The Forensic Session

On Monday 16th all of Te Kanawa house went to see two cops named Kate Hyde and Gavin Gross in the hall.  They came to teach us about detective work and forensics.  They taught us about how they find cleaned up blood from murder scenes and how they solve crime cases.  I learn't lots about forensic science, like what technology they use and how they use it.  I really enjoyed the morning and learned lots.

Hiroshima Bombing

First Ever Atomic Bomb Drops On Hiroshima

A devastating atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. This bomb was dropped by the Americans to stop this ongoing war against Japan. The bomb obliterated tens of thousands of citizens across the city.The people were disintegrated and burned ,some of them also have their shadow imprinted in the broken concrete. Not every person died though, but the people that survived have huge wounds from the broken glass and other debris from the buildings,the most damaging injury was the burns. Unfortunately for the residents of Hiroshima, they were unaware that the American bomber was about to drop the bomb.                

The atomic bomb was specifically used to blow up across a wide space of area, completely destroying the wooden buildings in the city. The blast power was equivalent 20,000 tons of TNT, killing many citizens.The operation was accepted by US president Harry S Truman to see how much destruction and peace it would bring to the japanese.His intention was to get the japanese to surrender to His country using this atomic bomb. It’s clear that the Americans are paving the way to victory but will japan surrender before they lose another city ?

inquiry- Richard Pearse

For inquiry we have been making inventions from famous people that used the invention and made them.We have to reenacted what happen or how the invention was used in a film using a script to plan it out .My group are making a replica of captain cooks boat and filming about him and his journey.We have to decide what material will be needed to complete our boat,we are using popsicle sticks to try and make the boat float but our boat isn't finished yet so we don't know how it will go.The idea was based on a group of kids at a school in nelson that wanted to enter a ad competition,The theme was based important inventions in the past made by new zealand inventors.They chose Richard Pearse as their inventor and his famous plane.They won the ad competition and finished the plane to make an almost exact replica of his plane.  
 

Modeling At Electronics

I used a breadboard to connect components together without the needing solder them.  I tried different components to see which ones would be suitable for my alarm.  I want my alarm to alert me when my sibling walks into my room.  

Orientering

 These are some photos of my class doing orientering.We had to go around the gardens to find the specific places where the orientering posts were.There are two different course that are ordered from each number on the activator which is the thing that records the time on each post you go to.The numbers you can have on your recorder are only an odd or even numbers that determine the  course you will be doing .Sadly I didn't finish the course but I really liked it a lot.      

Edwards poem

Edwards Poem

Im from the cold winters

from the frosty and warm mornings

Im from the big city and big buses

Im from the large malls  

Im From the bustling people rushing from place to place

Im from dinky cars and pet dogs

with funny personality

Im from the big garden

from the icy windows and small sheds

I am from the crusaders

from the loud crowd and atmosphere

Im from the south island

Im from the young family

Im from the small suburb

Im from the friendly people and welcoming schools

Im from the loud nights

Im from the blackberry pie and food in general

Im from the big balconies but small rooms  

Im from technology

Im from My xbox and games

Im from the restaurants

Im from the land called New Zealand        

   

        

     

Bug Man

BUG MAN

These are some of the facts from his presentation the bug man (Aka) Ruud Kleinpaste.

• The sloth eats poisonous leaves that gives the sloth no energy and if he ate another poisonous leave it would die
• The sloths brain goes as small as a walnut after eating it’s poisonous diet
• The blue bees had a sort of language that they said to each other to ask questions.
• When he change into all blue clothes he attracted the blue butterfly from up high.  
• People can train insects to eat different foods
• We could be eating bugs and insects in the future.
• When the certain insects poop out the food like berries they plant the seed.  
• Some people eat insects already round the world.
• Scorpions glow in the dark when shown with ultraviolet torch.
• The bees also store the pollen beside there leg and it’s called a basket.The pollen on the side leg feeds their children.
• The hummingbird is pollinates like the insects and bugs.
• Our birds mammals and sea creatures need bugs and insects to give protein in their diets
• ants eat the poo that birds and other animals leave.

Materials Technology Wooden Mechanical Toy

This I my end design.It is supposed look like a tractor for my cousin xavier.  

Materials Technology Toy Design

This my final design for my tractor in Materials Tech,the stakeholder is a boy named Xavier my Cousin.   

Room13 2015

How many boys / girls are in Room 13? What House are we in? Who else is in the class?

Presentation: School Rules

This is the school rules in a video for the year 7 next year. It is made by Dewald, Lucas, Harry and I. Enjoy!

PE:Term 4

Check out our skills!

This is Harry and I playing padder tennis with Jacob and Dewald. I was okay it padder tennis but that is not all we play because we had a rotation playing,padder tennis,T-ball,and non stop cricket.That was the early news but we also did a practice sessions for volleyball and we also did gutter ball as we did so padder tennis practice. I couldn't find me playing volleyball but I got photo of me playing lunch time sport.        

Maths Angles

We have been working on angles in maths using a protractor to find the different angles. The angles we have been learning about are acute, reflex, right angle, obtuse, revolution and straight angles.  

Sustainable Art

  This is our art so far.... We have been doing an art project using only recycled material, I made a robot family with Curtis and Lucas.

                                                                                           

                                                                                         

Narrative Writing

This is what we have been doing in class,We watched a video called oktapodi but we had rewrite the ending we want to happen. 

Oktapodi (Alternative Ending)

As the two octopus were jumping through the pools of the street with the man trying to get to them, there was a big octopus driving an aston martin. He hit the the three-wheeler truck. It seemed as the big octopus missed, but the truck toppled over and a flock of seagulls picked them all up. The seagulls sent them to the lair or nest and started a cauldron - adding food into it.The octopuses couldn't believe their big eyes they watched the gulls. Then the big octopus started to wiggle his tentacles through the lock and he broke free. Then there was an explosion and the big octopus splattered into ink. The others tried to wiggle out too, but they escaped. Scary sharks were in the water circling...

Maths, Reading & Visualisation

In reading we have been working on our comprehension strategies.Last week we focused on visualisation - they way we can create mental images when we read to deepen our understanding of the text.We read a short passage that explained how to measure a very tall object without having to climb it and we visualised how we would do this.

Yesterday we went out and put this knowledge into practice. In the passage it told us to simple grab a pencil and measuring tape. First put the pencil in line with the base top to bottom of the what you want to measure and then you turn the pencil vertically,then you tell your buddy to move to end the pencil. After you have finished estimating where to stand you need to grab measure tape and measure the length of how far your buddy is and then try and get the measure tape to the top of the thing you measuring. Test the end results and compare how far you got see if you can beat us!

                        Using method          Actual Rope Swing           3.30m                3.27m

Soccer goal post     2.40m                2.40m

Economics

Economics is about how we use our money and trade resources to build a sustainable system and also how use our resources in a great manner. Basically humans have unlimited wants and we have limited resources.  Economics is about satisfying the people of their wants and needs and making decisions about what to produce with limited resources.    

ALIM: Maths Reflection

This year the school has made a group to improve student learning in maths called ALIM. I was lucky to be able to get into this group. There are six people in the group including me and we had 10 weeks everyday after maths going to ALIM. Mrs Sturch helped me to understand maths problems. We are finished ALIM now so we had to have another a gloss test. On our last day we had a pizza and chip platter from the teacher Mrs Sturch to say thank you for everything we have achieved.

Here is a wall of words from topic we have had been doing in ALIM.

Pressures On The Earth

Yesterday my class had a quiz on our inquiry topic sustainability, unlucky for me I wasn't there but here a quick recap on what we did.We had to have a balloon and we had been asked a question and if when didn't have a sustainable question we had to blow air to show that we were pressuring the earth by blowing into the balloon.If you look at Harry's balloon it had popped because of his answers he destroyed the earth!! Heres the pic collage and it shows the after for my table group.      

'The Giver' - Reflection

How does the community use laws, and how does it use tradition,  to control its citizens?

The so called council made the community up in the clouds so if someone would be able jumped of they would survive because there is ground just below the clouds. No one knew about so they people who made the rules so they listened to them.They tried to hide all violence and warfare and people did not know what death was because they called it release; but to them they thought they were leaving the community. They made the rules pretty simple so people would want to change the rules they set and people get to scared about breaking they rules because that the council is watching them everyday. It used the word tradition for things like  everyday jobs and ceremony  like ceremony of the twelve.

The Giver is a book that we have been reading in class.We also went to the movies to see the differences and changes to the story.

Speeches:Tongue Twister

Electives:EOTC

In my elective EOTC we will be going to Tongariro Crossing in two more months. But have just learnt about fire arms safety and also there will be an update soon.

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Persuasive Writing

Why should kids go home from school at 3:00 pm instead of 5:00 pm

STUDENTS should always be coming from school at 3:00 o’clock because it is hard to Wake up in the morning is a hassle I know,but it’s even harder to get up when school ends at 5:00.I think that people should not be going to school at 5:00 because do we really need to change our school time so people would be tired everyday from coming to and from s school and not enjoy the day?!

At five o’clock it is always someones time to go home when they're out in about, it is dangerous to go out at five o'clock.Parents CAN NOT FEEL like their good parents when they have to work day and night thinking their is an option that when their sons or daughters are walking out or biking at five they could have been found with some creep that will hurt them or they get hit by a car and be seriously injured. Also at five o’clock it gets dark and rush hour normally starts,it is harder for parents to get to their kids when the traffic is in the way making so that is more dangerous because there is a lot of cars are coming in.

                                        

Students normally have sports on the end and middle of the week and when you change the time people would think HOW COULD YOU DO THAT and the fact that students would not be able to go to their sports training it would be just a tragedy!. PEOPLE NEED SPORT like rugby or soccer because it’s in our nature but when we have not got time for training when it is at five o’clock,WE WOULDN'T GET ANY BETTER at our sports.People would not be active at the school if we would not be playing sport or other commitments and we would start lose some academic value to our school in the sports area.

                                                                               

Parents tend to get worried when their sons or daughters don't come home at 6:00 because is normally time for dinner for some people at five o’clock. Parents can get worried because if their sons or daughters don't have their homework done at 4:00 which means that complaints will come in for no much homework in the time space needed in school time and at home and around their environment.Parents normally give chores to some of their children so that parents don’t get tired when they have to DO EVERYTHING themselves and it doesn't help when their son or daughter's are not home to help them and then they get even more mad!

This is why having school to end at five is a bad idea if you ask everyone else and they will tell it’s a bad idea because for one it is not safe when out and about. For two and three it reduces time for sport and other subjects and parents are going to get worried and tired of there kids not getting enough for things round the house.so think about it so DO WHAT IS RIGHT!

Technology: Electronics

On Friday 5 September we went to our Electronics class for Technology. We were all practicing on the soldering iron making a little wire connecter.I really liked using the soldering iron to solder the wires on the copper tape, but it was a little scary for a minute or so.

PE: Social Dance

This term we have been doing social dancing. We have already learnt seven dances. They are called the Gay Gordons, Coconut Cream, Red Hot, Sha la la la la, the Maxina, Sea Cruise and Bus Stop. We have had at least 4 or 5 sessions so far. I like doing the line dances.

Keith Haring

    This is a recorded video of me talking about our art project Keith Haring and our topic Change Makers.This was not my art but someone did share their art with so enjoy  

Exploring Parliament

This our drawing document Exploring Parliament.We watched a video on a video showing you about Parliament.  

Reading: Archibald Baxter

In reading we have read about different perspectives of war. Archibald Baxter was someone who endured great hardship for his beliefs.

Technology: Cycle Three

This is my final presentation from technology rotation three. This shows the key stages. We made usb sticks instead of making pens.

Maths: Algebra

We played battle ships in maths time. I did not finish my game. We learnt about coordinates on the y and x axes and how the man who invented cartesian coordinates was called Rene Descartes.  

PE : Cross Country Training

At the end of term 2 we have been training for the up coming cross country.I have been trying really hard to get the best time I can get. Unfortunately I was absent for the start of running and the beep test. Today we walked the real cross country course, these are my times so far!

DATE	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
	3 Field Laps	Guthrie / Brookvale / Woodlands	Guthrie / Brookvale / Russell Robertson / Croft	Full Cross Country Course
23/6/14	ab	1 lap 6.30
27/6/14	6.55	2 laps12.59
30/6/14	6.48
1/7/2014	6.45	2 laps 12.59
21/7/14		2 lap 14:40
28/7/14		2 lap 13.25
29/7/14		13.05
30/714				walking 29.07

  

Change Makers - Term 3 Inquiry

This term we are focusing on people who have made a positive difference to the world (or their part of it).

Who can we identify as change makers?

What do you think motivates change makers?

What might change makers do to motivate others?

What actions + decisions do they take?  

Reading: 'Wonder' Reflection

Ode to My Eye

My EOTC Elective

These are the photos of my EOTC elective. I was away sick this day but my group were putting up tents for learning about survival in the forest or bush.

Inquiry Reflection

Reflecting on Breast Cancer...

Question I Still Have

What is  the most noticeable change to your body when you have breast cancer ?

Interesting Facts 

Men can also get breast cancer, but it is rare.
There are 5 different types of treatment: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, target therapy and hormone therapy.  

Things That I have learnt 

There is a 1 and 8 chance a woman get breast cancer in New Zealand.
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor.

Maths: Fraction Problem

Picasso-Inspired Art

We had to do art inspired by Pablo Picasso. We joined a front-on and profile view of a classmate to create this picture.

Explanation Writing: The Skeletal System

How the Skeletal System Works

Introduction

Did you know that if you didn’t have bones you wouldn’t be able to walk? You would just be a collection of cells, skin and organs on the ground! The skeletal system is made up of lots bones.

What are your bones made of?

Bone have several parts to them.  In the middle of your bones is bone marrow. Bone marrow makes blood cells. Then there is a spongy layer of bone called cancellous. Covering the cancellous is compact, hard bone. This is what makes your bone strong and also it helps to repair the bone when it gets broken. Your bones are covered by a layer of periosteum. It is important to boost your calcium to keep them strong.

How your bones grow smaller and bigger?

Our bones grow using a layer cells that are shaped like plates.  They are at the ends of our bones. They are called growth plates because when we get to adulthood we lose the growth plates when they close up. That is why you don't see adults growing any bigger. As we get old though we tend to grow smaller because when you're old the gravity takes hold and the disks or cushions between the bones in the spine get compressed over time to make you smaller.

How do our bones move?

The bone moves with muscles and joints. We use the muscles that are attached to the bone to make it move. The muscles act as a lever which moves various parts of the body. You also need joints to provide flexible connection between the bones.

Conclusion

We have 206-300 bones in our skeletal system (depending on how old you are).  Our skeletal system is important for protecting our organs and helping us to move.     

PE Large Ball Skills

Technology Cycle Two

Puppet Pals Explaining Bones

We had to make a puppet pal video explaining about bones. I worked with Harry and Dewald.

My Human Machine Homework Questions

This term I am researching Breast Cancer.

Edward HAUORA

This is what Hauora means to me,here is what I think.

Simpson And His Donkey

We had to listen to a person reading the story and record the interesting information. We were learning to summarise text. My example is a bit blurry, but I did find this quite a good tool to use.

My Highlights Of This Term

Highlights so far this year

The subject area/s I am most proud of: Im am proud of my tech rotation media studies because I made a successful movie.

Something I am really glad about: starting food tech because it gets exciting part way through it.

Something I used to struggle with but I am feeling better about: I used to struggle with maths but I’m feeling lot better because I have learnt about decimals when I did not know how to use it

Something I have worked very hard at: Homework tasks - I try my best to complete it everyday.

Something new I have learned or experienced for the first time: I have done standard form for the first time for subtraction ,addition and using decimals.

What’s next?

Something I am wondering about: What are some of the subjects we would do everyday?

Something I’d like you to know I struggle with: Sometimes I struggle with reading and writing but I don’t normally.

What I need to be better at: Taking the right choice of people that I won’t talk too much about stuff that isn't work related or just work alone.

Something I’d really like to learn or experience that we haven’t done yet: Learning about some new writing technique.