Making Salt 2 - Science

Aim: To produce copper sulfate salt by reacting copper oxide with an acid. 

Equipment: Copper oxide powder, dilute sulfate acid, 50 mL measuring cylinder, two 100 mL beakers, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat, funnel, filter paper, thermometer, spatula, evaporating basin, stirring rod.  

Method:

1. Add 20 mL of sulfuric acid to a 100 mL beaker. Heat the acid until it reaches 70°C. Turn off your Bunsen burner. 

2. Once heated, use a spatula to add pea-sized portions of copper oxide to the beaker. Stir the mixture for 30 seconds.

3. Repeat step 2 until no more will dissolve. Allow the beaker to cool.

4. Fold the filter paper and place it in the funnel. Place the filter funnel into the second beaker. 

5. Make sure the beaker is cool enough to hold at the top. The contents should still be hot. You may need your teacher to complete this step. 

6. Gently swirl the contents of the beaker to mix, and then pour into the filter paper in the funnel. Allow to filter through. 

7. Rinse the beaker you used to heat the mixture previously, and place it back on top of your tripod filled with 50-60 mL of water. 

8. Place the evaporating basin on top of the beaker and carefully pour some of the solution from the beaker into the evaporating basin.   

9. Gently heat the beaker until the solution in the evaporating basin has reduced by half.

10. Leave the evaporating basin to cool. Once cool, move the evaporating basin to a warm place where it will not be disturbed and observe over the next few days. Blue copper sulfate crystals should form. 

Observations: Bubbles and blue acid appeared as we added the copper acid into the sulfate acid, using a funnel and filter paper. 

Photos:

Art: Michael Mew

 Hi there,

In this blog post I will be writing about what I have been working on in Art. We combined a photo montage with drawing and painting, this art was inspired by Micheal Mew. We had to cut pieces that really caught our eyes, out of an magazine that we liked. Once we had enough images, we got a plain sheet of paper to organise our images on and create variety of different montages, and find out which one would be our final product. Later we drew thumbnail sketches of our montage to think of ideas to add onto our art, to make it more creative and appealing. 

Photos of my artwork:

Before

After

Vietnam Song - Social Studies

John Lennon "Give peace a chance"

Title: Give peace a chance 

What is "Give peace a chance" about?

John Lennon's message in his song is saying war does not solve all problems but if you "give peace a chance" it may be a better solution to solve all the problems in war.  

Facts about the song:

John Lennon wrote this song to be sung during demonstrations such as The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. The phrase "give peace a chance" had come to spontaneously to Lennon while answering a reporters question at a "bed-in". This was Lennon's way to protest war and promote peace by staying in bed all day.

Lyrics:

Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

C'mon
Ev'rybody's talking about Ministers
Sinisters, Banisters and canisters
Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes
And bye bye, bye byes

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Let me tell you now
Ev'rybody's talking about
Revolution, evolution, masturbation
Flagellation, regulation, integrations
Meditations, United Nations
Congratulations

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer
Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare, Hare Krishna

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Making Salt - Science

Aim: To produce sodium chloride salt by carrying out a neutralization reaction.

Equipment: 50 mL and 200 mL beakers, dilute HCI (Hydrochloride acid), dilute NaOH (Sodium hydroxide), 25 mL measuring cylinder, a glass stirring rod, spotting tile, Universal indicator solution, tripod, gauze mat, Bunsen burner, evaporating basin.

Method:

1. Using the measuring cylinder measure 10 mL of HCI and pour it into your 50 mL beaker. Add dilute NaOH a few drops at a time while stirring with the glass rod.

2. Every 10-15 drops stop adding the NaOH and use the glass stirring rod to transfer a drop of the solution to a spotting tile. Test its pH using Universal indicator.

3. Keep adding NaOH and testing the solution by repeating step 2. As you get closer to neutral you may need to test the solution after every drop. 

4. Pour the neutral solution into an evaporating basin and evaporate the water out of the solution using the equipment set up shown above.

Observations: We made a variety of colours such as purple, light pink, and red. The aim of this was to make green which we couldn't make.

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Creative Writing Setting Descriptions - English

For my next creative writing task I have to write short setting, opening descriptions. The settings I will be writing about is Night time and a ghost town.

1. The room turned dark as the time of the day changes to night time. My ears started ringing while listening to the noisy crickets outside. Bushes swaying as hedge jogs in motion. Sneaky kiwi birds cheeping at each other. I hop in bed into my comfy, warm blankets ready to shut my eyes and get some rest.     

     

2. Sky filled with grey clouds, murky fog flowing everywhere, houses left empty as there is silence lingered all over town. Old and rusty paint sitting there for decades, coming off buildings. Weak pillars attached to each building, wrecked and broken, making the town fall apart and crumble.             

Two Perspectives - Beatlemania

Perspective 1 - For Tour

Fans: For people that love and are obsessed with The Beatles, they would always be supportive to them no matter what. Every Beatles concert that happens, the fans would always attend and are eager to go. So whatever they say that is negative and offensive, people would still love them and still want them to tour even though they compared themselves with Jesus Christ.        

Perspective 2 - Against Tour

Religious: Religious people were throwing threats and protests, particularly throughout the Bible Belt in the Southern United States. Some radio stations stopped playing Beatles songs, records were publicly burned and pressed conferences were cancelled. Religious people feel this way because they were offended about the comment The Beatles announced about Jesus, and how it affected them because they are Christians.          

Beatlemania - Social Studies

 The Beatles "She loves you" 1964

She loves you

Title: She Loves You

What is the song "she loves you" about?

It's about some poor guy who thinks he has lost his girl for good, but he's redeemed when he finds out from a friend that she still loves him. 

How different does it sound to music from the 1940s?

The differences between the 1940s, 1960s songs.  

The 1940s have more of an upbeat rhythm and the speed of the songs are faster.

On the other hand, the 1960s songs have a boring rhythm and the speed of their songs are slower.  

Show don't Tell narrative openings - English

For my next creative writing task, I have to write some show don't tell, narrative opening sentences. This can be reflected from the images given or made up ones from our own knowledge. These are the three images that I will be showing not telling, what is happening. Hope you like it.    

1. Another day as my busy fingers are moving along my keyboard, in a room filled with boredom. 

2. I had this nauseous feeling of goosebumps running down my body, as the cold air is flowing on my skin. Then a man walked past me and gave me a glare.   

3. A smell of smoke lingered in my room as I immediately sprinted out and froze, watching the blistering flames from another house.   

ANZAC Gallipoli Campaign - Social Studies

 Hi there, 

Today I will be writing about what I have done in Social Studies. We started researching about ANZAC. We are still continuing on with our maps, locating and finding information. What is ANZAC? Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, its a grouping of several divisions created early in the Great War 1914.

When do you hear this song? 

You hear this song on Anzac day at 6am. Musicians are advise to play The Last Post at the end of their driveways across orange. This can also be played at an soldiers memorial.

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

The last post is to signal the end of soldiers. It is used at military funerals and memorial services. It is also a call that signifies the end of the day's activities.     

What is the history behind the last post - Why was it played and when?

It was played to indicate soldiers that have passed away, during Military funerals and memorials. This song was played in public ceremonials commemorating the war dead, particularly on Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth nations.   

What does this song represent?

The Last Post represents the soldiers who have died during wars. 

My Map:

Show don't tell - English

Show don't Tell 

What does "Show don't tell" mean? It is a technique used in many kinds of texts to allow the readers to see the story through action, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings, other than through the authors description or exposition. 

The buildings were tall - I was standing next to buildings that were lofty in the sky. 

Sarah was upset - Sarah fell on her knees sulking with tears pouring out of her eyes.  

She was so happy to see him - She had an mighty grin on her face, as he walked towards her. 

The lake was beautiful - The lake glittered up as the sun shone above the water.  

Group Performance - Music

Questions:

What Genre are you going to be looking at? Alternative/Indie  

Who is in your group? Nature and Niko

What is each group member doing? 

Nature = Electric Guitar

Niko = Bass (Drums) 

Me = Piano

What is the name of the song? Jealous

Who is the song written and performed by? Eyedress Band

What is the song about? Its about him being jealous of his girlfriend, or should I say ex girlfriend. His old girlfriend must have cheated or got a new boyfriend and he is envious.     

What is going to be challenging about this piece? Playing in the same rhythm. 

Which part of the song are you working on first? The introduction/starting. 

Parihaka (Peaceful Resistance) - Social Studies

 Hi there, 

Today I will be writing about what I have recently learnt in Social Studies. We started our new task Parihaka. We are continuing on with our maps, locating and finding information. What is Parihaka? Parihaka is a village in the North Island, back then about 1600 troops attacked western Taranaki settlement of Parihaka.  

Questions:

What is the main message of this song?

To encourage people to never give up and stand up against the unfair care of people, and to speak up and spread awareness.

Parihaka by Tim Finn Tim Finn & Herbs      

My friend, My friend, I hate to see you suffer,

Events conspire to bring us to our knees,

My friend, my friend, you've taken this the wrong way, 

Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,

Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti,

The endless tide is murmuring his name. 

I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,

And even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain.

I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.

Te Whiti he used the language of the spirit,

Then stood accused, the madman and his dream,

He saw the train go roaring through the tunnel,

He heard the voice travel on the magic wire,

But he loved the silence of the river,

He watched the dog piss on the cannon's wheel.

I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,

And even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain.

I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.

One day you'll know the truth,

They can't pull out the roots,

Come and take me home,

To weep for my lost brother.

They gather still, the clouds of Taranaki,

His children's children wearing the white plume,

So take me for the sins of these sad islands,

The wave still breaks on the rock of Rouhotu.

And when you taste the salt that's on your pudding,

And when you taste the sugar in your soup,

Think of Te Whiti, he'll never be defeated,

Even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain,

I'll sing for you the song of Parihaka,

Come to Parihaka,

Weep for my lost brother,

The spirit of nonviolence,

Has come to fill the silence, Come to Parihaka.

What line explains their passive resistance method?

I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,

And even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain.

I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.

What does "you can't pull out the roots" refer to?

The way that I interpret this question is: You can't take away my culture, heritage and my community. 

Give evidence of their determination:

Rise up, defend yourself, never give in, Look to the sky, the spirit Te Whiti.

How does this song show the significance of Parihaka?

It is telling you about Parihaka and how it connects to the world. It shows how they overcame it with their faith, hope, beliefs and working together.

What makes an event significant?

What makes one event significant is the impact they were able to make.  

How many people are affected?

About 1600 troops were affected including Te Whiti and Tohu were apprehended. 

How long were people affected? 

People were affected for centuries and even now. 

To what extent were people affected? 

People involved in the Parihaka were taken from their homes, some were arrested and women were also raped during the attack. 

My Map

Sensory Language Paragraph

In this post, I have written a Sensory Language Paragraph describing a scene or picture, using the five senses. (Touch, Smell, Taste, Hear and Sight) We weren't allowed to use the words saw, heard, smelled, tasted, felt. I wrote about the following picture above and I hope you like it.   

Sensory Language Paragraph:

The amount of warmth flowing in the air, lingered in the room, made me witness the sound of quietness. As I observed the moving fingers of students, clattering the keys of their Chromebooks. An revolting rush of flavour of the hot air, hit in my mouth giving me a nauseous feeling of sickness in the stomach. The scent of fresh air as the teacher opens the windows, blow against my face allowing me to breath.          

Social Studies Slavery - Music Through Time

Hi there, 

Today I will be writing about what I have been doing in Social Studies. We started creating maps, studying the Slave Trade Triangle that happened in the late 16th and 19th century. What is the slave trade triangle? Back then, slavery was a big problem in America, they would take people from the Western Africa to treat them as their workers and use them without payment, or in exchange for goods.

What are Spirituals and what do they use them for? Spirituals are songs originating in the United States and created by African Americans. They were originally an tradition that imparted christian values while also describing the hardships of slavery. They used the music in a way for them uplift slaves, give them hope, church/funerals and if allowed weddings, and to be able to communicate with each other to relay secret messages to help them escape. Like wade in the water.

Who is Harriet Tubman? Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. She is known for escaping and freeing enslaved people. She conducted Underground Railroads from South America to Northern States or to Canada, it was for the slaves to escape to territories where they could be free.

How are these events significant today? The slavery problem from back then connects to today by how we had the black lives matter protesting in America. 

Wade in the water was used to tell the slaves to get off the trail and into the water to make sure that the dogs employed by slavers lost their trail. 

Wade in the water  

Wade in the water
Children wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water

Who's that young girl dressed in white
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
Oh, God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water is another way of saying walk on the water to point out to get off the ship and into the water because as stated earlier, going through the water makes the dogs not be able to track them.         

The following link is the presentation that I created:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1rRZ-KZxsqaQMswqrDbNXjRTkv622M_4X&usp=sharing

Drawing for Tone, Texture and Proportion

 Today this post will be about what we have done for the past weeks in Art. I have two photos of my drawings, they are not completed yet but I hope I can improve on them during more Art classes/lessons. 

What is Tone? Tone refers to the relatives lightness or darkness of a colour.

What do I want to improve on? I want to improve in my shading and drawing objects. I want to have better drawing skills. 

Metaphors and Similes

Hi there,

Today this is a blog post about Metaphors and Similes. What is a Metaphor? What is a Simile? I will be telling you the definitions of both.

What is a Metaphor?

A Metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. For example "Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her".

What is a Simile?

A Simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. A Simile is using words such as like or as. For example "You were as brave as a lion" and "She swims like a fish".  

 

Language Features - English

Hi there,

Today this blog post will be about what I have been doing in English. We started our first topic Creative Writing. In Creative Writing we got assigned tasks to complete once a week. I started working on Language Features. In this task we had to choose three terms that we don't already know and research the definition, an example and the effect of each of them. I displayed this in a slideshow and I hope you learn something from this.

Physical/Chemical Change

 Title: Physical or Chemical Change ( Heating ZnO )

Hypothesis: I have no clue

Equipment: Sample of ZnO (Zinc oxide)

- Heat Source - Hot plates

- Scales

- Heat proof container - Evaporating dish

- Tongs

- Heat proof mat

Method:

1. Get sample of ZnO in an evaporating.

2. Weigh the ZnO and Container - Record weight.

3. Heat container and ZnO on hot plate.

4. Observe any changes - Use phone for before and after photos. (video)

5. Take off heat and put on heat proof mat.

6. Let cool - observe - photos.

7. Re weigh.

Results: The powder had changed into a light green colour when the heat started getting hotter. I think this is a chemical change because the colour changed and it cannot be reversed. The weigh of our powder before was 36g, then changed to 35g during the heating process.  

Conclusion: At the end the experiment was good and I didn't have an hypothesis.