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.

Maths Culture.

English	TONGAN	Tahitian
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten  + Addition  - Subtraction  × Multiplication  ÷ Division	Taha Ua Tolu Fa Nima Ono Whitu Valu Hiva Hongofulu  +Tanaki  -Kole  ×Liunga  ÷Vahevahe	Ho’e Piti Toru Maha Pae Ono Hitu Va’u Iva ‘Ahuru  +Ajouter  -Soustraire  ÷Fracture  ×Multiplier

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.

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.

XtraMath result.

Here you see every answer I have got right and I have levelled

up to subtraction.

My XtraMath score.

Here is my XtraMath score on Race The Teacher. 

71! Yes!

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

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

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