eLesson for Today (26/7/07)

Hi Class

I'm unable to be in school today. However, I have assigned some tasks for you. Please behave well and complete the tasks in class quietly.

Mathematics - Decimals
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
* multiply decimals with a single digit number.
* divide decimals by a whole number.


Practice
Complete the following

Mathematics Workbook
Practice 4 Word Problems, Pages 47 - 48
Practice 5 Multiplication, Pages 49 - 52
Practice 6 Division, Pages 53 - 58


English

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
* create a sentence using "if....will....".
* use quantifiers to complete sentences.

Practice
Complete the following

English Workbook
Worksheet 5 - What must happen first?, Pages 41 - 42
Worksheet 6 - Quantifiers, Pages 43 - 45


Science - Respiratory and Circulatory System

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
*State the functions of the Respiratory system.
*Sate and describe the functions of the various parts of the Respiratory system.
*State how different organism have different Respiratory system.
*State the functions of the Circulatory system.
*Sate and describe the functions of the various parts of the Circulatory system.

Practice
Complete the following

Science Process Skills
Worksheet 2 The Respiratory System
Worksheet 3 The Human Respiratory System
Worksheet 4 Living Things Need Air
Worksheet 7 How Fish Breathe
Worksheet 16 The Circulatory System


Think carefully before answering the questions.

Please Complete the work in Class so that we could discuss on Friday.

eLesson for Today (25/7/07)

Mathematics

Decimals - Division of Decimals

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
* divide a decimal number by a whole number.
* divide a decimal number by another decimal number.

We have an activity filled lesson today. Get ready your thinking cap as you embark on a lesson on Division of Decimals!!

Activity 1 - (10 minutes)

Click on the following link to understand the fundamentals to division of decimals
http://www.tburg.k12.ny.us/anderson/Powerpoint/decimal%20division.ppt#256,1,Slide1

Now you would have a clearer idea on the steps involved in dividing decimals.
Knowing you know and making sure you know is a whole different ball game....so let's move on to Activity 2.

Activity 2 - (10 minutes)

Find out if you could handle dividing decimals by whole number and dividing decimals by another decimals.

Here are two links to test your understanding and for you to pit your skills together with your partner or group members

Level 1
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/arithmetic/decidivi.tdf?0

Level 2
http://mathsfirst.massey.ac.nz/Algebra/Decimals/Div.htm


You want more practice? More Challenging ones?

OK! You asked for it! Proceed to Activity 3

Activity 3 - (15 Minutes)

Advance level of division with decimals.....WARNING!! Rounding off required!

Level 3
http://www.aaamath.com/dec56b-divdeci.html

Now, with all this practice. You must have mastered the skills of division of decimals. You are ready to 'conquer' the world of Mathematics.

However, you would like to have more challenges......scroll down for more.

Activity 4 - (15 minutes) OPTIONAL
WARNING - Not for the WEAK Hearted

Insane Level
http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/OnlineDecimalDivision.html


Now to try the assignments to see if you really have understood today's lesson.

Assignment
Maths Decimals (2) Worksheet 1
Maths Decimals (2) Worksheet 2

eLesson for Today (19/7/07)

Science

The Circulatory System of Plants

Objectives
You will be able to:
* state that water and mineral salts is transported from the roots to the leaves by the xylem tubes.
* state that food is transported from the leaves to all parts of the plant by the phloem tubes.


Activity 1 - 15 minutes
You already know that Plants make their own food; or do you?

Let's do a check.
Together with your partner or group members. count 1, 2, 3.....and then say out the word that enables the plants to make food. Hint hint, it starts with the letter 'P'

Tubes for Transporting
Have you wondered how the food that is produced is being transported around the plant?
Click on the following URL to find out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/biology/greenplantsasorganisms/1watertransportrev3.shtml

KEYWORDs to understand and look out for are Xylem tubes and Phloem tubes

Activity 2 - 10 minutes

Find out more in your Textbook, Pages 33 - 35. Read it individually and discuss with your partners or group members what you understand from them.

Activity 3 - 15 minutes

What have you learned about the Circulatory System of Plants from today's lesson?
Click on the following URL to do a recap and try the quiz at the bottom to assess yourself.
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/35.asp

Assignment
-Process Skills Worksheet -
Worksheet 10 Plant Parts
Worksheet 11 Plant Parts and their Functions
Worksheet 12 The Transport System of Plants
Worksheet 13 The Transport System of Plants

Important Revision Note

eLesson for Today (17/7/07)

English

Unit 9 What do you think of it?
All about book reviews.

What are reviews?
Here are some definitions of it
http://www.google.com.sg/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:Reviews&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title


An example of a book review can be seen by clicking on the URL below
http://www.pluggedinonline.com/articles/a0001780.cfm


Activity 1 - 10 minutes

Why read a book review before buying a book?
1. It gives you an insight into the plot of the book.
2. It allows you to make a decision on whether to get the book or not.

Buzz time
However, we can not make all our purchasing decisions on reviews alone.
Discuss with a friend now about why this is so.

Activity 2 - 15 minutes

Let's read couple of book reviews to see what are their effects on you.
Textbook pages 40 - 43

Assignment - Complete Worksheet 1 (Page 35) and Worksheet 3 (Page 38 - 39) of your Workbook.

eLesson for Today (16/7/07)

Hi Class,

I am unable to be in class today but I believe you guys are able to behave yourselves and complete the following tasks.

Mathematics - Decimals (Fractions and Decimals)

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
*express a fraction as a decimal by changing the denominator to 10 or 100.
* express a decimal as a fraction in its simplest form.

Practice
Complete the following

1.Practice 8 Fractions and Decimals
Page 31 - 32 of your workbook

2. Challenging Practice
Page 33 - 34 of your workbook

Think carefully before answering the questions.

Science - Respiratory and Circulatory System

Objectives
Pupils will be able to
*State the functions of the Respiratory system.
*Sate and describe the functions of the various parts of the Respiratory system.
*State how different organism have different Respiratory system.
*State the functions of the Circulatory system.
*Sate and describe the functions of the various parts of the Circulatory system.

Practice
Complete the following
Science Process Skills
Worksheet 2 The Respiratory System
Worksheet 3 The Human Respiratory System
Worksheet 4 Living Things Need Air
Worksheet 7 How Fish Breathe
Worksheet 10 Plant Parts
Worksheet 16 The Circulatory System

Think carefully before answering the questions.

elesson for Today (12/7/07)

Science

Chapter 7 - Circulatory System (Our Heart)

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to state that:

* the heart pumps blood to the various parts of the body.
* blood transports oxygen, digested food and water to the body cells.
* blood carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be breathe out.
* blood carry waste materials to special organs to get rid of them.
* blood vessels are tubes that transport the blood.

Activity 1 - Introduction (10 minutes)

Click on the URL below to find out what our circulatory system is about. Remember to turn up the volume!!
When you are at the website, click on 'Cardiovascular System'
You can always pause, rewind and stop the animation at anytime.

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=29673&ps=110

NEW
Click on link below for a informative PowerPoint Presentation on the Circulatory System
www.sctechsystem.com/TCTC/dehay/BIO%20102%20lecture%20notes%20updated%202004/ch49.ppt

Activity 2 - 10 minutes

Take a look at the animation by clicking on the URL below.

Look out for
THE HEART
ARTERIES
VEINS

http://www.vegemite.com.au/Kids_Corner/Human_Body/humanBody_flash/circulatorySystem.htm

Activity 3 - 15 minutes

Now, you have to log into http://primary.asknlearn.com/ and click on 'Science'.
Next, select 'AZ Science Primary 4'
Then, click on 'Launch Course'
Finally, select 'Circulatory and Respiratory System' under topics
Try the 'Quiz' under the subtopics before viewing 'Circulatory and Respiratory System' under the subtopics

Reinforcement - Read Pages 19 - 31 of your textbook to better understand what has been gone through.

Assignment - Complete Pages 10 - 12 of your Activity Book

eLesson for Today (11/7/07)

Mathematics

Chapter 9 - Decimals (rounding off)

At the end of this session, you will be able to:
* round off decimals to the nearest whole number
* round off decimals to the nearest tenth or 1 decimal place

Activity 1 - 10 minutes

Let's find out why do we need to learn how to round off decimals? Click on the link below.

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/Attachments/Section%202-3%20Pwrpoint.ppt#256,1,Section

Activity 2 - 15 minutes

Here, we will see how we can round off decimals to the nearest whole number
Do try the Practice below the explanation.
However, do not stray into other pages by clicking other links!

http://www.eyepleezers.com/aaamath/dec-round.htm

Activity 3 - 15 minutes

Now try to round off decimals to the nearest tenth or 1 decimal place (1st decimal place)
Do try the Practice below the explanation. However, do not stray into other pages by clicking other links!

http://www.eyepleezers.com/aaamath/dec44cx2.htm

Alright! Do you have a better idea of how to round off decimals?

Reinforcement - Refer to pages 34 - 36 of your textbook to learn more.

Assignment - To find out if you really understood today's lesson, do pages 23 - 28 of your workbook.

eLesson for Today (10/7/07)

English

Chapter 8 - James and the Giant Peach



We will be looking at Similes and Metaphors today.



Activity 1 - 10 minutes

look through the PowerPoint slides below by clicking on the URL



www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/metaphors.ppt



(Note: There is no need to do the activity stated on the last slide)



Activity 2 - 15 minutes

Look at the link below to find out more about Metaphors



http://www.newi.ac.uk/englishresources/workunits/ks3/langmedia/all/simandmet2.html



Do try the exercise (Questions 1 - 25) in your English Discovery book. We will dicuss the answers in at the end of this session.

Here are the answers
1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Metaphor
5. Simile
6. Metaphor
7. Simile
8. Simile
9. Metaphor
10. Metaphor
11. Simile
12. Simile
13. Metaphor
14. Metaphor
15. Metaphor
16. Metaphor
17. Metaphor
18. Simile
19. Metaphor
20. Simile
21. Metaphor
22. Simile
23. Simile
24. Simile
25. Metaphor / Simile


Activity 3 - 10 minutes

Now that you have a clearer picture of what Metaphors are, try the eWorksheet below. Record your answers in your Discovery book.



http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n26.htm

Here are the answers
1. He kept returning the balls.
2. ate like a hog
3. very stubborn
4. very fast
5. is not heavy

Recap - 10 minutes

Refer to page 28 and 29 of your textbook to reinforce what has been covered today.



Assignment - Workbook Pages 26 - 28. Please read the instructions carefully before proceeding with the worksheets.