Badminton - P.E

Hi, guys today I will be sharing what we have been doing in P.E while in lockdown. We have moved on to a new sport in P.E which is Badminton. For this task we had to share 12 techniques how they work, what are they mainly used for and what grip to use. I have play badminton many times in school but this is the first time we are going in-depth into the sport. I am very excited to be learning about badminton, the next thing I would like to learn is the history of badminton and where it originated. Here is my presentation of the 12 badminton techniques, hope you enjoy it. Stay safe!   

Static Electricity - Science

Hi guys, currently New Zealand is in lockdown because of covid in our communities so we are studying and learning from home, again. For science, we are going on to a new topic which is electricity. I am personally excited to learn about how electricity works because we will learn about atoms, electrons, protons, neutrons and static electricity. Electricity is the movement of charged particles also known as atoms. For instance, electricity is the force that powers a light bulb. Anyway, our task was to answer these 4 questions.  

1. What are the 3 particles that make up everything? Which ones are positive and negative charges?

Three particles create an atom (the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist), Electrons (-) are negatively charged and are located in shells around the nucleus. Neutrons have zero charges basically they are neutral, they are located in the nucleus in the centre of atoms. Protons (+) are positively charged and are located in the nucleus in the centre of atoms as well as neutrons. As you can see in this diagram where every particle is located. Fun Fact; Benjamin Franklin was the first who chose to call electrons negative and protons positive. Electrons can move from atom to atom, unlike protons. When an atom has the right balance of electrons and protons it has zero charges but when an atom gains extra electrons it becomes negatively charged and is an anion. When the opposite happens, so when an atom loses electrons its is positively charged and is a cation. 

2. Objects want to be "electrically neutral." What does this mean?

Electrically neutral means in an atom both electrons and protons are balanced. Protons and electrons have equal and opposite charges, so that results in no net charge. Ions are atoms that have either gained or lost electrons, this means ions have a net charge.

Difference Between

Atoms         &            Ions

- Electricity Neutral     - Electricity Charged

- Same Amount Of        - Different Amount Of

Protons and Electrons      Protons And Electrons

- Number Of Protons           - May Contain One 

Define Its Element             Or More Atoms 

3. When you rub two insulators you can get a static shock, so what are conductors and insulators?   

Conductors are materials that electricity flows through easily, this means atoms where electrons can move or jump off. For instance, copper(Cu), gold(Au), silver(Ag), water(H20) are all conductors. In fact, our bodies are conductors, electricity will try to find the easiest and fastest way to the ground because our body is mostly water we are good conductors of electricity. Let's take for example that a power line has fallen on a tree and you touch the tree you are a path or conductor to the ground but be careful you could suffer from an electric shock. 

Insulators help electricity from leaving power lines. Glass, plastic or ceramic insulators on power poles help electricity from travelling to the ground. Another example is rubber on the outside of an electrical cord which provides an insulator from the wires. When the wires are covered with rubber the electricity can't travel through the rubber so it is focused to follow the aluminium(Al) or copper wires.

4. What is an example of static electricity? 

Static means lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in an undesirable way. For example, when you walk across the carpet with socks on and get a shock from the doorknob when opening the door. Another example of static energy is when rubbing a balloon on your hair and the ends stand up. This is created by an imbalance in positive and negative charges. Static electricity is caused by two things rubbing and one supplying electrons to the other. Lighting is caused by a buildup of static electricity in a storm cloud.

I hope you have loved reading about how electricity works, I enjoyed learning about atoms and about static electricity. What do you know about electricity? Have a great day bye.

Music Test

Hello, guys today I will be sharing what we have been learning in music. We have been learning about sheet music and the three elements of music.   

What are the three elements of Music? 

• Harmony 
• Melody 
• Rhythm 

What music element is a chord? And name two instruments that play chords.

• Guitar
• Ukelele 

What three parts make up a chord and what are their functions?

Triad 

• The Root Note -  What names the chord.
• Interval Note - Major or Minor 
• A Fifth Above Note 

Name three of the four types of notes we've learnt about? 

• 1/4
• Whole
• 1/2
• 1/8

Brain Development - Health

Hey, guys today I will be sharing what I have been doing for health. We have been working on our discovery projects. A discovery project is when we research an issue like drugs or racism and look further into it. I chose to do brain development because I was very interested in neuroscience (study of the brain). We had to pick 6 big questions to answer about that topic, we needed a why, what, how, who, and when question also one of our choice. After picking and answering our 6 big questions we had to think of 3 strategies to help overcome this issue. Personally, it was very hard to think about strategies for brain development because you would think brain development is good for you but actually, there are some cons to it. Finally, after making the strategies our last job was to create a presentation, poster, or something to present our work. One of the most challenging things was to do something or create something. I made a presentation, hope you enjoy reading through and finding out some facts about our brain, have a lovely day!     

6 Big Questions

Why does brain development occur? 

What do you conclude about how important brain development is?

How can brain development during the teenage years lead to poor mental health outcomes? 

Who is disadvantaged and advantaged concerning gender and sexuality? 

When should your brain start to develop? 

What happens to your well being when your brain is developing?

3 Strategies

Take Breaks

Ask For Help

Have Enough Sleep

Fencing - Olympic Sports

Hi, guys today I will be sharing what I have been doing in Wānanga. Our task was to research an Olympic sport, I chose fencing. I found fencing very interesting because it is believed to have originated in Spain; some of the most significant books on fencing were written by Spanish fencers. I have added some facts and rules about fencing. I have you enjoy it!

What is your favourite sport and why?

Goal Settings

 Hi, guys today I've been wanting to share this goal-setting post I did at school for this year and this term. In this post, I will share with you my desires and my perspectives on my goals. I have worked really hard on my goal settings and want to share my goals with you guys today. So here are my goal settings! 

I haven't done my end of term reflection yet but when I do I will change it you guys can do it. I would like to finish this post off with some conclusions about my goals. I like my goal of working with teams and enjoying it. My favourite goal is to make my mum proud and get at least one award at the end of the year from prize giving. Thank you so much for reading hope you like this post and what are your goals for the year? BYE!