Earth Day Special - Learn To Sign

Click and open the image above. To celebrate Earth Day, please read and learn how to use sign language to express the words linked to weather and the Earth,as shown in the image above.

Check and see if you are able to use sign language correctly to express the 4 phrases shown below to your family members and friends:
1. Winter is cold.
2. The Sun is hot.
3. The weather is windy with thunder and rain.
4. The Earth's 4 seasons are summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Go ahead, learn and give it a try.

Giant Ant Eater

Click and open the image above. Then read and find out more about the ant eater.

In our Science lesson, we have learnt that the ant-eater belongs to the mammal group and it lays eggs to reproduce.

Write down 3 to 5 NEW things you have learnt about the ant-eater in your blog.

You can follow this format:-

3 - 5 New Things I Learnt About The Ant Eater

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Pupils' Response 14 - Earth Day

Hello 3.2 pupils,
Do you know that 22nd April is Earth Day? So what is Earth Day?
If you want to know more, go to this link http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/earthday/index.cfm
and http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/

Read as much as you can about what people in other parts of the world do on that day.
Then reflect on what Earth Day means to you.

Here are some questions to guide you:

1. Is Earth Day important to you? Why?
2. What do you understand by the phrase "save the Earth"?
3. Why do you think it is important to recycle, reuse and reduce?
4. What can you do to save the Earth?
5. Can you suggest an activity which you and your family will do for "Earth Day"?

I am looking forward to reading your response in your own blog.

Pupils' Response 13 - International Friendship day

Hi 3.2 pupils,
For this year, the International Friendship Day focussed on friendship within ASEAN. Making friends among the countries of ASEAN is important as they are our closest neighbours.

For this week, we will reflect on friendship among the people of ASEAN.

To help you with your journal writing, I have listed some questions below:'
1. Why do we celebrate International Friendship Day?
2. Do you know how International Friendship Day come about?
3. What does ASEAN stand for?
4. Do you know a lot about ASEAN? Try this game at this website : http://www.ifd2009.com.sg/ What is your knowledge about ASEAN?
5. Do you like the activities organised by the school on International Friendship Day? If not, Why? If 'yes', why?
6. Do you have any friend/s in the ASEAN countries? Tell us how you get to know him/her.
7. What activities do you think the school should organise to help pupils develop friendship with the ASEAN countries?

I hope to read your reflection in your blog soon.

Pupils' Reponse 12 - Improving the School

Hi 3.2 pupils,
Last week, Mrs Veronica Nam spoke about the loss of things during CCA in the school. She invited the CCA leaders to come up with suggestions to solve the problem.

For this week, I would like everyone to think of ways of improving our school.

This could be the improvement in physical facilities such as the field, toilets, classroom, canteen, library, art room, computer lab and other facilities or the people who provided services to you such as the office personnel, teachers, book shop lady, school bus drivers and even the cleaners.

In short, you can think of any aspects of the school that needs to improve so that the lives of pupils will be better.

To help you, I have listed some questions below:
1. Which aspect/s of the school do you like very much? Why?
2. Which aspect/s of the school do you think you dislike? Why?
3. What do you think can be done to improve it/them?
4. What other areas of the school should be improved?
5. How can pupils help in the improvement of the school?

These questions are just a guide to help you start writing your response in your own blog. You are free to to give your own opinions and suggestions.

Read these Interesting letters from other kids your age

Click at the picture above and read letters from kids your age.
Find out who they are and their ages.

The letters above will share with you facts about the starfish, 2 fun riddles and a fun puzzle.

See if you can solve the puzzle and answer the riddles correctly.

Just click at the picture above.

Pupils' Response 11 - Healthy Eating

Hi Everyone,W
e have to eat in order to have the energy to perform our daily tasks and to enjoy the many beautiful things in this world.
However, do we really know what to eat so that we can be healthy?
Many diseases are associated with unhealthy eating.
Hence, it is important to know what to eat so that we will not be victims of such diseases.

For this week's journal writing, I would like you to discuss and reflect on healthy eating.
To help you, I have listed some questions below:
1. What do you have to eat in order to be healthy?
2. What are some of the unhealthy food adults and children like to eat?
3. Why is important to eat healthily?
4. What are some of the diseases associated with eating unhealthy food?
5. What are the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables?
6. Do you like to eat fruits and vegetables? Why?
7. Do you support the school's campaign in encouraging pupils to eat more fruits and vegetables? Why?
8. What activities can you suggest to encourage children to eat more vegetables and fruits?

As usual, I look forward to reading your reflection on healthy eating.

Pupils' Response 10 - Earth Hour

Hi Everyone!
The holidays are over and now it is back to school again. Hope you had a restful time.

For this week's journal writing, I would like you to reflect on a coming global event : Earth Hour.

This year, Singapore is participating in this global effort. To learn more about this event, you can visit these websites:Earth Hour Official Site ~ http://www.earthhour.org/
Singapore ~ http://www.earthhour.sg/60/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkq7Zady4IQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA-2Mg181k

To help you with the reflection, I have listed some questions below:
1. What is Earth Hour?
2. When is it held this year?
3. Why do you think people are organising this event?
4. What will everyone be doing during Earth Hour?
5. What other activities can you organise with your family and friends during Earth Hour?
6. What are the other problems the Earth is facing?
7. Could you propose some solutions to ONE of the problems which you have highlighted?Wishing you a pleasant reflection. I hope to read your reflection soon.

5 lessons from the book "The Smart Surfers'

Have you finished reading this comic book shown above?

If yes, what lessons have you learnt?

Write down in your blog 5 lessons you have learnt.

Your answers can be written down this way:-

1) The first lessson is ..............................................................................

2) The second lesson is .........................................................................

3) The third lesson is ........................................................................

4) The fourth lesson is ......................................................................

5) The fifth lesson is ..........................................................................