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Monday, 12 May 2014

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we had to fine words that goes with worry

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Blowing Your Own Trumpet

Blowing your own Trumpet by John Bonallack
School Journal Part 3, Number 3 1983

WALT: Read the text to extract greater meaning which we will display in our follow up activities.

Success Criteria: I can read the text to extract greater meaning which we will display in our follow up activities.

Answer the following questions in red:

What types of ideas is dad always getting?
Dad was always getting odd-ball ideas from his and family also his siblings. That’s why every time he comes home he’s in a good mood
What do you think an ‘odd-ball idea is’?
Oddball’s is like odd sculptures to make stuff and today one of his friends had gave him a odd-ball idea to make a early trumpet.
Where were ‘simple trumpets’ originally found?
It was found in tutankhamun's tomb

Why was dads trumpet making no noise to begin with?
He pressed his lips tightly together and puffed out his cheeks. A little raspberry nose came out  of the funnel, nothing else.  
Why is dad making a trumpet? Who is he trying to ‘show what trumpeting is all about?
1. So the can prove that he can really make something.
2. He is trying to prove to Tiffany that he can design trumpets.
For what reason did dad decide to use a balloon to blow his trumpet?
Because when you put the balloon at the hose it’ll make noise if you push the
the funnel back in place.
What are your predictions for dads new materials he’s using to make his trumpet?
I think its cool because hes tried new too go with his new early trumpet and trying to make noise heaps of noise.
It seems that dad is doing a trial and error of different ways he could make a trumpet, do you agree with this statement? Why/why not
No because everything he tried didn't even make a long noise like more than 3 sec it just made a little squeak

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Friday, 11 April 2014

SHOW NOT TELL

 
1.   Bill was excited. (He's going on his first fishing
    trip.  Bill is the main character.)
my way of I would show know tell

Jumping out of his bed filling excited at the same time bill got his stuff organise for his first fishing trip. jumping out of his bed with goose bumps, butterflies in his stomach and with excitement.
2.   Emily was angry.  (Her older sister told her she
    couldn't come shopping with her.  The main character
    is Laura, the older sister.)
my way of I would show know tell

NO stay you're not coming with me to shopping you can stay Feeling sad and mentally at the same time. clenching her fist with a red face wanting to slap her sister.
3.   Larry was jealous.  (His best friend just won $100.000
    in a lottery. Larry is the main character.)
    
my way of I would show know tell

“Nanananana i just 100.00” said Calvin. I will get you back 1 day I will get you back said Larry filling jealous at the same time.

4.   Susan was nervous.  (She's afraid she won't pass the
    spelling test.  Susan is the main character.)

my way of I would show know tell

“O no I won't pass my test I think my teacher may tell me off if I don’t pass it/’ said Susan.        

5.   Don was a loyal friend.  (Steven, his friend, has just
    struck out playing baseball.  Steven is the main
    character.)
my way of I would show know tell
oh no I miss now I am out now” said Steven nice try Steven you're the best said don

6.   Sally was smart.  (She is tutoring a friend who is
    having a hard time understanding a maths story
    problem.  The main character is Fred.)

my way of I would show know tell
no said Fred how can I get this question. can you help me sally please said Fred. yes I could help you what do you need help on said Halley. on this question said Fred.

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

AURI Hexagons - Consolidation Of Fractions W9

Miss Clark has a cake that she has to share with seven other people. What fraction of the cake does Miss Clark get to eat?
1 hole of 7
What is ⅖ of 20? = 20
5 ÷ 20 = 10
10 x 2 = 20  
James has 32 lollies in a bag, he eats ½ of his lollies. How many lollies does James eat?
1/2 of 32 = 16
32 ÷ 2 = 16
16 x 1 = 16
Michael knows that walking to school takes one hour. Walking to his nanas house only takes ¼ of that time. How long does it take to walk to nanas?
1/4 of 60 = 15
this is how i got my answer i did 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 60 so the answer would be 15
It took me six hours to walk up Mount Tapawai, however only 1/3 of that time to walk back down, how many hours could  have walked down in?
this is how i got my answer i did 120 + 120 + 120 = 60 so the answer would be 120
1//3 of 360 would be 120
What is ¼ of 100?
25 x 4 = 100
this is how i got the answer i just did 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100 that how i got my answer
What is ¾ of 100?
so you draw 4 box and then you put 25 in each boxes and then colour in 3 then you will get 75
Mum gave me $100 for xmas I spent $¼ of it buying a top for myself. How much was my top?
so you draw 4 boxes and then you put 25 in each and then you colour in 1 of the box and you would get your answer the answer would 25
James got paid $90 a day from work. He spent ½ on his groceries, how much did he spent on his groceries?
his groceries would be 45 $. he would get 45 left of his money.
What is 5/9 of 45?
so you draw 9 boxes and then you put 9 in each then you colour in 5 and then you would most 45 properly get 45
What is of 200?
so you draw 5 boxes and then you put 50  in each boxes and then you colour in 3 then you answer will be 150
What is 9/12 of 144?
so you draw 12 boxes and then you put 12 in each boxes then you colour in 9 then that will = 108

MATHS WK 9 AURi