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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        ...

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