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Classroom Revision Game

  Let’s face it, sometimes revision can be boring and it’s difficult for kids to motivate themselves. By the time students get to the end of term, their interest in preparing for exams can usually need some help. Today, I'll be sharing a revision activity for the classroom/home that can be used to help kids revise for exams with some fun before they do their exams. Using Games as a revision strategy not only makes it fun but also helps: 1) To develop an enthusiastic learner. 2) To motivate and engage students. 3) Reduce monotonous learning methods. 4) To help students with focus, self-esteem, and memory. 5) They can foster whole-class participation. 6) Games build class cohesion. 7) Games promote healthy competition Inspired by Snakes and Ladder board game, this game will make kids love to revise. Things We Need Chart Paper (I used Black color) Sketch pens/Watercolor of your choice Dice Game pieces/tokens A4 Sheet and Pen Preparations(1/2) 1) As shown in the picture above, make 100...

The Twinkling Star: Activity on Atmospheric Refraction

  Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky..... We all remember how we all use to sing and love this poem. This poem was first published with the title ‘The Star’ in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of poems by Jane Taylor and her sister Ann Taylor. This poem makes kids admire stars in the night sky and also encourages some of them to even study astronomy as they grow up But, do stars really twinkle? If not, why do they seem to twinkle? In this project, we will perform an activity to find the answers. Things We Need Induction Cooktop Induction pan Tape Scissors Laser pointer Human eyes printout on A4 sheet Some books Setting Up the Experiment Wrap a small piece of tape around the laser pointer so that it pushes down its On button and the laser point remains in a working position. Place the pan over the induction cooktop. Now, stack some books beside the cooktop and rest the laser pointer on the books...

3D Printed Digit Puzzle

I was looking for some design ideas for my half-yearly designing project when I came across this puzzle made on Pinterest. I loved it and decided to make it for my submission. This puzzle is not only fun to solve and beautiful to see but also apt for beginners like me. Things We Need Tinkercad account(It's free) Slicing Software 3D printer Filament of choice (I used Blue and Black) Digits 8 I started by designing digit 8 first simply because it is easy to make among other digits and it may be used as a base to make other digits, as you will notice later. To make digit 8 : Drag a sold Box to the workplane and adjust its measurements so that its Length to 40 mm, Width to 24 mm, and Height to 8mm. For the inner holes of the 8, use two hole cube with Length and Width = 8m and Height = 10mm. Now, drag 2 hole Roof and rotate them so that they are pointing toward the main body of digit 8. To cut off the corner, use 4 hole Box and rotate it at a 45 degree Finally, select all the shapes and...

Photosynthesis in a Beaker

6H2O + 6CO2 + Light Energy ----------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 This is one of the equations that are most important for our existence on earth. This equation is the representation of the chemical reaction that takes place during photosynthesis in plants. Basically, photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert the sun's light into energy. Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on this planet; it is the foundation for the entire food chain and provides humans with breathable air. In this project, we will conduct a simple experiment using spinach leaves to demonstrate that, in the presence of light and carbon dioxide, leaves produce gas bubbles. While we cannot prove in this experiment that these bubbles are oxygen without a gas probe, but when we investigate further and perform this experiment in the absence of baking soda(sodium bicarbonate), which provides carbon dioxide, no bubbles are released. Things We Need A clear drinking glass or 500ml beaker A saucer plate ...

Tiny Origami Bag

The covid-19 situation is escalating to a full-blown crisis. (India). Amid extended lockdown/shutdowns and fear of health safety and job security, origami folding is keeping me and the kids in the house busy and distracted. In this project, I'm sharing steps to fold a small tote handbag. Things We Need 2 Origami papers,15 cm x 15 cm Flat surface for folding Paper glue The Valley Fold Place the origami paper on a flat surface and fold the square paper vertically in half like a valley. Crease it well by sharpening it with a fingernail and unfold it. "This fold is known as  Valley Fold  because the crease is at the bottom and the paper is folded forward into itself, so that paper makes a " V shape " when unfolded" Now, Valley Fold the paper vertically and unfold it. The Center Fold Valley fold all the corners to the center. The 3/4th Fold Fold the bottom side horizontally so that the folded part coves the 3/4th part of the square and then unfold. Repeat this for th...