Skeleton flag

Supplies:

-- Black felt rectangle

-- Thin dowel

-- Scissors

-- Glue that dries clear

-- White cardstock

-- Permanent marker - black

-- White Q-Tips

-- Clothespins

Paper plate ghosts

You just need to glue the streamers (from toilet paper) and some arms onto the back of a paper plate, glue another plate over the back of the first paper plate to cover up all the mess, and add a face.  You can also do a face on both the front and back of your ghost depending on where you are going to be hanging it. 

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Pasta Skeletons

You can bone up on anatomy and create a fun Halloween decoration at the same time when you make a skeleton out of noodles. With an illustration of a skeleton as a guide, you just need lots of dried pasta, white glue, and construction paper to assemble the pictures. 

Pom-Pom Bat Craft

What you'll need:

Large purple pom-pom

2 googly eyes

Printable bat template

Black felt

Glue

Scissors

Paper Plate Pumpkin Craft

This paper plate pumpkin craft is a great way to give you the opportunity to make a bunch of different Jack-o-lantern faces without going through the hassle of carving all of those pumpkins! 

Footprint Ghost Craft

What you'll need:

Construction paper

Crayons

Glue stick

Scissors

Googly eyes

Rice Skeleton Decorations for Haloween

What you'll need:

1 sheet black cardstock paper

Black marker

Small scrap of white cardstock

Glue

Large hole punch

Small hole punch

Ribbon (6 inches)

Small handful of rice

Q-tip

Paper plate or cup

Maths IGCSE notes

1. Decimals and standard form

2. Accuracy and Error

3. Powers and roots

click on a topic to visit the notes

4. Ratio & proportion

5. Fractions, ratios

6. Percentages

7. Rational and irrational numbers

8. Algebra: simplifying and factorising

9. Equations: linear, quadratic, simultaneous
and much more!

Malala Yousafzai: Portrait of the girl blogger

(BBC) - Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote a BBC diary about life under the Taliban. Now recovering from surgery after being shot by the militants, the campaigner for girls' rights is in the spotlight again.

Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, shot by Taliban, able to stand

LONDON 20/10 - Doctors at a British hospital say Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban because she stood up for education for girls, is improving but fighting an infection. Malala has been able to stand for the first time since the attack and is communicating by writing. 

Write a "How-to Article"

A how-to article explains how something is done. It often presents the information in steps.  To write your own how-to article, choose a favorite activity or a task that you can teach someone about (for example, how to address an envelope, play a board game or prepare a favorite dish). Print out and complete the How-to Article Organizer to help you remember each step needed to complete the activity. Then get started!

Compare-and-Contrast Essay

A compare-and-contrast essay explains the differences and similarities between two people, places or things. Click here to read our Compare-and-Contrast Sample Paper. Do you want to write your own compare-and-contrast essay? Choose two things to compare and contrast, then think about how they are alike and how they are different. Print out and complete this Compare-and-Contrast Essay Organizer to help you plan what you will write. Then get started!

How to write a biography

A biography tells the true story of another person’s life. Do you want to write your own biography? You could write about an author, a movie star, a war hero, an athlete or even a family member. Once you’ve chosen someone to write about, find out as much as you can about that person. Read about the person, or interview the person if he or she is someone you know. 

18-year-old is a style influence with her sites

To the 25,000 people per month who read her fashion blog, Sierra Vistans is the model, designer and author of longliveclassy.com.

Tip # 1 - How to Make Your Smile Magically Different

Researchers have catalogued dozens of different types of smiles. They range from the tight rubber band of a trapped liar to the soft squishy smile of a tickled infant. Some smiles are warm while others are cold. There are real smiles and fake smiles. (You've seen plenty of those plastered on the faces of friends who say they're "delighted you decided to drop by," and presidential candidates visiting your city who say they're "thrilled to be in, uh . . . uh. . . .")

A Fight Over Volcanic Islands

In the East China Sea lie eight specks of land -- rocky, volcanic outcrops that make up only three square miles of land. It's only habitants are some hardy goats. A recent fight over ownership of these disputed islands is sending two very powerful nations, China and Japan, on a collision course.

Pierre Auguste Renoir - Virtual gallery (video clip)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) was a French painter, one of the leading exponents of Impressionism. A prolific artist, Renoir has performed all over a thousand paintings. His style, warm and sensual, it has allowed his work to be among the best known and most frequently reproduced in art history.

Boiling.. But No Bubbles?

Have you observed what happens to water when it boils? If you look closely, initially as the water begins to heat up, bubbles will begin to form at the bottom and sides of the vessel. They slowly rise to the surface of the water and pop. When the water is completely on a boil, bubbles vigorously jostle on the surface of the water. Bubbles are essentially a part of the process of boiling - until recently.

10i1 + 10i2 Mid-Autumn Fiesta

Students of 10i1 and their friends from 10i2 enjoy Moon Festival at Khoi Nguyen's house. Many thanks to Ms Huong and family for a wonderful evening.

Rice Noodle Rolls 10i1-style!

Friday club 20/9/2012. 10i1 learns to make Rice Noodle Rolls with Ms Tra My.

A Renoir Discovered In A Flea Market

Pierre-August Renoir, one of the most prolific French artists of the 1800s, created nearly 6000 works of art in the sixty years of his life. His paintings decorated the homes of wealthy Parisians, and were sought after by Americans and Europeans. But who would have thought they could be so easy to find -- just $7 at a flea market!

Soaring Like An Albatross

Mankind has always been intrigued by how birds with a larges wingspans can glide thousands of miles without flapping their wings. Albatross are among the largest of flying birds with wing spans of up to 12 ft. Recently, German aerospace engineer Johannes Tarugott and his colleagues, charted the albatross's flight pattern to learn the techniques used by these winged creatures to stay aloft.

Who Will Lead China?

Sep 16, 2012 

When China's Vice President Xi Jinping went missing, there was fierce speculation about this whereabouts. Was he injured? Did he suffer a heart attack? Or did pressures from within the party force him to cancel meetings with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other world leaders? Jinping made a public appearance on Saturday after a two week break.

Heat-resistant makeup

During field operations and military exercises, many soldiers use camouflage makeup to blend into the environment. A new type of makeup may also help protect troops against burns from bomb blasts.

7 great ideas for making food fun

Owl be back for lunch - one of some ideas to make Healthy Eating Fun.                                                                                                                        

10 Tips To Improve Your Memory

 1. Convert Info Into A Picture

Because most information--a name or series of numbers--is abstract, converting it into a related image helps your brain latch onto it. If you park your car in row B13 of a parking garage, for example, you may imagine a birthday cake with 13 candles. When you return later, your mind will draw up the information faster.

Basic pancakes recipe

A delicious and easy pancake recipe that is fast to get on the table and better tasting than any convenience pre- packaged mix.

Which foods are acidic?

The pH scale is a ranking of acidity. The "p" stands for potenz, meaning potential to be, and the "H" is for hydrogen. On this scale, a 7.0 measures neutral — neither acidic nor alkaline. Water is a 7.0. Anything measuring a pH of 6.9 or below is considered an acid; anything 7.1 and above is considered an alkali or base. 

André Rieu - Under the Stars Live in Maastricht

Fall in love again with André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra as they bring you a colourful concert with over two-hours of beautiful melodies under the star-studded summer skies. 


N 1 on Music Video Top 40 Chart - 22nd September 2012

One Direction - More Than This

Music video by One Direction performing More Than This  (Up All Night: The Live Tour)


N 4 on Music Video Top 40 - 22nd September 2012

Business Studies Notes For IGCSE by MrSpitfire

Hello, this is a summary to IGCSE Business Studies, made by me, MrSpitfire to help you understand the concepts of Business Studies more easily. As a student, I would like to share with you my experience since I am studying this subject right now.

Biology IGCSE Notes by KmQ

Unit 1 : Characteristics of living things
Uniy 2: Classification

Unit 3 : Cell Structure
Unit 4 : Diffusion, active transport and osmosis
Unit 5 : Enzymes
Unit 6 : Nutrition and digestion
Unit 7 : Plant nutrition (photosynthesis)
Unit 8: Transport in plants
Unit 9: Transport in humans
Unit 10 : Gas Exchange
Unit 11 :Excretion
Unit 12: Homeostasis  and Hormones
Unit 13 :The nervous  system
Unit 14 : The Eye

A website full of IGCSE ICT notes and resources

You're probably after some help in preparing for your ICT exams. Well, you've come to the right place!

There is plenty to help you here: theory notes, practical tips and exam tricks.

Take a look around and good luck.

What's up with iodized salt - Is it better for you than regular salt?

Dear Alice,

What is it with iodized salt? We just bought a pound of salt and it is not iodized. Are we at some risk for dreaded ailments? Since a pound of salt lasts FOREVER at our house, should we re-consider and get the iodized version?

Wondering

10 Brainteasers to Test Your Mental Sharpness

To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!):

1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?

Taj Mahal : The Image of Internal Love

(by Towel) Most people refer to Taj Mahal as one of the World’s 7 Wonders also known as the Moonlight Garden. It is know mostly by its beauty, its elegance and also by the accuracy of it being symmetrical. But people only know about its physical appearance, the outside face of Taj Mahal. What they don’t know is, that Taj Mahal carries in itself a very unique and delicate history.

Bodh Gaya (India) - a Holy Site of Buddhism

(by Towel) Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is a city in Gaya district, Bihar, India. This is where the Buddha was enlightened under the Bodhi tree.

A Tip for Teens to Prevent Online TMI

We all know how easy it is to commit a comment of passion online. That is, it’s all too easy to post something on the Internet that you might late regret — something that might be too much information (TMI) for not only strangers, acquaintances and co-workers, but even friends and family.

I want acne to be gone!

Dear Alice,

I would like to know something about acne. I am a high school student, and have gotten acne. I got it for more than two years, and would like to find a way to cure it. I currently use Neutrogena's Acne face wash, Neutrogena's overnight acne treatment, and some face washers. 

Terrified of speaking in class

Dear Alice,

I have been at Columbia for two years now and still suffer from terrible anxiety when it comes to doing a presentation or speaking in class. When it comes to presenting in front of my classmates I become so nervous that I can barely speak. I perspire; there is minimal shaking; feel so embarrassed that it even makes me want to cry. 

Excuses, excuses

Dear Alice,

I am a parent who needs help guiding a teen. My son is an excuse maker! He never admits that he could be the cause of anything negative in his life. If he strikes out in baseball, it was the sun's fault for shining in his eyes; if he gets in trouble at school, it is ALWAYS the teacher's fault. No matter the problem, big or small, it is an excuse!