Math Facts!

Facts about the golden ratio, pi, geometry, prime numbers, amazing numbers that are so big it’s hard to even understand them and so much more! Read on and have fun learning about math.


Mathematics is important in many different types of jobs, including engineering, business, science, medicine and more.

It is believed that Ancient Egyptians used complex mathematics such as algebra, arithmetic and geometry as far back as 3000 BC.

It wasn’t until the 16th century that most mathematical symbols were invented. Before this time math equations were written in words, making it very time consuming.

What comes after a million, billion and trillion? Why a quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion and nonillion of course.

Cutting a cake into 8 pieces is possible with just 3 slices, can you work out how?

An icosagon is a shape with 20 sides.

A three dimensional parallelogram is called a parallelpiped.

Trigonometry is the study of the relationship between the angles of triangles and their sides.

The smallest ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29.

The name of the popular search engine ‘Google’ came from a misspelling of the word ‘googol’, which is a very, very large number (the number one followed by one hundred zeros to be exact).

A ‘googolplex’ is the number 1 followed by a googol zeros, this number is so big that it can’t be written because there isn’t enough room in the universe to fit it in! It would also take a length of time far greater than the age of the universe just to write the numbers.

The number pi (the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle) can’t be expressed as a fraction, this means it is an irrational number. When written as a decimal it never repeats and never ends.
Here is pi written to 50 decimal places: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510

If two quantities have a ratio of approximately 1.618, they are said to be in the golden ratio. This ratio has been used throughout history to design aesthetically pleasing art works such as the Parthenon. It also appears in paintings, music, the design of books, and even in nature.

Amazing Science Facts

Our lungs are known to be the lightest of all organs in the body.

Turritopsis nutricula is a genus of jelly fish which is also regarded as the immortal jelly fish. This is due to the fact these species have the ability to transform themselves back into juvenile form once they mate after becoming sexually mature.

One of the must-know weird science facts is about the planet Saturn. It has a density that is lower than that of water. So, if you could throw it in the ocean, it would actually float!

Every year, the average person is known to have 430 bugs as dinner, lunch or breakfast.

Some chameleons have tongues which are longer than their body.

In a school of clown fish, if the female dies, then the dominant male would become a female to continue with the reproduction process. 

Every year, falling coconuts are known to kill people more in numbers than sharks do.

A boat made of Black Ironwood would never float on water. This wood is the world's densest of its kind and so it would sink.

Liver is the only organ which has the capability of regenerating itself.
The planet Mercury has a day that is twice as long as its year.

The Pyramid of Giza is the result of a accumulation of 2.5 million blocks.

Farting constantly for a period of 6 years and 9 months would produce an amount of energy that would be enough to create that of an atomic bomb.

The stomach would have digested itself if it lacked the lining of mucus.

Pumice is the only known rock which can float on water.

300 beats per minute is the pulse of a hedgehog

A blue whale's tongue is as heavy as an adult elephant and even bigger than a taxi cab.

Buy an electric eel found in South America and reduce your electricity bills. This creature can produce 600 volts; voltage enough to paralyze a horse.

Our Very Own Garden!

Till our third meeting, very few of the members knew we had our very own garden. Frankly speaking, only Pn. Chuah knew from the start we had one. Located behind the school's office beside the boy's toilet just to the left of Block C, there stood our garden.

The club's garden.

Moving on, this week's meeting was entirely to clean up and re-decorate the garden. To help achieve this, Pn. Chuah brought her sister to organize and co-ordinate the place.

Pn. Chuah and her sister.

Pn. Chuah's sister told the members what was the plan and where was the ideal place to put the pots and plants. She then led the clearing up of unwanted plants and with the help of the members, cleared up the whole place.

Pn. Chuah's sister instructing the members the plan.

After receiving instructions, members set out to complete them.

Removing weeds and other unwanted plants was their first task.

After completing their first task, the redecoration of the garden began. Pn. Chuah's sister asked for bricks to properly arrange the sides of the stands which held the plants to prevent the pots from falling. So detailed was Pn. Chuah's sister's vision, it seemed impossible she would not notice any flaws in the garden.

Members assigned to find bricks.

The garden after being cleared of dirt and unwanted plants.

After inspecting the garden, Pn. Chuah's sister then gave the green light to fill the place with flowers. She told members where and what to put in every inch of the place.

Members start filling the place with flowers as Pn. Chuah inspects as well.

After feeling satisfied enough with the garden, Pn. Chuah and her sister then called it a day.

The garden after a good day's job. More plants shall pour in the near future.

Though feeling tired and exhausted, they along with the members felt it was a good day's job. We then thanked Pn. Chuah's sister was helping us out willingly and headed back home after a group shot together.

Group shot!

How Do You Make Your Own Slime?

We had our second meeting of 2011 on the 26th of January and we learnt how to make slime from everyday materials such as glue, water, and food colouring! Except for one or two ingredients of course. We were given permission to conduct this experiment under the guidance of the lab assistant and our teacher advisor, Pn.Chuah. Here's a list of the items needed to make your very own slime.

1. Boric Acid or also known as Borax powder.
2. PVA glue.
3. Food colouring of any choice.
4. Distilled water.
5. 2 beakers of 250ml and a 500ml beaker.
6. Bunsen burner
7. Wire gauze along with a tripod stand.
8. Dropper
9. Stirrer
10. Spatula

Ingredients needed for the experiement.

Directions on making your very own slime can be followed by watching the video below. It's a compilation of the experiment done by the club.

*For further reference on how to make slime, you can watch another video by clicking the link below.*

How To Make Slime - Polymers

Right now, we'll let the pictures do the talking.

The club's President giving a brief idea of what the members were going to do.

Directors of the Board discussing the procedure for the experiment.

Pn.Chuah helping out members with the experiment.

Looks like the members are having a good time making slime.

Club President in action demonstrating the next step of the experiment to the members.

Our beloved teacher advisor willing to get her hands dirty and joining in the fun as well.

Slime in production. That particular product looks freakishly too real!

That's slime indeed!

Members and Directors showcasing their end products.

Board of Directors.

Group shot.

Science And Maths Club.

Welcome to SMK Seafield's Science And Maths Club's Blogspot!

The Science and Mathematics Club of SMK Seafield, popularly known as the Science and Maths Club, is the main science and mathematics-oriented organization of SMK Seafield, serving as the central supervising club for all science and maths activities. As of 2011, the morning session of the club has 18 members being supervised by Pn Chuah Lay Suan.

Club Party!

It's party time!

The last meeting of 2010 was held on the 4th of September. The club's teachers and students joined together to organize a farewell party to end the club's last gathering in a sweet and enjoyable manner. Members were requested to bring food of their own to be shared with or in another words a sorta pot-luck style party. Teachers on the other hand ordered pizzas using the funds collected throughout the year by the club. Everyone had a fantastic time and ate their hearts out. Teachers as well as students brought souvenirs and gifts to be given as tokens of appreciation towards each other also. End of the day, a memorable yet fabulous last gathering of the club it was.

Food and drinks being prepared before the feast started.

Enjoying the delicious pizza as well as having a good time.

The club's teacher advisors.

Science And Maths Club SMK Seafield 2010.

A Trip To FRIM!

Every year, the club goes on a visit to a place somewhere as its yearly trip. This year, the teachers proposed the club to have a trip to FRIM. The proposal was accepted gladly by the members and so it was set that on the 7th of July, the club would have a trip to the planned destination. Those members whom were interested in joining the trip were requested to pay RM 51.00 for the trip's fee. The fee included lunch in KFC as well as insurance in case of any unfortunate events occurring. It was a one day event and the itinerary are as follows.

• 09.30 a.m           -  Gathering in school
• 10.00 a.m           -  Journey to FRIM begins
• 11.30 a.m           -  Lunch at KFC
• 12.30 p.m           -  Journey to FRIM resumes
• 13.00 p.m           -  Arrival in FRIM
• 13.20 p.m           -  Jungle trekking and canopy walk
• 15.00 p.m           -  Picnic by the beach.
• 16.00 p.m           -  Journey back to school starts
• 17.00 p.m           -  Arrival in school

Members and teachers gathering just before the start of their journey.

Arrival in FRIM. Teachers conducting a briefing session to prioritize safety.

Members admiring the awesome beauty of nature.

Ground view of the trees above.

Pn. Norhidayah with a smile on her face posing for a picture.

After trekking through the forest to the highest peak, it's now time for canopy walk.

This activity ain't for the faint-hearted. 

Waterfall. The spring cleaners of nature.

All in all, it was an enjoyable and memorable trip for the teachers and students. Everyone reached home safely and happily. Nature has never been so beautiful.