In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Seedless watermelons usually take between 85-100 days to fully ripen. If the tendrils connected to the melons are brown and dying, your melons are ready. You can also look at the bottom of your melons for a yellow patch, or ground spot, to determine if they’re ripe. Flick the melons and listen for a deep, solid thump noise. If the sound is high-pitched or tinny, your melon isn’t ready. Once your melons are ripe, you should be able to easily pull them off the vine. When one watermelon is ready to be picked, the others on the same plant will either be ripe or ripen within the next few days. whole for up to 2-3 weeks at room temperature. Store the watermelons in your kitchen or basement until you use them. If you cut the melon, make sure to refrigerate any pieces you don’t eat.  Cut your watermelon and freeze the pieces for up to 12 months. Put watermelon in a blender with ice to make a watermelon slushie to cool down on a hot summer’s day!
Summary: Harvest your watermelons after about 3 months. Pull the melons off the vine. Store your watermelons

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Attention is the base stance for all stationary movement in the military. You will never be told to stand at ease without being told to stand at attention first. When an officer enters the room, you will hear the command, “Attention.” This is a signal to assume the stance of attention.  You must also assume this stance if you hear “fall in,” or “squad/platoon, attention.” You must automatically assume the stance of attention when an officer passes you by. Stand up if you are seated. Lift your left foot up and bring your heels together so that they’re directly underneath your spine. With your heels together, angle both of your feet away from you so that your feet form a 45-degree angle. Bring your spine to wherever your right foot is located. You are not supposed to move your right foot to stand at attention. Only the left foot can shift to get into the proper stance. With your heels underneath you, puff your chest out a little and stand up straight. Do not move your head or your eyes as you do this. Keep your chin up and your eyes facing forward.  Do your best to not sway or move left or right. This will make you seem like you’re leaning as you’re getting into the stance. Your frame must be completely erect, and you should embody a sense of confidence and strength. Relax your arms. Allow your arms to hang at your sides with your fingers curled into your palm. Place your thumbs directly on the seams of your pants, facing downwards. Your arms don’t need to be completely stiff, but they do need to hug your sides as they hang down.  This entire motion should take 1-2 seconds. Your elbows can be bent slightly so long as your thumbs are hugging the seams on your pants. In attention, it is essential that you don’t turn your neck, move your eyes, or adjust your head. Face forward with your eyes still and don’t turn to look at whoever is speaking in some other part of the room. Do not tilt your head, yawn, open your mouth, or make a face.  It helps to focus your eyes on some object in front of you and stare at that until you’re given the command to stand at ease. You may be given the order to stand at “parade rest” before you are given the command to stand at ease. Parade rest is an uncommon stance that is a combination of attention and at ease, although some branches of the military don’t use it.
Summary: Stand at attention when given the command by an officer. Move your left foot to bring your heels together at a 45-degree angle. Stick your chest out 3–5 in (7.6–12.7 cm) and straighten your spine. Hang your arms at your sides with your thumbs against your seams. Keep your eyes facing forward and don’t move your head.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Some students will be naturally drawn to biology, while others will ask why they should care about it. All students will benefit if you can show how biological concepts and questions are relevant to daily life. This will deepen their appreciation of the science and make it more relatable. Do things like:  Share with your class news items on medicine, DNA, the environment, population growth, and other topics that biology touches upon. Offer extra credit to students who will give a brief in-class report on a reference to a biological concept they came across in a television show, movie, etc. Ask them to explain the reference, what biological concept it dealt with, and why it is important. Talk about careers that draw on biology, such as medicine, pharmaceuticals, conservation, public health, etc. You can even invite individuals practicing in these fields to visit your class, talk about their work, and answer student questions. If you can make the study of biology tangible for students, they are likely to be more invested in their education. There are lots of ways of bringing biology to life, so to speak. Students can do things like:  Plant a garden to learn about photosynthesis. Raise butterflies or other animals to learn about the life cycle. Dissect specimens to learn about anatomy. Test samples of store-bought yeast to see whether or not they are alive. Look at slides of various kinds of cells. Creating a little variety in the format of your instructional materials can make your biology course more lively. In addition to textbooks, try to incorporate videos, podcasts, and other forms of media when introducing topics in biology. There are lots of opportunities for those interested in technology to deepen their involvement with biology, and vice versa. Be open to new and exciting modes of instruction, and invite your students to share the technological concepts and tools that interest them. For instance:  There are valuable resources devoted to using the popular game Minecraft in educational contexts, including biology courses.  Allow students to utilize technology for assignments in your course. For instance, students with interest in web design might develop a website to illustrate a biological concept. A little friendly competition in the form of educational games can be a nice way to spice up your biology course. There are resources available for developing biology-centered versions of games like:  Jeopardy Quiz bowl Taboo Pictionary Twenty questions An occasional trip outside of your classroom can be a welcome change of pace and a real opportunity to enrich student’s understanding of biology. Depending on what is available in your area, and what your school will allow, you might be able to arrange a visit to places like:  A local science museum  A botanical garden A zoo A farm A research lab
Summary:
Relate biology to everyday life. Incorporate hands-on activities. Incorporate multimedia materials. Look for ways to bridge technology and biology. Utilize science games to teach biology. Host biology-centered field trips.