Author: Rain Ikuya

Filipinos, in general are known to be very adaptive to new environments. The abundance in number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) around the world is enough proof of that. Now that we are in a pandemic, Filipinos immediately adjusted to the new normal. Although a lot of people lost their jobs or are forced to study or work at home in the process of implementing new rules to adjust in this global phenomenon, most became resourceful and made use of their time in quarantine to do things they’ve never been able to do before. Some learned new skills such us playing instruments, learning pottery and planting, and cooking. Others have taken this time to become more politically active and spread awareness about the happenings in our country. Each of us Filipinos have different ways and methods of coping with this pandemic but one thing’s for sure; we almost always adapt immediately no matter what situation is thrown to us.

Here are the ways on how Filipinos cope up with the changes brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic:

1. Turned Filipinos to Plantitos and Plantitas

A few months in the pandemic and most of us already felt the boredom and the itch to move around. But because of our situation, we are confined in the four walls of our homes. To sate the boredom, many unleashed their inner green thumb and proceeded to grow their own plants on their gardens or backyards. For those who doesn’t have land space, they bought or even created their own pots just like how Baguio City’s resident YouTuber/Architect/Plantito Llyan Austria did!

2. Used the Booming Business of Online Shopping

Online shopping have emerged way before the pandemic but because of the fear of contracting the virus through physical contact and the loss of jobs countless Filipinos experienced, the industry boomed. The Philippines was reported to have the highest increase in number in Southeast Asia of online shoppers and sellers boasting 57% more in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year.

3. Became More Generally Aware

If you think the that the number of problems rose with the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, then I think you’re wrong. Many Filipinos have just started to become more aware of the problems our country is facing caused by more time in social media websites where people interact and gather updates from news sources and such. Online protests were made through hashtags on websites such as twitter and Facebook. Arguments also emerged from these issues causing online debates from Filipino Netizens.

https://twitter.com/jhoemerquiel/status/1340808512645988352/video/1

4. Learning New Skills

Other than unleashing their inner plantitos and plantitas, Filipinos also learned skills like basic to amateur cooking and instrument playing to douse their boredom. YouTube, being the biggest video sharing platform, sports hundreds of video tutorials that served as instructors not just to dulled out Filipinos but to people around the world. Some examples are the YouTube channels of Nino’s Home for cooking with a whopping 4.22 million subscribers and MagnoldProject for basic piano with almost half a million subscribers. In addition, the appearance of websites offering online classes like skillshare which houses skilled instructors has also been helpful to home learners.

Nino’s Home:

MagnoldProject:

skillshare:

https://www.skillshare.com/

5. Quarantine Creativity

Although quarantine might have crippled industries like showbiz, it didn’t stop artists in showing their craftsmanship and innovative ideas with quarantine based themes. With the lead of The Ideafirst company and director Ivan Payawal, the web series ‘Gameboys’ managed to create and portray a very unique BL (Boys Love) series starring Elijah Canlas and Kokoy De Santos. The plot circled around two boys finding love in the midst of the pandemic while facing challenges involving their past, present, and future. Other artists are the members of SB19, who paved the way to the rise of P-Pop (Philippine Pop) globally produced a song named “Ikako” (Ikaw at Ako) that served as a way to uplift the spirits of A’tin (their fandom name) and other Filipinos who are experiencing hardships especially now in a pandemic.

Gameboys:

SB19 Ikako:

Even though faced with a lot of difficulties like political issues and natural disasters, we Filipinos continue to be resilient and adapt to hardships thrown our way. Though resiliency is not a reason to ignore political and economic issues, it is still worthy of recognition as it is one of what makes us unique among others in the rest of the world and it is also what keeps us going through this trying time.

Anne Eustaquio~

There are three main branches of science that each includes sub-branches ; life (biology,physiology,etc.), physical (physics,chemistry,etc.), and earth (meteorology, astronomy,etc.).

Physical Science

By the definition, it is the branch science concerned with the study of inanimate or non-living natural objects.It is where math usually comes in which makes it difficult for me. 😛

Sub-branches:

Physics (motion) – natural and physical science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.

Chemistry (matter) – studies the composition, structure, properties and change of matter.In this realm, chemistry deals with such topics as the properties of individual atoms, the manner in which atoms form chemical bonds in the formation of compounds, the interactions of substances through inter molecular forces to give matter its general properties, and the interactions between substances through chemical reactions to form different substances.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_physical_science

Earth Science

It is the branch of science that studies the earth and its atmosphere.

Sub-branches:

Geology – the study of the substances that make up the Earth, the processes that shape it, and of how these materials and processes have changed the Earth over time.

Oceanography – or marine science, is the interdisciplinary study of the sea. Oceanographers may study currents, storms or waves.

Meteorology – is the study of Earth’s atmosphere and how changes in temperature, air pressure, humidity and winds affect the weather.

Astronomy – is the study of Earth’s neighbors in the solar system and beyond.

https://www.livescience.com/46252-earth-science.html

Life Science

Also known as biological science, it is the science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development and evolution. Also known as biological science, it is the science

Fields:

Ecology – interactions of organisms with each other and their environment

Botany – plants

Zoology – animals

Microbiology – microorganisms such as bacteria

Entomology – insects

Cell biology – cells of living things

Physiology – tissues and organs and how they function

Genetics – genes, traits, and inheritance

Epidemiology – causes of diseases and how they spread

Paleontology – fossils and evolution

https://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Life-Science-For-Middle-School/section/1.2/

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Philippines, 2019 (DOST, DepEd)

Theme:

“Science for the People: Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development,”

This year’s science month will surely be exciting! There are a lot of activities scheduled that will surely enhance the skills of aspiring future professionals in the field of science.

Here is the list of activities this year: http://www.nstw.dost.gov.ph/downloads/nstw2019_gpoa.pdf

Also, there are forums and educational seminars all about science. 🙂

Here is the schedule of the forums and educational seminars: http://www.nstw.dost.gov.ph/downloads/nstw2019_forums.pdf

*Event schedules might change

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Then.. you’re in the right place!

Introduction

Kids in this generation are now mostly concentrated on their gadgets and rarely play outside. The purpose of this blog is to help you divert your kids to these electronic gadgets and have you and your child spend more time with each other.

Some Fun Experiments

Here are 5 that you can try that is so easy and fun to do:

1. Make Your Own Lava Lamp

This experiment is so easy to do! You just need some water, oil, and alka seltzer then voila! You have your own lava lamp.

2.Ice cream made in a plastic bag

I first saw this experiment in a book called CHILDCRAFT when I was a kid but never been able to try it out before. It seems fun to do and certainly will be a great reward for your child.

3. Density experiment you can drink

If your child is sick of the usual drink you serve, why not try this at home? Your child will surely love this experiment and this can be an early lesson as they will be tackling density in 7th or 8th grade.

4. Soda Geyser

You can make something explode without harming anyone. This experiment can be used as a replacement for dangerous firecrackers that can cause injuries to kids.

5. Snow fluff

Too much shaving cream? Use it in this experiment to make artificial snow in the middle of summer!

Have Fun!

LEARNING and having FUN can be done at the same time

— Rain

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This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so please bear with me TT. Also, english is not my first language so if there are grammatical errors, I apologize. I’ll try my best to respond to each of your inquiries.

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