2 Minutes To Make A Difference (Plastic Bags) Reflection by: Jasmine

http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dd52bfmt_405zcqc8cs
Google Docs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS5ATG-kLVk
Version 1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa9T8G4aOO0
Final Cut

The changes we made between our Version 1 video and our final cut is that we added pictures into our second video to show more meaning to what we mean when we talk about the damages and other things. We also did some changes to some of our script, we changed some of our sentences around to make it sound better for the video. The students comments helped us see what kind of changes we needed to make our video better, they suggested we should add pictures. In the end the pictures worked out great in our video.

3 important things he helped us learn:
-Our expert helped us with some missing inormation about whats happening around the earth with plastic bags
-He talked about whats happening about the media coverage about plastic bags
-He also helped us add information about how he would make a difference himself, which helped us show more possibilities to make a difference

I learned that there is a big pile of plastic in the Pacific Ocean which was about twice the size of Texas. That also helped by showing a bigger impact about what plastic bags are doing to our environment. I will never forget that shocking information.

We found our expert from the University of Manitoba website and looked around for an environmentalist's number, to interview over the phone. We asked to speak to an expert, but the person who answered the phone told us that we were able to ask him some questions. We did not have to wait to find an expert.

I think our greatest success of this project was getting great information together and made it look really nice in the end. I also think that getting out video finished, was a great success. We had trouble trying to finish our movie and putting everything together for our final draft. I think all of this information that we learned in this whole project helped me learn things I should and shouldn't do when I grow up.

The thing that frustrated me during this movie is the deadlines that we had, I was busy sometimes and it was hard to find times to get it done. It was also hard to get the whole group together to work on it, since our times when we were available weren't great. Finishing the movie was also frustrating to me when I when I was working on this project. My group and I didnt really have a strategie for this project, we just tryed to work on it with all our group members together.

I think the 2 minutes to make a difference project is important to grade 8 students and other students because it shows us the things that are happening to our earth, so that when we grow up we can make the changes that we need to make, to help keep our earth a good place to live in and also help it to stay clean and healthy.

I will make a difference in the future by always trying to live eco-friendly for the earth, and keep the knowlage I have learned this year to help me know what I need to do when I grow up. I will also try to spread more awearness to the people I know about all the changes that is happening to the earth, and I will also tell them to spread the word to other people that they know so it carries on to other people in difference cities/counties/towns ect.

Jasmine's Growing Post

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a) My recorded quiz

http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/5683648

b) Explain Two Ways To Multiply a Fraction By a Whole Number

6. c) 5 x 1/3

1-

2- 5 x 1 5

-- -- = --

1 x 3 3

c) Explain How To Divide a Fraction By a Whole Number

5. d) 2/3 / 6

1-

2/18

simplified= 1/9

d) Word Problem
pg. 209

10. Mark uses 1/3 of a tank of gasoline in a five-day work week driving to work and back. On average, what fraction of a tank does he use for each round trip?

divide 1/3 by the five-day work week ( 1/3 divided by 5)

PART 2!

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1. Fraction x Fraction

2. Fraction x Mixed Number

3. Mixed Number x Mixed Number

Jasmine`s surface area growing post

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Rectangular prism:

Top:
A= lxw
A= 6x10
A= 60
A= 60x2
A= 120cm(2)

Side:
A= lxw
A= 2x10
A= 20
A= 20x2
A= 40cm(2)

Front:
A= lxw
A= 2x6
A= 12
A= 12x2
A= 24cm(2)


TSA: 120+40+24
TSA: 184cm(2)

Formulas:

lxw

The Net:

Triangular Prism:

Front:

A= bxh/2
A= 5x10/2

A= 25

A= 25x2

A= 50cm(2)

Top:

A= lxw

A= 2x15

A= 30

A= 30x2

A= 60cm(2)

Side:

A= lxw

A= 5x2
A= 10

A= 10x2

A= 20cm(2)

TSA: 50+60+20

TSA: 130cm(2)

Formula's:

lxw

bxh/2

The Net:

Cylinder:

(5cm)

R= d/2

R= 5/2

R= 2.5cm

C= (pi)d

C= 3.14(5)

C= 15.7cm

(10cm)

A= lxw

A= 15x15.7

A= 235.5cm(2)

A=(pi)rr

A= 3.14x 2.5 x 2.5

A= 19.625cm(2)

TSA: 19.625+19.625+235.5

TSA: 274.57

Formula's:

R=d/2

C=(pi)d

A= lxw

A= (pi)rr

The Net:

My Video on how to calculate surface area with: Karra and Stephanie

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5206934

PLEASE COMMENT if there are any mistakes (:

Jasmine's Scribepost Febuary 3, 2010.

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Question 4.

Chris purchased the following items:

• 2 Binders for $4.99 each


• 1 math set for $3.99


• a backpack for $19.99

find the toal cost inculding 5% GST and 7% PST.

Answer:

$4.99+$4.99+$3.99+$19.99= 33.96

PST & GST- 5%+7%= 12

33.96x 1.12= 38.04

Question 10.

What is the cost for four tires that sell for 85$ each, plus 5% GST and a 1.5 environmental tax?

Answer:

Jasmine's Scribepost January 6, 2010

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7) What is the height of the wheelchair ramp? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.
(Sorry I didn't put the 'a,b,&c)
c² - b² = a²
80² - 79² = a²

(80x80) - (79x79) = a²

6400 - 6241 = a²

159 = a²

√159 = √a

12.6cm= a

Jasmine's Scibepost December 14, 2009

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Question #4.

What are the areas of the three squares shown?
E = 30mm
F = 40mm
G = 50mm

30mm= 60
(30x2) or (30+30)

40mm= 80
(40x2) or (40+40)

50mm= 100
(50x2) or (50+50)

Jasmine, Stephanie, & Karra's Pay it forward.

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Part 1

What is "Pay it Forward"?

'Pay it forward' is about other things that are happening in the world besides the nice thing we can have in our own household life that our guardians have given to us. It also means that when you help out a little bit and pass it on, maybe people can get effected by it because of what you have done. This is a big reminder that there are a lot of people that are less fortunate. It also means that there are hope for people who think they just can't fix their life that they have wrecked.

Part 2

What was your Pay It Forward act of kindness?

My group and I handed out cards and candy to random people for our act of kindness.

Why did you choose this activity?
We chose this activity because we thought that people could see that there are nice people in the world that would take their time just to make other people happy by giving out nice cards or candy, and hopefully we got that message across the people we have given our cards and candy to.
Who did you help?
We helped by trying to make other people have a more joyful day or a more joyful life, and hopefully make them think about making other people more joyful.
What did you do?
My group and I decided to give out cards and candy for those people who are just walking around, and trying to put a smile on their faces.
When did you do you act of kindness?

My group and I did our random act of kindness on December 7th, 2009.

Part 3

How did your act of kindness go?

Our act of kindness went really well, better as we hoped it would be.
What Happened?

Some people accepted our cards with a big smile on their face or a really nice comment, some people would just walk away and say 'no thanks'.
How did you feel?
I felted really good about how the people reacted when we gave our cards to them, it really made me happy about how they gave us really nice comments or gave us a really big smile, it made me feel good inside and made me want to do more and more!
How did the person or people react?

Some people would just walk away and stare, probably because we would have a camera just taking pictures or videos of them, but most of the people gave us a smile.
Did you ask the person or people to "Pay It Forward"?
We asked a lot of people to 'Pay it forward' because we put 'Please, Pay it forward' on all of our cards, that they could hopefully see.
How did they react to your request?

Some were very freaked out because of the camera and some were really joyful and looked like we made their day!

Part 4

Why is the idea of "Pay it Forward" important?

This was very important because it could make a person feel better or help then through ought the day if they were not feeling good.
Has your act of kindness made a difference?

I think out act of kindness really made a difference because it might of helped someones life if someone were really mad and wanted to kill somebody, but we probably made them happier so they wont kill anyone.

Jasmine's Scibepost December 2 2009

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Questions:

6. A rectangle has the area of 64m(2).

a)Determine the prime factorization of 64.
64

/ \
8 x 8
/ \
4 x2 4x2
/ \
2x2 x 2x2

b) Is 64 a perfect square? Explain.
Yes, because the last four numbers are all even/the same, and because you can use 8(2)

c) Draw a square with that area and label the side lengths.


9. What is the area of a square with each side length?
a) 10


b) 16


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How I stopped an Alien Invasion using Proportion.

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THE STORY:

Well I guess aliens invaded our earth because they were jealous that we could do proportions, so they came here so they can learn now to use proportions. Now that I have given them the answers to three questions I saved all your life's, Your welcome.

10.
a. If 10 beans have a mass of 17g., then 30 beans have a mass of 51g.
b. These are 13 boys for 15 girls in every classroom at Albany Middle School. If these are 65 boys in the school, then there are 75 girls.
c. On a map, 1cm represents 25 km. Kendrea wants to ride her bike 160km. This distance is 6.4cm on the map.





11.
A small gear turns 18 times in the same time that a large gear turns 4 times. How many times will the large gear turn if the small gear turns 54 time? Draw a diagram to help set up a proportion and solve the problem.



14.
Last night 30 cm of snow fell in 6 h. If it continues snowing at the same rate, how long will it take for 45 cm of snow to fall? Determine the answer two different ways.

Jasmine's Rate Growing Post

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Ratio: When two or more quantities are compared in the same units.
Rate: When two quantities are compared in two different units.
-They are different because they both compare units in a different way.

Page60,
#7.

a)


b) Nut 2 is the best buy

Page 61,
#11.

a)

b) It is a rate


PART TWO!

1) What would the recipe look like if it had served 10 people? Show your calculations.

-ground beef - 0.5 x 2.5 = 1.25 lb

-medium onion (diced) - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5
-stalk celery (finely diced) - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5
-clove garlic (minced) - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5
-canned tomatoes (chopped) - 14 x 2.5 = 35 oz
-canned tomato paste - 0.5 x 2.5 = 1.25
-parsley - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5 tsp
-basil - 1.5 x 2.5 = 3.75 tsp
-oregano - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5 tsp
-sugar - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5 tsp
-Worcestershire sauce - 0.5 x 2.5 = 1.25 tsp
-seasoning salt - 0.5 x 2.5 = 1.25 tsp
-bay leaf - 1 x 2.5 = 2.5

2) What would the recipe look like if you had to only serve 1 person? Show your calculations.

-ground beef - 1.25 /10 = 0.125 lb
-medium onion (diced) - 2.5/10 = 0.25
-stalk celery (finely diced) - 2.5/10 = 0.25
-clove garlic (minced) - 2.5/10 = 0.25
-canned tomatoes (chopped) - 35/10 = 3.5 oz
-canned tomato paste - 1.25/10 = 0.125
-parsley - 2.5/10 = 0.25 tsp
-basil - 3.75/10 = 0.375 tsp
-oregano - 2.5/10 = 0.25 tsp
-sugar - 2.5/10 = 0.25 tsp
-Worcestershire sauce - 1.25/10 = 0.125 tsp
-seasoning salt - 1.25/10 = 0.125 tsp
-bay leaf - 2.5/10 = 0.25

BOB- Ratio

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3 Part-To-Part ratios
1.Greens to Blue
5:1
2.Yellows to Reds
2:3
3.Blues to Yellows
1:2

2 Part-To-Total ratios
1.Greens to total
5: 11
2.Blues to total
1:11

2 Three-Part ratios
Blues to Yellows to Greens
1:2:5
Reds:Blue:Yellows
3:5:2

Blues to Yellows- 1:2
Ratio- 1:2
Fraction- 1/2
Decimal- 0.5
Percent- 50%

Equivalent fractions:

2:3
x2-4:6-x2
x3-6:9-x3
x5-10:15-x5

Questions:
1.If the ratio '1:2' changed to '2:2' what would the percent be?
2.What is the percent for '1:11' (Blues to Total)
3.What is the Decimal for '2:3' (Yellows to Reds)


BOB part 2.

1. What were the mistakes you made on your test. Show examples of answers that were wrong. What was your mistake. How will you remember what to do in future tests.
I didn't read the questions carefully/properly
- I could improve by reading it over again after I finish my test.
- Study really hard so I can answer the questions correctly.
I will remember what to do in future tests by getting help from a teacher who can explain to me ways I can solve my question.
2. Rewrite 2 questions that gave you difficulty with different numbers. Answer the questions correctly in the comments to your blog. Encourage others to participate at your blog by getting them to answer your questions.

17.
Team Scored by Scored Against
Baseball Team A 20 16
Basketball Team A 230 184
Hockey Team A 12 8

18.
In a student election Carol gets 60% of the votes. If there were 485 votes cast, how many votes did Carol get?
-Carol got 95 votes.

Ratio Homework

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Question:
3. Give two examples of how ratios are used in daily life, Share your ideas with a classmate.
4. The fraction 4/2 can be interpreted as two part out of a total of five part. Use a diagram to show an example of this part to whole ratio.

Answer:
3. Cooking can be used as how ratio's are used in our daily lives because, if you want to cook some cupcakes for your friends you have to know how many friends your giving cupcake to. So it is depending on the number of friends you have and how many cupcakes you want/need to make.

The weather can be used to show how ratio's are used in our daily lives because, if it's supposed to rain there's a 2:4 chance that it's gonna rain that's a 50% percent chance that it would rain.

4. 2:3



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Coin Math

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Question: Choose 2 questions from the questions 8-16 made from the Jar of Coins. You can find the question and the picture of the Coin Jar here. (Click it)

Answer:
1. How long did it take to fill the jar?

• It depends how much money you put into the jar per day.
  If you put: 3- Five cents.. 3- Ten cents.. 8- Pennies.. 1- quarter.. you will get 78 cents per day, which means, it will take around 127 days until you reach 100$. If you put in more than 78 cents a day it will be a shorter time until you reach 100$. If you put in less than 78 cents then it will take longer than around 127 days.
  

2.If you put one coin a day.. How long until the jar will be filled?

• This question depends on how much you put in the jar. If you put a Penny(.01) each day to reach 100$, it will take 10000 days to reach 100$. If you put Five cents (.05) each day to reach 100$, it will take 2000 days to reach 100$. If you put Ten cents(.10) each day to reach 100$, it will take 1000 days to reach 100$. If you put a Quarter(.25) each day to reach 100$, it will take 400 days to reach 100$.

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BOB, Jasmine 8-16 Graphing

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Question: What are 3 things that I know about graphing:

1. You need a Label.

• You need a label on the top.
• You need a label on the side.
• You need a label on the bottom.

2. You need to know the different types of Graphing.

• A Circle Graph- It is divided into fractions that look like pieces of pie, and uses percents to represent the data
• A Bar Graph-The bars can be Vertical(Up and Down) or horizontal (across), it uses numbers to represent the data.
  
• A Picto Graph- The pictures are faced horizontal, and uses uses pictures or symbols to show data
• A Line Graph- Uses dots on the graph connected to each other to represent the data.

There are many more types of graph but those are just a couple of examples.

3. You need organize your answers before putting it on a graph(sometimes)

• You need to know the answers, and how to put it properly on the graph before representing your answers.
  

• Eg. There are numbers 9,3,8,2,7,5,9,3,9,2
  Organized: 2,2,3,3,5,7,8,9,9,9

I could improve my test by, making it more neat.
Making sure I have done it correctly and
explaining my representation more clearly

Jasmine, Four4's

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This is my scribe post about the four 4's, because our homework was to find out how 1. (4÷4) + (4÷4) and 2. 4/4 +4/4 are the same.

Answer: I think they are the same because they give the same answer but in a different way, like having two different smarties(chocolate) and then when you bite it, the insides have the same colour. However you bite it or pick any different colour of smartie on the outside, it will still be the same on the inside, that's how if you take a (4÷4) + (4÷4) and comparing it from 4/4 +4/4 you just did it differently but would get the same answer.

Jasmine's Scribe Post September/29/09

This is for question numbaa: 5.

5. a) How many times taller does the bar for B appear for the bar for A?

-Bar B appears 3 times bigger then the bar A.

b) How many times as great are the votes for B than the votes for A?
-There are 2 times more greater votes for B than A.

c) What conclusion does the graph suggest about the election results?
-Candidate 'B' got the most votes.

d) How could the graph be redrawn to make the data clearer?
-It can start by 100 instead of starting with a 75, and go up by 25.

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