AprilTrain

Hi, I am a high school teacher tasked with teaching an elective “Off Grid Living” this year. Because it is an elective, there is no set curriculum, and I have flexibility to make the class my own. My class sizes range from 20-40.

In the past, teachers have taught units on alternative power sources, water collection/cleaning, sanitation, gardening, etc. I am open to these units, but would love to hear from you: if you were a teenager interested in living off grid, what kind of things would you want to learn about? Specifically if you have any hands on activity ideas in mind, that would be great! I want the class to be fun but also want my students to leave feeling like they learned something

TLDR: What calculators do you use in your high school science classes?

Hello! I teach honors chemistry and physical science at a relatively rural public school. Approx. 25% of my honors students will go straight to a 4-year university, and the rest will go to community college before transferring or entering the workforce. Most of my standard students will either go to trade school or directly to work.

My question is: is it worth teaching calculator skills to either set of these students? Our math teachers exclusively use desmos because it is integrated into their state exams. I have been teaching basic TI-83 skills and require students to use these in class, but am starting to second g

(28F) When conducting a self exam, I can feel a round mass protruding in my vagina. It’s approximately 1.5” around and I can move my finger all the way around the circumference of it. It is attached to the top/front of my vaginal wall and protrudes almost in the shape of a teardrop. Is this my crevix and I’ve just never noticed before? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I am due for an OBGYN appt and worried it may be a few weeks before they can see me.

I’m looking for a children’s (maybe late elementary school) chapter book. I believe it had an angel on the cover. The title in my brain was something like “Sophie’s Angel”, but I can’t find it online so this must be wrong. The only thing I remember is that it was a bit dark/sad.

Can anyone recommend Pilates creators in the Playbook app? The ones I have found so far share written workouts with clips of each movement, but I haven’t found many with full length classes including instruction/cuing. I’m open to other apps as well, but already pay for a Playbook subscription. Thank you!

Hello! I drive a 2010 Toyota Corolla and a local shop just diagnosed that both front wheels need new wheel bearings. They told me the whole knuckle/spindle needs to be replaced on both sides, because they “can’t replace only the wheel bearing on my type of car”. They quoted me $1,825, where we were hoping to spend less than $1,000. Should I get a second opinion or is does this quote seem legit? I do have 211,000 miles on the car. Thank you!

Hi! I’ve been following the baby steps for about 5 years (now 27) and was ‘all in’ the minute I started listening to the podcast. I’m trying to get my little brother on board, but I don’t think the podcast will resonate with him.

Context:

My 20yo brother is thinking of moving out from my dad’s house for the first time. He’s always worked at my dad’s company and lived at home, so he hasn’t built much discipline in the way of work ethic or finances. My dad has a soft spot for him, doesn’t charge him rent, and often pays his car payment, phone bill, etc. I think moving out is a good move for him, but it’s going to be a big adjustment going from 0 to 100 with bills and budgeting.

My brot