Solar System

 Solar System

Aim:

To make a realistic solar system.

Research:

The solar system is what makes our world go round. It consists of earth and many other planets. The sun is actually a star and we orbit around it. The solar system is the gravitational bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it. Either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the sun directly, the largest are the eight planets with the remainder being smaller objects. 

Equipment: 

Cardboard

Paints

String

Balloons

Ping pong balls 

Paper Mache

Method:

• Use cardboard as a structure.

• Paint background black with stars.

• Make the planets using ping pong balls, balloons and paper mache. 

• Paint them. 

• Hang them up on the structure using string. 

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Sun	1	Yellow, Orange
Jupiter	2	Orange-yellow, blue rays
Saturn	3	Yellow, brown, beige
Uranus	4	Blue, gray
Neptune	5	Blue
Earth	6	Green, blue, white
Venus	7	Yellow, orange

Mars	8	Rusty Red/brown
Mercury	9	Grey

Volcanoes

 Mt Tambora Volcano. 

Aim:

- To create an erupting Volcano. 

Equipment:

• Newspaper 

• Glue 

• Bottle

• Cardboard 

• Paint - brown, red, green, orange

• Elephant toothpaste chemicals 

• Paint brush

• Tray/container 

• Red Food coloring 

Method:

• Get all equipment prepared. 

• Use a bottle as the structure for the volcano. 

• Paper mache the outside for a more realistic design, make sure to leave out the opening of the bottle. (This will be opening of the volcano)

• Use a newspaper for rocks, by scrunching them into balls.

• Paint over the paper mache and rocks to add colour to your designs, create more definitions and details using the paint. Such as lava leaking out and so on.

• Set up the elephant toothpaste inside the bottle. 

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Research:

Mount Tambora, also known as Mount Tambora, is a volcanic mountain located on the Northern coast of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. 

Mount Tambora has been recorded as the largest volcanic eruption in our history which killed tens of thousands of people. This catastrophic eruption took place in 1815 on April 5, this is when people first started to notice. Tremors and pyroclastic flow became more obvious 5 days later a humongous blast blew apart the mountain. Earthquakes due to tectonic plates created many catastrophic events for the people. As this volcano is located on an island, tsunami's were also added to the blast and the pyroclastic flows. As all these natural disasters followed each other, it killed at least 10,000 islanders. Following that, the precious homes of 35,000 more, the death toll is more than 71,00 so it's known as the deadliest volcano.

Volcanoes form when one tectonic plate moves under another. Usually a thin, heavy oceanic plate sub ducts, or moves under a thicker continental plate. When enough magma builds up in the magma chamber it forces its way up to the surface and that how it erupts.

This Volcano definitely worked and it had a pretty good explosion. If I did this again I would chose a different volcano, and do something with more detail.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u20xA5eVNz40kLGLuWVJhAawwWuQpDuY/view?usp=sharing

Solar and Lunar eclipse

 Solar Eclipse:

How do they occur? Solar eclipse occur during the day when the sun disappears and its like night time during the day. This happens when the moon blocks the sun during the day. 

What do we see? Once the sun is completed we just see the shadow of the moon. 

When was the last one? 1965

When is the next one? 2028

Diagram

 

Lunar Eclipse: 

How do they occur? 

Lunar eclipse occurs at night, because the sun will reflect of the moon and its like the sun is out at night time. 

What do we see?

It looks like some of the moon is missing. 

When was the last one?

2019 - January 

When is the next one?

2022 - May

Diagram

PE Blog

 Reflection of Level of engagement 

Date: 26/10/21 Activity: Gymnastics 

My level of effort and engagement today (circle one grade below)

Not Achieved	Achieved		Merit
Why have you placed yourself at this level? Give supporting evidence. (Refer to the criteria from the  Resource.) I was motivated by my friends because they know my skills and how far I can go with them. They motivated me to try new skills and that I could get better at them. I was always organised with my PE gear and if I didn’t have it I would explain why. Motivated and reliable in the practical context
Highlight any factors that influenced your participation today and add any others that were important to you for this activity.
Well-being Challenge Fun/enjoyment Sense of achievement Pushes body to physical or mental limit Can go at own pace		Social factors (able to do with friends; choose own group) Aesthetic appeal Environmental appreciation Accessibility Cost Equipment needed Technology		Other: Being organised and prepared for the activities Attempting to improve their level of performance Reflecting on own performance Seeks to improve their performance through development of skills well-being and fitness With preparedness to accept challenges that are outside of their comfort zone With a consistent effort to develop and improve their own success and the experiences of others.
Explain how and why these factors influenced your participation. While doing gymnastics I was interested in what I could do. I tried doing heaps of activities and seeing what I could do. In my opinion I did really well at floor, trampoline and I achieved the said activities for the Mini tramp.

Resource : Criteria for active participation

Profiles: A student who actively participates to this level would display the majority of these indicators:
Achievement	Merit	Excellence
Participate actively in a variety of physical activities	Participate actively in a variety of physical activities with a high level of effort and engagement	Participate actively in a variety of physical activities with a consistently high level of effort and engagement
This could include: Being organised and prepared for the activities Demonstrating skills related to the activity Being actively involved in the task Attempting to improve their level of performance Seeking to engage in the context of the practical environment Contributing to the team by taking up a role or functional position Reflecting on own performance Contributing to the activity, even if injured Tries to improve through practice in the physical activity.	Motivated and reliable in the practical context Resourceful and enterprising Works hard towards the goal or objective of the activity Supports the development of others by assisting with their needs when required Enhances the experience of other participants by adding their own input to the activity Shows enjoyment of the intent of the activity Seeks to improve their performance through development of skills well-being and fitness Does their best.	Across a wide range of activities and in a number of settings With preparedness to accept challenges that are outside of their comfort zone Whilst fully engaging themselves in the learning environment With a consistent effort to develop and improve their own success and the experiences of others.

To gain Merit, the student will display the majority of the indicators for Achieved and Merit. For Excellence, the student will display the majority of the indicators in all three achievement criteria.

Music Reflection.

 

1. I enjoyed playing the piano and learning new skills, I felt that I have learnt a lot from it. 

2. I learnt new songs and what the notes are in piano.

3. Yes I performed to Mrs Beer. I performed a piano piece that I was learning and it was called Hear and Soul.

4. Next year I want to continue with piano. 

Ecosystem project

 How does a turtle show MRS GREN?

Movement:

Sea turtles have flippers instead of feet. That allows them to move quickly through the water. Terrestrial turtles have a streamlined shape of their shell and they cant pull their head and legs into their shell. 

Reproduction:

Sea turtles tend to lay their eggs into a nest that is dug into the sand. Terrestrial turtles live and mate on land, they use their hind legs to dig a nest and when the female turtles is ready she can deposit the eggs. The bigger the turtle that bigger the egg and the more they will have. 

Sensitivity:

Turtles can feel pressure and pain through their shells, as humans can feel pressure though fingernails. Turtles do not have ears like ours but they can feel vibrations and changes in water pressure, that tell's them where there is food and or a predator

Growth: Between the ages of 5 and 10 the turtles tend to grow at a rate of 8mm per year. From the age 10 - 15 they grow at 2.5mm per year. Hatch lings have a carapace length of about 1.5 cm. You should expect the turtle to grow steadily over the next 5 years. 

Respiration:

Technically the term respiration, not so much breating as just diffusing oxygen in and carbon dioxide out, but the fact remains when turtles hibernate their main source of oxygen is form their butt. 

Excretion:

Most land based vertebrates produce urine to get rid of water soluble toxic waste. Some researchers found that the Chinese soft-shelled turtles get rid of 6 percent of their urea through the kidneys. They also discovered a high concentration of urea in the turtles saliva. 

Nutrition:

Is it also a source of several micronutrients and it includes. 

Selenuim

Vitamin B12

Iron

Potassium

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Zinc

Some times turtles are lacking when it comes to 

Essential Omega-3 fatty acids,

Vitamins A and C

Fibre. 

Adult sea turtles have a few predators mostly large sharks and Tiger sharks. One thing that is known for eating sea turtles are Killer whales. 

Polar Bear: 

Their adaptations include 

A white appearance - for camouflage from prey on the snow/ice. 

Thick layers of fat and fur - for insulation against the cold. 

A small surface area to volume ratio - To minimise heat loss. 

Adult polar bears have no natural predators except for other polar bears. Cubs that are younger than 1 years old sometimes are prey to wolves and other carnivores. Newborn cubs may be cannibalized by malnourished mothers and adult male polar bears. 

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Keyboard Reflection

 1. What have you learnt on the keyboard/piano?

- I've learnt how to play some songs and what the notes mean. Also I've learnt how to read the notes and know how to play it. 

2. What did you find challenging about learning the keyboard/piano?

- It took me a while to get some songs but its all about the coordination.

3. What have you enjoyed about this instrument?

- I really enjoy learning piano because its fun and its a good way to enjoy music. 

4. What instrument would you like to learn next and way?

I wouldn't mind playing Guitar because I used to be really interested in guitars and how they play. 

Social Studies - What we have learnt this week

 This week we have learnt about the Holocaust, The great depression and I am starting on the Asian discrimination. 

This is the questions we had to research.

The Holocaust: 

What is the holocaust?

The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. The Nazis came to power in Germany in January 1933. They believed that the Germans belonged to a race that was "superior" to all others. They claimed that the Jews belonged to a race that was "inferior" and a threat to the so-called German racial community. Gay people / people with disabillities, other ethnicities were also murdered. 

2. What is prejudice and anti-semitism? 

The word prejudice means to pre judge to make up your mind about someone before you know anything about them?

Anti-semistism is the term used when people are prejudiced against jewish. Anti semitism is a… 

3. What is the great depression?

A time in 1929-1939 where all over the world people struggled to get their jobs. Germany was the hardest hit european country. Hitler and nazi party blamed this on the treaty of versailles (which helped him lead the holocaust)

4. What is propaganda?

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause of point view. Hitler ensured that all media sources portrayed the jewish (and other groups) as evil and deserving death. 

It would not be easy for propaganda to influence our country because there is so much social media around and it would be seen by so many people.  

The great depression:

 Why was Germany hit the hardest during the Great Depression?

In 1929 as the wall street crash led to a worldwide depression. Germany suffered the most more than other nations as a result of the recall of all US loans, which caused its economy to collapse. Unemployment went through the roof and poverty soared and german’s become desperate.
Explain what Germany had to agree to by signing the Treaty of Versailles?

The treaty of Versailles gave Germany new boundaries. Germany had to accept responsibility for causing all the damage of the war that was “imposed upon by the aggression of germany” And to pay an unspecified amount of money in reparations. 

How was Aotearoa affected by The Great Depression?

For Aotearoa, all the countries outside russia, that great depression of the early 1930s was the most shattering economic experience ever recorded. Exports dropped by 45% within 2 years, the national income by 40% in three.

Asian discrimination:

Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome is the notion that no matter how long we've spent in the US, in Canada, in the UK, or Australia or wherever... that we'll only ever be seen as foreigners from another land. That's why the Chinese Exclusion act was passed in 1882. That's why hundreds of thousands of American and Canadian citizens of Japanese heritage were interned during WWII. That's why most Asian representation in Hollywood up until about 5 years ago has been pretty uninspired and stereotypical. And that's why Asians are being attacked on the streets completely unprovoked now. 

Many of us in the entertainment industry will harp on about the importance of representation in media; whether it's Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh off the Boat or Bling Empire, the appearance of Asian characters onscreen in a non-stereotypical capacity normalizes our existence and our culture. We're making definite progress, but this wave of violence has shown me that simply being represented in media isn't enough. We all have to be politically activated, and we all have to be ready to take up space in the world. Sorry, Mom and Dad... we can't put our heads down any longer.

If you feel so inclined and you have the means, you might want to donate to the cause but not know where to put your money. Some organizations that are run by very good friends of mine are RUN AAPI, #HATEISAVIRUS and #StopAAPIHate. The former encourages political activism among AAPI communities and the latter two are charities that will redistribute donations to various activism groups across the US and Canada so that your dollar has the maximum impact. Those are the ones I can personally vouch for. If you guys know of more, feel free to shout them out.

That being said I firmly believe you don't need money or a soapbox to make a difference. Taking the time to ask questions about your identity and educating yourself on our shared history will make you a more actualized human. It will inform the conversations that you have, the content you consume, and the company you keep. All of that makes a difference.

 

Research Task

  Why was Germany hit the hardest during the Great Depression?

In 1929 as the wall street crash led to a worldwide depression. Germany suffered the most more than other nations as a result of the recall of all US loans, which caused its economy to collapse. Unemployment went through the roof and poverty soared and German's became desperate.
Explain what Germany had to agree to by signing the Treaty of Versailles?

The treaty of Versailles gave Germany new boundaries. Germany had to accept responsibility for causing all the damage of the war that was “imposed upon by the aggression of Germany” And to pay an unspecified amount of money in reparations. 

How was Aotearoa affected by The Great Depression?

For Aotearoa, all the countries outside Russia, that great depression of the early 1930s was the most shattering economic experience ever recorded. Exports dropped by 45% within 2 years, the national income by 40% in three.