Talk on Homeschooling

Abbi was asked to give a short talk introducing home education, at a seminar titled 'Rethinking Education'. Interestingly it was held at a school and the audience consisted of teachers and educators representing various schools. Though the talk was short it presented an alternative to conventional means of education. (Jazakullah Khair Umm Ayman for providing the slides)  Enjoy!

Innovative Investigations: Measuring Distances

AIM :
To find out which type of object will fall the furtherest distance and which type will fall the least distance.

MATERIALS:
1. ball
2. plastic spoon
3. metal spoon
4. paper
5. shirt
6. measuring tape
7. electric tape

METHOD:

tape marking standing place

A piece of electric tape was taped to the ground to mark the place from where the objects would be thrown. The objects were thrown one at a time. Then we measured how far it fell. We tried to exert the same force for each object. 

signalling all is ready and subject can now throw object

measuring the distance the object fell

measuring tape

RESULTS:

 

OBSERVATIONS:

1. Was force exerted the same?

Yes

2. Which object fell furtherest distance?

The ball.

3. Which object fell the least distance?

Paper.

- Paper is light so it did not fall far and often spiralled to the ground.

 CONCLUSION:

We learned that the smaller an object is the further it goes. The distance an object falls is determined by velocity/ speed, shape and size of the object (Air Resistance.)  

QBAP @ Rob-Arts by QBAP (12yrs)

. Masha'Allah the Rob-Arts classes went very well. We each made a remote control car with six volt batteries ,motors ,wheels ,wires and wood. Personally it wasn't that easy but we did it. We needed some help in making it. Like for example we needed help in making most of the holes (some holes were still made inaccurately so Sir felt that he should have made the holes and then  given it to us). We also learned how to design the model of a robot on the computer and how to use a drill correctly.

The class required more time than was scheduled but it was fun. I look forward to attending more workshops if Rob-Arts plans to hold more.

Batteries, wires and buttons

Motors, wheels, clips,brackets

Robot car model

Back

circuit board underneath

RMI Annual Hifz Competition 1432 / 2011

This is the SMS we recieved from ABAP's Hifz Class:

"Assalam-u-Alaikum,

Role Model Institute organized an Annual Hifz Competition.
Alhumdulillah the judge Sheikh Qari Abdul Azeem was very happy with the preformance of Hifz
Students & RMI Hifz Program.After a very strong competetion the following students got postions:

1. Khubaib Salman
2. Abdullah Bin Azeem Pirani
3. Sohaib Kamran

May Allah keep them steadfast on His deen.
Aameen."

Alhumdulillah we are vey grateful to Allah SWT that He has blessed us in this way. ABAP has completed 6 juz now Alhumdulillah. The Competetion consisted of 2 rounds. In the first round, each child  was tested and 2 students were chosen from each of the three study circles, these children were tested again in the second round and the top three children were then selected as winners. In the test each child was called up on stage and first asked to recite some small surahs and then the Qari would recite an Ayah and ask the child to continue reciting from thereon.

ABAP's prize was a gift voucher to Snack Attack, which he felt was ironic because we aren't strangers to the eatery. (First prize : bicycle, Third prize : a cricket bat)

Masha'Allah the following is how we availed the voucher:

Big Mouth Beef Burger, Spicy Honey Fish, Mushroom Swiss Burger

Pepperoni Punch Pizza; Classic Chicken Burger

Half Chicken Broast

 Subhan'Allah our bill was still within the voucher's stated amount (Rs 2,000), so being the Gujratis that we are we ordered two soft drinks to cover it!

Three Gilly Goats Tuff

The Piranis are members of the Book Worm Book Club, which meets weekly at the home of Umm Uzair. At the club a book is read to the members followed by a related activity. Occasionally the Piranis get the opportunity to host the club.  Recently we were able to host a very special event: Book Worm Club Presentations, were each family presented a play or recited poetry for the club members to enjoy.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the presentations,  each of which depicted the uniqueness of each family. One of the little boys began the event by reciting Surah Fatiha. Then  the show began. Plays varied from a family depicting the first day at Arabic class - explaining the importance of learning Arabic. A comic display of a mother using different methods to try and kill scurrying cockroaches (kids dressed with antlers and wings) - pointing out thought these living creatures are created by Allah SWT we are allowed to kill any insect which is a pest and can cause us harm and illness. A play in rhyme based on "Hickety, Pickety My Fat Hen" - teaching children to share with their friends and Insha'Allah they too will share with you when you are in need. Some of the younger children recited poetry and even a family who made a last minute appearance joined the fun by reciting some nasheed.

The Piranis Presented an adaption of their favourite book "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". The script went as follows:

SBAP:  I'm hungry. I'm going over the bridge to eat the grass. Trip trap, trip trap, trip trap.

IBAP:  Up jumped the troll! That's me, I'm going to eat you up!

SBAP:  Don't eat me eat the second billy goat gruff, she's big and fat.

IBAP:  Hmm, ok!

HBAP:  I'm going over the bridge to eat the grass! Trip trap, trip trap, trip trap!

IBAP:  Here I come! I'm going to eat you up!

HBAP: Don't eat me, eat the third billy goat gruff, he's big and fat.

IBAP:  Ok, skinny...

MBAP: Those goats seem to be having so much fun, why don't I go join them? Trip trap, trip trap, trip               trap.

IBAP:  Yum yum! I'm going to eat you up!

MBAP:  Oh no your not! I'm going to eat you up, get ready here I come...1, 2, 3.....

IBAP: Oh wait, wait, wait! You look kind of chubby and will probably give me a stomach ache. I think I'll let you go and eat the other two instead.

MBAP:  The Prophet Muhammed SAW said that you should want for your brother what you want for yourself, what makes you think you can hurt my brothers or me? (He butts the troll)

IBAP: (falls down screaming) Ahhh! I think I should find another job.

Alhumdulillah, the play went well, though we had a few lines eaten up. Unfortunately the first goat got a sudden case of stage fright, so a back up plan went in to action, with Ummi being Ummi goat holding her kid. All three goats had their nose painted black and coloured cheeks too, with the HBAP insisting on purple cheeks. each wore white socks which made them look like long goat ears.

After the show the club enjoyed their snacks which was followed by a certificate distribution ceremony. Alhumdulilllah it was a memorable day.

Jamad us Sani 1432

Catching a Breathe

Subhan'Allah, breathing is one of Allah's Mercies that we take for granted. Our respiratory system seems to work automatically, without any conscious effort of our own, MBAP and IBAP helped Ummi put together this lung machine to demonstrate how our lung works


MBAP presents the model of the lung (a balloon), with in a plastic bottle - the ribcage, a straw - the windpipe and another balloon stretched out at the bottom of the bottle - the diaphram.



Inhaling - diaphram going down to give place for lung to expand/fill up, as air is sucked into the lung through the windpipe.



MBAP blowns in more air for emphasis :)


IBAP explains,"When we breathe in (inhale) air goes into the windpipe and into our lungs. The air around the lungs pushes down on the diaphram when the lung becomes full of air.
When we exhale the air comes out from the lung through the windpipe and the diaphram goes up. The ribcage protects the lung from getting hurt."