Cyber Wellness Series - Is the Internet Safe?

By now, you should know what is the internet all about...

It is a very cool place, but is it safe for you to go online on your own?

I would like you to watch the below videos together with your parents (if possible).
Ask questions or post your comments about the videos in this blogspot of mine.

Well, today lets us view the two videos -

1) BrainPop - About 5 important Internet safety rules



(Parents, you could get a 5-day trial account to watch other educational videos from BrainPop when register with a email account. You have to activate the account by clicking on the hyperlink in the email.)

2) Disney.com - To learn from the three little pigs on Online Chat



Please go home and go to our EDP Portal and click on the "Cyberwellness Survey" and do it together with your parents. : )

Mental Sum - P1 Mathematics

Hey Kids,

I would like you to try out this website:
FUNBRAIN

You can have fun guessing - and learn Math at the same time.

How to Play:
# The FunBrain Magician will give you a math word problem to solve.
# If your answer is too high or too low, FunBrain will let you know.
# Try to solve the word problems in the fewest possible tries.

Plants and their parts - Leaves

This Wednesday lesson, we are going to classify leaves.
During the 2 periods, I am sending you to gather leaves of different sorts.
We are looking for similarities and differences in their characteristics.

At the same time, please observe the other parts of the plant.

MY PALS ARE HERE - Systems Activity Book - 1.2 [A Plant is a system] , 4.1 [Sorting Leaves]

Reference Sites:
Leaf Identification
Types of Leaves
Study of Plant Parts

Fact Hound

FactHound.com is a website that you can used to extend your learning online. I had came across books of all titles from Compass Point in the National Library. Look for the FactHound.com link in the last few pages.

Just choose the topics of your choice and it will provide some interesting weblinks on it!

For example: I click on 'Animals' and it digs up some websites like
BBC: Science and Nature - Animals

Enjoy.

Algae - Power Plant of the Future?

Algae are simple water plants that can vary in size, colour and shape. Algae occur naturally in habitats such as creeks, rivers, lakes and damp soil and provide a food source for animals, fish and water bugs.

Animals, Plants and Algae in Wetlands

You would be surprise to know that scientists are trying to harness the power potential of algae to produce hydrogen where energy will be abundant, inexpensive and nonpolluting.

Read on...

By the way, tortoises are reptiles. In most tortoises, the outer layer of the shell is covered with large horny scales called scutes.

Reptiles
Turtle
Visual dictionary of a turtle

Math - Length

Ready for a new chapter?

Chapter 9 - Length
Click on the links to learn more.

(1) Comparing Things
(2) Measuring Things - using objects as non-standard units
(3) Finding Length in Units - use the term 'unit' to describe length.
FISH TALES
MEASURE IT
BBC Bitesize Games - Math

(4) Taking Measure - Advance Topics
Get to grips with estimating and converting length in the Taking measures game.

(5) FunBrain
Peep and the Big Wide World!
PBS Kids Central
KaBoose Fun School
Bonus for being so hardworking and attentive.

Have Fun!

Math - Subtraction

Recently, I started to teach my Math Class - Subtraction.

I had used PowerPoint (ppt) slides to show:
i) the meaning of subtraction
ii) use number stories to illustrate subtraction

Click on the below links to access free ppt and play to enrich your understanding on the topic.

Subtraction at pppst.com