Rocket Science

 

On Wednesday afternoon at tech we had Mr. Dunn (vice principle of Tamaki Collage). Mr. Dunn was a cool teacher to work with. We had made soda straw rockets and saw how far it could go in meters. 

When we got to the end of the session we had a little competition. But when it came to the end there were only 3 finalist it was Lilly, Leitupou and I.  The prizes were a bar of chocolate and a sticker for 1st, KitKat w/ sticker for 2nd and gummy worms for 3rd place.

                                                                                   Sunipa - 1st

                                                                                   Leitupou - 2nd

                                                                                   Lilly - 3rd

Skulls and bones

Last week at my science class we learned about skulls and bones. We examined the skulls and bones that was given to us by Mrs. Sharma. 

We had drawn diagrams of the skulls. I was afraid of touching it because they were real skulls and bones and the smelt horrible.

NZ Election 2020

The New Zealand 2020 elections will be held on the 17th of October on a Saturday, but early voting will start on the 3rd of October. It is very crucial because the election is very close and New Zealand needs the  right person to lead this country. If you are 16 and over you would need to put your vote in because every vote counts. If you had been watching first leaders last night on your TV then you would see the prime minister and Judith Collins going head to head. 

Taranaki For The Win

Taranaki have won the Ranfurly Shield a few days ago in Christchurch. The amber's and all blacks have beaten Canterbury 23-22 in the shield matches not to long ago. The All blacks fullback, Jordie Barrett was one of the many stars kicking the match-winning goal. On the night of the games Taranaki played superbly on the field in the first half. 

However, Canterbury snatched 3 questioning goals in the 2nd half of the game. Taranaki will go up against Otago in their seventh Ranfurly shield reign.  

Plastic

 

Today at tech we learned more about plastic and how it can destroy the environment. We had to bring reusable plastic containers, bottles and cups to the class today for the activity we had to do.  

I had some much fun today doing this activity because had to put each item into the correct group. It was like solving puzzles.

Being A Scientist

 Today in Mrs . Sharma's class we learned new words that relate to the science we do at school and in tech. We extended our scientific vocabulary and did some activities. We learned about biology, physics and chemistry.    

We also learned about the equipment in the lab. I really enjoyed myself today in science. Since the year 7s and 8s are learning about genomes, we understood what Mrs . Sharma was saying.

Artificial Reef Being Made In Marlborough Sounds

Marlborough sounds are creating an artificial reef that can change the world.

This weeks boatload of mussel shells was dropped off at Marlborough's shore. The idea is to create a reef that will help revive marine life and a multi million-dollar industry. 12 tonnes of mussel shells were also dropped off at Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere. The idea is to restore the mussel beds that was wiped out by over fishing for the past 50 years. The reefs would be monitored regularly and people will also do some research on the reef for scientific study.

Air NZ Reopening Flights For Auckland

 

Air New Zealand will resume flying all of its Auckland domestic routes. The program will start today.

Since Auckland is in alert level 2.5 masks will be mandatory on all public transport so we can stop the spread. Air New Zealand will have rules on the plane and when you enter. 

The valet parking services and lounges will reopen from Monday but all the lounges will have a maximum capacity of 100 people.

Air New Zealand will also provide medical masks in all of the lounges. 

Science

 Today was my first session in Mrs. Sharma's science class. Since Auckland is still in quarantine until Sunday at 11:59pm everyone in the class had to see each other in a google meeting. All of the students that attended the class had introduced themselves to Mrs. Sharma. After the meet and greet, all of the students had to do a quiz to see what we already know and what we don't know. The google meeting session was fun.

3 DIY Mask Projects

Do you need a mask, but don't want to buy an overpriced mask at your local supermarket?  Well if you do I have the best solution for you. if you have paper, clean socks or any left over fabric then you can use it to make one. 2 types of these masks you can wash and reuse.

Link to go to the paper mask tutorial video                  Link to go to the easy face mask from socks video

Paper mask equipment:                                             Easy face mask from socks equipment:

1 squared shaped paper                                                 1 single ankle sock

1/2 squared shaped paper                                              1 pair of scissors

1 pair of scissors

double sided tape

Link to go to the bandanna mask tutorial video 

Bandanna mask equipment:

1 bandanna

you will also need to hand sew it

an iron

rubber bands

Mango Juice

 This afternoon Alamoni, Alilia and I made our very own mango juice because we didn't have anything to do so we went into the kitchen and started making it. Luckily we had all the ingredients in our kitchen. In the end it turned out really delicious and gorgeous.

Ingredients:                            Equipment:

Nice ripe mangoes                 strainer

1/3 of coconut cream             jug

2 table spoons of sugar         bowl

1/2  cup of water                        grater

 Instructions

The first thing to do is pick the right mango. Next thing your going to do is peel it then grate it until you can see the seed in the middle. Once your grated mango is in a bowl you will need to add these 3 ingredients in, 1/3 of coconut cream, 2 table spoons of sugar and 1/2 cup of water, then mix. When you are done mixing grab the jug and strainer. Tip the mixture into the strainer and sift it until there are no chunks. Pour the juice that you have just made into a cup or bottle and drink up. If you still have the mango that you have just sifted you can eat it or make more juice.  

5 ways to entertain yourself In Quarantine

Quarantine

Being in quarantine is awesome but it's boring at the same time. I mean staying at home and sleeping in until 5 o'clock sounds fun but don't you get bored by doing the same thing all over again for the next few weeks. Well here are 10 ways to entertain yourself while being in lock down. The list is down below.

5 ways to entertain yourself In Quarantine:

• Watch movies  - if you have Netflix or Disney plus go and check out what kind of movies it has and start watching the movies so you can be entertained. 
• Play family activities - Nothing better than a bit of family competition between parents and their child/children
• Cook - If you enjoy cooking or would like to try making food then start taking cooking lessons from family
• Exercise -  to keep fit while where all in quarantine you could walk up and down your street so your fit and healthy
• Arts & Crafts - to keep yourself entertained you could draw, color or build something to keep yourself occupied 

COVID 19 Update !!!

 

Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 pm Prime minister Jacinda Adern and Director-General of health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield announced Auckland will stay in Alert level 3 for 12 days and the rest of NZ will stay in level 2 for the same period of time. Schools will be open for children who need to attend, and particularly children of parents and caregivers that are essential workers. On Wednesday August the 26th  Jacinda will decide if NZ extends the lock down or we all go back to normal. 

How to keep safe:

• wash hands
• wear mask in public
• see you GP or doctor to see if your OK
• stay away from germs
• get tested

Mapo Mince and Eggplant With Rice

Yesterday Mrs. Hamers class and I made Mapo mince and eggplant with rice except for Nurul because he couldn't eat the meat she got so he ate vegan sausages. Yesterday in food tech I partnered up with Kara and my brother Alamoni. The dish was delicious. 

Ingredients

1 tbsp cornflower

1 tsp water

minced ground beef

1 sliced & diced eggplant

oil

1 tbsp ginger (minced)

1 tbsp soy sauce

sweet chili sauce

rice

Instructions 

Add ground beef to heated pan with oil and separate the meat. Slice the eggplant into circles then dice, when done transfer eggplant to a bowl. Grab some foil, canola spray and a baking tray. Add foil into tray then spray. Add eggplant in the tray and drizzle oil then put it in the oven at 200 degrees on  bake until cooked. Add water to cornflower then mix. Add ginger,soy sauce, cornflower with water and sweet chili sauce to the pan. Take eggplant out of oven and into the pan then mix. serve with rice and your done.     

George Bennett Finishes 5th In First Race Back

George Bennett has finished 5th in his first race back. The kiwi cyclist was competing in the Tour of Burgos in Spain. George finished with an overall time of 19 hours, 14 minutes and 42 seconds.  George was really proud that he came 5th but he could have done better. Since the pandemic came to New Zealand, we all went into lock down For 1 month and 2 weeks including George Bennett. 

NZ's Largest Wind Turbines Built In Tarnaki

The largest wind Turbines are being built in South Taranaki (New Zealand) The turbines have appeared between Waverley and Patea at the Waipipi Wind Farm. It is very unusual for New Zealand to have their wind turbines built on a flat coastal land. The new farm is installing 31 new turbines. Each turbine stands 160m tall with a 130m diameter rotor. The farm will begin generating electricity later this year. 

COVID 19 Digital Art

Over the past few weeks Room 1 and 7 have been learning more about the Coronavirus disease. We have watched the Netflix series (Coronavirus Explained)  that helped us a lot by explaining where it was originated from and how scientist can find a cure. Last week Friday everyone in room 1 started making their COVID 19 digital art that looks amazing. The topic that I chose to do for my digital art was H1N1, the 1918 disease, that was a worldwide outbreak or pandemic. My art work is on the side. 

Back to Tech

Today at tech in Mrs. Hamers class we made our second pizza out the three. My cooking partner today was Nurul. The ingredients for the pizza are down below.

Ingredients:

1 piece of chicken breast

Diced pumpkin

diced onion

pasta sauce    

Camembert cheese

mozzarella cheese

capsicum

spinach

Pizza base ingredients:

1 cup flour

3 tbsp milk

1 tbsp margarine

New National Party Leader

Judith Collins is now the official National party leader. The members of the national party have replaced Todd Muller with Judith Collins. Former leader of the national party Todd Muller resigned last week saying he was not the best candidate for the job. Todd was elected MP for the Bay of Plenty in 2014 and he was the leader of the national party for 53 days. 

Gerry Browniee is the nationals deputy leader. 

Last Day At Tech For Term 2

Yesterday was the last day of tech because it was nearly the holidays. So Mrs. Hamers said " today we will be making pizza". I was excited but I kinda thought we will be making a burrito or chicken wrap when I saw the ingredients but I guess pizza was okay. Mrs. Hamers told all of us that we will be making 2 more different types of pizzas next term. The ingredients are down below.

Ingredients:

half of an onion (hoped finely)

Pasta sauce

carrot (grated)

Mushrooms (sliced)

BBQ sauce

Grated cheese

Wrap

Beef