Here's my new XtraMath result.
Thursday 27 March 2014
Monday 24 March 2014
Gallipoli and the war against Turkey.
Event: Gallipoli and the war against Turkey.
What it commemorates: It commemorates the deaths of many people who died at Gallipoli.
Start and end dates:
- January - February, 1915
- 25th April, 1915
- 1916 - 18
Where the event took place: This event took place in Gallipoli.
Who was involved: ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand, Army Corps), Ottoman Empire, NZEF (New Zealand Expeditionary Force), AIF (Australian Imperial Force), Dardanelles and some Maori people.
Causes of the event: This event was caused by war.
Effects of the events: The effects of the event were many people died.
Thursday 20 March 2014
Character Anaylsis - Sue Harris - Crash!
Here is a character analysis about Sue Harris from the book Crash.
It's about a boy named Poddy (Patrick) who has a disease called down syndrome.
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Column Addition.
My learning intention was to work out equitations using
column addition. My activity was addition. It was hard
because I had to start backwards.
Thursday 13 March 2014
I am the sand.
I am the sand
waiting by the sea, I’m waiting for someone
to build me like a sandcastle.
People come on the shore and stand on me
and then they see how fun I can be.Tuesday 11 March 2014
Maths Culture.
English
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TONGAN
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Tahitian
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+ Addition
- Subtraction
× Multiplication
÷ Division
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+Tanaki
-Kole
×Liunga
÷Vahevahe
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+Ajouter
-Soustraire
÷Fracture
×Multiplier
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Thursday 6 March 2014
Today's number.
Today’s Number:
136
Write it in words
One hundred and thirty six. ✓
Write it as an expanded number
100 + 30 + 6 ✓
Add 3
139 ✓
+ 25
161 ✓
Subtract 5
131 ✓
- 17
107 ✓
Next 3 even numbers
138, 140, 142 ✓
Double it
272 ✓
Last 4 odd numbers
135, 133, 131, 129 ✓
Half of it
68 ✓
10% of it is
13.6 ✓
25% of it is
34 ✓
⅓ of it is
45 ✓
Multiply by 6
816 ✓
x by 4
544 ✓
Divide by 4
34 ✓
÷ by 6
22.6 ✓
Here is today's number, 136.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
The place value game I played.
Our focus this unit has been
on place value. This is the game I played
to work on my place value. It's called Rachel's
Millions. I needed to know my millions place value.
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Monday 3 March 2014
Using An Index.
Using an index
L.I. - Library/Research skills
Using an index to find information quickly
Most non-fiction books have an index. Like a table of contents, it lists the books contents and relevant page numbers, but in much more detail. It presents the topics in alphabetical order to help your search. Below is an example from a health book.
INDEX
aerobics 2-14
breathing 9-10
carbohydrates 36
co-ordination 20-25
cycling 32
diet 30-40
diseases 45-65
doctor 40-44
drinking 63
drugs, harmful 70-75
drugs, medical 60-65
exercise 11-20
fat 35
fatigue 76-79
good health 80-90
happy 91-92
hospital 40-44, 48-65
hygiene 93-94
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illness 45-65
incapacitated 45-65
injuries 60-65
inoculation 96-98
lungs 9-10, 60-64
medicine 45-65, 96-98
mental illness 99-120
moods 99-104
pharmacist 60-65
physical activities 121-150
rest 151-155
self-discipline 115-120
smoking 121-124
sport 15-20
strength 12-14
vigour 140-150
vitamins 64-65
weight 30-35
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Why are there two index entries for drugs? 70-75 and 121 - 124
Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?151-155 & 12-14
Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about injuries? 60-65
Which two entries would you use to find out more about healthy eating? 30-40 & 80-90
Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about the bad effects of smoking? 121-124
On which pages would you find out about hospital life? 40-44 and 48-65
Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs? Of 9-10 60-64
On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport.11-20 & 30-35
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