Scientific educational toys can develop kid's reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking capacity and improve their hand-eye coordination(协调). But the most powerful thing is that the children will associate learning with fun. That means they will grow into adults with a thirst for knowledge and a highly developed set of skills for learning. Here are some of the best:
Science Kit
You can guarantee two things if you buy your kids one: a lot of fun and a lot of mess. It's a 20-piece kit that teaches the basics of chemical reactions. It's recommended for kids aged 6 and above, with adult company. You don't have to be a scientist, since there is an activity book with instructions for possible experiments.
Mini Terra Kit
You don't have to wait for the sun to come out to teach kids about the natural world. This all-inclusive kit is a miniature garden that simulates a natural environment by using a powerful LED light. It includes a terrarium jar, light-up jar lid, Micro USB charger, and all the natural ingredients to get started. It also has a simple instruction booklet that you can work through with your kids.
Gravity Run
This classic is not just about building a structure and watching the marbles go up and down. The games are designed for kids aged 8+ to develop spatial awareness, planning, and reasoning. With 60 challenges(beginner to expert), this award-winning game can be enjoyed by all the family. The expert levels are actually quite challenging, so be prepared for some failures.
WeRo Kit
This prize-winning robot toy features over 840 pieces, a WeRo Move Hub, Interactive Moto, and a Distance Sensor. You can build it into 5 completely different robots, meaning endless fun for the kids and even adults. Once they've built the character of their choice, they can programme it to perform countless tasks including walking and talking on its own.
The alarm rang in my ear. After silencing it, I remained in bed. My motivation to push ahead with my Ph. D. was disappearing, which made it hard to face each new day. Continuing would risk a total breakdown. With anxiety, I decided to cease my Ph. D. temporarily and take a 9-month position at a health care charity. Back when I looked for Ph. D. positions, I was unclear what I wanted to study. For me, the degree mostly served as a means to an end, securing more interesting and higher-paid positions in the private sector than my master's degree would unlock. So 1 wasn't picky and reasoned a variety of projects would provide the training and degree I wanted.
In hindsight(事后想来), I should have been more selective. I ended up working on a project I was technically capable of completing but over time felt full of disappointment. The purely academic research was intellectually interesting, yet I struggled to see how it would make an impact on the wider real world.
Some unexpected things amplified my trouble. I started my program in 2020，when meetings were virtual and in-person contact was actively discouraged, so I had few opportunities to form personal connections with co workers. Research became my only focus, and when my interest in that faded, my project felt depressing.
After only 1 month at the charity, it became clear that I'd made the right decision. My mental health improved and I found it easier to come into work. Things 1 did could matter and energize me after all - if I chose wisely. That was exactly what I needed and desired. After that realization, I decided I wanted to return to my Ph. D. program and make changes. I told my teacher I wasn't interested in the current research. To my relief, he was supportive, and we redesigned the project to better fit me. I will return to my program next month, optimistic that this time will be different. But if it doesn't go as I hope, my charity experience has given me direction and confidence that I'll live a satisfying life, with or without a Ph. D.
Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region's ancient Shu Kingdom Civilization shared similarities with the Maya.
The Sanxingdui ruins belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city-states around 200 AD.
The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth and the underworld in the Mayan civilization. "They are very important similarities," says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist (考古学家) stressing that "the representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar".
The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins, considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, also show a new aspect of Bronze Age culture, indicating the ancient civilization already had technologies that were thought to have been developed much later.
While the time span between the Shu kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings highlight the closeness between the two civilizations. They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their worldview through related symbols. "In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space. What we have is that, at this latitude (纬度), both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon," the expert says.
One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross-subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful digging methods would not have been able to register.
Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins.
"Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental," says Santos.
Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. His idea was that the white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun, keeping the ice cool below. When he came back to check the results, he found it worked. Exposed ice had melted faster than covered ice. He had not only saved two feet of glacier in a short time. No coal plants were shut down, no jobs were lost, and nobody was taxed or fired. Just the sort of fix we're looking for.
"Thank you, but no thank you." says Ralph King, a climate scientist. He told Grey Childs. author and commentator, that people think technology can save the planet, "but there are other things we need to deal with, like consumption. They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter" to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can't. Technology won't give us a free ride.
Individuals respond to climate change differently. Climatologist Kelly Smith is hardly alone in her prediction that someday soon we won't be climate victims, we will be climate Choosers. More scientists agree with her that if the human race survives. The engineers will get smarter, the tools will get better, and one day we will control the climate. but that then? "Just the mention of us controlling the climate sent a small shiver down my back, Grey writes." "Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will," he says.
Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I'm happy not to be in charge.
Oscar Wilde once said, "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." Art provides a way to communicate experiences when people lack verbal skills. Art therapy is founded on the assumption that everyone is creative and capable of self-expression.
As a restorative practice, it allows people to express themselves in non-verbal ways, such as drawing and painting. Even a 45-minute creative activity can change a person's mental state. Working with an art therapist does even more:
Young children typically draw and sing and dance without worrying about their abilities. Adults, however, often have complex feelings about art and art making. They begin to evaluate the quality of their art instead of focusing on self-expression itself. However, art therapists can guide people in expressing themselves without concerning whether their artwork is technically brilliant, so that they can connect or reconnect with the artworks that help them deal with life challenges.
What are art therapists' superpower? They can channel dangerous thoughts into imaginative artworks. For instance, people with violent tendencies might let out their anger by hitting another human being. These artistic choices satisfy the brain's desire for novelty without compromising personal safety.
A. Art therapy is a double-edged sword.
B. Thus, the many benefits of creative self-expression are lost.
C. They develop art as an expressive skill for solving problems.
D. But, obviously, releasing their anger in this way isn't a good choice.
E. Art therapy, in its own ways, can influence a range of human functioning.
F. It can significantly enhance positive moods and boost measures of well-being.
G. However, with art therapists' help, their energy could be changed into creative products.
School buses are familiar to most people . However , Sam Balto, an elementary school teacher,creates a brand-new 1 of school buses in Portland,Oreg2 loading kids into the yellow vehicles,he involves them in a school " bike bus ".The bike bus 3 differently from the way school buses do. There're two meetup locations for kids. After the two groups 4 , the children cycle to school together .
Though popular in some areas , bike buses are still 5 in the U . S . Balto ' s idea for that began as an initiative for Earth Day , which surprisingly became a 6 , with most studentsin
Balto's school participating.Then he dicided to 7 .Now 8 the bike bus in action ." Kids 9 the ride . Parents notice on bike bus mornings , kids get up and out of home 10 . They' re eager to be with friends ," said Balto . Actually , its 11 go beyond promoting socializing.The physical activity helps 12 kids ' strength and it ' s also climate action .
Right now , Balto feels it's 13 to offer the bike bus once a week and he's relying on volunteers and seeking official 14 ." It can be a daily way to transport kids if cities or schools pay adults to lead it ," Balto explained . If possible , he encourages other Portland schools to 15 them ." More kids across the city should have such pleasant experiences ."
-OK, I will.
stands up and constantly scratches his head.
The Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Aiqi Technology Yang Zhang has revived the Chinese cultural practice of using the mortise and tenon (榫卯) technique for construction which is on the edge of extinction.
He used the ancient mortise and tenon technique (construct) the Turret of Palace Museum at a 1:81 mini-scale. The choice of "Turret of Palace Museum" the theme for the mini building block project (base) on several factors.
(locate) in the Forbidden City of Beijing, this architectural treasure boasts the (delicate) design and elegant shape among Chinese royal buildings. It was historically responsible for protecting the palace. The complex layout of the turret posed unprecedented (史无前例的) technical challenge for Zhang and his team of designers and （develop）. Unlike conventional building block toys, Zhang aimed to create a model made (complete) of authentic mortise and tenon components. The entire process of design took nearly five years, with hundreds of design iterations and continuous adjustments.
The mortise and tenon technique, is the primary construction method used in ancient Chinese architecture and represents the core of traditional Chinese woodworking, is gaining (increase) among recognition the public.
