My project post

 Seven weeks ago we started out projects for the end of the year. Chloe and I decided to create an app, an app that can solve all of your homework problems. At the start of the seven weeks, we went on app lab and followed the tutorials that they have on their site to create an app. As we went through all of the tutorials we learnt how we could potentially create our own app. Our Homework help app has a range of subjects that you can choose then ask a question about your homework. After that, it brings you to another screen to wait for your answer process. 

Chloe mainly did the design/colours of the app while I did more of the coding side. We decided on our colour theme (Purple.) 

I have never really done digital tech before this but it is very interesting with all the types of codes and ways to program programs. Our app has working buttons and everything was completed by ourselves. When you click on the subjects button it takes you to a page with all the 6 subjects we have. There is also a check off planning tool that you can check off once you have done your task and there is a notes section that you can write your notes on.  If I were to do this again I probably would add more coding and make the app more interesting with more pops of colour. 

Reflection

For the past term in Forensics class, we have been learning everything that would lead up to the point that we create our own crime scene in a miniature version. We learnt about blood spatter patterns, fingerprints and DNA profiling. My group and I decided that we would make ours in a small shoebox with a road lengthening out from one side to the other. We created a crime scene sketch before we did anything else to plan out our work. If I were to do it again I would work more together as a group instead of doing everything separately. Later on, I did an autopsy report not getting too much into detail though. We created a presentation about the crime (Highway to Hell) We had to create a title with a pun in it. Our deceased body is made out of green felt, therefore the name "Mr. Green."

Murder Scene - group project write up.

"Highway to hell": A mid-age man was found dead on the side of the road. With hardly any information about this deceased man Police only have found his last name "Mr. Green." Witnesses describe the collide as somehow accidental. Other drivers claimed they saw someone walking around the roads carelessly just under an hour before the body was found. On the body, there were tire tracks with gashes of blood on him. The police assume he was run over. The tire tracks folding across his body are also trailing down the road for 1km. The location has been blocked off where the man's body still lays as police investigate the situation further. 

Debating

For the past few weeks, our class has been learning about debating. We have learned how to properly write a debate sensible paragraph also learning how to properly use our voices to make everyone believe our opinions and agree with us. 

I personally have enjoyed this class and it has been interesting and I have learned a few things I didn't know before. This class hasn't been that challenging but it would have been a little bit more fun if it was more challenging. 

Next year our school is going to have a debate team as we don't have one now. I have signed up for it and am excited to see what it will be like. But I think I need a lot more practice to be able to debate properly with another school. 

Shoe~Footprint Analysis

Shoe/Footprint analysis is analyzing a shoe/footprint. You can analyze a shoe by the design/patterns on the soul of the shoe there can be many types of designs on a shoe print eg. circles, lines, or both. Forensic Scientists can also figure out what shoe they are by the different arches, the length or width of the shoe/foot, the shape, and if it is worn. 

If you were a forensic scientist you would be looking at all the different types of evidence explained in the paragraph before, you would look at the size- because some sizes can be different, you would look at the arch and if the shoe has been worn in then you can compare between the two or more different shoes. 

Recording footprints is simple. You can use a mold to have the shape of the shoe from the ground then the Forensic Scientist washes off the excess dirt from the mold. They do this so you can analyze and find out who's footprint is who's; this can be used as evidence to figure out who committed the crime. 

What would you be looking for to help you decide who's shoe is which? 

- If you had two different shoes with two different people that had different heights, obviously there would be different shoe sizes and you could quickly figure it out by that, and from the first paragraph, I explain the different ways of analysis for shoes. 

Forensic

Forensic Science   

Forensic Science is applying scientific knowledge to law. Definition of Forensics: “Forensics is the use of scientific techniques and evidence to solve crimes is used in the legal system.”  Forensic scientists collect and preserve evidence then analyze it to help solve an investigation into the crime their jobs can vary from murder scenes to drug busts all over the country. 

We need Forensic Scientists to figure out and investigate to prove who did the crime; they collect, preserve, and genetically identify evidence from the crime scene and see if there is a match. You can find evidence in Fingerprints, Hair, Skin follicles, Blood, Footprints, and more. Genetically identifying fingerprints were discovered by Sir Alec Jeffreys.

Genetic Profiling is figuring out the DNA’s code to see if it matches up with the person. Everyone has a genetic code and each code is different. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid is the instruction to make up nearly every cell in your body. There are four types of DNA, adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine these four types make up your DNA. Genes are a segment of DNA.

To be a forensic Scientist you need to be observant / an eye for detail to have an open mind by being observant as a scientist helps Forensic Scientists to identify and find as many clues as possible to figure out the criminal offender to do the best work they possibly can.  

Forensics Scientists are really important to have in our society because they know the scientific truth behind the crime. Deoxyribonucleic acid makes the connection between genetically profiling so the truth is pushed further out and their mind as well. 

Project

AIM: The aim of this project was to find the area of a floor plan we chose. We had to find out the current and voltage of our light bulbs in our house. 

Method: I have two bedrooms and one bathroom. The template chosen is plan C.

The amount of bulbs I have is 10, the bulbs are all throughout my house. 

Results: I have 5 pathways for my circuit with an area of 150.3175msquared. The areas of each room

Bed1: 28m^2

Bed2: 12m^2

Bathroom: 12m^2

Entrance: 25m^2

Triangle: 7.5m^2

Semicircle: 9.8175m^2

Kitchen/Living: 36m^2

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The voltage of pathway one is 200V with one lightbulb. Pathway two, each of my lightbulbs is 66.67V,

pathway three is 50V on each bulb,

pathway 4 200V and the same with the last pathway. 

The total current of my house: 28.67

Discussion:

Voltage is the amount of energy given by the “source” or battery. 

Current is the rate of flow by electrons. 

Resistance is about pushing back, if you change the resistance on your light bulb the more resistance the slower the electrons. 

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- What are fuses? Fuses are electrical devices that interrupt the flow of the current. It blows up when too much current flows through it. 

- How are fuses used in a house? Fuses are used to blow up when too much current flows in it, this is because it will prevent a fire. 

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The way I found the voltage of the light bulbs was by dividing the voltage from the battery by the number of light bulbs I have on each pathway/lane of the circuit. The calculations make sense because 200/4 is 50 so the amount of V in each bulb on line three is 50. 

I enjoyed doing this project because I like mathematics and physics. Learning about VIR is very interesting because I have not really heard much about this. I would not do anything differently because I am happy with the outcome of this project. Choosing a floor plan and calculating the area was the easiest part of it all as I have done that before. I didn’t know anything about VIR before learning about it so it was slightly difficult until you learn the formulae of each perspective. 

Vocab words in sentences

Today we were learning about vocab, different varies of words and having to find the synonym of the other word.

Sentences using the vocab:

1. They were an assiduous person

2. They had to be circumspect. 

3.  She was his nepotism. 

4. They were in jeopardy.

5. Their government was anarchy. 

Grammar worksheet part 2*

 1. workn hard tryn stack dat paper. money status all day baby. imma young antrapanore tryn

make me sum dollaz.

- I am working so hard right now, trying to stack the paper. I am a young entrepreneur trying to make some money.

2. Yea...some times I think I should get up earlier...then I roll over in my bed and

think...yeeeeah, better not.

- Sometimes I think I should get up earlier, then I roll over in my bed and decide otherwise. 

3. new fone inbox for the number

- I have a new phone inbox for this number.

4. I can't do this anymore I can't take it!

- I can't do this anymore, I can't take it!

5. Seems too stupid to be real. Skeptical.

- This seems too stupid to be real, I am sceptical. 

6. Omg ryan jus pooped and peed on the potty.

- (no potty mouth at school) sorry. 

Grammar worksheet

WORKSHEET 1 ~ Grammar

All these sentences were written by people from social media, we now have to correct these sentences to have proper grammar and vocabulary. The way we write on social media is very different to the way we write in "English classes." 

1. TIRED!!! physical therapy in the morning... im done for the day. as soon as Madison is

home from girl scouts hoping i can sleep...!

-  I have physical therapy in the morning. I'm so tired and done for the day, as soon as Madison is home from girl scouts I hope I can sleep. 

2. me an my boo at the movie 2 cute

- My partner and I are at the movies, it is too cute. 

3. you look so happy! great pic

- That is a great picture, you look so happy!

4. u should of call me if you need something

- You should call me if you need something. 

5. im single and im gonna love it, fred and i are getting a divorced he put a restraining order on

me, he needs help.

- I am single and going to love it. Fred and I are getting a divorce, he put a restraining order on me. He needs help. 

6.  thank you everyone ill be ok

- Thank you everyone I will be okay. 

Quotation marks ~ Punctuation

Quotation marks are used to mark the start and ending of a title or quoted passage. Quotation marks signal that the words between the marks are the actual words said by the speaker. 

Examples of quotation mark writing:

1.  "Hello, how are you?" they said. 

2. My favourite quote from a song is, "Happy Birthday to you."

3. "Have you finished your homework?" said the teacher. 

4. "Do not take her laptop!" she screamed. 

5.  "Time is money," said Benjamin Franklin. 

How resistance affects current?

Resistance slows down the current, current is how quickly the electrons move. 

Voltage means: how much energy electrons are carrying. 

Electrons carry the energy around. If your electrons are not moving there is no energy. 

PARTS OF CIRCUIT:

• Wire : it transfers the electrons. The wire connects the components on a circuit so they can pass on electricity.

•  Battery: it produces the electricity/energy source. 

• Switch: a switch turns on and off.

• Fuse: if there is too much energy going through a circuit the fuse breaks. A fuse stops the flow of electrons if it is going too fast.

• Resister: slows down the flow of electrons. 

A series circuit is one path (all of the components are in a single loop) and a parallel circuit has many paths. 

- In a parallel circuit the current is split and the opposite with series circuit.  

Resistance is about pushing back. A higher resistance the current is slower . A lower resistance the current is faster.

Current (I) is measured in AMPS

Voltage (V) is measured in volts 

Resistence (R) is measured in ohms. 

 

So when we add resistance into a circuit the current slows down eg. if we have a light bulb and we make the resistance lower the light bulb will be brighter because the current is faster so less resistance makes current go faster.

Social media.

In Health we were set a task that required us to choose a topic and evaluate the situation. The topic we chose was The effects of Social Media. Firstly we had to chose 6 Big Questions and follow the instructions to answer them. From there the 6 big questions we chose were...

Why would someone be strongly against social media,

What are the long term effects of social media,

Who is responsible for the effects of social media,

How do the effects begin,

When and how did this become an issue,

What are the mental effects of social media.

From these questions, we have made an essay that includes the work we have been doing these past months.

Next time I will work more constantly and be more creative with our activities. The thing we are most proud of is our essay.

Our planning sheet

*essay:

Effects of social media 

1.When and how did this become an issue?

Social media media became an issue when people started to over use social media platforms and started to misuse it. 

Examples of misuse of social media: sending/posting inappropriate content, slandering, criticizing, cyber bullying, being mean, fake news, etc. 

(there are also good things on social media)

2.Who is responsible for the effects of social media?

We believe that the people/person responsible for the effects of social media are the users themself, because most people know the effects of social media and yet still use it quite a lot. It is the user's choice to use how-ever much time they spend on social media and what activities they do. Regardless of the outcome the people who still use social media to a certain extent face consequences/effects of social media.

3.Why would someone strongly be against social media?

There are a few reasons why someone could be strongly against social media. 

The main reason is because social media affects our wa hauora(wellbeing). 

Because of social media people start to feel insecure about themselves, how they look, act, speak and about what content is posted.

4. How do the effects begin?

The effects of social media can usually begin through social media influencers, friends, other peoples opinion on social media and from the feed that we see.  

5.What are the mental effects of social media?

Social media affects our feelings. Social media can cause trauma because there are lots of things that happen on social media, there are things that are inappropriate, heartbreaking, cruel, disgusting, and more. 

Some of the effects can be: 

• Depression

• Self esteem issues

• Addiction(only relying on social media) 

• Self harm 

3 ways to improve and manage the effects of social media. 

Strategy 1:

Setting a time limit on your social media usage.

Taha hinengaro, taha whanau, taha tinana, taha wairua. The strategy will improve all areas of your well being because…

Mental: you will have more time to grow your brain out of social media usage . 

Physical:Because you get out more and not just living through your phone.

Family:Because you socialize face to face. Verbal communication. 

Spiritual: because we will concentrate on our thoughts and emotions and try to get a better understanding of then (emotions//self) 

If you have control over your thoughts and emotions, setting a time limit on your social media usage could last short term because you can control yourself and not be addicted as much to social media. It would be the opposite for the long term.

You are responsible for your own actions and responsible if the strategy might not work . 

Strategy 2:

Get involved in extracurricular activities.

Physical and mental. 

Physical: being physically involved in sports, etc.. helps your brain grow, reduce anxiety and help you become more “fit”. It is a way to have your mind away from all the ruckus happening on social media. 

Mental: Studies show that getting involved in extracurricular activities helps your brain progress and function better.

This strategy is a long term effect because you could enjoy the activity and become more involved, which would help you physically and mental. 

You are responsible because you decide what activity you choose and how much you contribute to it.

Strategy 3:

Having time for yourself and catch up with others

Mental: By doing this you will build more knowledge  

Family: visiting family and friends. This will help strengthen your relationships and improve your social abilities.

Spiritual: getting to know yourself and focusing on your beliefs.

Physical: getting involved in activities that involve family/group work

This is a long term strategy in which you need to remember that you need to take care of yourself(believe in yourself and your beliefs) and not let go of people that care for you and that you care for.

Everyone is responsible for their own actions and if you don't make time for yourself  or to hang out with friends/socialize it is your problem to fix it. 

Electricity pt. 2

This is a series circuit with 2 bulbs and 1 battery.

This is a parallel circuit with 2 bulbs and 1 battery. 

- The difference between a series and a parallel circuit is the parallel circuit splits apart and a series circuit goes through one path. 

- Voltage and current in a circuit is.....

-- Voltage is how quickly the electrons move around the circuit. If we speed with the voltage the electrons move faster.  Voltage is the amount of energy the electrons are carrying.  We set the amount of voltage. 

--Current is how fast and slow the electrons go. 

Why a string of Christmas  tree lights be parallel not series ? 

A string of Christmas tree lights would be a parallel circuit because if the lights are in a series if one bulb breaks so will the rest of the bulbs  because they are in a loop/ a continuous circuit but with a parallel circuit that one bulb would only break and the others would still be on. 

Electricity

What is the particle that moves in a wire?

The particle that moves in a wire is electrons. Electrons move from the negative end to the positive end of a wire. Batteries are an example of a way to generate electric current. 

If there is a high current in a circuit what does this mean?

A high current in a circuit is like a high current in a river. High current in a circuit means the energy is flowing fast.  The high energy is because there is lots of electrons moving faster.

How does electricity work to heat up a stove?

The electricity / energy gets stored and travels through wires into your home . The wires that connect into your house give you power.  The electrical gets transformed into heat energy and that is how it is formed into heat. 

Where is DC electricity used?

Direct Current electricity is from battery.  eg used in aircraft's and batteries. 

Where is AC electricity used ?

Alternating current electricity is used to operate plugs in industrial and commercial use.  eg plugs and lights. 

Difference between current and static electricity summary.

The difference between current and static electricity is... 

-Current electricity passes around in a circuit. 

-Static electricity builds up until there is enough of them to pass on . This is  only way static electricity can move. 

(in order to make a circuit work you need a conductor/ a source of energy. )

(an energy circuit doesn't work unless it is in a continuous flow. )

The Suffrage Movement

 The Suffrage Movement was a movement to get women the ability to vote in the late 19th century. 

Women suffrage -Kate sheppard 

Static Electricity

Static means to stay still. 

What are the 3 particles that make up everything ? Which ones are positive and negative?

Protons, Neutron and Electrons are the three particles that make up everything. Electrons are negative and Protons are positive. 

Objects want to be  "electricity neutral" What does this mean? 

Because they want to be balanced and the positive and negative electricity go together . They want the same positives and negative charges. If you have too many electrons it will not be neutral. 

When you rub two insulators you can get a static shock, so what is an insulator and a conductor?

An insulator doesn't usually pass on energy its self. It passes the electrons onto you. It has built up electrons. 

The electrons are being passed. Everything wants to be neutral. if they had too many negatives you will get a shock because they want the same number of protons and electrons.

What is an example of Static electricity?

A trampoline is an example of Static electricity because all the electrons are building up and are being passed onto you because they are not neutral. They have too many electrons are are trying to get rid of the extra electrons. 

Chapter 12-13

 During Chapter 12-13 we were learning a lot about how Timothy and Phillip were surviving on this new island while Phillip was blind and Timothy started to become ill. 

How many days has Timothy and Phillip been on the cay?

- Timothy and Phillip now have been stuck on The Cay for 48 days. 

What does Phillip do to Timothy to help him when he is sick?

- Phillip ripped a piece of old clothing from his shirt he was wearing and dipped it in the cool water and placed the cloth on Timothy's forehead to cool it down. Phillip also was making sure Timothy was staying still.

Why is Phillip ready to climb the coconut tree?

- Phillip blurted out that he was ready to climb the coconut tree after five weeks. Timothy also shouted once Phillip had caught the coconuts from the tree  "D' palm harass us no more." Phillip is also ready enough to climb the tree because he wants to help Timothy due to his illness and gather more of the food. 

Why do you think Timothy is trying to teach Phillip these survival skills?

- I think Timothy is trying to teach Phillip these survival skills is because Timothy is getting more ill and will not be here for longer and needs to re-teach Phillip his skills he had before being blind. 

What do you think Phillip means by his comment, "are you still black?" 

- I think Phillip means by his comment is because his personality wasn't bad because he got to know more about Timothy instead on just judging a person before knowing who they truly are. 

CH 6-8 Summary

 Between Chapters 6-8 there was a lot of new things happening. Timothy and Phillip decided to go on a raft to go fishing but Timothy discovers a new smaller island. Timothy doesn't want to go on the new island but Phillip insists because there might be people on that island that could save them. They end up on the new island wanting to stay there for a few days, there is no people on this new island . Timothy keeps leaving Phillip and he doesn't like that he has been doing that because he is still blind. Then Timothy starts to look for food. 

Timothy, Character Map.

 

Top 4 events from The Cay - Choice Board

 

Week 6~ DO NOW - Hurricane

How hurricanes are formed?

Hurricanes come from warm water, typically hurricanes are only formed in tropical regions. These warm waters then evaporate this is fuel for the hurricane.  Wind is also needed for a hurricane to form. Hurricanes not in tropical regions could be caused by wind blowing from a tropical region in the direction to another country. The warm water then starts to evaporate high in the air then begins to cool then condensed back to water droplets creating stormy clouds; the warm air keeps on rising upward the wind begins blowing in a circular way around a centre. The winds then gather some of the stormy clouds and the clouds spin around with the wind. 

new information I didn't know..

- It is officially a hurricane when the wind speed reached 74mph

- The way we see the weather is weather satellites. 

- The weather satellites check the earth every 10 minutes and 5 minutes in the USA. 

- Hurricanes the are most popular is September.

-A hurricane belt is where the the places or islands most likely to get hit by hurricanes the most.

Why would this relate to what we are readying? (The Cay)

-  This might relate to The Cay because the book is set around Curacao and Curacao never gets hit by hurricanes because this island is just out of the hurricane belt. 

About The Cay. Chapter 1-5

Chapter 1: Phil was starting to discover what has happening with the war. Phil and Henrik (Phil's friend) were going around the island searching to see what was happening at sea. His mother was getting worried and wanted to go back to America before they get to close to the war or the war comes to them. 

Chapter 2: Phil gets ready to leave Willemstad and say goodbye to his father and friends while on his way to America on the boat that will soon be the worst decision so far in the book.  

Chapter 3: In chapter 3 Phil and his mothers boat get torpedoed and they get a life boat but Phil gets knocked unconscious and when he wakes up he is on an island with an old guy and a cat with his mum nowhere to be seen. 

Chapter 4: Timothy creates a shelter for them with old clothes and branches. Also they go on a raft to fish but Phil is blind. 

Chapter 5:  There was an air-plane that could save them but Timothy was too late and they did not spot him .

Langosta ~ DO NOW week 5

 Langosta. A langosta is a spiny lobster.  Why would Langosta be good for on the cay ?  The Langosta would be a good food source for you and easy to get, according to the video. How might all the aspects of Langosta be used to survive? This Lobster is not only a good food source it could be used to help fish for other food (used as bait). Also the lobster could be used as a weapon if used cautiously. 

This video I watched was showing how this man caught some seafood with his hands/no equipment. 

Video I watched**

Why would it be difficult to live on a cay? ~ week 5) DO NOW

Why would it be hard to live on a cay? Living on a cay would obviously we difficult because you are basically stranded in an island surrounded by water. In most cases there is no super markets or shops in a cay but there could be. Reasons why it would be difficult to live on a cay....

1. surrounded by water.

2. basically no food. 

3. it would be pretty lonely . Just you and the fish or sharks. 

4.  if it was a windy or stormy day you would get pretty drenched in the rain. 

This is why living on a cay would be pretty difficult.

Point of view from The Cay - Diary entry.

 Phillip:

Dear Diary,

It is around April 5th-6th. These past few days haven't gone to plan, everything was supposed to be alright but the opposite has happened. My boat was torpedoed and my mum is missing! I was suppossed to be safe now, living in america with my mother far away from the war. Before all of this crazy mess happened I was living happily on a small island with my family in Willemstad but now I am on this island, I have no idea where it is! but now with this old man. My head has been aching ever since we got here but Timothy says it will be alright, (Timothy is the old man) I don't know if I trust him though. 

Hi, It is a few days later from when I am writing this. Well actually Timothy is writing this for me because I can't see anymore apparently I was looking at the sun for too long according to him. But at least my head is better! Timothy says the blindness with go away within a few days, well that is what happened to someone else he said. I hope. 

Timothy:

Dear Diary,

Sometime in April. Well, we are officially stranded on this island probably near the Caribbean and we are going to see a ship pass by soon hopefully. I'm stuck with this young boy who has an injured head and he doesn't like me very much. I've made a shelter so Phillip and I can be sheltered from the sun because it is uncontrollably hot here on this island. 

Hello, It is me again. Phillips head is getting better it is the first day his head is not hurting but he is complaining about his eyes - maybe he was just looking at the sun for too long. I told him not to! 

Social Justice

 Social Justice is what we have been learning about this term. Social Justice means:  The view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. I think that is very important that we learn about this because not many people are educated about situations that are going on in this world today and in the past. 

The Asian Community. 

This community has experienced more hate during the year of 2020/2021, Asian hate become 1900% higher than the other years. They faced prejudice stereotypes not just in 2020 but other years as well.  "Most Asian representation in Hollywood up until around 5 years ago has been pretty uninspired and stereotypical" - Simu Liu. The community wants us to know that (most) Asian characters onscreen are shown in a stereotypical way and that themselves is not truly how this community would act. Asian characters onscreen shown non-stereotypical capacity normalizes their existence and their culture. I think that we should get more education around their/every culture to learn more about everyone not just seeing "cultures" through screens.

The Muslim Community.

This community may experienced  hate and being bullied. Zeinab is one of may people that have experienced this. Zeinab was being bullied at school and hiding her true self. She had been called a refugee, an immigrant, a terrorist, asked if she is in ISIS, had bomb ‘jokes’ thrown at her up and down. Zeinab is one of many people that have been treated like this. Her and her family moved to New Zealand to get a better life and that is what they should've received. This community wants us to know that, "Why can’t we all be seen as one? Because no matter what race, what culture, what country, what colour, and what religion you may have or may be, the one thing we all have in common is that we are all human beings. We are all the same species, and doesn’t it sound stupid to be against your own kind?" - Zeinab.

The Pacific Community. 

This community just like the other communities has faced the feeling of being hurt. In the Early 1970s the New Zealand government at that time were forcing the Pacific community out of their own homes and were treated horribly. New Zealands economy was starting to go down in the 1970s and the government was blaming it on the Pacific community. That is why they were treating them like this. The Government at the time was discriminating them and then majority of New Zealanders were seeing this community as jeopardising their financial security of their life during when all of this was happening. the Dawn raids is when the police would go to a house they knew Pacific people lived at and they would wreck their house and take them to jail. I think this was a horrible decision and why would they do it in the first place.

It is so hard to think that these communities were treated like this in New Zealand. New Zealand is a place that people come to feel/ be safe not to be treated horribly. Everyone should be aware of this and treat everyone respectfully just like how you would like to be treated themselves. New Zealand and the rest of the world should be safe for everyone, it is our home for the rest of peoples lives no matter if you like it or not and this is why everyone should feel at home no matter what country they are in. 

Timeline of The Cay

In English so far this term we have been reading The Cay. If you do not know what this book is about, the books main characters are a little boy name Philip he is around 11 years old plus his mother and father and an old man named Timothy. Phillip finds himself stuck on an island after his boat was torpedoed with this old man named Timothy he does not know. Phillip was on a boat to America now he is stuck on an island. 

Volleyball

For the past two weeks we have been doing volleyball training. From the start to finish of doing volleyball I have made a difference in my skills of playing volleyball. 

What were my skills like before we started the unit?

- When we started volleyball I had not really any idea how to play volleyball and my aiming when I hit the ball was off.

What are my skills like now? 

-  Now I have learnt how to serve the ball and when I hit the volleyball my aiming is way better now. I can hit the volleyball in a proper position with my arms. 

What specific skills can you now use in a game?

- I can use the proper way to hit the volleyball and serve the volleyball. 

What is the hardest thing about playing volleyball?

- I think the hardest thing about playing volleyball is serving because I have had not as much practice with serving yet.

The thing I liked most about volleyball?

- I liked the way we had time to learn the skills before we did a game and not just rushing into things. I liked playing volleyball with all of my friends. 

What would I like to do next year?

- If I was doing PE next year I would like to play proper games with another team that actually tries and not just stares at the ball. I would like to work more on the skills of volleyball as well.  

Calypso

Calypso. Calypso is a style of Afro- Caribbean music dated back to the mid 19th century. This song sounds like it could be used at a beach party. If Timothy's voice from The Cay is described as having a soft Calypso voice , Timothy's voice sounds uplifting and cheerful. His voice sounds like a party at the beach. The instruments used in this music sounds like drums. 

The music

Types of Energy

We are learning about all the different types of energy. There are 8 different types of energy. Energy transformation is when a energy is transferred from one type of energy to another type of energy. Energy cannot be created or destroyed we just transform it one one type of energy to another. 

Light energy: From x-rays to visible lights. (when you could get an x-ray and the light energy shows the bones)

Heat energy: Heat energy is produced by the movement of particles quickly. (the sun is a form of heat energy)

Sound energy: Vibrating particles cause sound. (bell sound from a microwave)

Kinetic energy: Allows an object to move. ( driving a car )

Electrical: Found in anything that uses electricity. ( batteries )

Gravitational: Found in objects high off the ground. (dropping your phone)

Chemical Potential Energy: Found in chemicals. (food)

Elastic energy: found in stretched things. (a rubber band being flicked across the room) 

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This is an example of what would happen if you put a balloon on the end of a cup with its bottom cut off what would happen to the marsh mellow and what types of energy is happening with the marsh mellow. 

Pontoon Bridge

Used from 1000BC to ancient china and still used till this day. Pontoon bridges. They were used on December 11th 1982 Union engineers tried to cross river. Pontoon Bridges are quickly built and Union army was able to move into the town. 

Why were the bridges created?

-  They were used to cross rivers. They can be put together and taken away quickly quickly. They were used to cross rivers in the south when there was war and other wars and just in general. 

How are they built?

- Connected with planks and rope with chess with small boats lying under boards . 

How are they reusable?

- They are reusable because they can be taken down and put together quickly. 

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Schooner. A schooner is a type of sailing boat/vessel. The schooner name means to skip over water or to skip stones. The Schooner is a very slim built long boat with a long point at the start of the boat. This particular boat is quite close to the water when sailing it also has four masts that are very tall. If you were sailing on this boat you wouldn't be able to much as you would see from standing on a taller boat.  

The size of this boat is 131 feet it could be less. The boat is in a curved diamond shape with triangle sails. 

U-Boat

A U-Boat is a German submarine used during WW1 and WW2. The German submarine was 214 feet long. Many of the U-boats were sunk by the British leaving only 4 of the U-boats left today.  During the world wars Germans used the tactic "The Wolfpack" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzaMP5ZXryU

I chose this video because it explains how the u-boat works with some interesting things to know about the boat. This certain video explains the tactic and the inside of the u-boat as well.

Convection and Conduction -

Convection and Conduction are ways that things that can pass on heat energy. 

When an object is heated up, the particles in it start moving faster as they get more energy. These particles also try to spread out as the gaps between particles get bigger.  If they move faster and they touch another particles it passes on the heat to the other particles.  

Conduction-  transferring energy through contact . If something is good at passing on heat is is called a thermal conductor. 

If something is a good thermal conductor it can pass on the heat. You need to get the heat from somewhere to pass it on eg. a jug can be a good conductor, it gets heated up by the heat underneath, another example is a stove top because it gets it's heat from the conductor from electricity and passes the heat to the food in the pan/pot. 

if something is bad at passing on heat it is called an insulator/ objects which are bad at passing on heat are called thermal insulator. 

Thermal Insulator - does not pass on heat. (bad conductor)  eg. pink bats inside of the walls of your house and jackets are thermal insulators. 

There is another way to pass on heat and that is called convection

Convection- non contact energy. can happened through air. eg. if a heater heats up the air the hot air rises and the cold air goes down and boiling water. Convection forms currents that move up and down- hot particles rise and cold particles sink. 

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What happened with out tea bag rockets? (our tea bag rockets flew up to the roof as we lighted them)

- Our rockets showed convection. As the tea bag heats up the particles spread out, as the particles  spread out they become less dense ( less compacted). If something is compacted it will be heavier. If particles are spread out it is less dense so it will become lighter. That is why our tea back rocket flew into the air. They spread out making them lighter so it goes up while it is up in the air it cools down and sinks.