As a GABAergic compound, Taurine can inhibit the neurological processes that result in anxiety or stress. It has also been observed to lower cortisol levels. This might also explain why Taurine is so often consumed with caffeine, so as to offset some of the negative side effects like nervousness and restlessness.
Students can gain as much as 20 minutes of extra reading in class each day when teachers designate reading as the only activity for any class time not used for instruction and practice. Having time to read in class motivates my students to read more at home, too.
PROCEDURE: 1  In order for students to fill in the data sheets you may want to create stations around the classroom that will help the students learn about each planet. For instance, for Jupiter, you may want to make a station that says Jupiter and have 63 small gum balls (or any other object) to represent the moons of Jupiter.