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Top Ten Tips to Eating Healthy
Not everyone needs to lose weight. Everyone needs to eat healthy. Here are the top ten tips to healthy eating. Incorporating just a few of these into your daily routine will make your body happy and healthier.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Oct 8, 2009 to
Diet, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Articles
Health Benefits of Maitake Mushrooms
Eating mushrooms has never been healthier. Research shows that Maitake mushrooms are good for you. Also known as Hen of the Woods, cloud mushrooms or scientifically as Grifola frondosa, research shows they posses chemicals that protect the immune system and improve overall health.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Sep 23, 2009 to
Diet, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Articles
Discovering the Properties of Sand and Water with a Sensory Circus Day
An outdoor toddler and preschool activity that will allow students to explore the properties of water and sand through various stations. Tubs of sand, water and fish gravel are used in this entertaining yet educational Sensory Circus.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Aug 11, 2009 to
Early Childhood Education & Preschool Articles
Help Your Child Understand Measurement Concepts
Parents can help children understand measurement concepts by taking them into the kitchen. Cooking is one way to teach measurement concepts. Using basic cooking equipment found in every kitchen, parents can help their children learn measurements at home.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Jul 12, 2009 to
Homework Tips & Study Guides Articles
Getting Your Family to Eat More Whole Grains
Whole grains are healthy and nutritious. Studies have shown they reduce the risk of certain cancers. Whole grains help keep the digestive tract healthy. Getting your family to eat more whole grains can be a challenge. Here are some tips to add more whole grains to your family's diet.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Jun 18, 2009 to
Diet, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Articles

Creating a Stained Glass Butterfly to Demonstrate Symmetry to Preschoolers
This preschool craft project will make use of construction paper and tissue paper to demonstrate the concept of symmetry. Students will create a butterfly that is visually similar on both halves of the project. A discussion on butterfly migration will complete the project.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on Jun 3, 2009 to
Early Childhood Education & Preschool Articles
Educational Website Reivew of ClassBrain.com
ClassBrain.com is an educational website that sports several awards. It covers material material suited for grades preschool through high school. There is also a parents and educators section. I went through the site and was generally not impressed. Here is my review of ClassBrains.com.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on May 31, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Reviews
Building a Mousetrap Car to Demonstrate Kinetic Energy
Students will build a mousetrap car to demonstrate kinetic energy. In this science lesson plan, middle school and high school students will research a car design, acquire the materials for the car, build the mousetrap car and then explain how the car demonstrates the properties of kinetic energy.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on May 29, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
Discovering Air Pressure: A Science Lesson
In this science lesson, students will discover air pressure through a science experiment. In this simple exercise, changes in air pressure are demonstrated using an egg, a lit match and a milk bottle. Students will write a hypothesis prior to the experiment and then analyze the results.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on May 29, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
Cooking Lesson to Teach Data Analysis Concepts
Cooking is a way to teach many math concepts. This data analysis lesson is part of the Teaching through Cooking Series. Students will conduct a classroom survey prior to baking cookies. The data will be graphed and analyzed prior to cooking.

Published by LyndaAltman (4,114 pts ) on May 29, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

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