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"The part can never be well unless the whole is well"- a concept spoken by the great Greek philosopher Plato about 2300 years ago serves as the basis of holistic healthcare practices. The history of holistic healthcare treatments dates back to more than 5,000 years ago and it was originated in China. Even though some advancement in scientific medicines made the society to forget about the holistic concepts in 20th century, the after effects of modern medicine and several chronic conditions made them turn back to holistic healing.

Science affects everything-yet so many of us wish we understood it better. Using an accessible question-and- answer format, 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science expands every reader's knowledge. Key concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, earth, and general science are explored and demystified by an award-winning science writer and a seasoned educational trainer.

great list of children's books that can also be used for math

Density is not typically an easy concept for most middle school students and even more difficult for younger students, but it doesn't need to be. This blog explains how I introduced density to my classes. My older students still talk about my suitcase and my vacation years after my class!

Math journals provide advantages for students to develop a better understanding of mathematics, with teachers learning their student's views and beliefs regarding math.

Math Doubts is a best online mathematics education website to learn math concepts easily from basics to advanced level along with HD maths videos tutorials.

Often we search for meaningful ways to integrate digital technology in project based learning activities given to our students. We also would like our students to develop a thorough understanding of the concepts underlying the work - after all this is the purpose of the project. Giving students the opportunity to complete and present their project through a digital lens has one great advantage - student engagement. This in turn causes students to develop a more in depth understanding of concepts.

Eliminating math misconceptions is difficult and merely repeating a lesson or extra practice will not help. Telling students were they are mistaken will not work either. Recognizing student misconceptions and immediately focusing on the misconception is important. Providing guiding questions using inductive reasoning is the best approach, along with the use of writing prompts which help reveal further student misconceptions.

A lesson plan to introduce the unit of diversity in an english class. This plan focuses on an interactive activity to get students to begin learning about the concept of diversity and how it applies to the study of english literature. Students will work in groups to analyze poetry written by authors from many different cultural backgrounds

"Math games are a great way to help students improve their math facts accuracy. These games can be general math or focus on a specific math concept such as, solving integers. One math game is called "Fraction Face-Off." This game can also be modified to address a varied of math concepts."

Digital Media follows the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words!" when it comes to science and math. The use of visuals is ideal for helping students construct background knowledge for developing a better understanding of science and math concepts.

The Flip camera is great for all types of projects in science and math - at any grade level. Flip cameras are small handheld video cameras that can record 30 or 60 minutes worth of video. They connect to a computer with a USB plug that "flips" out from the side of the camera. The benefits of these cameras include another means for assessing students understanding of concepts beyond worksheets and tests. Besides a teacher's record, the videos provide a digital record for parents and administrators to show a student's successes or areas which need improvement.

As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! Applications available for this digital device support and encourage students to develop a greater understanding of math concepts through the lens of personalized learning.

Students make connections with many science concepts and communicate their recommendations to officials and organizations regarding the future of artificial reefs.

great PD on science, how to create assessments, common misconceptions, good links, articles on pseudo science like astrology

"This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers, parents, and students understand concepts of copyright and Fair Use. This collection includes instructional activities about copyright and collections/tools to use images, music, and texts legally, either through Fair Use or Creative Commons licensing. "

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Online collaboration mapping tool