Moa

 Hello everyone, I am back with the third blog post about Uncle Don's wacky facts. It is once again a google slide. This week's topic is about Moa a large bird that went extinct many years ago, find more about Moa in the google slide I made.

Long Finned Eels

Hi everyone, for hurumanu 3 this week we have been doing some more work about uncle Don's wacky facts. This time it is about Long Finned Eels, Long Finned Eels are a native species to New Zealand and I have created a presentation about facts of Long Finned Eels.

math questions #1

1. 3 squared = 9 ✔️

2. a + 5 = 12, a = 7✔️

3. 32 x 10 = 320 ✔️

4. square root of 36 = 6 ✔️

5. 4cm x 5cm, area = 20cm squared ✔️

Wetlands

 Hey everyone, in hurumanu 3 we have been learning about uncle Don's wacky facts which is about our native species and nature. I chose to make a presentation about wetlands and how they are important to Earth.

Holiday blog

SPILE

In the holidays, my family and I went to the park and mall with my cousins family. I played basketball with my dad to stay fit in the holidays. I also read my book sometimes when I got bored. I also liked that I didn't have to wake up early for school and I can sleep late also. Playing video games was another good thing about being at home all the time. The holidays made me feel happy and energized. It was good to have a break from school.

Comic Man Timeline

 In reading we were reading a book about Comic Man and it is about this guy that is making comics ever since he was a kid. It is also about his journey from kid to professional comic writer. Here is the timeline

Neutralisation

 Acid + Alkaline (Base) = Water & Salt

Equipment:

• Universal Indicator

• 1 M HCl ( Hydrochloric Acid)

• 1 M NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

• 4 Test tubes

• Test tube rack

• 2 plastic pipettes

Equipment:

• Universal Indicator

• 1 M HCl ( Hydrochloric Acid)

• 1 M NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)

• 4 Test tubes

• Test tube rack

• 2 plastic pipettes

Method:

1. Take a test tube rack with 1 boiling tube at each end of the rack and 4 test tubes.

2. Half Fill the boiling tube at one end with Sodium Hydroxide.

3. Half fill the boiling tube at the other end with Hydrochloric acid.

4. Fill each test tube with 5 drops of Universal indicator.

5. Using the pipettes you will add drops of the acid or alkaline to the test tubes to make colours. DO NOT MIX UP THE PIPETTES

Litmus paper

 Litmus is a tree lichen fungi and is made into small paper strips or a liquid for testing acids or alkalines.

1. Blue Litmus paper determines if something is acidic. It turns red in solutions with a pH less than 7.

2. Red Litmus paper determines if something is alkaline. It turns blue in solutions with a pH greater than 7.

Materials:

1. Red Litmus paper

2. Blue Litmus paper

3. Sodium Hydroxide

4. Hydrochloric acid

5. Pipette

6. 4 Test tubes

Steps:

1. Rip the litmus paper in half and put half in each test tube.

2. Add 3 drops of hydrochloric acid to the blue litmus paper in test tube 1.

3. Add 3 drops of hydrochloric acid to the red litmus paper in test tube 2.

4. Add 3 drop of Sodium Hydroxide to the blue litmus paper in test tube 3.

5. Add 3 drops of Sodium Hydroxide to the red litmus paper in test tube 4.

Findings:

The blue litmus paper with hydrochloric acid went red.

The blue litmus paper with sodium hydroxide didn't change.

The red litmus paper with hydrochloric acid didn't change.

The red litmus paper with sodium hydroxide went blue.

Acid

 Aim: To make red cabbage pH indicator for use on different household materials.

Red Cabbage Indicator Experiment:

Materials:

1. Red Cabbage

2. Beaker

3. Bunsen Burner

4. Pipette

1. Sodium Hydroxide

2. Hydrochloric acid

3. Test Tubes

4. Paper towel

5. Test tube rack

6. Water

Steps

1. Chop up the red cabbage into small pieces. Place in a beaker and cover with a small amount of water.

2. Bring the solution to the boil using a bunsen burner and then turn off the heat. Let it sit to cool down.

3. Pour the cabbage water through a paper towel into a beaker. The dark purple liquid in the jar is the pH indicator liquid.

4. Suck up the indicator into a pipette.

5. Use the cabbage indicator to test the acidity of the different household liquids by slowly putting a drop at a time into the test tube.

Hydrochloric acid = Red

Dishwasher powder = green

sodium hydrogen = light green

Sophie Pascoe

 

Should we move to Mars?

 

Olympic Athletes NZ

 Hey everyone, in hurumanu we have also been making a slideshow about the top Olympic athletes from New Zealand.

NZ Olympic Medal Winners

 Hey everyone, in hurumanu we have been researching about New Zealanders that won Olympic medals. Here are all the people that won the medals.

Yeast

 What is yeast? Yeast is a fungi it is all around us. Yeast helps us make bread and beer. There are over a thousand kinds of yeast. Yeast has been around for thousands of years because people have found wine in ancient structures. Yeast produces carbon dioxide when it eats the sugar and causes the bubbles in bread.

Equipment:

• Spoon
• Kettle
• Bowl
• Beaker
• Cloth Sieve
• Funnel
• Plastic (PET) bottle and cap.

Materials:

Bug (for a group of 3)

• 50ml warm water
• 1/2 tsp active dried yeast
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Ginger beer ( for 1 Litre )

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1L cold water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp ginger beer bug.

Method:

1.  In a large bowl, put sugar and cream of tartar, then add the warm water.
2.  Stir to dissolve the sugar before adding the cold water.
3.  Add the ginger beer bug to the large bowl of cold water.
4.  Stir well and then pour into your clean bottle.
5.  Label your bottle with you group names.
6.  Place all the bottles in the class container.
7.  Store in a cool, dark place for one week before drinking.
8.  Make sure you open the bottle in the kitchen sink as it might overflow. Open the cap bit by bit to allow the air to escape.

• The ginger beer must be drunk over the 6 days
• You most provide your own bottle.

What is fermentation? Fermentation is when the yeast eats the sugar and produces carbon dioxide and alcohol.

What effect does sugar have on yeast? Yeast will eat the sugar and produces carbon dioxide.

What are 3 foods that have yeast? Bread, beer, muffins

Today we made ginger beer in class. We did this by activating the yeast first by adding sugar to the yeast, putting some ginger and warm water in a cup together. Once we had done this we put it to the side and left it to ferment while we made the rest of the ginger beer. 

We made the ginger beer in an ice cream container by adding first the sugar, then the water, some lemon juice and lastly the ginger beer bug. 

Once everything was mixed up we put it in a bottle. It is going to take about 6 days to turn into ginger beer. Mr Palmer is going to keep it in his office for the next week.

Lisa Carrington

 Lisa Carrington is a New Zealand canoeist and she is one of the most successful New Zealand competitors and she is still adding medals to her collection.

Chili Tasting Experiment

 Aim: To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chili taste in your mouth when eating chili.

Hypothesis: I think that by using milk, I will be able to remove the hot chili taste from my mouth.

Equipment:

1. Milk

2. Water

3. Coca Cola

4. Tasting cup

5. Chili

Method:

1. You will work in groups of three for this experiment. Each person in the group will use one of the drinks with the chili. You will then swap results in your group so that everyone has the same results.

2. Each member of the group needs to have their own tasting cup. This will be used for putting the different liquids in as we cool off the chili in our mouths.

Summary:

The milk did not work immediately. After 3 minutes it had a small effect.

The coke had a small effect immediately. Coke had no effect after 3 minutes.

The water did not work immediately. The water did not stop the chili after 3 minutes.

Conclusion

Milk could be a solution when eating spicy foods - literally. That's because milk helps your mouth handle capsaicin, an oily chemical compound in chili peppers. Capsaicin binds to a receptor in the tongue and creates a burning sensation. Casein protein found in milk can also bind to the capsaicin and wash it away.

Chilli Tasting

What is the name of the chemical in chillis that make them hot? Capsaicin

Top 5 hottest chillis in the world:

1. Carolina Reaper 2,200,000 SHU

2. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion 2,009,231 SHU

3. 7 Pot Douglah 1,853,936 SHU

4. 7 Pot Primo 1,469,000 SHU

5. Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T" 1,463.700 SHU

5 Countries where chillis are grown:

India

China

Thailand

Ethiopia

Ivory Coast (Cote d'ivore)

Aim: To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chilli taste in your mouth when eating chilli

Hypothesis: I think that by using milk, I will be able to remove the the hot chilli taste from my mouth.

Equipment:

1. Milk

2. Water

3. Coca Cola

4. Tasting cup

5. Chilli

Method:

1. You will work in groups of three for this experiment. Each person in the group will use one of the drinks with the chilli. You will then swap results in your group so that everyone has the same results.

2. Each member of the group needs to have their own tasting cup. This will be used for putting the different liquids in as we cool off the chilli in our mouths.

3. Place a piece of chilli in your mouth.

4. After 10 seconds you will drink the liquid that you have in your cup. As you do this you will complete a results chart.

You will be recording the following using Yes or No

• The effectiveness of the liquid immediately.
• The effectiveness of the liquid after 10 seconds

Science again

 The Bunsen burner

Method:

1. Put a heat mat down and put the Bunsen burner on top of it.

2.  Plug the hose into the gas tap.

3. Turn the bottom part until the hole is covered. 

4. Place the tripod on top of the Bunsen burner.

5. Put the gauze mat on top of the tripod

Equipment needed:

1. Heat mat

2. Bunsen burner

3. Safety glasses

4. Tripod

5. Gauze mat

Remember:

1. The hottest part of the flame is the inner flame.

2. The order of lighting a Bunsen burner is light the match first then turn on the tap.

Questions:

1. Where is the broken glass put? In the broken glass bin.

2. How do you stop all class gas taps? Red emergency button.

3. Where is the fire extinguisher? By the door that goes outdoors.

4. When should you wear safety glasses? When you are around a Bunsen burner.

Stop Motion Animation

 For the past few weeks in art, James, Jaden & I have been making stop motion animations. It is about an alien that falls from the sky and gets injured, he tries to relax on a rock but something weird happens. Here is the animation.

Venus Flytraps

 A Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that eats bugs and insects. How does it work?

There are tiny hairs on the leaf of the Venus flytrap and bugs will be drawn to the smell of the nectar that the Venus flytrap makes. When the plant senses that there is a bug on it, it makes the plant to snap shut trapping the bug inside it.

Once the Venus flytrap closes, the plant secretes digestive enzymes. These break down the insect into a liquid. The plant then absorbs all the nutrients for food. 

Wonder Blog

 This week we watched a movie about Bullying and how it hurt a boy called Auggie. He had a big sister called Via.

He was picked on because he has a condition that makes his face look different from others.

When he was wearing a mask on Halloween he heard his friend say “I would kill myself if I looked like Auggie.”

This made Auggie feel betrayed, lonely and sad.

Here’s a quote from Auggie: “ I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.”

The theme of the story is about bullying and also it is about not judging someone until you know what they are like.

Hope you like my images too.

Cyberbullying

Information I studied about Cyberbullying included posting bad comments, 

• Traditional- existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.:

• "the traditional festivities of the Church year".

• Cyber- relating to or characteristic of the culture of computers,

• information technology, and virtual reality.:

• "the cyber age".

          

 bullying- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone                                  

           perceived as  vulnerable).

• Complex- consisting of many different and connected parts.:

• "a complex network of water channels".

• Anonymous- (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.:

• "the donor's wish to remain anonymous" "an anonymous phone call"

• "the anonymous author of Beowulf".

• Unflattering- not flattering.: "the reviews of the book were very unflattering"

• "an unflattering portrait".

• Compounded- makeup (a composite whole); constitute.

• Imbalance- lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things.:

• "tension is generated by the imbalance of power" "the condition is caused by a hormonal

• Boundaries- a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.:

• "the eastern boundary of the wilderness" "the boundary between the US and Canada"

• "a boundary wall".

• Harmful- causing or likely to cause harm.:

• "sugars that can be harmful to the teeth" "shield the planet from harmful cosmic rays".

• Imprisoned- kept in prison: captive.: "an imprisoned dissident".

• Penalties- a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.:

• "the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment".

• Multiple- having or involving several parts, elements, or members.:

• "multiple occupancy" "a multiple birth".

• Locations- a particular place or position.:

• "the property is set in a convenient location".

• Permanent- lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.:

• "a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea"

• "damage was not thought to be permanent"

• "some temporary workers did not want a permanent job".

• Unpleasant- causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.:

• "an unpleasant smell" "the symptoms are extremely unpleasant".

• Restrict- put a limit on; keep under control.:

• "some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors".

• Comply- (of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command.:

• "we are unable to comply with your request".

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1. Give an example of Traditional Bullying:

Repeatedly hitting someone. Insulting someone.

2. Give an example of Cyberbullying:

Anonymously posting mean comments on someone’s photo.

3. List 6 reasons why cyberbullying has fewer boundaries than traditional bullying.

i) If you get banned you can make another account.

ii) You can make lots of accounts to repeatedly insult them instead of

getting your friends to do it.

iii) Mean posts can be posted on social media in a few steps.

iv)It can be spread really easily.

v) You can post it anonymously

vi) It is very easy to spread false information if the audience doesn't

know the person too well.

4. List 3 key points the law says about harmful digital communications.

i) It’s an offence to incite someone to commit suicide.

ii) You can be fined up to $50,000 for individuals and

$200,000 for companies or get imprisoned for up to two years for posting online material

that deliberately causes serious emotional distress.

iii) The district court can impose penalties on people who don’t comply with court orders.