light bar

In tech we made a light bar which is a wooden bar with a L.E.D strip  that can stick into any USB plug to light up how we made this was by getting different parts of wood and then we glued them together we then put the led strip inside and but a piece of acrilc inside of it and you are good to go   

laser tech

in tech we have been using the laser cutter it has been a really fun experience using all the different programs some of them are thingy-verse tinker-cad and laser works
I would have a picture
but I left the key rings at home
there serving a great job as key rings as people know what key is mine

guitars

In music mr mitchell taught us about guitar

The music scavenger hunt

We went to the music suite to play some instruments we had to answer questions like what family they belong to and the name of the musical instruments that we played the
electric guitar
acoustics guitar
drums
electric drums
saxophone
flute
piano
keyboard
I enjoyed playing the guitar because I'm good at it

ki o rahi rules

       Other Task From MR

       The story of Ki o rahi

       A demonstration of ki o rahi

       Gear to play

1. Rippers if you are playing ripper version
2. Poles x 7 around the outside
3. 1 x Te Tupu/Drum
4. 7 x Nga Pou/Field Posts 
5. Ki or small ball

        Rules

1. Taniwha can take jump shots if the ball is released before they touch the ground
2. Only the guardians feet can be in Te Motu which has Pawero and Te tupu
3. If ki o ma gets tackle/touch/ripped in te roto it is a hand other
4. Ki o ma have to hit all of the pou before scoring
5. Ki o ma have do a try after hitting all ( If they hit them all ) ( Have to hit at-least one) of the pou
6. If you get the ball out of bounds, the last team who touched the key must hand it over
7. The game can be played in tackle/touch/ripper
8. If playing touch you can only get touched twice before hand over

        HIstory and research

1. Traditional maori game
2. Played around New Zealand
3. It is a game that is based on an old maori legend
4. Kī-o-rahi is a ball sport
5. played in New Zealand with a small round ball called a kī. It is a fast paced game  which is similar to rugby union and touch.
6. It is a similar game to tapu wai which is good for practicing Ki o rahi

There are now beginning to be tournaments for ki o rahi as the game gets popular

This is how the setup should look like ,overall it is a really fun and easy to learn.

What We Found Out While Playing

basic cookies

In tech we had to make cookies they were basic but nice and delicious they took us over 2 hours to make but we finished on time so we could leave before it started to pour down with rain we had to see what a cookie dough was divided by twelve and then we had to make a cookie that was that number to make all the other cookies that number to see how much weight will the cookie decrease now here are the results of the cookies by taste color and texture   

The texture was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside

The color was nice and golden

And the taste was nice 

I could not get a picture because my family ate it all

decades of music

In music we learn't about the decades of music

music familys

in our music hurumanu we learnt about the music family

dlo

learning story

Title:                   drama
Name: James	Teachers: ms clark whaea joe			Date: 16-8 -19
VALUES / SKILLS
Year 8 Graduate Profile Highlight the parts of the Profile you are now doing on a regular basis	Commitment	Achievement	Resilience	Respect	Skills
	In your reflection think about how you displayed the CARR values and what curriculum skills you learnt.
People Smart I listen to understand people’s ideas and opinions I can work successfully with others I understand how my feelings and actions can affect others I act responsibly even when no one is watching I can give useful feedback to others I take responsibility for my own actions I am an outstander – I choose to help others who are having a difficult time  Active Learner I am a curious learner – I ask questions I use feedback to improve my learning I have a growth mindset I know what my next steps are I share my ideas and point of view with different people Learning Smart I am organised and have everything that is needed for my learning I complete my work in the time I’m given I am punctual by being in the right place at the right time I manage my emotions when I am frustrated or challenged I ask for help when I don’t understand what to do Thinking Smart I can reflect on my learning I understand others’ opinions and ideas I can think critically I can think creatively  Cyber Smart I use the internet and devices in a safe way I can be trusted to use my device for the task I am meant to be doing I can use digital tools creatively I can use digital tools for different purposes	What we did: We did some acting which was great for working as a group
	What I learned: I learned that in drama you need a growth mindset
	What I enjoyed: I enjoyed working as a team because we listened to everyone's ideas
	What I found difficult: I kinda found it hard to perform in front of a crowd

investagatsion

My Investigation

Where does our food come from?

• Choose your favorite food. wontons

1. 
   

• Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)? local

• How many kilometers away did the food travel to get to you? 1 kilometer

• What are the main ingredients? pork pastry 

• How is the food packaged? paper bag

• What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)? water pig olive oil

• Would this item have been processed? probably  

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

• What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? it supports local produce 

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

• Why? because it doesn't need as much

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changing our future

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

Changing Our Future

Name 3 fossil fuels?
diesel coal natural gas
What is the cost?
carbon dioxide
The CO2 level has soured since when? the industrial  revolution

What are the effects in the UK?

1.    19 of 20 years have been the warmest
2.   heatwaves 
3.  animals  could disappear

How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050? 200 million

When will Fairborn be flooded? 26 years

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

1.    homes
2.     building sliding into the sea
3.  toxic sites at risk

How can we stop climate change?

1.    replacing gas cylinders 
2.    plant trees
3.    have electric cars 

What ideas are school children having about climate change?

1.  having a protest  
2.  not having kids 
3.  walking and biking

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 the

 political will.

How is sea-level rise going to affect us in NZ

What places will be affected? everything

What else do we need to think about? sea levels rising

What other places around NZ will be affected? the islands

What does this do to our drinking water? gets it all salty

What are the main concerns? coastal flooding and coastal erosion

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  using electric cars  
2.  walking   
3.  not using air travel as much     

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution? there is none

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

1.   use renewables more
2.   get away from fossil fuels  
3.  use more electric stuff more

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   walking to close places
2.   recycling 
3.   don't litter

wind power

Weather and Climate Change 

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to o5sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

Wind speed - Making an anemometer.

MATERIALS

1. pencils
2. tape  
3. straws x4  
4. pin  
5. cups x4  

STEPS

1.   stick the straws together
2.   then you tape them so they are in the shape of the cross
3.   stick a pin though them
4.   stick it to the rubber of the pencil
5.   stick cups though the straw

Once you have made an anemometer we are going to record the wind speed.

Group size: 5

You will need:

Anemometer (above) 

Roles:

• Timekeeper
• Counter
• Recorder
• Anemometer Manager
• Wind generator

1. Mount the anemometer in a place that has full access to the wind from all directions.
2. When the time keeper says "Go", the counter in each group will count how many times the marked cup passes them in one minute and write it down.
3. If possible, repeat the above step four (4) times and record the average number of spins on the chart.

FINDINGS

• Record how many times it spins using the table below.

You will need to create the wind yourself by blowing. Get 4 different wind speeds by blowing.

You will need to time them and count the number of spins.

	Time Interval	Number of Spins
1.	10	13
2.	10	13
3.	10	6
4.	10	27

• Can you make a statement connecting the number of spins of your anemometer and the speed of the wind? 

CONCLUSION:

this is a great way to see how fast th ewing is travelling and how strong it is

fossil fuels

Mining Fossil Fuels

How are they mined?

1. Drilling
2. Digging
3. Picking
4. Exaggerating  
Where are they mined?

1. Desserts 
2. Caves
3. Water
4. Ice
5. Deep underground

Activity;

On the sheet provided you need to make two drawings of your cookie. 
1. looking down at it. 
2. side on -  of the imaginary habitat that will live on the top of the cookie. ( trees, bushes, flax, sea, etc)

Material:

1.  Cookie 
2.   Pen or pencil
3.   Plate
4.  Paper

Steps:

1.   Draw your island
2.   Get the choc chips of the cookie 
3.   Draw your island after mining 
4.   Write about what happened to your island 
5.   Eat the cookies

Findings: The island got destroyed as a result of the mining.

Conclusion: I think this is a good way to show what is happening to the world.