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Adapt to your surroundings Brew root beer to quench your intangible thirst Capitalize on odds and ends to construct a raft Distinguish the edible plants from poisonous ones Entangle yourself out of a intricate situation using knots and lashings Feeling the heat? Concoct your own brand of ice-cream using the scientific secret of salt Going hungry? Sear the meat in the solar oven How about some bread to go along with it? Ferment it yourself Investigate the difference between fresh and canned food Just wish you could have some dessert? Stay healthy with some yoghurt Keep your supply of food fresh Longing to stay out of the cold? Build a fire to warm you up instantly Magic? Turn milk into plastic Not sure what time it is? Use a sundial to keep in touch with the rest of the world Observe how nature can help you survive Poles– A complete mystery to you? Compass your way out of the jungle Q-rious about enzymes? Check them out in action Restless? Learn how potatoes can starch you in position Save yourself from the storm! Construct a sturdy shelter TOP SECRET! Discover the art of making chewing gum through the scientific method Use your bare hands (and science knowledge) to get your way out of the island Value the pennies you have and spark some electricity Why do some food go bad easily? Learn the trick to slow down decay X-tra conscious about the dark? Carry your own portable night light Yearning to be the ultimate survivor but... Zero hope of survival? Think again... |
Peak Performance Camp
Are you ready for an action packed Science and Math Camp adventure?
Boost children's academic potential in Math and Science.
Soar to the top with peak performance camp covering all MOE Syllabus
Just Like the Popular High Performance Camp, PEAK PERFORMANCE CAMP
Offers a unique set of activities and experiments designed for children to kick start their new academic year.
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PSLE Science
We’ve read in the press that after the recent PSLE paper, many parents are very concerned about the difficulty of the Science paper. The parents and their children are very stressed and frustrated that after putting in so much effort and sacrifices to study hard, they were unable to answer some of the questions that challenges their creative thinking skills.
As the MOE focuses more on creative process learning, away from rote learning we will see more and more of such type of papers. It is not about the ‘what’ anymore but more about the ‘how’ and ‘why’.
The solution is to encourage children to start forming a habit in science inferential skill as young as possible. This can be achieved through inquiry-based learning where students actively seek solutions, design investigations and ask new questions. As students’ involvement increases through hands-on activities, they are better able to understand what they learn. The skills that the students pick up will not only help them for the exams but will also develop a solid foundation for them to handle any challenges in the future.
Science Buddies
Program Term 4 2008
The Multi-Sensory, Inquiry-Based activities and experiments used in our Science courses have helped many students achieve dramatically improved grades.Here are some program information on our Hands-On Science courses coming up in Term 4.
Science K1 – P2
Invention and How Things work
Do you want to be a young inventor?
Here are the 8 Steps to be the next inventor!
·Keep an inventors log
·Look for problem that need solving
·Find solutions to problems
·Decide on the best solution
·Plan your invention
·Build a model
·Draw your model
·Name it!!
Are you up for it? Here are some questions to make you ponder…
What are some of the famous inventions that you know?
How did the first Frisbee come about? How does a Frisbee fly?
Do you know when was the first pencil made? Any ideas to improvise your current pencil?
Do you own a bicycle? Know your bicycle parts well? Make your own bicycle here.
Boats have come a long way. Do you know the history? Find out what is the best material to make a boat.
Intensive Revision
Are you ready for the final year exams?
Let’s see how well you score for this Quiz!
1)Here are the 4 groups of living things.
Plants, Mammals, Fungi, Micro-Organisms
Is above correct? If you think it is, you better look again.
2) How does a fish sense?
3) All animals have backbones.
Yes/No
Can you name a main group, which are invertebrates?
4) Which statement is correct?
All insects have feelers.
All insects have 3 body parts.
All insects have wings.
5) Name an animal with no outer covering. Which group of animal does it belong to?
6) Digestion ends in the large intestines.
True/ False
If not, where does it end then?
7) Name a method to make temporary magnet.
8) All metals are magnetic.
Yes/ No
If not, what are metals cannot be attracted to magnets?
9) What is the function of the stem?
Hold the plant upright
Support other parts of the plant
Transport water and food
Intensive Revision
Are you ready for the final year exams?
Let’s find out how well you can answer these questions!
Why does one feel hot when he is wearing a black shirt compared to a white one?
What are the components of air? List 1 use for every component
What are the tiny tubes in the plant called? What is the function of each type of tube?
Briefly describe the water cycle. What are the main processes that take place?
How are shadows cast? How do you create a bigger/smaller shadow
Science P5
Intensive Revision
Are you ready for the final year exams?
Let’s find out how well you can answer these questions!
Name the 5 types of simple machines?
Name the three types of levers and give an example for each type.
How long does it take for the Moon to complete 1
revolution?
Complete the missing phases of the moon.
Need a hint? 2 of the phases are already done.
Science P6 Final Term
Intensive Revision
Do you know?
Can you name the processes in the changes in state that gains heat and loses heat respectively?
What are the different parts of a flower? Which are the male and female parts? What does each part function as?
Do you know all the simple machines? Do all simple machines requires a lesser effort to overcome the load?
Application in experiments:
To revise on the Changes of states of matter and their processes in “Lift that Cube” experiment.
To revise on Reproduction of living things in “Flower Dissection”.
To revise on Forces and Simple Machines in the “Message Pulley” experiment.
To revise on Magnets and Electricity in “Electromagnet” experiment.
To revise on Heat and Light in “Crushing Can” experiment.
To develop creativity in memory and application skills in mind maps and "Brainpower"
Highlight:
Special Focus with ample exercises on Exam Technique and Mock Exam Papers.
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Math Buddies
Program Term 4 2008
Our holistic approach has helped our students to build a solid foundation in Math by using participative activities and stimulating aids. Here are the program information on our interactive Math courses coming up in Term 4.
Math P1
Intensive Revision
Is your child prepared for the final exams?
Can your child solve the following sum in 3 seconds?
If ** stand for 3 stars, then
****stand for __________ stars.
Can your child complete the number patterns below?
Complete the number pattern.
1 , 2, 4, 7, 11, ________, 22
Solving Patterns is an important skill in Math. Can your child tackle such problems confidently?
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| 5 | 10 | 20 |
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Math P3
Can your child answer this question in 10 seconds?
A rectangle with length 11m and breadth 7m have the same perimeter as a square. Find the area of the square.
Is your child confident enough to complete Pattern questions?
2056, 2047, _____________, 2029, ______________
Math P4
Can you answer this question in 10 seconds?
A piece of string 1 m long is bent to form a square. What is the area of the square in cm²?
Do you know what “total surface area of cube” means? Do you know the difference between a cube and a cuboid?
The total surface area of a cube is 216 cm². Find the volume of three such cubes.
Do you get confused when you are asked to solve Questions like the following where there are Quantities and Costs Involved?
Madam Dolittle bought 3 mangoes and 4 apples. Madam Dodo bought 3 apples and 4 mangoes. Madam Dodo paid $0.20 more than Madam Dolittle. If Madam Dolittle paid $3.40, how much did 2 mangoes cost?
A comic book cost $2.45 less than a notebook. The notebook cost $13.50 less than a magazine. Coco bought 3 of each item and paid $70.95 altogether. How much did she pay for the notebooks, correct to the nearest dollar?
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Are you prepared for the final exams?
Is there a difference between “marked price”, “cost price” and “selling price”? How about “discounted price”?
If you answer “YES” to the first question, that is incorrect. Think again! These are important concepts that will help you solve Math word problems.
In Math exams, you have to answer questions QUICKLY and ACCURATELY. Can you answer the following question in under 5 minutes?
Mandy had a bottle containing 132 jelly beans. The ratio of the yellow to the white to the green jelly beans was 4:2:5. She put another 39 beans into the bottle. The number of yellow jelly beans was increased by 25% and the number of white jelly beans increased by 50%. By what percentage was the number of green jelly beans increased?
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Can you solve these problems quickly and accurately?