Forces

Force - A push or a pull on an object changing its velocity. 

There are different type of forces. A push force which is a person or a thing exerting force on a object changing its location and moving an object. The other force is called friction force. Friction occurs when an object resist the push force by getting dragged on a surface. There is weight force which is an object exerting force in the downwards direction due to its weight. The last force is the support force. When an object is placed on a table, the table is exerting support force and when the table is able to hold the object. It is exerting the same or an even greater equal force on the block that is exerting weight force.

Magnetism

How does magnetism work? Magnetism is a force that can attract or repel objects that have a magnetic material like iron inside of them. Magnets have magnetic fields. In order to magnetize something, You need to put it closer to the magnet because the magnet has a magnetic field that attracts metals such as Iron. Magnets have many use. One of them was found a long time ago. A magnet could be used as a compass to show the direction of north and south.  



North Magnetic pole: The north magnetic pole is the point on the surface of Earth's northern Hemisphere where the planet's magnetic field points vertically downwards.

How is Electricity Made

When it rains, the water droplets can freeze in mid air and rub against each other. This creates electricity and it is usually released by a bolt of lightning. However, Some animals like an electric eel, Produce and store electricity. They use this to hunt prey or as a self defense to a threat. Humans the learned how to harness and store energy. You can harness energy in different ways but there is a way that is very effective. It is called Photo voltaic cells. It converts solar energy to electricity. A solar cell, or photo voltaic cell, is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photo voltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. Here is an image of the parts of a photo voltaic cell. 

How do Atoms form Ions

Atoms start out electrically neutral because they have the same number of negatively charged electrons and positively protons. However, An ion is an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons. Therefore, it has a negative or positive charge.

For example, Sodium. A sodium atom has one electron in the outer shell. A chlorine atom seven electrons in the outer shell. A sodium atom loses an electron to a chlorine atom. The sodium atom becomes a positive sodium ion.

Movies Are Better Than Books

Movies are better than books
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Organizing Ideas:

Movies:

• Shows you better 
• Watch a story in less than 2 hours
• Can be more engrossing 
• More enjoyable
• Doesn't consume that much of your time 
• It's not as boring as to reading a book 

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Organizing Ideas 

Books:

• Doesn't leave out that much information 
• More details
• Explains more

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In English, we had a discussion about whether movies are better than books. In my opinion, Movies are better and im gonna be explaining why. 

In my opinion, Movies are better because you get to just sit and watch however, You need to read books manually and it gets really boring after a long time. Movies only consume about 2 hours of your time whereas, it usually takes 20 days to finish a book depending on how fast you read and how much time you read. Movies are better because you also don't need to flip pages or anything whereas to books, You need to manually change pages and manually speak the words in your head. In movies, all you need to do is listen because the characters in that movie usually speak. Whereas as to books, You have to manually read and sound out the words that you are reading in order to catch up or learn about what's happening in the storyline. 

Books also have upper hands from movies. Movies usually take out plots that are really important in the storyline. They leave out big plots and sometimes, they even take out characters that are really important in the book or movie. Taking out plots basically means that they are taking out the important stuff that is needed in the story. Books also give out more details and information than movies. They tend to explain and add more details in the book more than the movie. 

In conclusion, it depends on your personality whether you like movies more than books. If you like reading, Then reading books are probably more interesting and better for you. But if you are a person that desnt like reading and gets bored of it, Then movies are for you because you only need to sit down, watch and listen to the audio. I am a movie person myself because I find reading boring. I find reading boring because you need to manually read it in your head and you also have to manually change the page. Whereas movies, You only need to sit down, watch and listen to what's happening in the story.  Both can be enjoyable and they have upper hands to each other but it depends on what you like and whats more interesting to you. 

English Creative Writing

Team sports are better than individual sports
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Gathering Ideas

Team Sports

• It's easier for playing with a team than playing individual
• Can make strategies to use in the game
• You have teammates thats got your back 
• Playing sports is way more fun with other people in it 
• Playing an individual sport can be boring but if you are really dedicated then it doesn't matter. 

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Gathering Ideas 

Individual Sports 

• You can show your astonishing skills 
• Can play sports without a team
• Show strategies that are only for you 

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In English, we have been told to write about whether we think that team sports are better than individual sports. I am a sports player and in my opinion, Team sports are better than individual sports because playing with other people is more fun than playing alone. 

Playing team sports is a good way to have fun and a good way to bond with other people. In team sports, You can show the strategies that you and your teammates have made to beat the other team. Showing strategies is a good way to work with your team and be synchronized with each other while showing your astonishing skills. There is a saying, " Teamwork makes the dream work" and I agree with this because if you play team sports by yourself, you will mostly get thrashed and lose. Going alone in team sports is a bad idea because the point f having teammates are to work with each other while having fun. 

For me, Individual sports are boring because you are all alone. Individual sports such as golf and snooker, are a type of sports where you are alone. In those sports, you are not allowed to talk or scream which makes it boring.  Although, If you are dedicated to sports then it will not be boring for you. I am a team sports player and I find those sports boring because I like talking and shouting while playing.  Individual sports are really serious. Some of them don't talk while playing at all. Boxing is different though because you require to talk every round. Boxing is a different level of seriousness. In boxing timing and reading the body of your opponent is a must. Timing and finding openings are hard because both have been trained by professionals.

Overall, Team sports and individual sports are still playing. It is up to you whether you wanna play with a team or not. I suggest playing with teammates though because it is more fun and more strategic. 

South Island Is Better Than The North Island

South Island Is better than North Island
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Organizing Ideas
Why Do I like South Island more than the North?

South Island

• South Island has better weather than the  North Island
• There are a lot of friendly people in the South Island
• There are a lot of sports opportunities on the south island such as canterbury basketball, Gators and many more. 

North Island

• Good Place to live at
• There are many places you can go to
• Famous Tourist place

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Some people say that the south island is better than the north and some say that the north is better than the south. For me, the south island and the north island are the same because of there both Islands that people live in. Although, I think that the south is better because I have lived in the south island for 5 years and I have not been to the North Island. Some people prefer living in different places. I prefer living on the south island because what I see from the news is that The south Island mostly has better weather than the north and for me, I'm a sunny person and I like sunny days and I am a sport person and the south island has a lot of opportunities to play sport and represent your school and maybe even represent canterbury. South Island is also known as having beautiful mountains and sights when you go for a road trip. South Island is where the famous mountains are at such as Mount Cook. 

I can't really say much about the argument because I have not been to the north island yet. I would like to experience the north island because it seems like a good place. The North Island is also a famous tourist spot especially Auckland. Auckland is one of the most famous tourist spots in New Zealand. From what I see on the internet and what I hear from friends, Auckland is a very fun place because there is a lot of places to go to especially central Auckland. Central Auckland is where the fun is at from the people I hear from. Central Auckland is where most of the malls are and It is also where the Sky tower is. 

Overall, the south island and the north island has different features. Both of them are unique in their own ways. The South Island is for adventurers looking to see the famous mountains such as Mount Cook and many more. On the other hand, North Auckland is known for tourists looking to see the malls and the famous sky tower. Both of the islands are good and there is no 'bad Island' because both of the Islands are good and unique and are different from each other.

    

Pummice

What is Pumice? Pumice is a type of rock that forms when lava hits water. There is no time for crystallization and that's why pumice floats on water.

How does it form from volcanoes? The holes are actually gas bubbles that were trapped in the rock during the rapid cooling of a gas-rich frothy magma. The material cools so quickly that atoms in the melt are not able to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure.

What are its properties? Pumice, called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. It is typically light colored.

How is it like Hockey Pokey? It is like Hockey Pokey because it cools quickly and the bubbles inside the hockey pokey are like the bubbles trapped inside the rock

How did we make it, and get it foamy? We made the Hockey Pokey foamy by adding a teaspoon of baking soda. 

Cooking Souvlaki Wraps

In home economics, we cooked souvlakis. We had a rough start but we started to get used to the pressure of working fast and we had different tasks to do for our selves to make it faster.

The souvlakis turn out great and I really liked it because I put the right amount of salt and pepper on them and it really made it taste great.

Women Should Not be allowed In The Army

Women should not be allowed in the army 

Am I for or Against Against 

 Organizing Ideas: 

For

• Some women are strong and independent 
• Some women want to be in the army as if it was their dream
• Women know how to treat people
• They can help by being a medic 

Against

• They can get pressured too much and have a mental breakdown 
• They don't know how to fight unless they are trained
• Can get mad easily 

Organizing the Ideas

• They can help with the medical task but they can't help with the physical tasks
• Some women can go to the front lines if they are trained properly and if they can handle it
• Some women prefer being in the back, Therefore they can help with the medical tasks.
• They can help but if they are too stressed, some of them would have a mental break down. 

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In our history, some women who are brave enough would go and join the army to help the medics. Some would join because they neede more people in the medic. Some would join for the money and getting paid and some would join because they got forced too. In our history, Women are known as great medics and they seem to have a lot of knowledge about taking care of wounds

In World War 1 and World War 2, Women would have been forced to join the army because of the lack of the medics they have and they need more to take care of the men that have wounds. After their job is done, some would stay because they liked how they were getting treated and they also like getting paid. Some would leave because they would get too pressured and they think that it was too hard to work in an environment where they would see men everywhere with wounds. Some of them would get disgusted by the blood if they are not used to seeing blood. 

Overall, Women are great medics and even today, As of today, they still use women to help and treat the wounds of soldiers that have been hit. Why women you may ask? They choose women because women have great sensing and they are known for taking good care of you and they are not that reckless as boys. Even in video games, you would see women in the campsite taking care of wounded soldiers. 

Am I for or against in my topic? I am against because women can achieve greater things than men, not by physical but mentally. They have higher skill than us boys when it comes to thinking. Women can also take care of people better than men. They are nicer and their patience is way longer than a man's patience.

Egg Drop Challenge

Our design was a card board box filled with foam, cushioning and bubble wrap. We wrapped the egg around with bubble wrap and this helped with the impact. We also tied Plastic at the back of our box to slow the speed down and create more drag and also make it more air resistance.

Natural Environment

Argument:Bees are the most important creatures on earth. 

Organising ideas:

For:

• Bees help our crops to grow and without bees, Our crops would take a longer time to grow and they will not set properly without the bees help.
• Bees also give us honey that we can use for all sort of things. Bee honey can be used for putting it in drinks, Putting it on your face and you can also use it to put on your food. 
• Bees need pollen to get honey and we can help bees get pollen by planting flowers that have a lot of pollen in them such as a sunflower for example. 
• Bees growing rates are suddenly dropping

Against: 

• Without pollen Bees won't be able to get honey.
• Bees can sting you and it can hurt very badly 
• Bees can be a problem if you gave a bee hive near your house. This can be a problem because if they feel like their queen is in danger, then they will swarm you and attack you. 

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Bees are one of the most important creatures on earth without a doubt. Bees help our homemade crops to grow faster and healthier, and without bees, Our crops would take longer to set and it wouldn't set properly without the bees help. Bees also give us honey that we can use for multiple things. We can use a bees honey by putting it in our drinks to make it healthier such as putting honey with tea or putting honey with coffee. We can also use honey by putting it in our food to make our food taste better. We can also use honey by putting it in our faces to keep our faces healthy and slick looking. 

In order for bees to create honey, they first need to find a flower that has pollen in it. Once they found a flower that is rich with pollen, Then they would eat the pollen and they would start to generate honey. Pollen is not the only food they eat. They also eat nectar to help them regenerate honey. Pollen and nectar is a bees favourite food. Without flowers, bees would not be able to generate honey because they can't create honey without pollen or nectars. Bees mostly likes smelly and colourful flowers, In my opinion the type of flowers that bees really like are sunflowers. Sunflowers are rich with pollen and bees are really attracted to them once they smell it. How do I know this? I know this because last year in our garden, my mom planted sunflower seeds and when they got bigger, I noticed that a lot of bees would land at the flower and start getting pollen. 

There is a big problem about bees right now. Scientists have found that bees growing rate is suddenly dropping and they do not know why it is happening and what is the cause of it. scientists are researching for in depth information about why bees rates are dropping.

Home Eco Pizza

Last Friday, We cooked pizza. My team struggled at the start but once we got into it and focused, We started to work well together and we had different tasks for each other. Two people would grab the ingredients and the other two would cut the fruit and vegetables.

Outcome:
My pizza outcome was great. It tasted nicely and the I put a lot of meat, cheese and pineapple on mine which made it taste great and our dough also tasted nicely. It didn't taste too sweet and it didn't taste too plain.

Before:

After:

My Season Similies

Spring looks like blossoms 

Spring tastes like fruit and honey

Spring smells like daffodils 

Spring feels like the warm sun 

Spring sounds like a bird chirping

Summer looks like a sunny day

Summer tastes like barbeque

Summer smells like flowers

Summer feels like being toasted in an oven

Summer sounds like kids playing outside

Autumn looks like dead leaves

Autumn tastes like hot pies

Autumn smells like ht tea

Autumn feels like cold air

Autumn sounds like coffee being made 

Winter looks like frozen grass

Winter tastes like a hot cocoa drink

Winter smells like freshly hot made soup

Winter feels like wrapping up with jackets and sweaters

Winter sounds like a hard breeze of wind

Vegetarian Sushi

Last Friday we made vegetarian sushi which was yum. Me and my team mates had a rough start but after a few minutes of focusing, we decided to do our own tasks which was to grab the ingredients we needed. So we got 4 nori seaweed sheets, 1 small avocado, 1 small cucumber, 1 cup of carrot shreds, 2 cups of sushi rice, 2 cups of water and bamboo rolling mats. 

What did we do well?

Even though we had a rough start, me and my team mates worked perfectly together and helped each other when we needed it. What we also did well on is our measurements were pretty good and we rolled our sushi pretty good too. 

New Zealand Fish and Chips

Teamwork aspects-
I think that my group did well and we all contributed and worked together as a group and we all had specific jobs to do which made it faster. We had a rough start but at the end we worked as a group and we also communicated well and at the end our fish and chips turned out great.


Outcome
The outcome of our fish and chips were good and my team liked it. The fish was salty which is the part I liked and the chips were also salty and I enjoyed it because we also added tomato sauce and pepper which made it better and tastier.

Sports and Drugs

Should drugs be allowed in sports?

I think that this topic is very interesting because this has been an issue in sports. Sports is a game where
everyone strives to be at the top whether it is played with a team or not. Sports is a great chance to show
your athletic abilities and compete whether
it is competitive or not everyone still tries to be at the top and using drugs such as PED ( also know as
Performance Enhancement Drugs) will be unfair and using drugs will not show sportsmanship and
winning as a cheater.

What are PED's: It is defined as any substance taken in non-pharmacologic doses specifically for purposes of improving sports performance. The more common ones that you hear of are anabolic steroids, testosterone, human growth hormone, creatine, and ephedrine.

They use PED's which is a Performance Enhancement Drug. The PED they use the most is steroids. What are steroids? Steroids is a substance that can help you build muscle faster and can also help reduce body fat. Steroids are used by athletes and bodybuilders. Why do they use it? They use steroids because it is a faster way to gain muscle and using steroids can also reduce body fat which means they can eat a lot while also gain a lot of muscle at the same time but the problem is that, when they get caught using steroids in a competition, they can be disqualified and be banned for a whole year or two but taking steroid without knowing the side effects can be a big risk because you don't know what happens inside your body and your organs might have a malfunction due to the unknown side effects of steroids.

Therefore, I am against this idea because it is bad for athletes to use drugs because this can affect their health. The other reason is that they are role models. Role models are supposed to show their fans the right thing to do and them taking drugs will just ruin their sports career, not just by their fans and also risking their health. 

W.T.E English

WALT: Identify WTE ( Writhe the essay) sentences to improve our writing.

1. The simple sentence: Drugs should not be used legally in sports.
2. Very short sentences: Drugs should be banned in sports
3. The power sentence: If drugs are legal in sports, Sports will change forever.
4. Red, White, and Blue: Sports should be played cleanly without cheating nor using drugs
5. The Adverb Start: Suprisingly, some athletes still use drugs
6.  Begin with a proposition: Throughout the years, Some famous athletes have used drugs once in their life.
7. The -Ing Start: Seeing this might happen in the future is devastating.
8. The -ED Start: Committed athletes would not use drugs and instead they would work harder to strengthen their bodies.
9. The Semi-Colon: Drugs should be banned; It can be lethal.
10. The EM Dash: Drugs should be banned- it can also be lethal- and can be expensive
11. The W- Start Sentence: What types of drugs do they use in sports? They use PED's (Performance Enhancement Drug)
12. Explore The Subject: Anderson Silva, also known as one of the best fighters in the world, Has apparently been caught using an illegal substance after a unanimous win against Nick Diaz.

Jam Drops

- Team Works Aspect
At the beginning, everyone in my group worked very well. At the start we kind of struggled because everyone was kind of confused and one of our team mate wasn't helping us. But when we started to get used to it, we started to work well and worked as a team. As soon as the teacher finished explaining, the three of us had our own task to do and grab the ingredients we need.

Outcome/ Feedback
- The teachers said they were very good but they said that if they were more flavor it would make it better.
- We gave some to the teachers and one said that it reminded him of his mum baking the cookies.


Next Steps
I need to start using my initiative and help more and don't go too hard when mixing things such as flour and milk. I also need to work on measuring things such as milk and flour.

Here the photos of our jam drops.

Critical Literacy Learning - English

What do these images suggest?
In the salvation army picture, They suggest that you should help people that are in poverty and that is also in need of help. The color theme of the picture was a side that has lights and the other side doesn't.  This shows us the side that has lights can afford bills and food and the dark side can't afford to pay the bills for the light and cant also pay for food. They did this to make you feel sorry and also to get you to give money and to also donate your belongings that you do not use anymore.

What is the text about? How do we know? What the text is about is Salvation army talking about helping kiwis for the past 137 years helping 120,000 individuals every year and they are also suggesting people help them so that they can continue supporting kiwis that require help. 

Why has the author constructed the characters this way? The girl is dressed up with warm clothes to show that her family cannot afford heaters and she uses a sleeping bag to sleep in.