Sunday, October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween!
I want to share with you the orgins, cultures and other info about Halloween.
Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day, but is today largely a secular celebration.
Common Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, ghost tours, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, committing pranks, telling ghost stories or other frightening tales, and watching horror films.
The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even ("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Up through the early 20th century, the spelling "Hallowe'en" was frequently used, eliding the "v" and shortening the word. Although the phrase All Hallows is found in Old English. All-Hallows-Even is itself not attested until 1556.
Trick-or-treating
Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. In some parts of Scotland children still go guising. In this custom the child performs some sort of trick, i.e. sings a song or tells a ghost story, to earn their treats
King Tutankhamun
The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb received worldwide press coverage. It sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's burial mask remains the popular symbol. Exhibits of artifacts from his tomb have toured the world. In February 2010, the results of DNA tests confirmed that Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten (mummy KV55) and his sister/wife (mummy KV35YL), whose name is unknown but whose remains are positively identified as "The Younger Lady" mummy found in KV35.[5]
Tutankhamun was born in 1341 BC, the son of Akhenaten (formerly Amenhotep IV) and one of his sisters.[6] As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten.[7] He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine, taking the reign name of Tutankhamun. His wet-nurse was a certain woman called Maia, known from her tomb at Saqqara.
When he became king, he married his half sister, Ankhesenepatan, who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun. They had two daughters, both stillborn.[5]
Given his age, the king must have had very powerful advisers, presumably including General Horemheb, the Vizier Ay, and Maya the "Overseer of the Treasury". Horemheb records that the king appointed him lord of the land as hereditary prince to maintain law. He also noted his ability to calm the young king when his temper flared
Tutankhamun was slight of build, and was roughly 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall. He had large front incisors and the overbite characteristic of the Thutmosid royal line to which he belonged. He also had a pronounced dolichocephalic (elongated) skull, although it was within normal bounds and highly unlikely to have been pathological. Given the fact that many of the royal depictions of Akhenaten often featured such an elongated head, it is likely an exaggeration of a family trait, rather than a distinct abnormality. The research also showed that the Tutankhamun had "a slightly cleft palate"[11] and possibly a mild case of scoliosis
Cause of death
There are no surviving records of Tutankhamun's final days. What caused Tutankhamun's death has been the subject of considerable debate. Major studies have been conducted in an effort to establish the cause of death.
Although there is some speculation that Tutankhamun was assassinated, the general consensus is that his death was accidental. CT scan taken in 2005 shows that he had badly broken his leg shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected. DNA analysis conducted in 2010 showed the presence of malaria in his system. It is believed that these two conditions combined led to his death.[12]Cause of death
There are no surviving records of Tutankhamun's final days. What caused Tutankhamun's death has been the subject of considerable debate. Major studies have been conducted in an effort to establish the cause of death.
Although there is some speculation that Tutankhamun was assassinated, the general consensus is that his death was accidental. CT scan taken in 2005 shows that he had badly broken his leg shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected. DNA analysis conducted in 2010 showed the presence of malaria in his system. It is believed that these two conditions combined led to his death.[12]Cause of death
There are no surviving records of Tutankhamun's final days. What caused Tutankhamun's death has been the subject of considerable debate. Major studies have been conducted in an effort to establish the cause of death.
Although there is some speculation that Tutankhamun was assassinated, the general consensus is that his death was accidental. CT scan taken in 2005 shows that he had badly broken his leg shortly before his death, and that the leg had become infected. DNA analysis conducted in 2010 showed the presence of malaria in his system. It is believed that these two conditions combined led to his death.[12]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Math website
This is the Math website on the form that was given to us
www.problemsums.com.
I hope you all have fun at the website!
Compo Phrases
Sorry for the late posting!
These are the compo phrases that Mrs Ibrahim showed us.
Happiness
-My heart leapt with joy
-An overwhelming feeling of joy gripped my veins
-joyful chatters filled the air
Fear
-An overwhelming feeling of fear gripped my veins
-A chill went down my spine
-Beads of sweat rolled down my cheeks as fear gripped my heart
Pride
-His heart swelled with pride
Anxiety
-His heart skipped a beat in anxiety...
-He was unable to concentrate on anything the whole dat due to his anxiousness
Relief
-An overwhelming sense of relief filled her senses as she realized that her only son was alive and well.
-He burst out in tears of relief
-He heavelet out a huge sigh of relief
Anger
-His fist were clenched in anger
-He became red with anger
-His breathe was hard and he was fuming with anger
Sadness
-He let out a howl of sadness as the pain of losing his only son engulfed him
-Sadness gripped his senses
-He cried uncontrollably, unable to contain his sadness any longer
-Tears cut across his cheeks as sadness gripped his heart
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Interesting website
http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
Enjoy the videos!
Children's day party
Here are the things that the pupils who contributed o bring food for the Children's day party.
Zong Han-Sushi
Aloy-Cupcakes & rice
Tammy-Chicken wings
Ashley-Chocolate & grapes
Henna-Cookies
Melvin-Biscuits
Zi Hao-Pancakes & Spaghetti
Edna & Wan Ying-Jelly
Owen-Potato chips
Ryan-Curry chicken
Zhi Heng-Crackers
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Drinks-Yu En
Desmond
Regine
Jia Kun
Yu Zher
Alwin
Jing Xian
Cups-Jaren
Paper plates-Xin Yi
Utensils-Yu En
These are the websites on evaporation!
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_science_new.htm
http://www.scienceproject.com/projects/intro/primary/PX085.asp
http://www.infoplease.com/cig/science-fair-projects/factors-most-affect-evaporation.html
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Health ed schedule
This is the schedule for the Health ed project!
Thursday
Jin An- Air pollution
Alan- Cyber-wellness
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Monday
Syahindah- Stress management
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Tuesday
Tammy- Healthy diet
Kah kei- Balancing your life
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Wednesday
Laura- Don’t let them spread
Daarmi- Healthy living
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Thursday
Zi hao- First Aid Basics
Siew Lok Yan- Choosing to be positive
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Singaporean Arrested For Anti Government Remark on FACEBOOK
By Agence France-Presse, 25 Aug
SINGAPORE (AFP) – A Singaporean man who attacked the ruling party on Facebook and urge people to “burn” a cabinet minister has been arrested on charges of inciting violence, police said Wednesday.
In a statement, police said they had arrested a “man in his late 20s” on Tuesday “in connection with investigations into offences related to incitement of violence”.
The statement did not name the man or give details of the offence, but said that he was released on bail pending further investigation.
Local media identified him as Abdul Malik Ghazali, 27, who posted a series of comments on the social networking site critical of how Singapore is hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
The August 14-26 event, held for competitors aged from 14 to 18, has generated limited public interest, with many events blighted by empty seats and the host country’s athletes faring badly.
Vivian Balakrishnan, the minister for community development, youth and sports, has come under particular fire from online critics over the games.
Abdul Malik’s postings on his own Facebook page and on a separate group account called “I hate the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee” are also critical of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).
Abdul Malik, who works for a company specialising in wood and flooring, said on his Facebook page that he was arrested “due to my involvement in anti-YOG and anti-PAP Facebook pages”.
One of his postings highlighted recent floods in Singapore, the escape of detained terror suspect Mas Selamat Kastari, the amount of money spent to host the games and reports of the poor standard of food served for games volunteers.
He said it was time to “burn” the sports minister and the PAP.
“Rally together and vote them out!!!” he wrote.
Abdul Malik said in comments published Wednesday by The New Paper that “the comment is a metaphor”.
“I did not intend for it to be taken literally. I did not mean for someone to actually burn,” he said.
In another posting, Abdul Malik referred to a version of the communist anthem The Internationale on YouTube and wrote: “This song is a call to rise against tyranny and oppression… Very suited to what is happening now in Singapore.”
Prosperous Singapore — which is spending close to 300 million US dollars to host the games, more than three times original projections — follows a hardline policy on political dissent.
Public protests are banned without a police permit and anti-government critics in the political opposition and media have been successfully sued for defamation by top officials.
Some in cyberspace rallied to Abdul Malik’s defence.
One Facebook poster calling himself “Kok Meng” wrote “seems like even metaphors are forbidden these days”.
“Police should get a grip and let loose. We are a democracy.” — AFP.
Thank you for the incredible, amazing response to Yahoo!’s Fit-To-Post blog so far. We continue to welcome your views and comments but please don’t abuse this opportunity. Be nice. Be courteous. Be sensible. Respect the feelings of others and refrain from using any kind of offensive language.
You will be also able to see this on the "5I Cyber Wellness" blog. It will be introduced to the class when my group get to present on Thursday.
Regards,
Alan :DD
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Penguin Writing In Snow
Here is the website on the penguin writing in the snow!
http://www.star28.net/snow.html
I hope you have fun=)!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Homework (26/7)
It has been a long time since I have posted. Due to the Science Busking. It has kept me busy for weeks. Anyway, this is the homework for the day.
1) English Compo: PopWorld/ Microsoft Word(Due Wed)
2) Maths Worksheet: Angles(Due tmr)
3) Problem Analysis (Unit 7) (Due tmr)
CA2 are coming. Please revise for your examinations. Do better! Comment and post about your feelings. :)
Rgds,
Alan :))
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
What to bring to the NE Show
These is what you need to bring to the NE Show!
1)Water Bottle(about 1 litre)
2)Mobile Phone(at your own risk)
3)Camera(at your own risk)
4)Disposable Raincoat
5)Umbrella
6)Thermometer
7)Tidbits
8)Sandwiches(Dry food)
You must wear red shirt with green shorts and white canvas shoes with white socks.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Weekend HW
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Holiday Homework
EL:
Composition 1 & 2(given in week 9)
Math:
Independent study worksheet(do in A4 sized foolscap or blank paper)
Science:
PSLE Science Independent study worksheet
Review test 1 & 2
Happy working!
(PS:Check your work when you are done with it:) )
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tarsier

Jesus Christ lizard

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Mt Kinabalu
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Links to Everest
Here are the links of the videos/websites we visited in class today pertaining to the Comprehension on Mount Everest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/
http://www.mnteverest.net/history.html
Youtube videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbFdtr9Whog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMu3H6IK6ck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaeZ5DynpsI
Enjoy!
Regards,
Mrs Ibrahim
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Cells!!


They are found in our cheeks. This specimen is dyed in meathane blue solution.
Elodea cellsThese are plant cells found in Elodea cells.They consist of chloroplast, cell wall , cell membrane, nucleus and the vacuole.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Important Notices
- Those that are holding onto the PowerPoint slides for the Science Plant PBL, please send them to Mrs Ibrahim's MOE mail. In case you do not know: -badhrunnisa_jalil@moe.edu.sg (Please send them to Mrs. Ibrahim by Monday.) Thnx
- Please also complete your Eng. Composition. Due tmr.
- Access the class blog more often for the class updates
- Do follow the class blog
- Look out for the blog notices :DD
- Post your comments and ideas more oftens.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
[No Subject]
- Mathematics Workbook (All the way till Q13) Due tmr
- "Break-in" essay. Due Fri (But still, try to finish it up by today. Less Homework, More Fun)
- Cut/Tear ten strips of paper. (If can, get chocolates)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
March Holiday HW
- Complete pages 298,299,300,301 for English Grammar book
- Read through pages 197 to 207 for Vocabulary book
- Complete Avid Reader Package
- Complete Review 1
- Make a cell model and clearly label diagram (Strictly individual work!)
- Complete Sony Creative Toy making
- Complete all E-learning tasks assigned on the AsknLearn
Black Holes
While most stars end up as white dwarfs or neutron stars, black holes are the last evolutionary stage in the lifetimes of enormous stars that had been at least 10 or 15 times as massive as our own sun.
When giant stars reach the final stages of their lives they often detonate in cataclysms known as supernovae. Such an explosion scatters most of a star into the void of space but leaves behind a large "cold" remnant on which fusion no longer takes place.
In younger stars, nuclear fusion creates energy and a constant outward pressure that exists in balance with the inward pull of gravity caused by the star's own mass. But in the dead remnants of a massive supernova, no force opposes gravity—so the star begins to collapse in upon itself.
With no force to check gravity, a budding black hole shrinks to zero volume—at which point it is infinitely dense. Even the light from such a star is unaBlack holes are small in size. A million-solar-mass hole, like that believed to be at the center of some galaxies, would have a radius of just about two million miles (three million kilometers)—only about four times the size of the sun. A black hole with a mass equal to that of the sun would have a two-mile (three-kilometer) radius.
Because they are so small, distant, and dark, black holes cannot be directly observed. Yet scientists have confirmed their long-held suspicions that they exist. This is typically done by measuring mass in a region of the sky and looking for areas of large, dark mass.
Many black holes exist in binary star systems. These holes may continually pull mass from their neighboring star, growing the black hole and shrinking the other star, until the black hole is large and the companion star has completely vanished.
Extremely large black holes may exist at the center of some galaxies—including our own Milky Way. These massive features may have the mass of 10 to 100 billion suns. They are similar to smaller black holes but grow to enormous size because there is so much matter in the center of the galaxy for them to add. Black holes can accrue limitless amounts of matter; they simply become even denser as their mass increases.
Black holes capture the public's imagination and feature prominently in extremely theoretical concepts like wormholes. These "tunnels" could allow rapid travel through space and time—but there is no evidence that ble to escape its immense gravitational pull. The star's own light becomes trapped in orbit, and the dark star becomes known as a black hole.
Black holes pull matter and even energy into themselves—but no more so than other stars or cosmic objects of similar mass. That means that a black hole with the mass of our own sun would not "suck" objects into it any more than our own sun does with its own gravitational pull.
Planets, light, and other matter must pass close to a black hole in order to be pulled into its grasp. When they reach a point of no return they are said to have entered the event horizon—the point from which any escape is impossible because it requires moving faster than the speed of light
Monday, March 15, 2010
The asteriod which completely wiped out the dinosaur
A panel of 41 experts from Europe, the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Japan analyzed new data from ocean drilling and continental sites and reviewed the research of palaeontologists, geochemists, climate modelers, geophysicists and sedimentologists who have been collecting evidence over the last 20 years to determine the cause of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (KT) extinction, which happened around 65 mi"They find that alternative hypotheses are inadequate to explain the abrupt mass extinction and that the impact hypothesis has grown stronger than ever," the University of Texas at Austin said in a news statement.
"Today's review of the evidence shows that the extinction was caused by a massive asteroid slamming into Earth at Chicxulub in MexicSome scientists have suggested that the Chicxulub impact happened 300,000 years before the KT boundary, and therefore came too early to have been the major cause of extinctions, the University of Texas said.
The KT boundary, also known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, is how geologists refer to the time of the great extinction. Life on Earth after the event that caused the extinction was dramatically different to what was on the planet before.o," said Imperial College London, in a separate statement.
Scientists from both institutions participated in the study.
The KT extinction wiped out more than half of all species on the planet, including thThe asteroid, which was around 15 kilometers [9 miles] wide, is believed to have hit Earth with a force one billion times more powerful than the atomic bomb at Hiroshima. It would have blasted material at high velocity into the atmosphere, triggering a chain of events that caused a global winter, wiping out much of life on Earth in a matter of days," Imperial College said.e dinosaurs, birdlike pterosaurs and large marine reptiles, clearing the way for mammals to become the dominant species on Earth, Imperial College added in its releasellion years ago.
Monday, March 8, 2010
10/3-10 (Wednesday)
Sony Creative (Duties)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Science Toys' links
You can check out the links below for ideas on making your toys!
All the best!
Rgds,
Mrs Ibrahim
External Links
Dr Toy
http://www.drtoy.com
Information on the best toys and educational products as well as articles, resources and toy-related links.
Mathematical Games, Toys and Puzzles
http://compgeom.cs.uiuc.edu/~jeffe/mathgames.html
Web directory of mathematical games, toys and puzzles.
Science Toys
http://www.scitoys.com
Instructions in making toys for kids with common household materials to demonstrate scientific principles.
Sony ExploraScience
http://www.sonyexplorascience.jp/english/
A place to meet science and to venture into the unknown.
Wild Planet Toys
http://www.wildplanet.com
Where all the things wild and wonderful, award winning toys that parents and kids both love.
A*Star
http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar/index.jsp
Ministry of Education
http://www.moe.edu.sg
Sony
http://www.sony.com.sg
Monday, March 1, 2010
Exam fever
The exams are almost over.. 2 papers down, 2 more to go.. Hope you guys are coping fine with the workload. Just hang in there, 2 more days to go!! Persevere!!
Regards,
Mrs Ibrahim
Friday, February 19, 2010
Homework-19-2-10
-Circulatory Worksheet (Supplementary- Due on Mon!)
-Mathematics Problem Sums (Due on Mon!)
-Science Workbook Worksheet (Due on Tue!)
- This is for Mrs. Ibrahim's class-
-Panda Drawing
- Colour Pencils
- This is for Mr. Tan's class-
** Complete all the homework!!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Homework
Your classmates (Alan and Kim Wee) have volunteered to update the blog. Look forward to their homework and other posts.
Welcome aboard guys!
-Mrs Ibrahim
Gearing up for the exams
One more week (excluding this week) for the exams!! Time has indeed flown past!!
How are you revising for the exams? Do you have any study tips to share with your friends?
Post your views/comments/ideas/tips here.
-Mrs Ibrahim
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
CNY hols
The CNY hols are here!! (FINALLY!!) How are you guys spending it? As for me, I will be spending quality time with my daughter and its a super long weekend so I know for sure that I will be enjoying myself. How about you??
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Mysteries
Simple rules to follow that make our lifes so much easier..
No calling of names, no insulting, no vulgarities.
No "fights" in comments. Everyone has a right to their own opinion.
No gaming links allowed (Unless they are educational).
No cyberbullying.
Be nice, say nice things and treat your friends the way you want to be treated.
Hello kids!!
Ok so here's our blog. :) Welcome! (??)
This is our class blog so it'll be good to keep everyone's preferences in mind when we are doing up the blog.
Pls comment and mention what you'd like to see in our class blog.
