Healthy Eating

'T2W2 Journal Writing : Healthy Eating


Hi Fine Trees,
We have to eat in order to have the energy to perform our daily tasks and to enjoy the many beautiful things in this world. However, do we really know what to eat so that we can be healthy? Many diseases are associated with unhealthy eating. Hence, it is important to know what to eat so that we will not be victims of such diseases.

For this week's journal writing, I would like you to discuss and reflect on healthy eating. To help you, I have listed some questions below:

1. What do you have to eat in order to be healthy?
2. What are some of the unhealthy food adults and children like to eat?
3. Why is important to eat healthily?
4. What are some of the diseases associated with eating unhealthy food?
5. What are the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables?
6. Do you like to eat fruits and vegetables? Why?
7. Do you support the school's campaign in encouraging pupils to eat more fruits and vegetables? Why?
8. What activities can you suggest to encourage children to eat more vegetables and fruits?

As usual, I look forward to reading your reflection of healthy eating.

Plant Transport System

Take a look at this :
http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/fnr/stoutwoods/activities/pullingparts.swf

Earth Hour

Hi Fine Trees!
The holidays are over and now it is back to school again. Hope you had a restful time. For this week's journal writing, I would like you to reflect on a coming global event : Earth Hour. This year, Singapore is participating in this global effort.
You may refer to the you-tube video clips that I had posted some time ago. To learn more about this event, you can visit these websites:

Earth Hour Official Site ~ http://www.earthhour.org/
Singapore ~ http://www.earthhour.sg/60/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkq7Zady4IQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA-2Mg181k

To help you with the reflection, I have listed some questions below:
1. What is Earth Hour?
2. When is it held this year?
3. Why do you think people are organising this event?
4. What will everyone be doing during Earth Hour?
5. What other activities can you organise with your family and friends during Earth Hour?
6. What are the other problems the Earth is facing?
7. Could you propose some solutions to ONE of the problems which you have highlighted?


Wishing you a pleasant reflection. I hope to read your reflection soon.

Plant Transport System

Click on these links to find out more!
http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/f06pm/36_A01.swf

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/14776-simply-science-plant-systems-for-transport-video.htm

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/14774-simply-science-plant-systems-for-absorption-video.htm

http://www.edupop.com.sg/sciencealive/es9j4u96a/
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/trees2/19.html

Exchange of gases:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/14762-simply-science-gas-exchange-in-plants-video.htm

Annual Sports Meet

Hi Fine Trees,
The Sports Day is over. I hope you had an enjoyable time watching or participating in the sports. In our journal writing for this week, I would like you to reflect on our Sports Day and the meaning of sports in our lives. To help you with writing your reflection, I have listed some questions below:

1. Did you attend our School Sports Day? If so, how did you find it? If not, why did you not attend our school event?
2. What do you think is the most interesting part of the School Sports? Why?
3. What do you think is the most uninteresting part of the School Sports? Why?
4. How can the school improve on the School Sports Day?
5. Do you think engaging in sports is important and useful? If so, why? If not, why?
6. Do you engage in any sports? If so, what is it? If not, why have you not engage in it?
7. How can sports help us?
8. If your were the principal of the school, what would you do to encourage pupils to engage in sports?

Well, I am eagerly looking forward to reading your reflection.

Earth Hour

Hello Fine Trees,

On 28 March 2009 millions of people around the globe will unite for one hour and switch off their lights to show that they care about our living planet. Join them at http://www.earthhour.org

Below are two youtube videos you may find useful to use to raise your awareness:



The Walt Disney Studios will celebrate Earth Day 2009 (April 22nd) with the debut of "Earth," the first feature-length nature documentary from its new production banner, Disneynature. This amazing new film is from award-winning British producer/director Alastair Fothergill, whose credits include the Emmy and Peabody award-winning "Planet Earth" series (BBC and The Discovery Channel) and "The Blue Planet."

Social Studies : Attack on Pearl Harbour and Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Watch these.










The first video clip is from a movie. However, it seems that the second clip is a real footage. The third clip is the original documentary. The last one features Little Boy and Fat Man.

What do you think?

Social Studies : Sadako Sasaki

Hello,
Below are video clips on Sadako Sasaki who died because of the bombing by the Americans.

Fire Safety

Hi Fine Trees,

Fire safety is a very important consideration as our country is experiencing very dry weather at this time. In addition, there has been several fires that broke out in apartments in recent months. How can we help to ensure that fire does not break out accidentally? In this week's journal writing, I would like you to reflect on this issue. To help you with your writing, I have listed some questions below:
1. Have you seen or experienced any incident of fire break out in your home or neighbourhood? If so, could you tell us what happened?
2. Can you describe what you would do if a fire were to break out in your home or outside?
3. What do you think are the causes of fire in homes or outside?
4. What can you do to prevent fire from breaking out in your home and outside?
5. Do you think our pupils are conscious of fire safety? What makes you say so?
6. If you were given a chance to introduce an activity for children to learn fire safety, what would it be and why?
I hope the questions above will stimulate you to reflect on the issue of fire safety. I am looking forward to reading your journal writing soon.