Homework for the day 28/02/2014

Homework for the day

English
Form a sentence on the spelling words today and share with the class on Monday. You may use the internet to help you

Math
1. Look through corrections for Practice Test 1 to revise
2. Complete Practice Test 2 at home as revision



Reminder
Draft 2 of composition to be submitted on Monday 03/03/2014

Our Betta fish

Lunch time means lunch for our dear fishie too! This week is Kicking It's turn to care for the fish. 

We learn that the fish needs water, air and food to live. It also grows and responds to changes. 

We also learn to be responsible and to care and appreciate for the living things around us. 

Homework for the day 26/02/2014

English
Comprehension Worksheet 3
Spelling corrections

Maths
Maths Review 2

Reminder
Send storytelling PowerPoint to Mdm Rose through email - rose_iliyana_mohamad_said@moe.edu.sg by tonight

Homework for the day 21.02.2014

Daily homework - 21/02/2014

Science

Science Practice Paper - We have gone through some of the questions in class. You are required to complete the remaining questions at home.

English
Story-telling assessment - To email Madam Rose the soft copy of your story by Sunday 23/02/2014.

Koobits.com

We are glad to inform all of you that all our students have a Koobits account. Koobits is a portal where students can play games and have fun learning problem sums. Students can participate in the daily challenges and other challenges and compete against students from schools all over Singapore. Prizes will be given to the winners.

Some of our students have logged in and tried. Afiq from our class said that the website is very fun. What are you waiting for? This is a fun way to practise solving problem sums! Click the link below to log in. Your login id and password is your own BC number. 

http://problemsums.koobits.com/

Login ID: BC Number

Password: BC Number

If you have any enquiries or problems with logging in, please use the chat box found on the website to get assistance.

Koobits.com also has relevant and interesting articles for parents to read on. One such article is on how to motivate your child. Check it out today at http://www.koobits.com/

Homework for the day 19.02.2014

Maths test book - Practice 1 (page 1-6)

Homework for today 18/02/2014

English

Three picture description composition- By tomorrow 19/02/2014
- Students may use the graphic organiser  that they did in class and the class idea web (click on link) to help them with the writing.

Spelling corrections and signature - By tomorrow 19/02/2014

Vocabulary List

Vocabulary List for term 1

21/2/2014

1.     directions – line or paths along which someone or something goes

2.     rumpled – wrinkled or creased

3.     situations – sets of conditions at certain moments in time

4.     unusual – not usual, common or ordinary

5.     visible – able to be seen

6.     worried – concerned or anxious

28/02/2014

1.     conga – a tall, narrow drum with one head that is played by beating with the hands

2.     percussion – the striking together of two things to create sound; a family of music instruments played by being struck or shaken.

3.     performing – presenting something, such as music or acting, before an audience

4.     record – a grooved disc that can be played on a phonograph

5.     salsa – a style of Latin American dance music that mixes African, Cuban, jazz and rock music

6.     theatre – a building where plays, movies or concerts are presented.

Animal Classification Game

short movie on classifying animals

http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/


Match the right characteristic to the right animal group.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animalclassgame.htm

Drag the animal to the right animal group. You may try the quiz too!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/variation_fs.shtml

CA1 reminder and tips - Maths

Students have to show working for Section B and C as marks will be awarded for working.

However, students are encouraged to show working for Section A so that they can check their answers.

For Section C, students are required to show working, number statement and answer sentence.

Homework for today 14.02.2014

English 

- Synthesis and transformation worksheet  pages 1-4 ( 2 exercises on 'so that') by Tuesday 18.02

Reminders

- Diversity 1 worksheet pages 11-20 due on Monday

- Journal writing -1 entry for those who did not submit today

-Speed and accuracy test (marks do not contribute to CA1 grade) - parent's signature and corrections by Monday 17.02

Reminder: Spelling for tomorrow

Tomorrow's spelling will be on these 6 words from the vocabulary list.

1. Discovered

2. Incredible 

3. Exhausted

4. Tremendous 

5. Ignored

6. Blurted out

Students will be required to spell the words and form a sentence. 

More information can be found on the blog post on Spelling. 

Homework 13/03/2014

Homework

Science
Complete Diversity Worksheet 1 - Pages 11-20 by Monday 17.02

English
1 journal entry - by tomorrow

Art
1 glog entry by end of this week


Message
Bring netbook tomorrow for Science.

Message from Art teacher:
Please bring your net books every Thursday from next week onwards.

Reminder
1. Spelling tomorrow 14.03.2014.
Remember to bring your Spelling book if you have not submitted and remember to learn the words from the vocabulary list.

2. English Journal Writing - One entry by tomorrow

Storytelling alternative assessment

Why Storytelling? Watch the video above to know why storytelling is important.

Today, we learnt on what is story telling and watched a video on a student participating in a storytelling competition. We also went through the rubrics for our storytelling alternative assessment which will be on Week 8.

You have two weeks to prepare. Each student will be given 3 minutes each to tell the story.


To download the storytelling rubrics and information, click this link

Steps to take

1. Choose a suitable story that interests you. (by next Wednesday)
Some suitable stories for storytelling are fables, folktales and short fairy tales. Make sure the story is not too long as you are given only three minutes.

Some useful websites with short stories

http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables.html
http://www.shortstories.net/for-kids/fables-for-kids/
http://www.moralstories.org/fables/

2. Draw the scenes from the story in sequence.

3. Find suitable pictures to match the story sequence on the internet. 

4. Include the pictures according to the story sequence on PowerPoint slides. You may include a caption for each picture to help you remember. 

5. Practise, practise, practise

Watch the following videos for examples of good storytelling.

Q&A (Questions that your classmates have in class)

1) Can I use storybooks from home?
Yes. When choosing a story, always keep in mind that you have three minutes to present and you need to find a story that is easy to remember and will interest you and your peers.

2) Can I include pictures from the book?
No. Due to copyright issues, you are not allowed to include pictures from the book. You may include pictures that may help you remember the sequence of events in the story.

3) Can I read off from the slides?
No. You are only allowed to include one caption for each picture to help you remember the story. You can read the caption to your audience if you want to.

4) Can I not use PowerPoint?
You may use other appropriate software such as Prezi.

5) Will the content of the PowerPoint be graded?
The content of the PowerPoint will be observed but does not contribute to the overall grade.

6) Will the marks be included in CA1?
Yes. The final assessment will contribute to the overall English grade.

7) Can I save my file in a thumbdrive?
Yes. You may also send a copy of the file to rose_iliyana_mohamad_said@moe.edu.sg as a backup.

Class ideas web

Group writing - idea web

Stellaluna read by Pamela Reed

Stellaluna Read Aloud 



By Janell Cannon. Read by Pamela Reed.

When Stellaluna is separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, she finds out that not all winged creatures eat fruit. Swallowing food that crawls is just one of the amazing things this little bat must learn to do.



An amazing story! Reading doesn't have to end in school. Watch this famous children's story read aloud by

the talented Pamela Reed.



After listening to the read-aloud, answer the questions in the linoit canvas below!

Stellaluna story response

Science Online Homework

Today, we learnt about plants and how they can be classified.

Instructions for Science online homework.

1) Visit the link below.

2) Find the answers to the four questions posed on the linoit canvas.
(You can use the PowerPoint slides attached, your textbook and the Internet to help you.)

3) Use the sticky notes to type your answers and post them on the linoit canvas. Remember to write your name at the bottom of the sticky note.

You have to complete this by Friday 14/02/2014. You may include pictures in your answers if you want to.

http://linoit.com/users/mdmrose/canvases/Classification%20of%20plants

Visitors during our Science lesson today!

Ryan brought this plant to school and shared with the class why his plant is a living thing.

Raynn brought two millipedes to school and shared with us how millipedes respond to changes by curling up.

Kayden shared with us that the spider eats insects and responds to changes as it looks scared when the container is shaken.

Some boys scooped out tadpoles for the class to see. We learnt that tadpoles grow into frogs and are living things. Reign even shared with the class that they are amphibians.

We then went to the ecological garden to find other examples of living things and non-living things. We also noted down some things which we are not sure are living or non-living things. In class, we discussed and came to a conclusion on whether the things that we are not sure of are living or non-living things.

Science is fun!

Information on Spelling

Spelling words will be taken from vocabulary list and high frequency words that students use every day.

Instructions

Write the spelling word and form a sentence using the word that was given.

Leave a line after writing a sentence with the given spelling word.

Example:

1.	because
	Tom did not go to school because he was not feeling well.
2.	disappeared
	The magician went into the box and disappeared.

Marking Scheme

1.	because (1 point)
	Tom did not go to school because he was not feeling well.  (2 points) 1 point – for showing understanding on the meaning of the word 1 point – correct sentence (no errors in spelling, grammar or tenses)

Corrections

Students are required to do corrections if they spell the word wrongly or did not get 2 points for sentence building.

Science Updates

We have been studying on what is classification and why we classify things. It is to make it easier for us to study and understand the diversity around us.

We classify things based on their common characteristics. We tried to classify the things we can find in the classroom based on their common characteristics such as texture, shape, size and colour.

We also learnt how to draw tables and diagrams and how they can be used to show how things can be classified.

After that, we watched a video and learnt about the characteristics of living and non-living things.

You can view the video again by clicking the link below:
http://youtu.be/cPiNTkCmmv0

Next, we will be learning on how to classify living and non-living things.

You can read more on how to classify living things on the website below:
http://www.kidsbiology.com/biology_basics/classification/classification1.php

You can also play a game and try to classify animals. Click on any of the link below to start having fun!

http://www.softschools.com/science/living_things/animals/animals.jsp

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classification_main.htm



See you in Science class!

English updates

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi was the first story from the Houghton Mifflin Anthologies that we read in class. The story is the best-selling children’s picture book in 1979 by author Chris Van Allsburg. Chris Van Allsburg is the author of other great stories such as The Polar Express and Jumanji.

From the story, we learnt comprehension skills such as drawing conclusions and noting details. We also learnt some vocabulary words that we can use in our writing. The link below is a fun way that we can practise the vocabulary words.

http://quizlet.com/10980180/garden-of-abdul-gasazi-flash-cards/

We will also practise writing the vocabulary words and other high-frequency words during Spelling. Spelling will be on every Friday.

To listen to the story, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRGRYI3oFA