Dictation 1 (Explosion - conclusion)

The stench of charred buildings hung in the air. Occasionally, curious sightseers drove past; the day after a fire tore through their neighbourhood, destroying all the houses in a radius of two kilometers, the residents could be seen going in and out of their former homes, lamenting the loss of their property and trying to salvage what they could.

Preparations for the coming SA1

1. Study and revise systematically and regularly to get a sound understanding and mastery; last-minute study is generally impractical if not impossible!


2. Prepare notes conscientiously. Identify possible questions while reading/making notes.


3. Revise purposefully; random rereading and memorisation are ineffective. Organise revision around concepts/principles/main areas.


4. Work with a study group if you find that useful for moral support and sharing of resources. If you find it distracting, work on your own.


5. Find out what you can about the examination: i.e. duration, format, and types of questions (e.g. essay, multiple-choice).


6. Check out past years' papers and practise drafting/writing out answers within the time limit.


7. Ensure that you get adequate rest and relaxation, especially in the few days preceding the examination.

Welcome back

Dear 5.6,

Welcome back.

This is Term 2 of Semester 1. Let's work hard for the upcoming SA1.

All the best!

Regards,
Mr Chan

March Holidays Assignments

Dear 5.6 pupils,

Please complete the following eLearning during your March Holidays:

• English Language. To complete 1 set of Synthesis Exercise. Please write down the answers in your eLearning Journal and check your answers. The following is the link: Task 1
• Mathematics. To complete 1 set of Model Drawing Exercise. Please write down the models and solutions in your eLearning Journal and check your answers. The following is the link : Task 2
• Science. To complete the eLearning on Reproduction. No need to write down anything in your eLearning Journal but try the online test at the end of the lesson. The following is the link: Task 3

Happy holidays!

See you all in a week time.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Lessons for the 9/3 (Mon) and 10/3(Tue)

Dear 5.6,

Mr Chan will not be in school for these two days.

Please get your relief teachers to complete the following:

9/3/09
0800-0900 EL
- Listening Compre Test 4
- Grammar and Vocab Assessment Bk
- Complete 4 exercises on Nouns

0900-1000 MA
- Shaping Maths 5A Part 2
- Base and Height of Triangle
- Complete Recall 4 and Act 4.1

1200-1300 SC
- Class Test on Plants

10/3/09
0830-0930 MA
- Shaping Maths 5A PArt 2
- Area of Triangle
- Complete Act 4.2 and 4.3

0930-1000 EL
- Show and Tell

1030-1100 EL
-Listening Compre Test 5

1100-1200 SC
- Go thru test paper on Plants


Thank you.

Regards,
Mr Chan

Whose Child Is This?

"Whose child is this?" I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?" I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."

Process Skills on Cycles

Worksheet 4



3. It is to attract insects so that they will pollinate the flowers.

4a. By insects
4b. By wind

5. It protects the flower while it is still a bud

Worksheet 5
1a. It is known as pollination.
1b. Insects like butterflies or bees will carry part A to another flower OR It is blown to another flower by the wind. (AMV)

2a. Fertilisation.
2b. The petals will shrivel up and the ovary will develop into a fruit.

3. B: style C: ovule D: ovary E: stigma

4. It is a pollen grain and it comes from the anther.

Worksheet 6
1. By splitting
When the pod dries up, it bursts open to scatter the seeds.

2. By wind
The crown of hair on the seeds are light and hence, allows it to be easily picked up and carried away by the wind.

3. By animals/people
Animals/people eat the juicy fruit and spit/pass out the seeds in another place.

4. By wind
It is light and the wing-like structure of the fruit allows it to be carried by wind easily.

5. By animals/people
The tiny stiff hairs hook/cling onto the fur/clothings of animals/people and are carried to another place.

6. By water
The fibrous husk traps air which enables it to float on water and be carried to distant shores.

Worksheet 7
1. Yes. Same number of seeds; same type of seed; same amount of time; all watered daily. (AMV)

2. They were investigating the effect of different temperatures on the process of germination.

3. All 10 seeds that were put in the classroom germinated by Day 3, whereas only 6 seeds germinated in the garden by Day 4 and none of the seeds in the refrigerator germinated.

4. It was too cold; seeds need warmth to germinate.

5. The temperature in the garden could be too warm so some seeds may dry up. (AMV)

Worksheet 8
1. This shows that seeds need water and warmth but not light to germinate.

2. They did not have any water.

3. They were not warm enough.

4. The seeds stay dormant during winter and only germinate when the weather gets warmer in the spring.