Coloured Fire

In Science, we have done an experiment and our aim was to see a Coloured Fire.

Equipment:

Heat mat

Bunsen Burner

Sticks

Beaker

Sodium chloride

Strontium Chloride

Potassium Chloride

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

Copper Sulfate 

Copper Chloride

Method:

1. Set up the bunsen burner.

2. Prepare a beaker with 50mL water.

3. Dip one end of sticks into the water to moisten it.

4. Dip the wetted stick into the elements. Coat the stick completely.

5. Put the sticks on the flame and then you'll see the result.

Film Techniques || GIF

In English, we are now studying Visual Text and today we are searching for different kind of movies and we have to choose one scene of that movie in order to make a GIF.

Tracking In (Dolly)

Tracking In (Dolly) is shot with a camera. In tracking in dolly is a shot that moves towards from the subjects. In this case, Coraline is the subject of the camera.

Over the shoulder.

Over the Shoulder shot is a camera shot that is taken from behind one person and facing another. The shoulder and the back of one character are facing the audience. It's commonly used when two people are talking.

POV/High Angle

POV/High Angle, this camera angle is used to make the other character vulnerable and POV stands for Point of View.

Evidence of your testing

In P.E we have done 8 fitness, and we have to choose 2 fitness that we want to focus on and improve.
We also have two decide what exercise we wanted to do in able to improve the 2 fitness we want to focus on. The 2 goals I want to improve is my agility and my muscular endurance.

For my agility pre-test, I did it in 24.8sec and my goal is to do just in 20 secs or 22 secs. For the muscular endurance we did a sit up and I just did 17 times and my goal is to do more than 20.

Oil of Wintergreen

Yesterday in Science we did an experiment sadly we didn't get an outcome we want.

What we attempted;

Equipment:

Beaker

Tripod

Gauze mat

Measuring cylinder

Test Tube

Heat mat

Test tube Tongs

Dropper

Method:

1. Weight 0.25 grams of salicylic acid into 10-15 cm test tube. This weight does not need to be recorded.

2. Add 2.0mL of methanol to the test tube and swirl until the solid dissolves.

3. Slowly add 10 drops of sulfuric acid.

4. Place the test tube in hot water bath and secure by using a utility clamp and heat for 15 minutes.

5. Cool the test tube in running water.

6. Smell the contents by wafting( wave a hand over the tip of the test tube to direct andy fumes) and record any observations.

What happened?

The liquid in the test tube was bubbling but it didn't end the way we wanted.

What should it look like?

It should look like a crystal.

What could we change/try?

We could change the amount of salicylic acid.

Return to PE

1. How are you feeling about being back?
I feel so-so because I am excited to see my friends but at the same time I want to stay at home.

2. What are somethings that you did for exercise/activity during a lockdown?
I did some exercise like jumping jack, burpees, squat, and leg exercise.

3. Any work for PE completed? Why or Why not?
-Yes, I did some questions.

Oscar and Nate's DNA Adventure || WFH

 Made in Taiwan

Oscar and Nathan’s excellent adventure

The programme traces the traditions made by Oscar and Nate to find where their ancestors migrated from.  Nate is from New Zealand and Oscar is from Samoa.  Oscar and Nate used DNA to show who their ancestors were who journeyed across the Pacific. Scientists at Oxford University use DNA to identify a person’s clan mother and father.  The Polynesian who navigated their way across the Pacific used stars to navigate by; Oscar and Nate are using their genes to go backwards in time. 

Nate’s family are from Mahia on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island and he went back there to open the results from the DNA test, where they were shared onto the marae.  According to the scientists, Nate’s clan mother was from East Eurasia and America (not from England as she thought).  Nate’s father is Maori.  

The next stop on their journey was 3000 km away in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.  According to the scientists who study DNA, three-quarters of Maori and Cook Islanders trace the same ancestry.  Oscar and Nate went to the spot from where, according to local traditions, waka like the takitimu set out to New Zealand some 700 years ago.  The languages between the two cultures are very similar and Oscar says that it is just like having an older brother. Their “origin” stories – how they explain where they came from - are very similar too.  

Arriving in Samoa it was Oscar’s turn to open his envelope revealing his DNA results.  His family appeared nervous, unsure of what the science would show.  Samoans can Pacific their ancestry back 12,000 years.   

On the next leg of their journey, the pair arrived in Vanuatu and found another means of tracing the routes of their migration: resemblances.  The Lapita peoples journeyed across the Pacific thousands of years ago, leaving behind the pottery which they made.  The pottery showed that the Lapita people transferred their tattooing skills to pottery.  Carbon dating allows scientists to accurately date when the pottery was made.  An archaeological dig showed that skeletons were well preserved in their graves.  For Oscar and Nate, the dig seemed tapu (welcomed) but for the people of Vanuatu, excavating the graves is a way of understanding their history.

The last stage in their journey took them to Taiwan.  Again they were amazed at how similar they looked in appearance to the indigenous coastal people of Taiwan, like Niwa who showed them around.  In a museum dedicated to pre-history, Oscar and Nate could see the patterns between the people, for examples in the facial moko.  Even some of the words used were similar.  The yam, taro and coconut all came from here and were taken across the Pacific by early voyagers.  Taiwan was the beginning of their journey story.

patterns pottery facial sacred

east genes taro Pacific

DNA journey similar England

excavating Carbon tattooing stage

stars resemblances migrated Samoa

New Zealand Polynesians Samoa tradition

indigenous marae nervous museum

Trace Rarotonga welcomed share

The Voyage

In Social Studies I have to answer questions about The Voyage Out.

Page 1. Where did many choose to go instead of NZ and why?
Most people who left Europe in the 19th century chose to go to North America. The reason is that it's much shorter and much cheaper, it also because of the passage to New Zealand is much risky for shipwreck and illness. It took 75 days or more for the journey.

Page 2. How would people feel on the day they left?
People felt unhappy on the day they left, passengers are not ready to get on a boat as they were leaving their native land and their love ones. No one ever felt happy on that day they could never do anything but cry.

Page2. What did they do for entertainment and distraction?
For such a long journey, everyone felt the boredom but it was relieved by such reading a novel and seeing dolphins in the oceans. For passenger books and games help them past the time.

Page 3. Describe the conditions in steerage.
The condition in steerage is really horrible. Passengers in steerage slept in tiers of bunks, bunk space was cramped. Many people are in so small place, they were provided with mattress but not beddings.

Page 4. What were some of the issues people face in storms, with food and hygiene?
Some passengers on one vessel were half-drowned in their beds during storms while in steerage the beds were almost soaking wet. Live pigs and poultry were killed in a regular period manner to pride fresh meat for the cabin passengers and so fresh milk was served. While steerage passengers survived on salt and preservative meats, ship's biscuit, flour, oatmeal and dried potatoes. Steerage passengers were only each allowed 3.4 litres of water a day. It's hard to keep hygienic because of the lack of freshwater and saltwater are not good for washing.

Page 5. What were some of the sickness you got on board?
Children are the more likely to get sick, children are more vulnerable to diseases such as scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough and measles.

Tomorrow, When The War Began : Chapter:Twenty-Two

Must-Do Questions: 

1. What do Ellie and the others see in Ellie’s shed when they ride up her driveway?
They saw Kevin, Robin, Chris and Corrie but unfortunately, Corrie was shot in the back.

2. What does Ellie compare this scene with? Why do you think she does this?
Ellie compares to the scene with "What I saw there was one of those Chrismast tableaus at church, with Joseph and Mary and the shepherd and stuff standing in their positions lifelike but frozen. I think she thought like that was because of everyone's position and how they surrounding Corrie like one the scene of Jesus during Christmas.

3. What does Homer suggest the group does?
He suggests taking Corrie to the hospital abandon the car with Corrie in it, ring the bell and run like hell.

4. What does Kevin decide to do? What does this reveal about him?

He disagrees with Homer suggestions. "No. I don't give a stuff what's rational and what's logical. Corrie's my mate and I am not going to dump and run".

This shows how he really loves Corrie.

Tomorrow, When The War Began : Chapter:Twenty-One

Must-Do Questions: 

1. What is it that primarily attracts Fi to Homer?

- She said " He's like two people. HE's shy with me but confident when he's in-group. I also think that she likes how Homer has changed from what she knows about him.

2. What are Fi’s intentions regarding Homer?
- She wants to learn all about farming so in the future she can help him.

3. Why does this surprise, Ellie?
- This surprise Ellie because she didn't expect Fi to say that and didn't expect Fi to see her future with Homer. Ellie also thought that her relationship with Lee is different from Homer and Fi as Fi thought about her future.

4. How do Ellie and Fi feel as they are leaving the scene on their motorbikes? Are these realistic feelings?

- They felt adrenaline and happy.

5. Why do you think the group decided to blow up the bridge?
- To stop the group of soldiers coming through and maybe stopping from going to another side of the showground.

6. How is this exploit different from the other exploits the group has been on?

- Ellie's group is much more on dangerous and their task is tougher than the other group because they can die and it's too risky.

Filipino Migrant Essay || Sosial Study

Migration is defined as the movement of people from one place to another. Some Filipino that is moving into one place to another has either have an intention to settle down permanently or settle temporarily in that place. Most of the reason why Filipino decided to move from the Philippines was that some country like New Zealand has a better opportunity than the Philippines.

The life of the Filipinos in the Philippines can be tough sometimes because most of the Filipino, financial is one of their greatest problems. Especially as a single parent at the age of 17 years old life can be though, you have to work hard in able to have a stable financial for your child. She works hard that she can even be hungry but she cannot bear to see her son starve.

The population can be the reason why I thought that the Philippines has a larger population than New Zealand, New Zealand has only 4.8 million of the population while in the Philippine, it has 106.7 million of the population and that leaves that New Zealand 99.7 million fewer population which means that there are more chances of getting work abroad than in the Philippines. One of her reasons was that the level of crimes in the Philippine is much higher than in New Zealand.

Filipino like her who migrates in another country like New Zealand and settling in a country permanently must be a hard decision. Most Filipinos that are staying permanently abroad are probably migrating with their family and as she made her family followed her in New Zealand. Since New Zealand has much better education for children, she thinks that it's better to be together and migrate so no one would leave alone in the Philippines and live in slums. Even though the Philippines has a good education, she still thinks that there are so much better in New Zealand.

Filipino demand to have a better life for their family and in order to do that they have to lift themself from agony. Since poverty is one of the issues in the Philippines, she wants to have a better life and as Filipino says "It is not our fault if we are born poor but it's on us if we died poor and living in slums". Most Filipinos have chosen to be away from their family and work abroad. Filipinos believe that there are much better opportunity abroad.

Tomorrow, When The War Began : Chapter Twenty

Must-Do Questions: 

1. Why is Ellie nervous about being paired with Fi?

- She's nervous because Fi looks a bit hesitant and unlike Ellie, Fi is not used to doing outdoors.

2. What is true courage according to Ellie?
- For Ellie true courage is "when you're really scared but you still do it".

3. Were her concerns about Fi realised? Explain.
- Not really, because she saw the courage on Fi's effort and how focused Fi is.

4. What is a clue that Fi’s relationship with Homer is becoming serious?
- The moment they said " I Love You" to each other on walkie talkie and despite the situation they were going through.

5. What problems do Fi and Ellie encounter on their mission to bring the tanker to the appropriate place under the bridge? How do they deal with these problems

- The first problem they encounter was the tanker was too heavy to control and there's something wrong with the brakes. The second problem was there are soldiers patrolling around the area. They tried to focused on their plan and tried to hide from the soldiers by climbing the tree.

Tomorrow, When The War Began : Chapter Nineteen

Must-Do Questions: 
1. What makes Ellie think the soldiers walking past them are professionals?

Because they reacted in just a sharp time once they heard a noise and it looks like they are very well trained as they form a wide line.

2. What do the soldiers fire at in the bushes?

They shot a very young rabbit and it looks like the soldiers are just bored and they just want excitement.
3. What are some clues that the group is starting to think ‘more like soldiers’?

As they move like soldiers and think strategically like a soldier.

4. Do you think Homer’s plan will work? What problems do you think they might encounter?

I think it might work, But the problem is if the cattle might not act the way they wanted and their plan might not work if that happened.

5. What does Homer suggest they do when the group goes up to the Heron?

He suggests to it blow up the bridge.

6. What are his strategies to put his plan into action?
He planned to use the cattle to distract the soldier for a short time as he drove the fuel tanker under the bridge and blow it up, in order to escape and not get caught they will get away via the motorbikes.

Tomorrow, When The War Began : Chapter Eighteen

Must-Do Questions: 

1. What does Ellie find primarily attractive about Lee? 
She found Lee primarily attractive to her because of his mind, his intelligent, sensitive face and she felt secure with him.

2. Who is she attracted to physically?
She's attracted to Homer physically.

3. What are the group’s options according to Homer?
They have three options;
First, just sit and do nothing.
Second, they can have a go and try getting their families and other people from Showground.
Last option, do something to help the good guys.

4. What do they decide to do and why?
For the moment, they decided to analyse the Cobbler's Bay because it seemed like there are important action is going on there.

Migration

In Social Studies we have been learning about Migration.

What is Immigration?
Immigration is a process in which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.

What is Migration?
Migration is when people moved from one place to another. Migrants have also an intention to settle temporarily or permanently.

What is Push Factor?
Push Factors are the reasons that make the people move away from their place, town, region or country to another place. Poor of economic activity can be the reason and lack of jobs opportunities and not a safe place for them. It also includes; drought,  unemployed, poverty, lack of education, lack of other opportunities, and lack of food.

What is Pull Factor?
Pull Factors are those factors that pulls(attracts) you to leave their place and move towards a new place. Very often, people want to find a safe place, a better opportunity and pretty much they have a stable life in a place where they move to and most of all you have freedom. Those are the most often factors that pull people away from their original house.