Monday 8 November 2010

2nd Nov 10 : Learning Journey to the Science Centre (Food from Plants)




Hi girls, I am sure all of you have truly enjoyed the learning journey we had at the Science Centre.
Miss Yati certainly did!

Our educator, Miss Ng was very nice and helpful and I am sure all of you have learnt alot from the activities.

Why don't each of you share what you have learnt?

Write your comments based on the following questions! =)

1. 3 things I have learnt
2. 2 things I enjoyed
3. 1 question that I have

I am looking forward to your responses, so keep them coming!

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Math Quiz (6)

A magic square has all lines going across, down and diagonally adding to the same number.
What is the missing value?

Answer to Math Quiz (5)

Question:

Jamie, Peter, Karen and Ben had a race.
Their finishing order was 1, 2, 3, 4 with no ties.
Ben was faster than Karen, but was not 1st or 3rd.
Jamie was just one place in front of Karen.
Who was first?

Solution:
Ben was faster than Karen, but was not 1st or 3rd, so Ben must be 2nd. (Ben cannot be 4th as well since he beat Karen and 4th is last position; that would be Karen.)
Jamie was just one place in front of Karen, so Jamie is 3rd and Karen is 4th.
So Peter is first!

Answer to Math Quiz (4)

Question:
Find the unknown (?). Provide your method in getting the answer.



Solution:
Take 8 + 9 (from the 1st thirds of the 2 circles) = 17 (number shown in the 1st third of the other circle)
3 + 5= 8 (Follow the same steps as the one above)
? + 14 = 40
Answer: 26
Congratulations to those of you who got it right!
Those of you who failed to do so, don't give up, please keep trying! You CAN do it! :-)

Picture Puzzles - English

Hi Children,

How has your holiday been?

Here are some rebus puzzles.
A rebus puzzle is a kind of word puzzle that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

Guess what the following rebus puzzles are trying to say.









Using a straw to pull liquid up?





Hi P3 Faith pupils, do the simple experiment and answer the following questions:

1. When you drink liquid from a cup using a straw, are you really pulling the liquid up?
2. Explain why the liquid can travel up the straw and reach your mouth?(hint: related to air and pressure)

Thursday 12 August 2010

Water Safety

Hi P3 Faith,

Do you remember the composition you wrote on water safety?

Here's one such composition written by a pupil in the level.



"Alright boys, you have practised well today. Let's call it a day and we shall meet again tomorrow. As the competition is coming soon, go home and rest well." said the soccer coach before he dismissed the boys. John took his soccer ball and left the field.

On his way home, John dribbled his ball merrily along a canal. Suddenly, he tripped over a stone and fell. The ball rolled into the canal. As it was his favourite soccer ball, John desperately tried to get the ball back. He leaned over the railings and tried to retrieve the ball. At that moment, he accidentally fell into the canal.

John cried out in fright. He really hoped that a passer-by would come to his rescue. Fortunately at that moment, someone walked past the canal and heard John's cries for help. Without any second thoughts, the passer-by quickly jumped into the canal to save John. He swiftly swam towards John and saved him.

It was indeed a wonder that John was rescued in such a deep canal. However, John could not retrieve his soccer ball. Nonetheless, it was a good lesson learnt for John that day. He vowed never to commit the same mistake again.

I have 3 questions for you to think about.

(1) pick out 2 good words / phrases
(2) pick out a good idea / portion from the above composition that you think can improve the composition you wrote
(3)change the ending of this composition (last paragraph)

Wednesday 4 August 2010

National Day Theme Songs for your ears!

Hi girls!

Miss Yati is here, posting my first ever post!
I look forward to reading all your comments so keep your participation coming ok? =)

Are all of you geared up for the upcoming long holidays? Well, I definitely am! =)
And with that, let's make our National Day a lovely one as we sing along to these great National Day songs! Which is your favourite? Post your answer as a comment to this blog entry!

National Day Theme Song 2001
Where I Belong



National Day Theme Song 2002
We Will Get There



National Day Theme Song 2003
One United People



National Day Theme Song 2004
Home


National Day Theme Song 2005
Reach for the Skies



National Day Theme Song 2006
My Island Home



National Day Theme Song 2007
Will You



National Day Theme Song 2008
Shine For Singapore



National Day Theme Song 2009
What Do You See



National Day Theme Song 2010
Song For Singapore

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Materials used to make houses

Hi, P3 Faith pupils,

Here’s some Science questions for you to blog on. Refer to your science textbook page 60 and blog about the following questions.

a. Which materials were used to make the different houses?

b. What are the points to consider when deciding if a material is a good building material or not?

c. Besides wood and bricks, what other materials are used to make houses around the world and why?

Friday 23 July 2010

Math Quiz (5)


Jamie, Peter, Karen and Ben had a race.
Their finishing order was 1, 2, 3, 4 with no ties.
Ben was faster than Karen, but was not 1st or 3rd.
Jamie was just one place in front of Karen.
Who was first?

Math Quiz (4)

Hi pupils,
Another question for you to solve. Have fun!

Find the unknown (?). Provide your method in getting the answer.

Monday 19 July 2010

English Composition

Hi girls,

Do you remember the first composition that you did in Term 3? The picture is seen below.



Well, it was great that many of you can actually start a composition with a dialogue. More importantly, it made your composition more interesting! Many of you did pretty well. Great job! I have actually picked out a composition from one of your classmates. Please enjoy reading the composition below.

"It is a good day to play basketball!" Jack thought to himself. With his mother's permission, he put on his basketball shoes and picked his ball and left for the basketball court nearby.

As Jack was walking along the community club, he accidentally kicked the ball into the canal nearby. He leaned forward over the safety barrier to retrieve his ball but he lost his balance and fell into the water!

Jack screamed for help as he tried desperately to stay afloat while the fast currents swept his ball away. The currents carried Jack further down the canal too. Fortunately, a passer-by who could swim heard him. The passerby dived into the water and pulled Jack to the nearby flight of canal steps. Exhausted Jack climbed out of the canal.

By then, a crowd had gathered to watch the commotion. Jack was shocked and also embarrassed by his own recklessness. The adults comforted him but also chided him for his actions. One of them helped to make a call to his mother to inform her to bring Jack home. Jack thanked the kind stranger who rescued him while he waited for his mother.


Please leave comments to the following question:-
(a) an idea in the composition you like and may include it in your own composition next time
(b) What would you name the composition? (A suggestion on the title of the composition)

Welcome back!!

Hi girls!

Welcome back to Term 3 of your school year in 2010. :)

I have several updates for you.

Firstly, some of your friends attended a Photography and Comic Life Workshop during the March school holidays and they have created posters about CCPS. Take a look at their creations. Congratulations Sarina, Efione, Roja, Sowmiya and Anjina!!






During the June holidays, some of your classmates went to the Underwater World Camp at Sentosa for 2 days and 1 night. It was a great experience for myself and your friends as we learnt a lot about sea creatures at the Underwater World. I hope you enjoyed the camp as much as I did! Here are some of the pictures. Enjoy!

Love, Ms Siti







Sunday 20 June 2010

Answer to Math Quiz (3)

Hi all,
Here is the answer. Congratulations again to those of you who manage to get the answer right.

What is the answer in the blank?




Ans: RI
Explanation: Look at the first row of letters - RA, SC and TE. The 2nd letter of each pair of letters are A, C and E. The pattern is such that it skips by a letter. A to C skips letter B.
C to E skips letter D.
If you look at the 2nd row of letters - QC, RE and SG, the 2nd letter of each pair of letters are C, E and G. Again, it skips a letter to get to the next letter. C to E skips letter D.
E to G skips letter F.
This pattern applies to the last row of letters, PE, QG and ?. From E to G, it skips letter F. So, G to ? will skip letter H. As such,the 2nd letter should I.
If you look at the diagonal row of letters, RA, RE and ?, the first letter R is underlined. This is again a pattern and hence, the first letter of ? should be R.
That makes the answer RI.

Sunday 13 June 2010

Math Quiz (3)

What is the answer in the blank?

Answer to Math Quiz (2)

Hi 3 Faith

The answer is finally here! Are you excited?

Question:
If there are FIVE people in a room and each shakes hand exactly once with everyone else in the room, how many handshakes will there be?


Okay, I have attached a picture here to help you understand it better. The coloured dots represent people. Each line between the dots represents a handshake. The numbers represent the number of handshakes. Remember the handshake is not supposed to be repeated.

Answer:
10 handshakes


It is best to act it out with 4 other people. It really helps in your understanding.

Tuesday 8 June 2010

Math Quiz (2)


If there are FIVE people in a room and each shakes hand exactly once with everyone else in the room, how many handshakes will there be?
(Hint: Act it out or draw a diagram to help you.)

Answer to Math Quiz (1)


What is the missing number?
Wow, I am glad you get the right answer. The answer is 18.
How to get it:
Multiply numbers outside the + sign. That means, take 6 x 5. It gives you 30 which can be found between the numbers in the diagram. Try 8 multiplied by 3. It gives you 24. Hence, to get the answer, you need to multiply 6 and 3.

Conjunctions

Hi Girls,

How has your holiday been so far?

Do you still remember what we have learnt in class about conjunctions?
Take a minute to list down all the conjunctions we have learnt so far. (and, so, but ...)

Let us do a little revision before we proceed to the quiz.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/compoundsentences/factsheet.shtml

Conjunctions join two short and simple sentences to make a compound sentence.

Try these games.

There are three parts to the game:

- Is this a compound sentence?

- Make compound sentences

- Putting texts into compound sentences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/compoundsentences/game.shtml

Sunday 6 June 2010

Thursday 3 June 2010

Math Quiz (1)

Dear 3 Faith pupils,

This is our first Math Quiz. There will be more quizzes coming. Be sure to view your class blog at least once every week. Answers will be out next week. Hope you enjoy solving it.

Please explain, that is, show your method in deriving at the answer.
What is the missing number?

Saturday 29 May 2010

School Holidays!

Dear girls,

What a semester it has been!
I hope you enjoyed your first 5 months in school as much as I did. Exams are over and most of you did well for this Mid-year exams but some of you did not do as well as I expected. It's alright, girls. Don't give up! You can still work hard and improve yourself! I see a lot of potential in many of you and I believe you can succeed! Always remember, "Winners never quit and quitters never win".

Anyway, it's the start of the school holidays. Please make full use of it. You can play, have fun and enjoy yourself but you must also remember to look through your school work. You can even look through your new textbooks to see what you'll be learning in Term 3 and Term 4!

At the same time, visit the blog regularly because teachers wil be posting some interesting questions on the blog for you to answer. It may be challenging but do try to answer the questions by posting your comments.

Last words, take care of yourselves and I'll see you again when school starts on the 28th June 2010!

Love, Miss Siti
** Enjoy the photos below! :)