10 Art - Michael Mew Art

 In art we have been looking at collage art specifically made by Michael Mew.

We first started cutting out and arranging different things from magazines.

Until I came up with an arrangement that I liked.

I then came up with thumbnail sketches to come up with different framing to draw.

This is my finished product. Over the arrangement I put a yellow line with the word caution on it. I did this to make it look like caution tape. The leading lines are the man and the women standing together; this is emphasize by the phone and the caution tape. It is made to make the eye look at the yellow then look up to the people.

10 Science - Neutralisation

 Neutralisation

Aim: To observe a neutralisation reaction.

Method: 

1. Get a test tube rack, 6 test tubes, acid, base and universal indicator.

2. Fill 4 test tubes with 3mL of acid.

3. Fill 2 test tubes with 3mL of base.

4. Add a squirt of universal indicator to each.

5. Add different amounts of acid and base to make the colours of the rainbow (ROYGBI)

Results: 

Discussion: 

We started with 4 red test tubes and 2 blue test tubes, but by the end of the experiment we ended up with  colours of the rainbow (ROYGBI). We did this by neutralizing some of the acid by adding base into it to make orange, yellow, and green. For the 1 of the base we add acid to make it a lighter shade of blue. 

Conclusion:

This experiment did work because we were able to neutralise the acids and bases to make the colours of the rainbow.

Anzac - The Last Post

Anzac - The Last Post

When do you hear this song?

At dawn service/Anzac day.

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

I commemorate the fallen soldiers that have passed.

What is the History behind the Last Post -

Why was it played and when?

The Last Post was used to wake up soldiers in the morning and

to set a reminder.

It played in the morning and periodically throughout the day.

What does this song represent?

It represents the loss and efforts of our fallen soldiers.

10 Science - Testing pH

 Testing pH

Aim: To test the pH of a range of household chemicals.

Method:

1. Add a few drops of each chemical toa spot on your spotting tile. If a substance is solid or powdered you will need to mix it with a few drops of water before testing it.

2. Test the chemicals with litmus paper.

3. Test each chemical with a few drops of Universal indicator.

Results:

Chemical Being Tested	Colour in blue litmus	Colour in red litmus	Colour in Universal indicator
Dishwashing Liquid	Blue	Violet	Green
Vinegar	Red	Red	Red
Toilet Cleaner	Red	Red	Red
Spray and WIpe	Indigo	Indigo	Blue

Conclusion:

Chemical being Tested	Acid or base	Evidence from investigation
Dishwashing Liquid	Weak base	The blue litmus was blue, the red litmus was violet and the UI was green.
Vinegar	Weak acid	They were light red almost orange.
Toilet cleaner	Strong acid	Both the litmus and Universal Indicator Were dark red.
Spray and wipe	Strong base	Both of the litmus and Universal Indicator were a dark blue/ Indigo.

10 English - Genocide

Genocide 

In English we started reading about more information about the holocaust, the Nazi party and concentration camps where Jewish people were held. 

Genocide is the act of mass killing of a group of people that belong to one particular race, religion, or ethnic group. When Adolf Hitler rose to power in the Nazi party, the Nazi party performed genocide on Jewish people. They killed millions of Jewish people between 1941 and 1945. Although genocide is target at one individual but rather a group of individuals, individual people can be victims of genocide.

10 Social Studies - Parihaka

Parihaka

On the 5 of November 1881 crown troops stormed the Taranaki settlement of Parihaka. They took the men to prison without trial, rape and molested the leftover women and children. Parihaka was a peaceful protest lead by Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi.

People even to this day are affected by what happened at Parihaka. Only recently the government and the crown apologized for what happened at Parihaka.

In the song ‘Parihaka’ by Tim Finn & the Herbs they speak about Parihaka, its effects on the people and how we will remember what happened at Parihaka.

10 Health - Bullying

Bullying

In health we are looking at different types of relationships the issues within them. I chose to look at bullying.

 Why do some people bully?

Most people who bully others do it to feel a sense of power, purpose or control over you. Others do it to let off built up anger from their own home life/personal environment.

Why are some people more likely to be bullied?

Most people who are targeted by bullies have something unique or different about them that a bully can make fun of. They could also be seen as something less than by the bully and/or others.

Why is bullying harmful?

Bullying can be harmful to a person by making that person feel insecure about their differences from other people. They could try to hide and mask the thing that can make them a target. This could seriously affect someone's Taha Hinengaro, Taha Whanau and Taha Tinana. 

What can you do if you are being bullied?

If you are being bullied you can tell a teacher, the school counselor, friend, family, or help line.

What can you do if you see someone else being bullied?

Instead of being a bystander you could be a outstander and step in to stop the person from being bullied. You don’t have to physically step in, you could also tell a teacher that a student is being bullied.