Science Literacy

Use these strategies to spark energy and engagement in your class. Here is the modern learning strategies used today. Use this to be an expert in your field.  1. Role play Tell your students to act it out. Create a cast. Share the roles. Then action. If you are teaching Science, some roles include Astronaut, teacher, engineer, Doctor, pregnant teen, sick patient. 2. One sentence summary   Encourage your students to write down a short summary of what they gained in the lesson. Use a piece of paper. For a less populated class, use sticky notes. Purpose of this is to know what part needs addressing come next class. For the students, it helps them recall, think and put in writing what they have learnt. 3. Think Pair Share Get individuals to think about a problem. Pair with friends and discuss their thinking. Then share their final resolution. Best for high engagement class. 4. Minute paper Tell your students to w rite down unclear part of lesson in a paper and then pas...

By the end of this post, you should be able to:  i. Define thermal energy, heat and temperature.  ii. Demonstrate rate of flow of heat through different materials.  iii. Differentiate methods of heat transfer.  iv. State the application of heat and prevention of heat loss What's Thermal Energy?  It's the internal energy present in a system.  The system must be in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium.  This means it has equal temperature.  What's heat? It is the energy transferred from hot objects to cold objects. Heat flows from hot to cold. What's temperature? It's the degree or intensity of heat present in an object. Thermometer is used to measure temperature.  It is measured in degrees . Rate of flow of heat through different materials Heat is transferred faster in solids Solid>Liquid>Gas Methods of heat transfer Heat can be transferred in 3 ways:  1. Conduction by direct contact  2. Con...

Steve Jobs said their,  iPod gives you “1,000 songs --all in your pocket,” and they don’t say, “10 gigabytes of storage for MP3s.” Be didn't mention features. He didn't say iPod gives you “10 gigabytes of storage for MP3s.” People don't buy features. People buy benefits. People don't buy new beds. People buy good night sleep.  This is what you should do: Never tell people about features of your products. People don't understand features.  Instead, tell them the benefit of your products. Go straight to the point. This can work when you are wooing any woman also.