Reminder to all 4A children...there will be Supp/Remedial lessons starting from the 10th Sep 2012 for Term 4. Please note that on Monday your lesson will be from 1.45pm to 3.30pm and on Thursday it will be the same as Term 3 (2.15pm to 3.30pm). I there is any cancellation, I will inform you via a form and through the blog. Thank you. See you all tomorrow.
Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Saturday, 8 September 2012
Monday, 3 September 2012
7th September - Problem no. 45 & 22
45) A tin of biscuits has a mass of 1243g. When it is half full, its mass is 728g. What is the
mass of the tin when it is empty?
22) Rebecca bought 4 bottles of soft drink. Each bottle $1.65 and contained 1.25l of soft
drink. (a)How many times of soft drink did she buy?
(b) If she paid the cashier $10, how much change did she receive?
mass of the tin when it is empty?
22) Rebecca bought 4 bottles of soft drink. Each bottle $1.65 and contained 1.25l of soft
drink. (a)How many times of soft drink did she buy?
(b) If she paid the cashier $10, how much change did she receive?
6th September - Problem no. 41
2 cameras and 5 handphones cost $2700 altogether. If a camera costs twice as much a a
handphone, what is the total cost of 1 camera and 1 handphone?
handphone, what is the total cost of 1 camera and 1 handphone?
5th September - Problem no. 23
In a class, one third of the pupils belong to a group called Jupiter House. Two-
ninth of the pupils belong to Venus house and the remaining 16 pupils belong to
Saturn house. How many pupils are there in the class?
ninth of the pupils belong to Venus house and the remaining 16 pupils belong to
Saturn house. How many pupils are there in the class?
4th September - Problem no. 44
A florist used 240 red, white and yellow roses at a flower show. She used 30 more red
roses than white roses. She used the same number of yellow roses and red roses. How
many red roses did she use?
Problem No. 22 - 3rd September 2012
Jet wants to buy a digital camera which costs $983 and a printer which costs $275. He
needs to withdraw some money from the ATM to pay for his purchases. If he can
withdraw only multiples of $10, find the least amount of money he must withdraw from
the ATM.
September Hols Homework....
Dear Children,
Although I have given you the list of homework last Thursday, I would like to remind you what they are and state a few more things for you to take note.
1) English - Revision Papers and Grammar worksheets
- Revise all learning sheets in the file.
- Ensure all worksheets are signed and corrections are marked.
- Listening Comprehension book (Pg. 34 and 46) Picture description to be completed
on foolscap paper, using the SPARES method taught.
- Practice the conversation portion in the LC book with your parents (You will be
tested when school reopens on a one-to-one basis).
2) Math - Area & Perimeter worksheets, Workbook and Text book (All pages for Area &
Perimeter, including the problem sums inside the book).
- Revise all worksheets and workbook papers in the file.
- Complete Problem Sums inside the problem sums book (questions to be copied from the
blog).
- Ensure all papers are signed and corrections are marked.
Science - Revise all papers in the file.
- Practice MCQ at home.
- Learn all spelling words from the whole year's spelling list.
- Revise Heat & Temperature from the Energy textbook.
- Go to Knowledge Forum to post your theories on the topic"Light'.
That's all for now! Happy Holidays folks...enjoy the break!
Best Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Although I have given you the list of homework last Thursday, I would like to remind you what they are and state a few more things for you to take note.
1) English - Revision Papers and Grammar worksheets
- Revise all learning sheets in the file.
- Ensure all worksheets are signed and corrections are marked.
- Listening Comprehension book (Pg. 34 and 46) Picture description to be completed
on foolscap paper, using the SPARES method taught.
- Practice the conversation portion in the LC book with your parents (You will be
tested when school reopens on a one-to-one basis).
2) Math - Area & Perimeter worksheets, Workbook and Text book (All pages for Area &
Perimeter, including the problem sums inside the book).
- Revise all worksheets and workbook papers in the file.
- Complete Problem Sums inside the problem sums book (questions to be copied from the
blog).
- Ensure all papers are signed and corrections are marked.
Science - Revise all papers in the file.
- Practice MCQ at home.
- Learn all spelling words from the whole year's spelling list.
- Revise Heat & Temperature from the Energy textbook.
- Go to Knowledge Forum to post your theories on the topic"Light'.
That's all for now! Happy Holidays folks...enjoy the break!
Best Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Friday, 24 August 2012
Expansion and Contraction Song...
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Heat and expansion of solids
Hi..4A darlings,
Sorry for the delay of the videos. Had a meeting till very late evening on Friday and was very tired on Saturday. Well, here are some exciting videos for you to watch and learn more expansion of solids. Have fun!
Heat it!
Ball and ring!
Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Sorry for the delay of the videos. Had a meeting till very late evening on Friday and was very tired on Saturday. Well, here are some exciting videos for you to watch and learn more expansion of solids. Have fun!
Heat it!
Ball and ring!
Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
(11th August) Revision on Skill Set 9 - Guess & Check
** Remember to create the table with the check column.
2) I have 23 conis. Some are 10 cents and the others are 20 cents. I have more 10 cents conins than 20 cents coins. The total value of the coins is $3.40. How many 10 cents coins do I have?
3) Faiez bought a total of 12 pens and pencils. The pens cost $2 each and the pencils cost $1 each. If he spent a total of $20, how many pens did he buy?
4) There are a total of 16 bicycles and tricycles in a park. There are 36 wheels altogether. How many bicycles are there?
2) I have 23 conis. Some are 10 cents and the others are 20 cents. I have more 10 cents conins than 20 cents coins. The total value of the coins is $3.40. How many 10 cents coins do I have?
3) Faiez bought a total of 12 pens and pencils. The pens cost $2 each and the pencils cost $1 each. If he spent a total of $20, how many pens did he buy?
4) There are a total of 16 bicycles and tricycles in a park. There are 36 wheels altogether. How many bicycles are there?
(10th August) Revision on Skill Set 6 - Draw a model / diagram
4) Chloe earns $1620 a month. She spends $200 on transport and $355 on food. She gives
half of the remaining sum to her mother. How much money does her mother receive each
month?
5) Mr Jonathan ordered 3 batches of biscuits, each weighing 3kg. He gave 350g each to his
12 colleagues. How many grams of biscuits had Mr Jonathan left? Leave your answer in kg
and g.
half of the remaining sum to her mother. How much money does her mother receive each
month?
5) Mr Jonathan ordered 3 batches of biscuits, each weighing 3kg. He gave 350g each to his
12 colleagues. How many grams of biscuits had Mr Jonathan left? Leave your answer in kg
and g.
(9 August) Revision on Skill Set 6 - Draw a Model / Diagram
1) A book has 1584 pages. Alden reads an equal number of pages every day. However, he
does not read on Sundays. How many pages must he read every day in order to finish
reading the books in 3 weeks?
2) Javier and Xavier had 1152 marbles altogether. After Javier gave 29 marbles to Xavier,
Xavier had thrice as many marbles as Javier. How many more marbles did Xavier have than
Javier at first?
3) On a trip to Sentosa, there were 6 times as many children as there were teachers. There
were 602 people altogether. At lunch time, each child ate 2 sandwiches, while each teacher
ate 4 sandwiches. How many more sandwiches did the children eat than the teachers?
does not read on Sundays. How many pages must he read every day in order to finish
reading the books in 3 weeks?
2) Javier and Xavier had 1152 marbles altogether. After Javier gave 29 marbles to Xavier,
Xavier had thrice as many marbles as Javier. How many more marbles did Xavier have than
Javier at first?
3) On a trip to Sentosa, there were 6 times as many children as there were teachers. There
were 602 people altogether. At lunch time, each child ate 2 sandwiches, while each teacher
ate 4 sandwiches. How many more sandwiches did the children eat than the teachers?
(8 August) Revision on Skill Set 5 - Work Backwards
4) During a trip, Sherlyn spent one quater of her money on some clothes. She also spent one third of the
remaining money on a bag. She then bought a camera which cost $15 more than the bag and had $95
left. How much money did Sherlyn have at first?
5) A train carrying some passengers left Boon Lay. At Lakeside, 6 passengers boarded and 7 alighted. At
Chinese Garden, half of the passengers alighted. At Jurong East, 5 passengers boarded and 8 alighted.
As the train left Jurong East, there were 28 passengers on the train. How many passengers were on the
train when in left Boon Lay?
remaining money on a bag. She then bought a camera which cost $15 more than the bag and had $95
left. How much money did Sherlyn have at first?
5) A train carrying some passengers left Boon Lay. At Lakeside, 6 passengers boarded and 7 alighted. At
Chinese Garden, half of the passengers alighted. At Jurong East, 5 passengers boarded and 8 alighted.
As the train left Jurong East, there were 28 passengers on the train. How many passengers were on the
train when in left Boon Lay?
(7th August)Revision on Skill Set 5 - Work Backwards
2) A is a number.
Add 5 to A and multiply the result by 10.
Subtract 8 from the product and divide the result of 2.
The final result is 151.
What is A?
3) There are 100 marbles in Bag A and Bag B altogether. 24 marbles are taken from Bag A and another 15
marbles are transferred from Bag A to Bag B. In the end, Bag a and Bag B have the same number of
marbles. How many marbles are there in each bag at first?
Add 5 to A and multiply the result by 10.
Subtract 8 from the product and divide the result of 2.
The final result is 151.
What is A?
3) There are 100 marbles in Bag A and Bag B altogether. 24 marbles are taken from Bag A and another 15
marbles are transferred from Bag A to Bag B. In the end, Bag a and Bag B have the same number of
marbles. How many marbles are there in each bag at first?
Monday, 30 July 2012
3rd August - Problem Sum (Comparing)
**Show your model.
5) Four identical geometry sets and 3 identical calculators cost $95. Each calculator costs five times as much as a geometry set. Find the cost of each calculator.
5) Four identical geometry sets and 3 identical calculators cost $95. Each calculator costs five times as much as a geometry set. Find the cost of each calculator.
2nd August - Problem Sums (Comparing)
** Please draw models.
3) $628 is shared among Allyn, Beatrice and Lindy. If Allyn has $34 less than Beatrice and Beatrice has half of Lindy's share, how much money does each child get?
4) Shayn collected 50 more stamps than Sheryl. Jemima collected 20 fewer stamps than Shayn. If Sheryl collected 250 stamps, how many stamps did Shayn and Jemima collect altogther?
3) $628 is shared among Allyn, Beatrice and Lindy. If Allyn has $34 less than Beatrice and Beatrice has half of Lindy's share, how much money does each child get?
4) Shayn collected 50 more stamps than Sheryl. Jemima collected 20 fewer stamps than Shayn. If Sheryl collected 250 stamps, how many stamps did Shayn and Jemima collect altogther?
1st August - Problem Sums (Comparing)
**Please draw models.
1) Justin, Xavier and Alden went on a trip together. Justin spent $1924 more than Xavier but $69 less than Alden. If Justin spent $3699, what was the total amount of money the three boys spent on the trip?
2) Suhana and Faiez had 45 stickers altogether. After Suhana gave Faiez 5 stickers, Faiez had 1 more sticker than Suhana. How many stickers did Suhana have at first?
1) Justin, Xavier and Alden went on a trip together. Justin spent $1924 more than Xavier but $69 less than Alden. If Justin spent $3699, what was the total amount of money the three boys spent on the trip?
2) Suhana and Faiez had 45 stickers altogether. After Suhana gave Faiez 5 stickers, Faiez had 1 more sticker than Suhana. How many stickers did Suhana have at first?
30 July - Problem Sums (Analysing Parts and Whole)
** Remember to draw models for both questions.
4) A florist sold 24 red roses and twice as many pink roses on Saturday. She sold 36 pink roses and half as many red roses on Sunday. How many roses did the florist sell altogether over the weekend?
5) A piece of dough weighs 1.5kg. One third of it is saved for future use. The rest of it is used to make 20 equal pieces of pancakes. How much does each piece of pancake weigh?
4) A florist sold 24 red roses and twice as many pink roses on Saturday. She sold 36 pink roses and half as many red roses on Sunday. How many roses did the florist sell altogether over the weekend?
5) A piece of dough weighs 1.5kg. One third of it is saved for future use. The rest of it is used to make 20 equal pieces of pancakes. How much does each piece of pancake weigh?
Friday, 27 July 2012
Blogging Competition Winners...
4A is proud to present the winners for the blogging competition. Congrats Alicia, Allyn and Qin Xu. Keep it up!
Best Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
Best Regards,
Mdm Pavithra.
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