Thursday, February 7, 2008

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year to all of you.

Its a long weekend, so let's make full use of this short holiday to enjoy ourselves.

See ya on Monday.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Greetings!!

Happy new year to all of you!



How are your holidays? Hope that all of you are recharged for the new year...



Enjoy the remaining 4 days of rest before returning to school.



Normally, at this time of the year, many students will be concerned about the books and things to be brought to scholl on the first day of school. Therefore, I shall prepare a list to let you (Yes...5 Dominic Lasallians or rather 6 Dominic... ;p) know.



English

Celebrate English Textbook 6A

Celebrate English Activity Book 6A

1 Vocabulary book

1 single-line exercise book (Spelling and Dictation)



Mathematics

Math Textbook 6A

Math Activity book 6A

1 single-line exercise book (Math 1)



Science

Science Textbook 6A

Science Activty book 6A

1 biology book (blue coloured)



Files

English File (Blue)

Math File (Yellow)

Science File (Green)

These are the books to bring on the 1st day of school. One IMPORTANT thing to take note: Write your name on all the books and files. Bring your pencil case and a stapler to school!

That's all....Enjoy and see you in school.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Answers (Science Mock Exam Paper 3)

Answers:

1. 4
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 4
6. 2
7. 3
8. 2
9. 1
10. 2
11. 4
12. 4
13. 3
14. 3
15. 2
16. 3
17. 3
18. 1
19. 1
20. 2
21. 3
22. 4
23. 3
24. 1
25. 3
26. 3
27. 4
28. 4
29. 2
30. 4

31. I will go through this question in class.

32.a) chlorophyll
32.b) X - plant cells without chloroplasts
Y - plant cells with chloroplasts
Z - non-plant cells / no cells / dead cells / animal cells

33. a) Father : F2
Mother : M1
33. b) The bodies of males are more slender than the females. OR The males have 2 fins on the
underside of their bodies.

34.a) It is a plant that does not bear flowers but grow from spores.
34.b) coconut / lotus / nipah / mangrove
34.c) D

35. Circle the fishing rod, well, tap and spanner

36.a) W - anti-clockwise
X - clockwise
Y - anti-clockwise
Z - anti-clockwise
36.b) change the direction of movement/force OR change speed of movement/force

37.a) C
37.b) 200g to 220 g slightly more than 200g
37.c) Distance moved by effort is the same as distance moved by load

38.a) 12 cm
38.b) 3 cm
38.c) The greater the weight being added, the greater the extension of the spring OR
With every 40g weight added, the spring increases its extension by 2cm

39. Step 1: Compress the spring
Step 2: Place the toy car in front of the handle A / spring
Step 3: -
Step 4: Measure the distance moved by the toy car

40.a) P
40.b) Q

41. I will go through this question in class.

42. I will go through this question in class.

43.a) A and B
43.b) A and D
43.c) Put more batteries

44. Step 1: Take a deep breath and blow into the rubber tube
Step 2: Look at the markings of the bottle and find out the volume of air is in the bottle.
Step 3: -

45.a) The fishes will die.
45.b) The oil prevents oxygen from dissolving in the water.

46.a) I will go through this question in class.
46.b) in the dark/at night/no light/no sunlight

Answers...(Science Mock Exam Paper 1)

Science Mock Exam Paper 1

1. 2
2. 2
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1
6. 4
7. 1
8. 3
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 4
13. 1
14. 3
15. 4
16. 3
17. 3
18. 1
19. 2
20. 2
21. 1
22. 4
23. 2
24. 2
25. 2
26. 1
27. 3
28. 1
29. 4
30. 4

31.a) A
31.b) Animals in Group D have a hard body covering, a body made up of three segments with two pairs of legs in each segment.

32.a)
32.b) 3 siblings
32.c) 2 cousins

33.a) Larva stage
33.b) It feeds on the leaves of plants at this stage. OR It eats the leaves of plants. OR It
destroys crops by feeding on leaves of plants.

34.a) Animal X has lungs.
34.b) It has a ribcage to protext its lungs.
34.c) Digestive system
Circulatory system

35.a) Line X
35. b) Plants that grow from plant parts grow faster than plants that grow from seeds.

36.a) Both bars should be below 100 cm3 but A should be shorter than B.
36.b) To ensure that the water is not lost due to evaporation.

37.a) Set-up A
37.b) In set-up B, the moue gave off carbon dioxide but the carbon dioxide was used by the
plant for photosynthesis.

38.a) Respiration
38.b) The plant makes food in the presence of sunlight and produces water vapour. There is a
continuous supply of water due to condensation of water vapour and evaporation and the
plant uses the carbon dioxide given out by the ant to make food.

39. I will go through this question in class.

40. a) 6
40.b) 18
40.c) The greater amount of the force exerted on the spring, the greater the extension of the
spring. OR The lesser the amount of force exerted on the spring, the lesser the extension
of the spring.

41.a) Container B has the biggest exposed surface area.
41.b) Amount of wind/humidity

42.a) The wax will start to melt.
42.b) Heat ravels from point A (a hotter place) to the wax (a cooler place). OR Metal conducts
heat.

43.a) Liquid P is a conductor of electricity. OR Liquid P conducts electricity. OR Liquid P allows
current to pass through.
43.b) Put in more batteries.
43.c) The rods were non-conductors of electricity.

44. Metals become flat when hit with a hammer but non-metals break into pieces.

45. a) I will go through this question in class.
45.b) No. The moon reflects light from the sun.

46.i) Wooden block X
46.ii) Put some powder/water/lubricants between wooden block X and the surface of the table.
46.iii) There will be a change in position / direction / speed.

Answers (Math Revision Paper)

Hi Children....


Yes...I can only be online at night.


These are the answers that you have been waiting for.....

Math Revision Paper:

1. 3
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
5. 2
6. 4
7. 1
8. 3
9. 1
10. 1
11. 4
12. 3
13. 1
14. 2
15. 3

16. 793 264, 763 924, 736294, 724 396
17. 12
18. $17 500
19. one eighth (1/8)
20. fishing pond
21. 3 : 5
22. 75%
23. Make sure that the sides of the equilateral triangle is 6 cm and each angle will be 60 degree
24. 50 degree
25. 12 cm
26. a) 100
b) 87
27. a) 195 000
b) 500
28. 16
29. 12.5%
30. 72 degree
31. Angle ABC is 40 degree
32. 10
33. $2.50
34. $470
35. I will go through in school.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Perservere!!

hi my dearies in 5D,

I'm very glad that none of you complained when I gave you so many sets of homework today. Some of you even requested for more...haha... :D

Just a note to all of you.

Remember..This is the last lap before your SA2 exam. Do continue to perservere...Its just 11 more days. Do make full use of the time and study hard!

Well...I will see all of you tomorrow!

Love all of you!!! Work hard! Your efforts will definitely be paid off!!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

GOOD NEWS!!!

Good news!!!

Prithivi's and Liak Gee's groups got into the finals.....YEAH!!! I am very happy now because this is the first time that any group get into the finals.....

Friday: 9 am to 11 am (DLSS Robotics Lab)
Saturday: Meet in school and we will have a bus to bring you to the Science Centre...

Get ready for more action!!

PS: Jeremiah: DO you want to join us on Saturday?