Shark Infested Custard : Health

 Shark Infested Custard : even teams with 3 hoops each- possibly more or less depending in how many people in your team and the size of the hoops- the teams need to get to the other side of the race without stepping outside the hoops.

My team was made up of Troy, Charlize, Ebony, Hannah and Jrae (including myself of course), we discussed that one person would move the hoop forward and the last person to move into the hoop would pass the empty hoop forward. 

We put three people in each hoop while moving one forward moving to that one and repeating the train to the end in which I ended up pushed out the door, one thing the teacher noticed was the fact my team played fairly, when one of our team members fell over we restarted unlike other teams.

Social Studies Famous (or Infamous) world leaders

In Social Studies (with a mix of English) we've been instructed to create a poster about a Famous World Leader. I chose Joseph Stalin. My poster is down bellow- 

What I learnt About Stalin is that he was a leader, but not for good things. If I could change anything it'd be my time management while making this.

Cup Challenge : Health

On Monday 9MA had to do a challenge, it was the same challenge as the Wednesday from the week before, what we had to do was work in the groups the teacher picked and work together to move 5 cups individually to another table. We got given 5 pieces of string, not all string had to be used but everyone had to touch the string.

What my group did was tie four pieces of string around the rubber band, each member holding the string. We pulled the string at the time time to open the rubber band to slip it onto the cup. Stop pulling the string but still holding it. We continued that 5 times until we finished. 

Also my team won :) with 17 seconds.

14th May 20th May || Dirty Water - Science

DIRTY WATER

AIM: To separate the Solute from the Solvent (Dirt and Pebbles from Water and Oil)

LESSON ONE

Method:

1. Get in a group of 2-3
2. Use a 250ml beaker and fill with 200ml of water
3. Add 2 spoonfuls of dirt
4. Add 10ml oil
5. Add 1 spoonful of pebbles
6. Stir for 2 mins
7. Label a piece of paper with you team name before cleaning all your used instruments

My group was a group of 4 instead of 2-3
Steps 3,4,5 and 6 can be done in any order. In class Mr Heath had us add the dirt and pebbles mix it then add the oil and mix once more. 

LESSON TWO

Method:

1. Mix the sitting dirty water for a minute.

2. Pour 100ml into a measuring cylinder and tip the excess into the garden.

3. Pour 100ml clean water into the beaker of dirty water

4. Mix for two minutes.

5. Repeat steps 3-4.

The filter system:

1. Grab the Retort stand and base, as well as two filter papers and two clamps.

2. Screw the Retort base into the base and screw the clamps onto the stand.

3. place funnels into the clamps.

4. put the cloth and filter paper into the funnels and your all set for next period.

LESSON 3

Pouring the diluted water through the filter system the beaker underneath should collect the water. For my group it came out a yellowish colour so it'd be re-filtered. Leaving the blue cloth in place while replacing the paper filter.

After filtering it a second time with two filter papers the water came out reasonably clearer, it still had the yellow hint but that was due to the filter type, whereas if it were the more professional filtration system the filtrate would be clearer and most likely clean and drinkable.

The solutes used were Pebbles and Dirt while the solvents were oil and water, the topic was what can be dissolved as how to create solutions. Our first solution was Dirty water.

Our second solution was diluted solvents. Although, if we added more dirt and stones to our method instead of more water we'd have concentrated water, and the process wouldn't be achievable.

Our last solution was almost completely clear water, part from the yellow hint, the result was the filtrated solvent. Left over solute collected in the cloth and filtration paper was binned.

Conclusion.

My conclusion is that yes, the method to make dirty water clear again did work mostly. If i were to do things differently it would be changing the cloth when doing the second filtration.

Dame Whina Cooper - Social Studies

In social studies 9MA did a 10 minute task. Todays victim Whina Cooper.

 Whina Cooper (or Dame Whina Cooper) was born December 9 1865 and passed on March 26 1994. In her life time she became a leader to many people, the Northern Hokianga tribe being one of them. She helped claim back Maori land and Marched and Maori Land March in 1975. New Zealand's most notable Hikoi was a protested movement lead by Te Ropu Matakite, their leader being Whina Cooper. The March started in Northland, September 14, travelling the length of the North Island arriving in Wellington, October 13, 1973.

Week One Reflection

 Week one of the second term started out okay, I was energised and ready for school with all the needed equipment although the next my energy had drained a bit and I was less prepared, that repeating again today (Friday) as I've forgotten a work book again. Apart from having less energy and not being the most prepared the first week went great. Personally a 7 maybe a 6 out of ten.

Nelson Mandela - Social Studies

 Nelson Mandela was born in July 18 1918 and passed on December 5 2015. 

He was a black nationalist and the first coloured South Africa President (1994 to 1999) the first African to be elected fully representative democratic polls, he fought for freedom within his country, he also fought for a better world, for freedom and justice- where everyone was respected.

Nelson also received 260 awards over 40 years, his most recognised being the noble piece award.

He improved living standards and facilities of South Africans coloured population who suffered under apartheid.