English - Brainstorming Task (The driving age should be lowered to 14)

 

English - Mixed and Match

In English we have been learning about creative writing, this lesson we made to match the mixed definitions to the words that are shown in the grid. Here are the before and after grids, the before grid has the definitions in the wrong place and the after grid has the correct definitions in the right place. Here are the grids below. 

Before: 

 

Figurative Language		Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Literal Language		An exaggeration of the facts.
Simile		Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Metaphor		Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Personification		A phrase common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Imagery		Meaning exactly what you say.
Idiom		Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Hyperbole		Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.
Alliteration		Giving human qualities to non-human things.

After:

Figurative Language		A phrase common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Literal Language		Meaning exactly what you say.
Simile		Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as.
Metaphor		Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Personification		Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Imagery		Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Idiom		Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Hyperbole		An exaggeration of the facts.
Alliteration		Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.

Home Economics - Burger Competition

Texture - The texture was exactly the same as a normal burger but the brioche bun and the patties made it more soft and mushy to eat. The burger entirely was a good burger overall, it had a really good spice from the spice mix and the mixed herbs. The burger patties and the fillings made the burger juicy and mushy but overall fantastic. 

Colour - The burger had alot of colour, but not enough. I could see the colours green from the lettuce, red from the tomato, brown from the meat and yellow from the cheese. The comments from the judges said that we should have put some red onion and more tomatoes to make the colour stand out more.

Flavour - The flavour was quiet spicy from the mixed herbs and the spice mix that we put in the burger patties. The sauce that we made for the burgers made the burger even better, the sauce that we made had tomato sauce and mayonnaise in it. The burger bun was brioche so it tasted really good and was a good combination with the burger entirely.  

Next time we could add more tomato for more flavour and to make the burger have more colour to make people want to try it. The judges that tried our burger said that we needed thicker and more tomatoes for flavour and colour. The judges also said that we should have added some bacon to add more flavour, the judges also said that our burger had the best taste.

Here is a link to my Evaluation on the burger unit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uFCT9slwpaPTBV5Op9ZVzxC3V3X2yim0/edit

English - The Hunter Swoop

 1. 1 sentence - top left hand corner:

- A snow mountain is below a cloud and a blue sky.

2. 1 sentence - top right hand corner: 

- Large mountains are in the distance.

3. 1-2 descriptive sentences - bottom of the image:

- A slippery rubbery road is going continuously towards the horizon.

4. 1-2 descriptive sentences - middle of the image:

- The continuous road is ahead of me, swivelling into the distance. 

  

Social Studies - Sustainable Fishing

 Shark Finn Soup Topic

I wasn't here last lesson so I didn't learn about the shark Finn soup and haven't made a presentation for it.

Sustainable Fishing:

How is commercial fishing a threat to dolphins and bird life (by catch)?

- Bycatch is the unwanted fish and other marine creatures trapped by commercial fishing nets during fishing for a different species. Bycatch is where the marine animals are caught accidentally in nets and on hooks while people are fishing. Bycatch occurs in both recreational and commercial fishing. Every year many marine animals die needlessly including sea lions, sharks, seabirds, turtles and dolphins.

Links to youtube videos about sustainable fishing and Bycatch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck-qTntBXCU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8N-EslUPQ

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English - Brainstorming Task (Sport is better than music)

 

English - Brainstorming task (Children would learn better if school was provided lunches)

 

English - Brainstorming Task (People under 16 should not be allowed to buy energy drinks)

 

English - Critical literacy practise

The post said "In Germany, the government has increased fuel prices, in just one hour of time people abandoned their cars on the streets, avenues and walked home. Over a million abandoned cars, they had to lower the prices. When the people are smart the corrupt cant accomplish their goals."

Is the text real?

After searching up major traffic jam, I found the photo but the information I found was that this photo circulated through social media and was labeled as a protest in Germany. The photo was actually taken in Beijing in China, and in fact, it was a massive traffic jam and not petrol prices.

English - Factual or Satirical

Factual and Satirical news websites here: 

• The Onion (Satirical)

• The New York Times (Factual)

• The Civilian (Satirical)

• The Daily Mail (Factual)

• The Daily Mash (Satirical)

• The Herald (Factual)

• The Shovel (Satirical)

• Daily Telegraph (Factual)

All news websites have alot of articles and information but most of the articles seem fake. The websites itself might look like it is believable but they might be satirical, there are alot of ways to find out if they are factual or satirical. 

Choose two from the same country, ones has to be one factual and one satirical:

- The Onion 

- The New York times

Compare the two articles:

New York Times - On NYT website the titles/headings of the articles seem to me believable and realistic because they had also had written articles about Donald trump but this time the topics are more realistic and factual. The home page on NYT website is very realistic and has several bold headings and up to date stories. The information on the articles has factual information and the pictures of the text seem real and professional to the text. 

The Onion - At first, the onion looks like a normal website, it has many news articles with real/legit photos and titles/headings. The big thing that gave it away was that the news articles was fake and the titles of the articles were factual and non realistic. The texts were satirical and seem fake and the information on the articles were satirical and to me I did not believe them at all unlike the NYT.

5 things that you could use to check if a website is factual or satirical: 

- The name of the website.

- You can see if the website is secure or not on the website. 

- The titles of the articles (see if the titles are eye catching or believable)

- Check if the text is up to date and seem believable to you.

- Check if the authors who wrote the article are displayed.

Social Studies - Starfish Poem

What is the main message of this poem?

- The main message of this poem is that you can make a change even if it makes a tiny difference just for that one starfish. The other main message is that we all have to do our own bit to do doesn't matter how small the difference is? 

Evidence in the poem?

1. why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out. 

And if I don't throw them in they'll die." "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. 

You can't possibly make a difference!" 

2. "It made a difference for that one."

Poem:

THE  STARFISH  POEM

Once upon a time there was a wise man 

who used to go to the ocean 

to do his writing. 

He had a habit of walking 

on the beach 

before he began his work. 

One day he was walking along 

the shore. 

As he looked down the beach, 

he saw a human 

figure moving like a dancer. 

He smiled to himself to think 

of someone who would 

dance to the day. 

So he began to walk faster 

to catch up. 

As he got closer, he saw 

that it was a young man 

and the young man wasn't dancing, 

but instead he was reaching 

down to the shore, 

picking up something and very gently throwing it 

into the ocean. 

As he got closer he called out, 

"Good morning! What are you doing?" 

The young man paused, 

looked up and replied, 

"Throwing starfish in the ocean." 

"I guess I should have asked, 

why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" 

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. 

And if I don't throw them in they'll die." 

"But, young man, don't you realize that 

there are miles and miles of beach 

and starfish all along it. 

You can't possibly make a difference!" 

The young man listened politely. 

Then bent down, picked up another starfish 

and threw it into the sea, 

past the breaking waves and said- 

"It made a difference for that one."

Science - Hydrogen gas & Magnesium Oxide Experiment

Hydrogen Gas Experiment:

Aim: To show that hydrogen gas is produced when metal reacts with acid.

Equipment: A test tube, a boiling tube, bunsen burner, wooden splint, a bottle of acid, a peice of metal, safety glasses

Method: 1. Light your bunsen burner

                2. Add your sample of metal to your test tube. Add 2mL of acid.

                3. Carefully invert the boiling tube above the test tube containing the metal and acid.

                4. Hold the test tubes together for a few minutes, allowing time for the inverted boiling tube to fill                      with gas.

                5. When you think the tube is full, your lab partner should light a wooden splint.

                6. Carefully, but quickly, tilt the boiling tube full of gas upwards and insert the burning splint into                       the mouth of the test tube.

Results: When the acid went with the magnesium it fizzed up, then warmed up, next we lit a wooden splint and put it into the tube a big pop formed almost making us students deaf.

Conclusion: When the hydrogen gas ignited It reacted with the oxygen in the air which released energy

Magnesium Oxide Experiment:

Aim - To make a metal oxide and observe the difference in properties of the product compared to the reactants. 

Equipment - A piece of magnesium, bunsen burner, safety glasses, metal scissor tongs.

Method - 1. Light your bunsen burner.

                2. Hold your peice of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto the very tip                      of the magnesium.

                3. Place the other end of the magnesium into the bunsen burner (at the top of the blue flame).

                4. When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light emitted can                                 permanently damage your eyes. 

Results: The magnesium ribbon burns with a very bright white light. A white smoke is produced as it burns. When the reaction is over a white powdery substance remains.

Conclusion: The white light is formed because the magnesium reacts with the oxygen to produce magnesium oxide releasing energy.

English - Brainstorming Task (Children under 14 should not have cell phones)

 

Social Studies - GPGP Poster

This term in Social studies I have learnt alot about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the causes and affects on the marine life and us humans life. I have learnt alot about how plastic and rubbish in general affects us humans and the marine life. We had to make a poster about what has been happening including the affects and causes. Here is my poster that I have created.

English - Bias/Agenda

Bias - When you unfairly favour one side of an argument. 

Source - Where you got the information from.

Credible - Factual, truthful, reliable.

Authority - The authority has good/in depth knowledge of the subject.

Reliable - Can trust that this information is correct. 

Perspective - Point of view, the way you see it.

Agenda - What you are trying to do, eg convince of a fact.

Manipulate - Mould something into what you want it to be.

English - Brainstorming task (PE class waste students learning time)

English - Brainstorming task (Cats makes better pets than dogs)

 

English - Critical Literacy

Is this text fair?

- This text is fair because it shows that young adults / adults shouldn't be driving when they are drunk.

How are children, teenagers or young adults constructed in this text?

- That young adults and men like to drink alot and they are more likely to drink drive

How does the text present age, gender or cultural groups?

- That males are more alcoholic and they just star at woman. 

Why is the text written this way?

- To show people why it is important to not drink and drive. It also shows what happens when you drink and drive.

English - Critical Literacy

1) What makes this video convincing?

- The doctor

- The acting which makes it look realistic

- How it is on a news show

- The looks and features that are including in the video

- Had actual photos of brain scans 

2) Who published this video?

- The Onion News Network

3) How are teenagers portrayed in this clip?

- Teenagers seem more lazy people than anyone else

- Teenagers are more addicted to technology than being social to their parents

4) Why has the director cast them this way?

- To show what teenagers behaviour is like and how it affects peoples lifes

5) In whose interest in the text?

- The parents interest this video just to have a laugh and because of how teenagers these days act the same way as the character.

6) Who is real in this text?

- The people that are acting but the characters that they are trying to portray is fake 

7) What social realities does this video portray?

- The were protesting in some of these clips

Social Studies - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This week in Social Studies we have been learning about the ocean connecting to The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 

We have learnt that some of the oxygen that we breath comes from the ocean, if we didn't have oceans we probably would't survive. The great pacific garbage patch is the biggest garbage patch in the world, it is located halfway between Hawaii and California. There is more than 1.8 trillion pieces of rubbish in the garbage patch and ways about 80,000 tones, 80,000 pieces of plastic is about the same weight as 500 jumbo jets.

Here is a slideshow that I have created with some questions that I have answered.

Science - Alkaline Metal Blog

1) What is an Alkaline Metal?

- It is a metal that gets really explosive easily because it is in the first group in the periodic table on the left that is highlighted in red. Alkaline Metal is alot softer than most metals

2) Where are they on the periodic table?

- It is in the first group in the periodic table that is highlighted in red.

3) What Reaction did we do yesterday?

Observations: When the Alkaline Metal went into the warm water it blew up because Alkaline is in the first group of the periodic table and the metals that are in the first group are the ones that get explosive really easily. First when the Alkaline went into the water it started to fizz a bit, then flames started to form inside the water and then it blew up. When it blew up there was little flames that went everywhere that it looked like a firework.

Products & Reactants: Sodium Metal and Water + Sodium Oxide and Hydrogen Gas

Chemical equations: NA + H2O --------------------- Na2O + H2

4) Why do these metals react this way?

- It only has one Electron in the outer shell.