Warming Up - PE

 Hey guys! Today in PE Hurumanu we got into our teams and went on our document to write down our 2 important topics for the day, warm-up and drills. 

When we first got to the Gym to do our drill we didn't have much time so we just did some burpees, lunges and we ran around the court. By then it was time to change into doing our drills. 

Our first drill was to shoot the ball into the trampoline but you have to jump over the semi-circle (forbidden zone) then shoot the ball and catch the rebound. Our second drill was to throw the ball into the trampoline but the person behind you or whoever catches the ball throws it and it carries on until it drops onto the ground. 

Our group was a bit dysfunctional but with Miss Birtch's help, we found a way to make sure everyone has a turn and not just the boys. We decided that one person would throw the ball onto the wall and the person next in line would catch it and throw it into the trampoline. 

Multiplying Fractions

Ni Hao. On Monday for Math, we did an activity where we had to learn how to multiply fractions! I thought it was going to be hard and that I wouldn't get it. But after watching the video I understood it and realised that it was probably the easiest thing ever!. Today I made a DLO about my understanding and how to multiply fractions of course! Hope you enjoy.

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My Jikoshokai (Self Intro) - Japanese!

In Japanese, we made a Jikoshokai (Self Intro). Here is mine, hope you enjoy!

Beep Test - PE

Hey! This week we started a new Hurumanu. We have PE on Monday and Thursday. We also have groups that we have to work with for the rest of the Hurumanu! My group's name is "Cripsy Chicken", a little weird considering I don't eat meat. Anyways back to what we did.

On Monday, in our groups, we did the 4 different activities listed below!
- Vertical Jump 
- Sit and Reach
- Sit-Ups
- Grip Test

Here are my results for each of the activities. 

Vertical Jump - (M1) 1.9 (M2) 2.14
Sit and Reach - 24
Sit-Ups - 10
Grip Test - 6

I consider these pretty good results, not the best, could definitely improve but I tried my best. Next time we do this I have some strategies in mind which I could use! 

On Thursday (Today) we did the Beep Test.
If you've done this test you know how challenging it is. People challenge themselves for 2 main reasons. People try to either beat their own score (if they've done it before) or they just try to get above level 5 to prove that they're "fit enough".

We do Fitness Training to prove how fit we are at certain things and to maybe compare at the end of the Hurumanu. But we could also do Fitness training because to get us ready for the Hurumanu. We need to know what's coming!

My results for each thing that we did this week are...

Vertical Jump - (M1) 1.9 (M2) 2.14

Sit and Reach - 24

Sit-Ups - 10


Grip Test - 6

Beep Test - Level 4 Stage 2

I feel like one of the areas I need to improve on is definitely on my Beep Test score. I would've liked to get above level 5 but I was pretty close and I'm not too upset about not reaching my goal.

I can reach my goal by practising whenever I get the time, for example at home! If I'm allowed I could also do the Beep Test with my brother at the park.

I worked successfully with others by cheering people who were a little behind during the Beep Test. On Monday I also encouraged my group members so they could achieve their best score.

My actions affected others whenever I cheered for them they had a face of concentration on their face. They always tried their best after receiving support from their peers.

I helped the people who were struggling by giving them advice, for example when people were doing the Sit and Reach I told them to sit straighter and stretch out their arms.

Changing Our Future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

                                 Changing Our Future


1. Name 3 fossil fuels?

1. Gas

2. Oil

3. Coal

2. What is the cost?

Carbon Dioxide

3. The CO2 level has soured since when?

The Industrial Revolution

4. What are the effects in the UK?

1. Heatwaves 

2. Animal extinction


A. How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050? 

200 Million


B. When will Fairborn be flooded?

In the next 26 years, Fairborn will be flooded


1. What are some of the other things that will be 'swallowed by the waves'?

1. Power stations

2. Gas plants

3. Toxic dumps

4.  

5. 
   
    

How can we stop climate change?

1. Replacing gas heating in 25 million homes

2. All cars, buses need to use hydrogen or batteries

3. Fly less

4. Cut back on meat consumption

5.
   
   

   
   
What ideas are school children having about climate change?

1. Voting

2. Protest

3. Writing letters to politicians


   
  What is the atmosphere called?

A Waste Dump.

What is the last statement the reporter made?

We know what we need to do, we have got the technology. What we lack is political will.

How is sea-level rise going to effect us in NZ?


What places will be effected?
All around the coast of New Zealand

What else do we need to think about?
Building houses around the beach


What other places around NZ will be effected?
Pacific Islands

- Samoa
-Fiji
- Rarotonga
- Niue etc

What does this do to our drinking water?
Put salt in the drinking water

What are the main concerns?

1. Flooding

2. Erosion




What can we do to prevent climate change?

1. 

2.

3.

                     CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE


What is the one, silver bullet solution?
There is no one silver bullets



What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1. Using Renewable energies

2. Use Solar Energy

3. Using Electrical Transport that uses Solar Energy or batteries


What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Eating less meat

2. Using less plastic and more reusable stuff

3. Recycling

4. Walking to your destination
  
  

My Investigation
Where does our food come from?

Italy

Choose your favourite food.


Upload a picture of it.
Draw a picture of it on A4.    

On your blog answer the following questions.


Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)?
Cheese - Colorado
Base - Made in store
Pizza sauce - Mexico


How many kilometres away did the food travel to get to you? 
1km - Car
850.0 m - Walking

What are the main ingredients? 
Base
Pizza Sause
Cheese

How is the food packaged? 
Cardboard box

What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)? 
A field for the cows so they can produce milk
A field for the wheat and tomatoes


Would this item have been processed? 
Yes

Is there anything unique or significant about the food item (e.g. fair-trade, local)? 
It is local

What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? 
It comes in a cardboard box

Do you think this food is climate-friendly (Circle)?       YES   NO 

Why?


If no, what would be a better alternative?  
I think a better alternative would be to have vegan cheese.

Recycling - Science Hurumanu

Aim: To learn practical ways of recycling so that we can make our world a better place.

               The Zero Waste Climate Solution movie 


Video questions:

1. What has human activity does to our planet?
Created unnatural greenhouse gases


2. What is Zero Waste?

Definition: One of the quickest and cheapest ways a community can immediately reduce climate impact.

3. What stuff has a carbon footprint? 
Phones, Clothes, Bags, Toothbrush, Breakfast, Bottles

4. What are 4 easy things to help our planet?

1. Reduce
2. Redesign
3. Reuse
4. Repair


 5. What do we need to recycle?
Repairing products, sharing products, 

6. What does recycling do to our planet?
Recycling releases Co2 emissions


7. How much of our rubbish is made up of food scraps?
50% = Compostable material


8. What does methane gas do to our planet?
It traps sunlight. It is 84x more potent than CO2 over the short term


9. What does soil do to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Pulls carbon dioxide down from the atmosphere.



10. What do using zero waste practices do to our planet?
Compost





                     What is a carbon footprint?

What is your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon Footprint Calculator

You are now going to look at your own carbon footprint by taking a questionirre. Remember to 'Add details to improve accurcay'.

Based on the questionaire what is your:

1. Ecological Footprint
2. Carbon Footprint

How many planets did you have?




What is your personal Earth overshoot day?
ENERGY SAVING TIPS FILM

Name 4 of the tips.

  
  
  

MY INVESTIGATION.

Image result for rates of decomposition



Choose 6 items from the list.
Investigate them using Google.
Answer the 4 questions below.


Name: 
How long does this resource take to decompose?
What resource / fossil fuel are they made from?
How does making this object contribute to climate change?
How is this resource recycled?

Ending Art...

In Art Hurumanu these 8 weeks we worked on one main thing combining other little things. At around week 2-3 we got our task which was making our own stop-motion. We got told that the theme was “Manaakitanga”(Kindness). 

We got sorted into groups and decided whether we should do our stop-motion on a whiteboard or if we should use clay. Our group consisted of Paige, Sahara and I, and since Sahara is a great sketcher we decided to do whiteboard!

After a few days, we met again for another session of Art. We wrote ideas for our story and what it could be about. Since the stop-motion was all about Kindness our group made up a story about Emma, a girl who loses her parents due to a car crash and when she returns back to school her best friend, Willow, helps her get through the tough time.

Ever since then we worked continuously on our stop-motion but Sahara would draw for the group but since she was away in Nelson Paige and I had to draw ourselves. Our drawing was nowhere as good as her’s, but we had to finish the video since Learning Conferences were coming up. 

Our video is not finished but we tried our best to complete it!

Learning about: Place Value

(LO: I can demonstrate my knowledge of Place Value)

So, last week in Math we focused on Place Value. But we weren't focusing mainly on, Ones, Tens, Hundreds and Thousands, not even Millions! We were focusing on the numbers that come after a decimal. When most of us were pretty confident we started working on a DLO. 

The words can be weird to pronounce at first but then you get the hang of it. At first, learning this was kind of confusing because the Place Value order kind of goes in reverse and there is no Units or One's column!

As you can see in the first column after the decimal there is a 6, the 6 represents 6/10 
In the second column after the decimal, there is a 4, the 4 represents 4/100
In the third column after the decimal, there is a 1, the 1 represents 1/1000