by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Forgiveness Curriculum Connection – Biology When you are angry or holding a grudge, the body produces harmful enzymes that increase stress, raise cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Studies have shown that after forgiving a person who has hurt you,...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 1, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Compassion Curriculum Connection – Science Hearing vs. Listening Hearing is the passive biological function of understanding sound. Listening is the active function of processing the information and acting on it, learning from it or storing it for later use. In...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 1, 2021 | Curriculum Connection
Trustworthiness Curriculum Connection – Science This lesson will relate the concept of trustworthiness to measurements. Begin by asking what the temperature of the room is. Then ask them how accurate that measurement is. Have a small thermometer ready so that...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 1, 2021 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Trustworthiness Word Origin Trustworthy is being worthy of trust. The origin of the word trust is from Middle English < Old Norse traust trust (cognate with German Trost comfort); Can you see how you can be comfortable with something you...
by Jill Tomey | Jul 25, 2021 | Curriculum Connection
Creativity Curriculum Connection – Science The Tangelo The tangelo is a citrus fruit that is a hybrid of a tangerine and either a pomelo or a grapefruit. Hybrid plants are created when two different plants are bred together to create something new and...