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Monday 19 August 2013

Xtra math

This was easy that I got only 2 wrong and I have inproved.

Glossary activity

A helping hand from the Glossary

L.I. - Library/Research skills
Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY

Albedo       

Asteroid  

Mare


Satellite

Sputnik 1


in astronomy, the reflective property of planets
a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across).
a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth.
a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.
the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite. SpaceCraft
What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
Astroyed
What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite
What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?
Mer

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet?  Albedo

This was a bit hard because I was not fast enough.

Friday 16 August 2013

Syllables

Syllables

2
3
4
Bridle
According
Discovery
Command
Corection
altogether
Delight
Heritage

Forever
Introduce

Nonsense
Memory

Plateform
Quality

Seldom
Division

Stranger
Occup

Swallow
skeleton

Topic
oppisite

Monday 12 August 2013

Syllables

Syllables

2
3
4
evil
camera
altogether
topic
alien
discovery
seldom
collection
crocodile
swallow
difficult
secondary
voyage
pioeer
motorcycle
delight
meanwhile
entertainment
bridle
examine
participate
bale
refreshment
constelation
burger
corection
opposition
wander
corecting
kilometer