Maths
What does the Acronym BEDMAS stand for?
B: Brackets (solve anything inside (), {}, or [])
E: Exponents (also called Indices or Orders; this means powers and roots
D: Division
M: Multiplication
A: Addition
S: Subtraction
What is a noun?
a word that names a person, place, or thing
What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
O
What was one major cause of the New Zealand Wars?
One cause of the New Zealand Wars was disagreements over land ownership.
Provide 3 examples of global ethical issues
deforestation, poverty, racial discrimination, slavery, equitable access to health care
What are the coordinates of a point that is 4 units to the right and 2 units down from the origin (0,0)?
(4, -2) because moving right makes the x-coordinate positive, and moving down makes the y-coordinate negative.
What is a metaphor, and give an example?
A metaphor compares two things without using “like” or “as.” Example: “The classroom was a zoo.”
What is the difference between a convex lens and a concave lens?
A convex lens is thicker in the middle and bends light rays together (converges them), while a concave lens is thinner in the middle and spreads light rays apart (diverges them).
What was conscription, and why did many Māori oppose it during the World Wars?
Conscription was when the government required people to join the military. Many Māori opposed it because they believed it was unfair to be forced to fight when promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi had not been honoured, including issues around land confiscation.
Why is Ihumātao an important place for Māori?
Ihumātao is an ancestral area with strong cultural and historical significance. It became the centre of protests because many Māori wanted to protect the land from housing development and preserve it for future generations.
Solve: 3x+7=22
x = 5
Describe what we mean by different perceptions
Different points of view
What are the different charges of a proton, neutron, and electron?
Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.
What is two reasons people migrate to another country?
To find better jobs or opportunities. Lifestyle. Forced to move because of persecution.
Why is warming up important before doing exercise?
Prepares your body for exercise and helps reduce the chance of injury.
Your muscles are like plasticine and you need to warm them up before you stretch.
What is 15% of 200?
30
Give three things that may influence someone's perception of an event.
Their upbringing, their previous experience, their age, their gender
What happens when light hits a smooth, shiny surface such as a mirror?
It is reflected.
Where and when was the Treaty of Waitangi first signed
Waitangi in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840.
What was one major reason Ihumātao became the centre of a land dispute in 2016–2019?
There were plans to build houses on land that was culturally significant to mana whenua.
If n=4 find the value of 2(n+1)+1
2 x(5) +1 = 11
Themes or ideas: These words are synonyms – they could translate as “what drives a novel”, what is the author’s purpose in writing this text, in this way.
The theme is NOT: what happens. Give 3 examples of themes that can be found in novels.
Being a team, courage and resilience, the cycle of revenge v peace
What is the name for the bending of light when it moves from one material to another?
A) Reflection
B) Refraction
C) Absorption
D) Radiation
B) Refraction
Why did Dame Whena Cooper lead the land marches? How many KM did they march and how many people joined in?
The government was taking more and more Maori land and they feared they may lose it all. 1100km and 5000 people.
In Artistic Swimming name 3 ways you can help others succeed
Breaking the skill down into parts,
Giving different options for learning a skill
Listening attentively to the coach or teacher
Supporting others by giving some positive feedback when they are not looking very confident
Planning a fun lesson
Send my friend reminders to bring their togs