IPW - Maths Guide

1) Creating / Editing of graphs and charts in Excel

(a) A template has been provided in the Project Work folder:

(b) Highlight the data area, then go to Insert a Chart

(c) Select Pie, then click on Next

(d) Click on Next after checking if the chart reflects the numbers entered:

(e) Enter an appropriate title for the chart, before clicking on Finish:

(f) To change the chart / graph type, select the graph, right-click and select Chart Type… It will bring the students back to (c), at which students can select a different chart / graph type.


2) Sum function in Excel

(a) Select the numbers that are to be totaled, then click on the Sum symbol at the top of the screen (Σ):

b) Alternatively, you can type in the Sum function: =SUM (D3:D7) and press Enter.

IPW - Science Guide

Pupils should be able to use diagrams and words to explain how the systems (choose 2) of the body work together.
http://www.teenasthma.ca/project_lungmodel.jsp
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.htmlhttp://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/index.html
Other Resources:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html - A wealth of resources including video clips and articles on the five human systems. Click on the organs that make up the system to access these resources.

Pupils can access detailed information on the various systems on this e-learning site.
http://www.lead.com.sg/ àScience Primary 3 à Digestive System
http://www.lead.com.sg/ àScience Primary 4 à Circulatory System
http://www.lead.com.sg/ àScience Primary 4 à Respiratory System
http://www.lead.com.sg/ àScience Primary 3 à Skeletal System

Pupils are encouraged to bring their own resources (encyclopaedias or other resource materials) to share among their group members. Teacher brainstorms ideas with pupils on how they can incorporate the information they have found into their scrapbook for the athlete. Pupils are to incorporate the information they have found on 2 human systems in their scrapbook on the athlete.

Conclusion
Teacher will guide pupils as they are doing their research on the following topics and provides them with suggestions on how they can incorporate what they have found in their scrapbook.

IPW - English Guide

General
1. What is your full name, class, age, race and date of birth?

Training
2. What sport do you play in school?
3. How often do you have training?
4. What do you do during training? Do you have any specific roles and responsibilities?
5. What do you learn from training?
6. How do you feel towards training?

Competition
7. How long have you been representing Gongshang for competition in your particular sport?
8. When was your most recent competition?
9. Tell us some highlights of the competition and some reflections (thoughts and feelings) you had

Diet
10. What types of food do you normally eat?
11. Do you eat anything special in preparation for training/competition?

Academics
12. What subjects do you like best? Why?
13. How do you juggle between school and training?
14. Do you have extra help in your various subjects? If so, what are they?

Leisure
15. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Conclusion
16. Please share with us how you spend your time on a typical training day by giving us a breakdown of the number of hours you spend doing various activities.
17. To what and to whom do you owe your success to?
18. How would you play host to an overseas athlete who has come to Singapore if you were given this opportunity (places of interest you would take them etc)?
19. What are the challenges faced being a student-athlete? How do you overcome these obstacles?
20. What do you enjoy most about your sport?

Suggested Sections for Scrapbook
1) Cover Page
2) Contents Page
3) Timeline of Athlete’s Life
4) Biodata of Athlete
5) Training & Competition
6) Academics & School
7) Other Interests
8) Reflections

Additional Resources:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/edumaterials/default.aspx - ABCs of Healthy Eating
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/foodforhealth/article.aspx?id=6086 – Healthy Eating for Children
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/foodforhealth/article.aspx?id=5634&lifestage=Children – The Role that Fat Plays in our Diet
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/foodforhealth/article.aspx?id=2640 – Dietary Tips that will help you do better in sports
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/foodforhealth/article.aspx?id=2648 – The Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

IPW

Dear P5.6,

Please take note of the following:

1. The final product for IPW would be a scrapbook that showcases the life of the school athlete that the group has interviewed.

2. Lessons on Skills on completing this project will be conducted and resources for the activities to be given during PW week.

3) The scrapbook MUST be ready for gallery walk presentation on Fri (4/9) - last day of Term 3.

4) We will have to take photographs of pupils in action (working in groups or at the labs, interviewing the school athletes, completed scrapbook etc).

5) Maths and Science components will be using the computer lab periods (5 periods - 3 periods for Science on friday from 11.30am to 1pm, 2 periods on Wednesday for Maths from 10.30am to 1.30am).


Thanks,
Mr Chan

Teachers' Day 2009

Write your Dedication
The short online messaging service Twitter is the rage these days. Celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal, Ryan Seacrest and even our own Joanne Peh are using it to talk to the world.

So for this Teachers’ Day, we thought it would be cool to use Twitter to tell the world how great our teachers are. Maybe U.S. President Barack Obama will join us in thanking his teachers. One can always hope, right?

Instructions
You’ll need a Twitter account to send your message. If you already have one, you can skip the registration instructions.

Get a Twitter Account
Go to Twitter.com and click on the huge green “Sign up now” button.

Fill up all the fields, then click on the “Create My Account” button.

You might be asked for your email and email password if you want to check if your friends are also on Twitter. Feel free to skip those steps, you won’t need it to send your Teachers’ Day dedication.

Writing your Dedication
Now for the fun part! You can write your dedication to your teacher in the large text box (under the words “What are you doing now?”) or you can go straight to http://teachersday.sg/

If you want your teacher to be able to find your dedication later, you will want to make sure you include:
- Your teacher’s name
- The name of the school in which your teacher taught you
- Your dedication message
- Your name
- Your class (when your teacher taught you)
- The year your teacher taught you
- Add “#tday09” at the end of the whole message. You have to add this so we can pick out all “Teachers” Day messages from Twitter.

Now the important part. Twitter only allows messages of 140 characters, so you will need to plan your dedication very carefully.

Best "Thank You, Teacher" Quote

Greetings from Marshall Cavendish!

We are organising a "Best 'Thank You, Teacher' Quote" competition for all primary and secondary schools students. Students are encouraged to send in their appreciation message for their teachers. The message can be dedicated to a specific teacher or to all teachers in the school. The main objective is to express their gratitude and appreciation to teachers for their dedication and support in teaching them. The quote should be less than 60 words and it can be in English, Mandarin, Malay or Tamil.

Twenty students with the most well written quote will stand a chance to win a Marshall Cavendish hamper and a chance to have their entries published in our marketing collaterals.

We hope you will encourage the students to send in their entries. They can send/email their submission to:

>>> Marshall Cavendish International (S) Pte Ltd
>>> c/o "Best'Thank You, Teacher' Quote"
>>> Times Centre, 1 New Industrial Road, Singapore 536196

>>> or email to: mcis_mktg@sg.marshallcavendish.com

All submission must reach us by 14 August 2009. The student must provide their name, age, class and school.

Thank you and best regards,
Agnes Lee
Marshall Cavendish Education

Something to think About

Time to think: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/reaction/reaction.html

Eliza: http://www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html

ALICE: http://www.pandorabots.com/pandora/talk?botid=f5d922d97e345aa1

Spinning Silhouette: http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html

Swine Flu Song

Some Information about H1N1 Virus

Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs

1. Avoid close contact.
   Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
2. Stay home when you are sick.
   If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
3. Cover your mouth and nose.
   Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
4. Clean your hands.
   Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
   Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
6. Practice other good health habits.
   Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food

Spelling 3

1. sleepless night
2. awed by the sheer size of the stadium
3. hit by the wall of sound
4. warmed up to the screams of adoring fans
5. bursting with anxiety
6. anticipation hung heavy in the air
7. whistle signalled the commencement of the match
8. refused to resort to underhand methods
9. restrained fury
10. fought like lions
11. coach screamed his instructions from the sidelines
12. taken aback by the intensity in his eyes
13. collapsed onto the pitch
14. ecstatic
15. raised the trophy in triumph

Using at least 5 words / phrases from the list above, prepare a short paragraph of at least 80 words on an experience whereby you were one of the players in a team competition.

Spelling 2

1. deafening explosion
2. gave a rude jerk
3. plunged into pitch darkness
4. darkness closed in around me
5. came to a screeching halt
6. cold fear gripped me
7. shrill cry escaped from my lips
8. fumbled around in the dark
9. moans and groans filled the air
10. panic-stricken
11. beads of perspiration trickled down my forehead
12. palms were cold and clammy
13. struggled to maintain my composure
14. took deep breaths to steady my trembling hands
15. after what seemed like an eternity

Using at least 5 words / phrases from the list above, prepare a short paragraph of at least 80 words on an experience whereby you were trapped.