Sunday 31 August 2014

Dangerous Decibels

Facts:

  •  40 to 50 million Americans have tinnitus.
  • North American children "may receive more noise at school than workers from an 8-hour work day at a factory.”

  • Approximately 10 million persons in the U.S. have permanent hearing loss from noise or trauma.

  • 23% had hearing loss in both ears and 77% had no hearing loss in either ear.
  • 12.5% of 6-19 year olds (6.8 million) and 16.8% of 12-19 year olds (5 million) in the U.S. have documented evidence of elevated hearing thresholds directly attributed to noise exposure.

Monday 25 August 2014

Smilies

As tired as a sleeping giant that had guarded the gate of the filthy humans.

As quick witted as cheetah hunting down its prey.

As frightened as a mouse that just escaped the jaws of a cat.

Gently like a purring cat asleep on your lap.


Grey like the stormy night sky.

Sunday 24 August 2014

Similes

As sharp as the jaws of a great white shark ripping his dinner apart.

As shiny as a newly polished shoe from the boy down the street.

As relaxed as my poppa having a nap in the afternoon.

Burning like my mums hot chilli sauce

Thursday 21 August 2014

Chinese Zodiac Story



1st 
Rat

2nd
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?
Cat



Why is this animal not in the zodiac?
The Cat drowned in the river



Why was the emperor surprised about the animal which came in 5th place?
The Flying Dragon helped the rabbit.



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



What are the personality characteristics of your animal?
kind to people 

Tuesday 19 August 2014

Watches

The smell of the rustic metal all around the factory, the most simple mistake can ruin the whole watch.You can't hear people talking because the concentration is so high, tick tock tick tock the sound of time.

Sunday 17 August 2014

Cameron Clapp


Write questions for the following answers:

Q. How old is Cameron Clapp
A. 28

Q. What was the date of the accident? √
A. September 15, 2001

Q. How did he lose his limbs?√
A. He was hit by a train.

Q. how many different prosthetic legs does he have?
A. He has 3. One each for walking, running & swimming

Q. What film was Cameron in? What year was the movie premiered? √
A .2008 feature film Stop-Loss.

Q.What does Camrone do to help people like him?
A. He gives motivational talks to soldiers who have lost limbs.

Q. How much do his state of the art Prosthetic legs cost? √
A. $40,000 each.

Q. whats the legs called?
A. Prosthetic.

Q. What was the limbs that he lost? √
A. His right arm and both legs.

Q. What did Cameron say about his wheelchair?
A.  "I left the wheelchair five months after the accident and I don’t want to have to use it again."

Find and watch a recent video of Cameron. Embed the video.

Thursday 14 August 2014

Maths Week


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. X
(c) stays on the fourth
rung of the ladder. 




Tuesday 12 August 2014

Maths Week

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 !








Monday 11 August 2014

Maths Week

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?
333  √


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 ?
111


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.

Sunday 10 August 2014

Maths week

The 20 Dollar Question.
Reduce the number 8.

See if it reduces to 4. Yes √


8---- Eight----5----five----4

The 40 Dollar Question.
Try the number 12.

Does this number reduce to 4 ? 
Yes √

12----Twelve----6----Six----3----three----5----five----4 

The 60 Dollar Question. 
Here is a perfect number, 28

Does this number reduce to 4? 
Yes 


28----Twenty Eight---11---- Eleven----Six----Three----5----Five---4 

The 80 Dollar Question. 
One hundred !

Does this number reduce to 4 ?
Yes 

100----One Hundred----10----Ten----3----Three----5----Five----4 

The 100 Dollar Question. 

Does this year 2014 reduce to 4 ? 
Yes

2014----Two Thousand----11----Eleven----6----Six----Three----5---Five---4




Thursday 7 August 2014

The Bike

List 10 ways you would like to improve bikes (bicycles) (These should be realistic improved features)


1. A built in motor

2. Brakes that sense that your going into something

3. Solar panel lights

4. A big cup holder

5. lights on your wheel

6. Wifi hotspot

7. Gps

8. A key that makes your pedals lock

9. light frame

10. glow in the dark so people can see you


The Ultimate Utility Bike

1. handle bar lock

2. storage system

3.





Wednesday 6 August 2014

Coke bottle caps

Coke has designed 16 new bottle caps which mean that people can reuse coke bottles for lots of different purposes.

1. Bubble blower. √

2. Dummy cap √

3. Cleaning sprayer √

4. Water gun

5. Sauce cap

6, A rattle

7. Pencil sharpener

8. Soap dispenser

9. Paint brush

10. dumbil

11. salt and pepper shaker

12. Spray bottle

13. another sprayer

14. oil cap

15.

16.

Monday 4 August 2014

Child Safety Handbook.



1. What edition of the Child Safety Handbook is this?
The Nutrition and health 

2. Where does the information in the CSH come from?
New Zealand Nutrition foundation √                                                  

3. What is a disclaimer and why is there a disclaimer in the CSH?

A disclaimer is something that denies something.√
If something is wrong or the text does offend someone it's not the publishers or illustrators fault. √



4. What are 3 medical conditions which can develop as a result of being overweight in childhood?
Bulimia nervosa, Anorexia nervosa and Binge-eating disorder. 


5. What is the recommendation for
- rewards for good behaviour?
Healthy snacks. √
- number of meals and snacks per day?
Three.
- exercise?
Two hours per week at least.  √
- salt?
Have food without salt √
- milk
Drink reduced-fat milk if they are over two years old √
- soft drinks?
Replace with milk or water.√






6. True or False?

- Boys have more body fat than girls
True
- Being a vegetarian can affect your iron levels
False
- Children under 4 years ols shouldn’t eat raw carrots
True
- It is safe to store leftover food in cans
False



8. How would you know that you have asthma?
If you start coughing when your not sick
coughing during the night 
and noisy or difficulty breathing.√



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





Sunday 3 August 2014

Quiz

1. Where do Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Kanga live?
100 Acre Woods


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


3. Tin Tin’s friend Captain Haddock lived in what house? √
Marlin Hall


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


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


6. The Scarlett Pimpernell was set where and when? √
Set in 1792 in France


7. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson was set where? √
1886 on Wild Highlands


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


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


10. Where was Tarzan raised? √
In the African Jungle