300 Word Challenge - Writing

Today period three with Mrs Hastie, we were doing the 300 word challenge. We got a choice about what we were going to write about and I chose to write about my friends 13th birthday that happened recently in the past.

Here is my writing:

Friends Birthday

On October the 18th, on a Friday, it was a very exciting day for me. It was my friend Keyana’s 13th birthday party but her real birthday was on Monday the 21st. She had invited me to her house for her birthday and I was so thrilled and happy that she had invited me. She was going on everyday about what she was going to do on her birthday, and she also told me who she was going to invite. She invited her cousin Jean and our other friends Mikayla and Chloe and that was when I boosted out of excitement.

On that night, we all meet up at her house and surprised her with our presents we got her,
that’s when I had just realized I have forgotten about a present. After giving her our presents,
we went out to our first event bowling, which was on the other side of town.
We all headed to bowling and started playing, I was so elevated.
As the night goes on at bowling, I was coming last, like I always am,
and the others were ahead of me. 

Later after bowling, we went to the time zone area where they have made some
better touches and qualities to it,
and played some of the new games and won a huge amount of tickets
for some awesome prizes. As the time went by,
it was time to go back home for dinner, we had four boxes of pizza,
Ham and cheese, two classic cheese and the
Hawaiian pizza with pineapple and some garlic bread. 

After eating dinner, we got changed into our pj’s and went and laid in
bed and watched a horror movies on Netflix, we watched IT2.
We also had some back up snacks while lying in bed such as, 2 blocks of chocolate,
2 packets of lollies and 2 fizzy drinks. It was one of the most enjoyable sleepovers
I’ve ever been too.  

It was a very considerable time spending time with my friends and with Keyana
for her birthday and I enjoyed every part of it. It was also a really great opportunity
to be invited to her birthday and I am glad she chose me to come and celebrate with her.

Tane Mahuta - CIP

This week in Tane Mahuta CIP, we have currently still been weeding around the planting rows/area and starting new rows for new seeds that we need to grow. We also have been doing some more planting as well, such as Carrots, Watermelon and Corn and then later we watered them once we were finish. I helped loosen out the dirt and mixed in some fresh dirt before I started planting more seeds. I was planting with, Tasharn and Evelyn. I enjoyed doing the same routine every CIP and the three periods were good. 

 

Japanese - Things about myself

This Term, my class and I have been doing Japanese and it has been very enjoyable for me. Today we had to write down things about ourselves in English and Japanese and I hope you enjoy it.

 

Persuasive Writing

This term on Friday's period 3, my class 7/8Sh and Ts has been doing Persuasive Writing. We first planned out some ideas together about what we were going to write about and I thought of an idea to write about why is Netball better than Basketball.  This is my story and I hope you think Netball is better than Basketball.

My Story:

Why is Netball better than Basketball?

There are so many people that are interested in Netball and Basketball and we all don’t know which one is the best. They both have such great qualities and are so popular but in my opinion I think Netball is better than Basketball. There are so many great qualities about netball that makes it better, here are some examples, you won’t get injured as much on the court and it is less aggressive in body language such as pushing and shoving.  

Here are some reasons why I think Netball is better than Basketball. 

First of all, there is no need to dribble the ball while trying to score a point on the other side, it is much quicker and easier. There are seven players on the court so there is more help to have a successful game. 

My other reason why I think netball is better because it is a very fast paced and fun sport that is actually much safer than Basketball. Once you gain possession of the ball, there is no one around you to snatch or grab the ball of you so you have more time with the ball. 

That is why I think netball is better than basketball!

Tane Mahuta - CIP

This week during Tane Mahuta CIP, we have been doing some more weeding around the garden rows that had plants such as potatoes, beetroot, cabbage etc on them but, had to be taken off because we couldn't see which veges was which. I also got to make a another garden row for more planting to do once we've finished, and I was doing it with Keyana, Janel and Addyson. I have been doing this for four periods and got so much work done and dusted. It was a success through the whole four periods and I enjoyed doing some more weeding.
 

Hurumanu - Climate Change and The Furture

Aim: To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected? 

Different places in New Zealand and the Pacific Island.

What else do we need to think about? 

Salt Water and People who live near Rivers.

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Timaru, Gisborne,     

What does this do to our drinking water?

We will have salt water from underground instead. 

What are the main concerns?

Salt water will be getting into other peoples water from underground.

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  Electric Cars.
2.  Public Transports. 
3.  Try not use more energy.   

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no one silver bullet.

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.   Using Renewable's more 
2.   Transport
3.   Using Solar heating's

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   Recycling more
2.   Reusing more
3.   More running or walking instead of using electricity 

Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future

Hurumanu - Water Cycle

Water Cycle Experiment

Aim: To learn about water on Earth

Material:

1.  1x Zip lock bag
2.  1x Vivid pen
3. 2x strips of Double sided tape
4. ½ a cup of water
5. 2x drops of blue food colouring
6. 1x Scissors
7. 1x teaspoon of baking powder
8. 1x Litmus paper 
9. 1x Soda water

Steps:

Experiment 1:

Step 1:

Grab your Zip lock bag.

Step 2:

Grab a vivid pen.

Step 3:

Draw the water cycle on the zip lock bag with the vivid.

Step 4:

Get the 2x of the strip double tape. 

Step 5:

Stick the tape on the top below the zip and at the bottom of the bag.

Step 6:

Carefully add ½ a cup of warm water
and 2x drops of blue food colouring into the bag.

Step 7:

Close the zip lock bag and give it to the teacher to stick on the glass
window where there is sun shining on. 

Experiment 2:

Step 1:

Grab your zip lock bag

Step 2:

Grab a vivid pen

Step 3:

Draw the water cycle on the zip lock bag with the vivid.

Step 4:

Get the 2x of the strip double tape. 

Step 5:

Stick the tape on the top below the zip and at the bottom of the bag.

Step 6:

Carefully add ½ a cup of warm water and soda water into the bag.

Step 7: Add 2x drops of blue food colouring into the bag.

Step 8:

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder into the bag

Step 9:

Close the zip lock bag with the litmus paper at the tip of the zip
and give it to the teacher to stick on the glass window where there is sun shining on.

Two Images:

Findings:

	The Water Cycle: Bag 1	CO2 Water Cycle: Bag 2 Acid	Desert Water Cycle Bag 3
Does it cycle?	2	1
Amount of Water	2	1
Acidity	1	1

For bag 1 it did a small amount of the water cycle and it also had a small amount of water.

For bag 2 the water cycle was no change at all and the water didn't change. 

Key: Water and acidity amount: 1 = none 

2 = small 

3 = large 

Conclusion:

The normal water cycle did have a little movement through the cycle and the water stayed the same.

The water cycle with acid didn't do anything to the litmus paper and the water stayed the same as well.

Hurumanu - Fossil Fuels

Aim: To learn about the impact of fossil fuels on our environment.

What Fossil Fuels are mined?

1.   Coal
2.   Oil
3.   Gas

How are they mined?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Where are they mined?

1.  
2.  
3. 



Material:

1.  Cookie
2.   Toothpick
3.   Plate

Steps:

1. Draw a picture of the Cookie.  
2. Draw a picture of a Habitat.  
3. Start mining the Chocolate Chips off the cookie without breaking it.  
4. Count how many Chocolate Chips you have mined and then show the teacher.  
5. Eat the cookie if you want too.
6. Then answer the questions about your Habitat.  

Picture of cookie and habitat:

Conclusion: 

Today in science, we have been focusing on fossil fuels. We did some mining on a cookie, drew some pictures of the cookie and a habitat and then answered some questions related to the habitat that we have chose. During the lesson, I have learned that mining actually effects our environment and our surroundings. 

Hurumanu - Renewable Energy

Aim: To make a solar powered oven.

Materials: 

1.   Cellotape
2.   Pizza box
3.   Glab wrap
4.   Tin Foil
5.   Scissors
6.   Newspaper
7.   Ruler
8. Straw
9. Vivid Marker
10. Black Plastic
11. Marshmallow
12. Biscuit

Steps:

1. Cut out the flap on the lid of the Pizza Box so that it is 5cm around the edge.
2. Cellotape some Tinfoil on the inside of the flap.
3. Cellotape some glad-wrap so that the hole you have cut on the Pizza Box lid is covered over with the Glad-Wrap.
4. Put a piece of Black Plastic on the bottom of the inside of the Pizza Box.
5. Make a Paper square that fits inside the Pizza Box and lays around the edge.
6. Put a Marshmallow on top of a Chocolate Biscuit, place it on a Plastic Plate and put it in the Solar Oven.
7. Put it in the sun to cook.

Findings:

Time	Temperature
0	Haven't started
15	Haven't started
30	Haven't started
45	Haven't started

Conclusion:

This term in week 2 in science, we have started a new experiment called Renewable energy. We got into groups of four and I am with Janel, Keyana and Tahnesha. We had to make a solar powered oven by using the following materials on Mr Palmer's blog and also watch a video and write down the steps on how to make it. After that we got to make a s'more and put it in our solar oven that we made and leave it resting in the sun to cook.
Overall it was a great experiment and lesson and I enjoyed learning about renewable energy.


Aim: To make a presentation that investigates different renewable energy's.

Section 1: Title Page

Make a title page that incorporates all renewable energy 's Hydro, Solar, Wind and Wave. 

I have done my title page on paper.

Section 2: Definitions

Define and provide a picture of each energy type.

Hydro Energy:

Solar Energy:

Wind Energy: 

Wave Energy:

Section 3; Investigate each of the 4 Energy types.
( Hydro ,Solar ,Wind ,Wave ) 

1. Type: 

Hydro energy is a type of energy that comes from flowing water into electricity. 

Solar energy is a type of energy that is emitted from the sun, for example, it is sunlight that shines through a window and heats up a room.

Wind energy is a electrical energy obtained from harnessing the wind with windmills or wind turbines.  

Wave energy is the capture of energy of wind waves to do useful work for example, electricity generation or pumping water. 

1. Is it used in NZ ?

Hydro energy has been a part of New Zealand's energy system for over 100 years and continues to provide more than half of the country's electricity needs. 

Solar energy in New Zealand is on the rise, but operates in an entirely free market with no form of subsidies or intervention from the New Zealand Government

Wind power- In New Zealand there are 17 wind farms operating. As of December 2017, New Zealand had an installed wind generation capacity of 690 MW. IN the 2017 Calendar year, wind power produced 2,120 GWh of electricity.    

 New Zealand has large ocean energy resources but does not yet generate any power from them. TVNZ reported in 2007 that over 20 wave and tidal power projects are currently under development.  

Other Countries that use it?

Hydro energy - There are also other countries that have hydro power such as China, Canada, Brazil, the United States and Russia, they also have big land masses.

 Solar energy - China, United states, Japan, Germany, India, Italy, United Kingdom and Australia have Solar Energy. 

Wind energy - France, Canada United Kingdom, Spain, India, Germany, United States and China have Wind energy.

Wave energy - The Western coasts of Scotland, Northern Canada, Southern Africa, Australia, Northwest Coast of United States and particularly Alaska have Wind energy.   

How is it used to generate electricity?

Hydro Power plants capture the energy of falling water to generate electricity.

Solar energy generates electricity indirectly by capturing the heat of the sun to produce steam, which runs a turbine that produces electricity.  

Wind power converts the kinetic energy in wind to generate electricity or mechanical power. 

Wave energy is produced when electricity generators are placed on the surface of the ocean.   


Draw and label a diagram of the main parts of the electricity generator?
This can be done on paper and uploaded or on a drawing program on your device. I do not want any internet images or pictures. They must be hand drawn using a ruler and labelled. 

Section 4: Renewable Energy in the future.

List 10 ways that renewable energy will be used in the future to replace our current activities.

  

Hurumanu - Decomposing and Recycling

Aim: To learn about the rate that different materials decompose. 

Hypothesis: I think that either the banana or the bread with water is going to rot the fastest.

Materials:

1. Bread  
2. Water  
3. Paper 
4. Banana  
5. Styrophone  
6. 4 Test tubes  
7. Test tube rack  

Steps:

1. Collect materials from the teacher.  
2. Sort out the materials in the correct order. 
3. Add in each of the 4 equipment in each separate 4 tubes. 
4.  Get a sticky note from the teacher and write your names on it.

Findings:

3 weeks	Colour	Change	Observations
Banana	Green	Rot	It turned into green rot
Paper	Brown	Nothing changed	Nothing changed, it still looks the same
Styrophone cup	White	Nothing changed	Nothing changed, it still looks the same
Bread	Light Brown	Mushy	It melted and turned Mushy/Watery

5 weeks	Colour	Change	Observations
Banana	Green	Rot	It is still green rot
Paper	Brown	Nothing changed	Nothing changed, it still looks the same
Styrophone cup	White	Nothing changed	Nothing changed, it still looks the same
Bread	Light brown	Mushy	It melted and turned Mushy/Watery

  

Conclusion:

Last term in week 10 in science, we have been focusing on decomposing and recycling. We had to get into groups of three and I was with Janel and Keyana. We had to write our hypothesis on which item is going to rot first and then set up our materials and follow the steps that Mr Palmer told us to follow. After that we had to leave the materials set for 3 weeks and then write down our findings on what happened and what had changed.  

My Narrative Story About My Stop Motion Film

Today in Hurumanu Art, my group and I have been focusing on voice recording our stop motion. We have been doing it for 2 weeks now and finally finished today. Overall I enjoyed every part of making the stop motion with my group and here is my narrative story that I wrote myself about the Stop Motion Film, I hope you enjoy.


The holiday had finished and everyone was starting school. There was a girl named Trinity and she just started High School. She walked in through the gates not knowing anyone at her school, so she was very lonely. Her whole body was shaking and she was getting butterflies in her stomach. She had her left arm holding onto her other arm with a frown on her face looking down feeling shy. 

She was wearing a black top with a rock star on it and was wearing ripped jeans with blue bright shoes. As she walked into her new school, there were already girls staring at her named Victoria and Amber. They were the school bully’s that everyone was afraid of. They were also wearing blue ripped jeans with a yellow top, old skool vans and their hair up in a bun with a scrunchies around the wrist. They were gossiping into each others ears, laughing and making fun of Trinity’s outfit. Trinity was flustered by the way they were staring at her, so she just ignored them and started walking towards her classroom.

Trinity entered her classroom and sat at a desk, there were kids behind her following behind just when she spotted Victoria and Amber in the same class as her. Trinity started doing some work, she was doing a piece of writing introducing herself, as the time goes on the bell rings at 12:40 for their lunch. She grabbed her bag just about to walk out the door, then BOOM!! at the corner of her eye Victoria pushed her and Trinity fell splat on the ground. Her face started turning red and everyone who saw were laughing at her. 

When Trinity was on the ground feeling embarrassed, a girl was looking at her from a different class, she went up to her and lended her a hand, her name was Brittany. She helped Trinity up and she was feeling less embarrassed. Brittany asked her “ are you okay”, Trinity answered “ yeah”. They became friends and Brittany offered her if she wanted to pop over at her house after school, Trinity was relieved and said “sure”.