Reminders + Homework

Bookmark making contest

Hi,

I hope you have enjoyed the presentation on Integrity.

Please remember to complete the bookmark related to our school value, Integrity. I would then select the 3 best pieces by the end of July for the contest. You are allowed to use any medium to colour and decorate their work.

Thanks for putting in the extra effort.

Here's the link as promised.

Here's the link for the video.

Have a nice day.

Why does the moon follow us when we drive?

Why does the moon follow us when we drive?

The moon doesn’t look as it it’s very far away, but its distance from the earth averages 239, 000 miles. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, or less than the distance across the United States. But when the moon is observed with a very large telescope, it looks as it were only about 200 miles away.

Because the moon seems so close and big to us, we sometimes forget that 239, 000 miles is quite a distance away. It is this great distance that explains why the moon seems to follow us when we drive in a vehicle and look up at it.

To begin with, out feeling that this is happening is just that – only a feeling, a psychological reaction. When we speed along a road, we notice that everything moves past us. Trees, houses, fences, the road – all fly past us in the opposite direction.

Now there’s the moon, part of what we see as we look out, and we naturally expect it also to be flying past us, or at least to be moving backward as we speed ahead. When this doesn’t happen, we have the sensation that it is “following” us.

But why doesn’t it happen? Because the distance of the moon from the earth is quite great. Compared to the distance our vehicle travels in a few minutes, that distance is enormous. So as we move along, the angle at which we see the moon hardly changes.

In fact, we could go along a straight path for miles and the angle at which we would see the moon would still be basically the same. And as we notice everything else flying past, we get the feeling of the moon “following” us.

Cyberwellness (Complete the activities found here)

Dear all,

Remember what Cyberwellness is? There are lots of activities and I hope to see many of you leaving your comments under each activity. Enjoy and learn from them.

Click here.

Cheers,
Abel

Interested in winning great prizes?

Dear all,

Do check out this competition, you can celebrate your friendship and at the same time, win fabulous prizes like Playstation 3.
Click here


Best wishes,
Mr Kok

More on SVA

Subject-Verb Agreement

Instructions:

1. Click here to go to Brainpop to view a videoclip on subject-verb agreement.

2. Try Spaced Out Game to test your understanding of subject-verb agreement.

3. Try Super Spaced Out for even more challenging questions!

Something NEW for you to try.

CLICK HERE

Step 1: Register at the above link (Optional)
Step 2: Post your well wishes to your fellow classmates.
Step 3: Read the postings by others one week after you have posted your own message.

HAVE FUN! Let's see if we can built a wonderful board!