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.

  

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”. 

     

Tane Mahuta - CIP

Today in Tane Mahuta CIP, during period 2 all the way to period 4, we have started clearing and weeding around the vegetables and the trees we have planted last term. I did some weeding around the beetroot and the cabbage with Khaylanie and Bailey and it took us all the way through the last 3 periods. We didn't have the opportunity to do some last week because it was raining so we had more work to do today. Today was a success and looking forward next week. 

     

Reflection about P.E

On the first week back of school in P.E, we have been doing some activities. The Beep test, Dodge ball and Maths/Word problems. For the Beep test, we had to run 20 meters on every beep and I got up to level 4 stage 3. We were supposed to get past level 5 but I started running out of breath really quick. We did the beep test separate from the boys so they went first and then we went after.

For Maths I didn't really know what I was doing because I was traveling somewhere for two weeks while they started maths. But what I already know now is that they were doing some measurements and some word problems in groups about the field. So I just joined in one of my friends group and watched what they were doing. 

For Dodge ball we started off thinking of some rules and clever tips for us to think of before we started playing, so it will be a more active and challenging game.

Here are the Dodge ball rules:

1. Two teams start by standing on the bench
2. Run in on whistle to collect the ball
3. Rest back to green line before you throw
4. You get hit by being hit on the full (no bounces) with a dodge ball
5. You can also get someone out by catching their ball on the full
6. When you get out you move to the opposite end of the gym
7. To get your whole team back on playing one of your team mates that are still on needs to hit the small square on the basketball hoop
8. No face shots
9. Be honest

Is our teamwork improving? - Yes and no
Half of my team hasn't be helping and thinking of ideas when we're doing group work and their hasn't been any communicating about the learning and the work. But the other half of the group is helping and participating in the group and wanted to actually get some work done. 

How's your fitness level?   
My fitness level has improved better because I have asthma that I couldn't really control but now I can take care and control my breathing properly, especially with the inhaler that I take before I start doing any physical things. Its going really well. 

Hurumanu Drama - Exercise

Today in Drama with 7/8Ds, we have been talking about how exercising affects our body, we've been playing and  some physicals activities and also watched two videos. 

How does exercise affect our body and mind?
It affect our health and wellbeing by Running and Jogging everyday or even every second day. Yoga affects with your body by stretching your body. Squats and Lunges makes your legs feel stronger and healthier. Exercise affects the brain in multiple fronts. It keeps you fit and healthy and also makes your brain stay strong and ready. It increases heart rates, which pumps more oxygen to the brain.

I don't really do any fitness but I walk to school everyday and I'm starting netball for winter sports. My goal for fitness that I would like to achieve is to eat healthy and exercise in the weekends or in my free time. My progress through my goal is going okay and that I will keep trying until I achieve it.

 


        

Hurumanu - Filtration

Aim: To make a filtration plant using household materials.

Water Filtration Plant

What is filtration?

Filtration is separating solids from liquids by adding a medium through which only the liquid can pass. 

Examples are:

1.  Cleaning
2.  Heat pump
3.  Pool
4. Kettle

Materials

1. Filter paper / Cone

2. Funnel

3. Sand

4. Pebbles

5. Container
6. Cup

Process - ( use verbs or doing words in each step )

Step 1

Cut the bottle with scissors to make a funnel

Step 2

Put the top half upside down and place it into the bottom half of the bottle. 

STEP 3

Add layers of sand and pebbles into the funnel and then put it in the top half of the bottle. 

STEP 4

Get 1 cup of dirty water 

STEP 5

Pour dirty water into the funnel with the sand and rocks in it and see a reaction. 

Findings:

When we added the dirty water into the funnel, the water went through very fast. The water at the bottom was very dirty and disgusting with all the little pieces of dirt in it. It also smelled really bad. 

Write a short sentence about the water every 1 minute. 

Include 'How much water has filtered through', 'How fast it is dripping through', and 'How clear the water is'.
The water wasn't very clear because of our funnel and the water dripped fast. 

Conclusion:
Today in science, my group and I did a experiment called Filtration / Dirty water. We had to cut the bottle into half so there will be a top half and bottom half. We got a filter paper and made it into a funnel. We added sand into the funnel and also rocks. After that we poured dirty water into the bottle and watched and see if the water was going to be clean or dirty.

The water that flowed through the filter was dirty and black. The water flowed at 50 to 60 drops per minute. The water went through really fast and the bark, soil and leaves managed to stay with the pebbles. That happened because the rocks stopped it.
Overall it was a great experiment and I enjoyed making it.