Thursday 20 September 2012

Topic: Reflections on moral values (you are free to choose your own moral value to work on)


Reflections on value of integrity - Honesty

·         Definition of honesty/ What does it mean to be honest?
·         Why is it important to be honest? What consequences and effects would there be if we are not honest?
·         Various instances/ examples where honesty is important and the reason why we should uphold honesty.
·         How will you feel if you encountered dishonest people and were cheated by their dishonesty? Remember, it could be a family member, a close friend or even a stranger.
·         What are some exceptions when we should not be honest?
·         What should be the right way to do things then?
·         Conclusion

Reflections on Resilience/ Perseverance
·         Definition of being resilient/ What does it mean to be resilient?
·         Why is it important to be resilient?
·         Various instances/ examples where resilience is important and the reason why we should continue to persevere. What consequences and effects would there be if we do not persevere?
·         Cite example/ examples of people who show resilience and have achieved success from it. (Facts and figures as evidence)
·         How about yourself? Give an instance where you persevered and achieved results.
·         Elaborate on what you have learnt from this experience of being resilient?
·         Conclusion?

  • If you have completed your work, save it on your desktop and send to tt_loh@yahoo.om
  • If you have not completed your work, save it on your desktop and email back to yourself to continue working on it over the weekends.

Sunday 16 September 2012

Further reading for your reflections on animal cruelty

Assignment: Write a personal reflection of your views on animal cruelty. (Wednesday)
Outline:
-Define what is animal cruelty/ What do you think animal cruelty is all about. (1 small paragraph)
-What is happening in the world around us on animal cruelty. Facts and figures (numbers/ statistics) (1-2 paragraphs)
****-What are your views on animal cruelty. How would you feel if you are the animal. (1 paragraph)**** (Then how about killing of animals for food? Is that considered cruelty? Why and why not?)
****-What can you and your friends do to prevent and stop animal cruelty. (1 paragraph)****

Instructions
Your word font and size should be: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Double Spacing, at least 200 words.
1) Send it in to tt_loh@yahoo.com, OR
2) Print it out OR
3) Simply write it on normal foolscap paper.
Remember to quote your references, be it website or books that you've referred to.

Here are some good sources of debates about animal cruelty. Are we right or wrong to kill them for food? Should they be given the freedom to live? If so, then what should humans feed on to survive? How can we keep the balance between having enough food and yet be humane towards the animals?


Is it right for us humans to kill them for food. Is that considered cruelty?
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Animal_rights#Food-source:_Should_animals_have_rights_preventing_their_consumption.3F

Is bull-fighting considered a form of animal abuse?
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Bullfighting

Is it acceptable for us humans to conduct testings on animals in laboratories?
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Animal_testing

Is it alright to hunt for sports?
http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Hunting_for_sport




Tuesday 14 August 2012

Challenging Math problem sums

Repost with permission from Miss Alexis Tung's class blog.

Dear 4F pupils,

Please try out the questions and check your answers against the answer key found at the end of the blog post. Questions 1-5 for Day 1 (Thursday 16 August) and questions 6-16 for Day 2 (Friday 17 August). If you are unable to solve the question, then you may refer to the video link for explanation.

Once you are done with these 16 sums, please proceed to LMS learning portal. There are some English, Math and Sci lessons set for you as extra revision. This is new, I've not announced to you just now in class. Do not worry about not being able to complete the LMS homework. You have up till Thursday to complete everything in LMS.


1) The number of turtles is 1/6 the number of dogs. The total number of cows and dogs is 136. The total number of cows and turtles is 76. How many cows are there?
Solution

2) Two different numbers were written on the board. Paul added them while Mike subtracted the small number from the big one. The difference in their answers was 76. If the big number was 56 more than the small number, what is the bigger number?
Solution

3) Fred has $12 more than Dave. If Dave gives $3 to Fred, Dave will have 3/4 of Fred's money. How much do they have altogether?
Solution

4) Ben has 3 times as much savings as Dave. Aaron has $50 less than Dave. They have a total of $1650. How much must Ben give to Aaron so that both will have the same amount?
Solution

5) If Jack gave $400 to Fred, they will have the same amount of money. However, Jack decided to give more to Fred. In the end, Fred had $570 more than Jack. What is the total amount that Jack give Fred?
Solution

6) 9/11 of the fruits are oranges, the rest are apples. How many apples are there if there are 2871 oranges?
Solution

7) Ethan and Dave had the same amount of money. After Ethan gave $31 to Dave, Dave had 3 times as much money as Ethan. How much did Dave have in the end?
Solution

8) A packet of guavas has a mass of 1.4kg. A packet of apples has a mass of 0.6kg. 5 more packets of guavas than apples were sold. The total mass of both fruits sold is 11kg. How many packets of guavas are sold?
Solution


9) How many hundreds must be added to 6000 to make 24 000?

10) 34 is added to a mystery number. The result is multiplied by 3. After that 23 is subtracted. The final value is 292. What is the mystery number at the beginning?

11) What is the sum of all the common factors of 10 and 18?

12) Bell A rings every 8 minutes. Bell B rings every 2 minutes. If both bells ring together at 8.46 p.m, when will they ring together again?

13) A pack of 4 pens costs $19. A pack of 8 files cost $14. Wayne wants to buy an equal number of pens and files. What is the least amount that he must pay?

14) There are 4 times as many girls as boys at a fair. How many children are there altogether if there are 3256 girls?

15) A table and 2 chairs cost $432. The table costs 4 times as much as a chiar. Find the cost of a table.

16) 9 ties and 6 shirts cost $534. A tie cost $6 more than a short. Find the cost of a tie.


ANSWERS
1) 64 COWS
2) BIGGER NUMBER: 94,  SMALLER NUMBER: 38
3) TOTAL: 126, FRED: 69, DAVE: 57
4) $365
5) $685
6) 638 apples
7) $93
8) 7 packets
9) 180 hundreds
10) 71
11) 3
12) 8.54 p.m.
13) $52
14) 4070 children
15) $288
16) $38


Monday 9 April 2012

Here you go, the whole song:
Doe a Deer
C-D-E-C-E-C-E,
D-E-F-F-E-D-F,
E-F-G-E-G-E-G,
F-G-A-A-G-F-A,
G-C-D-E-F-G-A,
A-D-E-F-G-A-B,
B-E-F-G-A-B-C,
 C-B-A-F-B-G-C-A-F-D-C

Have fun practising on your recorder!

Love,
Miss Loh

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Dear 4F,
Here are the first 2 lines of the recorder notes to Doe-A-Deer:

C-D-E-C-E-C-E,
D-E-F-F-E-D-F,

Will be uploading more lines next week. :)
Miss Loh

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Dearest 4F pupils,

Mdm Lee will officially take over from tomorrow for the next 7 weeks. Don't worry, Miss Loh will still sit around at the back of the classroom for the time being. Do approach me if you have any problems, I'll be there to help should you have difficulties with the lesson. Don't be afraid to approach me... I know I look fierce at times...haha... But that's just the kind of face I am born with so I can't help it! See you all in class! :)

Love,
Miss Loh

Wednesday 15 February 2012

Hi 4F dearies,

Here are the explanations of common science terms/words that you may possibly encounter in your worksheets/tests.

variables = conditions
Change variables = conditions that can be changed.
Constant/ Fixed variables = conditions that are NOT changed at all.

e.g

Pot A: watered daily, adequate sunlight, airy place.
Pot B: watered daily, no sunlight (dark cupboard), airy place.

What is the change variable in this case? __________________________ (scroll down for answers)
And what are the fixed variables here? ____________________________(scroll down for answers)


Also, you can go to this web link to find out for yourself how changing the variables can cause the plant to grow differently. have fun!

URL: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm

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change variable: amount of sunlight
fixed variable: amount of water and air