SMEC SEMERBAK 2009 ACTIVITIES FOR STATIONS : Statio n No. 1. 2.

Type of activities Eggs that float Plasticine that floats #irlift $lo% the !ri&ge Can&le that s,c"s %ater -,n %ith -,nnel # can that can %al" The .Magic. Co)! Nail to%er S,rface tension Magnet %ith pins Electro)agnet %ith th,)!tac"s 3ea&ing i4 vol,)e of li5,i& in !,rette6 ii4 %eight of o! ect ,sing !ea) !alance6 Meas,ring length of string %ith r,ler6 Calc,lating the area of an irreg,lar shape.

Materials - 2 eggs, salt, gas ar - plasticine, !ig !ea"er - #' paper, stra%, %ire - #' paper, scissors, tape - can&le, glass ar, tray - filter f,nnel, ping pong !all - al,)ini,) can, !allon, %oollen cloth - plastic co)!. s)all pieces of paper - 11 nails, %oo&en !loc" - Petri &ish, tooth pic"s - a )agnet, pins, - %ires, nail, !atteries, th,)!tac"s, - !,rette, retort stan&, - !ea) !alance, %eights

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Clare :ong - string, r,ler %itho,t the 789 en& - graph paper, - graphic pict,res, r,ler, - shoe !o=, pencils>1 4, !alloons, scissors, - stra%s, !ea"er, colo,re& %ater, scissors - pipette filler, pipette >/ )l4 !ea"er, colo,re& %ater - test t,!es, !o=es, r,!!er !an&s tin coversB - har& car&!oar&, pencil, Theng S," (iang

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NAME OF GROUP : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. ACTIVITY 2 : -<3M@*# 1 OBJECTIVES : 1. T< C<NST3@CT # CEDIC*E -3<M M#TE3I#*S P3<CIEEE TD#T C#N M<CE. 2. T< C<MPETE IN >i4 SPEEE #NE >ii4 EIST#NCE, @SINF G<@3 C<NST3@CTEE CEDIC*E THE PRINCIPLE USED : #I3 P3ESS@3E #NE TDE +3E NE:T<N *#:. MATERIALS NEEDED : 1 Polystyrene !o=, ' &rin" covers, 2 &rin"ing stra%, + orange stic", 1 !alloon, cellophane tape, 1 )etre r,ler, scissors, INSTRUCTIONS : 1. @se the )aterials provi&e& to )a"e a vehicle that )oves. 2. Mar"s %ill !e &e&,cte& if yo,r gro,p re5,est for any otherH e=tra ite)s. +. @se yo,r finishe& vehicle to :a4 r,n the longest &istance , !4 co)pete %ith vehicles of other gro,ps for a &istance of + )eters. RESULTS : No of trial r,ns Eistance >)4 1. 1 2 + DURATION : '/ MIN@TES

The longest &istance : IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ).

No of trial r,ns Ti)e ta"en >s4 2.

The !est ti)e to cover + )etres : IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII secon&s SCEINCE PROCESS SKILLS & THINKING SKILLS : )a"ing hypothesis, )a"ing inference, controlling varia!les, e=peri)enting, )a"ing concl,sions.

MORAL VALUES : Cooperation, helpf,lness, appreciating the contri!,tion of science J technology,

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GROUP ACTIVITIES NAME OF GROUP : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. ACTIVITY : T3E#S@3E D@NT OBJECTIVE : 1. To ,n&erstan&, analyse an& follo% instr,ctions correctly, 2. To participate, cooperate an& %or" together in a gro,p. MATERIALS NEEDED : 3efer to the list given. CHALLENGE : To collect as )any ite)s as possi!le in the given list in the shortest ti)e possi!le. LIST : 1. / types of leaves, ie. + &icotyle&ono,s an& 2 )onocotyle&ono,s 2. Na)e a plant %ith the follo%ing s,pport syste) : >a4 %ater !,oyancy : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. >!4 thorns : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB >c4 prop roots : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. +. + &ifferent types of insect '. / )an,fact,re& pro&,cts an& / nat,ral pro&,cts /. Na)e one >14 ite) an& its location %hich ,ses the first>1st4 class lever, secon& >2n&4 class lever an& the +r& class lever in the school. #ns%ers : a4 1st class lever : >i4 Na)e of ite) : BBBBBBBBBBBB >ii4 *ocation : BBBBBBBBBBB. !4 2n& class lever : >i4 Na)e of ite) : BBBBBBBBBBBB. >ii4 *ocation : BBBBBBBBBB.B c4 + r& class lever : >i4 Na)e of ite) : BBBBBBBBBBBB >ii4 *ocationBBBBBBBBBBBB 1. -or the ne=t ite)s yo, nee& to get the cl,es fro) any of the -or) 1 or -or) 2 Science teachers.B. 2. Era% a &iagra) H chart H ta!le to sho% any infor)ation a!o,t the )e)!ers in yo,r gro,p. -or e=a)ple se=, ethnic gro,p etc. ;. -in& o,t the age of 18 teachers an& calc,late their average H )ean age. Sho% yo,r %or"ing. ?. :rite the n,)!er plate of a teacherKs car a4 %hose s,) of all the &igits is a pri)e n,)!er : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB !4 %hich consists of all o&& n,)!er &igits : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB c4 %hich is a ),ltiple of + : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. 18. -in& the n,)!er of o! ects %ith octagon shape at the 7Ta)an Penga%as9 . ................................... GOGO.GO GO FOR IT ALL THE BEST DURATION : +8 MIN@TES

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QUESTIONS : 1. How did the coloured water come up the straw? 2. Name one appliance that uses this principle.

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QUESTIONS : 1. Can you explain the phenomenon. 2. What can you say about the light from the sun?

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