Lockdown - Baking

 In lockdown, me and my sister decided to bake stuff. We baked pancakes together. The pancakes were plain because we didn't put anything on them. Next time I might add some jam or butter on them. I also tried to make banana doughnuts but they turned out to be like muffins. I tried to make cinnamon butter but it turned out like it was just sugar mixed with butter. The banana muffins turned out very plain and dry. It was my first time making banana doughnuts. Next time I could try and bake them on something different and not cook them for so long. 

Lockdown Movies - Edge Of Tomorrow, The Platform

 In the time of the lockdown, I had watched some movies. The movies I have watched are "Edge of Tomorrow" and "The Platform". There is another movie I am watching is "The Loud House". Two of these movies are ones my sister picked. She picked "The Platform" and "The Loud House". We have to rate the movies out 10. For Edge of Tomorrow, I would rate it 8.5/10. I rate it that because there are a few things they could have done better, but it was also made in 2014. For The Platform, I rate it a 7/10. I rate it that because there are also a few things they could do better, I also didn't understand some parts of the storyline. The characters in Edge of Tomorrow are, Rita Vrataski, Lt Col Bill Cage, Karen Lord, Master Sergeant Farell, General Brigham, Nance, Dr Carter, Kimmel, Griff, Kuntz, Skinner, Cruel Sergeant, Colonel Walter Marx, Slovakain Soldier, Pilot, Julie, Drop Ship Pilot, Doctor, Ford, Dog Soldier Summers, Takeda, Dr Whittle, Dog Soldier, J Squad Soldier. The character in The Platform are, Miharu, Trimasgasi, Imoguiri, Goreng, Baharat, Sr Brambang, Baharats Friend, Inmate #1, Amigo De Baharat, Cook #1, Cocinero, Preso, Mail, Chef, Presa Nivel 5 and Jefe de Restaurante. I would recommend these movies to people who like action and a bit of gore. In "The Platform" there is a lot of gore. In the movie "The Platform" there is a platform with food the comes down every day. You have to get on the platform and survive. You start at a level and you have to go down to level 1 and then the platform will go very fast back up. At the start you can bring anything you want in(don't know about food though). In the movie "Edge of Tomorrow", a person replays the day again and again till he does what is set for him. 

Bacteria

 Today in science we are learning about bacteria. We watched two videos telling us about bacteria.  Bacteria is good and bad because it helps you in different ways. Bacteria looks like a rod or spiral shape. Bacteria is inside your cells. 90% of bacteria is in your cells. 

Walt:
To look at different types of bacteria.

What is bacteria?

1. Feeding:
Most bacteria are consumers, this means they cant use the sun to make their own food, which means why to have to feed by using other living things. Bacteria do not have a digestive system likes other things. Bacteria will wait for things to decompose before they eat them. They start to eat it when it is rotten.

2. Reproduction:
With bacteria, there is no women or male. The name for the way they reproduce is mitosis.  One bacteria does not need another bacteria to reproduce. They make more bacteria by constantly splitting when they need to. They can split every 15 - 20 minutes. The smaller cells are named daughter cells which means they will become identical, it will be the same colour and look the same.  They will stop splitting when they stop getting food.

3. Excretion:
The food bacteria eat is important which helps them survive. It gives them energy and helps them grow.  Exceritions also helps them repair parts and damage parts. There is also waste products of their digestion.  These wastes must be excreted or got rid of so that the bacteria do not poison themselves. They pass out through the bacterium's cell membrane, and into whatever they are living on or in. Bacteria feed on living things and causes diseases and are called pathogenic bacteria and they are harmful.

4. Breathing: 
All different types of living things need oxygen so their cells can convert food into energy. The process is called preparation. Bacteria can carry out both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Anaerobic respiration is when there is plenty of oxygen. Anaerobic respiration occurs when the supply of oxygen is very limited or non-existent.

Clowning

 Hi, guys today I'm writing about what we did last week. We did some clowning in the theatre. Clowning is basically being a mimic and mining things. Something that I think about clowns is that they are ugly. For clowning, you basically pretend you trip over something, pretend to get hurt, be dumb, and act like a child. Sometimes they look like clowns or just have white paint on their faces while acting. We also watched some videos about clowning.

Women Suffrage - tic tac toe

 Yesterday in Nga Tangata we started looking at women suffrage. The group I am in has to read 3 articles about Kate Sheppard. After we read the articles we have to do an activity. The activity is a tic tac toe(do 3 in a row). I asked my teacher if I could do a Kahoot with my friend about women suffrage and Kate Sheppard. The other tasks I did were list 2 things you're learnt from the text and your opinion about the text. Here is the work I did(not the kahoot). 

Science - Yeast Alive Film

 Today in science we are doing Yeast Alive Film. On Thursday we are making ginger beer. Yeast is alive in a hibernation state. Yeast is a fungi. The experiment we are doing is with a bottle, yeast and a balloon. We have to get into groups of three.

Experiment:
Here is the yeast experiment with a bottle, yeast and a balloon. The experiment is done in 3 bottles. Let's see what happens after 20 minutes.

Aim:
To look at how yeast is used in foods.

Research:
What effect does sugar have on yeast?
- The chemical reaction between yeast and sugar produces ethanol and carbon dioxide.

What is fermentation?
- A simple way of an expansion of fermentation is that it is a chemical reaction. 

What are 3 foods/drinks that have yeast?
1. Bread
2. Ginger beer
3. Crackers 

Equipment:
- Spoons
- Kettle
- Bowl
- Beaker
- Cloth sieve
- Funnel
- Plastic Bottle

Materials:

Bug (groups of 3)

- 50ml
- 1/2 tsp to active dried yeast
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Ginger beer (for 1 litre)

- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1L cold water
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp ginger beer bug.

 Method:

1. Ina large bowl, put sugar and cream of tartar, then add the warm water.
2. Stir to dissolve the sugar before adding the cold water.
3. Add the ginger beer bag to the large bowl of cold water.
4. Stir well and then pour into your clean bottle.
5. Label your bottle with your group names.
6. Place all the bottles in the class container.
7. Store in a cool, dark place for one week before drinking.
8. Make sure you open the bottle in the kitchen sink as it might overflow. Open the cap bit by bit to allow the air to escape. 

The ginger beer must be dunk over the 6 days.

You must provide your own bottle.

We wanted to see how yeast was best activated. To do this we used 3 conical flasks, a teaspoon of yeast in each one, some warm water in each one and some sugar in one flask. We then put a balloon on the top of each flask. We found out that the flask that had the yeast and sugar inflated the balloon. It showed that when yeast has sugar it activates and creates a case called carbon dioxide gas.

Women Suffrage

 Today in Nga Tangata we are learning about women suffrage and Kate Sheppard. I have learnt about women suffrage before. We looked at some videos about Kate Sheppard. After we watched the videos we shared back with the teacher. Then after sharing with the teacher we have to define some words in our own words. After we did that we have to do a comprehension. The comprehension is about women suffrage. After we read the article it came with we have to answer some questions. Here are the definitions and the answers to the questions.

Definitions:
Parliament: Parliament means a group of people in the government. 

Suffrage: Suffrage means wanting the right to vote.

Convince: Convince means trying to make someone do something/agree. 

Prohibitionist: Prohibitionist is someone who prohibition.


Answers:
The year that Maori men could vote is in the 1867s.

The reason why men thought women should not vote is because they thought they should be in the kitchen, keeping the house clean and looking after the kids. Another reason why they thought women should not vote is because they thought women should stay home and cook

The statement drinking their wages means that the men would go out the spend their wages on alcohol.

The WCTU help the poor by visiting hospitals, prisons and also setting up a soup kitchen to help men not spend their wages on alcohol.

The main forms that they used in their protests were giving out newspapers, leaflets had meetings and also held huge protest gatherings with inspiring speeches. 

The reason why she is on our 10$ note is so we can remember her and what she did. 

Using Images With Permission

 Today in Tuhura we are learning about using images with permission. We had to watch a video about how to get pictures that are free to use. After we watched the video we have to do an activity. The activity is making a drawing of all about you. The way you can get photos for free is by searching for whatever you want. After you search for whatever you want, go and click tools on the side and then click usage rights. When you click usage rights you go and click creative commons licenses. The reason why it is good to use them that is because you won't get copyrighted or get a fine. Here is the work I did. 

I didn't know who to do for my hero so I just did a person I watch

Soviets Declares War On Japan; Invades Machuria

 Each week in Wānanga we have to do a task. The task is what happened on that day. I choose to do for the day is 8th of August, I choose to do it when Soviets declares war on Japan. I choose to do it on slides. I went on slidesgo and got a template to use. I haven't used slidesgo before. We can choose what site we do it on. Here is my work.

Masterton - Part 2 Snowing

 Today in Wānanga we have to do a 200-word challenge. The reason we have to do a 200-word challenge is because it started snowing. For the 200-word challenge, I decided to make it another part of the Masterton/Mather story. I did 202 words. Here is part 2/writing and a photo of what it is supposed to look like. 

It was a very cold day in Masterton. Everyone wanted to stay inside and not go to school. If you were home you would have your fire on and having a hot drink. I had to go to school though. It was close to period 2. There were light showers throughout the day so far. Some of the showers were rainy and some of them were light snow. When it was period 2 there were also other light snow showers but then it was actually snowing. In Masterton, it rarely snows here so this is a one time experience. The last time it snowed here was around 9 years ago. Everyone at the school I am going to goes out to see the snow if they are allowed to. I didn't go out to feel the snow but I did see it. After it finished snowing it was clear for a bit but then there was light snow. Soon the light snow stopped and it started to rain. In between the rain, there were bits of snow in it. When it was raining the sun came out. For some reason, you can see the sun but it is raining with light snow.

Drama - Five Elements

 Today in Drama we have looked at the five elements. We are learning about them because we will be using them when we play later in the term. All of the elements initials together say FARTS. F stands for focus. A stands for action. R stands for role. T stands for tension. Lastly, S stands for space. The character I choose to do was Shouko Nishimiya. Shouko Nishimiya is from an anime. The anime is a silent voice. In the anime, Shouko is trying to make friends with the people in her class. All the people in the class she is in don't like her (Middle school). In the anime, it is placed in middle school and high school. She is being bullied. 

100 Word Challenge

 Today in wānanga if we have finished the on this day activity we have to do the 100-word challenge. We got two things we could choose to write about. The one I choose to write said "trust me". The other one was about hockey and I don't really like hockey. Here is the writing I did and a photo of the two choices.

It was a cold day in Masterton, everyone had their fire on and had the hot coco next to them. I wasn't inside in the warmth, I was outside trying to get a person to trust me. The reason why I was trying to get the person to trust me was because of my last name. My last name is Mather. My family has a very bad past with Masterton. No one likes my family because of it but the new generation is a lot better than our ancestors. That is the only reason why they won't be my friend. All I want them to do is trust me.

As you know my last name is Mather and you know that my family has a bad past with Masterton. My family was in high school when they came to Masterton. When my family came to Masterton no one liked them. My family "doesn't know" why no one liked them. When I got told the story of when they were there I thought it would have been about their looks. The reason I think that no one liked them because of how they look is because they looked very different from the other people back then. The real reason why people don't like them is because they are witches and wizards.

Springbok Comprehension

 Today in Nga Tangata the group I am in have to do a reading comprehension. The comprehension is about the Springbok tour. After we read the article that it came with, we have to answer some questions. Here are the answers to the questions. Another word for apartheid is separatism. The reason why they wore helmets is because the police used special long batons. I think that they were upset that they were called honourary white is because it is offensive. The game in hamilton was cancelled because there was a big group of protesters that stormed the grounds. I think that the protests were successful because the tour didn't go on. The reason why I think that the New Zealand protests helped Nelson Mandela was because he was going to be the next president.

Chili Tasting

 For the next week in science, we are learning about chili. We are also going to do a tasting on one of the days. We have to do some research about chili.

Section 1: Chili is a fruit and the chemical that makes it hot is called capsaicin. The reason that the capsaicin makes the chili hot is because triggers calcium ions to enter nearby neurons. 

Section 3: The top six hottest chilis are:

1. Carolina reaper
2. Moruga trinidad scorpion
3. 7 pop douglah 
4. Primo
5. Butch trinidad scorpion
6. Naga Viper

Section 4:The scoville chili scale is a tool for measuring the spiciness or pungency of the pepper.

Aim: 

To see which is the best way to cool down the hot chili taste in your mouth while still eating it.

Hypothesis:

I think that by using coca-cola I will be able to remove the hot chili taste from my mouth.

 Equipment:
1. Milk
2. Water
3. Coca Cola
4. Tasting Cup
5. Chili

Method:
1. You will work in groups of three for this experiment. Each person in the group will use one of the drinks with the chili. You will then swap your results in your group so that everyone has the same results.
2. Each member of the group needs to have their own tasting cup. This will be used for putting the different liquids in as we cool off the chili in our mouths.
3. Place a piece of chili in your mouth.
4. After 10 seconds you will drink the liquid that you have in your cup. As you do this you will complete a results chart.

You will be recording the following using yes or no.
- The effectiveness of the liquid immediately.
- The effectiveness of the liquid after 10 seconds.

Use the chart below to record your results.

Chilli Tasting Results

Record: Yes or No

 

	Immediately	After 5 minutes
Milk	yea	no
Water	yes	no
Coca Cola	yes	yes

Summary and Results:

Milk does take away some of the taste immediately and it didn't take away the rest of the taster after 5 minutes.
Coke took away the effect immediately for my friend and it did the same thing after 5 minutes.
Water had a small effect immediately and had a greater effect after 5 minutes.

The summary is the most effective drink to take away the taste immediately would be milk.

Conclusion:

and Milk could be a solution when eating spicy foods - literally. That's because milk helps your mouth handle capsaicin, an oily chemical compound in chili peppers. Capsaicin binds to a receptor in the tongue and creates a burning sensation...  casein protein found in milk can also bind to the capsaicin and wash it away.

Guajillo

Chili Plant

The Mirror Image - Springbok Tour

 Today in Nga Tangata the group I am in is having to read about the Springbok tour. We have to read an article about Springbok. After we read the article we have to write a paragraph about their povs and their differences and the similarity. Here is the paragraph I did.

Something similar in their povs is that they are both watch rugby. Something that is different is that one of them like rugby and the other doesn’t. Another thing that is different in their povs is that Zodaw wants the Springbok to

be beaten and Meggie is supporting the Springbok. Even though Zodaw doesn’t

like rugby she will watch that game Another thing that is a similarity is that they

both think that it is fine that people of different races play. When Zodaw is watching

the tv and sees a sign that is racist, she probably feels very sad. When Meggie goes to the stadium, she is protesting against Springbok because they only brought their

white players.

Climate Change

 Today in Nga Tangata we are looking at climate change protests that happened in New Zealand. We have to read a short article summarising the school climate protest. After we read the short article we have to watch a video. In the video, Jacinda Ardern is talking about climate change. Then after we watch the video we have to make a timeline about the protests. After making the timeline we have to define some words in your own words. 


Word meaning:

Climate change: The temperature is rising and the temperature is getting low
Campaign: Someone organizing a course of action
Demonstration:  A showing of evidence or examples 
Zero Carbon: Zero fossil fuels and chemicals

TouchPad Slides

 Today in Tuhura we are working on cyber smart. We have to make a copy of a slide show that shows us how to use our touchpad on our Chromebook. After we finished we have to do another slideshow. Here is both of the slideshow I did. 

Iraq Invades Kuwait - August 2nd

Each week in wānanga we have to do a task. The task is what happened on that day. Since today is the 2nd of August, I choose to do it when Iraq invades Kuwait. I choose to do it on canva. I decided to do presentations. I haven't done presentations before on canva. We can choose what site we do it on. I also had to do another one. Here is both of them