Myth: Over-the-counter cold and flu remedies work well for children.
Reality: When it comes to treating your child’s cold or flu, don’t expect to get a lot of help from the…
Myth: Ants don’t sleep
Reality: On average, a single worker ant would take 250 naps each day, with each one lasting just over a minute.…
Myth: There is a Dark side of the Moon
Reality: This confusion is due to tidal locking, which makes it seem as if the moon isn’t rotating. The moon actually is spinning quite…
Myth: I can’t do Math
Reality: We all have our superstitions to overcome. The good news is that we can. Arthur C Clarke who once said…
Myth: Children learn math concepts by playing video games.
Reality: Some studies show that older children can learn spatial skills from video games. But we know that, for young…
Myth: Young children can’t solve mathematical problems.
Reality: For example, let’s see how 5-year-old Jamie solved this problem: If you have four cards on the table and…
Myth: Students learn best when teaching styles match their learning styles.
Reality: In 2006, psychologists at the University of California at Santa Barbara found that students didn’t perform any better on a…
Myth: Caffeine Dehydrates You
Reality: Caffeine does indeed have a diuretic quality to it but generally speaking we consume it as part of a caffeinated drink. As…
Myth: The Three Wise Men
Reality: At no point in the New Testament does it say there was a specific number of wise men at the…