REMINDER: If you wish to have a class shared lunch tomorrow, please bring a plate of food to share or money to go towards purchasing some kai.
WORK PIECES:
Please remember all work is to be copied, completed and shared back to me. This is evidence of your work ethic and time management. Work I receive back from you is what forms a major part of report comments and assessment marks.
MEASUREMENT:
Match these measurement units with their abbreviations:
kilometre kg
millilitre cm
metre m
gram mm
centimetre mL
kilogram m
tonne mg
milligram km
litre g
millimetre L
What measurement unit would these devices measure?
Bathroom Scales
A bucket
Kitchen scales
A retractable tape measure
Hanging scales with a hook
A Beaker
Calipers
A ruler
Understanding Time
Complete these sentences with times from the list
185 3 hours 15 minutes 30 18 minutes 32 seconds
60 4 hours 45 minutes 90 15 minutes
a. A rugby game lasts approximately ___________________________minutes.
b. The flight from Auckland to Sydney takes approximately ___________________-
c. The length of a children's movie is approximately __________________ minutes
d. To drive from New Plymouth to Wellington should take __________________
e. Muffins should take ________________ to cook.
What is the time when it is: a. 10 minutes after 9am?
b. 15 minutes after 3.30pm?
c. 30 minutes before 12am ?
d. 45 minutes after 1515?
At Edgewater Intermediate, the first lesson starts at 8.40am and takes 50 minutes. What time does the first class finish?
Calculate these times.
a. 80 minutes = __________ seconds
b. 3 days = __________ hours
c. 2 days 4 hours = ____________ minutes
d. 5 hours 35 minutes = _____________ minutes
e. 76 hours = ________ days ________ hours.
Calendars: Write the 12 months of the year down the side of the page, then put in the dates of important events and celebrations for your family.
Beside each Month put the following events as well:
Labour Weekend
Easter
Christmas
Queen's Birthday weekend
Your birthday
Matariki ( Maori New Year)
Chinese New Year
Waitangi Day
ANZAC Day.
REPORTING
A: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER : You have witnessed an accident. . Sort out the following events into chronological order. Record the order using the alphabet letters for each event:
a) Cyclists foot is run over. Start _______________
b) Car backs out of driveway.
c) Cyclist crawls to side of driveway.
d) Cyclist falls off.
e) Driver of vehicle gets out of car..
f) Cyclist rides along footpath.
g) Driver takes cyclist to house.
h) Car continues moving..
i) Driver helps cyclist up.
j. Cyclist hit by rear of car. Finish ____________________
B. A DIFFERENT ANGLE
1. As a reporter, write five questions you would ask a famous sportsperson so that your newspaper report will have an interesting slant on their life.
a.________________________________________________________________________
b ________________________________________________________________________
c._________________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________________
C. PERSONAL REPORT JIGSAW:
Each of us is like a jigsaw. We have lots of parts to our personalities. Fill in two or three statements under each heading. Report on yourself!.
Likes Ambitions Money Earners
Favourite Subjects Issues of Concern Dislikes
Struggle with Like to try Free time favourites
Community Involvement.
NZ's FLAG
Currently the Government is looking to change our flag. Currently our Flag has The Union Jack in the top left corner, showing we are an Commonwealth Country led by Britain. This is set on a Blue Background with 4 stars signifying the Southern Cross in the bottom right of the Flag.
1. What do you personally think of our Flag? Do you like it? Do you think it should change? Justify your answers.
2. Does it concern you that it is very similar to the Australian Flag?
3. If we were to change the Flag which flag do you believe we should have? Is it one of the 4 chosen designs or is it something else?
4. So far the cost of surveying the people of NZ and getting ideas chosen has cost approximately $28 million . Is this a sensible way to spend our money? Should it have been done differently? What do you think should have happened?
5. Will you and/or your family vote to save or change our flag?
6. Are you happy with the 4 chosen flags or do you think we should add the Red Pyramid Flag too.
7. If you could design a flag what are the main colours you want to see on the flag and what is the most important symbol you want to see on it?
8. What else would we have to change if we changed our flag? Research all the things our flag is displayed on that would need re-branding.
Once you have explored the information in detail and decided what you believe will be best for NZ< get an A4 piece of paper and draw the flag you want. Must be in fine, clear detail and to publication standard.
END OF YEAR ACTIVITY DAYS.
The first two days (Monday and Tuesday) of the last week of term 4, will be our Activity Days.
What would you like to do.?
One idea is to go to the Luge in Rotorua. This will cost $40 each for 5 rides and the bus.
Another idea is to go to to the Movies in Whakatane and then have a picnic lunch at the Heads before heading back to school. The movies and Bus would cost $25 each, and you'd bring lunch from home.
What ideas have you got for a) places to go?
b) fundraising ideas?
c) Do we go as a class, have 3 different things for the year 9 to choose to do each day, or all Year 9 go together to two things only?
Find ideas, prices, bus costs, research well and come back with a plan.
These days are for you but they must be suitable for most, not too expensive, and if fundraising is required we need ideas for things to do the raise the money.
Sunday, 20 September 2015
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Thursday 17th September 2015
PLEASE REMEMBER TO COPY AND RENAME WITH YOUR NAME IN THE TITLE, THEN ANSWER AND SHARE WITH ME.
MATHEMATICS:
Measurement - CONVERSIONS
A. Convert each given number so you have the same length in three different units.
1. 25km m cm
2. km 200m cm
3. m 105cm mm
4. km 1500 m cm
5. m cm 2500mm
6. 15 km m mm
B; Solve these problems
1. It takes 2.5m of material to make a skirt. How many skirts can be made with 20m of material?
2. It takes 1.5 m of material to make a shirt. How many shirts can be made with 18m of material?
3. Sarah plants lavender 60 cm apart. The garden is 2 m by 4 m. How many lavender bushes can she plant ?
4. Andrew is going to plant an avocado orchard. His plot of land is 1 km by 0.5 km. The avocados need to be planted 2.5 m apart. How many avocado trees does he need?
READING;
Before Reading:
1. Skateboarding is a very demanding sport. What physical attributes do you think are important in order to be a good skateboarder?
2. What are a couple of important features of a skateboard park?
3. Tony Hawk is a famous skateboarder. Find out three interesting facts about him.
4. Match the correct definition to each word. Use a dictionary to help you, if necessary.
a. maneuver 1. newcomer
b. feature 2. movement
c. tremendous 3. depend
d. spectator 4. appearance
e. rely 5. great
f. novice 6. fan
Read the following extract:
Skateboard parks are being built all around the country, giving people with BMX Bikes, scooters and skateboards a place of their own to gather and practice their many maneuvers. Parks commonly boast such features as smooth skating surfaces, and modern equipment includinng ramps, quarter and half pipes, spines and grind rails.Some even include a safe section for spectators.
Imagine if we could have a skateboard park at Tarawera High School. Have you thought of building one for the school? It really is not that difficult, all you need is permission from Mrs Tuhoro and the Board of Trustees,time and the willingness to fund raise.
First you need to decide what you are going to build. A simple ramp or a rail can be built in a couple of hours, while a half pipe might take you and your adult helpers a couple of weeks..Having a well thought out plan can save you a lot of hassles. Getting the help of your parents and other adults can be useful.
Some ideas to get you going may include talking to our Technology teacher to see if they could help get a ramp or half pipe built as a class project Another possibility is asking your parents for building supplies instead of clothes for presents.Pool money together as a group. Do sausage sizzles.Don't forget that plans for building rails, halfpipes and other ramps can be downloaded free from different internet sites.. It is important that the design and the construction of the park be solid.
The construction of all parks must be safe for users. Make sure that the finished product is checked over by a qualified adult before the first skater tries it out. Skateboarding is difficult enough without having to contend with a rail or ramp collapsing during use.
A good skateboard park should be fluid, diverse and challenging. With a single push, one should be able to skate the entire park.
After Reading the extract:
1. Why is it a good thing for a skater to be able to skate the whole park with a single push?
2. What are 4 different components of a skateboard park?
3. What could you do to raise funds to build a skate-park at Tarawera high?
4. This article makes a number of suggestions as to waht items might be included in a park. What are three items you would be sure to include?
5. How does skateboarding provide the participant with a real sense of self-satisfaction?
Draw a plan of the Skateboard Park you would like to see developed here at school.
INQUIRY
Please check the Blog of Tuesday 8th September, Are you ready to submit your work next Wednesday? If not why not? If not work hard today to get it ready.
MATHEMATICS:
Measurement - CONVERSIONS
A. Convert each given number so you have the same length in three different units.
1. 25km m cm
2. km 200m cm
3. m 105cm mm
4. km 1500 m cm
5. m cm 2500mm
6. 15 km m mm
B; Solve these problems
1. It takes 2.5m of material to make a skirt. How many skirts can be made with 20m of material?
2. It takes 1.5 m of material to make a shirt. How many shirts can be made with 18m of material?
3. Sarah plants lavender 60 cm apart. The garden is 2 m by 4 m. How many lavender bushes can she plant ?
4. Andrew is going to plant an avocado orchard. His plot of land is 1 km by 0.5 km. The avocados need to be planted 2.5 m apart. How many avocado trees does he need?
READING;
Before Reading:
1. Skateboarding is a very demanding sport. What physical attributes do you think are important in order to be a good skateboarder?
2. What are a couple of important features of a skateboard park?
3. Tony Hawk is a famous skateboarder. Find out three interesting facts about him.
4. Match the correct definition to each word. Use a dictionary to help you, if necessary.
a. maneuver 1. newcomer
b. feature 2. movement
c. tremendous 3. depend
d. spectator 4. appearance
e. rely 5. great
f. novice 6. fan
Read the following extract:
Skateboard parks are being built all around the country, giving people with BMX Bikes, scooters and skateboards a place of their own to gather and practice their many maneuvers. Parks commonly boast such features as smooth skating surfaces, and modern equipment includinng ramps, quarter and half pipes, spines and grind rails.Some even include a safe section for spectators.
Imagine if we could have a skateboard park at Tarawera High School. Have you thought of building one for the school? It really is not that difficult, all you need is permission from Mrs Tuhoro and the Board of Trustees,time and the willingness to fund raise.
First you need to decide what you are going to build. A simple ramp or a rail can be built in a couple of hours, while a half pipe might take you and your adult helpers a couple of weeks..Having a well thought out plan can save you a lot of hassles. Getting the help of your parents and other adults can be useful.
Some ideas to get you going may include talking to our Technology teacher to see if they could help get a ramp or half pipe built as a class project Another possibility is asking your parents for building supplies instead of clothes for presents.Pool money together as a group. Do sausage sizzles.Don't forget that plans for building rails, halfpipes and other ramps can be downloaded free from different internet sites.. It is important that the design and the construction of the park be solid.
The construction of all parks must be safe for users. Make sure that the finished product is checked over by a qualified adult before the first skater tries it out. Skateboarding is difficult enough without having to contend with a rail or ramp collapsing during use.
A good skateboard park should be fluid, diverse and challenging. With a single push, one should be able to skate the entire park.
After Reading the extract:
1. Why is it a good thing for a skater to be able to skate the whole park with a single push?
2. What are 4 different components of a skateboard park?
3. What could you do to raise funds to build a skate-park at Tarawera high?
4. This article makes a number of suggestions as to waht items might be included in a park. What are three items you would be sure to include?
5. How does skateboarding provide the participant with a real sense of self-satisfaction?
Draw a plan of the Skateboard Park you would like to see developed here at school.
INQUIRY
Please check the Blog of Tuesday 8th September, Are you ready to submit your work next Wednesday? If not why not? If not work hard today to get it ready.
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
10/9 Novel Study
The Bone Tiki - David Hair
a. Search the author "David Hair"
Write 4 facts about the author so we can make a class information sheet about him.
b. Writing:
Just like Max in the story you are sitting at home alone waiting to be picked up.
You should have been picked up two hours ago. How do you feel? What have you been doing to fill in time? Why does it annoy / frustrate you?
How important is punctuality to you?
a. Search the author "David Hair"
Write 4 facts about the author so we can make a class information sheet about him.
b. Writing:
Just like Max in the story you are sitting at home alone waiting to be picked up.
You should have been picked up two hours ago. How do you feel? What have you been doing to fill in time? Why does it annoy / frustrate you?
How important is punctuality to you?
Term 3 Inquiry Review
As discussed with you yesterday you are due to present your completed Inquiry to me next Friday 18th September. To get a pass grade, the following must be completed ( remember this is in the Inquiry Booklet issued in week 1.
1. Working through and completing the planning process
2. Working through and completing the Information collection process
3. Working through and completing a report that concludes your findings
4. Working through and completing the display process
5. working through the evaluation process of the inquiry
6. Evaluating your own ability to manage yourself.
All these should be signed off in your booklet or inquiry book or in a shared google doc with me.
As you know the Inquiry had 5 parts.
Part 1 planning : Where you narrowed down your thoughts to 4 key questions.
Part 2 collecting : Where you learnt from different types of information and ways of finding the information. Where you references your work ( wrote down your information sources) and reduced the information you have collected into a manageable form.
Part 3 Reporting : Where you write up a report based on the answers to your key questions.
Part 4 Display: This is where you decide "Now I have this information what am I going to do with it? (Poster, speech etc)
Part 5 Evaluating This is where you honestly evaluate your inquiry and what did and did not work and why.
1. Working through and completing the planning process
2. Working through and completing the Information collection process
3. Working through and completing a report that concludes your findings
4. Working through and completing the display process
5. working through the evaluation process of the inquiry
6. Evaluating your own ability to manage yourself.
All these should be signed off in your booklet or inquiry book or in a shared google doc with me.
As you know the Inquiry had 5 parts.
Part 1 planning : Where you narrowed down your thoughts to 4 key questions.
Part 2 collecting : Where you learnt from different types of information and ways of finding the information. Where you references your work ( wrote down your information sources) and reduced the information you have collected into a manageable form.
Part 3 Reporting : Where you write up a report based on the answers to your key questions.
Part 4 Display: This is where you decide "Now I have this information what am I going to do with it? (Poster, speech etc)
Part 5 Evaluating This is where you honestly evaluate your inquiry and what did and did not work and why.
Report Guidelines
INTRODUCTION
You need to hook your audience in. Sat what your 4 key questions are.
KEY QUESTION 1 - 4
For each question you will need to write at least two paragraphs answering your question using your research. A paragraph should be structured using S.E.X.Y
S - state your main point.
E - Give evidence of your point - how do you know it's true?
X - Explain your point - give details and examples.
Y - Why and how does this point relate to your key question?
Remember - Use SEXY twice for each question. Therefore you will need to find enough research to have two main points for each question.
CONCLUSION
Summarise your findings in one paragraph. Re-iterate your main points from each key question.
REMEMBER: Your display, presentation is worth 40% of your grade. You need to take the information and put it in a fun, interactive, educational way.
Units of Time
KEY IDEAS:
A day is divided in to two parts : the time before noon and the time after noon.
In 12 hour time the time starts at 12.00 midnight and goes to 12 noon then to 12 midnight, in 24 hour time the day stars at 00.00 midnight and goes to 12 noon then to 24.00 midnight eg 1pm 12 hr = 13.00 in 24hr.
Complete these units of time.
1 millennium = ________ years 1 century = ______________ years
1 decade = __________years 1 year = ____________12 months
1 year = ___________weeks 1 year = _______days or ______days in leap year
1 fortnight = ________ weeks 1 fortnight = _______days
1 day = _______ hours 1 hour (h) = ________minutes (min)
1 minute (min) = ______seconds (s)
On a 24-hour clock 1 a.m. is _ _ _ _ hours
12 midnight is _ _ _ _ hours
12 noon is _ _ _ _ hours
Convert these times to 24 hour time
a 10 past 3 a.m. __________________ b 5 past 12 a.m. ___________________
c. 5:38 p.m. __________________ d. 10.17 p.m ____________________
Convert :
e 3 hours to minutes _____________ f. 200 minutes to hours _________________
g. 2.5 years to days _______________ h 5.25 decades to years ________________
A plane lands at 2.15pm and requires 40 minutes to unload, reload and refuel. What time should the plan depart?
Annie arrives at the bus stop at 1.32pm. The next bus is at 2.05pm. How long does Annie have to wait?
I have made a model of a volcano. For best results I have to let the mold dry for 18 hours. How many days will it take? ___________________How many minutes will it take ? _______________
A day is divided in to two parts : the time before noon and the time after noon.
In 12 hour time the time starts at 12.00 midnight and goes to 12 noon then to 12 midnight, in 24 hour time the day stars at 00.00 midnight and goes to 12 noon then to 24.00 midnight eg 1pm 12 hr = 13.00 in 24hr.
Complete these units of time.
1 millennium = ________ years 1 century = ______________ years
1 decade = __________years 1 year = ____________12 months
1 year = ___________weeks 1 year = _______days or ______days in leap year
1 fortnight = ________ weeks 1 fortnight = _______days
1 day = _______ hours 1 hour (h) = ________minutes (min)
1 minute (min) = ______seconds (s)
On a 24-hour clock 1 a.m. is _ _ _ _ hours
12 midnight is _ _ _ _ hours
12 noon is _ _ _ _ hours
Convert these times to 24 hour time
a 10 past 3 a.m. __________________ b 5 past 12 a.m. ___________________
c. 5:38 p.m. __________________ d. 10.17 p.m ____________________
Convert :
e 3 hours to minutes _____________ f. 200 minutes to hours _________________
g. 2.5 years to days _______________ h 5.25 decades to years ________________
A plane lands at 2.15pm and requires 40 minutes to unload, reload and refuel. What time should the plan depart?
Annie arrives at the bus stop at 1.32pm. The next bus is at 2.05pm. How long does Annie have to wait?
I have made a model of a volcano. For best results I have to let the mold dry for 18 hours. How many days will it take? ___________________How many minutes will it take ? _______________
Week 8 Term 3 10 September
You will need to make a copy of each of the activities, save and rename with your initials in the title, answer the activity and then share with me.
I am looking for your time management skills and self management to complete tasks.
Inappropriate sites and misuse of Chrome Book will mean your access will be reduced for a period of time.
TASKS
Novel Study
Maths Unit of Time
Inquiry Review
I am looking for your time management skills and self management to complete tasks.
Inappropriate sites and misuse of Chrome Book will mean your access will be reduced for a period of time.
TASKS
Novel Study
Maths Unit of Time
Inquiry Review
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Week 7 Term 3
Good Morning , here are your tasks for today .
Please remember to either create a google doc and share it with me, or produce a blog and send me the link so I can share your awesome thinking and responses.
READING:
Following up on our Reciprocal Read article yesterday:
Replace these American Terms with English Terms:
Trash
pop cans
garbage
gallons
pounds
What is composting? Research what is the composting process and share by diagram and bullet point statements how the composting process happens and how we can do it.
INQUIRY
You by now should have your four focus questions well researched and the notes taken. Your task now is to ensure you are writing up your report presentation . Remember each question requires that you you write at least 4 detailed paragraphs to support your research and the answer to your Inquiry.
Please remember to either create a google doc and share it with me, or produce a blog and send me the link so I can share your awesome thinking and responses.
READING:
Following up on our Reciprocal Read article yesterday:
Replace these American Terms with English Terms:
Trash
pop cans
garbage
gallons
pounds
What is composting? Research what is the composting process and share by diagram and bullet point statements how the composting process happens and how we can do it.
INQUIRY
You by now should have your four focus questions well researched and the notes taken. Your task now is to ensure you are writing up your report presentation . Remember each question requires that you you write at least 4 detailed paragraphs to support your research and the answer to your Inquiry.
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