PLC Convention 2018

A very meaningful experienced at PLC BMKPM Convention 2018 at The Jerai Hotel, Alor Setar Kedah on 5-7 Oktober 2018. Presenting a PLC paper about Jotter Book's Rubrics.

Differences of Atoms, Molecules, Elements, Compound and Mixture

The terms above are the most confusing terms for students 💫. Many students ask me what the differences between them?. or some of the terms refers to the same meaning? so, lets check it outt....😉

Atoms 
Atoms is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of element. The atoms of many elements are bonded together in groups to form particles called molecules. Atoms consist of three main types of smaller particles such as protons, neutron and electrons

Molecules 
Molecules is the smallest particles of an element or compound that normally exist on its own and still retains its properties

Elements
A substance which cannot be split into a simpler substance by chemical reaction. There are just over 100 known elements classified in the periodic table

Compound
A combination of two or more elements bonded together in some way. It has different  physical and chemical properties from the elements it is made of. Compound are often difficult to split into their elements. The proportion of each element in a compound is constant example water (H2O) is always formed from two parts of Hydrogen and one part oxygen

Mixture
A blend of two or more elements and/or compound which are not chemically combined. The proportion of each elements or compound are not fixed and each keep its own properties. A mixture can usually be separated into its elements or compounds fairly easily by physical means

Hope thats help!

RND Convention 2017

This is definitely the best experience ever in my career, attending the RnD BMKPM Convention on 8-9 Oktober 2017 at IAB Enstek, Negeri Sembilan was like a dream come trueeee!!!. I am one of KMK's participants who was selected to present their papers at the Konvensyen. The paper that i presented is actually my Master's tesis. i think all the hard work to complete the tesis was paid off. I love the positive vibes at the convention, it was an eye opener for me to experience something out of the box. 

with the KMK's entourage at the Convention. 

My Reflection

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There is a lot of new thing I had learned through this course. For example, I have learned about Smart School which attempt to be introduced in Malaysia but it doesn’t work here. And also School in Cloud which had introduce by Dr Sugata Mitra. Although the school concept was very new and too ambitious to achieve at this moment but it has become a new chapter in education. I believe that there should be more research in education field to develop and to strengthen our next coming generation.

Besides that, this course also exposed me to a new method in preparing my learning aids. I have learned about how to produce my own games activity such as crosswords, words search and Wardle by just visiting TheTeachersCorners.net website. Meanwhile, the X-mind programs also teach me to develop concept map easily and attractively. This has improved my knowledge in technologies besides just using the “old school” program such as Microsoft words and Microsoft Power Point.

The most important part is, now I have my own blog. Blogging is a new thing for me, but I believe it’s a good medium to communicate with my students and sharing my knowledge with my fellow friends around the world. Since there is no border in cyber world, this course had exposed me to a Cyber bullies issue too. Since then, it has taught me to be more responsible and to think wise before spread or received any information from internet.

Finally, I would like to thanks Prof Madya Dr Sadiah Baharom for the guidance and advice during the course. May Allah bless you.

Yours truly,

Nor Adilah Mohd Hasnan

Oh Exam!

Assalamualaikum readers...

Since the exam just around the corner, many students were asking me tips to have a good result in Chemistry. Usually I just give them a simple answer like “hard work”, “practice makes perfect” or “never give up”. But today, i want to share some tips for you. so here we go...

1. Be close to your teacher. “Close” here doesn’t mean that you have to pretend to be a friend  or giving a gift just to make sure they will remember you. “Close” here means you must constantly meet your teacher for a revision or get advices for you subject’s problems.

2. Get a past- year exam papers from the library, seniors or even you teacher. Surely they willing to help you if you willing to ask. 

3. Don't just get the papers, but work with it okey. =)

4. Never offend your teachers by doing something he/she might feel uneasy about it. Seek for forgiveness. 

5. Finally, pray for a smooth journey to success. 

Nothing is easy in our life, there is ups and down, love and hate, win and lose, that the cycle of life. But we have to be brave to face everything, overcome the obstacle and move on. 

So come on, light up your spirit, gear up and speed!. show to the world nothing can stop you. 

GOOD LUCK!

Practice makes perfect!

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Hello all, i'm sure you have heard that "Practice make perfect!" word right?. As i can remember that word always been said many times. Does it means anything to you?. Back then i honestly think that the word are just saying by the teachers just to make sure that i'm doing my work. I means lots of works......(insert cry here.....) to make sure i'll get a good results in my exam and to burden me at the same time.....(hmmm....) 

A decades has passed, now i am a teacher, being a teacher make me realize the power of the word of "Practice makes perfect!" because its really work. When you do an exercises, it open up you to many types of questions and thinking skills. It can strengthen you skills of memorizing the formula and find out keys of the problems by doing it many times.  

As for that....here is the quick test in chemistry to strengthen your skills too. Stop complaining and remember "Practice makes perfect!". Happy Practicing! =)

Quick test 1 : Atomic mass

Quick test 2 : Mole concept

Quick test 3 : Limiting Reactant 1

Quick test 4 : Limiting Reactant 2

Quick test 5 : Atomic stucture

Quick test 6 : Chemical bonding 1

Quick test 7 : Chemical bonding 2

Chemistry Syllabus at Matriculation

Matriculation is well known as a foundation level for a students who want to further their study in all of the  University in Malaysia. If you study in a matriculation college under Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, means that you are special fast-track students who able to further your study in first degree straightly after your SPM  without a long track of education through Diploma or STPM.

The students who were interested to enter the matriculation level need to have several qualifications from their SPM results. In matriculation, you have to learn Chemistry because chemistry is the compulsory subject for a science students. There a 3 module being offered here which is Module 1, Module 2 and Module 3. Here's the list of the core subjects in each module.  

Module 1 : Chemistry, Physics, Math and Biology  
Module 2 : Chemistry, Physics, Math and Sc.comp  
Module 3 : Chemistry. Biology, Math and Sc.comp 

There are 2 semester in a year. Chemistry for semester 1 has coded into SK016 while Chemistry for semester 2 is SK026. Here's the list of the Chapter in both semester;-  

Chemistry semester 1 (SK016) 
1. Matter 
2. Atomic Structure 
3. Periodic table 
4. States of Matter 
5. Chemical Equilibrium 
6. Ionic Equilibria  

Chemistry semester 2 (SK026) 
1. Reaction Kinetics 
2. Thermochemistry 
3. Electrochemistry 
4. Introduction to Organic Chemistry 
5. Hydrocarbons 
6. Benzene and its derivatives 
7. Haloalkanes 
8. Hydroxy Compound 
9. Carbonyl compound 
10. Carboxylic acid and its derivatives 
11. Amines 
12. Amino 
13. Polymers