Week 5 Home Learning

Who am I? Bill gates. What am I famous for? Principal founder of Microsoft How have I helped people around the world? A year or so ago Bill Gates launched clean-energy investment fund breakthrough Energy ventures with the help of other famous billionaires When was I born and where? 28 October 1955 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Does my work affect you and your school in any way? Not at all Who are my children? Phoebe Adele Gates, Jennifer Katharine Gates and Rory John Gates. Name one of the products I helped create? Xbox

Let’s talk politics What system of government is New Zealand under? Labour Who is the current prime minister and deputy prime minister? What party are they both from? Prime Minister - Jacinda Ardern, Deputy Prime Minister - Winston Peters When was New Zealand’s last election and when is the next election? Last - 23 September 2017, Next election - 21 November 2020 Who is the local member of parliament for Glen Innes? What party do they belong to? Simeon Brown, National Party.

Mathematics On a ship of pirates there were 24 pirates. They attacked another ship and gained 19 more pirates. However, during the battle they lost ½ of the original pirates. How many pirates are there on the ship now? 24 ÷ 2 = 12    -----------------  12 + 19 = 31 If 25% of 50 is 12.5 then what is 75% of 50? 37.5 In a screening of the movie Moana, there were 120 people. ¼ of the audience were children. How many children were there? What is ⅖ of 150? 60 What shape has 8 sides? Octagon Draw using a Google drawing a picture of a: Shapes Drawing *I tried* Pentagon Octagon Hexagon

Where in the world? What are the names of these landmarks and name the countries they are in? Image Name of landmark Country Taj Mahal India, Agra Eiffel Tower France, Paris Big ben England, London Statue of Liberty National Monument. New York Sydney Opera house Australia, Sydney Auckland sky tower New Zealand, Auckland Giant Lemon and Paeroa bottle New Zealand, Paeroa