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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:

Thanks for reading!

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

Hello!!

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

Thanks for reading🥳🥳🥳

Combustion – Science

Hello!

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!!!

 

Boat Experiment – Science

Hey Readers!

Last lesson in science we did a experiment. We used tin foil boats, water and corks. I found it very interesting and we learnt about air pressure and the different surface areas.

Aim : To know the difference between big/small surface area.

Method

Equipment

  • Tin Foil
  • Silicone Rubber Corks
  • Tray
  • Water

Instructions

  1.  Collect all the equipment needed
  2. Cut up one big piece of tin foil (around 30cm by 30cm) and a smaller piece
  3. Fold the pieces of foil into a boat; one being bigger than the other
  4. Once folded, pour water into the tray (about 1/2 full)
  5. Place the boats into the water 1 at a time
  6. Put 1 rubber cork at a time until the boat sinks
  7. Write down the amount til the boat sinks
  8. Discuss the difference

Videos

Discussion:

After dropping the boat, we found out larger surface areas held more corks. It allowed more weight to be held and keep enough mass and pressure. Smaller objects  aren’t able to hold as much because of the the higher proportional surface area.

What is pressure?

It’s a force applied to the surface of objects per unit area. The pressure is calculated by dividing the force by area.

How does it change with area?

When contact of area decreases, pressure increases. This means proportion pays a big role with pressure exerting.

Thanks for reading!

 

Friction Experiment

Hello Readers!

Today in science we discussed friction and when it’s needed. For this blog post we had to talk about what it is and explain what we did for the experiment. Enjoy reading!

Aim: To investigate the relationship between wing size and drag.

What is friction?

Friction helps an object resist sliding or rolling. It’s kinetic friction that happens between two moving objects. Sometimes it’s better to have less friction; e.g if you are going on a water slide.

What experiment are we doing?

We are seeing how long it takes for a helicopter to touch the ground depending on the size and method. We’re also comparing the mass to the speed/friction.

Hypothesis

I think 6cm wing span will take the longest time to fall because of its size/mass. The quickest will probably be 3cm as it’s the smallest size and takes less time to go down.  Based on the other sizes (4cm and 5cm), it will be in the middle of going the fastest and slowest.

Method

Equipment

  • Stopwatch
  • 4 paper helicopters
  • Paper clip
  • Scissors
  • Metre Ruler

Instructions

  1. Cut out the four helicopters
  2. Assemble them
  3. Attach the paper clip to only one of the helicopters
  4. Give the helicopter to one of the members
  5. Tell the member to hold it 2 metres high
  6. On the count of three the person will drop it
  7. Group members will time how long it takes to touch the ground
  8. Record the progress
  9. Repeat the dropping process 3 times
  10. Repeat 4-9 using the other helicopters

Results:

Discussion

The investigation was interesting to figure out!

What happened to time as you increase wingspan?

On 5cm and 6cm we started to change the placing of the paper clip; this made it go slower. The quickest airplane was 3cm, as it had the smallest mass. Wingspans on the airplane determined the speed.

How does this relate to forces? 

The forces of the weight made the airplane go down. Air pressure facing upwards and downwards caused the airplane to lift.

What went well/went bad? 

Overall, the dropping of the airplanes went well as it timed well with the stopwatch. The hypothesis is also good because I was correct about my assumptions. It was a bit tricky to cut out the airplanes at first because we cut it wrong.

How did we make our results reliable?

Using a stopwatch and precise rulers made our results reliable. It made it easier to figure out the exact time with ease.

Conclusion:

I was correct about my hypothesis! This was right because in my results the average times showed the 6cm  & 5cm was dropping slower. It was a good experiment and I found it interesting seeing how the mass and paper clip placing changed the speed.

Football

History of football 

Football originated from the game Tsu’ Chu; an ancient Chinese ball game. However, later on, it modernized in England 1863. Rules were confirmed, the ball sizes changed & field sizes upgraded.

How many players on a team?

11 players

What is the size of the field?

105 metres x 68 metres

What are the positions in a team?

  • Centre Foward
  • Left Midfield
  • Right Midfield
  • Left Back
  • Centre Back
  • Right Back
  • Goal Keeper

What are 5 rules about football?

  1. There’s a 15 minute ‘Half-time’ to separate the two halves
  2. Goalie is the only one that can touch the ball
  3. You must kick the ball with your feet
  4. If you tackle, it’s a foul
  5. If the ball crosses the side-lines after taking a touch from a player, it results in a throw-in for the opposition team.

 

 

New Zealand Freedom Fighters

Hello Readers,

In today’s lesson we began a new topic. This time we’re focusing on New Zealand freedom fighters. We’ll be learning about significant people in New Zealand’s history. I hope you enjoy reading!!!

Springbok Tour

For the first lesson on NZ freedom fighters we learnt about the ‘Springbok Tour.’ It was very interesting and had a lot of conflict evolved. Below is my work.

What was the tour about?

The tour was started because of the conflict against New Zealand and South Africa. South Africa’s government only allowed ‘whites’ to play Rugby in South Africa. This meant Māori players weren’t allowed to be associated with New Zealand or even play. In 1970, South Africa allowed Māori to play as ‘hononary whites,’ this discouraged the players and caused a lot of conflict.

July 22nd, 1981 the first ever game with Māori occurred in South Africa. However, John Minto had already planned the ‘Springbok Tour.’ Over 150,000 people took part; filling the streets to the brim. Anti-tour protesters gathered confronting parliament calling for change. Police used batons and stopped those marching — this caused a lot of damage towards people.

Here is my biography on John Minto:

Springbok Tour Map

In class today we needed to mark the places of the springbok tour and add 5 events that occurred. I used google earth to map out the locations and Canva to add the events. I hope you enjoy the map!!!

Robert Muldoon

Today we got tasked to make an infographic on Robert Muldoon. I chose to make mine on Canva; which was very simple and easy. It was a bit hard to find information on him but I managed to finish it!

Here is my work:

Springbok Summary

NZ Government Structure

Yesterday in Social Studies we learned about the nz government structure. We needed to create a poster explaining the 3 structures; head of state, legislative, executive & judical. It was very easy to do!
Here is my poster:

Thank you for reading!