For the past semster in DTE, Vin, Kody, Johsua and I have been tasked to make a structure in minecraft, more specifically a dragon. The intial plan was to make a rocket, but we found out quite quick that it was going to be to hard for the amount of time we had, so we decided as a group to make a dragon. Here are a few images of the dragon
Aim : To make a tsunami simulator.
Equipment : Sand, Water, Pospicle sticks, String, Tape, Skewers and newspaper.
Method : Fill a plastic tub up with half sand and half water, Then we made some houses with the rest of the materials, Then one by one, we tested the houses by rocking the water in diffrent levels.
Research : A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.
Discussion : The second build stayed up the longest. We are not sure why.
Conclusion : Yes it did work, No I would change anything
The Trolley Problem.
There are five people stuck on a railway track. You have the option to flick a switch and divert the train to another track, Problem is, There is one person stuck on that track. So what would you do? Well I would kill the five people.
The reason I would kill the five people is because if you killed the one you would get charged of murder. If I kill the five it will not be my fault and I didnt kill them. If I kill the one I would know that I killed him and everyone else would know. Even if i didn't get charged with muder ( Even though I would ) People would 100% protest it and I would eventually get some type of punishment.
So that's why I would kill the five instead of one. What do you think? Would you save the five and kill the one or wouldn’t you? Why not? Thank you for reading.
What did the video encourage us to think about?
That we have to protect our oceans and actually protect our sea life.
That we have to try and help clean up rubbish so it doesn’t end up in our oceans. Everyday minutes more rubbish goes into our oceans and it's killing our whales, dolphins, turtles etc. When our whales reach the surface of the water for air they release these particles called phytoplankton and it releases oxygen for us to breathe. 85% of our oxygen comes from whales and if they die then our ocean dies then so do we. So much sea life gets washed up on our beaches because of how much plastic they are filled up with.
What do you think about this?
That this is a huge problem and our generation needs to do something about it. Some of my own thinking is that we need to start putting rubbish in the correct bins, making sure it doesn’t get dropped or fly out of the bin.
What is something that you could do to reduce pollution?
Put rubbish in the correct bins, don’t drop rubbish on the ground,
Testing for Hydrogen Gas
Aim: To show that hydrogen gas is produced when a metal reacts with acid.
Method:
Add your sample of metal to your test tube. Add 2ml of acid.
Carefully invert the boiling tube above the test tube containing the metal and acid.
Hold the test tubes together for a few minutes, allowing time for the inverted boiling tube to fill with gas.
When you think the tube is full, Mr Heath should light the wooden splint.
Carefully, but quickly, tilt the boiling tube full of gas upwards and insert the burning splint into the mouth of the test tube.
Results:
It made a popping sound.
Discussion:
When the reactants (Metal + Acid) mixed together it resulted in two products (Metal Salt + Hydrogen). Because we trapped the Hydrogen gas into the test tubes it started to heat up and bubble. Because of this we knew that it was ready to have the splint put into it. When the splint was put in the test tube it reacted with the Hydrogen gas resulting in the popping sound.
Conclusion:
The experiment worked because the end result was a popping sound. I wouldn't change anything.
Neutralisation
Aim: To observe a neutralisation reaction.
Method:
Get a test tube rack, 6 test tubes, acid, base and universal indicator.
Fill 4 test tubes with 3mL of acid.
Fill 2 test tubes with 3mL of base.
Add a squirt of universal indicator to each.
Add different amounts of acid and base to make the colours of the rainbow (ROYGBI)
Results:
Discussion:
We started with 4 red test tubes and 2 blue test tubes, but by the end of the experiment we ended up with colours of the rainbow (ROYGBI). We did this by neutralizing some of the acid by adding base into it to make orange, yellow, and green. For the 1 of the base we add acid to make it a lighter shade of blue.
Conclusion:
This experiment did work because we were able to neutralise the acids and bases to make the colours of the rainbow.
Today I will be writing about the song, All My Loving written by The Beatles in 1963.
Here is a video of what the song sounds like:
All My Loving, along with the majority of other Beatles songs caused extreme controversy and anger among the older generation. This generation didn't like the challenge from the youth and breaking of the status quo. These songs sexualised women, something which had never been seen before The Beatles and the Swingin' 60's.
The songs were essentially the voice to the younger generation, who felt repressed and therefore wanted to break away from the traditional ways of their parents. They wanted to break away from traditional clothes, music and language.
The parents of these young girls were appalled and disgusted that songs were being sung about them. They didn't like these sexualised songs which had started spreading like wildfire, making their children, especially daughters go crazy.
Songs in the 1940's were polar opposites to those in the era of The Beatles. For example, Swinging on a Star by Bing Crosby (1944) was about animals and how they looked, so they differed, A LOT.
Testing pH
Aim: To test the pH of a range of household chemicals.
Method:
Add a few drops of each chemical toa spot on your spotting tile. If a substance is solid or powdered you will need to mix it with a few drops of water before testing it.Test the chemicals with litmus paper.
Test each chemical with a few drops of Universal indicator.
Results:
321RIQ is a new way we have been learning to reflect. The reason we are learning this is because we are trying to practise to reflect on our work. This is a cool new way for us to be able to reflect on all of the work we do. This is what 321RIQ should look like.
Recall -
For Recall you have to write down 3 things you recall from either the perivous lesson on the lesson you just completed. The reason we do this is so you can remember what you have been completing.
Insights -
For Insights you need to write down 2 things you have learnt in either the previous lesson or the lesson you just completed. The reason we do this is so we can show that we learnt something.
Question -
For the Question part all you have to do is write a question to wither the teacher or someone else in the class that knows the answer, The question has to be something you didnt understand or something you want to know more about. The reason we do this is so we get a better understanding of what we have been learning.
Coraline is set at the Pink Palace where her and her family live, it is quite boring and dull and is raining a lot of the time. They live quite miserable lifes and don’t get along too well. I think the director has given the movie various different routes the movie could go along which has created a lot of excitement, he also uses quite a weird approach on the movie using a plot that nobody would have thought of. Coraline wishes that she could just leave and her wish does come true as she finds the “portal” to the “other world”.
There she meets the “Other Mother” cooking a breakfast ready made for Coraline. It is a very bright setting with heaps of joy and light. If this isn't already weird enough she has a set of buttons instead of eyes. The Other Mother is very friendly unlike her Mother in the original world and is very joyful, I think the director uses this light to make the watcher think as if they're Coraline and get them thinking that this world is very happy and joyful even though it is the complete opposite. Coraline enjoys a few days at her new found home. After staying in the other world for quite some time she notices a few weird things going on, the Other Mother dramatically changes moods if Coraline doesn’t comply or doesnt listen, hence showing the bad side of her personality and how she is not how she actually seems.
Things gradually get worse and the hints keep popping up that something’s not right it creates a feeling of suspense. The Other Mothers stance first changes followed by the physical attributes and it gets to the point where she doesn't look human anymore and more spider-like, the lighting becomes very dark but also has neon colors incorporated to create a spooky feeling. She starts getting nasty and Coraline is very scared at this point. At some point in the movie the Other Mother (which now looks like a creature from outer space) has taken the key to get out of the other world and Coraline is faced with tasks to get it back, a big part of this is when she has to escape from the cell and save her parents.
The movie is great and has one of the most intriguing plots in a movie, the mixed use of lighting, shots, sound and angles creates a feeling as if you are in the movie and is very thrilling. The build up of the movie creates an influential feeling of suspense which makes the movie just that one bit better. Overall the movie was a milestone in film and should be praised for the creative genius the piece of writing i've written here proves my statement and gives a strong backup towards the statement. I think they should possibly make a Coraline 2 with how good the first was.
Going from a cool, calm, collected person to a nasty, spider-like being is a big change in the story and is the main setup for the action toward the end.
Hello, in science we have been learning about the digestive organs, and how they work. Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism. In animals, it normally is accomplished by taking in a substance through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract; such as through eating or drinking. In single-celled organisms, ingestion takes place by absorbing a substance through the cell membrane.
Egestion- Egestion is the act or process of voiding or discharging undigested food as feces. To egest means to discharge undigested material or food.
Digestion-Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the bloodstream.
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Absorption-
Digestion is the chemical breakdown of the ingested food into absorbable molecules. Absorption refers to the movement of nutrients, water, and electrolytes from the lumen of the small intestine into the cell, then into the blood.
Teeth-
Food is broken down into smaller pieces in the mouth by chewing. This is an example of mechanical digestion. The teeth cut and crush food, and the pieces are mixed with saliva to form a ball of food called a bolus.
Large intestine -
The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes
Esophagus -
Anatomically and functionally, the esophagus is the least complex section of the digestive tube. Its role in digestion is simple: to convey boluses of food from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus begins as an extension of the pharynx in the back of the oral cavity.
Stomach -
The stomach secretes acids and enzymes that digest food. Ridges of muscle tissue called rugae line the stomach. The stomach muscles contract periodically, churning food to enhance digestion. The pyloric sphincter is a muscular valve that opens to allow food to pass from the stomach to the small intestine
Anus -
The anus is the opening at the far end of the digestive tract through which stool leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the surface layers of the body, including the skin, and partly from the intestine. The anus is lined with a continuation of the external skin.
Liver -
The liver is an organ about the size of a football. It sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. The liver is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances. Liver disease can be inherited (genetic).
Rectum -
The rectum is the concluding part of the large intestine that terminates in the anus. The average length of the human rectum may range between 10 and 15 cm. Its diameter can be compared to that of the sigmoid colon (the part of the large intestine nearest the rectum)
Small intestine -
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the end absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion.
Over the last 8 periods of health we ( Me and Tamani ) have been learning about cocaine. The reason we picked to learn about cocaine is because cocaine is a serious problem that people severly suffer from. I thought that this could possibly help other people and educate them on why you shouln't use cocaine.
In conclusion I learnt a lot about cocaine and how bad it is for your body and mental health. Just to clear up I do not condone the usage of cocaine.
REFLECTION -
In reflection I liked learning about cocaine. Although it was challenging trying to get all the information and make sure that it was all correct it was also fun. I think me and Tamani both worked quite well due to the fact that we had worked toghether multiple times and were also friends.
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What Have We Been Learning About?
Why Did We Dissect The Heart?
What Are The Parts Of The Heart?
Did You Enjoy Dissect The Heart?
The worldwide problem, climate change
Climate change is a major issue that is increasing rapidly. This is not good
because it affects humans, plants and animals. Climate change affects our l
ives, it makes living difficult for everyone from everywhere.
As you can probably tell, Climate change is pretty bad. Sadly us humans are
the reason for it. Deforestation. Humans have been cutting down trees rapidly
over the last 10 - 20 years to clear land for more building, what we haven't
realised is we are affecting ourselves and other living things such as animals
and plants. This affects humans, animals and plants because with the severity
of climate change the weather is extremely bad and it drowns the plants and
ruins the natural food for animals and humans. It also makes living harder like
I said.
Climate change impacts our lives more than you would think. Part of the reason
it may seem really hot could be because of climate change. Drought and insect
breakouts are also related to climate change. There are also some more that
include increased wildfires, Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields
, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding. Climate change also affects
the air. It can make the air less healthy for humans to breathe.
Luckily there are some things we can do to try and reverse climate change.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce means to minimize the amount of waste we
create. Reuse means to use something more than once. Recycle means to use
things that have already been used in a different way.
In summary climate change is obviously really bad. But if we start trying to
make a change we will be able to prevent climate change from getting any
worse.
Written By
Callum
Sources: Title: Climate Change - Book
Author : Robin Twiddy
Title: Climate Change - Book
Author: Rebecca Hunter
When we first see the real world -
Cold - The colours are all faded and boring, They have no eye attracting colours.
Dull - Everythings got no colour, Its BORING.
Natrual - The colours look real becasuse everything looks faded and they mention the house is old.
How does this make the audience feel - Bored,
When we first see the other world -
Warm - The colours are welcoming and make you attracted.
Bright - The colours arent faded and everything looks brand new.
Artificial - The colours are coming from the light which makes them artificial ( Its night thime outside )
How does this make the audience feel -
After Coraline gets told to have button eyes -
Cold - Everything goes into a creepy style and builds up suspense
Dull - There are only three main colours once everything goes bad. Black, purple and green.
Artificial - Since she only goes there during the night its dark but you can still se something
How does this make the audience feel -
In class we have been learning more about budgeting. We have been set the task to make a budgeting guide to help people new to budgeting and tell them why its important to use a budget.
Here Is My Work
In conclusion I think that I learnt alot more about why it is important to use budgeting in your day to day life. You will save more money if you budget.
In buisness studies we have been learning about budgeting. The reason we have been learning about budgeting is so we can improve our skills because its something we will need alot of the time. I made a google slideshow to present my learning about ' the dictionary dictionary '
↓ I hope you enjoy my slideshow ↓
Overall I learnt alot about budgeting and I learnt about some words I otherwise wouldnt have known. This helped me not only expand my vocabulary, I also learnt alot about budgeting.
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