Sometimes it is not easy to set questions that distinctively test on a single subject, especially when understanding the question that is expressed in some written words.
Here is a primary 2 question:
Natasha plants 6 trees on each side of a square garden. There is a tree at each corner of the garden. How many trees are there altogether?
Depending on different understandings, these may be the solutions given by students:
(a) 6 at each side and a square has 4 sides, 1 at each corner and a square has 4 corners. Thus, there are 6x4 + 1x4 = 24 + 4 = 28 trees
Just a quick note to say that the location of the rear light may not be good. It will be blocked when either
(a) the students sling his/her bag behind too low, or
(b) some items are placed on the rear rack.
Picture from The Straits Times article Safe cycling clinic for schools in Tampines.
I didn't learn nor read any text regarding Model Drawing as taught in Mathematics classes in Singapore. I am trying this out. Let see if I am on the right track.
Question: A snail is climbing up a wall 20m high. Everyday it climbs up 5m & slips down 2m at night. How many days will it take the snail to reach the top of the wall?
A typical old-days approach would be: each day up 5m and down 2m giving net up of 5-2=3m. To cover 20m, it would take 20/3 = 6 2/3 days. However, this is not exactly correct. This knowledge led me to draw a diagram that gives the above wrong answer. This is a common mistake by many students
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Oh, are they some kind of cartoon/comic/game/movie characters? Sorry, I have very low knowledge on these. I gathered that Alvin is a cartoon character in a movie also acted by real human beings.
From the reviews, it should be a family friendly film, talking about some life lessons. It is suggested to be best for kids from 6-9, but beware of some mild rude humor in it.
Anyway, I bet most of you know Alvin and the Chipmunks better than me. Thus, you should likely be more excited than me that "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" is available on DVD and Blu-ray, or you could also download it.
If you want more fun, there is a Double DVD pack. It contains more music, mayhem and singalongs in "The Squeak Along" Bonus Disc. How much? Two DVDs at the price of one!
I playfully munked myself at http://www.munkyourself.com. Isn't it cute? Clearly, my artistic quotient is quite low. By the way, can someone tell me what did Alvin say?
May be I should see if my 2+ year old kid is able to do the munking. However, there is always the concern or worry that he likes it too much and keep wanting to do it.
