I am a Year 9 student in the Uru Mānuka Cluster. This is a place where I will share my learning. Please note that some of it will not be complete, it will be my first drafts. Remember to be positive, thoughtful and helpful when you leave a comment.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Connected creativity
Debate
For the past few weeks in Debate studies, we have been debating in groups of 3's against each other. Each period we got a different topics and groups, in which we had to write our reasons about that topic and then debate against the other team. I really enjoy debating as we get to state our opinions about that topic and try to persuade the judges and opponent.
Thoughts on our school starting a debating team?
My thoughts on our school starting a debating team next year are positive, I really enjoyed debating and would love to do it again.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Forensics
Footprint Analysis
Foot or shoe prints can be left behind at the scene and can be transferred onto a surface or left just as an imprint.
Types of ways to predict more information about the foot/shoe print:
Patterns
Random damage
How much wear/damage(wear characteristics - how much they have worn it(if it is worn out or something)
size
Can help us predict height and walking style.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Passion project: Forensic Study
Is it a crime?
1. Getting into a car:
possibilities:
-Trying to steal the car.
- They may just be getting in the car.
- They could have lost there key and trying to open the car somehow.
2. Animal squashed on the road by a car:
- Accident( unintentionally gone over the animal).
- Intentional( they may not like animals or raccoons).
3. Burglary:
4. Died:
- Poisoning.
- Could have dies from old age.
- killed(intentionally).
- Disease.
5. Died(is on the floor):
- Most likely a stab.
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6. Crash/accident of 2 cars:
- Sleepy driver/ Migraine.
- Underage.
- Could have had a heart attack( or some sort of sudden death/disease problem).
- Drunk.
- Distraction.
- Driving on wrong side (they may been from a country that drives on a different side).
- Brake failure/ Car malfunction
- Slippery road
- Natural disaster
- Hand illness/Problem
By Chelsea.O and Vanshika
Thursday, October 28, 2021
P.E
Gymnastics
For the last month we have been doing gymnastics in P.E. I feel gymnastics is a fun sport to do. In previous years when I have done gymnastics, quiet a few times we have done it in front of class mates and the things we did were not as interesting as this year. My favourite apparatus is the trampoline because it is fun to jump on it. The things I have learnt are highlighted in the doc below along with the things I already knew(which have been crossed out).
My year 9 Gymnastic review doc
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
English: Social media madness#1
Rewriting the sentences:
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Science: Resistance
How does resistance affect current?
Resistance: resistance is about pushing back. Resistance slows down the current.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Electricity
Circuits:
1. Series Circuit:
2.Parallel Circuit:
3. What is the difference between a series & parallel circuit?
- Series: In a series circuit all electrons pass through one path.
- Parallel: In a parallel circuit the electrons split ways, and go down to the different branches.
4. What is Voltage and current in a circuit?
- Voltage is how much energy the electrons carry.
- Current is how fast and slow the electrons move.
5. Explain why a string of Christmas tree lights would be parallel no series?
- Christmas tree light will not be series because the electrons will need to split off to different branches(lights) in the light.
Maori Language week task
Kia Ora,
For maori language week, we did a task in which we had to create a splash page with words we could use when replying to "kei te pehea koe".
Below is the final product:
Monday, September 27, 2021
Physics
Current Electricity:
1. What is the particle that moves in a wire?
The particle that moves in a wire are electrons. Electrons move from the negative end to the positive end.
2. If there is a high current in a circuit what does it mean?
If the current circuit flow gets too high it will melt the fuse. They are burning/ moving too fast.
3.How does electricity work to heat up a stove?
Electric energy transforms into heat energy and heats up the stove.
4. Where is DC electricity used? Where is AC electricity used?
- Direct Current(DC) is used in charging batteries, etc.
- Alternating Current(AC) is used in plugs, lights, etc.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Physics
Static electricity
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The cay: Q and A
Chapter 12-13 - Q&A
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Health: discovery task
Effects of social media
The Cay: do now
The Cay - Learn from home
Why is it difficult to live on a Cay?
I think that living on a cay would be a difficult thing because there won't be lots of resources, Compared to the current generation, the resources will be less advanced. Resources such as medicine, nutritious food, Clean drinking water, shelter to keep you decently warm or safe. Living on a cay could be dangerous as we do not know what types of animals and harmful things exist there, because it an island there won't be a doctor to help you in need and you could get bitten by a living thing or touch a poisonous plant. Living on a cay is a task harder than it sounds, but I would still like to experience living on a cay. Living on a cay would be different from the life I live now.
P.O.V: living on the cay
Standing on the burning hot sand below me, It sure is a hot sunny day. looking in front, I see the vast, sparking, dark blue ocean, its waves, gently bumping into one another, forming movements in the ocean. I turn around to see the scenery behind me. I see the trees, mountain hills, By every mean all I see is green. The trees sway and suddenly I smell the heat of the day with a tint of salty ocean, although its a very, VERY hot day I seem to be enjoying the nice, hot feeling. I hear the rustling of the trees and the ocean waves, the light movements and then the caw, caw of the big birds. I look above me, the light blue sky, just makes me blush or maybe the sun right in the middle of the cloudless sky, it feels nice... really nice.
Friday, September 3, 2021
Langosta: week 5 do now
Langosta
Thursday, August 12, 2021
P.E: Volleyball reflection
Volleyball
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
English: do now
Calypso
Simile:
Her voice is like a dolphin in the ocean.
Monday, August 9, 2021
Chemistry: Types of energy
Types of energy
Intro:
We are learning about types of energy and energy transformation.
1. Heat energy:
- Energy produced by quick movement of particles.
2. Kinetic energy:
- Allows anything to move.
3. Sound energy:
- Anything you hear(sound). (vibrating particles that cause sound).
4. Light energy:
- Light that is visible.
5. Electric energy:
- In things that use electricity
6. Elastic energy:
- In things that are stretched
7. Chemical potential energy:
- Found in food(chemicals).
8. Gravitational energy:
- Things that are high above ground.
Energy Transformation:
Energy does not be created or destroyed, it just moves from one type to another = transformation.
Example: Marshmallow cannons:
1. Cut the base off a cup(polystyrene).
2. Cut a balloon 1/2 way down the neck(of the balloon).
3. Stretch balloon.
4. Carefully put balloon over base of cup.
English: do now
Pontoon bridge
Pontoon bridges were used to move across rivers, as swimming across rivers would take a long time and would also tire the soldiers. They were also a good alternative to regular bridges because they use less resources, can be made faster and can also be reused.
1. Why were these bridges created?
Pontoon bridges were used to move across water, because it took a long time to built a regular bridge and/or swim across.
2. How are they built?
They were built by connecting with planks and ropes.
3. How are they reusable?
Because they can be taken down and used in another river/area.
Monday, August 2, 2021
U-boat German submarine
U-boat German submarine
3 Facts:
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Chemistry: Convection and Conduction:
Convection and Conduction
Convection and Conduction are passing on heat energy.
Distillation: Chemistry
Distillation:
Distillation: Is the scientific experiment used to show the processes of evaporation and condensation.
Evaporation: Is when a liquid turns into gas, by heating up the liquid.
Condensation: Is when a gas is turned into a liquid, by cooling the gas down.
Experiment/Aim: Separating coke + sugar free coke to see how much sugar is present.
Hypothesis: I think that classic coke will have more sugar than the sugar free or diet coke.
Saturday, July 3, 2021
ICT Semester 1 Reflection
Hey guys, My name is Vanshika and this is a reflection of what I have done in I.C.T for semester 1.
In term one we began with typing.com, a site which we use to practise and improve our typing skills(using it at the start of each lesson for 10 minutes). Then we learnt about how to be safer on the internet through a site called https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland (beinternetawesome). Beinternetawesome taught us about what to do in different situations on the internet(if in a problematic situation). To show our understanding of what we learned through beinternetawesome we made kahoots. Kahoot is a site which allows us to make and play different quizzes on lots of different topics. We learned about how to manage files, how to rename files, save files, as well as how to put them in different places.
WORD
Then we started on ‘Word’, a software. ‘Word’ is a word processor, it allows us to type text, save, and edit it if wanted with lots of helpful tools. In ‘Word’ we can also create or insert pictures. Using ‘Word’, we worked on a few different files. We used pronto books for the steps and instructions. The tasks we had were to work on different, already completed documents, where we had to do spell checks, headings, copy/pasting as well as search and replace text. After a bit more of file management, we did a bit of drawing, we learned how to create things such as boats, TV’s and flowers(in 'Word' software). Learning the drawing process was a bit interesting because it took a bit longer to have a good drawing but there were a few tricks to finishing faster because of the tools on ‘Word’. As it was Easter we had to obviously do some Easter related tasks. So, for Easter we worked on an Easter recipe, which we were given the instructions and recipe for. Term 1 was nearing an end. We were to make 8 different posters, 4 for each topic. The topics were ‘Kids eat free’ and ‘Disney’.
Term 2 began with pronto and bravo book tasks.
Networking tasks: Bonsai & Goldfish:
Publisher
Afterwards we moved onto another software, ‘Publisher’. ‘Publisher’, is a software mostly for making cards, certificates, etc. The things we worked on ‘Publisher’ were making calendars and certificates. I think ‘Publisher’ is a pretty awesome software, the calendars we worked on turned out to be very beautiful.
Excel
Currently we are using ‘Excel’, which is also a software. ‘Excel’ is a spreadsheet, which is used for calculating, graphs and more. Using ‘Excel’ we worked on basic formulae as well as graphs.
Although I enjoyed most things I learned, my most favourite were making the calendar on ‘Publisher' and using ‘Excel’. I do believe it would have been a great idea to have also learned a bit about tools on Google docs or Google spreadsheets because they are easily accessible in devices as compared to ‘Word’, ‘Publisher’ and ‘Excel’.
I was unable to show more of the work I had done because the computers in school had been updated often, making the work I had done to disappear.
Thanks to Mr.Carter, that I.C.T in Semester one has been a great experience for me.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
English: Week 9 do now
Being able to be confident when public speaking is an important life skill.
Monday, June 28, 2021
English: Week 8 do now
Matariki(Maori New Year) should be a public holiday
I believe that Matariki should be a public holiday in New Zealand because it is a important part of the Maori culture which should be given importance and respect. Because Maori people are an important part of New Zealand celebrating a event that is meaningful to them is a great way to deepen the understanding between each other and show appreciate the fact that we are one. Matariki is also a way to explore the Maori tradition These are the reasons why I believe that Matariki should be a public holiday.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
English: Week 8 do now
English is the most important subject to learn in school
I disagree withe statement that English is the most important subject in school, because I believe that other subjects are also very important. Subjects such as maths and science are subjects that are also very important but they are still given equal priority making both subjects important but yet still equal. I believe that all subjects are important but none that are the most important.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Chromatography
Chromatography
Pigments: Pigments are molucuels that absorb, and transmit light.
Aim: To separate the different pigments from ink using chromatography
Hypothesis: I think we will see different colours on the filter paper
Method: Felt tip pen, filter paper strips, test tube, measuring cylinder, pencil.

Game time 2 : Health
Game time 2 : Health reflection
GAME TIME - Health
Game time:
08/06
In today's lesson we did a few games, rotating after every 10 minutes.
In today's lesson the Interpersonal skills I used were Verbal, non-verbal, active listening and Manakitanga/being inclusive. These skills helped me communicate and get along better with my group to complete the task. In today's lesson the people in my group were Emalea and me. If I were to do it again I would try to give more warm fuzzies and try to finish the games faster. I think I worked at level 3 because was focused and finished most of the work that I had to do.
STEAM: Problems in the environment
Problems in the environment
Monday, June 14, 2021
Your name is an important part of who you are: English
Do now: Your name is an important part of who you are
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Government/Policies: Social studies
Government/Policies
Government/Policies
5 Policies:
Gender equality, both Men and Women get paid fairly by their position not gender
Allow people to claim both NZ and overseas pensions at the same time
Change PAYE
Fund free breakfast and lunch programmes in all low-decile primary and intermediate schools
Keep health resources for primary, intermediate and secondary school students.
5 Facts about working in government:
Pay
Members of parliament usually earn
$160K-$300K per year
Local government representatives usually earn
$2K-$190K per year
Member of parliament earnings
Pay for members of parliament depends on their level of responsibility.
Members of parliament usually earn between $160,000 and $180,000 a year.
Ministers can earn between $250,000 and $300,000.
The Prime Minister's salary is set at $470,000.
2. To become a elected government representative, you need to be:
- at least 18
-a New Zealand citizen
-enrolled on the parliamentary electoral roll
- elected by your electors, or be elected from a party list.
3. Elected government representatives need to have knowledge of:
Political, economic, social and cultural aspects of New Zealand
The region they are representing
Official parliamentary procedures
4. The chances of getting a job as an Elected government representative are very low/poor because there are a few positions and high competition.
5. Elected government representatives are elected by the people of a specific area to help govern a city, region and country.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
1. When she was born, what name was she given?Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
2. At what age did she join the Sisters of Loreto?
18
3. Explain her calling from God.
Mother Teresa said that, During a train journey on 26th September 1946 mother teressa got a calling from god, god told her to leave the school she was working in and go help the poor, sick and disadvantaged people in the slums of Calcutta.
4. a. Having won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, why did Mother Teresa turn down the prize winner’s banquet?
Mother Teresa turned down the prize winner’s banquet because she wanted to give the money to the poor.
b. What does this say about her as a person?
Reading about her explains that she was a person that believed in god the most and was a very selfless person.
5. Write down two adjectives to describe Mother Teresa.
Selfless
Christian
6. Explain the Missionaries of Charity.
The missionaries of charity was a mission that mother Teresa had to complete which was a task from god.
7. When did she die?
5 September 1997, Kolkata, India
8. How do you think she will be remembered?
I think she will be remembered as a woman who devoted herself for people who are less privileged.
9. What do you believe was Mother Teresa’s purpose in life?
To complete the task God had set for her.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Health: Shark Infested Custard
Shark Infested Custard
Social Studies: Policies NZ
In social studies we have been learning about policies, The NZ policies that I found interesting are:
Becoming a prime minister
Change PAYE
Keep health resources for primary, intermediate and secondary school students.
Improve the rules about PRIDE gender people
Provide better help to people with disabilities.
Allow people to claim both NZ and overseas pensions at the same time
Gender equality, both Men and Women get paid fairly by their position not gender
Ban rodeo, greyhound racing and other activities that harm animal
Fund free breakfast and lunch programmes in all low-decile primary and intermediate schools
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
English: Week 5 do now
The principal is the most important person in school
Science: Concentration and dilution
Concentration and dilution
01/06
Today in science we learning about Concentration and dilution.
Chemistry: Filtering
Filtering:
Today in science we learning about Filtering.
Separating different sized particles out a mixture.
Not everything can be filtered, only things that can be insoluble. (You can only filter different sized particles not the same sized ones).
AIM: Make solution to separate a solution from a precipitate (precipitate is the name for a solid that forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction/
Hypothesis: I think
Method:
1. Pour approximately 50mL of copper sulfate solution into a beaker.
Equipment:
Conical flask Stirring Rod
200 ml Beaker Funnel
Filter paper