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100
What is the Inverse operation of Subtraction?
In Maths, the Inverse operation is like undoing something tat has already been done. So the Inverse operation of Subtraction is Addition. Example: 23 - 10 = 13 the Inverse is 13 + 10 =23 1
100
If I wanted to fly from the North Pole to Antarctica, what compass direction do I need to travel?
The basic compass directions are N,S,E,W. Antarctica is in a southern direction from the North Pole so I need to head South.
100
a)What must every sentence start with? b)What must every sentence end with?
a) Every sentence should start with a capital letter. Example: Last night I had a fantastic dream! b) Every sentence should end with a full stop.
100
What is H2O?
2 molecules of Hydrogen are joined with 1 molecule of Oxygen to make water. Hydrogen is a very light gas and oxygen is a gas that we need to breathe.
100
If it is your uncle's wedding anniversary in 3 + (2 * 3) days. and today is a Wednesday; what is the day of your auntie's anniversary?
Do inside brackets first (2*3) is 6 days plus 3 more days is 9 days altogether. Wed to Wed is 7 days plus 2 days is next FRIDAY.
200
How many halves (1/2 's) in 3 1/2 ?
1 + 1 + 1 = 3 and 1 whole thing is 1/2 + 1/2 so: 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 6/2 or 6 halves. 6/2 + the remaining !/2 = 7/2 so there are 7 halves in 3 1/2
200
Name the states and territories of Australia? (Hint: One of the territories has the capital city of Australia in it, you may have been there for a visit).
The 6 states are : New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia and Tasmania. The 2 territories are: Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
200
Fill in these sentences with a suitable word. Remember that you may need to skim the text to make predictions. The ..................... traveller stumbled into town. His ............. ................ hat was stained with ................ and he seemed to have trouble .............. - up. He definitely ............... help.
Vote: are suitable words used??? Here are some but there are others: The weary, tired, elderly. His old straw, new Akubra, old brown hat.. was stained with sweat, blood, tea. have trouble standing-up. He definitely needed, required, wanted help.
200
How is a shadow made?
Light cannot pass through an opaque object (like a person or a tree trunk) so only the light that goes around the object is seen. The light that hits the object is either absorbed or reflected- no light can go through.
200
How many years in a century? How many cm in 2 metres?
Centi is used before a word (prefix) to say that there is 100 of something. Examples- a centipede has 100 legs; there are 100 cents in 1$; there are 100 centimetres in 1 metre. So, there are 100 years in 1 century. 100 cm * 2 = 200 cm.
300
What is 1 3 5 , 8 4 6 1 2, 9 5 7 - ........................ Use your whiteboards if you wish.
Answer is 122,689
300
What are the oceans on the east coast and west coast of our continent Australia, called. (east coast first, west coast second.)
The Pacific Ocean is on the east coast of Australia and the Indian Ocean is on the west coast of Australia. The Indian Ocean goes all the way to the continent of Africa.
300
When writing we must consider whether the verb (doing word) should be ................., .................... or ................. tense.
Verbs should be: present, past or future tense. Remember (Head), Is it happening now? = present tense. Has it already happened ? = past tense Is it happening later on? = future tense
300
Heat transfers from a hot substance to a colder substance and hot air rises and cold air falls. True or false?
True
300
Which country did Captain Cook sail to Australia from in 1770? #Think point for everyone#;no points though. How many centuries in the date 1770?
Captain Cook sailed from England and England's capital city is London.
400
True or false! There value of 7 in the number : 567, 956
The value of 5 is 500,000 The value of 6 is 60,000 The value of 7 is 7,000 The value of 9 is 900 The value of 5 is 50 The value of 6 is 6 units which is 6
400
What is the most southern state of Australia and what is its capital city called? (Hint: make a head connection)
In comprehension there are Here, Hidden and Head strategies. We have read 'Sophie Scott Goes to Antarctica' . Remember, this is a Head connection. The most southern state of our continent Australia is: Tasmania and its capital city is Hobart.
400
In English, what are abbreviations for words called? For example: Wilcannia Central School is abbreviated or shortened to WCS.
These are called acronyms. Examples: NRL; AFL; QLD; NSW.
400
What are 3 states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
400
What is the boiling point and freezing point of H2O and what instrument is used to measure a rise or fall in temperature?
Water boils at 100 degrees Celcius and freezes at 0 degrees Celcius. A thermometer is used to measure a rise or fall in temperature. Thermo means heat and a meter is a measuring device = Thermometer
500
a) Solve this decimal fraction equation: 5648.567 b)T or F: is 5, 648.567 less than 5,649? -- 349.674 ----------------- Hint: use the whiteboard, not the calculator.
Answer a) 5,298.803 Answer b) True 5,648.567 is > 5,648 but it is < 5,649.
500
Name the continents on our planet 'Earth'. (Hint: there are seven)
It is best to start with ours, then group all the 'A's together first. Australia, Antarctica (Head), Asia, Africa then North America, South America and Europe.
500
Parts of Speech. What are: Verbs, Adverbs, Nouns, Adjectives and give an example of a verb, an adverb, a noun and an adjective.
Verbs are doing words like rode, sat, put, read, turned. Adverbs add more meaning to a verb like rode slowly, turned quickly, read well. Nouns are persons,places or things like boy,Wilcannia,desk. Adjectives add more meaning to a noun like, tall boy, deadly Wilcannia, reading desk.
500
Name at least 3 types of energy?
The Earth and everything on it could not survive without energy. There are many types of energy that we use. Physical energy; Mechanical energy; Electrical energy; Heat energy; Nuclear energy; Chemical energy and more.
500
How old is water?
The process known as the Water Cycle means that a drop of water held in your hand might possibly be millions of years old