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Beacon Current Affairs Term3 Week4
Who am I
Names in the News Places in the NewsMs Amanda Leong Coral Triangle
Pacific OceanIndian Ocean
(Find out where these places are on Google Maps)
Words in the News(Pg4)
SafekeepingDeposit
Interest (money)
(Pg18)Ecosystem
DiverseDevastatingendangered
(Pg19)Toxic cocktail
Odourlesspungent
Keeping your money safe Bank comes from
“Banco”, an Italian word for “Bench”
People used to keep their money in temples (why?)
Read on to find out how a bank works and what it does
Tropical Reef in Danger• Human activities and
climate change are destroying the Coral Triangle
• What is a coral reef? Is it a living or non-living thing?
• Overfishing threatens the tuna population (See how big the tuna is. You will be surprised)
Poisonous Sticks• Cigarettes contain
harmful chemicals• Here are some of them
: Tar, Arsenic, Cadmium, Ammonia, Nitrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Carbon Monoxide
• Resarch on one of them and share how it affects the smoker’s health
Passion for Marine Life• An aquarist takes care
of marine animals• We have 2
oceanariums on Sentosa Island (Underwater World and Marine Life Park)
• Read on to find out more about a day in the life of an aquarist.
This day in history,25th July 1978World’s first test tube baby is born
www.history.com