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Thursday 27 March 2014

My Xtramath Results. By Abdurrahman

This is my Xtramath Results. My goal is to reach multiplication by the end of this term. 

Wednesday 19 March 2014

My Study Ladder


Today I was working on my Study ladder the game that I was playing
was flip,slide it was not that hard it was just tricky because I got muddle
up with it.

Wednesday 12 March 2014

I am a.... By Abdurrahman

I am a cricket ball, waiting for
someone to pick me up and play with me.
I am curled and a bit prickly.
I am tender and springy.
I am made to play cricket with
so people can have fun.
I love people playing with me so
I am always ready for fun.

Wednesday 5 March 2014

Place Value. By Abdurrahman.

Our focus this unit has been on place value. This is the game I played to practise my place value. It's called Happy Hippo Halves. I needed to know my halves.

Monday 3 March 2014

Abdurrahman: Using A Index

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.
Hygiene: Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
Fatigue: A reduction in the efficiency of a muscle or organ after prolonged activity.
Pharmacist: A person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
Vigour: Effort, energy, and enthusiasm
Why are there two index entries for drugs?
One is healthy medical drugs and the other is harmful drugs.
Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?
co-ordination         20-25
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
diet                              30-40
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?
hospital                    40-44, 48-65
Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs?
I think it is because there are different types of info about the lungs.
On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport?

sport                             15-20