World Maths Day 2010

http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx?

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/questions.cfm

Left Brain, Right Brain Quiz

Complete this quiz to see what side of the brain you use.
http://www.intelliscript.net/test_area/questionnaire/questionnaire.cgi

Maths - Subtraction Games

Set these games to a level that you will find challenging.
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_regular.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_missing_number.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_timed.php

This will give you a challenge
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction-action.php

Maths - Addition Games

Add it up
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/add_it_up.php
Hoppy the frog
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/math-frog-addition.php

Set these games to a level that will give you a challenge. What score can you get? Can you bet it?
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/addition_regular.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/addition_missing_number.php

Reading - Skimming and Scanning

The following websites will help you speed up your skimming and scanning skills.
Skimming
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/techniques/skimming/quiz.shtml

Scanning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/techniques/scanning/quiz.shtml

Treaty of Waitangi Quiz

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/6350/quiz/start/5cdf29a7dcee9ab56f352c09cd35557a

Test your knowledge about the Treaty of Waitangi Day. How much do you know??

Maori Pronunciation

Web sites to assist pronunciation:
http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/whakahuatanga/index.html
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/basics/pronunciation.html
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words

A note on the pronunciation of Maori words:
Vowels: A as in are E as the e in eggI as the ee in seeO as in orU as the o in toDipthongsNg as the ng in singerWh as in fVowel Dipthongs:Ai as the ai in aisleAo as the ow in bowlAu as the o in goEa as in earIa as the ia in SophiaUa as the ure in lureUi as the ui in tuiEach word in Maori gets broken into a syllable after a vowel for pronunciation purposes.

Ku/ra Pi/ri/ho/nga A/ra/i or A/rai