Archive for October, 2008

The Periodic Table. DVD Review

Oct 29th, 2008 Posted in music | Comments Off

The Periodic Table. DVD ReviewThe Periodic Table is an instructional DVD that contains guided activities and instruction on the history and function of The Periodic Table. It includes a 20-page user’s guide with presentation ideas, vocabulary and activities. The program will enliven the study of chemical elements for students.

Students will discover the logic used to organize chemicals by scientists worldwide. They will also learn how to predict the physical and chemical properties of the elements.

Full of examples and experiments, this program will help students see that The Periodic Table is a great tool that can help them further their study of chemistry.

Students will especially like the video-based instruction format and many of the activities. The DVD content is thorough and interesting. The activities and guide will prove to be helpful to instructors. Great content material with complimentary backup activities and lesson ideas are a real benefit.

The Periodic Table DVD is an excellent introduction to the importance of elements and their classifications. This is a fine modern interpretation worthy of inclusion in any high school science course.

Flyboys Squadron

Oct 21st, 2008 Posted in games | Comments Off

“It’s…fun, action…drama.

Hey, guys, have you seen that cool new…WWI air-war,..online sim?

Single-player missions…tie into the film…. Brilliant!

Flyboys St7uodron.,.certainly…gets…this flight simulation…online…in this package.,,. The game immerses you in a world rich with the drama and camaraderie of war..,. The delivered game features a…set of 12 individual missions,..and in the first of those, you…even fly the plane.

A few of the later missions pack in…entertainment value… In any case, the film-inspired missions,,lure retail shoppers that dug the movie… It’s..,a…MMO flight sim - if you’re interested in it…you can download it at FileFront.com.”

The Cup Of Tea (as told by a lady)

Oct 20th, 2008 Posted in humor | Comments Off

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.

I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.

Someone had given me a little ‘tea set’ as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of ‘tea’, which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.

My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was ‘just the cutest thing!’ My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up.

Then she says, (as only a mother would know… :)

‘Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?’

Teen Suicide: Sara’s Diary

Oct 2nd, 2008 Posted in music | Comments Off

This video was created to help students in grades 7-12 examine bullying behavior and teenage suicide. This is the true story of a girl named Sara. She is quiet, doesn’t make friends easily and is viewed by her fellow classmates as different. She is the subject of persistent teasing and bullying and one day attempts suicide.

Ironically enough, Mark, her primary tormentor, finds her diary and gets to know her beliefs, wishes and dreams and is suddenly confronted with the knowledge that Sara is no different than anyone else.

Teen Suicide: Sara’s Diary is designed to give students the opportunity to experience the feelings of others, while giving important information on depression and suicide prevention. If including this topic in the curriculum will help to reduce tragedies in any way, then educators should show a video such as this one. A facilitator’s guide is included to spur discussion and problem solving.