prepare annual accounts. Besides, a company has to watch its performance and to take corrective action to keep itself on the right path. For this purpose, it needs both operational and financial information. The latter is provided by a sound accounting system which is nothing […]
Deciding on a Preschool Education I was one of those parents who was fortunate to be at home during my children’s early formative years. I worked out of my home and traveled when our first son was young and we could take him with us while traveling. Once he turned three years of age, we […]
What is the Unicorn? The unicorn is an animal shaped like a goat, deer, or a horse with a horn on its forehead. The unicorn probably emerged from ancient anecdotal and hearsay reports of animals such as the rhinoceros. Over time the mythology of the animal developed a life of its own, and the unicorn […]
Teaching English as a second language requires a great deal of patience, and some careful planning. The purpose of any lesson in education is to teach something new to the learner. For the ESL teacher, it may be a new set of vocabulary, syntax or grammar. Whatever the subject, you as a teacher will need […]
Associated With Alien Lore An entity that has gained a spooky reputation and/or been linked to The Grinning Man on a couple of occassions, “Indrid Cold” has been spotted from time to time in regions experiencing heavy UFO and/or paranormal activity (in USA). The name, Indrid Cold is mentioned in the late (d. 2009) John […]
What is ‘Latin America’? The words ‘Latin America’ are used to describe the group of 21 countries (listed below) in the American continent where Latin languages are spoken. These countries are all located south of the US-Mexico border, starting with Mexico in North America, extending through Central America and parts of the Caribbean and down […]
Teaching the theory of Evolution to kids can be quite a challenge. Learning Evolution is useful because of its importance in the Life Sciences, in medical research and even in the social sciences. It has many practical applications. Yet there aren’t as many Evolution learning resources available that are aimed at younger kids as there should be. […]
World War II was a terrible event that will be remembered as one of the darkest chapters in human history. With estimates of the dead ranging from 60 to 80 million, it is unthinkable to imagine that this event was allowed to fester and erupt as it did. Many in the United States simply figured […]
The suit worn by Project Gemini astronauts was America’s first true “space suit”. The Project Mercury suit had been designed only to provide protection in the event of accidental cabin depressurization (which fortunately never occurred). The Gemini space suit would have to do much more. Pressurization Contrary to depictions in science fiction films, a person […]