Area & Perimeter

Dearest beloved children,

I hope you do understand the difference between area and perimeter now.

Area is looking for the area inside the shape/figure.

Perimeter is looking for the total length of all the sides of the figure.

Do seek clarification from Miss Tan or me when I am back. Alternatively, you can read up your Maths TB.

Maths is all about practising. Do more practises and you will get the hang of it soon.

Thank you.

Cheers,

Mrs Yang

Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

Dear children,

Hope you do enjoy the book by Tomie depaolo

About the book: Every Sunday four-year-old Tommy's family goes to visit his grandparents. His grandmother is always busy downstairs, but his great-grandmother is always to be found in bed upstairs, because she is 94 years old. Tommy loves both of his nanas and the time he spends with them. He is desolate when his upstairs nana dies, but his mother comforts him by explaining that "she will come back in your memory whenever you think about her.

Love,

Mrs Yang

Singapore Town

Dear sweeties,

Congratulations!

(Drum rolls....)
Here are the performers for this year's Teachers' Day Concert.

Morning Concert
1. P2 whole level dance.
2. Guitar performance by 5H.
3. Dance performance by 5G.
4. Solo singing by Md. Khairil, 5E
5. Dance to the song "S'pore Town" by 4A.
6. Dance to the song "We go together" by 4C.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang

Science - Magnets

Dear beloved children,

Do visit the link below to find out about the uses of magnets.
http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/region6tltc/intech2/IS%20BIGGER%20BETTER/What%20are%20some%20uses%20of%20magnets.htm

I think you have the following words for Spelling today. Do ensure that you know how to spell these words by hard.


1) magnet
2) conduct
3) heat
4) expand
5) contract
6) repel
7) conductor
8) insulator
9) attract
10) electromagnet
11) iron
12) steel
13) stroke
14) electricity
15) thermometer
16) temperature
17) poles

19 August 2009

Dear children,

Homework:

1. Maths Test 5

2. Maths WIDE worksheets Term 3 Week 8. Complete all!

3. Obtain parent’s signature for Editing worksheet Term 3 Week 8. Complete corrections if you have any.

4. E-learning assignments. Only able to access from Thursday.

5. No school on 20 & 21 August 2009.

All due on Monday!

Revise for upcoming DEs.
Science DE: Magnets
Maths DE: Decimals & time

Thank you.

Regards,
Mrs Yang

Octoburst

Dear sweethearts,


http://www.esplanade.com/whats_on/esplanade_presents/festivals/octoburst/index.jsp

Dedicated to all children, Octoburst! is an annual event which celebrates the imagination and creativity innate in children with a bounty of treats comprising ticketed and non-ticketed showcases of dance, music, theatre and visual arts. The festival invites children to spend Children’s Day at Esplanade, playing, imagining, exploring and having fun with the arts through our fun-filled programmes. A highlight of Octoburst! is its Children’s Day drawing competition which seeks to draw out each child’s creativity in an encouraging and non-pressurising environment.

There are some programmes at the Concourse for free! Do check them out! :P

Sam's sandwich

DATE 1 OCT 2009, THU - 4 OCT 2009, SUN
TIME 4.15 - 4.45pm
VENUE Concourse
PRICE FREE

http://www.esplanade.com/whats_on/programme_info/sams_sandwich/index.jsp

Samantha needs a really special treat to munch on and her devious brother, Sam, knows just what to make: a sandwich with EVERYTHING on it. While supposedly helping his sister Samantha make a delicious sandwich, mischievous Sam sneaks some rather unpleasant ingredients into it!
Peel off the lettuce, tomato and other ingredients to discover Sam's rhyming, crawling surprises! Based on the story Sam's Sandwich by David Pelham.

Dear children,

I hope you do enjoy the story, The Gruffalo's child.

http://www.gruffalo.com/section.php?s=php/books.php

Remember to keep a lookout for good books. There are many good books out there to lay your hands on!

Smiles,

Mrs Yang

Everyday vs Every day

Everyday vs Every day

Everyday and every day are commonly confused in English.
There's no difference in pronunciation, but using the wrong one when writing is a mistake in the everyday English you use every day.

Everyday
Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.

These shoes are great for everyday wear.
You shouldn't wear an everyday outfit to the wedding.
Don't use the everyday dishes - it's a special occasion.

Every day
Every day means "each day."

I go to the park every day.
I have to work every day this week except Friday.
Every day I feel a little better.

Common Errors
I used to jog three miles everyday.(incorrect)
I used to jog three miles every day. (correct)

The Bottom Line
Everyday is a single word and is an adjective, so it's the one that is used in front of a noun to describe something as normal or commonplace.
Every day is an adjective (every) plus a noun (day), and it means each day.

Source: http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/

17 Aug 2009

Homework (17 August 209):

1. Synthesis worksheet pg 16
2. Hand in composition tomorrow!
3. Revise Magnets for upcoming DE.

Magnets

1. Not all materials are attracted by magnets except iron, steel, cobalt and nickel.
2. Magnetic force can pass through non-magnetic substances such as plastic.
3. Various uses of magnets in daily life:

• fridge magnets
• compass
• door stoppers
• magnets in tv screen, pencil boxes

1. Like poles repel when the magnets are brought close to one another.
2. Unlike poles attract when the magnets are brought close to one another.
3. Every magnet has 2 poles, namely the North pole and the South pole.
4. To demagnetise a magnet, we can:

• heat it
• hammer it many times
• drop it many times

1. To make a magnet, we can:

• use electrivity
• stroking
• induction

Homewrok (14 August 2009)

Dearest beloved children,

Homework:

1. Maths WB pg 83 - 86
2. Science worksheet
3. Hand in composition (together with planning) on Monday, 17 August 2009.
4. Bring thermometer on Monday.
5. Revise decimals and time for DE.
6. Revise Magnets for DE.

Thank you.

Love,

Mrs Yang

Science words

Dear children,

Please do take note that you know how to spell the following words by hard:

1. temperature
2. thermometer
3. conductor
4. expand
5. contract
6. repel
7. attract
8. laboratory
9. clinical
10. magnets
11. magnetized
12. electromagnet

Homework (13 Aug 2009)

Hi children,

Homework for the day:

1. Science worksheet
2. Composition writing (due on Monday, 17 Aug 2009)
3. Bring thermometer tomorrow!

Thank you.

Regards,

Mrs Yang

12 August 2009

Hi children,

1. Obtain parent's signature for Editing 6 & 7.
2. For those of you who have Maths WB, please complete all the corrections in it.
3. Bring foolscap paper tomorrow.

Thank you.

Regards,

Mrs Yang

Videos on magnets

Hi children,

Just for more interest on magnets:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXY4A_muMc (highly recommended)
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUdT8er0Dk
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpviTjRT0Q
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOSNSkQGzjY (Stroking a magnet)
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gltbfUOf6F0

Do enjoy them!

Cheers,

Mrs Yang

The Gardener (Story time)

Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile.

Files

Dearest children,

Please keep your files at home with you for the moment. Its for you to revise.

I will get you to bring the files to school if I need them to file in worksheets.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Cynthia

Homework (11 August 2009)

Dear children,

Do read up Interactions at home. We will continue it tomorrow.

Please bring along your ez link card as we are going to the library tomorrow.

Homework:

1. Writing a postcard (NE worksheet 4).

Thank you.

Love,

Mrs Yang

6B SS

pg 19

http://ets.freetranslation.com/

http://dictionary.reference.com/translate

August babies

Hi August babies,

Happy birthday!

May all your wishes come true on this special hatch day!

Love,

Mrs Yang & class

July babies

Dear beloved July babies,

Sorry for the belated birthday celebration!

Here is the photo taken today!

Happy Belated Birthday!

Love,

Mrs Yang & class

Homework

Dearest kids,

Homework (6 August 2009):

1. Term 3 Week 7 WIDE worksheets. Complete the 5 exercises in them.

2. Weekend Challenge

3. Science worksheet

Love,
Mrs Yang

National Day 2009

Dearest kids,

Happy National Day!

Enjoy the long weekend! Do not forget to do your homework too!

Love,

Mrs Yang

a.m. & p.m.???

Hi children,

Some of you asked what does a.m. and p.m. stand for.

I have already checked it out.

The 12-hour clock is a time conversion convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods[1] called ante meridiem (a.m., Latin: "before mid day" [English]: "before noon"] and post meridiem (p.m., Latin: "after mid day" English: "after noon").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.m.

That's all, children.

Good night,
Mrs Yang

Time

Dearest kids,

We are now at the unit of time.

Do visit the websites.

1) http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/clock/clockres.html

2) http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm (Stop the clock & tell the time)

3) http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/measuring/time/timesanddates/game.shtml (Snap game)

Have fun.

Love,
Mrs Yang

Little lives.com

Dear children,

Please visit http://littlelives.com/ and log in.

User ID: BC number
Password: qwerty123

Do add your friends in there. You can post photos and even blog about National Day.

Thank you.

Love,
Mrs Yang

National Day Reflections @ NDPEEPS

Dearest children,

Do visit this website http://www.ndpeeps.com/reflections.html and post reflections on :

1) What does the pledge mean to me?

2) I am proud to be a Singaporean because...

3) My dream for Singapore.

Do look at the slides below for instructions on posting a reflection.

Do drop me shoutout/email/comment after you have done so! :)

Thank you.

Love,
Mrs Yang

When you are done, please visit the sites below. Otherwise, you may continue to do it at home.

1) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml (interactive activity)

2) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml

3) http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?fraction
(You can choose multiplication, division, addition and subtraction of decimals)

4) www.rainforestmaths.com (Visit decimals from Level D to F)

Thank you.

Take care.

Mrs Yang

Magnets Experiments

Hi dearest kids,

Do check the following websites:

1) http://www.kids-science-experiments.com/suspendedpaperclip.html

2) http://www.kids-science-experiments.com/fishingfortreasures.html

3) http://www.kids-science-experiments.com/testingthepull.html

4) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml (interactive activity)

5) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml (quiz)

Love,
Mrs Yang

Fun Science Time

Dearest kids,

Below are photos taken during our Science Exploria periods today.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang

Cooked Balloon Experiment

Before the balloon is placed into the microwave oven for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes in the microwave oven

After placing the balloon in the fridge for 10 minutes

DEs

Dearest children,

Please obtain parent's signature for English, Maths and Science DEs. Hand them in tomorrow.

Do revise multiplication & division of decimals for your upcoming DE.

I will be starting on Time and Magnets tomorrow. Do read up on the topics.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Mrs Yang