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8b. How much blood can YOU lose and survive? ……………METRIC
August 16, 2017
The Complaint
8b: When will I EVER use this maths?
The Cause:
Students doing repetitive text book exercises without using maths to solve REAL WORLD problems.
The Solution:
You are going to use this maths NOW…………………..
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How much blood can YOU lose and survive?
………….METRIC UNITS
Remember the best calculator to use is the WEB 2.0 Calculator as it shows the worked equation as you go.
CAREERS: It’s not only health workers who need to understand these calculations, but also creatives running health campaigns online, on TV, radio and in magazines.
TOPICS: Decimals, %, algebra, vol, weight units (METRIC)
PDF WORKSHEET HERE:How much blood can you lose and still survive? WORKSHEET METRIC
8b. How much blood can YOU lose and survive? ……………USA Units
August 16, 2017
The Complaint
8b: When will I EVER use this maths?
The Cause:
Students doing repetitive text book exercises without using maths to solve REAL WORLD problems.
The Solution:
You are going to use this maths NOW…………………..
……………………………………………………………………………….
How much blood can YOU lose and survive?
………….USA Units
Remember the best calculator to use is the WEB 2.0 Calculator as it shows the worked equation as you go.
CAREERS: It’s not only health workers who need to understand these calculations, but also creatives running health campaigns online, on TV, radio and in magazines.
TOPICS: Decimals, %, algebra, vol, weight units (USA UNITS)
PDF WORKSHEET HERE:How much blood can you lose and still survive? WORKSHEET USA UNITS
2. Readability Algorithm
November 25, 2015The above algorithms are called pseudocode because you do not type a letter to a computer to tell it what to do. You have to write code to instruct it.
But computer code, as my little sailor friend would say, uses a shipload of maths.
I am going to give you instructions by writing a letter to you because that is your CODE that you understand.
You are going to calculate the The Flesch–Kincaid reading score for The Hunger Games and a Harry Potter TEXT.
Don’t run screaming out the door. This is not too complicated.
The Flesch–Kincaid reading score or, quaintly, the F–K formula (Oops! Only one – )tells you the grade reading level of a text.
F-K formula
We will use a basic version and a calculator:
You will need:
Word Count =
Sentence Count =
Syllable count =
The Flesch Reading Ease score is interpreted as follows:
More info here.
READABILITY is important for Newspapers, books and websites
Text to be read by the general public should aim for a grade level of around 60 – 69 or Grade 8.
YA authors use the F-K formula to see if the text of their novel has the appropriate reading age.
YOU CAN TEST YOUR OWN WRITING! What reading age is your writing?
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Are your FINANCIAL and LEGAL CONTRACTS READABLE?
You may be able to SUE your BANK!!!!!!!!!
Contracts, by law in the US, should be written to a reading score of Grade 8. According to a recent article in the Telegraph, UK:
Insurance and banking customers who have been mis-sold financial products are more likely to be awarded compensation if they use a scientific test to prove policy documents were too difficult to read.
The “Flesch Kincaid” reading score is well established in the US, where most states require insurers’ policy documents to be written at no higher than a ninth-grade level (14–15 years of age) of reading difficulty.
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Hunger Games And Harry Potter TEXT Readability
Readability Calculations: Method 1
YOU ARE THE COMPUTER.
You will do All calculations.
Readability Calculations: Method 2
You are the algorithm. You will cut and paste text into programs that auto-count words and syllables, collect this and other data from your computer and do the calculations using a calculator or online Web 2 calculator.
Readability Calculations: Method 3:
Cut and paste text directly into a Readability Calculator to get score.
Here are some interesting Readability Scores:
3.The Hunger Games Algorithm
November 25, 2015The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins TEXT
If Peeta and I were both to die, or they thought we were….My fingers fumble with the pouch on my belt, freeing it. Peeta sees it and his hand clamps on my wrist. “No, I won’t let you.” “Trust me,” I whisper. He holds my gaze for a long moment then lets go. I loosen the top of the pouch and pour a few spoonfuls of berries into his palm. Then I fill my own. “On the count of three?” Peeta leans down and kisses me once, very gently. “The count of three,” he says. We stand, our backs pressed together, our empty hands locked tight. “Hold them out. I want everyone to see,” he says. I spread out my fingers, and the dark berries glisten in the sun. I give Peeta’s hand one last squeeze as a signal, as a good-bye, and we begin counting. “One.” Maybe I’m wrong. “Two.” Maybe they don’t care if we both die. “Three!” It’s too late to change my mind. I lift my hand to my mouth taking one last look at the world. The berries have just passed my lips when the trumpets begin to blare. The frantic voice of Claudius Templesmith shouts above them. “Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the victors of the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark! I give you – the tributes of District 12!”
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Readability Hunger Games: Method 1
The best way to count words and sentences is to cut and paste the text into a document and break the text up into sentences. This is a good exercise for students of all middle school students. You will find the text breakdown and syllable count here Hunger Games Readability
Word Count =
Sentence Count =
Syllable count =
Note: This last count will send you crazy. I kept getting different counts. Go with the middle count. ie. How many syllables in GIVE? G-ive. 2 syllables?
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Readability Hunger Games: Method 2
Word Count =
Sentence Count =
Syllable count =
You will still have to do a sentence count, but you can cut and past the text into the following:
and
Results:
Word count = 234
Syllable count = 288
Sentence count = 26
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Readability Hunger Games: Method 3
Simply cut and paste the text into here or here.
4. The Harry Potter Algorithm
November 25, 2015Here is the Harry Potter Text:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling
“Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?” said Malfoy. “And he’s supposed to be our teacher!”
Harry and Ron both made furious moves toward Malfoy, but Hermione got there first – SMACK!
She had slapped Malfoy across the face with all the strength she could muster. Malfoy staggered. Harry, Ron, Crabbe, and Goyle stood flabbergasted as Hermione raised her hand again.
“Don’t you dare call Hagrid pathetic you foul—you evil—”
“Hermione!” said Ron weakly and he tried to grab her hand as she swung it back.
“Get off Ron!”
Hermione pulled out her wand. Malfoy stepped backward. Crabbe and Goyle looked at him for instructions, thoroughly bewildered.
“C’mon,” Malfoy muttered, and in a moment, all three of them had disappeared into the passageway to the dungeons.
“Hermione!” Ron said again, sounding both stunned and impressed.”
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Readability Harry Potter: Method 1
Break the above text into sentences. Count the words, sentences and syllables.
You will find the text breakdown and syllable count here. Syllables in Harry Potter Text
Word Count =
Sentence Count =
Syllable count =
The syllable count is tricky. You will find my sentence-by-sentence count here.
Readability Harry Potter: Method 2
You will still have to do a sentence count, but you can cut and past the text into the following:
Word Counter
and
Syllable Counter
Results:
Word count = 138
Syllable count = 194
Sentence count = 14
Readability Harry Potter: Method 3
You can calculate the Flesch Kincaid Score by cutting and pasting text here or here:
m+m maths 1: find the volume using m+ms!
July 6, 2015
Are you bored by doing volume calculations?
Are you looking for a new and exciting way to calculate the volume of, well, things maths teachers ask you to calculate the volume of? Like what? You know, cubes or cylinders or cones or stuff. Well, today mathspiggies, we have the perfect solution for you. Yes!
We will calculate volume by counting m&ms!!!! Do I hear any complaints???? Anyone!!! Right!
WARNING: You may need a ship load of m&ms!!! Just saying.
Mathspig salutes CWanamaker for doing maths over and above the call of duty by actually measuring how many m&ms fit in various containers. He has provided us with the RPR (RAndom Packing Ratio) for m&ms(below) and you will find his experiments here.
Two things you may need to know:
1 fl ounce (US) = 29.6 ml
1cm3 = 1 ml
If you are like me, mathspiggies, you will be amaaaazed how many m&ms it takes to fill, say, a coffee mug. Nevertheless, you can calculate the volume from the no. of m&ms and you will find the answers here:m&m maths answers
