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Learn About Fish Farming πŸ πŸ§‘πŸ»‍πŸŒΎπŸ›–πŸ¦ˆπŸŸ

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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

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

Silk Production

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     Silk is a strong and light fabric. Clothes made from silk are expensive and luxurious. Do you know how silk is made? It comes from caterpillar's cocoons! People were making silk clothes in China and South-East Asia for millennia.  The trade route from China to Europe via Central Asia used to be very important. This famous route is called "The Silk Road" See the video about silk production Silk Production In Cambodia The Silk Island Phnom Penh - YouTube Download the lesson materials https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hYPjp3dS3vAKEFJlg_6dX-2I_99eLiBI?usp=share_link See the video about silk production Silk Production In Cambodia The Silk Island Phnom Penh - YouTube Download the lesson materials https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hYPjp3dS3vAKEFJlg_6dX-2I_99eLiBI?usp=share_link

Design and Engineering - The Most Popular Chair in the World - Product Design Example - Optimization

 Let's discuss what is globalization design engineering optimization Let's learn about the most popular chair in the world Let's discuss why is it so popular? Tips: it's cheap, light, easily made, stackable Download the lesson materials https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Oaiy6Bj9EbUAWIB3sbxLaRlHaRQ5G3gZ?usp=share_link

Technology - Interesting and Clear Videos - How Air Conditioning works, and How Printers Work

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     How AC/ Air Conditioning manages to cool down the air? How do printers create images on paper? Let's find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiHTK9nwYw    Printers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVTdukNJdtM    Air Conditioning

Improving Technologies - Explained using a Cat 😺

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     We all know that technologies improve with time. Scientists and engineers work and try new things to get a better technology.     In this game the task is to stack cups on top of a cat. How can we improve our technology to achieve the best result? See the demonstration video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVe8fEgKgc Then let's discuss it! See the demonstration video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVe8fEgKgc Then let's discuss it!

Technology Mimics Nature

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     How technology gets ideas from nature? Do you know what is to mimic? What is Velcro and burdock? See or download the lesson materials https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EUlg-cyTGWy-w3UTlmQeh_6XrzoNGlIT?usp=sharing See or download the lesson materials https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EUlg-cyTGWy-w3UTlmQeh_6XrzoNGlIT?usp=sharing

Technologies

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     What is technology? Did you know that technologies make our life easier? Download the files https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_w-4lr_fE3l5guVGvDOqKcNXKhP_tUOu?usp=sharing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Useless machine robot presentation 2. Discuss the powerpoint  - What is technology? How one discovery can help others. Glass -> Lens -> Microscope -> Microbes 3. How to built a cup pyramid on top of a cat? - A technology improvement example - Video 4. Old vs new emoji technology matching game 5. A worksheet - connect the dots and draw a robot + word search 6. Reverse engineering - video ================================================== Download the files https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_w-4lr_fE3l5guVGvDOqKcNXKhP_tUOu?usp=sharing

Draw a Robot - Technology Hands-On Activity

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     What is technology? Technology is based on Science and it makes our life easier. After doing all the serious stuff, and answering all the questions, let's play. Connect the dots to see a robot. Label on the robot a sensor, tools, etc. Then do a word search Download the file  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vDH7RXLMQgkHkp7MBdmzv35gT1MWei2Z?usp=sharing ========================================= Download the file  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vDH7RXLMQgkHkp7MBdmzv35gT1MWei2Z?usp=sharing