This two stage strategy is explained on a 10 x 10 grid. Podcast

This short children's story was written while I had a Fentanyl Patch on. I penned some three other odd children's stories at the time. Still the aim is for education and creative play.

As a scientist parachuted into education I have been able to cut through the hype and focus on some quality leads. Structured Observation of Learning Outcomes (SOLO) has been hone with millions of dollars and millions of students to produce a highly reliable science thinking potential detector. Typically for me I see AI making this a fantastic global tool for education.

The problem of dividing a copper sulphate crystal exactly in two (In order to inherit a sheep station) is posed to teach about chemical solutions. Podcast link

Hear about THINK    PAIR    SHARE PREDICT   OBSERVE   EXPLAIN these are researched, tested and proven techniques to stimulate science thinking

Upload rates of 7 kbits per second means a rethink from the previous thinking for this channel. Only for people interested in knowing about the behind the scenes action or inaction.

An unexpected reaction between copper sulphate and baking soda makes for a fascinating hook to understand heaps of chemistry.

The elements of this children's story are all true, just a few details about the order have changed. It was written with a couple of other stories while I was under the fog of post operative drugs. Like most of things, it probably won't be developed further . . . . I am exploring stories for creative play and education.

Andrew is a key tennis coach with an eye for the big picture strategies. The famous 1770 English ship that first took Captain James Cook to Australia had a health conscious tourist on board who jumped rope on deck to keep in shape. The poor condition of the Second Fleet prompted an sport for fitness on future trips.

This fun class activity involves scrunching a piece of specially cut aluminium foil into the shape of an insect. The more serious side of enriching traditional teaching is discussed.