What is CanFigureIt? Figure 1: CanFigureIt Logo, from https://www.canfigureit.com CanFigureIt is an online resource that is useful for both technology and mathematics learning. CanFigureIt is a geometry-based web platform that uses student-driven, problem-solving techniques to teach to students in high school. It is a free program that can be found at the following website: https://www.canfigureit.com/ … Continue reading CanFigureIt
What is the Coloured Carnations Experiment? The Coloured Carnations Experiment (as found here) is a science experiment that demonstrates the biological structure of plants. By placing flowers in coloured water, students can see the petals changing colour because the water flows through the plant stem. Figure 1: Coloured Carnations example, sourced from: https://www.littlepassports.com/blog/craft-diy/carnation-science-experiment/ While this … Continue reading Coloured Carnations Experiment
What is a Water Garden? A Water Garden is an enclosed ecosystem that allows fish to feed the plants through their waste, and clean the water. The Water Garden is capable of growing herbs and contains a 3-gallon fish tank. It is available at the following website: https://shop.australiangeographic.com.au/water-garden-fish-tank.html Figure 1: Water Garden from https://shop.australiangeographic.com.au/water-garden-fish-tank.html The … Continue reading Water Garden
What is Makey-Makey? Makey-Makey is a basic circuit kit that allows students to complete circuits using mediums such as water or metal. Makey-Makey is useful because it has nearly infinite applications for developing solutions to everyday problems. For example, Makey-Makey can be used on railway tracks with an incoming train completing the circuit, allowing for … Continue reading Makey-Makey
What is Nintendo Labo? The Nintendo Switch is a portable game console that can be docked to a television to allow for a larger screen. One of the most interesting features is the motion controls which allow hand gestures to interact with games. Figure 1: https://www.nintendo.com.au/labo/ The Nintendo Labo Kit (available at this site: https://www.nintendo.com.au/labo/) … Continue reading Nintendo Labo Kit
What is Scratch? Scratch is a free resource aimed at ages 8 – 16, but is stated that it is designed to be used by any age group. It provides an excellent resource for technology learning, and an opportunity for users to put their maths skills to the test. Figure 1: Scratch Image. Sourced from: https://scratch.mit.edu/. … Continue reading Scratch Programming
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