Using an index

Using an index

L.I. - Library/Research skills

Using an index to find information quickly

Most non-fiction books have an index.  Like a table of contents, it lists the books contents and relevant page numbers, but in much more detail.  It presents the topics in alphabetical order to help your search.  Below is an example from a health book.

INDEX aerobics                    2-14 breathing                 9-10 carbohydrates      36 co-ordination         20-25 cycling                       32 diet                              30-40 diseases                   45-65 doctor                       40-44 drinking                    63 drugs, harmful      70-75 drugs, medical       60-65 exercise                    11-20 fat                               35 fatigue                      76-79 good health            80-90 happy                       91-92 hospital                    40-44, 48-65 hygiene                    93-94

illness                           45-65 incapacitated           45-65 injuries                         60-65 inoculation                 96-98 lungs                             9-10, 60-64 medicine                      45-65, 96-98 mental illness            99-120 moods                          99-104 pharmacist                 60-65 physical activities     121-150 rest                                 151-155 self-discipline              115-120               smoking                       121-124 sport                             15-20 strength                      12-14 vigour                           140-150 vitamins                       64-65 weight                           30-35

Before you start highlight 4 words you don’t know and look them up in the dictionary.

Why are there two index entries for drugs? 70-75 and 121 - 124

Which two entries will help you find out about tiredness and how to cope?151-155 & 12-14

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about injuries? 60-65

Which two entries would you use to find out more about healthy eating? 30-40 & 80-90

Which pages would you turn to in order to find out about the bad effects of smoking?121-124

On which pages would you find out about hospital life?40-44 and 48-65

Why do you think there are two ranges of page numbers for lungs?of 9-10 60-64

On which pages would you find out more about the healthy effects of sport.11-20 & 30-35

Dictionary Meaning

Aerobics- Also called aerobic exercises. ( used with a plural verb ) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.

Moods- A distinctive emotional quality character.

Fatigue- Wearing from body or mental Exertion.

Landforms in the Library

Landforms in the Library

Landforms	Dewey System Numbers
Earth, Science	550
Volcanoes	551. 21
Caves	551. 4
Glaciers	551. 312
River	551. 483
Lakes	551. 48
Oceans	55. 16

XtraMaths

I only done a few because they were the only ones left and after that I move on the next stage subtraction I got five smilies faces and four ticks.

6 sentence story.

Evil Trevor Tron

1.	A long time ago in a galaxy far far away lived a robot called Buzzy Bee because he was Black and Yellow.
2.	He lived in a rocky lab with his other four powerful robot friends.
3.	His talent was slaying other evil robot machines because they were taking over the universe.
4.	Evil Trevor Tron teleported all of Buzzy Bee’s friends to another planet so that they could not attack him but left Buzzy Bee behind.
5.	Buzzy Bee was feeling very gloomy because he had not seen his friends in a very long time.
6.	Buzzy Bee wanted his friends back so he went to slay the leader of these evil robots, Trevor Tron, he succeed and got his friends teleported back.

Faitele

XtraMaths

Today I improved and got no X marks and lots of happy faces.

How to Write a Bibliography

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Faitele-How to write a Bibliography

L.I. - Know how to reference a book correctly

When we are doing research we need to find corroborating sources of information.  A good way to do this is to find a book and a website that give you the same information.  This means that the information in most likely to be accurate.

At the end of the presentation it is important to cite the books and websites you have used.  This activity shows you how to present the book. information.

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Using the scans from books used in our volcanoes unit, write the bibliography entry.

Surname, First name. (year) Title. Publisher: Place of publication

1 . Edwards, John. (2005) Plate tectonics. Evan brothers limited: London ✓

2. Netzly, Patricia D. (2003) Volcanoes. Kidhaven press: Farmington Hills✓

3. Firestone, Mary. (2006) Volcanologist. Chelsea House publishers: U.S.A✓

4. Rae, Alison. (2005) Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Evan Brothers   publishers: London✓

A helping hand from the glossary

Faitele-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?

Another term for a minor planet in orbits between Mars and Jupiter is an Asteroid.

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body?

A term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body is Satellite.

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?

The term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon is Mare.

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