Importance of the K-12 Education System

Lisa R. Parker

K-12 education is an innovative education system. This area of education has a dominance over the conventional educational systems as it puts more weight on thinking and reaching own self-explanatory conclusions. The way of teaching here is completely different and phenomenal. Teachers generally follow the tactic of asking students to […]

Algebra Solving – The "See Saw" Way

Lisa R. Parker

Many times students make careless mistake in solving algebra questions during manipulation of the mathematical terms. This is so because of the understanding of the mathematics operations and the actual meaning of the “equal” symbol that relates two mathematics expressions. Moving mathematics variables or terms from left side to right […]

Biology Experiments for Teachers – Enzymes: Catalase

Lisa R. Parker

Safety. Although the hazards in the following experiments are negligible, you are advised to consult the latest edition of ‘Safeguards in the School Laboratory’ published by The Association for Science Education (ase.org.uk) before embarking on any experiment. Outline. Catalase is an enzyme which occurs in the cells of many living […]

Equipment for the Amateur Astronomer – Part 1

Lisa R. Parker

Binoculars and telescopes and other astronomy equipment and accessories are the meat and potatoes of amateur astronomy. A good pair of binoculars is what introduced me to the pleasures of stargazing many moons ago and only after a couple of years scanning the skies did I graduate to a telescope. […]

What Is ATP Testing?

Lisa R. Parker

What is ATP testing? This is a question that goes through the minds of those exploring the world of biochemistry. In simple terms, ATP testing as the name suggests involves the testing of ATP. ATP is an particle found in every living cell and is responsible for providing the energy […]