Thursday, April 30, 2009

Term 2 Week 6 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math AB 6.5
2) Math Problem Sums
3) English Practice Paper
4) Composition - Please use some of the phrases and vocabulary I provided for you. At least 250 words.

Reminder
1) Bring thermometer everyday
2) Pack your schoolbag. Make sure it is not heavy. You do not need to bring the English and Math files. I will only check the files after SA1 exams. I will check your bag on Monday and make sure it is not too heavy.

Question Of The Day:
What causes animals to be extinct or endangered? What can we do to prevent this from happening?
Some of you discussed about the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna today. Can you find out why the number of this animal is dwindling?

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Term 2 Week 6 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 6.4
2) English Worksheet (Up to Comprehension 6A)


Reminder
1) Bring thermometer (Very Important)
2) Open House Letter
3) Homelink Acknowledgement Slip
4) Sign English and Math Files

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Term 2 Week 6 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) English Worksheet Unit 5 (Grammar Cloze, Editing and Compreh Cloze)
2) English Worksheet Unit 6 (Editing and Synthesis)
3) Math AB Up to 6.3 (Most of you should have completed it)

Reminder
1) Bring thermometer
2) Bring Math / English Files and Math AB Fastener
3) Mind Map on Friendship - Just touch up and submit tomorrow.

Question of the Day
What is the Swine flu about?
Why are we so concerned about it?
Why do we need to take temperature?

Monday, April 27, 2009

Term 2 Week 6 (Monday)

Homework
1) Math Problem Sums
2) English Worksheet (Unit 6) Up to Punctuation

Reminder
1) Exchange Structured Readers' Book.
2) Math Olympiad @NUS High Acknowledgement Letter
** Latest: In light of the Swine flu outbreak (which we discussed about this morning), we will be conducting temperature taking exercise on a daily basis. Please bring your thermometer to school everyday from tomorrow onwards.

Question of the Day:
Why do we encourage people to donate blood?
What is the blood donation process?
What do haemoglobin and iron have to with blood donation?
Hint: You can find out more information from Health Sciences Authority (Singapore)

Friday, April 24, 2009

E-learning Day

Dear pupils,

I hope you have completed your assignment in Lead.com.sg.

Please go through the tutorials and lessons before attempting the tests or quiz. For your information, I am able to check if you have gone through the lessons before you attempt the tests.

If you have any comments, you can either post it here or use the lead.com discussion function.

I was told that you are not able to open the Action Verbs (Aladdin) activity. Can someone confirm?

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Term 2 Week 5 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.5
2) Math Triangles Worksheet
3) Prepare for Oral Exam. Go through the notes and tips I shared with the class.

Reminder
1) E-learning on Friday.
2) SA1 Oral Examination on Saturday.
3) Rugby Supporters - Please submit your reflection form on Monday.
4) "Kindness Wing" - Please pass your wing to Ching Wei by this Saturday

Questions of the Day:
This is what we have discussed brieftly in class today.

What is a light year? What does it got to with space?
(Do not copy and paste your answer from some websites to the Comments Page. I would like you to digest the information that you have gathered and share only the gist. Looking forward to read what you have found out! :))

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Term 2 Week 5 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 4.3 and 4.4
2) Oral Practice Lesson 4

Reminder
1) Try to login to the E-Learning Portal
Login ID - Birth Certificate Number
School ID - ZPS
Password - Learning

2) Food From the Heart - Please remember to check expiry date

Question of the Day:
What is the Singapore birth rate (fertility rate)?
Why is raising the birth rate of Singapore woman is important?

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Term 2 Week 5 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Math AB - Recall 4, 4.1 and 4.2
2) Oral Practice - Lesson 2. Write the script for the Picture Discussion

Monday, April 20, 2009

Term 2 Week 5 (Monday)

Homework
1) Math Ratio Worksheet
2) English Unit 8 Worksheet

Reminder
1) Bring Listening Comprehension Book

Friday, April 17, 2009

Term 2 Week 4 (Friday)

Homework
1) Math AB 5.5 and 5.6
2) English Worksheet (Unit 5) Up to Comprehension MCQ
3) English Activity Book pg 71 to 73

Reminder
1) Submit Sea Creatures storybook on Monday
2) Learn the cheer.
3) Math Olympiad Training on Saturday. Bring a yellow file (10.15am - Foyer)

Question of the Day:
What is the difference between the two sentences below?
"She went to the market"
"She had gone to the market"
(Hint: The first sentence is "simple present tense" while the second sentence is "past perfect tense".)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Term 2 Week 4 (Thursday)

Homework
1) English Worksheet (Up to Comprehension 8A)

Reminder
1) SFE Talk
2) You and Me Survey Form
3) Rugby Supporters Acknowledgement form
4) No PE tomorrow

Question of the day:
Why do we use "ratio"?
Give real life examples that ratio is being used

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Term 2 Week 4 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) English Worksheet (Up to Editing)
2) Newspaper Cutting

Reminder
1) Survey form for You & Me Movie

Question for the day:
What immunisation did you receive today?
Find out more about the diseases that you are immunized against.
You can give your answer on the comment page.
Remember to leave your name.
(Hint: Click on the hyperlink below)http://www.nir.hpb.gov.sg/nir/sv/eservices/eservicesv;HPBSession=JlFJC8GpswLsFtcPGy1xWQvJ1HdlgTLtGzbQ2r27rLnXhQXdm1VJ!-444579559?ACTION=DISPLAY_IMMUNSCH

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Term 2 Week 4 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) Newspaper Clipping
2) Problem Sums
3) Story on Sea Creatures (Final product due on Friday)

Reminder
1) Health Checkup and immunisation (Wear PE attire)

Question for the day:

What are Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer?

How do they get their name?

Monday, April 13, 2009

Term 2 Week 4 (Monday)

Homework
1) English AB Pg 68 and 69
2) English Worksheet Comprehension Open & Cloze
3) Math AB 5.4

Reminder
1) Sharing of sea creatures story tomorrow.
2) Wednesday - Health Screening and Immunisation (8.25am)

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Term 2 Week 3 (Thursday)

Homework
1) Situational Writing - Writing a letter to neighbour
2) Math AB 5.2 and 5.3
3) Short Story on Sea Creatures

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Term 2 Week 3 (Wednesday)

Homework
1) Math AB 5.1
2) Composition Final Draft
3) English Worksheet (Synthesis & Comprehension)

Reminder
1) Order for class photos (5R-$2.50, 8R-$4)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Term 2 Week 3 (Tuesday)

Homework
1) "You and Me" Documentary Movie Review
2) Think of a story that involves sea creatures
3) Prepare for Ratio lesson

Reminder
1) Hike-athon Card
2) Health Booklet

Monday, April 6, 2009

Term 2 Week 3 (Monday)

Homework
1) English Worksheet (Up to Synthesis 4A)
2) English Acitivity Book Worksheet 5 and 6
3) Research on "Is Man Fish's Friend or Foe?"

Reminder
1) Health Booklet (Sign page 1 and 2)
2) P1 Registration Form
3)Hike-athon Card
4) Math AB 5A Part 2
5) "You and Me" Documentary Movie (Parent Volunteer)

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Term 2 Week 2 (Thursday & Friday)

Homework
1) Fractions Worksheet (Lucius will give out)

2) Sudoku Practice (Shi Ting will give out).
I will go through the answers on Monday.
On next Tuesday, there will be a Sudoku competition.

3) Research on "Is Man Fish's friend or Foe?"

Reminder
1) Health Booklet - Please ask your parents to sign page 1 and 2.

2) HikeAthon Card - I will start to collect on Monday.

3) ICAS - Monday will be last day I will accept any entry form.

* For those who had typed out your composition, please email me the softcopy.
For example,
Qi Yi, please email me your composition on "Bicycle Accident" as it was well-written. Thx!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Term 2 Week 2 (Wednesday)

New Words
1) Adage
2) Oxymoron

Homework / Reminder
1) Composition (2nd Draft)
2) Math Problem Sums
3) ICAS (if you are taking part)
4) Study Skills Workshop Edusave Forms