Wednesday, July 15, 2015

15 July 2015 (Wednesday)

Dear children,

These are the 7 Super Spellers who achieved full marks for yesterday's spelling test:

Yu Zhi and Joshua from Growtopia
Ranjiv from Detectives
Thaneeisha from Stampy
Samir from Wise
Alden from Lego
Chloe Chiang from Minions



We started off our day together discussing the inspirational story of Daniel Cabrera, a homeless nine-year-old who depends on light from a McDonald's restaurant to do his homework. You can read the article again by clicking on this link: 


What are your thoughts about his story? How does this relate to your life? Write a comment below to share with me.

During Maths lesson, you worked with your partner and used fraction discs to compare fractions with the same denominator and fractions with the same numerator. As you compared the given fractions, you also learnt to arrange them from greatest to smallest and smallest to greatest. Through your observations, you discovered a rule to help you compare fractions with the same denominator and a rule to help you compare fractions with the same numerator. Recall: What are these rules?

We continued using the fraction discs and learnt to compare two fractions by using half as a reference. Here are some photographs of you hard at work with your partner: 










  










During Science lesson, we looked at the life cycle of a beetle. Some of you were squirming when we watched the videos of a ladybird beetle and a darkling beetle. If you would like to watch the videos again, you can do so here:



We finished up the comprehension exercise in the "The Pelanduk" booklet during English lesson. That brought the unit to a close. For tomorrow's English lesson, we will start working on a composition about animal abuse. If you have some time tonight, look at your spelling list again to familiarise yourself with the good phrases that you have learnt.

Our class pets seem to be growing well. Theophilus, Hoi Yung and Chloe Pek have helped us to change the water in the tank and feed the tadpoles today.

Ranjiv and Shineta will be bringing home the class pets tomorrow so that they will be well taken care of over the long weekend. 

Have a pleasant evening with your family. See you tomorrow! :)

11 comments:

  1. This video was very touching. I am lucky that i have a nice study room where I can revise my work, unlike the boy in the video. The boy was so determined to study. I should learn this value from him.

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  2. This message shows how blessed we are having a house to stay, school to study, teachers to teach, food to eat, parents to take care. We should thank god daily and help others as much as we can.

    , Sujith

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  3. 1:INTERESTING FACT:THE seven spotted ladybug is a pest and the eleven spotted ladybug is a helper 2: i feel very touched and sad when i see the photo. Although he had no home,he still did his homework. I think he was the most responsible boy i've ever seen! :)

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  4. COPYWRITER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hoi Yung

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  5. Don't say that!


    Chufang

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  6. sorry, I am Ranjiv

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  7. have a good holiday ahead,


    Ranjiv

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  8. Bye

    Thaneeisha
    P.S. You to:)

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