TikTok Wraps - Home Eco

 This term we have been learning about color, texture, and flavor. This is demonstrated when we made our TikTok wraps. The lettuce was the most vibrant color making it very prominent and giving the wrap a different look overall. When we made a cheese mixture from cheese, cream cheese, and carrots, the carrot orange color didn't really come out for it was mostly covered by the cheeses. This is important because without the colors it wouldn't look appetising and if something isn't looking nice then you won't want to eat it.

Sustained Silent Reading

26.03.21 - At The Student Poetry Reading
Type - Poem
Creator - Kim Stafford

Critical Literacy Question - How does this text depict age, gender, and/or culture groups?

This text is about how students talk about how they feel in poems but they are all about their flats and what they don't like about themselves. It is about how everyone has their flats but in the last line, it is talking about how they are beautiful and amazing no matter what they think cause they just have to come out of their shell and get some self-confidence. This is not only talking about students that go up and share the information but everyone, even those that don't have the courage to share their feelings and thoughts.

17.03.21 - Sleep Tips for Teenagers
Type - Article
Creator - NHS.uk/

Critical Literacy Question - Why are we reading this text?

The meaning of the text is so that people are able to find some great ways to help people fall asleep during the night. It has tips like 'limiting screen time' and 'Don't binge eat before bedtime' letting people know how to help themselves or their teens get a good night's rest. The reasoning for people to not binge before going to be is because it can cause discomfort during the night causing them to be tense and not relaxed enough to fall asleep. We are reading this because it has been known that teens have been getting less sleep throughout time and articles like these help everyone figure out how to get a good sleep for nights to come.

15.02.21 - Creatures In The Night
Type - Fiction
Creator - Laren Wainye

• People are getting kidnapped and no one knows where they are going.
• Scar Finds the kids and the creatures that took them from the streets.
• Scar saves the kids and helps Derick defeat the creatures.

11.02.21 - Back To Black

This is about the immense power of failure.
It is about how you can learn from your failures and mistakes big or small. It's about how you can use resilience and achieve the goals your couldn't on the first try. It is about persisting through the tuff spaces. "I got sick and tired of trying to impress lots of people. And when I lost lots of my enjoyment, I sort of lost my way". Akira Ioane was hoping for a place in 2019 All Blacks World Cup Team but he missed out after a public roasting from coach Steve Hansen. The real change started happening during lockdown when he was able to focus on himself without anyone pushing and worrying about him all the time. He was able to become a better version of himself with the help of his friends and family. 

Source - Listener 28.1.21
Type - Article

Link

Anti - Vietnam Song - Social Studies

Song Title: Give Peace A Chance by John Lennon

What was the message of the song?
The song was an effort to promote world peace not just peace for the Vietnam war. It got a lot of attention from the media and news things which gave them the push they needed to get the song out and have people listen to it. 

Film Aspects Meaning - 'The Power Of One'

How do the film aspects show the meaning in John. G. Auildsen's film "The Power Of One".

S: In the concert scene, we hear the native South Africans sing a song in their language that was written by P.K  (The main character)

E: The joyful song was lead by a native singer and the chorus was sung by the rest of the tribe harmoniously, whilst Doc played the piano and P.K composed. 

X: The song makes us as the audience feel hopeful and it was moving. This was because P.K - though the singing - brought the tribes together. 

X: The purpose of this was to help show that P.K was the mythical figure of the Rain-maker;

X: The singing combined with long shots that also helps show the harmony of the natives as they are all sitting nicely together.

Y: The singing can be compared to the singing at the boxing match, as the now freed natives sing to P.K to show him they think he is the Rain-maker. Both lots of singing give a sense of hope for the native South Africans.

The Beatles New Zealand Tour - Social Studies

Neutralisation - Science

 Aim: To observe neutralisation reaction.

Equipment: 
6 test tubes, test tube rack, 1 base, 1 acid ( making sure it has around the same PH level on opposite sides), dropper bottle, Universal Indicator.

Method:

1. Get all of your equipment.
   
2. Fill 4 test tubes with 3ml of acid.
3. FIll the other 2 with 3ml of the base.
4. Add a squirt of universal indicator to each test tube.
5. Add different amounts of acids and bases to make the colors of the rainbow. (ROYGBIV)

Observation:

A chemical reaction caused by adding the base to the acid was extraordinary. When the base was being added in you could see the acid and the base mixing around changing the color from blue to red until it finally came to a stop at a yellowish-green. 

Discussion:

This means that it was changing to a neutral ph level. Tho it is turning green, when t is green that doesn't mean that it would be drinkable. Neutralisation is when a chemical reaction occurs while mixing together a base and an acid. Every acid has hydrogen in it where every base has hydroxide. These are the main chemicals ht are in every base or acid making us believe that they are the reason for the changing in color/neutralisation. When they combined together to get the perfect mix between each chemical it making them cancel each other out. (Mixing the two chemicals together makes H2O also known as water) It is called neutralisation because it is causing the base and the acid to get to a safe level (7).

Conclusion: 

In conclusion, we were able to understand the method behind the mixing of the chemicals. I also understand how hydrogen and hydroxide cause the chemicals to change colors. If I were to do it again I would get a stronger base for the acid was pretty strong causing the chemical reactions to be slowed down. It also meant my group and I had to use more of the base than we should of for it took longer to change.

The Beatles - The Beat of The Music

Help! - The Beatles

The Beatles was released in July 1965 and was the number one for 3 weeks in the US and UK. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Lennon recounted "The whole Beatle thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help." during an interview with playboy. They were changing the types of music and lyrics in the music industry. The Beatles were doing things other people wanted to do but didn't have the influence causing them to become an icon.

The Last Post - Social Studies

When do you hear this song?
It is the bugle call that tells the military it is the end of the day's activity. It is also played during military funerals to show that the soldier had been put to rest and it is also played at commemorative services like ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

Why is this song significant to New Zealand?
Because it is a symbol to show how hard they fought in the war.

 When was this song made?
The 1719's

Parihaka - Tim Finn and The Herbs

This song tells the story of the peaceful protest. Finn was given Dick Scott's 'Ask That Mountain' by his sister and was told to write a song about it. 'rise up, rise up, defend yourself' was a line that talks about how they were protesting peacefully and still the others retaliated violently. They were determined to set a better future that will be sustainable. The song is significant because it tells us not only the story of the men but the woman and children as well. 

Colour, Texture, Flavor - The Base Of Food!

When cooking food, color, flavor, and texture are the most important things to think about. When we eat we eat with our eyes so the color is important for us to want to eat it. The flavor is what everyone thinks about when eating for if it has a bad flavor contrast or in general then people won't eat it. The texture is a big thing in foods, some people like eating crunchy food whereas others prefer soft so depending on the person, It may be great or bad.

Story and Film Elements - English