Everyday Science

Science And Diet How science is getting involved in Diet: Science in food:In the past years, there is great upsurge in number of people who try to balance their food intake and diet. People try to eat “balanced diet” meal according to number of calories which is allowed to them. Science has allowed us to know how many calories are find in types of food and how get all body needs without eating food that would harm our body systems. Science gave us complete picture of food components and categorized them which eased process of determining which one to eat and which one to step aside. Science role doesn’t stop in only analyzing the food but it extends to getting into the fruits and vegetables themselves by genetic engineering. This caused “paradigm shift” in the world as it allowed us to improve the quality and productivity of the plant because we can edit or modify genes which cause improvements for the consumer as he got better quality and for the economy as greater income will be available. The scientific discoveries allowed us to preserve foods which we eat in our everyday life like canned beans or oils easing process of preparation of food. The other great discovery is the microwave which is mixing physics with food. As now you can just in few minutes have your food ready and hot to eat as if it is just made now. This is because microwaves stimulates particles vibrations giving them energy allowing re-heat or heat process to be done efficiently. This information shows us that although you may think that food cannot be related to science it is related somehow.

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Have you ever imagined that science is in sports ?!Here is the Proof :• There are 3 branches of it : biomechanics which focuses on

movement of body parts and how they can be improved by specific trainings or equipment's.

• The second one is physiology. This one is a little bit different as it seeks reaction of body to the trainings and work .

• The last and final one is psychology which answers questions about behavior of people in sports.

Treatment of sports is becoming now a separate branch in medicine which is only concerned by sports and its injuries so they can be back fit and healthy

Science and Colors • Your color = your mood + influence on others

From your color we can get your mood or type of your personality : (See what colour you are wearing today and which one you prefer ?)Field of dark colors : you are in bad or mysterious mood and don’t want to talk a lotField of red colours : You are optimistic and enthusiastic person White colours : You are kind person and in perfect mood.

• Do you know that you experience science in choosing colours without paying attention ?

If you take a look in your wardrobe for the summer you will find it full of white and red colours. On the contrary, winter full of dark colours.This is because dark colours absorbs heat which we need in winter while others reflects heat which we need in summer

FUN FACTS◆ Regular exercise helps boost the immune system.◆ The official distance of a marathon is 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles)◆ The tallest basketball players to ever play in the NBA were Manute Bol (from

Sudan) and Gheorghe Muresan (from Romania). They were both 7 ft 7 in tall (231 cm)

◆ Olympic gold medals are actually made mostly of silver.◆ The fastest recorded tennis serves are over 155 mph (250 kph). The diameter of a full sized basketball is half the diameter of a basketball hoop

How To sleep Better1. Only use your bedroom for sleep. Don't work, eat, watch TV, use a phone, tablet or computer, or

listen to music or the radio in your bedroom. Don't even have these gadgets in there! Your mind should associate your bedroom with sleep and nothing else

2. Maintain your mattress. Replace it after five to seven years of regular use. If you feel springs or ridges beneath the surface when you're lying on the bed, or you and your partner tend roll over a lot at night (unintentionally).

3. Make your bedroom a haven. The more comfortable your bed and bedroom are, the more conducive they are to a restful sleep.

4. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends, holidays and days off. Being consistent reinforces your body's sleep-wake cycle and helps promote better sleep at night.

5. Don't go to bed either hungry or stuffed. Your discomfort might keep you up. Also limit how much you drink before bed, to prevent disruptive middle-of-the-night trips to the toilet.

6. Regular physical activity can promote better sleep, helping you to fall asleep faster and to enjoy deeper sleep. Timing is important, though. If you exercise too close to bedtime, you might be too energized to fall asleep. If this seems to be an issue for you, exercise earlier in the day.

Fun Questions and Answers1. Does your heart stop when you sneeze?• No, your heart does not stop when you sneeze.

2. What are stem cells?• Stem cells are the cells that have an ability to become various types of cells. They are

present both during embryonic development (embryonic stem cells) and in the adult body (adult stem cells).

3.What causes the noise when you crack a joint?• Escaping gases, movement and rough surfaces.4. What is the strongest muscle in the human body?• There is no one answer for this question since there are different ways to measure

strength. There is absolute strength (maximum force),dynamic strength (repeated motions), elastic strength (exert force quickly), and strength endurance (withstand fatigue).

Fun Questions and answers5. Why do fingers and toes wrinkle in the bathtub?• The outermost layer of the skin swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the

skin underneath, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. However, new research is investigating the role of digital vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) of water immersion wrinkling of the skin.

6. Why does hair turn gray?• It is well known that gray hair results from a reduction of pigment, while white hair has

no pigment, but why this happens remains somewhat of a mystery7. Why do we yawn?• Yawning might serve a social function (to communicate boredom) and a physiological

function (regulation of body state).8. How do fortunes get inside of fortune cookies?• The cookies are baked as flat circles. After they are removed from the oven, slips of

paper are folded inside while the cookies are still warm and flexible. As the fortune cookies cool, they harden into shape.

Fun Experiment How to check the freshness of an egg?1. Place an egg in a bowl of water.

2. If the egg lies on its side at the bottom, it is very fresh.

3. If the egg lays upright on the bottom, it is still fine to eat, but should be eaten very soon, or hard boiled.

4. If the egg floats to the top, do not eat it. Discard it in your trash.

Obesity in children What Causes Obesity in Children?

Children become overweight and obese for a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of

physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of these factors. Only in rare cases is being overweight

caused by a medical condition such as a hormonal problem. A physical exam and some blood tests can rule out the

possibility of a medical condition as the cause for obesity.

Although weight problems run in families, not all children with a family history of obesity will be overweight. Children

whose parents or brothers or sisters are overweight may be at an increased risk of becoming overweight themselves,

but this can be linked to shared family behaviors such as eating and activity habits.

Obesity in children A child's total diet and activity level play an important role in determining a

child's weight. Today, many children spend a lot time being inactive. For example, the average child spends approximately four hours each day watching television. As computers and video games become increasingly popular, the number of hours of inactivity may increase.

What Diseases Are Obese Children at Risk For?

Obese children are at risk for a number of conditions, including:

● High cholesterol

● High blood pressure

● Early heart disease

● Diabetes

● Bone problems

● Skin conditions

The science of LEARNING

There are some things in life that we do unconsciously, some are habits and some are just uncontrolled reactions .However, there is this one thing that we ,humans, have been doing since the beginning of our creation: Learning . Learning is not compulsory; it is contextual. It does not happen all at once, but builds upon and is shaped by what we already know. To that end, learning may be viewed as a process, rather than a collection of factual and procedural knowledge. Learning produces changes in the organism and the changes produced are relatively permanent.it is the process by which we acquire our knowledge ,its something that has the capability to change our own selves as well as the world around us .And even though we have been doing it for who-knows-how-long we still do not put much though into it .

The problem here is not that we do not know much about learning .In fact, we have a vast knowledge base when it comes to learning techniques ,these techniques are so many that they scientists have made their study a field of science and research called “Learning Science”

So what is Learning Science ?It is a recently formed interdisciplinary field that works to further scientific understanding of learning as well as to engage in the design and implementation of learning innovations, and the improvement of instructional methodologies. Research in the learning science traditionally focuses on cognitive-psychological, social-psychological, and cultural-psychological foundations of human learning, as well as on the design of learning environments. Major contributing fields include cognitive science, computer science, educational psychology, anthropology, and applied linguistics. Over the past decade, researchers have also expanded their focus to the design of curricula, informal learning environments, instructional methods, and policy innovations.

So how does it work ?By integrating multiple fields, learning science extends beyond other closely related fields in distinguishable ways. For example, learning science extends beyond psychology, in that it also accounts for, as well as contributes to computational ,sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of learning. Similarly, learning science draws inspiration from cognitive science, and is regarded as a branch of cognitive science; however, it gives particular attention to improving education through the study, modification, and creation of new technologies and learning environments, and various interacting and emergent factors that potentially influence the learning of humans.

The growing acceptance of design-based research methodology as a means for study is often viewed as a significant factor distinguishing learning science from many of the fields that contribute to it. By including design-based research within its methodological toolkit, learning science qualifies as a "design science", with characteristics in common with other design sciences that employ design science such as engineering and computer science. Learning science is also considered by some as having some degree of overlap with instructional design, although historically the two communities have come about in different ways and at times emphasized different programs of research

Many learning science researchers employ design-based research methodology, which is is a type of research methodology commonly used by researchers in the learning sciences. Within design-based research methodology, interventions are conceptualized and then implemented iteratively in natural settings in order to test the ecological validity of dominant theory and to generate new theories and frameworks for conceptualizing learning, instructional, design processes, and educational reform. Data analysis often takes the form of retrospective, cross-iteration comparison

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