All of us are dynamic and curious beings. And as inquisitive humans, if you introduce the right tools, games, or challenges, we will tackle creating and learning with enthusiasm. Mnemonic devices are definitely one of those tools! So, we’ve created them for a geographical learning experience that hopefully will stick with you for another 30 years. Let’s use them to master the countries of Europe!
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Quiziosity is a trivia website with online quizzes about every subject imaginable. Like Wikipedia, much of this content is user-created and edited. People can learn just about anything in just about any way on Quiziosity.com, which makes it a great resource for teachers to use in the classroom.
5 Ways to Use Quiziosity in the Classroom1. Quizzes on Quiziosity.com can be used to make homework fun again! Instead of photocopying a worksheet to send home, teachers can create one quiz to share with students. Existing quizzes can also make great homework assignments – either link directly to a specific quiz, or assign students the task of finding a quiz that relates to the subject at hand. Teachers can even require that students have an account and achieve a specific badge to get passing marks for homework! (Such as the Quite Presidential badge for History class, or the Running the Table badge in Science.)
2. If you’re looking for a group activity for the class, consider dividing students into groups and having them compete to see who can get the highest score on a quiz. Or, collaborate as a whole class by projecting a quiz and seeing how quickly the group can shout out all the answers to a quiz while you type them in.
3. Quizzes, by their nature, make excellent tests. While you could use a quiz in place of a written exam at the end of a unit, they also make great pre-tests. Introduce a subject and gauge how much students have to learn about it by using a quiz as a pre-test. Then, after you teach a lesson about the topic, have each student take the quiz again to see how understanding improved!
4. Incorporate quiz creation into projects. If students are presenting their research for a project, have the rubric include creation of a quiz. The presenter should design the quiz such that every answer is mentioned during their presentation, so that all other students can achieve a certain percentage on the quiz to demonstrate that they were paying attention and staying engaged throughout the presentation!
5. Last but not least, look no further than Quiziosity quizzes if you want an extra credit option that requires minimal work on the part of the teacher but still demonstrates effort and time on behalf of the student. Assign specific quizzes for a 1% grade increase, or establish a guideline that every score above 80% on a quiz about the class’s subject matter adds 0.1% to the student’s grade. Check their account name for completion, or have them share a screenshot of the final score.
How do you use Quiziosity in the classroom? Comment below to share an idea or request a feature, and head to Quiziosity Kids for a curated set of quizzes perfect for use in your K-8 classroom!
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If you have a pet dog, you’ve probably seen them running around in circles for… no apparent reason. It’s adorable. Anyway, after watching your furry friend run around in circles, they’re probably going to be panting for a while. But why exactly do dogs pant? We’re warm-blooded too, and we don’t–at least not reflexively. So what purpose does it serve?
As is the case with our very fragile bodies, we need to exist at a very specific temperature range. While the lower and higher ends of an “acceptable internal temperature” for dogs are a little higher than humans, there’s still a specific range. In humans, it’s about 97-99 degrees Fahrenheit (36.1-37.2 degrees Celsius). Dogs sit more comfortably at around 99.5-102.5 degrees Fahrenheit (37.5-39.17 degrees Celsius).
Honestly, dogs are probably better off for being noticeably warmer than we are. Because, you know… they have this nifty thing called fur.
But we digress. Suffice to say that we need a way to regulate body temperature.
Regulating Body TemperatureWe (and our dog companions) are warm-blooded (endothermic), which means we can regulate our own body temperature. Cold-blooded (exothermic) creatures rely on the environment to regulate their body temperature. That’s why reptiles are always sitting out in the sun. The inside of their body would basically be room temperature otherwise.
Okay, that’s not exactly the case, but you get the point.
As far we and other warm-blooded creatures go, our bodies have ways of keeping internal temperatures in a specific range automatically. That’s mostly controlled by the hypothalamus. It’s a nice little piece of the brain that handles a lot of other hormones, like whether or not your body hits go on adrenaline or something. So the hypothalamus has a lot of control over the body. Including, but not limited to; sexual behavior, appetite, and emotional responses to things. We’re mostly concerned with regulating temperature, though.
If you need to get warm or cold, warm-blooded animals can dilate or constrict their blood vessels. The more accurate terminology is vasodilation and vasoconstriction. It’s why your fingers get all clammy and pale when you’re cold. The body is directing blood (warm stuff) to its core, where things are important. Your fingers are considered non-essential in the long run here.
The body can also heat itself up by vibrating–shivering. Yes, vibration is an important part of making things warm. It means they have more energy, etc. You can also speed up your metabolism, which generates more heat by increasing your energy usage.
Maybe that’s why we go through cookies faster in the wintertime?
Oh, also, none of this is voluntary. You can’t just decide to make your blood vessels bigger or whatever. That would be one of the most boring X-Men powers ever.
As far as our furry friends go, they have neat fur coats. And having a constant blanket sounds like a great way to be warm all the time.
This is where things leave the realm of background information.
You’re probably familiar with how the body keeps cool. We sweat. Some of us more than others, but the stuff evaporating off of our skin cools us down.
Unfortunately for dogs, they don’t have access to this mechanism. At least, a good version of it. Dogs can only sweat through the pads on their paws. Not a lot of surface area. Yeah, it’s almost like having fur all over your skin gets in the way of the whole sweating deal. But also, your pet would probably appreciate keeping their fur over the summer.
It’s precisely this reason that dogs pant. With no efficient way to sweat heat off, they’re fortunate that there’s a lot of moisture in the mouth. Panting gets air moving over the moisture on the tongue and stuff, so it also gets to evaporate a bit faster. It’s like having a fan inside your mouth.
Internally, some of the most important blood vessels in a dog’s head go through their snout. Which, in a similar process to sweating, is very frequently wet. You know, most heat is lost through the head and all that.
In case you were wondering about cats–which don’t really pant–they don’t really sweat either. They groom themselves though, and the saliva left on them when they lick themselves serves a similar purpose.
Alright, so dogs can’t sweat. We still love them. Now go click on some here.
If you’re fortunate enough to get the three day weekend, Labor Day is a pretty chill weekend to relax and enjoy… Whatever it is you enjoy doing on Labor Day. Seems like people really enjoy grilling hot dogs, since Labor Day lines up a bit with hot dog and the American football season. But most of us probably just see it marked off on the calendar and take our days off where we can get them–who’s going to question an extra day to sleep in? But why do we have it? For those of us fortunate to even get the day off in the first place, why do we celebrate labor day?
Does Everyone Get Labor Day Off?If you’ve ever been semi-functional on Labor Day, you’ve probably seen that society doesn’t just up and grind to a halt on the first September Monday. There are people who definitely still have to work, and like many holidays, it’s normally minimum or low-wage employees who get the short end of the stick. Which is a little depressing given what the day celebrates.
The vast majority of employers give at least some amount of their employees Labor Day, above 90% in 2019. But closer to the opposing end of the spectrum, 40% of businesses were still open–meaning some people had to come in.
In 2018 some 91% of all civilian and private workers had the day off–while 96% of federal workers did. You probably wouldn’t be surprised that management consistently had more people taking time off, with 95% getting the day off compared to only 84% of service workers getting the day to themselves.
It also probably isn’t surprising at all that part time workers got the least time off, with 79% of them getting the holiday (in the civilian sector). If you want to see more statistics on Labor Day–as well as other American holidays–you can head to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics here.
Labor Day, like many other holidays, does have federal recognition. According to the Department of Labor, it started with municipal ordinances between 1885 and 1886. So by now, Labor Day is a federal holiday. But of course, there are no labor laws requiring employers to give their workers time off for holidays–though Labor Day is considered a paid one.
It’s also one of the most widely observed holidays when it comes to giving workers a day off. But, unfortunately for workers, holidays are not legally considered overtime. Employers can do whatever it is they want, really. Labor Day, just like any other holiday, is just another business day in the eyes of the federal government.
While we’re on it, America is one of the few countries that actually has 0 mandated paid leave per year for its workers. The US also has no paid public holidays or vacation days, where it is in the vast minority. Here’s some data.
What we’re trying to say is that if you’re in the US, you’re basically at the mercy of your employer. Not even with Labor Day–really just kinda generally.
Oh, and if you were wondering why we’ve basically only talked about America so far, that’s because Labor Day is like the American version of International Workers’ Day. International Workers’ Day falls on May 1st, you might also know it as May Day.
In case you were wondering, Canada’s Labor Day also lands on the first Monday of September.
Why Is American Labor Day Different?Well it’s different for the reason you probably think it is. Its origins lie in events occurring on American soil.
As late 19th century labor movements gained traction and unions gained strength, people started to figure out that the interests of workers weren’t really at the forefront. This led to an assembly of the Knights of Labor in September of 1882 with parades in New York City from the Central Labor Union. The Knights of Labor were meeting in New York, hence the parades.
The Knights of Labor were founded in the 1860s, and were champions of the 8 hour day, where people wouldn’t be obligated to work past that mark. The 8 hour day didn’t become codified until 1916.
Anyway, with the CLU parading around the assembly, the CLU’s then secretary Matthew Maguire is said to have proposed a Labor Day to be celebrated on the first Monday of each September.
Though other accounts maintain that Labor Day is owed to the American Federation of Labor’s vice president Peter J. McGuire–though that account is also kind of his. It’s said that he wrote to the CLU regarding a worker’s holiday in May of 1882. So that doesn’t really change the story, but he was kind of adamant about it.
The Spirit of Labor DaySo the long short of why Americans celebrate Labor Day? Workers were real tired of working super long hours with no time off.
As the advent of e-mail and constant connectedness has workers constantly plugged into their jobs, with increasing hours, the spirit that sparked Labor Day in the 1880s may be rearing its head once more. With the USA continually eroding the rights of its workers and ranking quite low on the Global Rights Index, the US government doesn’t seem too keen on lending its workers a hand.
These workers rights violations, as of 2019-2020 seem to be at a 7 year high–even before the advent of widespread working from home (thanks to a pandemic).
So that’s depressing.
So you know what Labor Day is, but what about what it isn’t? Test yourself here.
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This week’s quiz is March Madness Minefield by Quiziosity User 14bball21.
About the Quizmaker
March Madness Minefield is 14bball21’s second published quiz, but he’s contributed 61 more, mostly about sports. He’s been on Quiziosity since April 2011, and has played 3,622 quizzes since then. He’s also earned 18 badges. Thanks for making such great games, 14bball21!
What’s the Quiz About?
March Madness is called ‘Madness’ for a reason; people go crazy about the teams they follow. This quiz asks you to click the champions of the NCAA basketball tournament without clicking a school that hasn’t won. It’s a minefield, so it’d be good to be careful about which teams you click. It might be a good idea to go through all the schools once, only clicking the ones you’re sure about. Then you can take a second run-through of the schools you’re more iffy about. You should have more than enough time to take this quiz, with 8 minutes and only 35 teams to click. As March Madness continues this year, maybe we’ll have a new team to add to this quiz.
March Madness Minefield was played 38,178 times while it was featured on the front page, and it got a rating of 4.1.
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