Friday, January 3, 2025

Science : Here they are ! The Quadrantids !

 



                                                  credits: FreePik

Whether you’re an astronomy enthusiast or simply looking for a peaceful night of stargazing, the Quadrantids Meteor Shower is an event that promises to captivate and inspire. 

This yearly occasion presents the ideal chance to engage with the wonders of the night sky and experience a cosmic sight that is both quick and majestic.

Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year.

The Quadrantids, one of the "strongest" displays of the year, are expected to peak Thursday night through early Friday morning, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).



                    A view of stargazing as Quadrantids meteor showers peak,                   at Pigeon Point Light Station in Pescadero, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024.                             credits: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images
                                                    via ABC


For the first astronomy event you can see this year, there’s a meteor shower to look for. The Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the year, is expected to peak in the morning of January 3rd.

That morning, look for a maximum of 80 meteors per hour radiating from a point in the northern sky. It’s important to note that the Quadrantids, while an active shower, may see maximum activity for only a few hours on the peak night – or in this year’s case, morning.

For many years, the origin of the Quadrantids remained unknown. Though the Quadrantids were first seen in 1825, it wasn't until 2003 that an astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Petrus Jenniskens discovered a small asteroid, 2003 EH1, was the source of the shower.


via Google Images Archive

Here are some general viewing tips from NASA :

◾ Find an area well away from street lights and the light pollution of cities.

◾ Come prepared for winter temperatures with a sleeping bag, blanket, or lawn chair.

◾ Lie flat on your back with your feet facing northeast and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.

It should take less than 30 minutes for your eyes to adapt so that you can see streaking meteors.




via The Universe Space Tech

Education:

This time of the year, some teachers and students are not yet starting school after Christmas season.

However, once again, science curriculum will be enhanced with the help of the awesome event in the sky. The Quadrantids!

Do you want a better science lesson ? A live lesson of science. Wow!

The winter, cold temperatures contribute in making this shower neglected by the public, while it offer bright, very enjoyable meteors. 

Most of us are excited about the Quadrantid shower, specially if you teach sciences or you are science students. Of course, stargazers as well. 

My usual readers know I don't teach sciences. I'm a Humanities person and former teacher of Humanities. But I'm a passionate of science and all the high technology near science.

Do you remember the Wow! The Geminids shower 2022. Kids, let's go ! Time to watch to the sky ! Just awesome! A sky full of stars. 

This time, the European teachers and students are not in school. Only next week. 

But the Quadrantids 2025 will be a good natural resource from the sky to enhance the first day of Science lesson! 




credits: Lamberto Sassoli

Wow! Even on the first day of school time after the Christmas holidays. Our students will be happy with this new event.

The winter, cold temperatures contribute in making this shower neglected by the public, while it offer bright, very enjoyable meteors. 

Most of us are excited about the Quadrantid shower, specially if you teach sciences or are science students. Of course, stargazers as well. 

My usual readers know I don't teach sciences, but humanities. But I'm a passionate of science and all the high technology near science.

Do you remember another event Hello Science ! Here come the Perseid meteor shower ! Look up the sky ! Just another awesome event with the sky full of stars. 

This time, the European teachers and students are out of school as i said. But prepare a one or two good natural lessons to talk and show some videos to enhance the first day of Sciences lesson! The Quadrantids 2025.

Who knows if you will have some stargazers in your class that will be happy to talk about their experience and show your and classmates a video or two made with their smartphones?


Resources:

video NASA : What's up for January ?
 



Some useful links :

The Quadrantids 2022

The Quadrantids 2016


Here you have all the resources a beautiful lesson of science course to start 2025! 

But! Firs of all, don’t miss this rare opportunity to connect with the wonders of the universe!


G-Souto

03.01.2025
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Monday, December 30, 2024

Happy Year ! May 2025 be better to the world ! Peace !







credits: dreamstime.com



Somewhere over the rainbowSkies are blueAnd the dreams that you dare to dreamReally do come true

(...)

Somewhere over the rainbow
© Emi Feist Catalog Inc., 


A New Year is an exciting time for teachers and students, filled with opportunities to dream big, set goals, and embrace fresh beginnings. 

Sharing Happy New Year wishes with young ones can inspire positivity, creativity, and motivation as they step into 2025.

Teachers and students are looking to the New Year as a chance to start fresh, whether it’s in school, friendship, or hobbies. 

Here some tips to teachers encouraging students with thoughtful wishes:

  • Inspire Growth: Motivate them to set and achieve goals.
  • Foster Positivity: Teach them the value of optimism and gratitude.
  • Boost Confidence: Remind them of their potential and abilities.


As you can see you are an important help to them. They will never forget you as a special teacher.


Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

(...)

Somewhere over the rainbow
© Emi Feist Catalog Inc., 

2025 is here! May it bring to all of you joy, success, and the courage to embrace every opportunity. Cheers to a brighter future!

Thank you for being such a supportive reader all the time. I’m so grateful to have you in my life. 

Happy 2025 !


G-Souto
30.12.2024

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

October, November in Review & Games Awards 2024 : The winner is... Astro Bot !

 




Astro Bot game
screenshot


Astro Bot brings together some of the biggest character designs from PlayStation's past and present


Astro Bot has won the top prize at the videogame industry's biggest awards ceremony. The Games Awards 2024





The Games Awards 2024


The cute and colourful PlayStation platformer beat Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor: Refantazio, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Balatro to be named Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024 


Accepting the trophy, Nicolas Doucet, studio head of developer Team Asobi, appeared to pay tribute to rival Nintendo.


Astro Bot also picked up three other awards :


  • Best Family Game, 

  • Best Action/Adventure, 

  • Best Game Direction.






Astro Bot game
screenshot


The PS5® mothership has been wrecked, leaving ASTRO and the bot crew scattered all over the galaxies. 


Time to ride your trusty Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets full of fun, danger and surprises. 


On your journey, make the most of ASTRO’s new powers and reunite with many iconic heroes from the PlayStation universe! Charge into a brand-new, supersized adventure with ASTRO




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Astro Bot is a 2024 platform game developed by Team Asobi and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5 to coincide with PlayStation's 30th anniversary. 


Astro Bot is a 3D platformer where the player controls the title character, a small robot named Astro Bot, through the use of the DualSense controller


Astro's core move set is identical to previous entries, maintaining his ability to jump, hover, punch, and spin-attack, as well as being additionally granted the ability to ledge grab. The ability to swim underwater also returns from Astro Bot Rescue Mission, having been absent in Astro's Playroom.


Education:


Kids love games. And if Astro Bot is a familiar game, Christmas is the best time to play games at home.


From sandy beaches to lush jungles and piping-hot volcanoes, explore a myriad of memorable planets in search of Astro’s lost crew!


Astro Bot is pure joy. It's like fragment of childhood sealed away and suddenly uncorked. It's like jumping into a ball pit as a grown-arse adult. It's magic.


And now, time to share with you the rundown of the posts in October & November.



Here is the popular posts of October & November 2024 :







The most of you, teachers and students are out of school ! It's Christmas season!


Oh! My usual readers know I write in English, French and Portuguese, my mother language.

 
I will be back before Christmas, I hope ! It's family time... but I will do my best.



G-Souto 

22.12.2024
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Friday, November 29, 2024

August & September in Review + 52e édition du Concours de la BD Scolaire 2025 !

 



Concours de la BD Scolaire


Le Concours de la BD scolaire 2024-2025 a été lancé ! Tous les établissements scolaires et les enfants scolarisés de la maternelle à la terminale sont invités à participer.


De nombreux auteurs professionnels ont été sélectionnés au Concours de la BD scolaire lorsqu’ils étaient encore enfants et adolescents. Rappelons Catherine Meurisse, Cécile Bidault, Benoît Ers, Jérémie Moreau… 


Aujourd’hui, ce concours continue de découvrir les plus jeunes talents de la bande dessinée en France.


Le concours de la BD scolaire consiste en la réalisation d'une bande dessinée, thème libre. Il s'adresse aux élèves des établissements scolaires français, en France et à l'étranger, de la grande section de maternelle à la terminale. Les établissements et classes spécialisés (IME, SEGPA, CLIS, ULIS, etc) peuvent également participer.


  • Dates: Du 3 octobre 2024 au 3 mars 2025. 


  • Calendrier:






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« C’est l’occasion de “se prouver à soi même qu’on peut finir une bande dessinée” conseille Jasmine, 12 ans, participante de l’édition 2022-2023 du Concours de la BD scolaire.»

in Festival d'Angoulême


  • Comment participer ?


Chaque participant doit présenter une bande dessinée (planches, strips, etc.) en s'appuyant sur un scénario comportant obligatoirement un titre, un début et une finTous les styles et tous les genres sont permis


Les réalisations individuelles ne doivent pas comprendre plus de deux planches et les réalisations collectives plus de six. Dans les deux cas, elles doivent être numérotées au recto et au verso.


Les réalisations peuvent être :



  • individuelles ou collectives de 5 à 10 ans ; 
  • impérativement individuelles à partir de 11 ans ; 
  • numérotées au recto et au verso ; 
  • format vertical (A4 ou A3) uniquement en recto ;


Les élèves peuvent participer en remplissant le bordereau d'envoi des œuvres :







  • La date limite de remise des travaux est le 3 mars 2025.


L’envoi des travaux devra impérativement être accompagné du bordereau d’envoi des Å“uvres correctement rempli (téléchargeable en haut). Les bandes dessinées devront être suffisamment protégées pour le transport, être expédiées à plat (ni pliées, ni conditionnées dans un tube, ni plastifiées) et correctement affranchies à l’adresse suivante :

Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême

Concours de la Bande Dessinée scolaire - 71 rue Hergé - 16000 ANGOULÊME

Pour toute information complémentaire, écrire à :

 concoursbdscolaire@bdangouleme.com


  • Les Petits Fauves de Bronze, Argent et Or


Un pré-jury réalise début mars une première sélection des Å“uvres. Il choisit, parmi l'ensemble des Å“uvres reçues, les meilleures bandes dessinées par tranche d'âge. Les Å“uvres présélectionnées n'étant pas distinguées par un Petit Fauve d'Or ou un Petit Fauve d'Argent sont désignées Petits Fauves de Bronze.

À partir de ces lauréats, le jury national se réunit en avril. Parmi les Å“uvres des petits Fauves de Bronze, il décerne au maximum :


  • 40 Petits Fauves d'Or nationaux choisis parmi toutes les catégories d'âge confondues

  • 98 Petits Fauves d'Argent régionaux : 7 Petits Fauves d'Argent par région (13 régions administratives métropolitaines et une région réunissant les participants des DOM/TOM et de l'étranger)


Les bandes dessinées arrivées début mars 2025 font l'objet d'une première sélection qui tient compte de l’âge des candidats.




https://www.education.gouv.fr/concours-de-la-bd-scolaire-4991


Les Petits Fauves d'Or nationaux sont remis en janvier au Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême et peuvent concourir à l'un des prix remis lors du Festival :

  • le Prix du scénario

  • le Prix du graphisme

  • le Prix Espoir

  • le Prix d'Angoulême de la bande dessinée scolaire

*Notes: La bande dessinée investit à la fois, les champs de la littérature et des enseignements artistiques.



Tous les lauréat.e.s seront informé.e.s des résultats à l’adresse de leur établissement scolaire ou de leur structure sociale et culturelle.




Pour toute demande d’information complémentaire : 


concoursbdscolaire@bdangouleme.com​ ou posez-nous toutes vos questions sur les réseaux.



Bon courage à tous-toutes !


And now, time to share with you the rundown of the posts in August & September.


Here is the popular posts of August & September 2024 :




Well, I will be back posting some ideas and educational resources very soon.

December is there ! Hope you are doing well to finish the last month of 2024 at school and doing interesting things with your students. Don't loose the power and hope to be a great teacher!


G-Souto 

29.11.2024
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August & September in Review + 52e édition du Concours de la BD Scolaire 2025 ! by G-Souto is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

sources : Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale / Festival d'Angoulême 2025