Year: 2024

Discovery – Health

Hello Everyone!

In Health we were set a task that required us to work independently or in a group and make something creative. The topic I chose was binge drinking.

What we did

Firstly, we had to answer 6 big questions we had chosen – coping with binge drinking, binge drinking and mental health, disadvantages & advantages with gender + sexuality, effects on economy, assumptions made and societal opinions. Once we had our 6 big questions we needed to answer the questions, using detailed answers and strategies. From there we began our task, I chose to make a storyboard to explain how binge drinking affects someone and include information I’ve already learned about. I chose to make this because a storyboard was something I hadn’t made before. The reason I chose to do this was because it was one of the easiest ways to include answers to the 6 big questions.

Planning sheet:

Activity:

 

Reflection

It was challenging when finding a website that would allow me to fully include everything I needed. I copied the challenge by persevering until I finally found the one; Story Tribe. I worked well without others (independently) because I set goals at the start of the unit – making sure they were approachable. I am really proud of the work I made and how I hit each milestone of the tracking sheet.

Most proud of:

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Medical Health Assessment

Hello Readers!

In health we have been focusing on the medical aspect of health or hauora. Throughout the past term we learnt about various conditions, watched some documentaries, and researched. For the past two lessons, we were required to finish our final assessment for health. There were 4 levels of work to choose from; titan (new high level), legend, pro and ace. I chose to do titan because legend is normally a bit too easy for me.

Overall, I researched about Eczema, talked about the different forms of medicine (CAM, WSM, TM), and linked some of the information to P, I, S. It was very interesting to learn about medicine and health issues.

Here’s my slideshow including the work I completed:

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked looking at the slideshow!

PJ Pants

In sewing this term we began creating PJ pants. Last week, we watched a video relating to measurement and learnt how to measure body measurements. Today we needed to make a blog talking about what we did and the different sewing symbols.

Here are the sewing symbols:

Why should you wash material before use?

Pre-washing allows you to remove excess dye and allow the fabric to shrink. This is a crucial part of sewing as it keeps the sizing accurate; to your body measurements. It’s especially important for vibrant coloured items (red, orange, yellow clothing).

That’s all!

 

 

Myanmar Floods – Scie

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In science we have been learning and researching about climate change. We talked about the causes (related to green house gases) and why it’s so important. Today, we needed to research a climate change related event. Our options were related to flooding, fires, cyclones/hurricanes, ice caps melting and glaciers melting. I chose to learn about the recent flooding in Myanmar.

Here’s what I found:

What happens for this event?

An extremely destructive tropical cyclone, found in South East Asia, and China was linked to the Myanmar floods. This caused heavy rainfall and severe flooding all throughout Myanmar. The following event occurred during this year (the middle of September). It not only affected Myanmar, but 3 other countries — Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Extreme thunderstorms, strong winds and storm surges occur during these events. Compared to hurricanes, typhoons depend on the area; where (location)  it exactly comes from.

What causes it to happen?

The hardest hit areas were linked to the consequences of typhoon yagi. Strong wind was the likely cause to the formation. Continuous flooding affected various states & regions; Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, Kayah, Bago, Mon, Kayin and eastern and southern Shan. Overall, typhoons (including this one) are caused by the ocean and certain temperatures/rainfall.

Why is climate change the cause of it?

Climate change caused the typhoon of Myanmar to escalate and become more intense. Tropical cyclones or typhoons are likely to become more powerful — due to rising temperatures causing hazardous effects. Rising sea levels (along with warmer air),  creates a bigger impact to flooding. As a consequence, floods, cyclones, extreme heat and landslides have slowly deteriorated Myanmar. This has threatened many citizens; 5 million people living in low conditions.

Here’s a video mentioning the Myanmar floods:

Video

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Combustion – Science

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Yesterday in Science we did an experiment on combustion. Previously, we had learnt about the difference between complete and incomplete combustion; as well as the formula for the two. In today’s lesson we needed to make some form of presentation to explain the difference between them. Venice and I worked together to make a poster on Canva. It was very easy to make and my work is below.

Experiment of Combustion

Method

Equipment:

  • Tripod
  • Lighter
  • Bunsen Burner
  • Beaker
  • 100ml of water
  • Gauze Mat
  • Heating Mat
  • Thermometer

Instructions:

  1. Get all equipment required
  2. Set up the equipment with the heating mat on the bottom, tripod on the mat, and gauze mat on top with the beaker.
  3. Turn on the gas and light the flame.
  4. Set a timer and wait for the water to boil.
  5. Measure the temperature (with a thermometer) every 30-50 seconds for 5 minutes.
  6. Turn off the orange/red flame and do the same for a blue flame.
  7. Take the water off the fire (once the flame is out).
  8. Light the flame and open the hole.
  9. Measure the time and write down the temperatures for the blue flame.
  10. Compare the differences, then you’re all done!

Here’s the work Venice and I made:

Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed!!!

 

Safety and Medicine

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In today’s health lesson we watched a video on medication safety. It talked about taking it safely, how to store it safely, safety for children and what to do for expired medicine. This task required us to talk about the key points and ways teenagers can be safe with medicine.

Here is the list of key points:

Taking Medication – Carefully read the label and ensure the medicine isn’t expired. After reading the label (and making sure the medicine is fit for your purpose), swallow it with water or carefully measure out the needed liquid. Another method is to crush the pills into a powder and mix it into soft foods; this is a great way for children or those who aren’t able to swallow.

Storing Medicine – Do not remove any kind of label from a medication bottle or pill box. This allows patients to find the correct medicine needed. Carefully store it in the correct place by reading the label. Separate or colour code different medicines based on what they are. Throwing away expired medicines and keeping them from high temperatures/humid environments; bathrooms for example.

Safety for Children – Store the medication in a place where children cannot reach; a cupboard or pantry. Trying to avoid leaving any form of medicine on the floor or on a bench. Find the best way to properly feed medicine for the child; syringe or in soft foods to avoid choking. Teach them why it’s important not to consume medicine you don’t need.

Expired Medicine –  You can simply throw away any expired medicine (mostly pills). For liquid medicines make sure you rinse the bottle and recycle or throw it into the bin. Pharmacy may also allow unwanted, unused or expired medication so you could follow this route. The last option could be throwing it away in a rubbish center.

Ways teenagers can be safe with medicine:

Following the directions shown on packaging  helps protect you and stop any unwanted side effects. Setting alarms or reminders of the times to take medicine can make it much easier to remember. Listening to your parents instructions on taking medicine is always important. Always reading the writing/labels allows you to understand, even if you have read it numerous times. And taking the correct dose and not sharing it with anyone else is a must.

That’s all, thanks for reading!

Disasters – Social Studies

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In social studies we began a new topic on disasters. In the first lesson we played a game related to safety/precautions for disasters and watched some videos (of the recent hurricanes in the USA). Today we began tasks related to disasters in NZ. I chose to do a timeline on Google Earth and chose 4 significant events. It was a bit hard to find information on this topic but I managed to finish this work.

Here’s my completed work: Timeline

Today we needed to make a brochure of climate and biomes.


Climate by Jordan Officer 

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Drugs Assessment – Health

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For the past few weeks in health we’ve been doing an assessment. This assessment relates to our topic this term; medicine/drugs. We had 10 questions to answer and the choice of reaching an excellent level. I decided to make my work stronger by doing the extra work. It took me a while to finish the work but I managed to finish it.

Here’s my finished work:

Thanks for reading!!

Acid and Base – Science

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For the past week in science we’ve been making a summary of neutralisation.  We had to answer various questions and include images. I chose to make a presentation on Canva and research some questions. This was related to what we previously learnt in science; what an acid & base was, the pH scale and what occurs during a neutralisation reaction.  It was a very easy task and my work is below.

Here’s my finished work:

Thanks for reading!!