HW+WK+9+T3

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/jason/Desktop/Room%2015%20Homework%20Wk%209%20Term%203 Room 15 Homework Wk 9 Term 3 **Name Due: Friday 30th September** **Unit of Inquiry - The World of Work** **__All work must be completed in your IB book.__** **Question to think about...** What skills, attitudes and qualifications are required for different career paths? **TASK ONE:** **Complete a mini inquiry and find out some information about __TWO__ of the following jobs:** //Doctor Police Officer Teacher Builder Hairdresser Firefighter Paramedic Arborist Accountant Engineer Marine Biologist// 1. Write a brief outline describing the PURPOSE and FUNCTION of the job. (In other words, what do they do at work)? 2. Make a list of the skills that you consider important to possess if you work in this job. 3. What qualifications are required for the job? 4. What attitudes are necessary in order to work in this role? **TASK TWO:** 1. Research and find out about **THREE** jobs which now **__no longer exist. (__it may be a job that you saw on display at Motat).** 2. Name them. Explain what each job required and explain why they now are no longer in existence. (4-5 sentences only) Also, try to include in your information, approximately when these jobs were around and when they ceased to exist. 3. Include pictures of people doing these jobs or anything relating to them. **TASK THREE:** 1. Research and find out about **THREE** jobs which **__exist now but did not 20 years ago.__** 2. Name them. Explain what each job requires and explain why they now exist. (4-5 sentences only) Also, try to include in your information, approximately when these jobs started being required and why they were required. 3. Include pictures of people doing these jobs or anything relating to them. **2. Spelling & Reading:** • Learn your spelling words each night. Ask a family member to test you when you feel confident that you can spell your words correctly. Get your spelling notebook signed please. Aim for 100% this term. • Read regularly each night. You are aiming for as much print exposure as possible to increase your literacy skills and vocabulary. Log what you’re reading, how long you read for and a BRIEF summary of the plot. Don’t forget your book review is due on Wednesday week 9. **3. Maths:** a). We are starting our presentations on Monday from our measurement and geometry constructions.   You need to have a script ready which I think most of you do.    b). Finding the **circumference and the area of a circle**. I would like you to find **5 circular objects** at home. List them and then find the circumference of each and the area. **Remember the formulas that we have been working on in class.** **SQUARES EXTRA** Find the total volume of 5 cylinders. Explain your working clearly!