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Hip Hip Heuristics: Guess & Check
Hip Hip Heuristics is a regular feature of Joyous Learning Mathematics syllabus. In this series, we share a different...
Growing the Brain With Chess
Chess is easy to learn but difficult to master, which is why it is one of the most popular games in the world. Learning...
Comparing Fractions: which is easier – numerator or denominator?
Certain questions require you to arrange fractions in increasing or decreasing order. How do you usually decide the order?...
Sieving out Prime Numbers with the Sieve of Eratosthenes
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PSLE English TOTW ~ Question Tags
In this week's Tip Of The Week, we look at a commonly misused end-of-statement question tag in local everyday...
PSLE English TOTW ~ 2016 PSLE Compo – A Secret (Sample Response)
Last year's PSLE English composition question raised many concerns among candidates and their parents alike. Rightly so,...
PSLE Maths TOTW ~ Ratio: All Items Changed
In this lesson, we'll look at a ratio question in which all the variables are changed by the end of the question. We'll not...
PSLE Science TOTW ~ Effect of impurities on melting point
Although the PSLE syllabus does not require students to know the effect of impurities on the freezing/melting point of a...
PSLE Maths TOTW ~ Speed
In this lesson, we'll solve a speed question using 2 different methods: (a) Distance ratio & speed ratio (b) Using...
PSLE English TOTW ~ ‘Spoil’ & ‘Spoilt’ Speak Up
'Spoil' and 'Spoilt' are seriously sore. Breaking from the ranks of commonly misused words, the embittered duo got in touch...
PSLE Science TOTW ~ Fire-Water Balloon Common School Question
You may find this question familiar, or have had head-scratching moments pondering over the answers given to your child —...
PSLE Maths TOTW ~ Ratio Man-Day Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSkP6t55J8