Monday, March 31, 2008
Volcano links for sec 1 @ 7:20 AM
Here are the links I have for the volcanoes:Formation of a volcano
http://dsc.discovery.com/beyond/?dcitc=w17-502-ag-0000&videoRef=9d87090878264eb932fa2032ea1bbada3a920658
interactive volcano
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html
Pliny's account
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/pliny/video.html
Pyroclastic flow
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/videogallery/videogallery.html
Monday, March 17, 2008
Where are the bees? @ 5:40 AM
Read up on this site: http://viewzone.com/lostbees.html
It is about the lost bees, Einstein said that if the bees disappear, man will disappear in a few years time. What's your take on it.
A new movie by M. Night Shyamalan is based on the missing bees and what could happen to man as a result, below is a trailer on the movie:
Sec 2 N(A) project @ 4:13 AM
Ok here for all the sec 2 normal classes, here are the details again:
The project is on creating a mind map or a flowchart on a vanguard sheet or equivalent poster size (larger scale posters are allowed too, not smaller) on the four factors of the human environment: Population, Settlements, Agriculture and Transport & Communication. It will be based on chapter 1 to 5 of your textbook.
You will need to form into groups of 2 or 4. Those who are in groups of 2 will automatically get 10 points extra.
The dateline of your project will be on 19th March 2008, Wednesday.
The diagram below is a simple example of what is expected of you.
You will need to form into groups of 2 or 4. Those who are in groups of 2 will automatically get 10 points extra.
The dateline of your project will be on 19th March 2008, Wednesday.
The diagram below is a simple example of what is expected of you.
The project will be awarded upon the following criteria and is upon a total of 50 marks:
Completion of at least 6 components of each factors above in the diagram. (25 marks)
Completion of at least 6 components of each factors above in the diagram. (25 marks)
Additional information on each component and additional factors. (10 marks)
Additional linkages to each contributing components or factors with explanation. (15 marks)
Bonus marks of up to 15 marks will be given for additional pictures and charts with explanation and links to the chart. (15 marks)
Bonus marks of up to 15 marks will be given for additional pictures and charts with explanation and links to the chart. (15 marks)
Sec 1 guide books and other stuff for sec 1s. @ 4:13 AM
Please take note that the books should be in by next week. The bookstore keeper is currently trying to remove the GST for you all, so does who paid extra for the GSTwill get a refund if he manages to get the discount.Sorry for not writing lately, been really busy and sick with flu too. Anyway, given how you all are not comfortable with map reading, I am going to go through it nearing the mid year exam.
For photograph interpretation, here are some ground rules:
1. Only landscape and aerial photos taken at an angle can be splitted into 3 parts: Foreround, midground and background. Be aware of your perception, things further from you are always smaller.
2. Describe what you can see and identify. Do not describe something you cannot see clearly or explain clearly, especially in satellite photos.
3. If you are not sure but you want to explain a weak point across, provide a good argument. For example, you see a man standing on the roadside, you can suggest that the man can be crossing the road or you can say he is waiting for a cab. A weak point is when you say he is waiting for someone. To put your point across, a good argument could be is he is not looking at the oncoming traffic, so he could be waiting for someone. That is how you can score more.