Week 5 Topic: Hydrogen Introduction Hydrogen was first isolated and shown to be a discrete element by Henry Cavendish in 1766. Before that, Robert Boyle and Paracelsus both used reactions of iron and acids to produce hydrogen gas. Antoine Lavoisier gave hydrogen its name because it produced water when ignited in air. Hydrogen comes from […]
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Home Economics JSS2 Week 4 Topic: MAINTENANCE OF THE FAMILY HOUSE INTRODUCTION The functional areas of the home should be kept clean always. Furniture should be arranged for easy flow of traffic in the room. Piece of furniture should be balanced on opposite walls. The largest pieces of furniture should be placed on the largest wall
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Business Studies JSS 2 Week 7 Topic: Insurance I Contents: Meaning of Insurance Principles of Insurance A. Meaning of Insurance Insurance can be defined as the process whereby there is protection against any risk that may terminate life or destroy the business or individual property. Loss of damage to property may arise from accident, theft,
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For those of you who have been waiting for the next competition, here it is. The Cowbell yearly quiz competition is here again. Read the details below to get information on how to register your school for the competition. The 2016 #Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show will be in two stages: Stage 1 –
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Should you be wondering who this is, well, he is no other than Mr Bill Gates. Together with his wife, Melinda, they write a letter annually of their expectations for the year. And this year’s letter is primarily directed at young people everywhere, read the excerpt below: ….We are dedicating this year’s letter to talking
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JSS 2 SECOND TERM BASIC TECH Week 11 Topic: CUTTING TOOLS The tools used in cutting metal include chisels, files and saws. a. Chisels Chisels are made of octagonal tool steel. They are forged to shape, filed, hardened and tempered. They are called cold chisels because they are used to cut cold metals. There are
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Did you experience some difficulty reading the above text? If you answered Yes, keep in mind that is this how letters, words and sentences appear to those who suffer from dyslexia. But, what is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a lifelong condition that affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking, and is said to affect one in five
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JSS 3 Mathematics Second Term Week 8 Topic: EVERYDAY STATISTICS Measures of Central tendency Introduction A measure of central tendency is a single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data. As such, measures of central tendency are sometimes called measures of central location.
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25 There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find accurate information and those who do not. Helene Blowers has come up with seven ideas about
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Are you surprised by the title of the headline? It’s the truth, March was not always the third month, and below are details of its unfortunate demotion. Where Did the Name Come From? The name for March comes from the Latin word, Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named for
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