Sunday 31 August 2014

Dangerous decibels.


  • There are over 250,000 hairs in your ear.
  • When you are at a concert down by the speakers the hairs in you ear will fold and damage your hearing. 
  • Ear wax cleans yours ears from dirt, dead skin and things that have found your way out.
  • The maximum decibel number you should be around is 85.
  • Hearing loss is a disability.
  • There are lots of small bones and organs, in your ear.
           

Monday 25 August 2014

5 original similes

As quick witted as a mongoose sprinting across the road to find safety.
As frightened as a pilot when there plane is running out of petrol.
Gently like a tiger with her new born baby.

Grey like the sky on a cloudy winter morning.

Sunday 24 August 2014

5 orignal similes

As sharp as an axe chopping through a tree.
As shiny as a thin layer of tin foil rapped around a half cut lemon.
As relaxed as a meditation room with with the only sound of breathing.

Thursday 21 August 2014

Task
Read the Zodiac Story
Answer these questions
Number the animals in order
1st Rat √
2nd Strong ox √
3rd Tiger √
4th Rabbit √
5th Flying Dragon √
6th Snake √
7th Horse √
8th Goat √
9th Monkey √
10th Rooster √
11th Dog √
12th Pig √

Which animal is not in the zodiac?
The Cat.√

Why is this animal not in the zodiac?
The cat had drowned because the rat pushed him in. √  

Why was the emperor surprised about the animal which came in 5th place?
The emperor was surprised that the dragon came 5th place because he thought that a swift flying dragon would come first place. The dragon also came fith

Look at the artwork

Find out the following
What is the zodiac animal for 2014?
Horse 

What is the zodiac animal which represents the year you were born in?
Horse

Tuesday 19 August 2014

Watch making

What I can see in the video is a step by step process to making a watch. The video clearly shows the machines that they have to use to make the watch this is a very technical. I can also see the factory in the video.  
 

Sunday 17 August 2014

Cameron Clapp

Write questions for the following answers:
Q. How old is Cameron? √
A. 28


Q. When did Cameron get hit by the train? √
A. September 15, 2001


Q. What happened to Cameron to have to get prosthetic Legs and an arm? √
A. He was hit by a train.


Q. How Many prosthetic limbs does Cameron have? √
A. He has 3. One each for walking, running & swimming


Q. When did Cameron portrayed a wounded service member? 
A .2008 feature film Stop-Loss.


Q. Who does Cameron give motivational talks to? √
A. He gives motivational talks to soldiers who have lost limbs.


Q. How much did each prosthetic coast? √
A. $40,000 each.


Q. What is another word for fake legs and arms?√
A. Prosthetic.


Q. What limbs had to be cut off? √
A. His right arm and both legs.


Q. What did camreon say in one of his speeches?
A.  "I left the wheelchair five months after the accident and I don’t want to have to use it again."



Thursday 14 August 2014

maths Week: Friday

The 20 Dollar Question. 
One of these knots is not a knot.
Which knot is it ?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Green

The 20 Dollar Question.
Two of these knots are not knots.
Which two are they?
(a) Red and blue.
(b) Blue and green.

(c) Red and green.

The 40 Dollar Question. 
This very famous clock is in
the St Pancras Railway
Station in London.
Lots of movies have this
clock in them.
What time is it ?
(a) 11 - 20
(b) 11 - 40
(c) 7 - 58

The 60 Dollar Question. 
The start of this century was a day
celebrated through-out the world.
Your parents will remember it !!
What day of the week was 
January 1st, 2000 ?
Saturday.

The 80 Dollar Question. 
What is this? It looks quite old
and is in the British Science
Museum.
Is it
(a) A toy.
(b) A money box.
(c) The first calculator.  √

The 80 Dollar Question. 
At low tide the water comes
up as far as the fourth rung
on the ladder of the ship.
What happens at full tide?
The water.
(a) comes up to the top 
of the ladder.
(b) comes up to the
bottom of the ladder.
(c) stays on the fourth
rung of the ladder.  √



Wednesday 13 August 2014

Maths week: Thursday.

Q. The 20 Dollar Question.
This man was one of the
greatest mathematicians.
Calculate the age
Leonhard Euler was when
he died.

A. 1983

Q. The 30 Dollar Question.
Pierre de Fermat was a very
gifted French mathematician.
How old was he when he died?

A. 76√

Q. The 30 Dollar Question.
Sofia Kovalevskaya was an
outstanding mathematician who was a 
Russian and very popular.
She was born in Moscow in 1850 and
died in Stockholm in 1891.
How long did she live for?

A. 64 √

Q. The 30 Dollar Question.
Sofia Kovalevskaya was an
outstanding mathematician who was a 
Russian and very popular.
She was born in Moscow in 1850 and
died in Stockholm in 1891.
How long did she live for?

A. 41 √

Q. The 40 Dollar Question.
Sir Isaac Newton was
one of the greatest
mathematicians of
all time.
He was born in England
on Christmas day.
How long did he live for. 

A. 84 √

Q. The 40 Dollar Question.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
was a German maths
person who became
famous for his work
in inventing calculus.
How old was he when he
died.

A. 70 √

Q. The 40 Dollar Question.
Sophie Germain lived all her life in
Paris. She was a brilliant
mathematician. A street in Paris is
named after her – and perhaps also
a football club!
Sophie lived from 1776 to 1831.
How long did she live for?

Q. 55 √

Q. The 50 Dollar Question.
Maria Agnesi was born in Italy in
1718. She was eldest in a family of
21 children! 
Maria was a very bright and
intelligent student. She could speak
5 different languages before she
was 9 years old !
She became an outstanding maths
person and was the first professor
of mathematics at a University.
Maria died in 1799.
How old was she?

A. 81 √

Q. The 50 Dollar Question.
Ernest Rutherford is New
Zealand’s greatest
scientist. He was awarded
the Noble Prize in
Chemistry in 1908.
Lord Rutherford was also
a mathematician. While at
University in 1892 he
taught mathematics at
Christchurch Boys’ High School.
How many years did Ernest Rutherford live for ?

A. 66 √

Tuesday 12 August 2014

Maths Week: Wednesday

The Marvellous Majestic
Mathematical Word Search!

F R A C T I O N Y T
F O U R S Q U A R E
G M U L T I P L Y N
G E O M E T R Y P V
O A L G E B R A H Y
N T V D E C A G O N
E S P E N T A G O N
A R I T H M E T I C
T W O D I V I D E G
I J T R I A N G L

There are 15 words buried in this
marvellous majestic mathematical table.    
They are all mathematics words.
How many can you find ?
You will get 20 maths week dollars for
every word you find !


  1. Fraction 
  2. Four 
  3. Square
  4. Geometry
  5. Triangle
  6. Algebra
  7. Arithmetic
  8. Decagon
  9. Ten 
  10. Multiply 
  11. Angle
  12. Pentagon
  13. Divide

Monday 11 August 2014

Maths week: Tuesday

Q.The 20 Dollar Question. 
• I am a three digit number.
• All my digits are the same.
• All my digits add up to 9.
• I am an odd number.
What number am I ?

A. 333 √

Q.The 40 Dollar Question. 
• I am a three digit number.
• I am odd.
• My digits add up to 17.
• My first and last digit are
the same.
Who am I ?

A. 737 √

Q. The 60 Dollar Question.
• I am a three digit number.
• I am the distance by road
between Auckland and
Wellington.
• My digits add up to 17.
• I am an odd number.
• My first digit is between 5 and 7.
• My last digit is 1 more than my first digit.
What number am I ? 

A. 647 √

Q. The 80 Dollar Question. 
• I am a three digit number.
• I am the number of the
largest passenger plane.
• I am an even number.
• My digits total 11.
• My middle digit is 2 x 2 x 2.
• My last digit is 20 x 19 x 0.
What number am I?

A.  380 √

Q. The 100 Dollar Question. 
• I am a two digit number.
• I am the number of tunnels on the train line between 
Christchurch and Greymouth.
• This is one of the world’s greatest train rides.
• My number is between 10 and 20.
• My number is also between 18 and 28.
What number am I ? 

A. 19 √

Score: $300 


Sunday 10 August 2014

Monday: Maths Week

Q. The 20 Dollar Question.  
Reduce the number 8.
See if it reduces to 4

A. 8----eight----6----six----4----four. x
8-2=6-2=4 x

The 40 Dollar Question.
Try the number 12.
Does this number reduce to 4 ?

A. 12----twelve----8----eight----4 x
12-4=8-4=4 x

Thursday 7 August 2014

TGC open night

The TGC open night was amazing. We all wen't to the brand new sports hall to start off at 6:00 and we sat in numbered rows for the groups that we were in for the tour of the school. The head girl started talking to us and telling us about why this school is a great place to come to and all of the options that TGC has to offer. After the head girl speaks the Principle speaks then the deputy principal and after they spoke the deans of our year level spoke. When everyone had finished speaking we all got into our tour groups and set off. First we wen't to the materials and food technology. And after that we wen't to all of the compulsory classes and the optional ones too.

I really enjoyed going to the TGC open night because it made me realise that I really want to go to TGC not only because of all of the great opportunities but also the nice students and teachers.              

Wednesday 6 August 2014

Coke Bottle tops

Coke has designed 16 new bottle caps which mean that people can reuse coke bottles for lots of different purposes.
1. Bubble Blower. √  
2. Baby bottle lid. √
3. Water filter. 
4. Water bottle lids.
5. Weights. √
6. Coffee plunger.

  1. Pencil sharpener.
  2. Paint brushes.
  3. Water gun.
  4. whistles.
  5. Spray bottles.
  6. shampoo and conditioner dispenser.
  7. Bubble blower.
  8. Powder shaker. 
  9. Lights. 
  10. Baby toy.
  11. Liquid sauce bottles.
  12. Vivid pen.
  13. Dumb bell. 
  14. Oil bottle. 
  15. Soy sauce bottle.
  16.     

Monday 4 August 2014

Child Safety Handbook

Chapter 1 Personal Awareness
Part 2 - Health p23 - 30
1. What edition of the Child Safety Handbook is this?
40 √


2. Where does the information in the CSH come from?
900° √


3. What is a disclaimer and why is there a disclaimer in the CSH?
Disclaimer is a statement that denies something. There is a disclaimer in the book for your own safety so the authors or publishers are not blamed for any outcomes that happens. √


4. What are 3 medical conditions which can develop as a result of being overweight in childhood?
  1. Diabetes. √
  2. High blood pressure. √
  3. High cholesterol Levels. √


5. What is the recommendation for
- television?
No more then 2 hours a day. √

rewards for good behaviour?
Reward them with a snack like a carrot instead of chocolate. √

- number of meals and snacks per day?
Nutritious Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch and 2 healthy snacks. √

- exercise?
Take part in 2 hours per week √

- salt?
Choose foods low in salt. √

- milk?
Drink reduced-fat milk, if they are over two. √

- soft drinks?
Replace soft drinks and sweetened drinks with milk or water. √  

6. True or False?
- Boys have more body fat than girls.
No

- Being a vegetarian can affect your iron levels.
Yes

- Children under 4 years olds shouldn’t eat raw carrots.
No because when they are eating a raw carrot they can inhale it and they will suffocate.

- It is safe to store leftover food in cans.
no


7. Name 7 things children can be allergic to

  • Animals - Cats, Dogs, horses
  • Plants - pollen from flowers, a particular plant, grasses.
  • Dust - in carpets or on objects.
  • Wether - seasonal changes, wether changing constantly from hot to cold. 
  • Chemicals - food colourings, soaps, detergents, Perfume. 
  • Bee stings
  • Any nuts. 


8. How would you know that you have asthma?
Coughing during the night.

9. How many times a day should you brush your teeth?
Twice.

10. What should you do if your tooth gets knocked out in an accident?
Put it in milk and take it to the dentist with in an hour.

Sunday 3 August 2014

Movie Study's.

1. Where do Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Kanga live?
The all live in the Hunderd Acre Woods. √

2. What country is Dracula’s castle found?
It's found in Romania. √

3. Tin Tin’s friend Captain Haddock lived in what house?
marlinspike hall √

4. Huckleberry Finn travelled down what river?
Mississippi river √

5. Where did Paddington Bear come from?\
Peru √ 

6. The Scarlett Pimpernell was set where and when?
1905 in France.

7. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson was set where?
Scotland.

8. In The Cay, 11 year old Phillip Enright’s boat leaves from where before it is torpedoed?
?

9. In what city does Black Beauty pull a taxicab?
Londen

10. Where was Tarzan raised?
Africa

11. Where was James Biggleworth otherwise known as Biggles born?
India.

12. Where does 7 year old Sara Crewe from the Litte Princess story go to school?
Miss michends bording school for girls in Londen

13. Which country does Lemuel Gulliver wash ashore on his first voyage after being shipwrecked?
?

14. What country does a family who were shipwrecked come from? Their naems were father: Willian, mother: Elizabeth, and children Fritz, Ernest, Jack and Franz
Swifts family Robinson.

Friday 1 August 2014

Weird and wonderful food delicacies.

1Cambodia: Fried Tarantula.

2. USA: Scorpian Suckers.

3. Korea: Live Octopus.

4. Phillipines: Fertilised Chicken Eggs.

5. Indonesia: Cat Poo Coffee Beans.

6. China: Bird's Nest Soup.

7. Mexico: Insect Larvae Caviar.

8. Sardinia: Decomposed Cheese.

9. Japan: Blow Fish Sushi. 

10. Iceland: Sheep's Liver Sausage.