Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Extra Stuffs - Science

Hello gentlemen,

1) http://science.howstuffworks.com/light-bulb2.htm
It has a picture of a light bulb which explains the different structures in it.

2
) http://www.eggsedu.org.uk/secondary/ks3/ks3_theinsidestory.htm
Birds' eggs have five important parts.
The most important is the germinal disc.
This is found inside the yolk and is the cell nucleus
from which the young bird would have developed
if the egg had been fertilised.
Commercially produced eggs for eating
are never fertilised.

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Science Topics - Electricity



Here we go again!
Enjoy!

1) Understanding Electricity -- http://www.jets.org/electronicsworkbench/START.html
The Understanding Electricity site contains information that are beyond what you need to know about the topic as a primary student. But then, why stop you??

2) Lightning -- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0623_040623_lightningfacts.html
Remember how electricity was discovered?

3) Using Electricity -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml
Experiment with different circuits without even getting electrocuted!!

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - Movie Review


"Charlie Bucket, a boy from an impoverished family under the shadow of a giant chocolate factory, wins a candy bar contest and is given a tour, along with four other children, of the amazing factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka and his staff of Oompa-Loompas."

Well, I just came home from the movie with my wife. I always like watching
(Willy Wonka) Johnny Depp's movie. Edward's scissorhands... Pirates from the Carribean... just simply wonderful.

But in this movie, he seemed to remind me of Jim Carrey. If you do not know who is Jim Carrey, he acted as
'Count Olaf' in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events! Or maybe you will best remember him as the 'Joker' in 'Batman Returns'.

Johnny takes Willy Wonka's odd behavior one step further though, creating a truly
eccentric character that definitely steals the show.
Anyone tends to disagree? Why?

The part that my wife and I dislike the most are those '
Oompa-Loompas' singing and dancing away in the show. Boring...There are not many high or low in the movie. Still prefer just to read the book.

I like the child actor (
FREDDIE HIGHMORE) though who acts as Charlie Bucket, I think he is a natural actor.