Tech - Pewter Casting - Last Rotation - Badge - Car

Today is the last rotation for Tech. So everyone in Mr Grundy's workshop worked hard and efficiently to get their pendant completed. Half of the students in Mr Grundy's workshop including myself have completed our pewter casting design. My design was a car. I created this for my father, because he worked really hard for my family, so I made this to give it to him as a thank you. Also this is the best time for me to get my badge completed because today is my dad's birthday. So I could give this to him as a thank you and also as a birthday present. Next time I'd love to make something for my mum, because she also works hard for my family, and most of all she do night shift.

Inquiry : A-Z Alphabet Key

During our inquiry session we were leaning about Tunnels, Bridges and Towers. To sum this up we were actually learning about different types of structures. Unlike the other inquiry blog posts this not an DLO. (Digital Learning Object) This blog post is about an Alphabet key. This activity in fact was the first one we had to complete. For this activity we were to use our smart searching skills to find as many words as we could about structures. With these words, we would put them into the correct sections. For example: Architect goes into the A section.

Inquiry: Venn Diagram - Wynyard Cross Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge

During our inquiry session, we were learning about Bridges, Tunnels and Towers. For this task we were asked make an comparison between the Wynyard Crossing Bridge and The Golden Gate Bridge. I worked collaboratively with Jack. If you don't know the Wynyard Crossing Bridge is a bascule bridge in New Zealand, and the Golden Gate Bridge a suspension bridge in San Francisco, California. Before we created this Venn Diagram Jack and I had no clue about the Wynyard Crossing Bridge and The Golden Gate Bridge. To be honest we've heard of the Golden Gate Bridge, but never researched deeply about it. So we got to learn many new things.

Inquiry : Types Of Tunnels

This term, we have been focusing on structures as our inquiry. We have been doing many different activities based on this topic, but this one was about the type of tunnels, and the materials they are excavated into. In the process, we found 4 different tunnels. Hard rock tunnels, underwater tunnels, soft rock tunnels, and open cut tunnels. This activity had to be done with a partner, so I worked with Jack. We had a lot of fun working together for this task and others, and I hope that next time will be better.

Jola's Birthday Party

This week for Maths. Our task was to solve a few simple word equations. For this task we needed to know our multiplication and division. After the equations were solved we were to chose on of these questions and make an DLO about it. As you can see, in our DLO we've included the question, that we're blogging about. We've also showed the way how we worked out.

These are the other questions we solved.

2. There are 8 children coming to the party. They are all going to the cinema. How many cars will they need to take them there? Each car will hold 4 children and 1 driver.

3. Jola is going to give everyone some chocolate eggs to take home at the end of the party. They fit into egg boxes which hold 6 eggs each. Will 50 eggs be enough for each of the 8 visitors to have a box to take home?

How To Tell An Analogue Time

Analogue Time

It’s easy to tell the time using a digital clock, however telling the time using an analogue clock is harder. Throughout our time we’ll learn about the short hand, long hand, to and past. In order to read an analogue time, we have to know that the long hand is the minutes, and the short hand is the hours. Using both the big hand and little hand lets us know exactly what time it is. Although these two hands are the most important one we’ll still be talking about another hand, the second hand.

Firstly lets learn about the short hand or the hour hand. The short hand tells the hours. If the hour hand is halfway between 2 and 3, that means it is 2 something. If the hour hand is pointing directly at 5 or a tiny bit ahead it’s 5 hours and somethings minutes. (Depending on what the long hand is on) On every analogue clock this hand is moving constantly every minute. Although it only changes to the next hour, when 60 minutes have past. However the long hand (minute hand) is constantly moving every second.

Next let’s learn about the long hand. This hand tells the minutes. Same as the hour hand, it moves constantly however it moves every minute. The long hand moves to the next minute when 60 seconds have past. There are quite a few callouts that comes with the minute hand. There are the callouts to and past. There is quarter to or past something, 45 to something, 45 past something, half past something.

At the beginning I said that we’ll be talking about two vital hands, and one hand that no one really worries about. That 3rd hand is the second hand. This hand moves constantly every second. Once the seconds hand have moved in an 360 degrees. (In a circle.) The minute hand would move to the next minute.

As everybody knows, it’s easy to tell the time using a digital clock, however after reading my explanation you probably know how them both. Throughout our time we’ve learnt about the short hand which, long hand, o’clock, to and past. In order to read an analogue time, we know that the long hand is the minutes, and the short hand is the hours. Using both the big hand and small hand lets us know what the time is.

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For writing, we were asked by Ms Kirkpatrick to write an explanation text. Our topic for this explanation text is, How to read an Analogue Clock. In our introduction we were asked to write in a hook, so that we can capture the person in to reading more. We were give some language features we could use for our introduction, for example, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, and more. Most importantly in our explanation we were to explain, how the small and the long hands work.

Inquiry - Towers - Venn Diagram

This week for Inquiry Mrs Anderson has set LS2 a challenge which is to compare and contrast three different towers from around the world. This was a bit challenging because instead of a normal two Venn diagram we were to make a three Venn diagram. I have worked collaboratively with Jeremiah and Ofa. The three towers we compared and contrasted was the Auckland Sky Tower, Eiffel Tower, and the Sky Tree in Japan. I learnt that the tallest tower out of all of them is the Sky Tree being at 2,080 ft. I have also learnt that the Sky Tree cost 65 billion Japan Yen dollars which is a lot of money. The Auckland Sky Tower is an amazing monument in Auckland I've learnt that it has 3 main decks which is the Sky Deck (highest), Main Observation level and the Sky Cafe. Panmure Bridge was very lucky because we were given an opportunity to visit the sky tower and see the amazing view of Auckland. Did you know that if the Sky Tower is decorated blue it symbolizes the Auckland Blues and the New Zealand Warriors.

Gotthard And The Waterview Tunnel - Venn Diagram

This term, our focus on inquiry has been structures. We have been doing many different activities about this topic, and this activity was based around comparing two different tunnels. The Gotthard tunnel, and the Auckland Waterview tunnel. To compare these tunnels, we in pairs created a Venn Diagram. If you do not know what a Venn Diagram is, basically, you have two circles put together to have 3 circles. One on the left, one in the middle, and one to the right. In the outer circles, you will show the differences between two things, while the similarities will be in the middle. For this task, I worked with Sanujan, and we had a lot of fun researching, and drawing.

Bridges | Tunnels | Towers | Venn Diagram

Through out our learning sessions in inquiry we've learnt many things about bridge, tunnels and towers. As you can see Jack and I have created a 3 circled Venn Diagram making a comparison between bridges, tunnels and towers. In order to complete this Venn Diagram, Jack and I were using our smart searching skills to find information for a particular segment.

How Three Circled Venn Diagram Works?

Well, a three circled Venn Diagram, is used to make a comparison between, three objects. In the very centre of these circles, we put in things that all of these objects have in common. 

Tech - Term 3 - Week 5

This week for tech, most of Mr Grundy's students are up to wet sanding their design. Wet sanding, is sanding your design using water using the level 1200 sandpaper. We'll be in this stage, after we've completed the level 1200 sandpaper. Most students have put in a lot of effort as this is our second to last session of Pewter Casting tech. Four students in Mr Grundy's workshop have already, made their case/box and have finished their design.

What Stage I Am Up To
I am up finished with my workbook, and waiting to get my case/box for my design to be made.

HIIT - Term 3 - Week 5 - Session 2

Today we had our second session HIIT. (High Intensity Interval Training) We've been doing 5 weeks of HIIT this term. Like usually, the HIIT group were asked to give some HIIT workouts and in this session, these were our workouts or exercises. At the beginning of our HIIT session, I was really surprised because I was the first one to get to the red zone. Which is really impressive.
1. Push Ups
2. Squats
3. Tap Step
4. Star Jumps

Out of all these four exercises my favourite exercise is Tap Step. This is because Tap Step is like a dances move, and it's very interesting to do. Now lets get back to HIIT. In this session our leaders were Mataio, Tiava, Zane, and Lyric. For our warm up, our leaders showed us some Fortnite moves, and we all were to follow them. In the middle of our HIIT session, we had a technical difficulty that lasted the whole session, it was the music, and the music stopped working. However Mrs Anderson guided us and gave us a countdown so that we know when to start each exercise. It was pretty challenging with out the music, but everyone work as a team, and cooperated and tried their best to get to the red zone.

Maths Week - Scale Drawing - Tiger -

Last week, maths was really different. That's because last week for maths, instead of doing mathematical questions, we did something really fascinating called Scale Drawing. We did this same activity last year. However the year 8's today have chosen a new picture draw. This year I've chosen a tiger to draw. 

This may seem like something that is close to art and not maths, well that is incorrect, that's because during this session we were learning about Ratio and Scale Factor. The ratio for this Scale Drawing is 1:2 or also known as 1 to 2, and the Scale Factor is 2, since the enlargement is twice the size of original image. 

About Scale Drawing

Scale drawing, is a type of enlargement. In Scale Draw, we were to find an image that we'd like to draw or enlarge. After we found an image that we satisfied with, we were to print it and draw a grid over the image. The squares in the grid is supposed to be 1 centimeter square. Following that, we were to find an bigger paper. The bigger paper that we used is an A3 paper. After that we were draw the grid on the A3, however, on the A3 paper we were to double the size of the grid, so each squares on the grid is 2 centimeters square.

Once we have drawn the grid, we were to draw the image. In order to do that, we were to count squares and draw shapes that are in the counted squares. For example, if there is a circle on the top 3rd square of the original image, (printed image) we were to draw a circle on the 3rd square of the enlarged grid. 

This year I've challenged myself and drawn a Tiger that has lots of details. However last year, I drew Tigger which was fairly simple to draw. What I found hard in doing this, was enlarging my image. 

What I found easy was drawing the grid for the original image, because the image is small. I think this year I've improved a lot, and my current Scale Drawing is better than my previous one.

This Is My Previous Scale Drawing

                            

HIIT: Term 3 - Week 4

Today we had our second session for week 4 of HIIT. Unfortunately I wasn't able to post our previous session of HIIT because I did not take in it due to a injured arm. In this session we were only to do two activities. These activities are push ups and star jumps. We did at east 6 sets of each. In this session a new leader joined. It was Lyric. So in this session our leaders were Tiava, Zane, Mataio, and Lyric.

HIIT - Term 3 - Week 3

Today, we had our first session for the week, and the fifth session this term. Like usual we formed four lines of five. For today's session, our activities were High Knee Sprint, Tap Step, Mountain Climbers, and Star Jumps. We were to do each of these activities for 20 seconds and we had a 10 second break, however during the break we were not allowed to stand still. So we were moving around and stretching our legs and arms. In this session we were joined by the two people who run the research (Nigel and Jackie) and a representative of sports Auckland (Georgie).

Inquiry: Current Events | Pou Whenua Poles, The 1975 Maori Land March, and The Bastion Point Occupation

This week, we have been learning about New Zealand current events. These are events such as the Maori land march, and the Bastion Point Occupation. But our main focus was on Pou Whenua poles. If you don't know what they are, they are sort of like totem poles, although there are quite a few differences between the two. Pou Whenua poles are carved wooden pillars, that tell stories, and are used by Maori culture to mark territorial boundaries. There were two specific activities to do with this information, although for now I can only show one of the two. One activity that we had done with Pou Whenua Poles was to create a Venn Diagram comparing them to Totem Poles. All of these activities had to be done with a partner. So without any hesitation, Jack and I quickly made a pair. In the end, Jack and I finished these activities just in time before the deadline.