Group Discovery Task: Don't do Steroids

 In health we were set a task that required us to make a project on a subject in health.

The topic we chose was steroids.

Firstly we had to choose our big 5 questions.

Once we had our big 5 questions we all searched for the answers.

From there we chose to create a song that is made to spread awareness about the cons of steroid use.

We chose to do this because it seemed like it would be fun to make and we could do a good job at it.

We have learned that these strategies are good to use if you or a friend is struggling with steroids.

Don't do Steroids Lyric Video

Don't do Steroid Music Video

It was challenging when we had to compromise as what we were going to make would take a lot more time then we had.

I coped with this challenge by improvising and changing up what we were going to make.

I worked well with others as we all wanted to get this done and see the end product.

Next time I will waste less time and get straight to work.

I am really proud of how it came out and how much effort everyone put into it.

Heroes and Villains Political Poster

 Hello, in politics / Heroes vs Villains we have been tasked to make a poster promoting a hero or villian as if they were running for president or prime minister. 

The person I chose was Abraham Lincoln.

I hope you like the poster I made and thank you for reading.

Circuits

Circuits

Voltage: It is the number of electrons in a circuit. It is measured with a volt meter.

Current: Is the number of electrons passing a given point in one second.

1. 5A

2. 5A

Curiosity Quest How to Air Dribble in Rocket League

Hello, today in Wananga we were tasked to do a curiosity quest on anything we were interested in.

So today I will be learning and showing you how to air dribble in Rocket League.

(Example of how to air dribble)

Steps

1. First of all you want to make sure you have enough boost so you can maintain flight while in the air.

2. Secondly delicately hit the ball so it goes up or bounces off of the wall.

3. Now you want to leave ball cam and jump backwards while boosting but you need to remember not to waste or use too much of your boost. 

4. Start to lightly tap the ball into the goal but if you miss then try to hit the rebound in.

Tip: If you are playing in doubles or threes and you miss then always let your partner know that the ball is open for them.

Health Discovery Tasks: Don't do Cannabis

 Hello, for the last few weeks in health we have been tasked to design something on a topic that we choose. My friend Hassan and I chose to make a song titled "don't do cannabis"

Firstly we talked about what we wanted to do and the topic we chose was cannabis.

Once we had our big 5 questions we started researching the answers to those questions. 

From there we decided to make a song and a music video. We did this because it was something that seemed fun and unique to create. 

We learnt that these strategies are helpful if you are struggling with cannabis or if someone you know is.

Link to song and video - Music Video

It was challenging when editing the music and the video as I wasn't that skilled in music.

I coped with this by learning how to edit and taking what I already knew and putting that into the editing.

I worked well with Hassan because we both wanted to try our best and make something that had alot of effort put into it.

Next time I will try to spend more time making the project may that be in my own time or at school.

I am really proud on how the video turned out and how the whole project turned out in general.

Electricity Circuits

Parallel

A circuit in which the bulbs are divided up evenly 

Series

A circuit when the bulbs are in one continuous connection.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics: Parallel Bars

Recently in PE we have been doing gymnastics, we got to chose one out of many activities to focus on.

The main activity I focused on was the parallel bars. 

The goal was to lift yourself up and put your legs straight up.

I managed to do it for about 2 seconds but that was about the max.

I could do it without my legs straight for about 5 seconds.

My goal was to stay up for at least 5 seconds straight but that means I can keep progressing.

My favorite part of this was that you could focus on what you wanted and didn't have to perform in front of the class.

First attempt

My skills right now

DTE Project Summary

For the last term we have been working on a project that goes with the spheros.

Our project was based on the Obi-Wan vs Anakin from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

We got to create a group and the people in my group was Hasan and Sonny

The project is made out of cardboard with hot glue, our goal was to make two spheros have a conversation and one of them to fall off the top onto the bottom.

Our project

Heroes and Villains Timeline

 In politics we have been learning about heroes & villains.

Here is my poster on Osama Bin Laden 

Electricity 

Static Electricity

A build up of electrical charges on an object

Current Electricity

A flow of electric charge.

Electrical Charge

electrical particles that are negatively charge

Circuit

A system that provides a pathway for electrical current to flow through

cell

Supplies energy to circuit, by pushing current from the positive to negative end

voltmeter

A device used to measure voltage, or electrical potential energy difference

	Static electricity	Current electricity
What is it caused by?	An imbalance of positive and negative charges,	The movement of electrons through a wire.
Do the negative charges move?	Yes	No
Does it power appliances?	No	Yes

What are some examples of static electricity:

• Walking on carpet
• Lightning
• Trampoline
• Rubbing a balloon on your head

How does the Van der Graaff machine work?

It pulls electrons from the earth and moves them along a belt then stores it in a sphere.

What was one of the experiments we did with the machine?

People put both of their hands onto the top of the sphere and they're hair would go up.

Why does it do this?

The charges transfer to the persons body.

The Eye - Conclusion

 The Eye - Conclusion

 The Eye

Section 1: Label the diagram of the eye.

1. Sclera
2.  Iris
3. Pupil
4. Cornea
5. Retina
6. Lens
7. Optic Nerve

Section 2: Complete the optical illusions and write down how you think each optical illusion works.

1. Young   

2. Yes

3.   The one with the smaller circles around it is bigger.

4.    Nothing happened

Section 3: Find 10 interesting facts about the eye.

1.    Your eye can focus on up to 50 objects at one time.

2.   Eyes are made up of 2 million working parts

3.   

4.  

5.  

6.  

7.  

8.  

9.  

10.  

Section 4: Colour Blindness Eye test

1. What are your colour blind test results? - Inconclusive

2. What does this mean? - They can't find any issues with my eyes

3. What is normal colour vision? -

Socrates Quotable Quote 

"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable"

Cows Eye Dissection

 Eye Dissection

Aim: To dissect a cow's eye and look at the different parts of the eye.

5 Types of Leadership

 Leadership is taking charge and being a role model for others. Its also helping others and knowing what to do and when to do it. 

Earlier in the week we did a quiz and it showed what type of leader you are. I kind of agree with what I got and agree that you can never be too experienced.

Home Economics: Open Steak Sandwich

Open Steak Sandwich

Ingredients and their main nutrients:

Beef schnitzel - Iron

Oil (for cooking meat)

4 Bread Rolls - Carbohydrates

Mayonnaise - Sodium

Tomato Sauce - Potassium

Lettuce - Vitamin A

Red Onion Rings - Vitamin C

Cheese Slices - Calcium

Refraction through Lenses

Refraction through Lenses

Aim: To investigate how different types of lenses refract light.

Equipment: Triple-slit ray slide, power supply, a concave lens and a convex lens

Method:

1. Set up a ray box, triple slit ray slide and power supply 

2. Place the convex lens in the space below. Place the ray box at the top of the page and shine the three rays of light at the lens. Make sure the central light ray hits the lens at 90 degrees as indicated in the diagram.

3. Carefully trace the direction of the incoming and refracted rays.

4. Repeat using the concave lens.

Conclusion:  The following sentences describe the way light refracts through the two different lenses. Read the sentences and identify which lens relate to each sentence.

When light passes through this type of lens, the rays all move away (diverge) from each other. One use of these lenses is in security peepholes in a door so that a person inside a room can see who is at the door without having to open it.

The lens described in the paragraph above is a convex lens

 

Reflection and Refraction

Reflection and Refraction

Reflection - The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.

Refraction - The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another

Incident ray - incoming ray

Reflected ray - the light that has bent as it enters a new medium

Normal Line - imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of a mirror or any surface

Angle - The amount of bending that a light ray experiences

Law of Reflection

The law of reflection states that when a ray of light reflects off a surface, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

Speed of Light

Speed of Light

Aim: To investigate how light behaves when it hits a plane (flat mirror)

Equipment: Light box, Transformer, mirror and paper protractor / plastic protractor.

Method: 

1. Collect a ray box, power supply, and single slit ray slide from your teacher, and set them up to produce a single beam of light.

2. Place a plane mirror on the diagram of the protractor as described.

3. Vary the angle of incidence and record the angle of reflection in the results table.

Results: 

Angle of Incidence	Angle of Reflection
0°	0°
10°	10°
20°	20°
30°	30°
40°	40°
50°	50°
60°	60°
70°	70°
80°	80°

Light Experiment

Light Experiment

Opaque -  Solid

Translucent - Foggy

Transparent - Clear

Achievement DLO

 Achievement DLO

Our value focus for this term in achievement.

Achievement means completing a goal or earning something. 

Achievement in school is trying you best and achieving all you can.

Achievement outside of school is completing goals you have in life and trying the best you can.

Achievement overall is having goals to complete and completing those goals.

An achiever is someone who achieves great things.

Holidays DLO

Holidays DLO

Here is a post on what I did during these past school holidays.

During these holidays I spent most of my days sleeping, playing xbox and hanging out with friends.

On the second week of the holidays two of my friends and I went to Wycola to try out the new sushi shop, we were in luck as since it was opening on that day they were giving away 100 packs of free sushi. Afterwords we went and hung out at the park.

During the holidays I felt great since I had so much free time to do whatever I wanted.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed your holidays!

Different kinds of waves.

Different Kinds of Waves

Define 2 different kinds of waves:

Transverse and longitudinal.

Transverse extends across e.g slink, spring.

Longitudinal goes lengthwise, not across. e.g rope, car headlights.

Define A, B, C, and D  

A: The Highest Pitch 

B: The Loudest Sound

C:  The lowest Pitch

D:  The Quietest Sound

Five Animals that have the best hearing

1.  Moth 

2.  Dog

3.  Bat

4.  Owl 

5.  Elephant

Business and Enterprise Day

 For the last few weeks we have been working on activities and businesses for our market day at Hornby High School.

It is on the 23rd of September and anyone can attend.

My group is running a game where you throw a tennis ball into buckets and the further back you stand the more points you will get, and the more points you get the better prizes you shall receive. 

Our prizes are lollies and lollipops!

The members in my group are, Cody, Tane and Roberto.

I am excited to see what all the other groups have created and attend some games.

A challenge for our group was not getting distracted and keeping on task, but in the end we have all completed our game 

We have shown our CARR values by being resilient when we make a mistake and keep on going no matter what.

In conclusion I can't wait for the market day and hope we see you there!

Power to the People: Politics

Hello, in Hurumanu 6 we have been making political parties. 

Our party is called the Mint Party. I am the leader of the party.

We are holding an election at the end at whoever wins becomes the prime minster.

Our co-leader is Cody. 

The members of our party are JV, Cody, Saia and Kaleb.

Our party is an environmental party. 

Next we are going to be working on our policies.

 Energy transformation experiment

8 Main types of Energy

Kinetic Energy

Sound Energy

Gravitational Energy

Electrical Energy

Elastic Energy

Heat Energy

Light Energy

Chemical Energy

Home Economics: Apple Crumble

Hello, this week in home economics we made Apple Crumble

 The members of my group were TJ, Kaleb and Cruz

Recipe

1/2 c Flour

Final outcome.

1/2 c Brown Sugar (not packed)

75 g cold butter (cut into small cubes)

3/4 c Rolled Oats (Wholegrain Oats)

2 - 3 Medium sized Apples (cooking apples e.g. Granny Smith work well)

1/2 - 3/4 t Cinnamon

1 D White Sugar

1 T Water

Method

* Pre heat oven to 170C (use Fan bake or Fan forced if you can).

Before being cooked in the oven.

1. Put flour, cinnamon and brown sugar into a medium bowl.

2. Rub butter lightly into the flour mixture.

3. Add rolled oats and mix with a fork.

4. Peel and quarter the apples. Cut core out and slice each quarter into thin slices.

5. Divide evenly and place into 2 greased pie dishes.

6. Sprinkle with white sugar and water.

7. Spoon this mixture evenly over the apples to cover them.

8. Bake on Fan bake for 10 - 15 min or until edge is going brown.

                    

Our team worked very well together as we all split the work up and got things done. 

Our apple crumble was a very good mixture of soft and crunchiness that it crumbled in your mouth and you could taste the very sweet cinnamon. With the ice cream added onto the top it was a very nice mix of hot and cold.

This time we followed the recipe very well and made sure we made no mistakes.

Thank you for reading.

Women Leaders who Changed the World: Jacinda Ardern

 n politics we had to make a poster about women leaders who changed the world. Here is one I made about Jacinda Ardern

The NZ Government Stucture

In politics we were asked to make a poster about the NZ Government Structure.

Energy

Energy

Definition: Stored in an object, the ability to move something.


Different kinds of energy: 
Light energy, the energy of electromagnetic waves. 
Examples, microwaves, x-rays, visible light and colors.

Heat energy, caused by the movement of particles. 
Found in all hot objects, fuels such as gasoline and a hot cup of steaming cocoa. 

Sound energy, energy produced by vibrating objects. 
Examples are speech, ultrasound,  and music.

Chemical potential energy, stored in the bonds between particles. Found in substances like petrol and food.

Electrical energy, the movement of electrically charge particles. Found in wires, generators and lighting.

Gravitational potential energy, stored in objects due to their height above the ground. 
Examples are the force that holds the gases in the sun, the force that causes a rock to roll down a hill.

Kinetic energy, caused by the motion of an object. 
Eg. Moving, cars, running, swimming.

Elastic Potential energy, stored in stretched or squashed objects. Examples are springs and rubber bands.

Science Materials

Funnel

Stirring Rod

 

Beaker 

Test Tube Rack

Measuring Cylinder 

Pipet

Test Tube

Test Tube Tongs

Spatula

Bunsen Burner

Aim: To correctly light a Bunsen burner.

Equipment: Bunsen burner, heatproof mat, matches.

Method:
1. Place the heatproof mat on your workbench
2. Connect the Bunsen burner to the gas outlet
3. Turn the collar so that the air hole is closed
4. Light a match and hold it 2-3 cm  above the nozzle of the Bunsen Burner.
5. Turn the gas on at the top.

The color of the flame was a bright orange.
It didn't produce any noise.
It produced a little bit of smoke.

The flame was a light blue.
It didn't produce any noise.
It didn't produce any smoke.
The orange flame is much more visible than the blue flame.
It is safer left alone when closed because then its much more noticeable so people will be cautious around it.

Home Economics: Macaroni and Cheese

Hello, last Tuesday in home economics we made macaroni and cheese.
The people in my group were TJ, Kaleb and Tai.

Ingredients

2L Water

2t Salt

1 1/2  c Pasta

3T Butter

3T Cornflour

2 c milk

1c Cheese - grated

1 Tomato - Sliced 

Method

1. Bring water to boil. Add salt and pasta. Boil for 12 - 15 minutes. Drain (reserve a little cooking water in a measuring cup)

2. Pre heat oven to 180 C Fan Bake

3. Melt butter in saucepan. Gently saute onion and garlic (optional). Stir in cornflour and cook, stirring until bubbles appear on surface. (cooking the roux)

4. Remove from heat and gradually add milk and (optional) grainy mustard, stirring constantly.

5. Return to heat and cook stirring constantly until it boils and thickens.

6. Remove sauce from heat, gently stir in cheese and parsley (optional), season with salt and ground black pepper.

7. Stir cooked pasts gently into sauce and pour into a greased ovenproof dish.

8. Put tomato slices on top, sprinkle over some breadcrumbs (optional) and some extra cheese.

9. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until well heated through.

Optional ideas:

* Gently cook finely chopped onion and garlic in the butter before adding the cornflour 

* Add some wholegrain  mustard to the sauce.

* Add finely chopped parsley

* Use the reserved cooking water from the pasta to loosen the sauce if required

* Top with Panko breadcrumbs for crunchy topping

* Add some cooked, diced bacon

Our team worked really well as we all spread out the work between each other. Something we need to work on is thoroughly read the recipe and not make any mistakes. 

Our Macaroni and Cheese looked very bright in color and the sauce was yellowish white. The macaroni was soft and a little bit chewy. You could distinguish the sauce and each flavor in the recipe. It was also easy to serve and clean up.

Thank you for reading my blog post.

Judgement and Inclusiveness

During these lessons I learn't that you don't need any labels are than Human.

This has made me feel sad that people treat other people based on how they look.

If i'm in a situation where I'm being judged I'll try to educate them and tell them how I feel.

And if I'm  judgmental to someone I will try to apologise and learn from my mistakes.

Thank you for reading and I hope you learnt about judgement and inclusiveness.

Home Economics: Spaghetti Bolognese

Kia ora, earlier this week we made spaghetti bolognese in home economics.

The people in my group were TJ and Kaleb.

Ingredients

2T Olive oil

1 medium onion diced

1 medium carrot diced

1 stick of celery, thinly sliced

200 grams of mince

1/2 t dried basil

Pepper to taste

200g pasta

Method

1. Heat the oil in large pot and add the onion and garlic.

2. Cook for 2-3 min, stir frequently until onion is soft.

3. Stir in carrot and celery and cook for another minute.

4. Add mince, stirring until the beef has lost its pink color

5. Add basil, tomatoes and tomato puree.

6. Bring mixture to boil then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cover for 10-15 minutes

7. Boil water and then add pasta cook 10-12 minutes.

8. Drain pasta and toss with a little oil to avoid it sticking

9. Then arrange your plates dividing the mixture up evenly.

10. Garnish and then you're ready to eat.

Our team worked pretty well as we all divided the work between each other.

Our spaghetti needed to be cooked in a little longer but it still tasted good.

Our mince was great and I think it was pretty much perfect.  

Thank you for reading my post.

Imploding Can Experiment

Imploding Can Experiment


Expansion is when you apply heat to matter and cause it to spread out.

Contraction is when you cool matter down and cause it to be more dense.

Equipment - Element, aluminum can, scissor tongs, heatproof mat and an open container of water.

Hypothesis - The can will implode on its self.

Method -
1. Set up a element and get a container of icy water.
2. fill up an aluminum can with 60ml of water.
3. Heat up the can until it starts to steam.
4. Lastly pick the can up with the tongs and put it upside down into the icy water.

Results - The can imploded as soon as it touched the water.

Discussion - The reason it imploded is because the boiling water suddenly got very cool which caused it to condense.

Digital Tech Introduction

Kia ora and welcome to my blog. In this post I will be showing you what we have done so far in digital technologies.

First off we have been working on code.org. So far I have made two games, a pong game and a basket ball game.

Secondly we started working with the Mbots, we didn't get to use our robots because our ones weren't working but we got to play around with the other groups one a little bit.

I didn't really enjoy it because our robots weren't working but when we used the other groups it was quite fun.  Code.org is pretty enjoyable but it gets a little bit boring after doing a lot of it.             
                                       
Thank you for reading my post.

Home Economics: Vegetarian Nachos

Kia ora and welcome to my blog.

This lesson I was absent but here is what my group made.

My group made vegetarian nachos, I was told the nachos tasted good but could of been better if they left it in a little longer.

Ingredients:

1T Oil
2 - 4 Mushrooms
1/2 Onions
1/2 C Corn
1/2 C Green beans
1/2 Can chopped tomatoes
1/2 Can Red Chili Beans
Corn Chips
1/2 C Grated Cheese
Sour Cream

Method:
Step 1. Gather equipment & ingredients in correct amounts.
            Preheat the grill to high.

Step 2.  Slice mushrooms.

Step 3. In a large nonstick pan: saute onion with a 1T of Oil for 2-3 Mins (Until Clear)

Step 4. To the pan add:  Corn, beans, 1/2 can of tomatoes, 1/2 can of chili or baked beans.
            Stir for 3-4 minutes until tomato is just softened.

Step 5. Arrange a large handful of corn chips around a plate.
            Spoon the bean mixture into the middle of the plate.
            Sprinkle cheese on top, place under the grill to melt.

Thank you for reading my post.

Medical Facts

Castles in the Middle Ages were surrounded by a mote which was to keep invaders out, but they were also used to store faeces.

Slam Dunk: The Middle Ages

Life in the Middle Ages

What was life like in the middle ages? 

Interestingly life in the middle ages wasn't so great, it was considerably different to how we live today.

In the middle ages life wasn't easy, there would be faeces anywhere and everywhere. The poor would struggle to do even the simplest things because there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor.

This is one of the reasons why the Black Death spread so easily, houses were run down and hygiene in the middle ages pretty much didn't exist. Life in the middle ages was very rough.

Thank you for reading.

Social Wellbeing: What makes a good friend?

What makes a good friend?

- Loyalty
- Stands by you when things get tough
- Honest / Trustworthy
- Someone you can talk to
- Someone you can communicate with non - verbally
- Someone you are comfortable being around.
- Someone who has similar interests.

Friendship to me is having a bond with someone and being able to trust each other, I think If you want to have good friends then you have to be one yourself.
Thank you for reading!

Home Economics: Stir Fry

Source: Jill Van Nortwick

Kia ora, recently in home economics we made stir fry.
The members in my group were TJ, Tai and James.

Ingredients: Chicken, noodles, spring onion, chilli peppers, honey, soy sauce, carrot and onion.
 

      Method:

1. We started chopping up the vegetables and chicken
2. Boil the noodles in a pot
3. Mix the soy sauce and honey into the chicken.
4. Sauté the chicken and onions.
5. 5 minutes later we put the rest of the vegetables into the pan.
6. We then put the noodles into the pan and waited for it to be served.

Our team worked very well together as we all evenly split the work and all did our jobs.

Our stir fry tasted very good even though we did burn it a little bit on the bottom.

In conclusion I have learnt how to sauté and how to make stir fry. I will definitely make this again in the future.

Thank you for reading.

Tea Bag Rockets

Tea Bag Rockets

Kia ora, today in chemistry we did a tea bag rocket experiment.

We did this to observe convection in real life.

Equipment:  Lighter, Tea Bag and a heat proof mat.

                                         

First we took all the leaves out of the tea bag and turned the bag into a cylinder. We then set the top of the tea bag on fire and saw it fly into the ceiling. 

This is because the particles got lighter, split apart and started moving faster.  

Diffusion Experiment

Diffusion Experiment

Today in chemistry we have been learning about particles and diffusion.

Diffusion is when particles moving from high to low concentrations spread and become less concentrated
Diffusion occurs in liquids and gases

The experiment we are doing is seeing how diffusion works in hot and cold water.

My hypothesis is that the particles will diffuse faster in hot water because the particles are already moving very fast which will cause them to spread apart faster.

Method:
1. Half fill your petri dish with cold tap water
2. Place the petri dish on your work bench and allow the water to become settled.
3. Using the tweezers, place a single drop of potassium permanganate in the centre of the petri dish.
4. Observe for 5 minutes
5. Repeat the experiment using hot water.

Equipment: Petri dish, water, tweezers and potassium permanganate power.

Results

It turned out as I expected and the hot water diffused much faster than the cold water.
The cold water ended up diffusing in a circle.