Xtramath result

This is my xtramaths result. I am geting better, hopefully I will move on to subtraction.

How the contents can help

How the contents can help

L.I. - Library/Research skills

How to use the contents page to research effectively

The table of contents lists the chapters and other main parts of the book.  It is helpful because it gives you a general idea about the book so you know which chapters apply to your research.  Below is an example from a book about the moon.

Table of Contents Introduction                                                                                                                                                       1 Chapter 1      The size of the moon in relation to the earth                                                            5 Chapter 2      How the moon influences Earth’s tides                                                                      17 Chapter 3      Full, half, and quarter moons                                                                                          31 Chapter 4      The lunar landscape: craters, mountain ranges, plains and faults               45 Chapter 5      The maria of the moon                                                                                                       57 Chapter 6      Theories about the origins of the moon                                                                    69 Chapter 7       Lunar geology                                                                                                                      77 Chapter 8       The moon and the age of the telescope                                                                  89 Chapter 9       Spacecraft and their impact on our knowledge of the moon                  103 Chapter 10     The Apollo programme                                                                                                  119 Index                                                                                                                                                                   135

Before you start highlight 4 words you don’t know and look them up in the dictionary.

Influences: The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself: "the influence of television violence".

Faults:An unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, esp. in a piece of work or in a person's character.

Origins:A person's social background or ancestry.

Geology: The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.

Answer these questions from the contents page above:

Which two chapters will have the most information about human beings travelling to the moon?

Chapter 9, 10

Which three chapters will tell you about aspects of the moon in relation to the earth?

Chapter 1,8,9

Which three chapters will tell you things about the surface of the moon?

Chapter 1      The size of the moon in relation to the earth                                                            5

Which chapter will tell you the most about the Earth’s tides?

Chapter 2      How the moon influences Earth’s tides                                                                      17

Character Analysis

This is my character analysis poster. I studied Poddy Harris he was the main character in the story.

My maths activity

My learning intention was column addition. My activity was to work out problems by using the old fashion way. It was easy because I work better working out problems in this way. 

My name artwork

I am a seashell

Seaweed

I am seaweed dancing in the water.

I swim with everyone it is my passion.

I am green and sometimes people hate me.

I am curvy and light, I float like a boat.

I live in the water, but I get washed up to shore.

The ocean is my home. I love to play in the water.

I am dark and sometimes, I get lonely

The sea is where I eat, sleep and play with other seaweed

whenever I see someone coming I try to come out of the water.

Sometimes I get stuck at the bottom of the ocean.

I love being seaweed because I get to swim with other mammals and I get to play with people.

Cultural Maths

English	Samoan	French
1 - One 2 - Two 3 - Three 4 - Four 5 - Five 6 - Six 7 - Seven 8 - Eight 9 - Nine 10 - Ten + = Addition - = Subtraction X=Multiplication ÷ - Division	1 - Tasi 2 - Lua 3 - Tolu 4 - Fa 5 - Lima 6 - Ono 7 - Fitu 8 - Valu 9 - Iva 10 - Sefulu + = Fa’aopoopo - =  Faa lekki X = Faa tele ÷ = Faapoina	1 - Un 2 - Deux 3 - Trois 4 - Quatre 5 - Clinq 6 - Six 7 - Sept 8 - Huit 9 - Neuf 10 - Dix + = Addition - = Soustraction X = Multiplication ÷ = Division

This is my cultural maths. We had to pick three languages and put them in a table which is 3x3. The first column was to be in english, the second column was our home language, then for our third column we got to pick any language we wanted to learn. So I wrote the numbers in English, Samoan, and in French. Also we had to add addition, subtraction, division and multiplication in the languages that we choose.

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

119 ✓

Next 3 even numbers

138, 140, 142 ✓

Double it

276

272

Last 4 odd numbers

135, 133, 131, 129 ✓

Half of it

63

68

10% of it is

13

13.6

25% of it is

90

34

⅓ of it is

120

45.6

Multiply by 6

544

816

x by 4

544

Divide by 4

34

÷ by 6

224

22.6

The easiest part for me was the beginning I know that I can answer them.

The hardest part for me was the last for questions. I always get stuck on those questions.

Place Value Maths

Our focus this unit has been on place value. This is the game I played to work on my place value. It's called Number Scrabble. I needed to know my place value and where the numbers are placed up to 100.

Xtramaths result

This is my xtramaths result. I am getting a lot faster and I am knowing most of them. I still think I could do better. My goal for xtramaths is to move on to subtraction by the end of this year.

Library Skills - Using the index page

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

Before you start highlight 4 words you don’t know and look them up in the dictionary.

incapacitated - to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit disable.

fatigue - weariness from bodily or mental exertion.

carbohydrates - Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals.

inoculation - the act or process of inoculating

Why are there two index entries for drugs?

drugs, harmful      70-75

drugs, medical       60-65

There are two index entries because if you take drugs it can affect your life.

Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?

moods                          99-104

rest                                 151-155

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about injuries?

injuries                         60-65

Which two entries would you use to find out more about healthy eating?

good health            80-90

happy                       91-92

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about the bad effects of smoking?

smoking                       121-124

On which pages would you find out about hospital life?

illness                           45-65

hospital                    40-44, 48-65

Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs?

lungs                             9-10, 60-64

There are two ranges of page numbers because talking about your lungs are very important. Your lungs help you to breath.

On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport?

physical activities     121-150

sport                             15-20

exercise                    11-20

hygiene                    93-94

strength                      12-14