Chemistry Puns

Chemistry PunsIf you have a lot of kids, you might want to have some chemistry puns for fun. But what are they? How do you make up some puns? Here is a list of some good chemistry puns to use with your kids.Chemistry is a way of understanding the composition of things and how it affects them. Sometimes, kids and chemists are on the same team, but there are times when they are not. For example, in a science lab, all children have the same chemistry table. That means that there are the same ingredients and their effect on each other.In order to make chemistry puns, you need to find out the ingredients of the chemistry lab. The best way to do this is to find out the chemistry table. You will be surprised to see the differences between the two tables. You will be able to make up some puns about it.With a chemistry party, all the students are working together in a group. They are trying to produce the same product. This is why we call it chemistry. The result can be different if you don't know the ingredients. You can start asking some questions like how many teaspoons are in a cup, what is it made of, and why did it explode. Then you can figure out the ingredients to create the product.How do you do this? You have to take a solution, turn it upside down, and pour it on the table. The right side should have salt and the left should have water. You then need to decide if the solution is like a solution of rock salt or water and if so, you can put the product into the rock salt and leave the water for the liquid. You may also want to mix the solution in a blender. Youwill know which one has the right combination and which one does not.To make chemistry puns, all you need to do is ask the students to mix a solution in the blender. Make sure you are giving the right answers when you're doing this. This will allow you to keep track of the ingredients and then you can mix the solution again and add more ingredients. So the result is what the student is thinking about when they take the experiment.Kids are usually very curious. They will want to find out more about how things work and to be more involved in their classes. By creating chemistry puns for fun, you can give them a chance to do this and they can even learn a thing or two while doing it.

English Word Stress and Pronunciation - Video

English Word Stress and Pronunciation - Video Ive been working with one of my students on pronunciation and I realize how difficult it can be in English. Firstly, English isnt phonetic which makes it difficult to learn from reading. You could have a really high reading level and a low speaking level. Secondly, English has different syllable stress pattern so, you could have two words: PREsent-noun (gift) or preSENT-verb (to give information to an audience).Ive been working with one of my students on pronunciation and I realize how difficult it can be in English. Firstly, English isnt phonetic which makes it difficult to learn from reading. You could have a really high reading level and a low speaking level. Secondly, English has different syllable stress pattern so, you could have two words: PREsent-noun (gift) or preSENT-verb (to give information to an audience).p style=color: #000000;Word stress is theb key/b to spoken English. English language learners who speak English to native speakers without using word stress, have two p roblems:/p ol style=color: #000000; liThey find it difficult to understand native speakers, especially those speaking fast./li liNative speakers may find it difficult to understand them./li/olp style=color: #000000;So with these complications how does an English language learner figure out pronunciation? Practice; both listening and speaking with a teacher that corrects you. A great way Ive found for my students is poetry and music because it is easier to imitate the rhythm. Also there are some rules that youll find in the video below./piframe src=//www.youtube.com/embed/UlGLWnGVDw8?rel=0 width=560 height=315 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen=allowfullscreen/iframe Watch this piece of spoken poetry about teaching, to hear English word stress clearly: iframe src=//www.youtube.com/embed/0xuFnP5N2uA?rel=0 width=420 height=315 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen=allowfullscreen/iframe 1. Those who can ___ and those who cant ________. 2. I decide to ____ my _____ instead of his. What does this mea n? 3. I mean youre a teacher Taylor, I mean ____ __ what do you make? 4. How dare you ____ my ____ with anything less. 5. What does he make parents do? 6. I make kids _____, I make them _______, I make them _____ I make them apologize and _____ it. 7. Which words will his students never misspell again? Here is a whole link from TED on spoken word. Listen to the rythmm, try saying it with them. Check out the rules below.

The Pros and Cons of Using LinkedIn

The Pros and Cons of Using LinkedIn via Pixabay The Pros of LinkedIn Easy Networking Before LinkedIn, you would have to go to a networking event and make conversation with strangers in the hopes that you can possibly help one another one day. It would take out hours of your day getting to and enjoying the event. It also limited you to networking only with people who decided to show up and happened to live or work in the area. With LinkedIn, you can network with people from all over the world with just a click of a button. Browse through hundreds of profiles and send a quick message to make a connection that can possibly help you later down the line. Publish Your Own Content When you publish content online, it puts you ahead of any other candidate for a job you’re applying to. It helps you to create your personal brand and show potential employers that you specialize in a certain field and want to help others learn about it. LinkedIn allows you to publish articles and content that can be read by thousands of people. Who knows, maybe your next employer will come across your article and love it so much that they search for you and invite you to apply for an open position? Find Your Next Opportunity One of the services that LinkedIn provides both businesses and employees is a job search tool. Businesses can post open positions and LinkedIn will match users to jobs that they may be a good fit for. This takes time out of searching for jobs that you may qualify for and allows you to do some research about the company and employees through their profiles. It’s always a good idea to send the recruiter or hiring manager a quick message on LinkedIn letting them know that you applied to the position too. Enhance and Gain New Skills With the LinkedIn Premium account, you’ll get access to LinkedIn Learning, which consists of thousands of videos to help you learn new skills and build on the ones you already have. For example, if you want to learn everything there is to know about Microsoft Excel, there is a video course for you to take and then add that skill to your resume. This is a great way to build up your resume, especially if you feel under-qualified for the job you want. Cons of LinkedIn Spam Messages When it comes to connecting with people on LinkedIn, you may find that you get a lot of random connect requests of people you’ve never heard of or know. While it isn’t unheard of to connect with strangers, it can get annoying at times. You can also expect to get some spam messages about applying to a job or meeting with financial advisors to get them to manage your investment portfolios. Just make sure to weed through potential spam messages from the authentic ones that can actually help you out professionally. Not Everyone Sees What You Post When we post something to social media, we expect that everyone will see it pop up on their timeline in a chronological fashion. Unfortunately, with LinkedIn that is not the case. LinkedIn uses an algorithm that chooses who sees your posts and who doesn’t. This can be discouraging for those users who do like to publish content to their profile. Complicated Set-Up Every time you create a new profile on a social media platform, the set up can take a little while. You have to find a profile picture and add some basic information about yourself. However, with LinkedIn’s setup, it’s a little more complicated because you basically have to rewrite your resume into LinkedIn’s format. This can be tedious and take a little while. It will definitely be worth it in the end, though. Using LinkedIn There will always be pros and cons to a service. When it comes to LinkedIn, it will definitely help you connect with people in your industry and narrow down job listings for you. It gives you the opportunity to build a personal brand and a platform for yourself to show to potential employers. You will have to take some time to set up your profile and weed through spam messages, but the overall benefits of LinkedIn have helped so many people.

The Teach Abroad Experience Kazakhstan

The Teach Abroad Experience Kazakhstan Canadian teachers, David and Zora, began their Teach Away placement with Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools in Kazakhstan in January 2015. We caught up with them to learn how they're enjoying her teaching abroad experience in Pavlodar so far.What initially interested you in teaching abroad?My wife and I are both long-time teachers, and we both love adventure. We have taught in the UAE twice, in several parts of Canada, and now in Kazakhstan. Teaching abroad was a natural choice for us.Why did you decide on Kazakhstan and the NIS program?The NIS program came to our attention through my contact with Teach Away on another possibility. We leapt at the chance and don’t regret it!Describe the school that you teach at.The school is great, and the kids are amazing! I have taught in many different environments, and I have never met a group of students who are ALL so eager, friendly, welcoming and extremely nice. It is a genuine pleasure being in a classroom with these kids!What does the typica l workday look like?We (the international teachers) teach 18 40-minute periods in a five-day week, Monday to Friday. We also have to make up a number of hours of ‘extra-curricular’ activities. These may include English lessons with our co-teachers, tutorial sessions, clubs, or other activities. This year, my classroom time consisted of three Grade 8 classes with a Russian-speaking co-teacher, and one Grade 9 class with a Kazakh co-teacher. Class time was roughly split between us, usually in our relative languages. My co-teaching experience has been wonderful this year … classes were a real combined effort, both in planning and delivery. Between classes was time for lesson prep, personal responsibilities such as banking, medical appointments, etc. and collaboration. We are required to be in school from 8am to 5pm, with one hour for lunch between 12 and 2. There are also some required cultural events to attend on the weekends, but these are usually great fun. There are also Kaza kh and Russian language lessons once a week.What's the cost of living like in Kazakhstan?We are living in Pavlodar, and the cost of living is pretty low. We understand that it is more expensive in big cities like Astana or Almaty. Also, we have been told that the salaries are higher outside of the big cities. It doesn’t really matter to us, because we don’t like city living and LOVE Pavlodar! We have been to more cultural experiences in four months than in four years teaching in Northern Alberta. The kinds of events we’ve been to include some excellent Russian dance troupes (look up Todes), a jazz evening, concerts, the ballet, and more!Do you have any tips for teachers who are looking to apply to teach abroad or for the NIS program in particular?It is a wonderful experience! Kazakhs are a lovely, warm and welcoming people. NIS seems to be a super place to work. I highly recommend working abroad, in general, and working for NIS in particular. However, to anyone who is used to a set plan/schedule and is ‘rigid’ by nature - you really must be totally flexible, and ‘go with the flow’ to survive. Any final pieces of advice or suggestions?Yes! Where do I start… 1) You are paid essentially for an 11-month year. Paid leave days are accrued and can be applied either to Christmas or summer vacation. Remember the rest of your leave is unpaid. 2) In terms of medical and dental care, you are covered for most things if you go to an approved clinic. You will have to locate one yourself and take a translator. It has often been easier to just find a good one close by and pay ourselves as health costs are quite low compared to home. 3) You MUST keep original receipts (preferably credit card statements) and original boarding passes in order to be compensated for travel to Kazakhstan and for vacations. I had a huge problem because I paid cash, and had only my boarding passes and e-tickets, which was not considered enough evidence.Long and short, we love it here, both working and living, and although there are little idiosyncrasies to overcome, we recommend it very highly!Inspired by David and Zora's experience? Take a look at our current teaching positions with NIS.

Engaging and encouraging reluctant ESL students

Engaging and encouraging reluctant ESL students Shyness, anxiety, or a lack of self-confidence are common barriers in the classroom. No matter what age you are, speaking in front a room full of your peers can be a frightening task. Now imagine dealing with public speaking induced anxiety in a second language. Scary stuff. Students face this type of intimidation in international ESL classrooms every day. The result is reluctant students who might seem like they aren’t keen to learn. As the instructor, it’s your job to curb anxiety and shyness, and to boost confidence among your students. I’ve compiled and expanded on some effective methods that teachers can use to engage reluctant ESL students. Choose topics your students find interesting Choosing the right topics might be the most effective way to encourage participation in your classroom. A reluctant student is far more likely to engage in a lesson that aligns with his or her interests than one that is boring and unrelatable. Giving students opportunities to read, write, and speak on topics they like helps them to find the motivation they need to tackle a new language. Depending on where in the world you are teaching, types of interesting topics at your disposal will vary, but some to try might be sports, music, or even a friendly PC versus Mac conversation. Casual is key Keep your lessons casual and light. Instead of having your students read aloud to their peers, use exercises that rely on chatty, natural conversation as a tool to reduce anxiety. If students don’t feel pressured to perform, they are more likely to relax and engage. An easy way to keep things casual in your classroom is to use word-based learning games (I mentioned these in my Brilliant back-to-school ideas for your overseas classroom post as well - have a look for an example and more elaboration on word-based games in the classroom). Switch up group sizes and composition regularly Changing up the number of students and members of groups on a regular basis is an effective avenue to provide different types of learners equal opportunities to find their comfort zones. Some students may find comfort in small groups, some may react well to a specific partner, and others may decide to engage when the whole class is participating together. Some reluctant ESL students are more inclined to fuel conversation when paired with another shy student - this situation means that one needs to be the instigator. Others may find inspiration whenpaired with an extroverted, confident partner. Find prompts from beyond the textbook Remember those outdated textbooks you used in high-school French class? They were important tools to learn the rules of the language, but they weren’t always the best conversation prompts. In addition to textbooks, teachers can use material such as cue cards, role play cards and items, pictures, mixed media, or objects students bring from home. The goal here is to create more personal, relatable conversation. If it feels less like by-the-book school and more like personal communication, reluctant students are more likely to get involved. Remember as well that these don’t necessarily need to be spoken communication prompts, but may also serve as motivation for writing and reading material. Do you have any tips or tricks that help make your classroom a more comfortable environment for reluctant ESL students? Let me know in the comments below!

The Road Back, Almost.

The Road Back, Almost. On the morning of June 25, 1986 I awoke unable to move the left side of my body. I could not wiggle a finger or toe. After months of seeing specialists it was discovered, using a new type of medical device, that I had a one quarter centimeter block across my spinal cord. The doctors were excited that this experimental procedure, called Magnetic Resonance Imaging, revealed my problem. I was depressed. I was sent to a hospital therapy program to practice activities, like grabbing onto a door handle and turning it. Many of the patients were older and much worse than I, but this did not cheer me up at all. Over time I improved a little and was able to go back to work.   My boss allowed me to work with one hand and in time I learned how to use the left hand a little. Although I have made much progress and lead a full life this spinal cord injury changed my life forever. Because I am not in a wheel chair or confined to a bed people do not really understand what I deal with on a daily basis.   After a few years I joined a gym. I recall expressions of annoyance around me as I made an attempt at working out. In a Santa Monica gym folks do not have patience for someone slowing down their routine. For the first year every time I went I thought about not going back. One particular day I saw a trainer in a wheel chair. He told me how he was in a car accident in Paris that took the use of his legs and he had to ask himself the same question I had asked myself a couple years before. Do I want to do life like this? When he answered yes, he decided to go all in. Although I am very willing to live my life as I am, I still have great hope for something the neurologists told me would be impossible, that one day I could be healed. Human embryonic stem cell research is a controversial issue, with both political and religious points of view.   No federal law has banned stem cell research in the United States, but has placed restrictions on funding and use. Hence research is far from what it could be. I remember in 1995 when actor, Christopher Reeve, had a riding accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. After my initial reaction of compassion I realized a celebrity bringing media attention to this issue would be good for people like me. More money flowed in for research. Medical experts widely submit that stem cell research has the potential to dramatically alter approaches to understanding and treating diseases, and to alleviate suffering. I am convinced that if we do not try to inhibit the research there will be a cure in our life time and I can hardly wait for that day!

Chemistry Tutor Torrent - Finding a Good Chemistry Tutor

Chemistry Tutor Torrent - Finding a Good Chemistry TutorLooking for a chemistry tutor torrent is no mystery anymore. With so many new and established sites available these days, finding a quality tutor has never been so easy and simple.If you are interested in obtaining a tutor to help you with your study, it is possible through a variety of different means. Firstly, you can try to contact your local university and request a tutor from there. This can often be done over the phone or through the online form, but some universities do require applicants to attend a tutoring session before they will meet with them. If you have applied and found out that your request has been denied, you can still try to meet up with the tutor at the university of your choice, but make sure that the tutor is good enough for you and your peers.Secondly, you could approach private tutors. These can be found over the internet and many of them also require an application. Just because they may charge more tha n a local tutor, they may be able to give you a better overall tutoring experience, particularly if you are in a large class.Thirdly, if you are serious about your studies, you can turn to a reputable company that provides tutors. These tutors are usually contracted by university departments that offer online education or high school students who would like to advance their studies.A tutor is required in order to assist students on their studies and to provide them with help and advice. In order to receive the best tutoring from a tutor, the student needs to choose one wisely. Since most of these tutors have their own specialties, choosing the best one can be difficult.Tutors are more valuable in today's times than ever before, which is why students and parents are highly recommended to go through a tutor's profile first before making their choice. At the end of the day, a tutor is there to provide help and advice, but it is important to take your time and read the tutors' reviews b efore you choose one.Tutors should have exceptional reading skills, excellent writing skills, patience, and a good knowledge of chemistry and common subjects. Some of the best chemistry tutors are passionate about the subject, offering tips and advice based on what they've already studied.