Maths Task on 2 May 2012

Task Sheet 1                                                                                       Date: 2 May 2012

Name of Group members: ___________________________________________________

Instructions:

There are three questions in the task sheet. You are to complete the task sheet in 30 minutes.

Step 1: Work as a group, solve the STAR question first. Present the steps and answer(s) clearly. (10 min)

Step 2: Input your group solution here. (5 min)

Step 3: Work on the other two questions. Present the steps and answer(s) clearly. (15 min)

Step 4: Refer to this spreadsheet. Comment on your friends' answers. If you are doing Q1, you will comment on Q2. If you are doing Q2, you will comment on Q3. If you are doing Q3, you will comment on Q1. (15 min)

1.            Kelly and Rita shared a sum of money in the ratio 8 : 5. After Rita had given $468 to Kelly, the ratio of Kelly’s money to Rita’s money became 2 : 1.

a)    How much money did Kelly have in the end?

b)    What is the difference in their money at first? 

2.         There were some goldfish and angelfish in a pet shop.   After 3/8 of the goldfish and 2/3 of the angelfish were sold, there was an equal number of goldfish and angelfish.  If there were 360 fish left in the shop,

(a)  what was the total number of fish in the shop at first?

(b)  what was the total amount collected when each goldfish was sold at $8.85?

3.         Two stacks of magazines have a total mass of 41.22 kg.   When 3 magazines of mass 150 g each were transferred from the lighter stack to the heavier stack, the heavier stack becomes 5 times as heavy as the lighter stack.   Find the mass of the heavier stack at first.

Results - Science Practice Paper Booklet B

Passing Mark is 20

Jayden 24.5
Nicholas 16
Glenn 22
Wei Ting 24
Natalie Tan 16.5
Sherlene 22.5
Natalie M 26.5
Sabrina 16
Darryl 23.5
Alvis 17
Jerron 26
Isaiah 27.5
Zi Yang 24.5
Zhi Qing 25.5
Alton 22.5
Jessie 16
Bryan 22
Jonathan 23.5
Ivan 22
Dong Wang 19
Max 25
Chun Yuen 20.5
Ye Long 20
Regis 22.5
Shi Hui 20
Alisha 18
Megan 17
Ernest 25.5
Regan 21.5
Jun Yang 21
Zheng Quan 20.5
Nabilah 16.5
Stanley 24.5
Junstin 26.5
Ben 15.5
Tevin 285
Marcell 16
Hui Ting 19
Owen 14.5

Results - Maths Practice Paper 1

Marcel 38
Zheng Quan 37
Ben 34
Hui Ting 30
Owen 27
Ernest 28
Regan 33
Stanley 37
Tevin 37
Megan 27
Nabilah 26
Junyang 22
Justin 32
Alisha 27
Ryan 38
Isaiah 35
Jayden 33
Wei Ting 26
Natalie 26
Jevon 40
Alvis 35
Darryl 40
Jerron 38
Glenn 39
Natalie M 38
Sherlene 29
Sabrina 23
Zi Yang 34
Misha 33
Nicholas 22
Alton 37
Jessie 29
Max 36
Ye Long 31
Zhi Qing 32
Jonathan 31
Shi Hui 32
Regis 29
Bryan 31
Ivan 38
Chun Yuen 29
Dong Wang 37

The magic number!

1	Alisha Misra	1
2	Alton Chua Kai Cong	1
3	Alvis Low Yue Han	3
4	ang dong wang	2
5	Batrisyia Sabrina	1
6	Bryan Wong Jing Jie	2
7	Chan Jing Quan,  Darryl	3
8	Chong Zhi Qing	3
9	Chua Chun Wee Ernest	0
10	Owen Ho Jun Wai	2
11	Isaiah khoo jia le	1
12	Jerron Lim	1
13	jevon tan jing hong	2
14	Justin Arnold Sasam Rezaba	3
15	Lam Regan	2
16	Lim Chun Yuen	2
17	Lim Zheng Quan	0
18	Nicholas loh chen teng	3
19	Jessie Long Sue Swen	0
20	Lum Jian Hou,Benedict	5
21	Marcellino Adinadana Lim	2
22	Max Teo Zhan Zhi	3
23	Megan leong	1
24	Nabilah binte Rosman	1
25	Natalie Marisca Anggawidjaja	2
26	Ng Jun Wei Stanley	0
27	Ng Wei Ting	2
28	Sherlene Peng Yixun	3
29	Jonathan Quek Zhiheng	2
30	Regis Maxie Banaag Medestomas	0
31	Ryan Tan Yan Tong	2
32	Shannon Misha Koh yawen	3
33	ivan ruzzelle siao	1
34	Natalie Tan Chu Yi	3
35	Tan Chun Yi Glenn	1
36	Tan Shi Hui	2
37	Tan Ye Long	1
38	tevin tsng yue heng	1
39	ting shao wei jayden	2
40	tok hui ting	2
41	Wong Jun Yang	2
42	Yap Zi Yang	1

SA1 Practice 1: Continuous Writing- Picture Composition

Dear 5-6,


I've written a picture composition from a different perspective. Enjoy!

I crossed my arms and stared into the distance, watching the human traffic that passed me by. The place was teeming with shoppers ceaselessly thronging the passages between the shops. The scene was fascinating. People dressed in colourful attire and bright lights from the stores add to the Great Singapore Sale atmosphere. During this period, pick-pockets and shop-lifters were up to their tricks. Warnings about keeping an eye on one’s belongings boomed out now and then over the public address system.

My master gazed at me fondly, showing the least concern about the public announcement. Being the handcrafted designer handbag that I am, I was the most overt sign of my master’s identity. The gold-tone signature plaque fastening on my front complements the curve of my cream leather panels. I was my master’s symbol of wealth, status and access.

Just then, someone grabbed me forcefully disengaging me from my master’s arms. I gasped in horror as my master gave a startled exclamation. She squirmed and yelled hotly, “My bag, my bag! Someone catch him!”

The snatch thief skedaddled away, tightly clenching me in his coarse hands. The people around my master started to give chase. My worst fears were aroused. A fearful thought flashed through my mind- what if I would never see my master again?

Just as the snatch thief thought he could get away with my master’s prized possession, a security guard caught up with him and handcuffed him. At that moment, my heart lifted. I was overwhelmed with joy at the forthcoming reunion with my master.  And like all good ending, my master heaved a sigh of relief as I was tenderly returned to her.  

Much like a child who had learnt her lesson, my master had since decided to ditch the idea of carrying fancy handbags and jewellery at crowded places.  

Take care,
Miss Liew

Maths Lesson 26 April 2012

Here are your responses. After today's lesson, you may want to work out the answers again on your own. Although not all the groups were able to obtain the correct answers, it was nonetheless a good learning experience as all of you had tried your best in getting the solutions as a team. Great job!

Please leave a comment to let me know how you feel about today's lesson compared to yesterday's.  _________________________________________________
Instructions to you:

You are working in groups of 3.

There are three questions in the task sheet. You are to complete the task sheet in 30 minutes.

Step 1: Work as a group, solve the STAR question first. Present the steps and answer(s) clearly. (10 min)

Step 2: Input your group solution in this form. (5 min)

Step 3: Work on the other two questions. Present the steps and answer(s) clearly. (15 min)

1.  Grandma had some yellow and purple sweets in the ratio of 9 : 7. On Monday, she made 54 more yellow sweets. On Tuesday, she gave away 44 purple sweets and sold 129 yellow sweets. The number of yellow sweets to the number of purple sweets became in the ratio of    6 : 5. How many yellow sweets are there in the end?

2. The number of stickers Raymond had to the number of stickers Cadence had was 5 : 3.  After Cadence gave away 39 stickers, the ratio of the number of stickers Raymond had to the number of stickers Cadence had became 6 : 1. How many stickers did both of them have altogether in the end?

3.  Hendrick had some money. He gave $90 to Terry and 1/2 of his remaining money to John. He had 2/7 of his money left. How much money did Hendrick have at first?

The Maths Challenge!

Attempt the challenge assigned to you. Your task is to solve the problem collaboratively. You can discuss  with your team members using the chat function. Then as a team, present the final answer, showing all the steps clearly. Make sure you check your answers. You are allowed to use your calculator. You may also need to work on a piece of paper. Once you have arrived at the solution, let me know what you have learnt from your assigned question by leaving your comment (individually).


Index nos. 1 to 5, here is your task.


Index nos. 5 to 10, here is your task.


Index nos. 11 to 15, here is your task.


Index nos. 16 to 20, here is your task.


Index nos. 21 to 25, here is your task.


Index nos. 26 to 30, here is your task.


Index nos. 31 to 36, here is your task.


Index nos. 37 to 42, here is your task.

Presenting Sabrina's Composition (unedited) :)

  Can you help to give a suitable title?

     Birds were chirping merrily.Butterflies fluttered freely around me.Mr Sun was shining as brightly as lamp.One cool Saturday morning,I was taking a stroll along the pavement near my house.I saw a silver van speeding from far way.


     'Boom',I heard a loud crash.I looked at the place where I heard the crash coming from.The speeding silver van  I saw moments ago had accidentally hit an innocent cyclist.I dashed to the scene.The driver of the van emerged out of the van.The cyclist had bruised his arms on the rough road.


    Then,I saw the man's face.It looked familiar.It was Sally's father,Uncle Joe!Uncle Joe took the cyclist's wallet out of his pocket.He had a nasty smile on his angry face.


    'Uncle Joe'!!!I screamed."Don't steal!You are committing a crime."He looked left and right.When he saw me,he was shocked.


   'Aznil?'He asked.'What are you doing here?'He asked ,terrified.Suddenly,the cyclist moved his hand.'Help"he whimpered.Uncle Joe just stood there like a statue.I went towards the cyclist,helping him up on his feet.


   He sat on the benches near the bus stop.Uncle Joe explained what had happened.He felt bad.He told us that he got fired a week ago and his family did not know about it.We went to the clinic,Uncle Joe wheeling the bicycle.The doctor treated to the cyclist's wounds.


   The cyclist  introduced himself.His name is Mr Lee.Uncle Joe and Mr Lee exchanged name cards.Mr Lee was the CEO of  bank.Uncle Joe asked if he could loan some money from his company and Mr Lee agreed to lend him $1000.Uncle Joe promised to inform his family.They became friends.How lucky Uncle Joe was!

SW - Surf Heaven Boutique

- date and place you bought the T-shirt? 11 October 2011 and Surf Heaven Boutique
- what was wrong with the T-shirt? Torn 
- when you went back o the shop? on the same day at 5.30 pm What happened there? was not allowed to exchange
- how you felt about the incident? upset/angry 
- why you should be given a new T-shirt? stated on the receipt that all items could be exchanged within 3 days of purchase with original receipt.

Dear Manager

On 11 October 2011, I bought a shirt from Surf Heaven Boutique (1m). When I returned home, I realised that the T-shirt was torn (1m). I returned to the shop on the same day at 5.30pm (1m) to request for an exchange. However, my request was rudely turned down (1m) by your staff. I felt very upset about this incident. I should be granted the exchange since it was stated on the receipt that all items could be exchanged within three days of puchase with the original receipt (1m).

Please look into this matter.

Sincerely yours
Marie Teo
An upset customer

Read this, be inspired

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Good phrases/sentences for continuous writing

Dear 5-6,

Your English Paper 1 is coming and I really hope you would do well. Here's some good phrases and sentences that may be useful for your continuous writing. Bear in mind that you have to modify these sentences to suit your context.

Phrases to replace commonly overused words (substitutes for 'Say')

- Grumbled continuously
- Chorused in unison
- Cried unbelievably
- Declared abruptly
- Exclaimed gruffly
- Hissed in almost hysterical happiness
- Interjected suddenly
- Quipped with a laughter
- Sputter angrily
- Yelp in dismay
- Stammer in fear

Phrases describing various emotions

Anger
- The man bellowed with rage and stared at me balefully.
- Rage flamed my face, flaring wide my nostrils.
- Soon, all that suppressed, belated anger began to express itself in a frenzied rage.

Relief
- She took a deep breath of fresh air and felt her heart rising like a kite that some child had just released to the heavens.
- He felt a great load lifted off her chest.

Fear
- An icy fear crept up Nancy's spine and her heart began to beat wildly.
- I shivered and closed m eyes despairingly as the cold blade of knife touched me.
- The distressed girl was gesticulating wildly towards the beach. Someone was drowing!
- She gripped her handbag on her lap more tightly and peered nervously around the dark, deserted street.

Happiness
- They tried not to shout, expressing their delight in hushed voices.
- She was overwhelmed with joy.
- Her eyes twinkled with happiness.
- There was a song in every heart, cheerfulness in every face and a spring in every step.

Shock/Surprise
- She gave a startled exclamation.
- She raised her eyebrows and stared open-mouthed.
- Her eyelids fluttered in disbelief.
- Exhilaration bubbled up inside her like soda water.


All the best,
Miss Liew

Details for SA1 English Language Oral Examination

Date: 27 April 2012 (Friday)

All pupils are to assemble in the school hall at 1.30 pm.

Please refer to the table. You need to know which group you belong to.

Personification

Dear 5-6,

This week, we learnt that personification is a figurative writing technique used when a writer makes a non-human object or idea seem like a person. Here are some good pieces written by your classmates. 

From Wei Ting:
As I walked home, the thunder grumbled like a grouchy grandpa and the chilly wind kissed my icy cheeks. The rain appeared like a weeping child and my school bag looked like it just had a shower.

From Darryl,
It was Monday morning. The first rays of the morning tiptoed through the meadow. The alarm clock shouted at me when I was sleeping soundly. 

From Zhi Qing,
The alarm clock danced to the melody when it struck seven. I grumbled like an old man, dragging myself to the washroom. The cold wind howled against the window, hoping to wake me up.

From Stanley,
I fed my school bag as it gobbled up my books and stationary. It wrapped itself around me as I got ready for school. Its zippers and I were playing Tug of War as I tried to close it. It finally gave in and allowed me to zip it up.

From Megan,
My school bag growled in pain as I stuffed my books into it. It moaned and groaned like a bear. It gobbled up my books as I fed it.

Well done pupils! I was extremely delighted to read your beautiful pieces of writing. Do continue to use this writing technique in your composition.

Take care,
Miss Liew

Introduction to Ratio

Ivan, Natalie Tan, Benedict, Bryan, Nicholas, Ernest, Alisha, Jonathan, Jayden, Megan, Shi Hui, Ye Long and Sabrina

The above pupils are advised to pack some light snacks for recess on Monday. They are required to do Maths Review 2 corrections. See you at Sunshine Terrace.

Mdm Toh

Zi yang, Alvis, Jonathan, Ye Long, Alisha and Ernest

The above pupils are advised to pack some light snacks for recess on Monday. They are required to do the third draft for their sw. See you at Sunshine Terrace.

Mdm Toh

Announcements

Announcement 1:
Your Mother Tongue Oral Exam is on 16.4.2012. Please assemble at 1.30 pm.

Announcement 2:
For those pupils who have missed your ICT lesson 3, the make-up lesson is on 16.4.2012 (Mon) at 3.45pm.

Announcement 3:
For those pupils who were not in class on Thursday (12.4.2012).

You are reminded to hand in your English SA1 Practice Paper 1 on Monday (16.4.2012)

1. Glenn
2. Isaiah
3. Zi Yang
4. Justin
5. Misha
6. Natalie Tan
7. Megan
8. Alvis

Thanks

Maths Challenging Sums (5)

1. There are 239 chickens and pigs in a farm.

    The total number of chickens and ducks in the farm is 767.

    There are 5 times as many ducks as pigs.

     If Mr Ong sells each duck for $8.90, how much can he collect from the sale of all his ducks?

2. Bun Talk prepares 100 more cakes than Three Leaves daily.  

    Each of them sells 300 cakes daily and the rest are donated to charity.

    After some days, Bun Talk has donated 3 816 cakes while Three Leaves has donated 2016 cakes.

           (a)      How many days does it take Bun Talk to donate 3 816 cakes?

           (b)      How many cakes does Three Leaves prepare daily?

3. Jeffery spent $1 720 on clothes and 3/8 of the remaining amount of his money on a laptop. After giving $1 260 to his parents, he had 1/2 of the amount of the money spent on the laptop left. Find the amount of money that he had at first.

Show your steps and answers clearly in this form.

View the responses here.

Picture Composition

A suggested response for Picture Composition

For years, I have not touched a bicycle. Neither do I foresee myself ever zipping around on one in the future. The sheer thought of cycling sends shudders down my spine and the vivid gory scene will replay itself in my mind, bringing back memories of an accident encountered by a dear friend, Peter.

That fateful morning, I was at the bus stop, that bus stop. I was early as usual. Peter would not be in sight till another ten minutes. While waiting, I fantasized how I would look like riding on that coolest bicycle which would soon be my priciest possession. A potential proud owner of a BMX, I grinned to myself.

"Ring, ring, ring," I heard Peter's signature announcement of his arrival. From a distance, I looked in silent envy his superb handling of his bicycle. I vowed to be like him one day! I stood up from the bench, giving him a wave in the air when I noticed a goods van gaining on Peter. Apparently, whoever driving in the van had exceeded the speed limit and was a road hazard.

Peter, on noticing the van coming fast and furious behind him, was taken aback. He steered out from the lane, a quick but terribly wrong move, attempting to give way. He leg power was however not a match to the wheels of the revving van. I watched from the opposite side of the road with clenched fists, praying that the worst would not happen.

Panicked, Peter soon lost control of his bicycle. His bicycle wobbled from side to side only inches ahead of the van. "Peter, watch out!" I screamed across the road, my heart beating faster than ever.

He steadied on his pedalling, attempting to take control. Needless to say, his attempts were futile. By then, the reckless van driver had already hit him from the side.

The bicycle fell over to the side, throwing Peter lying face down on the road. The van screeched noisily to a stop.

An accident. So many times I read in the papers about road accidents. Never had I ever expected myself to witness one unfolding before my eyes. I gasped, my heart almost stopped beating for a few seconds. Paralysed by fear, I was at my wits' end.

The door of the van opened. Out came the errant driver. For a minute, I was thankful that I was not alone at the scene. Walking towards Peter's motionless body, he committed the most inhumane act in the world. Instead of rendering help, the callous driver slipped his hand into the side pocket of Peter's pants to remove his wallet. He returned to his van and drove off, leaving a trail of dust behind and was never to be seen again,

"Oh my God! How could he?" I muttered, infuriated and disgusted.

I ran across the road. Peter's face was drained of colours. Other than his grazed elbows, there were no other visible external injuries.

"Peter, Peter, are you all right?" I shook his shoulder.

Much to my relief, he lifted his head feebly. Forcing a smile on his writhing face, he struggled to say, "Help me up, pal."

I gingerly pulled him up. After settling him down on the pavement, I quickly propped up his bicycle and wheeled it to the side of the road. The bicycle had survived the impact of the knock without a single scratch. What a miracle! Peter was lucky enough to have escaped almost unscathed. The colours on his face were back. He stood up and returned to his usual gait after a few steps of hobbling.

"That van driver must be very disappointed when he can't even find a single cent in my wallet. Let's leave this place," Peter said with a chuckle.

I really marvelled at Peter. I was more shaken by the accident than he was. He still cycled around but always with his helmet on. The driver went scot free as Peter did not want to pursue the matter. As for me, the fantasy of owning a BMX was no longer a fantasy,

SW - Carnival at Marine Primary School

Take a look at the following responses. Tell me if the pupils have got all the content points right.


Imagine that you are Jane Teo, the head prefect of Marine Primary School. Your school is organising a carnival to celebrate its 100th Anniversary.
Write a letter on behalf of the school to your ex-teacher, Madam Linda Ong, who retired last year, inviting her to the carnival.
- the purpose of writing this letter
- the venue and date of the carnival
- where she can park her car if she is driving
- two activities she can look forward to
- the location of the sale of the coupons on the day of the carnival


Pupil A's response


Dear Madam Ong
Our school is holding a carnival, celebrating 100 years of Excellence. The carnival would be held at Marine Primary School, Saturday, 3rd of March from 9.30am to 5.30pm. You will have a free parking lots if you park at the multi-storey car park near Marine Primary School. For food, you can go to the Yummy Food Street. For games, you can play the dunking machine. If you want to get a coupon, you can get it at the school's General Office. I hope to see you there.
Your sincerely
Jay Tan


Pupil B's response


Dear Madam Ong
I've not seen you for  long time! I would like to invite you to Marine Primary School's 'Carnival of the Century'. It is held on Saturday, 3rd March at 49, Marine Avenue S(654321)! The carnival starts at 9.30am and ends at 5.30pm.
If you're driving, there will be free parking lots available at the multi-storey car park near the school. You can look forward to enjoying a wide variety of delicious food a the Yummy Food Street and getting a good scare at the Haunted House!
There will be a sale of coupons on the day of the carnival at the Marine Primary School's General Office. Are you in?


Yours Truly
Jane Teo
Head Prefect of Marine Primary School

Tremors from Sumatra quake felt in many parts of Sibgapore

http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC120412-0000067/Tremors-from-Sumatra-quake-felt-in-many-parts-of-Singapore

Attention Glenn, Jessie, Hui Ting and Misha

Please write a composition based in the given picture.

Hall of Fame - 10 April 2012 Natalie (M) is the first to achieve 8 ☼s!!!

No.	Name of Pupil	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Alisha Misra	☼	☼	☼
2	Alton Chua Kai Cong	☼
3	Alvis Low Yue Han	☼	☼	☼
4	ang dong wang	☼
5	Batrisyia Sabrina	☼	☼
6	Bryan Wong Jing Jie
7	Chan Jing Quan,  Darryl	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
8	Chong Zhi Qing	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
9	Chua Chun Wee Ernest	☼
10	Owen Ho Jun Wai
11	Isaiah khoo jia le	☼
13	jevon tan jing hong	☼	☼	☼
14	Justin Arnold Sasam Rezaba	☼	☼
15	Lam Regan	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
16	Lim Chun Yuen	☼
17	Lim Zheng Quan	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
18	Nicholas loh chen teng
19	Jessie Long Sue Swen	☼	☼	☼	☼
20	Lum Jian Hou,Benedict	☼
21	Marcellino Adinadana Lim	☼
22	Max Teo Zhan Zhi	☼	☼
23	Megan leong	☼	☼	☼
24	Nabilah binte Rosman	☼	☼
25	Natalie Marisca Anggawidjaja	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
26	Ng Jun Wei Stanley	☼	☼	☼	☼	☼
27	Ng Wei Ting
28	Sherlene Peng Yixun	☼	☼	☼	☼
29	Jonathan Quek Zhiheng
30	Regis Maxie Banaag Medestomas	☼
31	Ryan Tan Yan Tong	☼	☼	☼
32	Shannon Misha Koh yawen	☼
33	ivan ruzzelle siao	☼	☼	☼	☼
34	Natalie Tan Chu Yi
35	Tan Chun Yi Glenn	☼
36	Tan Shi Hui
37	Tan Ye Long
38	tevin tsng yue heng	☼	☼
39	ting shao wei jayden	☼	☼	☼
40	tok hui ting	☼
41	Wong Jun Yang	☼
42	Yap Zi Yang	☼

☼ Fractions (1) topical worksheet
☼ Fractions AB pages 109 to 116
☼ Area of Triangles
☼ Onsponge Unit 1.2
☼ TB pg 129