About Me

Ms. Rebecca Newburn has been a math and science educator for 16 years. She is interested in supporting Millennials, the New Generation, by creating resources for both teachers, parents and students.

To read more about Ms. Newburn look at her professional at www.ziggs.com.

Vedic Math: Ancient Wisdom for the Future

Watch YouTube videos and do tutorials on Vedic Math a mental calculating system from India. Vedic maths is truly an elegant math form inspired by the Vedas, or sacred Hindu texts. Between 1911 and 1918 Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji (1884-1960), a saint-...

Math Tutor: Integers

We use integers in our daily lives when we talk about having or owing someone $5. Integers are positive and negative whole numbers. For example -6, -3, 0 and 5 are integers. These numbers can be used to represent the sea level, temperature, yards gai...

Math Tutor: Order of Operations PEMDAS (BODMAS and BEDMAS)

When you make spaghetti there are certain things that have to be done first. You definitely want to boil the noodles before adding the sauce. Otherwise the result would be disastrous! The same is true for simplifying math problems. There is an order...

Math Tutor: Fractions

Fractions are often difficult for students. Well, help is here! Watch educational math YouTube videos and play games to learn about fractions and how to change from fractions to decimals to percents.

Educating Millennials in the Information Age

Millennials are the generation born from 1982-2000. Some people have referred to them as the iGeneration and the Net Generation due to their hardwiring for technology. They have also been called Generation Y because they are born after Gen-X (1961-19...

Teaching Strategies to Transform Your Class

Are you feeling like teaching is getting a bit more challenging? Maybe, you're enjoying teaching and would like it to get even better, but you don't know what to do. Well, you've come to the right place! Learn about best teaching practices and how to...

Parenting Millennials, the Net Generation

Millennials are the generation born from 1982-2002. Some people have referred to them as the iGeneration and the Net Generation due to their hardwiring for technology. They have also been called Generation Y because they are born after Gen-X (1961-19...

Money Sense for Kids

Money is something that isn't usually openly discussed in families. However, talking about money can help your child develop important life skills around money management and a postive attitude towards personal finance. We all want the best for our k...

Save the Planet: Ecological Footprint Education

We all leave footprints in the sand, the question is, will we be a big heal, or a great soul. First off, you may be asking, “What is an ecological footprint?” According to Wikipedia’s definition, “an ecological footprint is a...

Financial Literacy Education

Financial literacy is the ability to understand money and how to manage it, so that you can make financial decisions that will benefit you now and in the future. A financially literate person has the ability to: * save money for short- and long-term g...

Science Help: Earthquakes

Are you studying earthquakes in you school? Well, if so, then this site has a lot of helpful resources for you. Check out some of the animations and videos to give you an understanding of earthquakes. If you live in an area that periodically experien...

Science Help: Volcanoes

Are you interested in learning about volcanoes? Well, you've come to the right place. Learn about the different types of volcanoes and how they are formed. Watch spectacular video footage from volcanoes or go on an expedition with volcanologists. Th...