End of Week 6

Dear all,

One more week to go before your first assessment for the year arrives for you to gauge on how your progress is so far. Strive hard for your upcoming CA1 and do the best you can because it will show you how far you have come so far. Have your hard work pay off? Work hard and start revising through the grammar structure/worksheets for English so far. Revise through your P3-P5 science topics.

Here are the learning points of the day:

English:

We went through the model newspaper articles and journals and from today, we learn about the importance of learning. We need not be a Chinese just to celebrate Chinese New Year. From the article given, we learn that we should not be limit ourselves in life. Racial Harmony is important and we should understand and participate in any race's culture and tradition if we can.

Homework:

• CA1 2013 Practice Revision Paper to be submitted on Monday, 18/2
• Newspaper Article
• Journal Writing

Science:

We have officially completed the experiment exercises in our activity book and the only section to complete is the revision practice. We learn about the hydroelectric power station (generating electricity through moving water) and the wind turbine power station (generating electricity through moving air/wind).

Main concept: 

The greater the kinetic energy of the wind/water, the greater the amount of electrical energy generated. 

The kinetic energy from the moving water is converted to the kinetic energy in the turbine which causes the turbine to spin. 

The kinetic energy from the moving air/wind is converted to the kinetic energy in the wind turbine and causes the rotors to turn and spin. (Rotors are the blades of the windmill)

*Note the examples of the hydroelectric power station and wind turbine. These are two common examples that come out often in assessment questions.

Also, take note of the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric energy and using wind to generate electricity through the wind turbine.

Hydroelectric energy is unlimited and renewable. Water is easily available. It also does not cause pollution.

Using wind to generate electricity does not cause pollution and wind is an unlimited source of energy. 

Homework

• Science Energy Topical Worksheet to be submitted on Monday, 18/2

Have a good weekend!

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong