4th August 2009 Tuesday

Dear Alwin, Jiayi and Keshan,

These are tasks we have accomplished today:

1. NSW Math

2. Science: Revise through the topic with the powerpoint slides and discussion in class. The handouts will be given to you.

3. Science: Taking down of Science notes in Science Journaling Exercise Book (A4 size)

Heat
•Heat makes things hot.
•The Sun is the main source of heat and light.
•The temperature of an object is a measurement of its degree of hotness or coldness.
•A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (oC).
•A gain or loss of heat causes a change in temperature.
•Heat travels from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature until both are of the same temperature.
•Some materials conduct heat better than others.Materials that allow heat to flow through them quickly are called conductors of heat.Poor conductors of heat are known as insulators.
•Matter expands on heating and contracts on cooling.

Experiment on Contraction of a slack wire:

Cables are hung slackto ensure that they do not snap. Why?
It is to allow for contraction on cold days.

Read textbook for more information.


4. English Spelling.


Regards,
Mrs Teo

3rd August 2009 Monday

Dear Alwin, Liwen and Jiayi,

Math
1. Fillers: Heuristics 3: Working Backwards 1
2. Recall on Time
3. Challenging problem Math Workbook pg.87 and 88.
Go through the answers. Please be mindful of your timeline. Pg 88's timeline is given. make
sure you use it.
4. MAth Review 5 pg 69 to 78.

Science
Went through Science Energy and Light worksheet. Absentees, send your worksheets in for marking.

English
Smiles and Metaphors: workbook pg 26 to 28
http://languagearts.pppst.com/similes.html

Try this activity: Fling the teacher: http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fling3.html


Idioms: You may check with your peers on the idioms we have done during supplementary.

Powerpoint:
Elite Lesson from 10.25am to 11.25am.

Please ensure you return your homework to the person who is helping to collect your homework too. Email me on topic you need help. Do revise at home but take good care of yourselves.

Alwin: Bryan will be collecting from 4B end of day.
Liwen: Claudia or Jingwen will be helping.
Jiayi: Yongxin will be helping.

Science Play and Learn

Hi all,
You have received your play and learn brochure. Please complete them, including your names over the weekend. Next Monday, we will do a selection.
Please bring along an envelope and a stamp on Monday.

Topical Tests

Dear all,
An update on the topical tests:
1. Take note that there will be no topical test this week. Math topical test on Angles, Perpendicular and parallel lines and squares and rectangles will be postponed. (Will let you know the dates at a later date)

2. Update on next week's topical test:
Wednesday 29th July English Topical test on Comprehension
Thursday 30th July MAth Topical test Angles, Squares and rectangles

Week 6 5th August Science Topical test on Heat
6th August Math Topical test Decimals

Week 7 12th August English Composition Topical test

Please get yourselves prepared.

Science Buskering @ Science Centre 10th to 12th July 2009

Hello all,

If your parents happen to bring you to the Science Centre and you want to support your friends at their station, you can register at the Science Buskers counter and tell them that you are supporting MAgical Science team to gain your free ticket.

See you around.
Remember, Busking time is 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm.

Fun experiments await you.

8th july 2009

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~poems/ps/html/alliteration_examples.html

7th july 2009

Hi Ann,

Here's the activities for the day:

1. Listening Comprehension Lesson 3.
2. Spelling Week 2
No 1 & 2 :Please see the English monitors.

3. Homonyms

http://esl.about.com/od/engilshvocabulary/a/hom_a_e.htm

http://grammar.about.com/od/fh/g/homonymterm.htm

EL WB pg 12, 13

ewe: female sheep

4. Math Rounding off Decimals to Whole Numbers and Tenths.
Go to LEAD Portal for the lesson
MATH WB pg25 to 30.

Practice 3 Corrections


Ann, please remember to hand in your Science Centre Activity form.

To ALL,

1. Science topical test on Light 17th July 2009
2. Math Topical test on Parallel and Perpendicular Lines next week (13 - 17 July)