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1956 short film on how to take a test. Has much changed?

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As a PBS junkie this Gritty Reboots trailer PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) features young Bob Ross, Fred Rodgers, Carl Sagan, and Bill Nye, is amazeballs!

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A Good Scientist Is Careful

fakescience:

Eighth grade student designed a standardized test making fun of standardized tests.

Physical Impossibilities in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic a.k.a. the best physics video you’ll watch today.

NOTE: The physics in this might not be 100% correct, but this was more for fun than actual science/calculations. Also we had to give it a rating for how physically correct it was, I only used XP and RP which basically meant physics outside this universe.

Yes, it has happened. “Physical Impossibilities in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.” For our project, we had to find three scenes from any movie or TV show and use physics to find out if something was or wasn’t possible. I got 100% on it.

Also because of this:

Look Around You (Maths)

amyvernon knows:

That *is* a well-prepared cat.

If you have ever been on a conference call in the workplace you know this is SPOT ON: The Conference Call by Dave Grady

world-shaker:

When I notice GJMueller and I shared the same article :o)

Pop-quiz: can you guess which Macbook battery a-sploded?

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world-shaker:

Homework.

gjmueller: How much of my grade will this be? Will this be on the test? WAIT, I DIDN’T WRITE IT ALL DOWN YET!!!

Humor in the Classroom: 40 Years of Research

One thing about humor and learning is well-supported by the research: Humor positively affects levels of attention and interest. It’s a way to keep students engaged and involved with the course material. So if the concept is an important one, consider incorporating some humor.