Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.
Dinosaur Isle
It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It's a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.
Robin Hill Country Park
The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children's parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.
The West of the Wight
Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine fun with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库). Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910's.
With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!
Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she talked about her childhood in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the way her culture values their elders, and she explained that children are educated from the time of birth to honor and respect people older than themselves.
It was refreshing to hear that, and I enjoyed listening and learning. Here is the memory she shared that I found so beautiful:
When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to take care of his family. She said her dad never complained, and though he worked very hard, he always had time for them. One day, her father was injured at his full-time job. For several months, he was mailed temporary (暂时的) disability checks while he recovered.
When her father was able to return to his full-time job he took all those disability checks that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the company. He told them that he had good legs and arms, and did not need this money. He told them to give the money to people who could not work, to people who really needed it.
The woman telling the story was a little girl at that time. She had accompanied her father that very day when he went back to his company with all those unopened checks.
"My father is my hero," she said. Lowering her voice, she said she would never forget what he did, and what an inspiration and influential mentor (良师益友) he was on how to live life. From my communication with her, it was very obvious that her father's same sweet spirit had been passed down to this woman, and to her family.
Hearing this story was so refreshing to my soul. I hope it is the same to you too.
There are many interesting science experiments out there for young kids. You can surprise your friends and teachers with them. All you have to do is to put a little effort into it and you should have no problem coming up with an interesting science experiment. One such experiment is to show your friends and teachers that you can make mothballs (樟脑丸) dance!
If you want to do it, first, be sure that you have got all the necessary science kits(工具箱) for your science experiment.
What you need for this experiment is a glass filled half full with water. Add a little bit of vinegar to your glass of water, about 1/3 or 1/4 of a cup (60 ml), and one teaspoon (10 ml) of baking soda, and then carefully stir the mixture. Drop a few mothballs into the glass and have your audience watch. As long as the surfaces of the mothballs become fairly rough, they should begin to bounce（弹起） up and down in the glass.
You can also do a similar experiment with raisins (葡萄干) and clear pop, such as Sprite. In this experiment, all you have to do is to fill a glass with Sprite and drop a few raisins into it. The raisins should begin to bounce up and down in the glass of Sprite. You can also replace the raisins with mothballs and you should get the same effect in the Sprite. This project works because the irregular surfaces of the mothballs and the raisins hold some CO2 bubbles (气泡) ,causing them to bounce up and down in a dancing motion.
We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
What's the problem? It's possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it's an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. "Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk," he explains. "The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them."
In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. "It's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband," says Dunn. "But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also."
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. "Small talk is the basis of good manners," he says.
How to Grow Plants in the Classroom
Growing plants in the classroom is an excellent way to get students excited about science!
Start with seeds (种子) in the classroom. They can do this by putting seeds or beans in wet paper towels and then in a clear plastic bag. The seeds should begin coming out in a few days, which can give the students an idea of what is happening underground when plants begin to grow.
Continue with seeds in the classroom. At the same time as the seeds are beginning to come out, plant the same type of seeds in soil. They can also predict（预测）how long it will be before the seeds come out and are seen above the soil.
A quick Internet search should let you know which plants are native to your area. This can connect the plant-growing in the classroom with natural history and other social studies lessons. Also, after growing the plants in your classroom, you can take the students on field trips to see where the plants grow naturally.
Explore the needs of plants. You can know what they actually need by growing plants in the classroom and making observations along the way.
In all, growing plants in the classroom is sure to be an exciting science lesson. They can train their creativity with their own gardens!
A. What do plants need to stay alive?
B. Grow native plants in your classroom.
C. Try to start an outdoor garden in your school.
D. Carrots and tomatoes can be grown easily.
E. Students of all ages learn more knowledge from growing things.
F. Students can learn about what exactly is happening under the soil.
G. For very young children, it is exciting just to see the seeds come out.
I was born and raised in Phoenix by a family that supported my dreams. I've always had a passion for my 1, as I know it's the key to my future.
My high school experience began at a traditional school, and I 2 it. It was great to enter senior high with my friends. 3, during my second year, I started having serious health issues that led me to 4 classes. On top of my own health, I also began to 5 my grandmother, who was suffering from heart disease.
During that time, I was focusing on the stress rather than my 6. I left school, got two jobs to 7 myself, and took online classes. However, I found that the online system did not best support my 8 style, as I needed more hands-on instruction.
I soon realized that I needed to take charge of my future by 9 my high school education. I 10 discovered Ombudsman, and soon the 11 was gone. At Ombudsman, I was able to find the perfect 12 between what I had received and missed in my previous learning experiences. The teachers are 13 and the environment is truly encouraging. What I really love is that there's no tolerance for "I can't"—Ombudsman 14 us to realize "we can".
The career resources we receive are all preparation for my next goal-15. I plan to attend the University of Arizona. My dream is to one day become a(n) 16 so that I can save people like my grandmother, who 17 her struggle with heart disease in 2015. I also want to become a teacher. My instructors inspire me to want to 18 because they are so devoted to their 19.
My Ombudsman education keeps me motivated and I'm excited to help 20 my community through my dreams that will soon become reality.
On our way to the house, it was raining hard that we couldn't help (wonder) how long it would take (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack of dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting (compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were (great) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
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Yesterday I met a young student, that came from the USA, in the Palace Museum. It was first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet her in English. He told me that he was a college student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him around to the museum. He was impressed by the Chinese buildings and busy taking photo all the time. He said he hadn't seen so beautiful buildings before. After that, we go boating on a lake but had good time together. I was very glad to have the chance to improve my speaking English.
