Activities in What’s Up:
• Happy New Year Wishes (page 2)
• Contest: Favourite Joyride (page 10)
• In Just A Minute (page 15)
• Contest: get a Grip of Your Mental Energy (page 19)
• Contest: If I were Eleanor (page 20)
• Unlock the Right Doors (page 23)
ACTIVITY IDEAS
for the January 2021 issue of What’s Up
THE READING ELEPHANT BRINGS SMILES TO CHILDREN IN LAOS (page 8)
About a non-profit mobile library that is bringing books to children living in the remote areas of Laos.
Game: Story Making – For English, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Pairwork. To express creativity by upcycling familiar stories. Students roll dice to playfully construct a new story based on a mixture of elements from two favourite tales.
NEW MRT IN PAKISTAN (page 10)
The Orange Line was recently opened in Lahore. While some commuters have welcomed it, others have not. This article examines the various reasons.
Poster: Use the Orange Line!– Art & English, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Individual. To promote creative expression. Students are to come up with a poster for the Orange Line to convince people in Lahore to use the train service.
LIFE TIPS FOR 2021 (page 18-19)
Two articles with much-needed advice and good explanations: How to sleep well (page 18) and How to concentrate (page 19).
A How-to Guide– For English, level 3 – DOWNLOAD
Pairwork. To share knowhow in a usable format for children. Students write up a simple “How To” guide using a given template. ❖
Lullaby– For English & Art, level 3 – DOWNLOAD
Individual Work. To appreciate unique strengths of lullabies. The student (i) compares and contrasts two well-known lullabies (ii) responds to them (iii) creates a lullaby poster.
Infographic: Sleep for Health – For English & Art, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Individual work. To express creativity through an infographic for educating peers. A worksheet to organise information for designing an infographic about sleep. ❖
HAIRY CRABS: MEAL OR MENACE? (page 21)
Invasive species such as hairy crabs in Europe are a threat to local wildlife there as they affect ecosystems — challenges to solving this problem and solutions that are working.
Alien Invasion – For Science, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Pair work. To learn about invasive species in Singapore. Students unscramble words to discover the invasive species in Singapore and how they came about. ✪
Crossword: Invasions – For English & Science, level 1
Individual work. To grow vocabulary for wildlife conservation. Online puzzle of over 30 words with easy clues. At digital.whatsup.sg from 25 January 2021.
COVID DELAYS GIVE ATHLETES A NEW CHANCE (page 22)
The 2020 Olympic Games and European Championships being postponed to 2021 turned out to be good news for some athletes. Gives four examples.
Silver Linings – For English and CCE, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Individual. To perceive optimism as a choice. Questions to guide reflection on personal events that have been delayed or cancelled last year and what the bright side of each is. ❖
Vocab Builder – English, level 1 – DOWNLOAD
Individual exercise. To strengthen vocabulary and syntax. Students (i) examine the use of given phrases in the story, and (ii) use the phrases to construct their own.
ART TO HEART (page 23)
Delightful artwork that illustrates a quote, “The scariest moment is always just before you start”, by Stephen King. Followed by the artist’s advice that we should take only wise risks when stepping out of comfort zones.
Take wise risks. Drop bad habits – For CCE and Art, level 2 – DOWNLOAD
Individual Work. To explore personal comfort zones and ways to overcome discomfort. The student identifies a comfort zone and plans actionable steps towards expanding it. ❖
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❖ Activities suitable for Total Defence Day
