Orana Park Reflection

This week is the last week of the term and the year 7s and 8s got the opportunity to go on a trip to Orana Park. On Monday, 7/8Tz and Bh went to Orana Park first, then 7/8Sh, Ts and Wh went on Tuesday and on Wednesday, 7/8Ds, Al and Mt went last. We got to explore around the park looking and learning things about the different animals that were there and also talking about Climate Change. We saw the Lions, Gorillas, Meerkats, Spider monkeys, White Rhinoceros and other animals that I cant remember the name of. It was a fun time and experience seeing the animals again and I would like to go back and visit them some time soon.

The three things I've enjoyed at Orana Park was learning new facts about each of the animals we saw, seeing them again because I don't really see them as often and being outside in the sun away from all of the technology we are always on.

Here are some facts I've learned about some animals I saw:

• Meerkats - There is one meerkat that is a guard looking out to see if their is danger nearby them, and if they spot something or someone, they will bark as a warning to signal the other meerkats to tell them that their in danger.     

• Giraffes - Giraffes have a purple tongue to prevent it from getting sun burnt. Giraffes use their legs and neck to protect themselves and there babies when they're getting attacked.   

• White Rhinoceros - White Rhinoceros were named vight rhinos but an English man called them White Rhinoceros. Rhinos use anything to shape there horns so they don't grow down.   

• Cheetahs - When all cheetahs are sleeping, lions will sneak and steals all of the cheetahs food.

Facts about the Climate Change affecting the animals:

If the Climate Change destroys the earth, that means there will be not water for plants and trees to grow for the animals such as White Rhinoceros and Gorillas, because the White Rhinoceros always loves to eat grass and Gorillas also love to eat plants and climb on trees.

If deforestation continues, giraffes will have no more trees to eat off from.

Kea's are been feed junk food such as fish n chips or lollies from people and people don't realize they can kill them with that type of foods. Kea's will also keep going to people for food and will not learn how to get there own food themselves. 

Here are a couple of photos at Orana Park:

  

 

Safety/Equipments

Today in period 4 in science, we had to make a blog post talking about the 10 safety rules that we need to know in a science lab. I will also be listing some equipment that is used in a science lab.
These are the 10 safety rules used in a laboratory:

1. Put you bag underneath a table or take it outside where it is not in the way of people.
2. Don't run around the lab other wise you will knock over any equipment.
3. Wear the correct shoes before walking into the lab.
4. Do not taste or smell any of the chemical mixtures.
5. If you break any of the equipment or spill any of the liquid, you will need to tell the teacher immediately.
6. Follow the teachers rules before doing any experiments.
7. Wash your hands after touching any liquid or chemicals.
8. Do not eat or drink in the science lab.


Equipment:
1. Test tube
2. Funnel
3. Beaker
4. Conical Flask
5. Crucible Tongs
6. Test tube rack
7. Measuring Flask
8. Glass stirring rod
9. Spatula
10. Measuring Cylinder

New Buildings/Classrooms - Kahui's

This week the year 7s and 8s finally moved into our new kahui's which was the building that were still getting built. We got to have a tour on Monday by year levels and we were the first ones to explore the new buildings. There are three names for each building that was named after local native birds. They are called Mohua, Riroriro and Tieke. My class moved into Tieke and we were also sharing with another 7/8Ts.

It took more than a year for our buildings to get built and it also was a lot of money to have it been built in our school. 27 million dollars for the buildings.

- When I walked into our new buildings I saw a lot of furniture ready for us to start learning on, I saw a triangular sitting area, TV's with colorful lights changing every minute, stairs leading up to the teachers working area and a huge orange wall of the break out space room.
I also saw some hills, grass and benches outside the front of the buildings for us to hang out on.

- When I walked into our new buildings I thought each building was just for the year 7s and 8s because we were the only ones who had to shift out things from our old classrooms. I also thought the whole classroom was just for my class and 7/8Ts, but then I found out that the seniors were moving in with us as well.

- When I walked into our new buildings I felt excited because we got to learn and share with another class. I also felt surprised because I didn't expect the inside of the buildings to be very huge and spaced out opened out to everyone and it was nothing like the way how I pictured it before it was all completed. 

2040 Documentary - Science

Today in science for period three and four, Sh, Ds, Ts and Mt meet in the auditorium for Science. We were watching a 2040 documentary movie about Climate Change. What surprised me in the documentary was all of the information that was said by this guy named Damon Gameau, and also all of the machinery things that could change peoples lives in 2040. It was very interesting.

What was Exciting? What was exciting for me in that documentary was all of the machines and cars in there that looked really life changing and looking forward to what is going to happen in 2040. 
What worried you? What worried me was some of the machinery things because there were some huge machines and somethings could happen to it if it is used all the time.

     

Art Hurumanu

Today in Hurumanu Art, my group and I have been still currently working on our Characters for our Stop Motion. Unfortunately Keyana wasn't here to carry on with hers but I was still making my character Trinity and Chloe and Kineka are still working on theirs.  It was also the last day to make some few changes on our characters because we had to start packing our classrooms to get ready to head over into our new building next week in week 10.

What I found challenging was still making our characters because, you have to try form the right shape that you are aiming for and also make it look really creative and colorful for people to find attractive in your film. 

Here is a photo of our Characters that we are still working on:

Solar Energy Template

Title	Solar Energy Experiment
Aim	To see what colour it attracts more sun heat
Hypothesis	I think silver will attract the sun because it's the colour of metal and metal always gets hot when it's in the sun.
Materials	1. White A4 Paper 2. Styrofoam Plastic cup 3. Black Plastic 4. Clear cup covered with Black plastic 5. Cup covered with Tin Foil 6. Thermometer  7. Heat Lamp 8. 100mls water  9. Timer
Steps	Step 1: Collect Materials Step 2: Set up the cups Step 3:  Add 100mls water into each cup Step 4: Set up the Heat Lamp facing each cup Step 5:  Start recording the temperatures of the water
Data/Findings	Time  Cup 1 White Cup 2 Black Cup 3 Tinfoil 0 16'c 16'c 16'c 15 19.1'c 19'c 20'c 30 25'c 27'c 26'c 45 20'c 24.5'c 22.5'c I found out that a Black Plastic Cup can attract more heat than a Styrofoam cup and a Tin Foil Cup.
Conclusion	In conclusion, my findings on this experiment state that a cup covered with black plastic can attract more heat than a Styrofoam cup and a Tin Foil cup. I also found out that a styrofoam cup attracts less heat. I think that the Solar panels colour is black because it attracts more heat than any other colours.

Manakitanga - Hurumanu Art

Today in Hurumanu Art, my group and I have been focusing on making our characters out of clay for our stop motion film. We have been using different colour clay to try and make our characters have colour and creativity, and we also have a specific character that we're making. I'm making Trinity, who is the one getting bullied, Keyana is making Carlos, the one who show the act of kindness to Trinity and Kineka and Chloe is making the bully's, Victoria and Amber.

One of the challenging things I found challenging today was making our characters because they wouldn't stay together and stand.

Here is a photo of our characters currently looking now:

 

Maths Problems - Dividing using multiplication strategies

Today in Maths Interchange, my group and I have been focusing on our new Learning objective, Dividing using multiplication strategies. We had to create a DLO using any digital learning tools and write different word problems to share with a partner in our group. I hope you enjoy.  

Tane Mahuta - CIP

This week, week 8, in CIP Period 2, I was weeding grass and some old plants with Keyana and Janel. We were weeding because we were making the dirt fresh to start planting flowers seeds later on in period 3. After that, I was planting some broccoli, salary and lettuce and then using the buckets to start watering them once we've gently covered them inside the dirt.

In period 3 after morning tea, we went straight to the garden and started planting the flowers seeds near the area where we were doing weeding in the last period. Mr Tisch poured small little seeds into our hands for us to sprinkle all over into the dirt and then left them to see to go back and see them when we have our next CIP in week 10. I enjoyed planting all of those seeds today and I hope you enjoy my blog post.

 

Hurumanu - Solar Energy

Solar Energy

Aim: To find out which colour attracts the suns heat.

Hypothesis: 

I think silver will attract the sun because its the colour of metal and metal always gets hot when its in the sun.

Materials:

1.  White A4 Paper
2.  White Plastic Cup  
3.  Clear Plastic Cup 
4.  Tin foil Plastic cup
5. Black Plastic 
6.  Thermometer
7.  Heat Lamp
8. Water 

Step

1. Collect materials from the teacher. 

2. Set up the Cups:

- Plastic cup covered with the black plastic 

- A Tin foil Cup

- White cup 

3. Set up the Heat Lamp.

4. Add the water into each cup.

5. Start recording the temperatures of the water.

Findings:

Time	Cup 1 White	Cup 2 Black	Cup 3 Tinfoil
0	16'c	16'c	16'c
15	19.1'c	19'c	20'c
30	25'c	27'c	26'c
45	20'c	24.5'c	22.5'c

This is a photo of our experiment that my group are currently still recording the temperatures of the water in them.

Conclusion:

Today in science we have started on a new experiment called Solar Energy. I was in a group of four with Janel, Sierra and Rowina. We had to collect all of the materials that was needed for the experiment and had to record the temperatures of each of the cups. A tin foil cup, a white cup and a clear plastic cup covered with the black plastic.
Overall is was a great experiment and lesson learning about solar energy. 

The Author Ella West

Today in Period one, the year 7 and 8s went to the auditorium to met this fabulous writer, Ella west.  She is the author of these two novel books called Night Vision and Rainfall and told us about them. She also told us some things about herself and showed us some of her books she wrote ages ago.

A couple of facts about Ella west:
- Ella west doesn't design her own covers of her books
- She is a journalist
- The government earns more money than her just publishing her books
- She wrote lots of books
- She has a dog named Jim that has different eye colours, one is brown and the other is blue
- She lives in Dunedin
- She owns a sheep farm
- She won the Lianza award in 2015 with her title Night vision
- When Ella west wrote her book, the cover of her book was copied by some else.



Facts about the book called Night vision:
In the book Night Vision, it is about a girl who is allergic to the sun or sunlight and that she has to wear something that will cover her from the sun. The child was lost in a forest and she spotted something that she shouldn't have. She put her own dog name Jim in the story and it was based in Ashburton. In the story there a whole chapter about how to shear a sheep and she also used her own sheep farm in the story. In the rainfall story, I think it's about a boy who was missing and might have been murdered.   

Huruamanu - Climate Change

Last week in week 6, my class and Ds has been focusing on Climate Change in Science. We did a experiment about the weather cycle and I was in a group with Sierra and Rowina. We had to get a zip lock bag and draw the weather cycle on it and add some couple of ingredients in the bag and hang it up on the glass window where there is sun shining.

Here is a screenshot of my template with the materials and steps on it:

Title	Experiment 1 and Experiment 2:  Weather Cycle
Purpose	To understand the Water Cycle
Materials	Experiment 1: 1x Zip lock bag 1x Vivid pen 2x strips of Double sided tape ½ a cup of water 2x drops of blue food colouring 1x Scissors Experiment 2: 1x Zip lock bag 1x vivid pen 2x strips of double sided tape ½ a cup of water 2x drops of blue food colouring 1x Scissors 1x teaspoon of baking powder 1x Litmus paper  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 steps: 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.
Conclusion	I think the outcome of experiment 1 is going to look the same because it’s only blue food colouring in water.  I think the outcome of experiment 2 is going to probably change because you have added baking powder into the water with the blue food colouring and also used the litmus paper in there to see if it has changed colour.   What happened: