Kid's Science Test Answers!

The following quotes are reportedly from the science exams of 11 year-old students. The list has made the rounds of several internet discussion lists:

• "When you breath, you inspire. When you do not breath, you expire."


• "H2O is hot water, and C02 is cold water."


• "When you smell an odorless gas, it is probably carbon monoxide"


• "Water is composed of two gins, Oxygin and Hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin. Hydorgin is gin and water."


• "Respiration is composed of two acts, first inspiration, and then expectoration."


• "Dew is formed on leaves when the sun shines down on them and makes them perspire."


• "Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas."


• "The body consists of three parts--The brainium, the borax and the abominable cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abominable cavity contains the bowels, of which there are five--a, e, i, o, and u."


• "The pistol of a flower is its only protection against insects."


• "The alimentary canal is located in the northern part of Indiana ."


• "The skeleton is what is left after the insides have been taken out and the outsides have been taken off. The purpose of the skeleton is something to hitch meat to."


• "The tides are a fight between the Earth and moon. All water tends towards the moon, because there is no water in the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight."


• "A fossil is an extinct animal. The older it is, the more extinct it is."


• "Many women believe that an alcoholic binge will have no ill effects on the unborn fetus, but that is a large misconception."


• Equator: A managerie lion running around the Earth through Africa .

• Liter: A nest of young puppies.

• Planet: A body of Earth surrounded by sky.


• Vacumm: A large, empty space where the Pope lives.


• "Before giving a blood transfusion, find out if the blood is affirmative or negative."
  "For fainting: rub the person's chest or, if a lady, rub her arm above the hand instead. Or put the head between the knees of the nearest medical doctor."


• "For dog bite: put the dog away for several days. If he has not recovered, then kill it."


• "To prevent contraception: wear a condominium."

Vitamins For The Mind!: Change Begins with Choice

Any day we wish, we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish, we can start a new activity. Any day we wish, we can start the process of life change. We can do it immediately, or next week, or next month, or next year.

We can also do nothing. We can pretend rather than perform. And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are. We can choose rest over labor, entertainment over education, delusion over truth, and doubt over confidence. The choices are ours to make. But while we curse the effect, we continue to nourish the cause. As Shakespeare uniquely observed, “The fault is not in the stars, but in ourselves.” We created our circumstances by our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today. Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth. They need the whole truth. And they need nothing but the truth.

We cannot allow our errors in judgment, repeated every day, to lead us down the wrong path. We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out. And then we must make the very choices that will bring life, happiness and joy into our daily lives.

And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life: If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree. You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life. And it all begins with your very own power of choice. Adopted from http://www.jimrohn.com/index.php

Training Games To Play With Your Dog!

Playing games with your dog can be really fun for both of you, but there are other reasons to do it, too. First of all, you will strengthen the relationship or bond between you and your dog by spending time with him and playing games together. People who regularly play with their dog develop understanding, respect and communication with him. Dogs are social animals, and game playing is an important part of developing any social relationship.

Here are some games you can play with your dog that will teach him some basic training:

• Hide and Seek - Give the “sit” command and get your dog to wait. Then go and hide in another room or behind a door or tree. Call your dog when you are ready. Act excited and give him a treat when he finds you. Start by hiding in an easy spot and move on to harder to find places. This will teach your dog to wait until he is called.


• Drop It - Another way to train your dog to “drop” an object is to give him a large item to hold in his mouth, and then offer him a yummy treat in exchange for the object he’s holding. Wait patiently until your dog notices the treat and drops the object in exchange for it.


• Find it - This is the same concept as Hide and Seek, except you’ll be using a toy to hide instead of yourself. Get your dog's favorite toy or an object he really loves and let him watch you as you hide it behind a door or under a chair or towel. Then tell him to “find it.” When he does, reward him with a treat and give him lots of praise. Eventually, don’t let your dog see where you are hiding the toy . This is a great game to teach your dog to “stay” while you are out of his range of sight.


• Soccer - Start the game by gently kicking a soccer ball along the ground toward your dog, encouraging him to get the ball. Since the ball is too big for him to pick up with his teeth/in his mouth, it’ll take him a few minutes to figure out he has to push it along with his nose or bat it with his paws. Give him tons of praise as he starts to catch on. As your dog gets better as pushing the ball along, you can get more people to join in the game.


• Simon Says - If you have the right attitude as a dog owner, then you can make obedience training into a game of Simon Says! Let your dog prove how clever he is by going through all of the basic commands: sit, stay, down, etc. Try giving the commands with your eyes closed, like lying down or even standing on your head (if you can)! Adopted From http://www.kidzworld.com/article
  

Reduce Stress & Improve Your Life!

Patterns of negative or positive self-talk often start in childhood. Usually, the self-talk habit is one that’s colored our thinking for years, and can affect us in many ways, influencing the experience of stress to our lives. However, any time can be a good time to change it! Here are some ways you can stop yourself from using negative self-talk and use your mind to boost your productivity and self-esteem, and relieve stress.

• Notice Your Patterns: The first step toward change is to become more aware of the problem. You probably don’t realize how often you say negative things in your head, or how much it affects your experience. The following strategies can help you become more conscious of your internal dialogue and its content.


• Journal Writing: Whether you carry a journal around with you and jot down negative comments when you think them, write a general summary of your thoughts at the end of the day, or just start writing about your feelings on a certain topic and later go back to analyze it for content, journaling can be an effective tool for examining your inner process.


• Thought-Stopping: As you notice yourself saying something negative in your mind, you can stop your thought mid-stream my saying to yourself “Stop”. Saying this aloud will be more powerful, and having to say it aloud will make you more aware of how many times you are stopping negative thoughts, and where.


• Rubber-Band Snap: Another therapeutic trick is to walk around with a rubber band around your wrist; as you notice negative self-talk, pull the band away from your skin and let it snap back. It’ll hurt a little, and serve as a slightly negative consequence that will both make you more aware of your thoughts, and help to stop them! (Or, if you don’t want to subject yourself to walking around with a rubber band on your wrist, you’ll be even more careful to limit the negative thoughts!)
  

Replace Negative Statements: A good way to stop a bad habit is to replace it with something better. Once you’re aware of your internal dialogue, here are some ways to change it:

• Milder Wording: Have you ever been to a hospital and noticed how the nurses talk about ‘discomfort’ instead of ‘pain’? This is generally done because ‘pain’ is a much more powerful word, and discussing your ‘pain’ level can actually make your experience of it more intense than if you’re discussing your ‘discomfort’ level. You can try this strategy in your daily life. In your self-talk, turning more powerful negative words to more neutral ones can actually help neutralize your experience. Instead of using words like ‘hate’ and ‘angry’ (as in, “I hate traffic! It makes me so angry!”), you can use words like ‘don’t like’ and ‘annoyed’ (“I don’t like traffic; it makes me annoyed,” sounds much milder, doesn’t it?)


• Change Negative to Neutral or Positive: As you find yourself mentally complaining about something, rethink your assumptions. Are you assuming something is a negative event when it isn’t, necessarily? (For example, having your plans cancelled at the last minute can be seen as a negative, but what you do with your newly-freed schedule can be what you make of it.) The next time you find yourself stressing about something or deciding you’re not up to a challenge, stop and rethink, and see if you can come up with a neutral or positive idea.


• Change Self-Limiting Statements to Questions: Self-limiting statements like “I can’t handle this!” or “This is impossible!” are particularly damaging because they increase your stress in a given situation and they stop you from searching for solutions. The next time you find yourself thinking something that limits the possibilities of a given situation, turn it into a question. Doesn’t “How can I handle this?” or “How is this possible?” sound more hopeful and open up your imagination to new possibilities?
  

You can also help yourself develop more positive self talk by bringing more positive energy into your life. Here are some resources for surrounding yourself with positivity so your mind remains more optimistic and positive. Adopted From http://stress.about.com

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