Science Home-Learning

Gentlemen,

You will be learning topics on - 'Energy, Forces and Motion' using the links below.
Enjoy! Please remember to give your feedbacks.

Energy, Forces and Motion

1) planete-energies.com
Watch a movie clip about renewable energy resources. (Click on "Play". Explore the site for more information about different types of renewable energy.)

2) energyquest.ca.gov
A site from the California Energy Commission with lots of useful information and fun activities related to energy.

3) energysavingtrust.org.uk
Animated diagrams that show how renewable energy resources work, including solar, wind and biomass energy.

4) eia.doe.gov
Simple introduction to renewable and non-renewable energy.

5) eia.doe.gov/kids/energy_fungames/quiz
Energy quiz.

6) fwee.org/walktour
Virtual tour of a hydroelectric project, with video clips.

7) ecokids.ca
Online activities about fossil fuels and energy resources. (Click on "Energy" then "World Energy Facts" and "Fossil Fuels".)

8) eniscuola.net
Puzzles to see how renewable energy resources work. (Choose one of the power plants in the bottom row and click on "Play".)

Please remember to have enough eye-vision breaks! You have been warned again...

Math Home-Learning

Gentlemen,

You will be learning on Term 3 topics - 'Decimals', 'Money' and 'Time' using the links below.
Enjoy! Please remember to give your feedbacks.

1) LearnAlberta
A fun lesson on decimals, with problems to solve online.
Click on "Lessons" and "1. Decimals" and "5. Solving Problems with Decimals".

2) skool.co.uk
Choose the link "Decimals and Place Values" and click on topics 21, 22 and 23.

3) Moneyopolis
A financial planning game teaching money and maths. You need to register to become a resident of Moneyopolis. (Boys – please check with your guardian before registering.) (US)

4) Rainforestmaths Numbernut
Full of Interactive maths topics!

Please remember to have enough eye-vision breaks! You have been warned...

Homework Oh Homework I hate you you STINK!!

But nonetheless, it is work that needs to be done.

There will be a slight delay in the posting.
It will be posted in this website today after 9pm.

Inside the Human Body: Human Respiratory System

You will have to find out more about the parts of the human respiratory system and waht each part serves:

• Nose
• Windpipe
• Lungs
  

1) Please visit the website
http://lung.ca/children/grades4_6/respiratory/index.html
to find out why we need to breathe.

2) Then go back to the main page to click on how mammals and fish get their oxygen.

3) Find out how we take in air by clicking on 'The Anatomy of Your Respiratory'.

4) If possible, you can tour http://www.lung.ca/children/games/index.html for some fun.

Mind Benders - Math Challenge

Let's us try this:

- Use four 9's in a math equation that equals 100.

Math equation means ( 1 + 2 x 4 = 9)

Now, go to this website for some mind-blogging math challenges.

1) http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/math/archive-elm.html

2) http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade5.html

3) http://www.newtonswindow.com/getting_started.htm

4) http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp

5) http://www.ababasoft.com/kids/index_math.html

Virtual Tour - Science

Be warned! This is not for the faint-hearted.

1) http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip2/
Virtual Hip Resurfacing :Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a hip resurfacing surgery!

2) http://www.edheads.org/activities/hip/
Virtual Hip Replacement :Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a hip replacement surgery!

3) http://froguts.com/flash_content/index.html
Click on "demos" on the top-right corner to view 3 demos.

Surprising Solution - Math Problems

Hey!

Here is a very simple problem with an even simpler solution. Yet the solution most pupils will come up with is much more complicated.

Try the problem yourself tonight and see whether you fall into the "majority-solvers" group. Give me your response tomorrow.

A single elimination (one loss and the team is eliminated) basketball tournament has 25 teams competing. How many games must be played until there is a single tournament champion?

DIVISIBILITY OF NUMBERS

Divisibility Math Trick

We are able to enhance student learning in mathematics with tricks. There are many tricks to teach pupil divisibility in mathematics. Some tricks are listed here. If you know others, please let me know.


A Number is Divisible By 2 if :
Its One's Digit is divisible by 2.
E.g. 368: 8 is divisible by 2, therefore 368 is divisible by 2.










A Number is Divisible By 3 if :
The Sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
E.g. 732: 7 + 3 + 2 = 12, 12 is divisible by 3.
Therefore 732 is divisible by 3.

For example: 12123 (1+2+1+2+3=9) 9 is divisible by 3, therefore 12123 is too!








A Number is Divisible By 4 if :
If the last two digits represent a number divisible by 4
E.g. 524: 24 is divisible by 4, therefore 524 is
divisible by 4.









A Number is Divisible By 5 if :
It ends in Zero or Five.
E.g. 105: 105 ends in a Five, therefore 105 is
divisible by 5.

A Number is Divisible By 6 if :
It is divisible by BOTH 2 and 3.
E.g. 786: 6 is divisible by 2, therefore 786 is
divisible by 2.
7 + 8 + 6 =21 and 21 is divisible by 3,
therefore 786 is divisible by 3.
Hence 786 is divisible by 6.








A Number is Divisible By 7 if :
Take the last digit, double it and subtract it from the rest of its numbers. Check if the
result is divisible by 7.
E.g. 28: 8 x 2 = 16, 16 – 2 = 14 and 14 is
divisible by 7. Therefore 28 is divisible by 7.

Example: Is 2016 divisible by 7?
6(1) + 1(3) + 0(2) + 2(6) = 21
21 is divisible by 7 and we can now say that 2016 is also divisible by 7.






A Number is Divisible By 8 if :
The last three digits represent a number divisible by 8.
E.g. 3 792: 792 is divisible by 8, therefore
3 792 is divisible by 8.

Example: 6008 - The last 3 digits are divisible by one, therefore, so is 6008.









A Number is Divisible By 9 if :
The Sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
E.g. 36 792: 3+ 6 + 7 + 9 + 2 = 27 and
27 is divisible by 9. Therefore 36 792 is
divisible by 9.


For example: 43785 (4+3+7+8+5=27) 27 is divisible by 9, therefore 43785 is too!







A Number is Divisible By 10 if :
It ends in a zero.
E.g. 320: 320 ends in a zero, therefore 320 is
divisible by 10.






A Number is Divisible By 11 if :
The difference between the sum of its
odd-position digits and the sum of its even-position digits is divisible by 11.
E.g. 957: (9+ 7) – 5 = 11 and 11 is divisible by 11.
Therefore 957 is divisible by 11.





A Number is Divisible By 12 if :
It is divisible by BOTH 3 and 4.
E.g. 684: 6 + 8 + 4 =18 and 18 is divisible by 3,
therefore 684 is divisible by 3.
84 is divisible by 4, therefore 684 is divisible by 4.
Hence 684 is divisible by 12.

Math Holiday Homework - Create a Tessellation!

Gentlemen, you have to go to 'Sharepoint' to read up the tutorial on how to create a tessellation.
You may want to view this tutorial too. But you need to have 'JAVA' plugin install for your browser.

http://arcytech.org/java/patterns/patterns_j.shtml



Try this website for really advanced stuffs of the world of tessellations!
1) http://www.mcescher.com/
2) http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/escher/tessellations.1.html


On Wednesday night, I will post the Science Homework.

Social Study Project for Primary 5 - 2007

AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF SINGAPORE 1950s - 1970s
(Groupwork)

Specific Instructional Objectives:

Pupils should be able to:

• identify and describe some important events in the history of Singapore 1950s to 1970s.
• role play an important event in Singapore's histroy from 1950s to 1970s.
• communicate and cooperate in a group.

National Education Message
Singapore is our homeland: this is where we belong
We must preserve racial and religious harmony

Resources:
1) Episodes of Singpore Story
http://www.s1942.org.sg/s1942/home

2) Uniquely Singapore
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/world_war_ii_sites.html

3) Fall Of Singapore
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fall_of_singapore.htm

Sony Creative Science Awards 2007

Purpose:

• Promote creativity and innovation amongst primary level students
• Promote interesting ways of learning science for primary level students
  

Toys must demonstrate at least one scientific principle.

Toys are selected based on:

• Originality
• Creativity
• Design
• Sturdiness

The following are some very common toys that we see every year, and it is very difficult to select any unique ones to award a prize:

• Cars, Boats and Aeroplanes

• Magnetic toys

• Ball bearing toys

• Rolling can toys

• Merry-go-rounds

• Quiz toys

• Tracking toys

• Workshop toys

Common Problems:

• Too fragile due to inappropriate use of materials.

• Cannot withstand repeated play

• Difficult to figure out how the toy works

Finaling Judging:

• How much does he/she understand about the toy,including
  
• The scientific principle behind the toy
  

• The toy making process

• How much did the student contribute to the toy, including

• Design and conceptualisation

• Making and testing

• Determine whether the student has participated actively;gained from the experience

If you are looking for some toys examples...

Please go to the SCSA website and look under 'Join the competition' link.

Scroll down and look for 'For Teachers' header. Download and open the file ' TOYS ppt'.

http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

Hope this helps you with your creation!
Have fun!

External Links

Dr Toy
http://www.drtoy.com

Information on the best toys and educational products as well as articles, resources and toy-related links.

Mathematical Games, Toys and Puzzles
http://compgeom.cs.uiuc.edu/~jeffe/mathgames.html

Web directory of mathematical games, toys and puzzles.


Science Toys
http://www.scitoys.com

Instructions in making toys for kids with common household materials to demonstrate scientific principles.


Wild Planet Toys
http://www.wildplanet.com

Where all the things wild and wonderful, award winning toys that parents and kids both love.


A*Star
http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar/index.jsp


Ministry of Education
http://www.moe.edu.sg

Mathematics and Science Websites 2007

The following are useful websites that I have
encountered. They include something for all levels of students. Many will link you to other sites
that we have not listed here. Enjoy your adventure!

1) Math Forum -- http://mathforum.org

You can also find a problem of the
week under the Projects title which could be used by teachers or students. Other titles include
Math Tips and Tricks, Beat Calc, Divisibility Rules, and Multiplication Tips.

2) Bob Wilcox's Mathematics Page -- http://geocities.com/Athens/3352

This link includes a problem of the week and links to sites all over the web.

3) Linda Sheffield’s Web Pages -- http://www.nku.edu/%7Emathed/p12sr.html

Resources for you.

4) Mathematics Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools -- http://www.moems.org/

These are contest problems that are administered 5 times during the school year within the
school. The top few scores are sent as the "team score" as part of the competition.

Thinking Out of The Box - Graphs

Please go to our 'Sharepoint Portal' to download the tutorial on how to create a graph in Microsoft Excel.

If you do not have Microsoft Excel, don't worry. Please go http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.2/index.html


to download openoffice. It's free!

Weblogs by YOU

Remember that I told all of you about some weblog done by some kids I know?
Here it is!

1) http://voiceof10yearold.blogspot.com/

2) http://natcomments.blogspot.com/

What is a WebQuest?

WebQuests:

• can be as short as a single class period or as long as a month-long unit;

• usually (though not always) involve group work, with division of labour among students who take on specific roles or perspectives;

• are built around resources that are preselected by the teacher. Students spend their time USING information, not LOOKING for it.

Examples:

1) http://stratford.gardencity.k12.ny.us/fifth%20grade/Maguire/what_does_it_matter.htm

2) http://yorkcountyschools.org/mes/what's%20the%20matter%20webquest/index.htm

3) http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/Matter/matter.htm

Welcome 2007 P4F

Hello my darlings of P4F!

Welcome to my blog!

These are the websites that we have visited today!
Enjoy!

1) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
2) http://www.dac.neu.edu/physics/b.maheswaran/phy1121/data/ch04/anim/anim0402.htm
These are animation of three states of matters.

3) http://www.planetguide.net/book/chapter_2/water_cycle.html
Water Cycle