Homework+25th+February

==**HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT NO 1.: HOMEWORK WEEK 5 TERM 1 2011 ** == Many of you have already started this activity in class. Start with the words in your written language book "All about me!" Remember back to week 1 in year 8, you created a word / brainstorm all about yourself. Use these words to make your own wordle. Follow the instructions below to save your wordle in your folder on the server.

** 1. WORDLE **  Use wordle to create a tag cloud.  Click here to open Wordle  Paste your words into the top field.

 Experiment with the options in Wordle.

 When you are happy with the image select print and choose PDF - save as PDF or

 On an Apple iMac use the keyboard shortcut Shift-Command-4 to take a screen shot and send it to a desktop file.

 Save your wordle into your folder on the server.  If you wish email your wordle from in Preview.

 You can make more than one wordle using the same words.

 **__MATHS__** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> If you have maths homework from your maths teacher, please make sure you complete and bring it to school on the correct day. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Check out the maths page games <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> http://room31voices.wikispaces.com/Maths+Games

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**3. CURRENT EVENTS: CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Try this link to help you. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> http://earthquake-shakeup.wikispaces.com/ <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__**Earthquakes**__

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a. Using your own words and a dictionary to help you, find and explain the meaning of the folllowing words. Show your understanding by using them in a sentence;

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">liquefaction seismogram Richter scale fault line

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**b. DESCRIBE** how the search and rescue teams search for survivors. What resources do they use? Do they have a particular system that they use? Where do they start?

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**c. EXPLAIN** how the water shortages in Christchurch are being solved? What is being done to bring clean water to those people who have none?

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**d. CREATE** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create an action plan that could be used by our school if an earthquake was to happen at whilst you were at school. Assume all students are in class at the time the earthquake struck. What will students have to do to survive the earthquake and then assemble in a safe place?. Use research to help create safe strategies.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**E. REFLECT** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Reflect and think about the week since this tragic earthquake. What has moved you? What have been the saddest times? What has inspired you? How could you help to make a difference to those affected by this tragedy?