Page 11 - 2020-2021 School Newsletter Issue 9

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MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE

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The figure below shows different views of a cube.
Activities held:

Junior Mathematics
Competition

The Junior Mathematics Competition was
done through Kahoot for F.1 to F.3 students.
Students could challenge themselves in a fun
and interesting way.

Frog Nerve Test
In the frog nerve test, students could dissect a
frog and stimulate its nerve to trigger muscle
contraction. Through dissection, students
Find the number of parallelograms in the figure below. could learn the structure and the function

of the frog body. This also provided more
“The eternal mystery opportunities for students to master their
practical skills related to biological systems.
of the world is its

comprehensibility.”

Albert Einstein
Define (xey) as the units digit of the product of x and y. [e.g. : (3e7) = 1]
Knowledge is boundless, and our job is to keep
pursuing it with effort and hunger. Mathematics and
Science Society holds a large variety of activities, aiming
(b) (((1e2)e3)e4) + (((5e6)e7)e8) + … + (((97e98)e99)e100) to provide more opportunities to schoolmates from
all forms to engage in the world of Mathematics and
Science. Through our workshops and competitions,
In the following expression, each letter represents a unique digit.
schoolmates can acquire more scientific knowledge Crystal Workshop
and are able to carry out experiments by themselves.
We believe that these activities can strengthen their The Crystal Workshop provided a chance for
scientific inquiry skills. We hope that our schoolmates students to make their crystal on their own.
can have a fruitful year, and become more interested in Through some hands-on experiences, students
both Mathematics and Science. could know more about the scientific theories
behind crystal formation.

Polyester Epoxy Resin
(a) Suppose T = 1. Find the values of the other letters.
Keychain Workshop
In the Polyester Epoxy Resin Keychain
Workshop, students could make a unique
keychain from different plastic materials like
polyester. They could learn that plastic is an
essential material which brings convenience in
our daily lives.

Answers can be found on p.20.
St. Mark's School 11