Second Week of P.E!

P.E Hurumanu

Hi, guys for the second week of P.E hurumanu we started learning the drill we created for our game. Our game is Volleyball. In my group, there are 8 people. We did our warm-up, in our warm-up we did langs, running, walking glute, squats and walking hip flexor. Our goal was to practice our warm-up and drill successfully. We had a lot of work we had to do, we had to finish a doc of information about how our game goes. 

I think that next time we should work successfully because when our group was doing our warm-ups and drill we were all doing something else instead of listening to the person who is talking. Our group needs to work on our teamwork and know what we are doing at what time. I think I did great with my teaching skills. We had to make up two skills, we did hitting the ball and serving. I think I worked successfully with others because I taught people how to use there hands in volleyball. I hope next time we do really well because today was no very good.   

My Jikoshokai (Self Intro) Japanese

In Japanese, we have been working on our self-intro. We had to write out self-intro on our books and then our Japanese teacher came and scanned it. Then he uploaded in to Drive, we then had to embed it to our blog. Here it is, hope you enjoy!

Our New Hurumanu (P.E)

P.E (New Hurumanu) 

Hi, guys today I will share our new hurumanu. I am so excited that we started this new hurumanu. This week on a Monday we were introduced to P.E with Miss Birtch and Miss Simpson. On Monday we did a Fitness test. Before we did that we were put into groups and then we had to choose a name we chose stars. In the fitness test, we had four stations. The first station we went to we flexibility, then Vertical Jump, Situps, Grip test and we didn't get time to do the beep test so we did it on Thursday. For the situps, I got 17 in 30 seconds. For the Grip test, I got 6. Sadly I don't know the other fitness test results as soon as I get them I will post it on this blog. 


I think I work successfully with others because I help them when they don't know what to do. I cheer on people who are trying and doing there best.    

On Thursday we did the beep test. Before we did that we had to choose in our groups a sport that we could play. Our group chose volleyball. The beep test is when you have to run to one side of the court to the other side there are different levels. It goes up to level 10. The teachers said if you are fit for your age. We have to be past level 5 if we are fit for our age.  I got level 4.4 I think I have to work on my running because I am not a fast runner. 

Activity: Ranking of climate change issues.

Activity: Ranking of climate change issues.

Rank the issues from climate change in the chart.

TRANSPORTATION: Most cars need gas or diesel to work. These come from oil, which is a fossil fuel. The carbon dioxide in oil goes into the atmosphere when the car is running.

ELECTRICITY: Electricity is a form of energy used to power almost everything in our homes. Electricity can come from renewable sources (water, wind, sun) and non-renewable sources like fossil fuels (oil, and gas). Fossil fuels release CO2 into the atmosphere.

FACTORIES: Making clothes, cars, electronics, and processed foods creates a lot of pollution. When materials like plastic, cardboard, metal, and cement are made, harmful gases are released into the air and water.

LANDFILL: Our landfills are growing and using up more healthy land. When waste breaks down in landfills, greenhouse gases are created, including methane and carbon dioxide. These gases contribute to climate change.

FOOD: We need food to survive, but it creates a lot of pollution. Transporting food by ships, planes, trains, and trucks add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Clearing the land for farms and farming practices also create greenhouse gases.

COWS: Cows create a greenhouse gas called methane when they burp and fart. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. With about 1.5 billion cows around the world, methane is having a big effect on climate change.

Rank the issues from worst to least.

Climate Change Ranking scale

Issue	Damage it does?

My Investigation

Aim: To look at how I can prevent climate change in the future.

1. Complete the activity 'Ecological Handprint'.

2. Complete the activity 'Carbon Footprint'.

3. Write down your 10 changes to climate change below. Using ideas from the Ecological Handprint and Carbon Footprint list 10 changes that you can make to stop Climate change?

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The Years of Living Dangerously (Film, 59 min.)

Changing Our Future - Hurumanu

Changing Our Future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can't prevent climate change in the future.

Name 3 fossil fuels?

1. Natural Gas
2. Coal
3. Oil

What is the cost?
Carbon Dioxide is trapping heat which is making earth hotter.

The CO2 level has soured since when?
Since the start of the industrial revolution. 

What are the effects in the UK?

1.  Heat Waves    
2.  Animals Extinction 
3.  Human-driven from home 

How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050?

200 million refugees by 2050. 

When will Fairborn be flooded?

In the next 26 years, it will be flooded. 

What are some of the other things that will be 'swallowed by the waves'?

1.  Power Stations   
2.  Gas Plants
3.  Toxic Dumps

How can we stop climate change?

1.    Replacing gas heating/boilers in 25 million homes 
2.    Every car, bus and transport need to use hydrogen or batteries. 
3.    Fly less
4.    Cut back on meat consumption 

What ideas are school children having about climate change?

1.  The important's of children voting     
2.  People can protest 
3.  Write letters 

What is the atmosphere called?

A Waste Dump

What is the last statement the reporter made?

We know what we need to do, we have got the technology. What we lack is political will.

How is sea-level rise going to affect us in NZ?

What places will be affected?

All around the coast of New Zealand. 

What else do we need to think about?

Building houses by the shore. 

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Pacific Islands, like Fiji, Tonga and more.

What does this do to our drinking water?

Put salt in the drinking water. 

What are the main concerns?

1.   Flooding 
2.   Erosion

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

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CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no one silver bullet.  

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.  Using Renewable energy  
2.  Use solar energy - Batteries
3.  Use electrical transports 

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.    Using less plastic 
2.    Eating less meat
3.    Recycling 

My Investigation

Where does our food come from?

• Choose your favourite food. - Pad Thai 

• Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)? Thailand 

• How many kilometres away did the food travel to get to you? 9,857 km

• What are the main ingredients? 

1. Rice Noodles 
2. chicken 
3. Peanuts 
4.  Fish Sauce
5. Thai basil
6. Tofu
7. Palm Suger
8. Tamari 
9. Shallots
10. Fettuccine 
11. Lemon

• How is the food packaged? 

            Recycling a takeaway container. 

• What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)?  

Land - To grow the vegetables needed.
Water - To not be dry
Oil - To cook it easier
Food - Rice Noodles, Tamari, Fettuccine 

• Would this item have been processed? 

Some of the ingredients are processed but not all is processed.  

• Is there anything unique or significant about the food item (e.g. fair-trade, local)? 

Its is popular in Thailand dish and very well known.   

• What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? 

There are lots of vegetables so it makes it ecofriendly.   

• Do you think this food is climate-friendly (Circle)?       YES   NO 

• Why? Because it has meat and fish sauce. 

• If no, what would be a better alternative?  Vegan Pad Thai. 

Learning Storys

Hi guys, today we did a learning story in art and we had to do it in one day. A learning story is

where a story about what you have learnt in that subject. I learnt a lot of things like learning to be with another time and learning how to use stop motion. I loved to learn about writers and drawers. Anyways here is my learning story. Here is my stop motion were have not
finished our video.

Learning Story

Title: Art Hurumanu
Name: Risha Prasad	Teachers: Miss Keen, Whaea Rowena, Miss Britch			Date:  12 / 8 / 2019  August 12th
VALUES / SKILLS
Year 8 Graduate Profile Highlight the parts of the Profile you are now doing on a regular basis	Commitment	Achievement	Resilience	Respect	Skills
	In your reflection think about how you displayed the CARR values, and what curriculum skills you learnt.
People Smart I listen to understand people’s ideas and opinions I can work successfully with others I understand how my feelings and actions can affect others I act responsibly even when no one is watching I can give useful feedback to others I take responsibility for my own actions I am an outstanding – I choose to help others who are having a difficult time  Active Learner I am a curious learner – I ask questions I use feedback to improve my learning I have a growth mindset I know what my next steps are I share my ideas and point of view with different people Learning Smart I am organised and have everything that is needed for my learning I complete my work in the time I’m given I am punctual by being in the right place at the right time I manage my emotions when I am frustrated or challenged I ask for help when I don’t understand what to do Thinking Smart I can reflect on my learning I understand others’ opinions and ideas I can think critically I can think creatively  Cyber Smart I use the internet and devices in a safe way I can be trusted to use my device for the task I am meant to be doing I can use digital tools creatively I can use digital tools for different purposes	What we did: Filming  Stopmotion  Creating Characters  Script Writing  Story Broads Narrative Writing   Filming angels Voice over  Researching other artists (Roald Dahl, Quintain Blake.)  So the first period of art I was so excited it was a new hurumanu. We got to research a famous writer and drawer to find more of what they do. At the end of the period, we got to find out what we were really doing. Which was making stop motions? I was so excited I started planning we had to do it about manaakitanga.  Then the next time we had art we got put into groups that we make the stop motion with. I was with Matt, Gerald and Felicity. We had to first brainstorm ideas of what to do our stop motion about. We did ours about a dirty lake.  Our next step was to choose what we were doing for our stop motion On a whiteboard or use clay. We first chose whiteboard then we kindly asked the teacher to use paper. So we did. After that, we need to make a script and narrative writing. I did all of this by myself it was hard and challenging but I did it. That was easy but we needed to add a voice-over. Sadly we didn’t get to do our voice over. But It was finished. YA
	What I learned: How to use a stop motion How to work in groups Learning about Writers and drawers. In art, I learnt a lot of things like learning to be with another time and learning how to use stop motion. I loved to learn about writers and drawers. It was amazing.
	What I enjoyed: I enjoyed learning about other writers and drawers and what they do. I like to do draws so was happy to do art. I enjoyed being with a new group.
	What I found difficult: Working myself is hard only I and felicity did the work. When I had a challenge I would think creatively. Even when the boys don’t try but in the end, everyone did their part in helping.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Energy film

Biomass

Aim: To compare the amount of gas that is produced from different types of biomass.

Material:

1. Bottle   
2. Horse Manure 
3.  Balloon 
4.  Mashed Banana
5.  Vegetable scraps 
6.   Gloves 
7.  Pencils
8.  A cup 

Steps:

Bottle one - Horse Manure

1.   Remove the label from the bottle. 
2.   Get your bottle and add in one cup of horse manure.
3.   Then add fill it up with water.
4.   The last step is to name your bottle horse manure
5.   Put the balloon on the top   

Bottle two - Horse Manure - Mashed Banana

1.  Remove the label from the bottle. 
2.  Get your bottle and add in one cup of horse manure.
3.  Add in one mashed banana 
4.  Fill the rest up with water
5.  Put the balloon on the top  
6.  The last step is to name your bottle horse manure and mashed banana

Bottle there - Horse Manure -  Vegetable Scraps

1.  Remove the label from the bottle. 
2.  Get your bottle and add in one cup of horse manure.
3.  Add in one vegetable scraps
4.  Fill the rest up with water
5.  Put the balloon on the top  
6.  The last step is to name your bottle horse manure and vegetable

Investigation.

What is biomass?

Biomass is renewable energy that is a score of living or recently living plants and animal's that can be used for fuel.      
What are the 5 types of biomass?

1.  Wood
2.  Agricultural Products 
3.  Solid Waste
4.  Landfill Gases
5.  Alcohol Fuels

What are three benefits of biomass?

1.  Renewable  
2.  Carbon Neutral
3.  Cost-Effective 

What are three disadvantages of biomass?

1.   Can disrupt wildlife migration patterns. 
2.   Power can be intermittent 
3.   Generates power on smaller scales. 

Research the following types of Biomass.
You will need to:

Write a definition of each fuel.

Answer each question

• How is it made?
• What is it used for? 
• Where is it made? 
• What is it made with? 
• What countries use it?   

Place 2 images of the fuel.
What are its uses in the future?

Biomass types.

Name Agricultural crops.

Definition: A crop is a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested 

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name Animal waste.

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name: Bio-gas and Landfill gas

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name: Solid waste

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?

Name: Alcohol Fuel

Definition:

Research:

Uses:

Image:

What are its uses in the future?