Passion Project | NFT

This is what I made in Passion Project. 

 I learned about cryptocurrency, specially nft. NFT is a nun-fungible token that you buy online or sell it.

Cryptocurrency | Passion Project

 In passion projects this week I have been doing Cryptocurrency, I have enjoyed it so far. I haven't started any work yet because we have been learning what it is.

Visual Arts | Arts All Around Christchurch

Kia ora bloggers, today; the first day of term 3, and one of my options is arts. we got to go on a website where we can be able to see all the artworks from graffiti to paintings all around Christchurch. I have got one art that strikes me because of how much I love it, and today I'm gonna tell you guys why.

 I love this art because I'm into the aesthetic of vintage-looking artworks, and this one is a combination of both vintage and modern black and white aesthetics. I love how they place the vintage face of a girl between the modern art skulls, and her lips are also one of the main attractions. I like how they only make the lips and the nails a different colour.

Nelson Weekends

         In the 15th day of July, we went to Nelson and Tasman. We camped at  Nelson for 2 days and 1 day at Abel Tasman, On the first day on Nelson we went to the city and the church. We took a lot of photos of the beautiful, peaceful city of Nelson. On the 2nd day/our last day on Nelson, we went to the centre of New Zealand, it was located there. It was on the top of the mountain, it is 20 minutes hike up to get to the top.

When we reached the top we were sooo tired, we could drink a whole bottle of water, but it is worth it because the view at the top is breathtaking. Just like the first day, we took a lot of photos. At the same day, we went to Tasman, it was 1 hour and 30 minutes drive to get there.

It was 6:30 when we arrived there and then we look for a place that we can camp. After we found a place to camp we went back to the city and bought some foods, water and souvenirs. The last day of our camping, we went to a beach in Tasman, we swam there for 6 hours, It was 4 pm when we started driving home. We arrived at home at 12 o’clock in the midnight.

Abel Tasman National Park

Nelson/Centre of New Zealand 




When we got back I didn't really do a lot. What I did was just cook for our dinner, play video games like Mobile Legends, Clash Royale and more, talk to my friends through messenger, playing with my little sister, house chores, went shopping/groceries and that's all the things I remember of what I did on my holidays.

I also watched a bunch of movies like "Good Boys", "Cinderella", "43 Meters Down", "Stories to tell in the Dark".

Respiratory System Function

 - Brings oxygen into your body.

- It allows us to exhale carbon dioxide from our body.

The Cardiac Muscle (Heart)

• The heart is basically a pumping station and pumps blood around the body and is made up of 4 chambers.
• This pumping action creates what we know as our pulse.
• The blood travels around the body in vessels called.
• Arteries - Arteries have a muscular wall and take blood away from our hearts.
• Arterioles - Small areteries.
• Capillaries - This is where nutrients and gases are exchanged.
•  Venuoles - Small veins.
• Veins - Veins don't have a muscular wall but have valve-like structures which prevent blood from flowing backwards and takes blood to the heart. 
• The blood carries gasses and nutrients to the body and takes away waste products such as carbon dioxide. 

Holiday Trip | Nelson

    Kia ora bloggers, today in ESOL we were tasked to blog about a holiday trip we did. This is the only holiday trip I can remember because in most of them I just sleep.

This is where we went :)

On the 2nd day of January, we went to Nelson and Tasman. We camped at  Nelson for 2 days and 1 day at Abel Tasman. On the first day in Nelson, we went to the city and the church. We took a lot of photos of the beautiful, peaceful city of Nelson. On the 2nd day/our last day in Nelson, we went to the center of New Zealand, which was located there. It was on the top of the mountain, it is a 20 minutes hike up to get to the top. When we reached the top we were sooo tired. We could drink a whole bottle of water, but it is worth it because the view at the top is breathtaking. Just like the first day, we took a lot of photos. On the same day, we went to Tasman, it was a 1 hour and 30 minutes drive to get there. It was 6:30 when we arrived there and then we looked for a place that we could camp. After we found a place to camp we went back to the city and bought some food, water, and souvenirs. On the last day of our camping trip, we went to a beach in Tasman. We swam there for 6 hours. It was 4 pm when we started driving home. We arrived at home at midnight.

Lime Water Test | Experiment

 Testing for Carbon Dioxide Gas (work in progress)

Aim: To show that carbon dioxide das is produced when a metal carbonate reacts with acid.

Equipment: Two boiling tubes, delivery tube, and a bung, Bunsen burner, test tube rack, a bottle of acid, small amount of metal carbonate, safety glasses, lime water.

Method: 1. Light your Bunsen burner.

               2. Add a pea-sized amount of the metal carbonate into one of the boiling tubes.

               3. Add 1/4 of lime water to the boiling tube.

               4. Place this boiling tube into a test tube rack. Ensure you have the bung and delivery tube ready.

               5. Add 5ml of acid to the boiling tube and quickly insert the 

Testing The Presence of Oxygen | Glowing Splint

 Glowing Splint Experiment

Aim: To carry out a test for the presence of oxygen gas.

Equipment: A pea-sized amount of manganese dioxide, boiling tube, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, safety glasses, wooden splint, Bunsen burner, test tube rack.

Method: 1. Light your Bunsen burner.

               2. Add the manganese dioxide to the boiling tube and place it in your test tube rack.

               3. Add 2ml of hydrogen peroxide.

               4. Light a splint and let it burn for a while.

               5. Blow the splint out and insert the glowing embers into the mouth of the boiling tube.

Observation: When putting out the fire on the splint I made sure there was still some of it glowing from the burning of the wood, and then I made sure there was smoke coming from the reaction of the manganese dioxide and hydrogen dioxide, the smoke is the oxygen dioxide. When I inserted the glowing splint from the mouth of the test tube it then burns the splint even more and it started a flame just like the photo above. I was repeating the process of putting the splint inside the rack because it was pretty satisfying and addictive.

Trashing Our Planet | Sos

Kia ora people, in social studies we have been learning about the plastic pollution in the ocean and how much it affects the marine life. 

I learned that the ocean has a really big impact on earth. If it got more polluted it would destroy the way we lived and the ocean life. It also said that if this thing still gonna continue, the coral reefs will disappear 50 years from now.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch 

The video that we watch has showed us a lot of informantion about the pollution, it's called seaspiracy, It showed us how badly damaged our ocean is, and how much it affected whales and dolphins. It showed us so many details about the pollution in the ocean and it influences us so much to help. It showed us how cruel human can be, and how much the marine life suffered from this problem. 

I thought everyone should take this topic seriously, because there will be a time that the ocean die, and if the ocean dies, the whale dies and if there are no whales there will be no phytoplankton that are produced, if there are no phytoplankton produced it would reduce the clean air we breathe because it absorbs carbon dioxide four times than

amazon rainforest. With no ocean, we die. I also think this is really messed up and that government should prioritise.

We can help overcome this situation by joining groups that cleans the ocean, reduce the use of plastics of our everyday life and instead use utensils that are made from wood, use your own water bottle and donate to websites that are working on a project to clean the ocean and shores.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world’s oceans. It is located halfway between Hawaii and California.

The GPGP covers an estimated surface area of 1.6 million square kilometers, an area twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France. 

Using too much plastic causes it to stack up and combined with other rubbishes when it stacks up there will be more and more plastic in our landfill, some of them will be sent to waterways and through the ocean which affects the ocean lives. 

Action	Cause; Why did it happen?	Effect (Short/Long Term); What happened after?
Littering	Lazy/Ignorant	Place becomes messy/Rubbish goes into the waterway.
Daily use of plastic	Plastic stacking up	More rubbish in the rubbish land, then thrown to the ocean.
Banning plastic bags	Plastic Pollution	Less plastic pollution, less plastic in the ocean, Lower the chances of climate change.
Joining groups that cleans the shore/ocean	People don't want more plastic in the ocean.	Helps to clean the environment even in just a bit.
Tones of rubbish being dumped into the ocean	Over using plastic, not using recyclables	Killing the ocean life, causing the corals to die and disappear within years from now.

Metal Oxide Experiment

Making a Metal Oxide

Aim: To make metal oxide and observe the difference in properties of the product compared to reactants.

Equipment: A piece of magnesium, Bunsen burner, safety glasses, metal scissor tongs.

Method: 1. Light your bunsen burner.

               2. Hold your piece of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto                     the very tip of the magnesium.

               3. Place the other end of the magnesium into the Bunsen flame (blue flame).

               4. When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light                             emitted can permanently damage your eyes.

Observation: Before I put the magnesium onto the flame it was hard, shiny, and malleable. When I put it onto the flame it then became like a paper-ish texture and it lights so much. After the equipment the magnesium turned into something like and ash powder.

It went like this. (not the actual photo of my experiment)

Metal Reaction | Science

Kamusta everyone, today in science we were doing an experiment about metal and how it reacts to acid. 

Testing for Hydrogen Gas

 Aim: To show that hydrogen gas is produces when a metal reacts with acid.

Equipment: A test tube, Bunsen burner, wooden splint, a bottle of acid, a piece of metal, safety glasses.

Method: 1. Light your Bunsen burner.

                2. Add your sample of metal to your test tube. Add 2 ml of acid.

                3. Carefully invert the boiling tube above the test tube containing the metal and                           acid.

                4. Hold the test tubes together for a few minutes, allowing time for the inverted                          boiling tube to 

                    fill with gas.

                5. When you think the tube is full, your partner should light a wooden splint.

                6. Carefully, but quickly, tilt the boiling tube full of gas upwards and insert the                          burning splint into the mouth of the test tube.

Observations: The metal and the acid reacted, it got hot and it bubbled. When I aim the fire near the mouth of the test tube, the fire and the oxygen reacted and made a pop sound with a little fire within below a seconds.

Magnetic Metals | Science

Kia Ora everyone today in science we were tasked to research metals, I chose the topic; magnetic metals and research it. 

Magnetism is created by the uneven distribution of electrons in atoms of certain metal elements. The irregular rotation and movement caused by this uneven distribution of electrons shift the charge inside the atom back and forth, creating magnetic dipoles.

Magnet

When magnetic dipoles align they create a magnetic domain, a localized magnetic area that has a north and a south pole.

In unmagnetized materials, magnetic domains face in different directions, canceling each other out. Whereas in magnetized materials, most of these domains are aligned, pointing in the same direction, which creates a magnetic field. The more domains that align together the stronger the magnetic force.

There are 3 types of magnet, they're Permanent Magnets, Temporary Magnets, and Electromagnets.

Permanent Magnets - Permanent magnets produce a magnetic field due to their internal structure. They do not lose their magnetism easily.

Temporary Magnets - Temporary magnets only retain their magnetic properties under certain conditions. When these conditions are no longer present, they lose their magnetic field. 

Electromagnet - Electromagnets are magnets that produce magnrtic fields when an electric current passes through them. They're are used in many products, like motors, generators, relays, headphones, and more, all use electromagnets. 

Neodymium

The strongest magnetic metal in the world is Neodymium. According to Wikipedia Neodymium is a chemical element with the symbol Nd and atomic number 60. Neodymium belongs to the lanthanide series and is a rare-earth element. It is a hard, slightly malleable silvery metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture. 

Chapter Questions - Part Two; Storked

1. What tattoo does Roland Have?

1. A tiger shark tattoo

2. Each of the other characters on the run has a tragic background story. Why were Hayden, Roland, and Mai set to be unwound? Which do you think is the most tragic?

1. Roland was unwound because he beat up his stepfather, Mai got unwind because her parents wanted a little boy, and Hayden, he was unwound due to the fact that his parents often fought and eventually got divorced. In my opinion, the worst background story is Mai because just because she’s a girl her parents don’t want her, it’s like they don’t treasure their kids and didn’t accept her just because she’s a girl.

3. What makes Lev realize he doesn’t want to be unwound? 

1. Pastor Dan told him the truth, that he does not unwind. He told Lev's parents that Lev is tithe and got kidnapped. Pastor Dan never told the police that he is unwind.

4. Connor is concerned the baby won’t be loved, and ultimately will die, so he takes it. What does this show us about him as a person? 

1. Connor showed empathy to the little baby, he doesn’t want the baby growing with being unloved and lost. 

5. In your opinion, by allowing new mothers to give up their children so readily, does it take away the value of a child?

1. NO, it doesn’t because the child still has a lot of potentials to grow and be a successful person in the future. 

 

Live Aid | Geldof and Ure

 Bob Geldof

In the 1970s Bob Geldof was a singer in the Broomtown Rats. He was famous for songs like "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Rat Trap". Bob Geldof was involved in a spontaneous event that includes many of the best-known pop singers and writers invited. In the 1985 he was one of the main organizers of the event Live Aid Concert
at Wembley.

Midge Ure

Midge Ure was a Scottish singer that was involved in several bands, he was the frontman of Ultravox. Together with Bob Geldof, they wrote the song "They Don't Know It's Christmas" and assembled an all-star band of British musicians. The song sold millions of copies over 1984, he prompted Bob Geldof to organize the concert; Live Aid in 1985.

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure wrote the song 'They Don't Know It's Christmas' The track, which was first released on 25 November 1984, was written by Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof and Ultravox guitarist Midge Ure as a reaction to the shocking television reports of the 1983-85 Ethiopian famine.

Created with the sole purpose of raising funds for the people of Ethiopia, the track featured cameos from famous pop faces- with everyone from Bono to Boy George taking part.
After achieving a Christmas number one that year, the track went on to be the fastest-selling single in UK history

Here is the full lyrics of the song:

It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid

At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time

But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun

There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing

Is the bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring
There are the clanging chimes of doom

Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life

Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Here's to you
Raise a glass for everyone

Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived
If the table was turned would you survive

Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun

You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless
Give a little help to the helpless

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world

Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world

Feed the world
(Feed the world)
Feed the world
Feed the world

Acid Rain Experiment

 Kamusta everyone today in Science we were talking about Acid Rain, and we did an experiment similar to acid rain but in a small version.

Acid Rain Pathway

Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain.

Acid Rain Experiment

Aim: To observe effects of Acid Rain

Hypothesis: I think it will affect everything around its area 

Equipment: Petal, calcium carbonate, apple, universal indicator, bromothymol blue.

Method: In a petri dish place items around the edge. Wet dry ingredient with a drop of water. In the middle put a  boat. Add a spatula of sodium sulfate to weigh boat and 5 drops of sulfuric acid. Quickly close the lid.

The universal indicator turned into red, the bromothymol blue went yellow, the flower loses its color a little bit same as the apple, nothing happened to the calcium carbonate tho. It all happened because of the reaction of sodium sulfate and sulfuric acid. The calcium carbonate supposedly bubbles a bit, but we might did something wrong that's why it didn't bubble. 

Before

After