Collaborative Work Maths

Saving The Earth, One Straw At A Time

(Comprehension link)

How many plastic straws are used in the US daily?
Over 500 Million

Why are plastic straws bad for the environment?
Because they choke sea creatures, clog our coral reefs and eventually break up into tiny microbeads, which enter our food chain through fish.

What has helped create the urgency to ban plastic straws?
Social Media campaigns such as The Last Straw and The Final Straw

What did Queen Elizabeth II announce in February?
She banished plastic straws from all royal estates including cafes and gifts shops.

How does Theresa May plan to reduce plastic waste?
She announced a ban on all single-use plastics, including straws, and urged other Commonwealth countries to do the same.

What did Vancouver announce in May?
That they became the first major Canadian city to impose a straw ban in restaurants starting fall of 2019.

What other cities/countries are taking up the initiative to reduce plastic waste?
Taiwan, Scotland, Miami, Seattle, Davis, San Louis Obispo and Malibu.

What is McDonald's doing to make a difference?
They are going to start using paper straws and will only provide them if the customer's request it.

What inspired Pizza Express to replace plastic straws?
When a letter was sent to them by a 5 year old customer requesting them to stop using plastic straws.

How is Marriott planning to cut plastic waste?
The company plans to replace single-use shampoo, soap, and conditioner bottles in all of its UK and US locations with wall-mounted refillable dispensers.

Why does Diana Lofflin believe eliminating plastic straws is not a trivial effort?
Because she said giving up plastic straws is a small step and an easy thing for people to get started on. From there, we can move on to larger projects.

Marvel Superheroes Come Together To Help "Stomp Out Bullying"

(Comprehension link)

1. What are Marvel superheroes doing on the variant covers that come out in October
What is significant about the month? They are coming to stop bullying.

2. Outline some of the ways in which they are demonstrating their superhero "powers"
There just comforting or 'hanging' with kids who are lonely.

3. What according to the author makes a "superhero"? How can you become one? By
Standing up to bullies and making a change in your community!

Basic Facts - 100 Seconds

Today I went on site called timestable.com and played a game called 100 seconds where you are given questions and have to answer them within 100 seconds. Playing this game most question were easy knowing it gave me 1 time tables and 0. As my results I got one incorrect because I was under pressure as the timer was going down from 3 seconds so I punched in my answer but realized it was the wrong one. In the future I want to play more games like this because it puts me under pressure but a bit more challenging.

The Reason Guatemala's Volcano Eruption Was Deadlier Than Hawaii's

(Comprehension link)

1) What does Volcán de Fuego mean in Spanish? 

Fire Volcano 

2) When did the Guatemalan volcano erupt? 

Sunday, June 3 

3) When was the last time the volcano erupted so violently? 

May 3 

4) Why did the death toll increase on June 17? 

It increased to over 300 on June 17 

5) According to experts, why is the Guatemala volcanic eruption deadlier than the one in Hawaii? Experts say the reason Volcán de Fuego is deadlier than Kilauea can be attributed to the formation of the two volcanoes. 

6) What happens when a composite volcano, like Volcán de Fuego, erupts? 

A composite volcano is formed over hundreds of thousands of years through multiple eruptions.

Maintenance - Orbit Integers

Today I went on a site called Primary Games Arena to play a game called Orbit Integers. In this game you are given integer questions with a set of answers where you have to choose the right one to make your spaceship move faster to win first. Playing this game the questions were interesting and were a bit easy but I got two questions wrong because I chose the answers without looking, because I wanted to win. In the future I want to play more games like this because being raced puts me a bit under pressure.

Finding the Area of a Circle

DLO - Types of Triangles

Te Tuhi Art Gallery - Recount

WALT - use role play to make a college poster based on our chosen story.

Getting into the bus we were quite excited thinking about what we would be doing at Te Tuhi Art Gallery. After a long ride we got out of the bus and already we were gazing at the amazing facility. Entering the building we walked to a small corner, where we were introduced to an art instructor named Salome and she informed us about what we would be doing for our time at Te Tuhi Art Gallery.

In short notice we were told to go into groups of six or seven and we would be doing role plays acting a story called “Maui slow the sun.” In the first few minutes the groups were separated to different places so that we could practice. After that moment we all gathered in the auditorium and each group performed their act. After all groups were done acting we moved on to our next activity which was creating a collage poster based on the story we acted.

Walking into the art room we all sat down on chairs and on each table were small pieces of coloured paper and one white paper, with a medium container containing pencils, vivid pens and a rubber. Minutes went past and during the process of making our poster most people was half way done. Later on every one’s art work was done, soon Salmone gave us a talk about how we can improve our art and was encouraging those who wanted an art career.

Once she was done talking we gave thanks then headed back to the bus and from there we went back to school.

Area and Unknown Sides of Rectangles