Benjamin Yap

Monthly Test - August

2012-07-18T11:05:00.003+08:00

Hi Form 4 Arts students,

There will be a monthly test for Science on 15th August, 2012.

Topics covered are:
Chapter 1 - Scientific investigation
Chapter 2 - Body Coordination
Chapter 3 - Heredity and Variation
Chapter 4 - Matter and Substances
Chapter 5 - Energy and Chemical Changes

Please do all that is necessary to ensure you pass the test as it will contribute to the finals total mark.

Teacher Ben

SPM ARTS

2012-07-18T08:39:00.001+08:00

SPM ARTS students,

Go this website (here) to download some SPM past year papers as well as some past year trials from various states.

Download only paper 2 and do it with a friend. Use your textbook, internet or ask a friend if you have any difficulties understanding or answering the question. If all else fail, I'll be around.

Cheers,
Teacher Ben

Harvest Centre Students on Facebook

2011-11-01T11:06:00.002+08:00

Hey guys, have you liked this page?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Harvest-Centre-Students/140132549342222

What are you waiting for? Join lah~

Cheers.

Mr Bala's hope for his students

2011-09-30T12:19:00.001+08:00

I asked Mr Bala what are his hopes for his students. This was his response.

Remember to subscribe, comment and like this video on YouTube.
Cheers

Density Tower

2011-09-21T11:33:00.002+08:00

Did an activity with my Form 1 students on the topic of 'Density'.

Here's the video halfway through the activity.

Cheers.

Form 1: Deep Voice Gas

2011-09-15T20:03:00.002+08:00

Hey Form 1 students, here's the last video that we saw today.

Remember, get the materials ok? We're gonna do that density column next Tuesday.

Cheers.

Form 1 Project: Density Column

2011-09-15T09:44:00.003+08:00

This is a project that the Form 1 students will be taking part in.
We will be recreating the 9 layer density column that we say on Steve Spangler's Sick Science videos.

Students will be bringing materials from home to create this column.

Materials:
1. Lamp Oil - Juliana
2. Rubbing Alcohol - Ben
3. Vegetable Oil - Huai
4. Water - Ben
5. Dish Soap - Dim Dim
6. Milk - Lun Sian Ciin
7. Maple Syrup - Ben
8. Corn Syrup - Ben
9. Honey - Michael
10. Ping Pong Ball - Aung Paye Sone
11. Soda cap (plastic bottle) - Lian Sian Khai
12. Beads - Lal Din Pui
13. Cherry Tomato - Ben
14. Dice - Emily
15. Popcorn kernel - Chris
16. Screw - Thang Sian Kop
17. Glass container - Ben

16th September is a public holiday, so there is no school for you guys. However, you should use this time to find the materials so that we can do this density column next Tuesday. If you can't find the materials, please notify me (Ben) before Sunday or else we would not be able to do this activity.

Lets do this together!!!

Cheers.

Form 1: Contraction and Expansion of Matter

2011-09-13T10:11:00.001+08:00

Contraction and expansion of matter occurs everyday around us. We don't observe it enough, but it is happening.

1. Changes in states of matter (freezing, melting, condensation, evaporation, sublimation, boiling) all involves heat transfer.
2. Heat transfer will cause matter to contract or expand. When matter gains heat, it expands. When matter loses heat, it contracts.
3. Matter expands because when it gains heat, its kinetic energy will increase. When kinetic energy increase, it moves faster. When it moves faster, it will move further apart and take up more space.

As shown in class today, these are the videos:

To recap what was shown in the second video, liquid nitrogen is verrrrrrrry cold. Its boiling point is very low, hence it is boiling at room temperature (the temperature of your surrounding in a room). Liquids DOES NOT have to be hot to boil, it will boil when it has enough energy to break the forces of attraction and become a gas (remember the puzzle we did).

If you have any questions, please post a comment.

Cheers.

Im Happy

2011-09-10T19:08:00.001+08:00

I'm glad this student is actually doing his homework that I've given. =D

Raya Visitation at Students House

2011-09-09T22:29:00.001+08:00

This is taken at Syahin's house.

From left: Nora, Syahin, Ben, Syarifah and Yasmin.

Down Time With Some Homies!

2011-09-08T23:25:00.000+08:00

At restaurant Nadyla, Sentulraya.

I believe everyone needs some downtime once in a while.

Teaser!

2011-09-07T01:56:00.002+08:00

Lookout for the next Connection Point video coming out soon!

A Teacher's Hope

2011-09-04T22:14:00.001+08:00

I asked some of the teachers at Harvest Centre, "What are your hopes for your students?"

Here are some replies,

I'll appreciate some feedback (and ad clicks) if any.

Cheers.

Where Would You Go?

2011-09-01T11:17:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, here's the video, as promised.

Click on the ads if you like this post. =)

iShame

2011-08-27T10:13:00.002+08:00

Hey guys,

Here I was, checking out my Facebook newsfeeds looking for something of the ordinary.

Then, I bumped into this:

The moment I read this, I was like, "Wha..? What does writing songs have to do with training abs?" It's like so random!

I remember thinking to myself, "Is he dumb or somethin'?" So, I left it at that and went to do whatever I was supposed to do.

Later that day, I read this comment again and this time, I read it ALL THE WAY. Then I realised what a fool I was for judging others even before reading what they have said in full. =/

I'm sorry what-ever-your-name-was, shouldn't have called you a fool in my mind.

Cheers

MacBook Air

2011-08-26T20:16:00.003+08:00

Hey guys,

Just so you know, I'm hooked on the MacBook Air. I can't be bothered by naysayers when they criticizes Apple for overpricing, etc. If I like it, I'll pay for it. Simple as that. When I have enough cash saved up, ima get one.

So, I was just looking through my twitter homepage and I saw a tweet from Mac Trast about the MacBook Air:

So I clicked on the link and it brought me to this video, enjoy:

Form 1: Heat as a form of Energy

2011-08-25T17:23:00.002+08:00

Hi Form 1,

Here's a video about the lesson that we learned today, 25th August.

Review this video and finish up the homework given. Those who have access to internet, please share this video with your friends who have no access to internet. So that they too can do the homework.

This is a link for some extra information on how heat transfer (click me). Try to understand, if you cant understand, just ask me in the comment/chat box. =)

Cheers

iPolice

2011-08-25T14:04:00.001+08:00

Headlines today in the Star newspaper is about a new smartphone application that enables the police to utilize their smartphone's GPS tracking system in case of an emergency. All that the user have to do is touch the green button on screen and the police will be alerted.

Personally, kudos to PDRM for trying out an innovative method of alerting the police by making use of smart phones. However, I am thinking on the practical side of this app. Mainly, how efficient would the service be? How would it affect the dispatch officer?

I don't know about you, but in case of an emergency, I would be panicking! I think that is just a natural response and is part of being human; we freak out! So, would I be thinking clear enough to activate the app and press the green button? What if my phone lags or hangs while the app is starting up? I'll be crapping my pants, in my opinion.

Also, when a dispatch officer is sent, I don't think he would be able to know the nature of the emergency because all he would probably know is the location. So, how would he prepare himself in diffusing the situation? What if it's an emergency where someone found a bomb? What could he do upon arrival at the scene of emergency?

I don't know, I'm just thinking out loud here. I'll probably do a video on this, look out for it.

Tell me your thoughts; leave your comments either in the Shoutmix chatbox, or the comments link below.

Cheers~

Love of Languages

2011-08-24T13:46:00.001+08:00

I have something to say and I know not everyone likes to read a long blog post. So, I'll do away with the 1000 words essay.

What I want to say here is in regards to languages that we use in our daily life. No, don't get me wrong. I am not going to condemn you guys out there who uses vulgarities in your daily conversation with your friends.

I think most non-Malays will say that the Malay language is a useless language because you can only use it in Malaysia. But here's the deal, the same people (that I know) who says Malay is impractical because you can only use it in Malaysia, is learning Japanese. I wonder if they notice this or not, Japanese would also be impractical cause you can only use it in Japan!

So, I think the issue here when these people learn the language is not whether or not the language is practical, but rather they would like to be associated with the Japanese people, or they want others to stand in awe and amazement when they see that these guys can speak Japanese.

Do not get me wrong, I have nothing against the Japanese language. I had learned it once, and it is kinda fun to learn a new language. However, if you are not good at your own national language, and you refuse to learn it. I have no respect for people like this.

One guy even said, "If the government does some tax reforms, change policies, bla bla bla (all selfish reasons), then I will learn to speak". I was thinking to myself, "Who the heck do you think you are? You delusional boy. You nothing but a speck of dust in this world and you are speaking with such arrogance."

I believe every Malaysian should learn how to speak the Malay language well. Language is something that enables people to connect and mingle. It enables communication. It is NOT so that we can show off! People with the mentality that Malay is a language that is off a lower class should be stoned. It is people like that who contributes to racism in Malaysia that they so often complain about. It's easy to blame the government, but what are we doing about it?

Look yourself in the mirror before pointing fingers at others. Do yourself and the rest of Malaysia a favour and contribute to the betterment of society.

Cheers,
Ben

Child Sexual Abuse

2011-08-22T16:52:00.000+08:00

Just finished the second part of a workshop about the prevention of child sexual abuse. I'll admit, it's very depressing to know the statistics of how many children are abused sexually in Malaysia. Probably the most shocking piece of information that I've heard was that even guys get raped. Yeah, no joke. It is just as traumatising as when girls get raped.

On top of that, I also found out about the myths and facts of sexual abuse. Did you know that a sexual abuser usually is a person that is trusted by the victim? It could be a family member, extended family member, teachers, religious leaders, etc. So, teaching 'stranger danger' is never a good idea. Instead we have to teach our kids what are appropriate and inappropriate touches, etc.

All in all, it was a good informative time.

I'll upload the videos taken on youtube and here soon.

As usual, click on one of the advertisements on the top right corner to support me if you liked this post. I really appreciate that. =D For those who have clicked on it, a thousand thanks! ^^

Cheers.

Two Ways to Mutilate your Child

2011-08-20T20:51:00.001+08:00

Parents nowadays are being too comfortable with allowing their child to do things on their own. Or course, that is good news for cases like going to school and cooking a meal, etc. However, when parents get too comfortable and do not watch what their child are doing, they may as well just hand them a knife to slice themselves.

So, while fuming with indignation after observing what Malaysian parents are doing to their child, I decided to write this article on how parents mutilate their child unknowingly. Bear in mind, all the activities mentioned below are all done when without parents supervision.

1. Let them play with firecrackers.
- this is one of the best ways, in my opinion. Nothing beats hearing a big bang and seeing your child scream in pain with blood squirting from the stub that used to be his hand.

2. Opening a durian
- simple way for your child to lose a finger or two on top of having numerous punctures in his skin.

Thus conclude my rant.

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Movie Time!

2011-08-15T15:22:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, check this out. =D

More to come soon. ;)

Cheers,
Ben

Vlog

2011-08-12T19:58:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, I hope you have been following my posts on this blog. I know there isn't much to be seen yet now, but I am working on it. Please be patient while I sort things out. =)

I wanna share this vid with you. I think it's kinda cool and I think it would be able to stimulate some interest in your guys on what you could do with your spare time. =)

Taylor's College Students

2011-08-03T10:36:00.000+08:00

Today, a group of students from Taylor's College is here to help the teachers teach as well as do revision for Maths and Science from form 1 to 5.

I think it's a great opportunity for our students to be able to get one on one help in their subjects, especially for Science as most of my students are struggling with the concepts and technicalities of answering Science questions.

I hope this will be a productive session for my students as I really want them to do well in their finals.

Students, if you're reading this, please use this blog to ask your questions out of classroom. Let this be our formal online learning site.

Cheers,
Ben

Up and Running

2011-07-26T09:30:00.000+08:00

I believe the blog is looking good and everything is in place according to how I want it to be.

Please give me feedback on how to make this blog more effective in providing lessons for you guys. I'll appreciate it.

Look out for more lessons to come online in the near future.

Cheers,
Ben