Sunday 31 August 2014

Dangerous Decibels


  • The point where the time limit on the sound starts is at 85dB
  • Anything under 70dB you can listen to as much as you want
  • There are tiny straight hairs in your ears
  • If the hair in your ears get mangled up you may suffer major hearing loss
  • Under water your ears could hurt if they do not equalise properly
  • If your ears hurt when you are deep underwater you need to swim back up because your ear drums may pop. 
  • When you hear things you are actually listening with your brain.
  • Your ears when you hear things transfer the sound wave up to your brain so you can react to the sound.
  • Your ears drums are as thin as paper
  • You can not stick anything in your ears because you could risk it hitting your air drum and it may pop.
  • ear wax is a natuall cleaning agent for your ear.
  • The candle things that suck out the ear wax from you ear are not recommended.
  • it is very bad to be at the frount of a rock concert because the dBs are too high.
  • You are not supposed to wear your headphones on full volume all night.
  • You should not have your headphones on full volume for too long.
  • when you block your ears when you are having a conversation you are experiencing hearing loss.
  • When you are talking to someone it is  better to talk to them at the frount just incase they have hearing loss so they now you are talking to them
  • There are some people who get water trapped in  their ears and they need to use grommets to get the water out.
  • If you suffer from hearing loss tell someone so they can help you get though it.
  • It is better to use the big headphones instead of the earplugs because the earplugs go into your ear while the big headphones are on  the outside of your ears
  • Don't play music from your radio too loud otherwise it can damage your ears.
  • Do not scream in someones ear because it can damage their ear drums

Monday 25 August 2014

Similes

When I entered my friends house he sounded as annoyed as a mouse who's cheese was stolen by a bossy rat.

My Dad was as happy as a dog in a meadow full of fire hydrants.

I was as smart as a talking dolphin going over the elements on the periodic table.

I saw a dog that was as fast as The Flash running a 100 metre sprint.

My sister was as angry as the worlds loneliest man getting his friend request denied on Facebook.

Sunday 24 August 2014

Similes

When I went to the gym I saw people that were as flexible as a snake slowly wrapping around it's prey.

As I am lifting a dumbbell I wish I was as strong as King Kong lifting a subway train.

When I saw a scary movie it was as scary as an evil circus clown eating a innocent child while staring straight at you.

My sister was being as weird as Jim Carrey playing the Riddler in the movie Batman Forever.

My mum was as angry as Godzilla tearing down buildings one by one in Tokyo.

Thursday 21 August 2014

Zodiac

Read the Zodiac Story
Answer these questions
Number the animals in order

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?
The Cat

Why is this animal not in the zodiac?
The rat pushed it off the cat off the Ox.

Why was the emperor surprised about the animal which came in 5th place?
Because the dragon can fly while the other animals can't which would mean the dragon had the advantage.

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?
Snake

What are the personality characteristics of your animal?
you will probably notice that they possess these personality traits. Those born in the year of the snake have a mysterious, seductive and alluring personality. They are so charming and convincing that they hardly ever hear the word ‘no’. Because of this type of personality, persons born in the year of the snake find it very easy to make friends and build relationships that prove to be beneficial to them.

Sunday 17 August 2014

Limb and Life


Research about the guy from the Limb and Life article you’ve been reading in CSI.
 

Write questions for the following answers:
Q. How old is Cameron Clapp?
A. 28

Q. When did Cameron lose his limbs?
A. September 15, 2001

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

Q. What replacements did he get?
A. He has 3. One each for walking, running & swimming

Q. What film did Cameron star in?
A .2008 feature film Stop-Loss.

Q. What does Cameron Clapp do some of the time?
A. He gives motivational talks to soldiers who have lost limbs.

Q. How much does each prosthetic limb loss?
A. $40,000 each.

Q.What type of limbs does Cameron have?
A. Prosthetic.

Q. What parts of Cameron's body are prosthetic?
A. His right arm and both legs.

Q. What did Cameron say in one of his first speeches?
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 Day 5 (Last day)

The 20 Dollar Question. 
One of these knots is not a knot.
Which knot is it ?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Green
B  √

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. 
A x

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
B √

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.
C√

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.
(c) stays on the fourth
rung of the ladder. 
B x

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Maths Week Daily Challenge

The 20 Dollar Question.
This man was one of the greatest mathematicians. Calculate the age Leonhard Euler was when he died.
76 √
The 30 Dollar Question
Pierre de Fermat was a very gifted French mathematician. How old was he when he died?
64 √

The 30 Dollar Question.
Sofia Kovalevskaya was an outstanding mathematician who was a  Russian and very popular. She was born in Moscow in 1850 and died in Stockholm in 1891. How long did she live for?
41 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He was born in England on Christmas day. How long did he live for?
84 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German maths person who became famous for his work in inventing calculus. How old was he when he died? 
70 √

The 40 Dollar Question.
Sophie Germain lived all her life in Paris. She was a brilliant mathematician. A street in Paris is named after her – and perhaps also a football club! Sophie lived from 1776 to 1831. How long did she live for?
55 √

The 50 Dollar Question.
Maria Agnesi was born in Italy in
1718. She was eldest in a family of
21 children! 
Maria was a very bright and
intelligent student. She could speak
5 different languages before she
was 9 years old !
She became an outstanding maths
person and was the first professor
of mathematics at a University.
Maria died in 1799.
How old was she? 
81 √

The 50 Dollar Question.
Ernest Rutherford is New
Zealand’s greatest
scientist. He was awarded
the Noble Prize in
Chemistry in 1908. 
Lord Rutherford was also
a mathematician. While at
University in 1892 he
taught mathematics at
Christchurch Boys’ High School.
How many years did Ernest Rutherford live for ?
66 √


Sunday 10 August 2014

Maths week 'Two Tens for Five'

Here is the script!
Abbott: Have you got two tens for a five?
Costello: Just so happen to have it.
Lou gives Bud ten dollars and Bud gives Lou five
dollars.
Costello: Just a minute, just one minute!
Abbott: Something wrong?
Costello: Fifteen dollars just went south!
Abbott: What do you mean?
Costello: You gave me a lot of your fast talk, you said 'do you have
two tens for a five' and I gave you two tens for a five.
Abbott: Just a minute, are you accusing me of cheating?
Costello: No, but you got two tens for a five.
Abbott: Alright here's your five now gimme back my two tens.

Costello: Okay, that's better.

Bud gives Lou five dollars and Lou gives Bud ten dollars.

After a slight pause Lou realises he has been conned again.

Costello: What are you doing?

Abbott: What’s wrong now?Costello: Look Abbott, here's two tens gimme a five!

Abbott: Certainly.

Lou gives Bud ten dollars and Bud gives Lou five dollars.

Costello: HA HA HA HAAA!
You did it to me...
You did it to me again.

Abbott: Oh come on.



The 300 Dollar Question. 
How much did Lou lose ?
45 Dollars   √

Try to act it out with you friend. Use paper as money!

Maybe you can act it out as the famous Bud Abbott and Lou Costello 
did!

Thursday 7 August 2014

Bicycle (Bike) Improvements

List ten ways you could improve Bicycles that are realistic.

  • Place a electrical wire-ring system in the bike that would be able to cool down your drink bottle like a chilly bin.
  • Build a surround sound system on the handle bars and back of the bike so you could plug in your phone and it would play out loud.
  • You could make you bike a WIFI hotspot.
  • Hook up a AI GPS.
  • Wire in a phone charger but the catch is the faster you ride, the faster the phone charges.
  • You could make the bike a colour changer when it comes in contact with water it changes colour.


Wednesday 6 August 2014

Coke Caps


Coca Cola teamed up with award-winning ad agency Ogilvy & Mather China on a new “2nd Lives” campaign and created 16 red screw-on caps that transform the otherwise-useless left-over plastic bottle into something creative, fun and usable. This environmentally friendly campaign launched in Vietnam, where 40,000 free caps will be given away when purchasing the iconic soda drink.
Try to guess what the 16 changed bottle caps are: 
1. A Bubble Blower
2. Pacifier
3. Hand sanitizer (soap disperser)
4. Soy sause
5. Mustard container
6. Water Gun
7. Salt and pepper shaker
8. Marker pen
9. Jet spray nosel
10. Paint brush
11. Pencil sharpener
12. Baby rattle
13. Nightlight
14. Dumbbell
15. Whistle
16. Another sparayer

Sunday 3 August 2014

Random Questions

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

11. Where was James Biggleworth otherwise known as Biggles born? √
India