Schools : Science & Lunar Cycle ! The Rise of the Half Moon February : Let's continue to learn by gaming !

 

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Remember the Half Rise Moon celebration game in October ? Well, the interactive Doodle celebrated October’s Half Rise Moon celebration! This monthly recurring card game invited students to play against the moon to test their knowledge of the lunar cycle.

But after, in January we had the Rise of the Half Moon January to continue the study of the lunar phases with another game. Yep !

The iconic Doodle celebrated January’s last Half Moon with another interactive card game. The game is trending among netizens and people are loving it

Today, 21 February there it is ! The Rise of the Half Moon February. This interactive Doodle celebrates February’s final Half Moon! This monthly recurring card game invites you to play against the moon to test your knowledge of the lunar cycle, Let's continue to study the lunar cycle

About this ne game ?

You’ll be over the (half) moon about this new Doodle game series! Invite your students to join the celestial card game where players must connect the phases of the lunar cycle to earn points and against the February Half Moon. 

If they’re skilled enough to beat the moon, they might just be rewarded.

February is the month of the Snow Moon. Can you frost out this month's moon to collect all four new wild cards? Be sure to share your high score!

February Snow Moon

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/

The Snow Moon ?

The full Moon February 2025 occurs during the shortest calendar month of the year. Traditionally known as the “Snow” Moon, February’s Moon has many alternative names as well—even a name when February has no full Moon at all: “Black” Moon. 

If teachers consider interesting students could learn more about this curious astronomical anomaly …

Education:

Sciences teachers ! Invite once more your students to be over the (half) moon about this new Doodle game series to learn the lunar cycle.

For science information about moon phases, students must review my publication on this blog Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon celebration... with a game ?

Please,  tell your students to visit the publication above.

The new Doodle of today ! The half moon is a stunning sight. It brings beauty and mystery. The moon often stands for hope and fresh starts. It is also a time for reflection and introspection.

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Science : moon cycle & game:

Students can easily access the new Doodle game through the Google homepage, where they can dive into the fun and adventure that Google has prepared for all. Teachers will choose if the students can play on mobile or desktop devices.

As students may have guessed from the name, The Rise of the Half Moon February is a game based on the lunar cycle. It's a card game that combines both puzzle and strategy elements, with they needing to beat the bot (represented by the Moon) to succeed.

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 

https://doodles.google/doodle/

The game presents us with a board and a set of cards showing different phases of the Moon. Students and the Moon character take it in turns to place cards on the board, scoring points as they go. 

There are several ways to score points, and bonus points are awarded at the end of each round based on how many cards they have control of.

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 

https://doodles.google/doodle/

The rules and points-scoring may sound complicated at first. However, if they make sure to play the tutorial in full, everything becomes very clear after a couple of rounds. Which is when you can start scheming strategically on how to win.

via Dave Parrack (gaming), in MakeUseOf

There are initially three levels to play, at which point you'll be awarded a wildcard based on the lunar cycle. However, there are four wildcards to collect, so there are actually 12 levels to beat in total.

Google Doodle The Rise of the Half Moon February

via Google Images Archive

In the game, students are challenged to connect the moon’s phases into full moon pairs, testing their knowledge of the lunar cycle.

If students are enjoying the game very much they will be happy to carry on playing. And learn more and more the lunar cycle.

To keep track of the lunar cycle, download Doodle Half Moon Rises wallpaper on mobile or desktop!

Google’s Doodle celebrating the final Half Moon of February combines once more fun with new learning. 

So, are your students excited to continue their knowledge about moon cycle? 

Awesome isn't it?

G-Souto 

21.02.2025

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Education : Best of 2024, semester#2

 

AI at school 

via Google Images Archive

My usual readers. teachers and students could read some tips about AI in education on my last post Education: Best of 2024 - semester1. I hope it could be useful for all of you.

Recent technological advancements like AI have brought numerous opportunities for teachers and students. 

AI enables the access of new educational materials online and the swift sharing of information, facilitating seamless and secure connections among learners. 

"Physical distances and language barriers are no longer constraints for students and teachers, who can now engage in virtual teaching and learning from virtually anywhere. The emergence of distance or online learning technologies has paved the way for tailored coursework and blended learning approaches."

I, Human

Ai, Automation and the Quest to Reclaim

What Makes Us Unique

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

https://www.amazon.com/

But challenges to. It will be interesting to introduce you an interrogation... "Will artificial intelligence improve the way we work and live, or will it alienate us? The choice is ours. What will we decide?"

So, I invite you, teachers and older students to read the boook I, Human by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. In his book, the psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us.

"Though AI has the potential to change our lives for the better", he argues, "AI is also worsening our bad tendencies, making us more distracted, selfish, biased, narcissistic, entitled, predictable, and impatient."

Filled with big-think fascinations and practical wisdom, I, Human is the book we need to thrive in the future.

Teaching is not an easy job, But it's one of the most rewarding. Being a teacher is a really complex job and the increased mainstream adoption of AI in schools or universities means the relationship between teachers and students will undoubtedly be different.

credits: Clidrop

by stability.ai

Looking back 2024 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. 

Below you’ll find the top posts of the 2nd semester 2024 containing different themes: science, technology, concours scolaire bande dessinée, games in school, girls right to education, Rentrée scolaire 2024-2025, civics, sport, Astronomy and other themes.

As my usual readers know my posts can be written in English, French and Portuguese (my mother language).On this post, only English and French.

The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.

I kept the order of the most viewed. Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.

Here are the most popular posts 2nd semester 2024 :

Le Top des billets 2e semestre 2024 :

Games Awards 2024 : The winner is... Astro Bot !

52e édition du Concours de la BD Scolaire 2025 !

Here comes the Perseid Meteor Shower 2024 ! You Can’t Miss It !

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

Science : World AMR Awareness Week 2024

Science - Rise of the Half Moon celebration... with a game ?

E voilà ! Rentrée scolaire 2024-2025 : "L´école change la vie" ! Quelques lignes 

International Day of the Girl : #HerEducationOurFuture 

Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games begin !

Schools : The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste : Resources and Activities

Apollo 11 : 55 Years After Landing On The Moon !

Holiday time !  A weekend break on the beach in Portugal

Astro Bot game

screenshot

https://sonyinteractive.com/en/

My special choice of the #1st semester 2024? Games Awards 2024 : The winner is... Astro Bot ! 

Why ? It's the new era of technology. Students love games in school. They learn better and happier. And 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.

Astro Bot game

screenshot

https://sonyinteractive.com/

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.

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

Hoping to have inspire you as my usual readers, teachers in your lessons all over the last year. And students who read to my publications. 

First of all, we teachers don't want to be replaced for robots in the classroom!

May we never forget the love o teaching or help students to learn. We don't want to watch robots in our place. 

Teachers teach Peace to this new generation! Life is not a game. Students fight for human teachers in the classroom. You love robots? Only as helpers.

via Google Images Archive

Technology is technology. People are human as you. Love your teachers. Help them not to give up from teaching.

Teachers have hope, continue to teach with passion, inspiring your students to be better human and new citizens in the future searching to live in peace and respect their teachers. 

Prepare students to the new world and a new way to learn with your help. Give them hope, joy, serenity. And continue to feel happy to be a teacher.

 

Your, our mission from the heart!

G-Souto

18.02.2025

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Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon January ! Let's continue to study the lunar phases with another game ?

 

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon January

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Remember the Half Rise Moon celebration game ? Well, this interactive Doodle celebrates January’s final Half Moon! This monthly recurring card game invites you to play against the moon to test your knowledge of the lunar cycle.

This iconic Doodle celebrates January’s last Half Moon with an interactive card game. This game is trending among netizens and people are loving it.

Education:

Sciences teachers, invite your students to be over the (half) moon about this new Doodle game series to learn the different lunar phases.

For science information about moon phases, students must review my publication on this blog Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon celebration... with a game ?

Please,  tell your students to visit the publication above.

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon January

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Science : moon phases & game:

Students can easily access the new Doodle game through the Google homepage, where they can dive into the fun and adventure that Google has prepared for all. Teacher will choose if the students can play on mobile or desktop devices.

They cabJoin the celestial card game where players must connect the phases of the lunar cycle to earn points and against the January Half Moon. If you’re skilled enough to beat the moon, you might just be rewarded.

January is the month of the Wolf Moon, so join the pack to sniff out new boards and collect all four new wildcards. Be sure to howl your high score for all to hear!

This latest Google Doodle game challenges players to compete against the January Half Moon. Players/students must connect various phases of the lunar cycle to four unique wildcards to advance to the next levels, adding variety and challenge to the gameplay. 

Note: For the students who wish to continue to know more about the lunar cycle outside of the game, Google also provides the option to download the “Doodle Half Moon Rises" wallpaper for mobile or desktop devices, which makes the students to keep track of the moon’s phases.

Google’s Doodle celebrating the final Half Moon of January combines once more fun with new learning. 

So, are your students excited to test their knowledge about moon phases? Awesome isn't it?

G-Souto 

23.01.2025

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Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon celebration... with a game ?

 

Google doodle Rise of the Half Moon

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Wow ! A game to learn science and lunar phases ?!

Since the Google Doodle popcorn game, we haven't gotten a fun game in a little while ... until now.

Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon

Exploration of moon character

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Some important information: 

Did you know that the half moon is scientifically known as the Quarter moon? People casually refer to the Quarter moon as half moon because it appears like half the moon is present but, in fact, only a quarter of the moon is illuminated. 

Following the first Quarter moon, the moon enters its Waxing Gibbous phase, becoming brighter and brighter until the next full moon. And following the last Quarter moon, the moon enters its Waning Gibbous phase, darkening into a New moon.

What is the Waking Gibbous phase ?

The Waxing Gibbous phase is when the lit-up part of the Moon grows from 50.1% to 99.9%. It starts just after the First Quarter Moon and lasts until the Full Moon.

Waxing means that it is getting bigger, while gibbous refers to the oval-to-round shape.

Google doodle Rise of the Half Moon

https://doodles.google/doodle/

Education: 

Students love games. And games are important to learn differently some subjects. For example, the lunar cycle.

Teachers will invite the students to enter on Google doodle page of 24 October 2024.

This  recurring card game invites students to play against the moon to test their knowledge of the lunar cycle.

Rise of the Half Moon is a strategy card game that celebrates the half moon point in October's lunar cycle.

This interactive Doodle celebrates October's final Half Moon.

Activity:

Students will click the Doodle to join the celestial card game where players must connect the phases of the lunar cycle to earn points and against the October Half Moon.

Google doodle Rise of half moon game

via BBC Sky at Night

• Games in the classroom:

This Doodle game is called Rise of the Half Moon, and it's one of those interactive card games. The doodle unveiling a card game that will return every month with new features to unlock.

The game coincides with October's half-moon phase, while future iterations will presumably return for half-moon phases in other months.

The game has players squaring off against the Half Moon in a card-matching game, with multiple ways to build up points.

One way of creating a match and earning a point is to pick a card that's identical to the one already played, e.g. placing a waxing crescent to match a waxing crescent. This is a 'phase pair'.

Another way is to pick a card that matches the opposite phase to the one already played, e.g. a waxing crescent to match a waning gibbous. This is a 'full Moon pair'.

And the third way is to insert a card that fills in a missing piece of the lunar phase sequence, e.g a waxing crescent between a new Moon and a first quarter Moon. This is a 'lunar cycle'.

Google doodle Rise of half moon game

via BBC Sky at Night

Win three levels against the 'computer' and you've won the game! The first level is played on a 3x3 board, then level two on a 4x3, and the levels get increasingly bigger thereafter.

• The premise is simple: 

Students play against an artificial opponent and get cards to play with different phases of the moon. 

They get points if they match cards next to each other, or if their cards "create" a full moon. They also get points for creating a lunar cycle.

The Doodle can be played on the Google homepage during October 24, but once it's gone, we'll be looking out for the next iteration sometime in November.

You can play by simply going to the Google homepage and clicking on the play button on the Google logo.

G-Souto

24.10.2024

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