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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Birds

Birds are winged,bipedal,endothermic vertebrate animals that lay eggs.There are around 10,000 species making them the most numerous vertebrates.They inhabit ecosystems through the globe,from Arctic to Antarctic. They range in the size 5cm(Bee Humming Bird)to 2.7m(Ostrich).Their fossils recorded that birds evolved from dinosaurs during the Jurassic period.The earliest bird known in the Late Jurassic is the Archaeopteryx.Paleontologists regard birds as the only dinosaurs that survived during the Cretaceous period from the extinction event.

Modern birds are characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a lightweight but strong skeleton.All kinds of birds have forelimbs.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

School Holiday Fun-2 Puzzles

Top Picture / Bottom Picture
1. Window panes are yellow / Window panes are white
2. Painting is bold / Painting is black
3. Drawing palette has different colours
4. Rear of stage has a stack of papers/Rear of stage doesn't have any paper
5. Window has less lines/Window has more lines
6. Tomato is carrying a green bag/Tomato is carrying an orange bag
7. Paintbrush is orange/Paintbrush is purple.
8. Cheese's cap is dark blue/Cheese's cap is a lighter blue
9. Background's floor has no stripes/Background's floor has stripes
10. Stage colour orange and red/Stage colour is orange and brown.
I have been trying to decipher the hidden message since Monday through the computer screen. Today, my father printed out a copy of this picture. After careful observation, we find out that the method to understand the message is by looking at the printout at certain angles and look carefully to get the message. The messages are:

Message 1 - At first you only see
Message 2 - Weird shapes and lines
Message 3 - Then somebody helps
Message 4 - And a miracle happens

Friday, March 13, 2009

Pupil's Response 9-Track And Field Day

Does anybody know that my school, Anderson Primary School has a Track And Field Meet or Sports Day every year? Me and the Green Leaders were at the canteen waiting for the teacher of Green Club which is called Mr Randy Koo. We were waiting at school in Anderson Primary at 6:30 a.m. which is pretty early. We had tongs to prepare to pick up the plastic bottles at Yio Chu Kang Stadium. That was where the Track And Field Meet was held. Keith held the tongs for later use and some of us had to carry some plastic bags to store them.

Everyone was wearing their P.E. attires as P.E. means Physical Education. The stadium was packed like sardines as even some of the pupils in Anderson Primary came in early. After the morning sun, the blazing hot sun became drier. First,we headed to our classes to mark the attendance. For the P.E. groups,there were made of names of jewels which were Topaz,Sapphire,Ruby and Emerald.


I didn't like the Track And Field Day as the cheering almost made our lungs fly out of our mouth. After a hard time cheering we finally had to go to the school bus to send us back to school. I think that the 1st group was Sapphire, 2nd was Topaz, 3rd was Emerald and the last was Ruby. The Green Club Members were the earliest to arrive back at school.

The Green Club members had to stack all the plastic bottles in a neat and orderly way. Mr Eric Lee, also with Mr Koo helped to take a picture of us with the neat and tidy plastic bottles. I was quite sad as our group,Topaz had got into 2nd.

The P1s and P2s had their Sports Celebration which is called Sports Day. I hope that our group wins the other groups next year.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

History Of Singapore's Currency

In this world,every country has its different money.These are some examples.

a) Ringgit - Malaysia
b) Rupiah - Indonesia
c) Renminbi - China
d) Peso - Philippine
e) Euro - European
f) Rupee - India
g) Pound - British

These were the time that the Orchid series were issued.
a) Orchid series - 1967 - 1976

This series has nine denominations. The dominant feature is a spray of orchid in the centre of the front of each note. On the front, all notes have the Singapore Arms, a watermark of a lion's head and the signature of the Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore. With the exception of the $10,000 note which has two security threads, each note has a single thread embedded vertically across the note. A scene of Singapore is depicted on the back.


These were the time that the Bird series were issued.
b) Bird series - 1976 - 1984

This series also has nine denominations as in the first except that a $20 note was introduced to replace the $25 note of the Orchid series. The dominant feature is a bird on the left side of the front of each note. The birds depicted on the notes are noted for their strength, adaptability and independence which characterize the young Republic of Singapore with the potential of soaring to greater heights in its progress.On the front, all notes have the Singapore Arms, a watermark of a lion's head and the signature and seal of Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore. With the exception of the $1,000 and $10,000 notes which have two security threads, each note has a security thread embedded vertically across it.




These were the time that the Ship series were issued.
c) Ship series - 1984 - 1999

As was with the previous 2 series, the Ship series also has nine denominations. The denominations are similar except that the previous $20 note was discontinued and a new denomination of $2 note was introduced. The pictorial and aesthetic themes of this series are based on maritime vessels and the modern development of Singapore. The vignettes on the front of the Ship notes depict vessels that have plied the waters of Singapore over the centuries. The series starts with the merchant craft of bygone days, and progresses to the modern bulk carrier which is featured on the highest denomination. The series pays contribution of merchant shipping to the development of Singapore from an entrepot trading centre to the busiest port in the world.

On the front, all notes have the Singapore Arms, a watermark of a lion's head and the signature and seal of Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore. On the front centre panel are creatures from Chinese mythology printed in colour lithographic offset prints. Each note has a security thread embedded vertically across it.

On the reverse of the notes are scenes depicting Singapore's achievements in the fields of communication, housing, defence and port management. The orchid featured on the back of all the Ship series notes is the national flower of Singapore, Vanda Miss Joaquim.



The three properties of an ideal currency note are:

a) High quality paper. A counterfeit note is usually printed on lower quality paper and has a smooth and waxy feel.
b) Watermark. The watermark on a counterfeit note is clearly visible without requiring the
note to be held against the light. It lacks the three-dimensional effect.

c) The micro-lettering. The micro-lettering is not present in a counterfeit note.

My parents like the Orchid series the most as the Orchid represents the Singapore flower and looks the best.

Monday, March 02, 2009

Pupil's Response 8-Fire Safety

Singapore is facing dry weather which may cause injuries or accidents to happen. If there were a fire at your block,you should not panic or faint.

My friend had told me about a fire accident near his house.He said that a fire started at a supermarket called 'Sheng Siong'. The stocks were stacked high above.The fire reached the top of the stocks and burnt them up.

When there is a fire,you should crawl to get out or else the smoke will go into your lungs. If you catch a fire,you should stop,drop and roll. The best way to prevent a fire is to not let any children play with things that produce fire.

I don't think that a fire will start in my school (Anderson Primary School ) because there is a fire alarm and fire extinguisher. If there are people who play with fire,there is likely to be a fire accident. The number you should dial is 995.

The cause of dry weather is about Global Warming.That will happen in the future if nobody cares for the environment.My school has a place which has bins encourage us to recycle. I am in a CCA which wants the people in to protect the enviroment.

Sometimes,fire can be useful and fire can be harmful.

The advantages are they are used for cooking. At the age of the cavemen, we believed that they used fire to light up caves they lived in. Thunder can cause fire by hitting trees.

The disadvantages are that they harm people or take away peoples lives.So,adults,please let your children stay away from fire.

For more information,please go to http://www.scdf.gov.sg/

http://www.kfst.net/


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