[Social Studies] - "Native Tribe Study Presentation Summary"

Throughout the past few weeks in Social Studies with Ms Robertson, we've been focusing mainly on rain forests, as it is a place in which holds significance of our world. Here is our Native Tribe Study presentation, which was presented by myself, Lennyx, and Kacia. Thank you for visiting my blog, I appreciate it a lot!

Summary Paragraph

As we’ve just finished presenting our native tribe study on the Baka Pygmies, in conclusion, I shall say that the Baka Pygmies are very interesting indeed. They all share their advantages and disadvantages with each other and they are capable of succeeding more in life if they had the essential resources for their cultural survival. In saying that, the Baka Pygmies have a cultural significance upon the rain forest as they are the indigenous people of Central African rain forests. It is a pleasure to study native tribes around the world because I personally have an interest of researching about people that I haven’t or known about that live in our world.

Within our presentation, we have mentioned that the Baka Pygmies are nomadic people of Central Africa (along with other Pygmy tribes), which means that they live the life of travellers, travelling from place to place to find fresh pasture for their animals and etc. They are also in large threat of displacement and prejudice as the process of deforestation has taken up their area and now they suffer a severe lack of essential resources for their cultural survival. We’ve also mentioned all the information about who they are or what religions that they have, which is Animism.

To conclude this blog post, the Baka Pygmies are an importance or “significance” towards our world as they help take care of the rain forest that help us develop fresh air or oxygen for our daily activities. As stated on my last blog post about the significance of the rain forest, the rain forest is important to us because it is a place that produces oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), and also the process of photosynthesis was included, and the phenomenal aspects of these processes in the rain forests are from plants/trees and decay in which we use as fossil fuels. Thank you very much for your time!

[Social Studies] - "Darker Side Of Chocolate" Video Task

Greetings and welcome to my new blog post, throughout most of this term, in Social Studies with Ms Robertson, we've been learning and discussing about Child Labour. Today, we've looked in-depth towards it and have learnt about the people in Ghana who provide Dark Chocolate for people around the world. We've also been completing some activities and tasks relating towards an issue in Ghana, in which is the resources that they need for the people; especially the children in Ghana who are working in cocoa farms. Cocoa farm workers in Ghana have gotten help from Fair Trade, as they have provided them with resources such as water taps that pump healthy water for everyone, and also nutrition foods. The video that we have watched was named 'The Darker Side Of Chocolate', and this video was about cocoa workers in farms, which relates to what I've stated. Thank you for your time :)

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[Science] - "Fashioned For You: Metals & Nonmetals"

Fashioned For You

1) Differentiate between metals and nonmetals in terms of Physical and Chemical properties:

Physical Properties (Metals)	Chemical Properties (Nonmetal)
Heavy	Reactive
Good conductors of heat & electricity	Tend to lose electrons easily and form ions that are charged positively
Lustrous (shiny)	Forms of elements such as Sodium and etc
High melting point	Dull (Not shiny)
Can be hammered	Soft
Can be drawn into wires	Brittle (breaks easily into smaller pieces)
Usually solid at room temperature	Low density (light)
Opaque (Can’t see through it)	Low melting points

2) Relate the metals to it’s uses:

Iron:

Iron is a chemical element and metal. Steel is a well known and commonly used alloy made from iron and a small amount of carbon (or sometimes other elements.) Iron is relatively cheap to produce and has a large number of different uses. Machines, vehicles and building structures are commonly built from iron (usually in the form of steel.)

Gold:

Gold is a chemical element. Compared to other metals, gold is less chemically reactive. There is a system in which is called ‘gold standard’ which fixes a unit of money to a certain weight of gold. Injectable gold has been proven to help reduce pain and swelling in patients suffering from various diseases such as tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis.  

Silver:

Silver is a chemical element. It is a soft and shiny metal that has been used for many years to make fine pieces of jewelry, coins, utensils and various pieces of art. It is also precious indeed. In modern times, silver is also used in dentistry, electronics, photography, mirrors and in number of industrial applications that make use of its unique properties.

Reference:

Science Kids, (July 8 2016) Metal Facts. Retrieved from:

1. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/metals/iron.html

2. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/metals/gold.html

3. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/metals/silver.html

3. Describe how alloys are made and discuss the importances:

Alloys are found in various sorts of things including dentistry (teeth fillings), jewelry, door locks, musical instruments, coins, gun and etc. Alloys are metals combined with other substances in order to make them better in some way. However, some people think that the term ‘alloys’ defines the mixture of metals, well the actual definition of alloys are materials made up of at least two different chemical elements, one of which is a metal.

Reference:

Eagle, A. (July 8 2016) What are alloys? How are they made?

Retrieved from: http://www.eaglealloys.com/what-are-alloys-how-are-they-made/

Second Part Of Science 10                  Fashioned For You:

Properties of Metals

1.         Have lustre - shiny

2.         Opaque -light cannot pass through it:

3.         Hard

4.         Strong

5.         hard-wearing – last long

6.         malleable – can be hammered into shapes

7.         ductile – can be drawn into wires

8.         good conductor of heat

9.         good conductor of electricity

10.     sonorous – produce ringing sound when hit

11.     usually solid at room temperature

12.     high density – usually heavy

13.     form basic oxides

14.     high melting point

15.     ions of metals have positive charges

Properties of Nonmetals:

1.         Dull – not shiny

2.         Soft

3.         Brittle – breaks easily into smaller pieces

4.         Low density – light

5.         Poor or non-conductor of heat and electricity

6.         Usually liquids or gases

7.         Low melting points

8.         Form acidic oxide

9.         Some ions have negative charges, others are neutral.

[Social Studies] - "Human Rights Assessment" Introduction

Human Rights

We will conduct a Social Inquiry on the Human Rights issue of Inhuman treatment and torture (Article 5 of the Universal Human Rights Bill) . Our case study will focus on the country of Afghanistan.

Introduction: The Human Rights issue that we will be researching is “Inhuman treatment and torture.” The reason why we have chosen this topic is because we have prior information about this topic and we feel strongly that it is something that shouldn’t happen and is an important issue that needs to be stopped. There are numerous people within the Middle-East, in Afghanistan that have been subjected to torture or to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Within the research that has been done, we’ve found that there has been Afghan Police Officers killed in a Taliban attack, in Afghanistan, Gardez.

"Comic Man- Text- Reading"

This week for literacy, well... in reading, we have been generating our own questions so that maybe a friend or family can answer them in their spare time. This presentation is all about a text that a little boy likes to draw comics of his own but, I really don't want to spoil it for you so go on and click on the link provided in the presentation and scroll through the presentation to answer the questions given to you by me.... Vaifoa Lam Sam

"The Horror House- Poetry Writing"

The Horror House

The room looks like a mess But I couldn't care less The t.v is beaming Throughout the rotting ceiling A harmless display? A treat for the eye? Perhaps, but be aware For appearances lie I looked in the draws And witnessed old rusty saws The room looked poor Pieces of the ceiling covers the floor  Pieces of the wall has being  The bed is covered In pieces from the wall It smells like trash It also smells like a man that had no shower year after year It feels like i’m in a monster's lair I can see a cool t.v but it doesn't work The roof and floor needs to be clean without a smirk It looks like a dump area The bed felt like someone wet the bed “What happened?”, as I said I can smell rat poo I can also see a rotten shoe I can hear rats running around I can also hear a awful sound I can feel something crawling up my arm As it makes its way  I feel really num This room is dirty and also it’s awful and needs more cleaning The floors are Beaming and the roof is screaming It smells like Garbage so much carnage need more varnish So the wooden floors won’t tarnish It looks like trash that has been smashed and clashed When I walk in the room the room gave way then I walked away so I could go to the  By Vaifoa, Promise, PehSo, Damien, Shelford Hopefully you enjoy! "This week in our literacy classes, in (writing), we have been learning all about how to write a poetry. We've learnt that poetry can be used in any word saying of some sort, like perhaps, in most celebrity official music, raps as in Eminem, poems such as this one. There are loads of ways people can express poetry. Thank you for reading this!"

How To Prevent Yourself From Getting Sick

How to prevent yourself from getting sick: CRAFT

Remember the S.E.E structure.

S	Statement - Use a sentence starter to state a cause - To prevent yourself from getting sick you...
e	Explain - Define the cause - this means . . .
e	Evidence/Example - explain the effect of the cause - if you do that then . . .

Title What is your Explanation about?	How to prevent yourself from getting sick.
Introduction What are you going to explain?  Why is it important for us to pay attention to what you have to say?	Have you ever been sick of being sick? Well... this is an explanation about... how to prevent yourself from getting sick as you can see from the title. Tune in and you will, hopefully be able to keep yourself away from the cold or any other sickness.
Paragraph One What is the first way you we can prevent yourself from getting sick?  How does that prevent people getting sick?	One of the easiest and best ways to prevent yourself from getting sick is to never   share your food or drinks with a person that has the flu or a person who is feeling unwell. This means you should always never accept anything that they give you if they have bitten it whether it’s a piece of sandwich. If they give you a sandwich that they have bitten you could take the part that they bitten and eat the rest. If you do this... you will not have other people's bacteria. This will stop you from getting other people sick by spreading them around the place from any kind of sickness.
Paragraph Two What is the second way we can prevent yourself from getting sick? How does that prevent people getting sick?	Another way to prevent yourself from getting sick, is to keep warm so that you wouldn't get the cold. To keep warm you should wear a nice warm jacket/jumper or you could just get anything that you’ll be comfortable and warm in. Most people just stay inside their homes while it’s the winter or it is just cold outside and have a cup of hot chocolate. If you do this, you won’t get the cold and it will avoid your body from getting a bad sickness. If you don’t do this, you will get yourself or others sick.
Paragraph Three What is the third way you can prevent yourself from getting sick?  How does that prevent people getting sick	The third way of preventing yourself from getting sick is to use hand sanitizer when you have been playing outside and etc to stop you from getting germs from others. If you do this, you will be a really healthy person...well depends on what you eat everyday. By using a hand sanitizer you will be able to keep the germs away.
Conclusion The conclusion sums up all the ideas and repeats a key message to end.  This could be a recommendation or a personal connection.	Now that you know how to prevent yourself from getting sick... you can now live a happy life and maybe you could even tell another person about why it is important to use hand sanitizers or any skin products.

Talking Points Reflection

Today in literacy with Mr Wiseman, we were given a Google Drawing called Talking Points Reflection. We also done a group talk in our reading groups and we had to actively speak and listen.  Here is my reflection drawing that I have done today. Hopefully you enjoyed!

Paraphrasing Activity- Cipher Wheel

1. Firstly you will need to cut out four strips of paper horizontally and they all should be at least 1 centimetres wide and about 30 centimetres long. Then you will need to get some pieces of tape and attach up the four strips of paper.

2. Write the word ‘start’ on one end of the long strip and also write ‘start’ on the left-hand end of the wheel.

3. Tape on the ‘start’ end of the paper strip below the word ‘start’, right on the cipher wheel. To make the edges of the paper touch each other.

5. For every line of writing, write each letter of the word separately onto the wheel and write your message just as you would write on a normal piece of paper.

6. Then all you do is wind up the strip smoothly around the wheel and tape down the end of the paper on the wheel.

7. After that, leave a gap between the word on one strip and there is your finished product. Now you’re ready to go on your spy mission.

Today for literacy, Mr Wiseman gave us a reading task to complete and here it is. My task is about how to make a cipher wheel and here is a picture of my completed cipher wheel and the instructions about how to make it. I hope you enjoyed.

Dagmar Dyck & Fatu Feu'u Artist Study

Number Knowledge Equations

Punctuation Practise Writing

WALT:  

Level 2

I use punctuation correctly to make the meaning clear to my audience
I use a question mark and exclamation mark when needed
I use commas correctly
I use apostrophes for contractions

Read the paragraph first then add the correct punctuation in the second box. Peer share once you have completed this individually.

it was winter but the sun was still warm enough to sit at a table in the street outside the cafe rick sat with his back to the sun looking into the sun always made his head hurt it was his lunch break and he had bought some food but he hadnt touched it it was one of those days when he just didnt feel like eating

It was winter, but the sun was still warm enough to sit at a table, in the street outside the cafe. Rick sat with his back to the sun. Looking into the sun always made his head hurt. It was his lunch break and he had bought some food, but he hadn't touched it. It was one of those days when he just didn't feel like eating.

Level 3

I use punctuation to support the meaning of my writing for possession
I use commas for phrasing
I use the correct layout for speech in my writing
I use punctuation correctly when I use speech marks
I use quotation marks, brackets and dashes accurately

Read the paragraph first then add the correct punctuation in the second box. Peer share once you have completed this individually.

encouraged by the thought he flicked open his laptop there was a flight leaving tonight could he really do this his carefully planned career was on track if he could just push through but the thought of that made him feel so empty on the inside with the click of a button he could be free to explore all sorts of other possibilities his finger hovered over the BUY NOW button he sighed closed his laptop and went back to work

Encouraged by the thought, he flicked open his laptop. There was a flight leaving tonight, could he really do this? His carefully planned career was on track, if he could just push through, but the thought of that made him feel so empty on the inside. With the click of a button he could be free to explore all sorts of other possibilities. His finger hovered over the ‘BUY NOW’ button he sighed, closed his laptop and went back to work.

Level 4

I use punctuation correctly to support the meaning of my writing

Read the paragraph first then add the correct punctuation in the second box. Peer share once you have completed this individually.

buoyed by the prospect of that he gulped down the remnants of his coffee and flicked open his laptop there was a flight leaving tonight could he be so impetuous he had never been a risk taker his carefully plotted career path had brought him to this point he just had to preserve but today the prospect of that was overwhelming he could be free to explore endless new options the cursor blinked on the BUY NOW button his finger hovered over ENTER he sighed closed his laptop and went back to work

Buoyed by the prospect of that, he gulped down the remnants of his coffee and flicked open his laptop. There was a flight leaving tonight (could he be so impetuous?) He had never been a risk taker, his carefully plotted career path had brought him to this point, he just had to preserve. The prospect of that was overwhelming. He could be free to explore endless new options. The cursor blinked on the ‘BUY NOW’ button. His finger hovered over ‘ENTER’ he sighed, closed his laptop and went back to work.

Excerpts from   StoryByte #16: Going Home   www.sharpreading.com

When the little girl open the door of her grandmother’s house, she saw that there was somebody in bed with a nightcap and night gown on. She had approached no nearer than twenty-five feet from the bed when she saw that it was not her grandmother but the wolf. So the little girl took an automatic pistol out of her basket and shot the wolf dead.

It cast a gloom over the boat, there been no mustard. We ate our beef in silence. Existence seemed hollow and uninteresting.