Books on Chemistry - Keep Kids in Touch With Scientific Thinking

Books on Chemistry - Keep Kids in Touch With Scientific ThinkingThere are several options available in the market to find books on chemistry and their subject. In a world of inventions and science, this field is growing all the time. It is not necessary that you have to become a professor to know this field.Many teachers do teach chemistry as a subject. Some of them have become famous in the field of chemistry. For example, it is possible to learn and comprehend the processes of this science from the books of scientists and teachers. Some of the books available in the market today are very expensive, but those books can be found online for free.Chemists can also learn about chemistry through books. However, the books that are available online can help the children in a different way.Since children can learn through books, then the books on chemistry can also be used by them. Since the books are free, children can easily search for the books on chemistry on the internet. Therefore, th ey can easily find the books on chemistry and their subject. When the children have the books on chemistry, they can refer to it as their reference.The online resources that have the books on chemistry are also available in the form of eBooks. These eBooks are available in the form of PDF files that can be easily read by computers.When you purchase books on chemistry, make sure that the book that you are buying has very high quality. Make sure that the book has the value for money as well. If the book is of low quality, it is not possible for the child to understand what the book teaches him. Hence, make sure that the book has the quality that will educate the child.Other than reading books on chemistry, children can also be taught about the subjects of this science through online activities. These activities include chemistry games that are designed to introduce children to the concepts of this science. They are also fun and educational. These activities are available in the form o f videos that are available online.

The Importance of Setting Math Goals

The Importance of Setting Math Goals The Importance of Setting Math Goals Elementary and middle school grades are critical years for a students math development, as it is during this time students learn the fundamentals so imperative for success in upper level math courses. The significance of these years explains why so many parents seek extra math help for their young students via a tutoring program, regarded as the most common and effective means of strengthening areas of weakness in math. But did you know? Effective math tutoring programs can achieve even greater results when defined by specific goals and strategies that are also recognized and implemented at home. Why Do Math Goals Matter? Research demonstrates that learning plans are most effective when students feel as if they have a stake in their own education, and understand where theyre going and how they will get there. Allowing a student to write out, discuss and follow through with his or her goal math goals is a great way to contribute a sense of personal ownership to the learning process. Goals will be an integral part of your students math tutoring experience, but can be integrated into home life as well. Heres how parents can help: Encourage your student to talk about their math goals and discuss ways they can continue to reach these goals after each tutoring session and throughout the week. Active discussion about goals in a relaxed, positive manner can help cultivate persistence and motivation. Display your students math goals in a frequently viewed space in the home, such as your childs bedroom wall, in his or her planner or on the refrigerator. Communicate that this display isnt to remind your child that his or her goals are chores, but rather that they serve as friendly, uplifting reminders that future accomplishments are on the horizon. Talk with your student about his or her math goals in terms of specifics. As your childs tutoring math goals will be tailored to strengthening specific skills, conversation about goals should involve more than general questions like, Do you think youre getting better? or Is math a little easier for you now? Show youre truly in the know when it comes to math goals by asking about the details. Specific questions typically yield more insightful answers. A parents demonstration of genuine interest in math goals can also help redirect focus from the pressure to simply earn an A, and instead communicate that attaining beneficial skills is what matters most. Continue to talk about the how aspect of your childs math goals. Even if the how is simply attending his or her weekly tutoring session, its valuable to emphasize that goals can only be attained through a students course of action. Sometimes students arent sure what steps are needed to achieve a goal or how they are making gains from week to week, yet their full understanding and participation is critical. Plan a celebration. When a goal is met, celebrate! Math is a challenging subject, and any student that commits time and effort to reaching math goals deserves recognition. Promoting positive feedback also helps motivate students to continue to work towards their remaining math goals. Interested in math tutoring for your elementary or middle school student? At Huntington Learning Center, we can help. Visit us online or call today at 1-800-CAN-LEARN.

Is Sugar Addictive English Listening Exercise with TED

Is Sugar Addictive English Listening Exercise with TED Ive been wondering about sugar lately, mainly because of my 3 year old. The more sugar she eats, the crazier she gets, and shes never happy with the amount she gets. No matter how many cookies she eats, shell always want another.So the  TED video below got my attention. It explains how sugar works in an interesting way, and provides a great English listening exercise with some interesting a href=https://www.skypeenglishclasses.com/verb/English phrasal verbs/a. Watch the video below, then see if you can answer the questions in comments well respond to your answers.iframe src=//www.youtube.com/embed/lEXBxijQREo width=560 height=315 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen=allowfullscreen/iframe Answer  the listening questions below in comments, and well correct them for you.1. ____ warm ___ cookies.2. What do the verb and adjective in the above sentence mean?3. These receptors ____  a signal __  to the brain stem, and from there, it ____ ___ into many area of the forebrain.4. What do the phrasal verbs in the above sentence mean?5. What question does our brains reward system answer?6. But over activating this reward system ____ _____ a series of unfortunate events.7. What does the phrasal verb above mean?8. Why is it hard to get kids to eat their veggies?9. How is sugar different from other foods?

College Students Split On ADHD Prescription Stimulants Abuse

College Students Split On ADHD Prescription Stimulants Abuse Photo Credit: gwhatchet.com The results show that while students are aware of the risks of misusing, they can understand why some students may decide to misuse, especially due to the pressures on students in todays college environments. CPAMMs survey was done online from May 15 to June 11, 2014 and 2,056 adult college students in the U.S. who were enrolled in a 4-year college or university and going to some in-person classes were participants. The purpose of the study was so CPAMM could better advise and develop an educational strategy to aid in preventing the non-medical use of ADHD prescription stimulants. According to the survey, college students think that taking ADHD prescription stimulant medications that werent prescribed to them would be unethical (75 percent), a form of cheating if used to help with schoolwork (59 percent), extremely harmful (73 percent), and a big deal (80 percent) if someone who doesnt have ADHD uses the medication. Of those surveyed, 65 percent compared students misusing ADHD prescription stimulants for academic purposes to athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. While it seems that that most college students view the misuse of ADHD prescription stimulants as wrong, 24 percent of students thought it was okay for someone who didnt have a prescription for the ADHD drugs to use them to help with school. Meanwhile, 48 percent believed students who misused ADHD prescription stimulants are only doing whats necessary to keep up with the demands and pressures of college. Photo Credit: hometestingblog.testcountry.com Additionally, 42 percent of students wrongly thought that using unprescribed ADHD prescription stimulants is not any more harmful than an energy drink or strong coffee. Most participants also thought that the main reasons students start misusing ADHD medicine are a determination to get good grades (70 percent) and pressure to succeed (68 percent). A belief that the majority of participants expressed was that other students are using ADHD prescription stimulants not prescribed to them, though a 2013 survey reported a rate of 9.3 percent of college students using prescription stimulants for non-medical purposes. “The misconception that ‘everybody is doing it’ and that misusing will somehow guarantee better grades is something that CPAMM hopes to challenge by creating peer-to-peer interventions for use by college students,” said Ann Quinn-Zobeck, Senior Director of the BACCHUS Initiatives of NASPA, a CPAMM partner. The study also identified that those more likely to misuse ADHD prescription stimulants are members of Greek fraternities and sororities and athletes, and they are also more likely to think using ADHD medicine will help them achieve better grades. CPAMM plans to study medical professionals to recognize primary-care based policies to help decrease ADHD prescription stimulants misuse, abuse and redirection. Throughout 2014-2015, CPAMM will also run focus groups among college students and administrators to try to better understand how the college environment influences the misuse of ADHD medication and what kind of preventative efforts would work best. “The survey shines a light on the stress permeating the lives of students on today’s college campuses. We want to communicate as a Coalition that there are better, healthier ways to cope,” said John MacPhee, Executive Director and CEO of The Jed Foundation, a CPAMM partner.

TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner

TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Port Hueneme, California, December 6th, 2016 TutorZ LLC, a leading in-person and online tutoring market place, has partnered with ConsumerAffairs LLC to better serve the tutoring needs of American parents and students. ConsumerAffairs a specialist of generating accurate and detailed rating and reviews for consumer products has grown threefold over the last few years. The company is enjoying millions of daily visitors in categories such as loans, housing and education. TutorZ is listed in the education/tutoring category. Because of its overall best reviews TutorZ appears at the very top spot of this tutoring category. In today’s online world, over 50% of consumers first research a product they would like to buy on the Internet. For example, when a student looks for best tutoring service, the Google and Bing search engines will show them the tutoring reviews on ConsumerAffairs. Thats how we shine! says TutorZ Founder Dirk Wagner. Dirk goes on by saying that Because we make finding experienced and affordable tutors so easy and have such a great customer service team, we garner so many 5 star reviews. Thanks to ConsumerAffaris more and more students will read about our great service proposition. They would go on to visit our siteâ€"www.tutorz.comâ€"and finally contact our tutors. Everyone wins! About TutorZ TutorZ.com operates a marketplace for students and parents to find qualified private and online tutors. Since its inception in 2006 TutorZ has successfully matched 250,000 students with its over 40,000 tutors nationwide. Contact Info For additional information on TutorZ contact marketing director May Kacharava. May Kacharava may@tutorz.com 805-288-7338 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 www.tutorz.com TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Port Hueneme, California, December 6th, 2016 TutorZ LLC, a leading in-person and online tutoring market place, has partnered with ConsumerAffairs LLC to better serve the tutoring needs of American parents and students. ConsumerAffairs a specialist of generating accurate and detailed rating and reviews for consumer products has grown threefold over the last few years. The company is enjoying millions of daily visitors in categories such as loans, housing and education. TutorZ is listed in the education/tutoring category. Because of its overall best reviews TutorZ appears at the very top spot of this tutoring category. In today’s online world, over 50% of consumers first research a product they would like to buy on the Internet. For example, when a student looks for best tutoring service, the Google and Bing search engines will show them the tutoring reviews on ConsumerAffairs. Thats how we shine! says TutorZ Founder Dirk Wagner. Dirk goes on by saying that Because we make finding experienced and affordable tutors so easy and have such a great customer service team, we garner so many 5 star reviews. Thanks to ConsumerAffaris more and more students will read about our great service proposition. They would go on to visit our siteâ€"www.tutorz.comâ€"and finally contact our tutors. Everyone wins! About TutorZ TutorZ.com operates a marketplace for students and parents to find qualified private and online tutors. Since its inception in 2006 TutorZ has successfully matched 250,000 students with its over 40,000 tutors nationwide. Contact Info For additional information on TutorZ contact marketing director May Kacharava. May Kacharava may@tutorz.com 805-288-7338 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 www.tutorz.com

Teach Away Telegram - February 2013

Teach Away Telegram - February 2013 A New and Improved Application PortalTeach Away launched a newer version of its application portal in February. Check out the simpler, sleeker portal, and make sure your application details are up to date!New applicants:  1. Register at teacher/register with an email address and password  2. Create a profile with your personal details, contact information, and basic information regarding your preferences and qualifications.  3. Once you have created your profile, you will be prompted to upload your resume.  4. After this stage, your application is started, but you are not yet being considered for jobs. To do that, you must fill in and complete the sections for your education, past experience, and certificates.  5.  A note on completing sections: in order to let the Teach Away placement coordinators know that you have entered all of your relevant information, you must manually tick off each section as complete.In order to do so, please click on the link that says “I have added all m y degrees” or “I have added all my experience.” You will then be prompted to tick the box of the section of you have completed. At this point, your Teach Away placement coordinator will know that your application is ready for review.  6. Once your application is more than 70% complete, you will enter a review stage, and your application will be considered for positions matching your qualifications and experience.  7. A placement coordinator will be in touch if you are under consideration for positions matching your qualifications and preferences.  Previous applicants:Your information should not have been affected by the switch to the new portal. However, to be sure that your application is as up-to-date as possible, we recommend making sure that each section is manually “completed” (see Step 5 above).Teach Away is always searching for ways to improve our user experience.   We’re confident that these updates will make the process smoother for all of our aspiring teachers. Canada Observes Anti-Bullying DayFebruary 27th marked “Pink Shirt Day” in Canada, also known as Anti-Bullying Day. The observance began as a protest against bullying in Nova Scotia and spread to other Canadian provinces soon after. Participants don pink shirts to symbolize a stance against bullying.Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada, which work to combat bullying and help young people develop self-esteem and a sense of respect for others, benefit from the support received from Pink Shirt Day activities. The official pink T-shirt, available for purchase online and at London Drugs stores, donates net proceeds to Boys and Girls Clubs.The problem of bullying has become a topic of greater focus in recent years, with the rise of cyber-bullying adding a new dimension to a long-existing problem amongst students. Teach Away thanks all of its teachers who promote kindness, respect, and self-esteem in their classrooms. With the help of dedicated educators as well as increased community sup port, school bullying can be a surmountable problem.Country Spotlight: ChinaTeaching in China gives educators the chance to explore one of the world’s largest nations, steeped in history and tradition. Ancient and enormous, China offers comfortable living for teachers as well as plenty of travel opportunities for adventurers.Teach Away places teachers in private schools and language centers across China, including Disney English schools in some of the country’s largest cities. Disney classes are creative, immersive, and energetic. China boasts a number of opportunities in other schools and language centers, many of which offer generous compensation packages. Though overall compensation may appear lower than that of some of its neighboring countries, the low cost of living in China allows many teachers to save a good portion of their salaries each month.China provides excellent opportunities for travel, offering cosmopolitan cities, expanses of natural scenery, and more World Her itage sites than nearly any country in the world. China’s culture and cuisine vary by region, and relatively inexpensive domestic travel makes it possible to experience the country’s diversity. The nation’s booming economy has made it an unavoidable presence on the world stage, and employees with knowledge of Chinese culture and language are increasingly sought after in a number of fields.For more information about teaching in China, check out the current teaching jobs abroad.

9 Cheap Career Apps To Take You To The Next Level

9 Cheap Career Apps To Take You To The Next Level Image via Pixabay.com 1.  Monday  (Productivity/Organization) Most of us hate when Monday rolls aroundâ€"but it can be a little less painful if you have the Monday app! Monday is a productivity app that teams or individuals can use either online and on mobile devices to organize and prioritize several tasks. All you need to do is make a list of tasks (either your own tasks or a set of office “to-do”s that you and other colleagues can split) and label each one based on its level of completion. If you’re working in a team, a fast glance at the Monday board can instantly tell you what your colleagues are working on. Managers and supervisors will love being able to see where their colleagues are in a task, and you’ll find it easier to track progress and reach out to folks who seem like they could use a hand. You can even mark a task as “stuck” for when you just can’t figure something out. If you need another reason to love Monday, every task in your dashboard can be color-coded based on level of completionâ€"and there’s a great amount of satisfaction that comes from seeing a task move from red to yellow to green. Done! Monday is free to download in the App store. 2.  Ummo (Self-Improvement) Most of us don’t consider ourselves experts at public speaking, and it’s safe to say we can all improve our speech habits just a littlewho doesn’t want to sound more professional, articulate and polished? Founded by students at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Ummo” is your personal weapon against those “umms” and “you know”s that pop up when we speak in team meetings, workshops, presentations, and conversations with potential employers. All you need to do is record yourself speaking, and the app generates a personal report to help you identify filler words and phrases you want to stop saying, including curse words. If you’re looking to improve your habits, stop saying “well” every 10 seconds, and become more aware of the words you use as crutches, this “personal speech coach” might do the trick. I mean, uh, you might as well try it. You have, like, nothing to lose! It might even be worth keeping updated on Ummo as they work on improving their technology according to their webpage, Ummo is working on “a clip-on mic or necklace that seamlessly and continuously analyzes your speech over the course of an entire day, providing real-time feedback via your Apple Watch, buzzing your wrist each time you say a filler word or showing you data you care about on your watch display.” This could definitely change the way you work and communicate. Stay tuned! Ummo is $1.99 to download in the App store. 3.  Golden (Self-Improvement/New Opportunities) Do you feel as though your skills could use some sharpening? Wish you could find some great volunteer opportunities to stay competitive in the workforce and improve your personal wellness? Golden might be your solution. This app screens volunteer opportunities and simplifies the searching process to help you find a gig that you love. How? Golden takes into account your time constraints, location, interests, friends and other preferences and presents different options for your review. If you’re interested, hit the “Down to Volunteer” button. Once you’ve found what you’re looking for, Golden will keep track of your hours for you so there’s no need to scramble last-minute if you need to report them to prospective employers. You can even get your background check done on Golden! Golden is free to download in the App store. 4. Google Docs, Sheets, and Keep (Productivity) Have you ever been on the train and suddenly realized you forgot to update an important column in your company’s cash flow spreadsheet? Or do you ever wish you could get started on that writing assignment in the downtime you have before your doctor’s appointment? Take your Google applications mobile! While you might already be aware of the Docs and Sheets apps, you might not know about Google Keep (and you should). Google Keep is a great app to have in those moments where somebody gives you their contact information, complex instructions, or advice on a problemit’s like the “notes” section of your phone, but much safer because Keep is cloud-based just like Docs and Drive. If you’re like me and you’ve run out of the iCloud storage you need for your iPhone’s notes to back up, you’ll find Google Keep to be a great alternative. Google Keep notes are accessible wherever you go, given that you sign in with your email address, and they’re easy to color-code, format as a checklist for grocery store runs, and even copy to Google Docs if you’d like to expand the content you wrote in your note. You can share Google Keep notes with others and pin important notes to the top of your screen (no more searching for your passwords). These Google apps are free to download in the App store. 5.  Prezi (Efficiency/Presenting) Infographic by Julia D One of the most dynamic slideshow platforms out there, Prezi levels up your presentations with more designs and layouts than PowerPoint, and certainly more unique features. You’ll usually be able to recognize a Prezi slideshow by its elegant moving parts and its fluidity; this means, the next time you need to create a slideshow, you have many more options for making the content come alive (alive enough to wake up your coworkers at the 8 a.m. meeting, at least). You can share your presentations with collaborators and even work offline on days when your Wi-Fi just won’t cooperate. Prezi livens up and brightens your presentations with customizable and pre-made templates that you can adapt for your purposes. Prezi is free to download in the App store. 6.  Things (Productivity/Organization) Things is a great app that optimizes your to-do list. According to this article, “The latest version [of the app] can slice and dice tasks into multiple views (such as “today,” “this evening,” and “upcoming”), break tasks into smaller parts with headings, and manage tasks in bulk.” Conveniently, Things also allows you to import tasks from the Reminders section of your phone and through Siri as well. What I like most about this app is that it allows you to group different tasks together under different headings. This means you can create a heading to denote a large project you’re working on (say “finish my thesis” or “land a new job,” for instance) and break down the smaller steps/actions that will move you along towards the goal. Most of us have heard that it’s easier to break daunting projects into tiny, manageable chunks so that we feel a sense of progress as we complete simpler tasksâ€"it’s true! If you don’t have a complicated project going on, a heading like “health” or “wellness” can encompass all those to-do items that might not normally be clumped together, such as “sign up for yoga class” or “schedule appointment with physical therapist.” Grouping these similar items together will help you pay more attention to the category overall and keep you from procrastinating on calling the dentist. Although this isn’t necessarily a cheap career app, it may very well be worth the $9.99 it costs if you’re dying to trick out your to-do lists and get more of your work done. 7.  GoodCo (New Opportunities) If you’re hoping to find a meaningful job that makes you happier, check out GoodCo, a “culture platform” that makes your job search much more enjoyable and productive. As described by CareerBuilder.com, “GoodCo uses fun quizzes and personality assessments to help users discover their unique skills and strengths. It then draws from thousands of company profiles to match them with companies and positions that align with these attributes.” Many of us dream of having a job that really resonates not only with our core values but with our strongest talents. GoodCo can be a great career app for showing you which companies might be worth pursuing depending on your personality, and for pointing you in the right direction for jobs that could be a great fit. It’s also useful if you’d like to gain a better understanding of your own strengths and areas for improvement, as the app contains fun self-discovery questionnaires! Download GoodCo and you’ll think twice about hiring a career coach; the app can change the way you think about yourself as a professional. GoodCo is free to download in the App store. Image via Pixabay.com 8.  Meetup  (New Opportunities/Networking) You probably already guessed what this career app is all about: helping you meet up with others! With Meetup, you can search for groups of like-minded people doing activities you enjoy, and meet up with them. You can also organize your own meetups around things that you love (or things you’d like to get better at). Say you’re hoping to practice your Spanish or learn Dutchyou can use Meetup to find others who may be willing to practice with you or even tutor you. If you’re hoping to train for a marathon, a Meetup centered around the same goal can introduce you to new friends and motivators as you amp up your workouts and challenge your personal bests. Career-wise, Meetup can act as a tool for locating networking events that might help you meet people in your field, or a field you’re hoping to switch into. If you aren’t looking for anything in particular, try browsing the different Meetup categories on the app or website; they’ve got “Outdoor Adventures,” “Tech,” “Learning,” “Food Drink,” “Writing,” “Language Culture,” “Social” and “Career Business,” just to name a few. At one of these Meetups, you might just find a great social media maven to help you start up your new website, or an engineer interested in collaborating with you on your next project. Meetup is free to download in the App store. 9.  Udemy (Self-Improvement/Learning) Similar to Coursera, Udemy is an online learning platform and teaching marketplace offering over 80,000 courses from data science to photography. Each course costs $9.99, and with the mobile app, you can access course materials (including videos) on the go. The best part of Udemy? You can take courses on your own schedule. Top categories on Udemy include Design, Marketing, Office Productivity, Language and Personal Development. Now, there’s no excuse to put off your longtime goal of learning to code. If graduate school is in your future, you can even find test prep courses on Udemy to help you ace the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and more. Udemy is free to download on the App storeâ€"just don’t forget the small fee for the course itself. It’s never too late to improve your professional relationships, grab that job you’ve always wanted, or perfect your speaking skills. Consider downloading these cheap career apps to get started and take yourself to the next level in the job market.