The trip to KPMG!
Yesterday the year 7 & 8 extension group and a few selected group of year 7’s and 8’s went on a trip to a building called ‘KPMG’ down at the city, we left at 9:00am on a bus to the city. This was however my first time here, each term the extension group and others go down to KPMG. At KPMG we do many things like have a tour around the big building and onto each floor. It was quite a sight, many busy busy people. After touring we ate lunch which was multiple delicious food and did lots of experiments in groups.
Experiencing this was a fun experience, all the facts we learnt there and this was a great learning opportunity to learn different things about space, working and many more.
The KPMG workers were all very kind and hard workers.
I would love to take another visit next term or perhaps another time!
Tombs
People in egypt don’t Be put in graves and buried into the ground like usual Instead they get put into tombs and wrapped in bandages, dead people are stored in tombs. Egyptians believed that once a person dies their spiritual body would continue to live in the afterlife, Tombs used to be dug in the dry desert but however this did not continue because Animals dug up the tombs.
Since the people of Egypt had many believes about the afterlife/ etc, in tombs there can be found things such as food, furniture and many other things a person would need in the afterlife.
Flat tombs that are made in Egypt are called mastabas, made out of mud brick or stone.
Pyramids
Pyramid, In egypt are made out of limestone, pyramids are built by the egyptians and have been in egypt for centuries. Pyramids are also an tourist attraction and attract many tourists from all over the world. Pyramids are around 4,500 years ago.
Climbing pyramids are banned and dangerous and climbing an pyramid would give you around 3 years of prison.
Dazzling Decimals
We are learning to add and subtract up to three decimal places. We are learning to convert between fractions, decimals and percentages.
What is 244/1000 as a decimal? 0.244
What is 55/100 as decimal? 0.55
What is 12/1000 as a decimal? 0.012
What is ½ as a decimal? 0.5
What is ¼ as a decimal? 0.25
What is ⅕ as a decimal?0.2
What is ⅛ as a decimal? 0.125
0.45 + 0.42 = 0.87
0.56 + 0.17 = 0.73
0.67 + 0.91 = 1.58
0.555 + 0.014 = 0.569
0.7 - 0.45 = 0.35
0.55 - 0.45 = 0.1
0.76 - 0.29 = 0.47
2.5 - 0.78 = 1.72
1.7 - 0.999 = 0.701
0.934 - 0. 244= 0.69
0.944 - 0. 119 = 0.825
50/100 = 50%
1/10 = 10%
0.4 = 40%
0.05 =5%
0.9 = 90%
Write the following as a decimal, fraction and percentage
Why Does Matter Matter?
The three basic properties of matter are : Volume, mass & Shape
All matter is made up of tiny particles called: atoms
Volume is the amount of : amount of the space
Mass is the amount of : amount of matter an object has
Liquid take the shape of their : Container
Gases do not have definite shape or volume.
Mass do not have a definite shape, but they have a definite volume.
Solids have a definite shape and volume.
A tree and a ice block are examples of solids
Water and milk are examples of liquids
Oxygen and helium are examples of gas.
Watch this space!
In extension for this term the theme is 'Watch this space' In extension we're in groups of 2-3 people, I'm in a group with two of my classmates Aye & Nadia. We're planning on making a dioramama based on space, Planning on paper so far and this is what we have.
Roman colosseum
Heard of the colosseum?, haven’t? Well then..
The roman colosseum, located in Rome ((Capital of italy)) built in either 70 AD or 72 AD, built by a man named emperor vespasian. Sadly he died before it was built since it took around eight years to build but was opened by his son emperor titus. a construction used in the olden days for the entertainment of people. The purpose of this building was for entertainment, In this building battles between mankind and animals like tigers, lions, bears and brutal fights were held. This is a little like a circus ((made for entertainment)) but more combat, fights and no funny business.
Its walls are built of stone , brick & Concrete!, I’ve heard its endured for two thousand years which Is a very long time, 50,000 seats for a big audience since it was popular back in rome centuries ago. Sturdy brick wall, 260 feet or 189 metres long, 512 feet or 156 metres wide. 158 feet or 50 metres tall.
Would I like to vist myself?
I would absolutely love to see or visit this colosseum in the future one day, that is if it’s still there.
All the history filling that place would been great to experience. Just imagining all the events happening centuries ago and standing there now where others stood. But I wouldn’t like to see the horrors of the events happening with my own two eyes, It would truly be very terrifying.
“Does this seem familiar to you?”
The jacket.
