Antarctica Presintation

How well do you think this work has gone?

I think I done pretty well

What was the best section of your work?

The best section of my work was reading it because I could understand It

Where did you go wrong in completing this assessment?

I wen't wrong by pronouncing some words.

How might you improve your outcome In the future?

To be more confident when I'm presenting my work

What did you find interesting about the topic you completed your presentation on?

What I found interesting was the information about Antarctica because I never knew

What did you struggle with during your assessment?I struggled with getting up In front of the class and presenting my work but I done it anyways.

Curiosity Topic

How deep Is the ocean?

The average depth of the ocean is about 12,100 feet.The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep Is located beneath the western Pacific Ocean in the southern end of the Mariana Trench,which runs several hundred kilometres southwest of the U.S territorial islands of Guam.
At 5:52 p.m. ET Sunday (7:52 a.m. Monday, local time), James Cameron arrived at the Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep, members of the National Geographic expedition have confirmed. His depth on arrival: 35,756 feet (10,898 meters)—a figure unattainable anywhere else in the ocean.
  

Passion Project

Stone Carving

Link:

https://sites.google.com/hornby.school.nz/passionprojects2018/stone-sculpting

Today for passion project we have done Stone Carving, drawing Maori designs on a peace of paper and writing what they represent.

Black Holes

Glycemic Index

What Is Glycemic index?

a figure representing the relative ability of a carbohydrate food to increase the level of glucose in the blood

English/Film Study

In English we have  been doing Film Study.Here Is some of my work.

Business & Enterprise

Me Shikobi,Sheen and Nelly made Brownies for Business & Enterprise.We made about $30

The thing I enjoyed was that It was my first time doing this Business & Enterprise

I wish that we made more brownies so we could make more money

Home Ec

Facts- working with Nelly

1. Celiacs Disease

2.Lactose intolerance

3.Allergy to food groups such as egg, nuts

1. Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications

2.Lactose is a type of sugar found naturally in the milk of most mammals.Lactose intolerance is a condition characterised by symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea, which are caused by lactose malabsorption

3.An allergic response to peanuts usually occurs within minutes after exposure. Peanut allergy signs and symptoms can include: Runny nose. Skin reactions, such as hives, redness or swelling

1. Food labels are relevant for people that suffer from these allergies because if there are no food labels then people could die if the things they're allergic to aren't labelled.

Drama performance

In Drama we have been doing scripts,my partner was Neika.I think our performance wen't well because we remembered most of our script.

What i found challenging about my performance was confidence and trying not to laugh.

What i would do different next time i would not forget some of my lines and make sure i have them in the right order.I would also change my voice because i just spoke normal.

Stanislavaski helped me learn more about my character and i also didn't know much about him.

I wonder

I wonder how money is made
While most paper used for such items as newspapers and books is primarily made of wood pulp,the currency paper made specifically for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) composed of 75% cotton and 25% linen-with the security thread and watermark built in.
What is money made of?
Coins are usually made of copper and other element,such as zinc or nickel.Currency paper is composed of 25 percent linen and 75 percent cotton.Red and blue synthetic fibres of various lengths are distributed evenly throughout the paper.Before World War 1 these fibres were made of silk.

I wonder

why do cats purr?
A cats purr begins in its brain.A repetitive neural oscillator sends message to the laryngeal muscles,causing them to twitch at a rate of 25 to 150 vibrations per second.This causes the vocal cords to separate when the cat inhales and exhales.producing a purr.But not all cats can purr.
What does it mean when a cat is purring?
The one humans are most familiar with it's purring cat is purring cat is content and happy but in reality,cats purr for a varitey of reasons and not all of them mean contentment.The cats purr has been compared to the human smile.They may purr when nervous,sick,in pain or even when close to death

I wonder

I wonder when basketball started?
Basketball started in 1891
Dr.James Naismith was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA Training school in Springfield  Massachusetts.
What was basketball when it first started?
After brainstorming some ideas,Naismith developed basketballs original 13 rules and consequently,the game of basketball.The new indoor game was played with a soccer ball,peach baskets,and nine to a side.The first contest is  believed to have been played on December 21 1891.

I wonder

I wonder why the sky is blue
When the sun light reaches the Earths atomsphere it is scattered or deflected,by the tiny molecules of gas (mostly nitrogen and oxygen)in the air.Because these molecules are much smaller than the wavelength of visible light the amount of scattering depends on the wavelength.
What causes the sky to be blue?
Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atomsphere.Blue is scattered more than other colours because it travels as shorter smaller waves.This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.Also the surface of Earth has reflected and scattered the light.

Social Studies

Statement-New Zealand is a Democracy Government.
Explanation-A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of state,typically through elected representatives.
Example-For example in New Zealand we vote every 3 years
Link-What type of government New Zealand has and how we vote.

English

Today in English for silent reading I have chosen to read about Prince Harry's weeding.Meghan Markle's farther will not attend her daughters weeding to Prince Harry because of the fallout of his deal with a photo agency to take photos of him ahead of the weeding.The purpose of this texts is that Meghan Markle's father will not attend her daughters weeding to Prince Harry.The target audience is 10 years and over.

English

In English today for silent reading,I have chosen to read about Hawaii.I chose to read about Hawaii because i wan't to know what has been happening in Hawaii.There could be a volcano in Hawaii.Hawaii did survive earthquakes and molten lava,but now Hawaii's big Island has new things to worry about steam driven explosions,hazardous,volcano smog and acid rain.The target audience is 10 years and up.

English

In English for silent reading.I have chose to read about Romeo and Juliet.I chose to read about Romeo and Juliet because it is interesting.It's written by William Shakespeare.Romeo and Juliet is about these to young people that fall in love and die because of that love.Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet to explain the worst possible can find themselves in.Based on parts in real life,he bases his characters on emotions and feelings of people while in love.

Music

What am i learning:Matariki


How does this show my learning:By doing my work on  Piktochart


What am I wondering:I am wondering learning about Matariki

English

In English for silent reading.I have chosen to read about facts.The writers purpose is to inform the  reader about facts.The target audience is about 10 years and over.I chose to read about facts because it's interesting and you learn a lot of things that you may not no about.A fact is a statement that consistent with reality or can be proven with evidence.

Aluminuim Tech

In Tech my class 9bu have been learning about Aluminium

I have made a name tag

Here is some evidence of my work that I have done

Chromatography

Aim: To separate the different pigments in inks or dyes using filter paper

Equipment:
markers
Beaker
a strip of filter paper
scissors
pencil


Method:
1.Cut a strip of filter paper that is long enough to reach the bottom the beaker
2.put a line on the filter paper a finger away from the bottom of the paper
3.Fill your beaker so the ink dot doesn't get wet
4.place a dot on the line.the dot needs to be concentrated
5.wait to see what happends

Observations:The colour didn't run up it ran down.The colour slowly fadded.

Growing Crystals

Aim:
I want to find out how to make crystals form in a supper saturated solution.

Equipment

*A super saturated solution of Sodium Acetate
*a seed crystal of sodium acetate
*Bunsen burner
*Heat mat
*Boiling tube
*test tube tongs
*funnel
*filter paper
*small beaker

Method:

1.Fill the supper-saturated solution  through a funnel and filter paper into a boiling tube
2.The sodium acetate.make sure the test tube is facing the wall
3.take the test tube in and out over 10 seconds
4.put the test tube into a beaker with cold water after all the crystals are gone.
5.wait for about 5 minutes for the sodium acetate too cool down.
6.Get one crystal/crystal seed.put one crystal/crystal seed into the test tube after its cooled down

something will happen


Discussion:
I learnt that a crystal seed is just one crystal
I thought that it was really cool 
I like how it expands in the water

Dilution

Aim:
I want to investigate how to dilute a solution.

Equipment:
Test Tube Rack
Test Tubes
10mL measuring cylinder

Method:Fill measuring cylinder with 10mL of water

Add 10 mL of water to a test tube

Add 9mL of water to 5 more test tubes.

Add a small spatulaful of Potassium Permanganate to the first 10mL test tube of water

Add 1mL of the dark purple Potassuim Permanganate into the second test tube.

Tech/Wood Safety Signage

                          Safety Signage

Why do we have Signs?

So we know and can be warned about things that are wrong or can go wrong

Example:

Drama 9bu

In drama and music we are studying musical theatre.For my group we are doing the  avoacado song.

What is our performance about.My performance is to lip  Sync to  the avocado song 

What we have done so far:Just watched the video and learnt the moves

Who is in our group and what our role is:Chyna,Neika,Robbie

What my personally need to improve upon:Teamwork,communication

Musical Theater

The Greatest Showman
What is it about
Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation

It hasn't been peformed 

Social Studies

In social studies we have been learning about culture.My culture what I have done is the Cook Islands.My group is the Islanders.There is the Cook Islands,Fiji,and Tonga.It has been great to learn about everyone's culture.One thing that Iv'e learnt about my culture is the different clothing,food,and the language.I have enjoyed working with the Islanders group.

Separating Mixtures

Aim:
To separate a solution from a precipitate (precipitate is the name for a solid that forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction.

Equipment:

*Lead Nitrate
*Potassuim Ioddle
*conical flask
*stirring rod
*200 ml beaker
*funnel
*filter paper

Method:The chemicals mixed together changed colour to yellow

Science bouncing balls

Aim:I want to investigate how high the ball can bounce from a certin or different heights

Hypothesis:I think that the higher you drop it the higher it bounces.

Method:
*A ball for the experiment
*A ruler
*A stand
*Something to record with (phone,laptop,ipad)
*A paper to right down your results

Step 1.Get equipment
Step 2.Put the ruler on the stand so it stands up straight
Step 3.record the drop from 1 meter and record it on slow-mo
Step 4.drop the ball 3 times to make sure that your results are correct
step 5.drop the ball from different heights

control variables:
*the type of ball
*the height

Dependant:How high you drop the ball from different heights and how high it bounces.

Independent:The heights

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