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Moon Phases Intro - Werewolves 🐺

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 Interesting intro to the moon phases: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1chvVZmawjxLF4tfiO7lv84oppeV_xasU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105880275394476122937&rtpof=true&sd=true

Words' Origin

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 Improve your English - understand complex words Etymology of "Awful"/"Awesome"

Beautiful Cave Art

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 Virtual tour and photos: Altamira Cave, Spain » Ancient Art Archive

Japanese Theatre

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 Which country has the most earthquakes? What else do you know about Japan? Let's watch this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x_-yu-qBIIr7T1kAcfQoGKj-gHPmzEgy/view?usp=drive_link

Halloween - Old Movie

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1878 - the fist chronophotography " Horse in Motion" 1887 - small screen movies from a series of photos 1892 - the "optical theatre" - proper movies started 1896 - this scary movie came out Calculate how old is this movie  2024 - 1896 = 128 years old  Let's watch this movie, called " The Haunted Castle " https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z0xOhpsfSgnDzXMOEuIoZaHn_KVqaDJy/view?usp=drive_link  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z0xOhpsfSgnDzXMOEuIoZaHn_KVqaDJy/view?usp=drive_link  

English Teaching Resources

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 This website has nice free posters for English learners and English teachers. Games4esl | Games4esl

Magic Number Pi

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 Download the presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xd4a8Xz4CKJBvJDx1aActyeOO67lMhBX/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105880275394476122937&rtpof=true&sd=true

Old Movies

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 Old animation Film Cromolitografico da "Une séance de prestidigitation", 1896 George Méliès - YouTube Animate your drawing with AI sketch.metademolab.com/canvas Science animation videos at home I'm giving away 14 years of drawings - YouTube All of his videos have got more than half a billion views so far!

Piaget's Stages of Development Experiments 😲

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 0-2 y.o. - 1. Sensorimotor - "When someone hides their face - they disappear" https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ZVdBSax_UtTrs0Dp2_dShJ4AEoFWL1N/view?usp=drive_link 2-7 y.o. - 2. Preoperational - "If I pour water in a taller glass, it becomes more water" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W4T0qGkEdaM5jq09LZbjgfuEi1y9I6vr/view?usp=drive_link 7-12 y.o. - 3. Concrete operational - "If I pour water in a taller glass, it is still the same amount of water!" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_I_WEqUHvp9Hgw1dxUt_YPu33hJ8Ym9/view?usp=drive_link 12-120 y.o. - 4. Formal operational - Using formal rules https://drive.google.com/file/d/156m8CvVQgF5InPNTKODXVrXo5FU1qSaE/view?usp=drive_link Unlike humans, some animals, like gazelle, learn to walk in their first few hours after being born. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6e-opKZYFk Good things, like human ability to think, need time to develop.  If you keep practicing writing the new words, talking and expressing your

Fourier Transform - Activity, Online Simulation

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 Go to this web site myFourierEpicycles - draw your own fourier epicycles. Explore the videos and simulations presented there Present your findings to the class Watch this video together https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IB8HForr4qH-3-j7TtACraiCEYumFA6x/view?usp=drive_link

Solid, Liquid, and Gas - Poster

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 1. There are 3 states of matter: 2. There are 6 phase transitions : Going back and forth for each state of matter: 3x2 = 6 1. Make students draw these posters with their own hand as an individual task for each student, not as a group. 2. Ask them to read out loud the names of the phase changes.

Prism Splits Light

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 Refraction of light https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zKWHgfAnF5gyV52qvH5Q9-AIklRDxL_n/view?usp=drive_link Why does this happen?

Cell City - Learn the Organelles Activity 🧫🔬🧬🦠🧪⚗️🥼🌃

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 We are made of cells. Each cell is made of parts, called organelles.  https://www.biologyexams4u.com/2022/12/cell-city-analogy-learn-cell-parts.html

All Chemistry Sumarrized

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 Here is a nice summary of all the main areas of chemistry: Organic Chemistry | Chemistry for Non-Majors

Animate Images - AI Activity

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 1. Each group of students gets one piece of chemical glassware: a beaker, test tube, flask, measuring cylinder, a dropping funnel, etc. 2. They have to draw it - the drawing shall be human-like, and have a head, 2 hands, and 2 legs 3. Take a photo of it 4. Animate it here:  Animated Drawings | Meta FAIR (metademolab.com) 5. Present you glassware to the class In this way the students may learn the new names with fun!

Online Experiment Simulations - Cool Science Learning via Games

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 1.  Filter - PhET Simulations (colorado.edu) 2.  Chemistry Simulations | CK-12 Foundation (ck12.org)

Queen Bee Laying Eggs - Animal Behavior

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 Bees and ant have an unusual reproductive strategy: only one female per colony lays eggs, and the rest of the female bees are sterile.  Let's have a look at the egg laying process. https://drive.google.com/file/d/13bjG3N6AvvMZtKHLUbwyOXo7o0KHx9uP/view?usp=drive_link

Why is Freezer Hard to Open? - Pressure and Temperature 🌡️❄️

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    To open a freezer, you need about 67 N or 7 kgf.  But if you have to open it again, right after it has been opened, it would take about 200 or 20 kgf! - It's almost 3 times more force!     But why is it so hard to open the freezer door the second time? Let's find out! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xNrJ-jGdCH86AfRw_JxHGEGMw426xyqy/view?usp=drive_link Why are freezers so hard to open? - YouTube

Build a Pinhole Camera!

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 Here are the instructions for this cool Science project: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zw9gR7QeLhVV9jEAnpxHqTe7ND2V8MZY/view?usp=drive_link

Molluscs

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KF3Lr8J-vnHfm1ajDZ7i-WuvNakbF5Yi/view?usp=drive_link

Diffraction - Best Explanation

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/13-jHQwlCYQR0VV-av8OPggv-XVn5sbGX/view?usp=drive_link

Sound Pitch - Video - Animals

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 High pitch Low pitch Flat note b Sharp note # https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYCitHPfz5RTvri8LNRnwwpoOYjgram6/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYCitHPfz5RTvri8LNRnwwpoOYjgram6/view?usp=drive_link

Anatomy - Joints - Best Video 💪🏻🦴

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 Here is the best video I could find about anatomy of joints.     Have you noticed that you can only move your elbow and knee back and forth? And your shoulders and hips can move: back and forth, left and right, and also rotate! Your knees and elbows have a hinge joint. You hips and shoulders have a ball-and-socket joint. Let's find out more about the 6 types of joints and where to find them! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-gnPbmQXjx0PJKPzTqEMGa4rv-uAZC4/view?usp=sharing

Cats from Different Coutries

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 Cat breeds video:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjIQXJI9QuIhIcVudA9W4rIc0WmE5KqM/view?usp=drive_link I look like my pet - competition I Look Like My Pet (sharelessonresources.blogspot.com)

Minerals Book - Dancing Bear - Fun and with Nice Pictures

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 The book has 28 pages https://drive.google.com/file/d/12yhfUjcBJQqmpoMgI-0dn6jlyFiCMs8t/view?usp=drive_link

If you love math

 Here is a channel with some cool and clearly explained math Square Number Identities Hidden Within Multiplication Tables (youtube.com)

Prove that Light is a Wave! - 3 In-class Experiments

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 Here are some 3 cool experiments that you can do in class if you have a laser pointer. One of them shows that light is not just a stream of particles/ photons, but a wave at the same time. 1. Laser does not spread out with distance the way the flashlight beam does 2. You cannot see a laser beam from a side. You need a mist to disperse it 3. The famous "double slit experiment"   There is only one hard word that we have to learn today - Diffraction . Download the video instructions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kfojS7zQfZ2Xr_WdbuwnDD7n7uubsqI4?usp=drive_link

List of Chemical Reactions

     Have you tried mixing soda with vinegar? This is an acid-base reaction. When you burn something, it's a redox reaction.  Let's see the list of all the reactions! It is very big List of organic reactions - Wikipedia

Prove that NEGATIVE times NEGATIVE gives POSITIVE - Real-life example

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You shall know that: +*+ = + +*-  = - -*+  = - -*-  = + But why? Here is a real-life example. Video: Prove that Negative Times Negative Gives Positive (youtube.com) Example 1: + +  Let's say you gain 2 dollars every day - the coefficient is  +2 How much the amount of money that you have would change in 3 days? - the number of days is +3 So the amount of money you earned in +3 days with +2 each day is 3*2 = +6 dollars   Example 2: - + How much money did you have 3 days ago comparing to now? -3 days  -3 days, times +2 dollars per day, -3*2 = -6 dollars Example 3: - - You spend 2 dollars each day - the coefficient is -2 How much money, comparing to now, you had 2 days ago? -2 days -2 dollars per day * -2 days ago, -2*-2 = +4 dollars 

Cup vs Mug - English words

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 Do you know these objects - how to use them, why do we need them, and what to call them in English? Pan Pot Wok Plate Bowl Cup Mug Jug Clay pot 1. Form groups of 4 people 2. Each group thinks of as many as possible words, similar to these 3. You write them down on your poster in a big nice font 4. Each student in the group takes one A4 paper, choses one object from the list, and draws it schematically. Reveal each drawing during the group presentation - it shall be fun.

Tsunami

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 Why do tsunami happen? How are they different from just normal waves? 1. Watch the 1-minute video on your own 2. Draw a scheme  3. Explain your answer to your friend using the scheme. Discuss, if you both understood the topic in the same way. The video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HjYe7jpPPVaqoTRyLM3SH2yma7wQmwbH/view?usp=drive_link

Read Science Articles - Almost All Topics are Covered Here!

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 1. Read about the Rutherford's gold foil experiment 2. Draw the two atomic models: the plum pudding and the planetary model 3. Explain how the experiment proved the new model Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment (sciencefacts.net)

Potential Energy - Experiment

 Explain this Recreate this  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iWQESoP1IN_Mf3_51jz6rhZBJbis8lCt?usp=drive_link

Activity - Find the Magnet on Your La Top

 1. Take a paper clip made of iron 2. Move it around your laptop 3. Find the place where it sticks Why does it stick there? What is a magnet? Why the laptop need to have a magnet inside? How do speakers work, how do they make sound?

Waves and Acoustic Simulations 🌊🔊

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 See how do waves bounce from the walls and form different patterns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8P4iL6ZafQ

Li-ion Batteries - Be Careful with Your Phone ⚡🔥☁️😱

Phones and laptops can work while not plugged into a socket, because they have battery inside.  The best batteries as for now work on metal called lithium . When damaged, these batteries can set on fire or even explode.  Be careful - do not break or heat your phone. Remember - there is a battery inside it! Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWe2G_AChDM

Quick Group Task - Chat GPT

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Technologies around us Each time you'll see these technologies in your daily life, you will probably remember what you found out about them today. The plan:   1. Get the task for your group 2. Research , use chat GPT, and find the answer 3. Present it clearly in a few sentences to the whole class 4. Answer some questions that your classmates may have about your topic\ Q1: How does the fridge door work? Tell us about the magnet there. What if there was no magnet? Q2: What is the difference between a fridge and a freezer ?  What temperatures are in each one? Why do we need them? What if you use freezer instead of a fridge?

Human Anatomy

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 Do you want to be a doctor? Let's learn the names of the different parts of the human body! 1. Discuss the powerpoint 2. Print and display the poster on the class wall in 2 A3 papers 3. Print A4 copies of the poster and distribute among the students Download the powerpoint and the poster: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hp95VsRq2VdOJW3ZDPDT2ZVdo-VGBpjt?usp=drive_link

Project Idea - Water Vacuum

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 1. Watch the video:   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UWUiQSaZ5kWyG6lvp1-VTP2ZnePfM3ow?usp=drive_link In the video, he tries different materials for the experiment. You have to do the same, but in your own way, and with your own hands. This should be a fun and easy experiment and shall take you around 15 minutes to complete. Then you can discuss your result with your classmates. 2. Repeat the same experiment at home using a glass of water or a plastic cup. 🥛📃 3. Test three different materials for the base 🪵📜🍽️ and take a short video of the experiment🎦.  4. Present your project in class. Tell us which of the three materials worked the best for holding water in the cup. Watch the sample video:    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UWUiQSaZ5kWyG6lvp1-VTP2ZnePfM3ow?usp=drive_link

Learn About Fish Farming 🐠🧑🏻‍🌾🛖🦈🐟

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 Some fish are caught in the sea or ocean. And some are grown on farms! Let's learn how it is done. 1. See the presentation 2. Discuss it - what do you see? 3. Group work: visit the web site Gallery – Al Jaraf (aljaraffisheriesgroup.com) 4. Each group makes a short presentation about their facility: A - Al Jaraf Fisheries SHOP B - Bal Rumaid Island C - Emirates Fish Farm D - RAK Plant Farm E - Sea Palace The PowerPoint:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15fFf7eG_Zr2bLFF018PfSRwmOB5mPfxn?usp=drive_link

Learn New English Words with `TikToks`

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 At first, it may be overwhelming. Let's 1 - rewatch the same video each lesson, to get familiar with the new words 2 - say the words out loud after the teacher in the video, to memorize them better and practice your pronunciation! What do you call THIS in English? 🇬🇧👀 (youtube.com) Practice:  What do you call THIS in English? 🇬🇧👀 (youtube.com)

Can You Count in Base 12 or 20? 🧮⌚🐏

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 Let's try this extracurricular activity. We count in base 10, because we have 10 fingers on both hands, and it is easy to count so. But it is not the only counting base used by people around the world. 1. We can count in DOZENS, on twelves. 12 hours in a day ⌚ 12x2 = 24 hours in a day and night 12x5 = 60 - seconds in a minute 12x5 = 60 - minutes in an hour Many people count eggs in dozens 🥚 12/2 = 6 - half-dozen 12x30 = 360 day, old year _______________________________________________________ Now let's use the base 12 ! 0           1           4           7           A              2           5           8           B              3           6           9           C 12 -> C 10 -> A 24 -> 20 - two-dozen 36 -> 30 - three-dozen 37 -> 31 - three-dozen and one ______________________________________________________ This is what is suggested the Sumerians counted like. They counted in base 12, probably using the phalanges of their fingers. It is easy to count in b

Read Britannica

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 1. Read the article 2. Find ONE fact that you like 3. Share it with the class Hydrocarbon - Cycloalkanes, Structure, Properties | Britannica Britannica is a nice source of reliable information - it is recommended to use. Read:  Hydrocarbon - Cycloalkanes, Structure, Properties | Britannica Examples: olefins have double bonds, 

Lesson Start Waiters ⏰

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 Here is a collection of 6 1-minute fun videos to display while the students are preparing to start the lesson. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UY6twbqLOlp4ydW1fEV5CEHmZ7mmI6MK?usp=sharing They are all combined in one powerpoint presentation. Download the starter videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UY6twbqLOlp4ydW1fEV5CEHmZ7mmI6MK?usp=sharing

Learn to Draw Animals! 🐧🎨🖌️

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 You can learn to draw any of these animals! How To Draw A Penguin (wedrawanimals.com)

UAE Space Center 🚀🛰️🌌☄️🔭💫🌟🌠⭐

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 1. Watch any video from here: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre MBRSC - YouTube 2. Take notes 3. Draw a picture 4. Tell others about your findings 🫨 Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre MBRSC - YouTube

Technology - Group Activity

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 1. Get into groups of 4 2. Each group chooses one technology from the list: Branch Education - YouTube 3. Each group watches their chosen video, takes notes, and creates a poster about how the technology work 4. Presentations Some examples : Bluetooth Starlink satellite SSD memory Computer optical mouse Touch screen Camera Li-ion Batteries Watch the videos: Branch Education - YouTube