Hur 1 Pictionary WOPP+

Hello, for a while in hur 1 we had to do something about sustainability, so my group (Nathan, Addyson, Hope) decided to remake Pictionary and basically change the question you receive to draw. we changed the questions to stuff related to, water pollution, overpopulation, pollution, and social sustainability.

The digestive system

Hello, in science we have been learning about the digestive organs, and how they work. Ingestion is the consumption of a substance by an organism. In animals, it normally is accomplished by taking in a substance through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract; such as through eating or drinking. In single-celled organisms, ingestion takes place by absorbing a substance through the cell membrane.

Egestion- Egestion is the act or process of voiding or discharging undigested food as feces. To egest means to discharge undigested material or food.

Digestion-Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the bloodstream.

Absorption- Digestion is the chemical breakdown of the ingested food into absorbable molecules. Absorption refers to the movement of nutrients, water, and electrolytes from the lumen of the small intestine into the cell, then into the blood.

Teeth- Food is broken down into smaller pieces in the mouth by chewing. This is an example of mechanical digestion. The teeth cut and crush food, and the pieces are mixed with saliva to form a ball of food called a bolus.

Large intestine The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes

Esophagus Anatomically and functionally, the esophagus is the least complex section of the digestive tube. Its role in digestion is simple: to convey boluses of food from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus begins as an extension of the pharynx in the back of the oral cavity.

Stomach The stomach secretes acids and enzymes that digest food. Ridges of muscle tissue called rugae line the stomach. The stomach muscles contract periodically, churning food to enhance digestion. The pyloric sphincter is a muscular valve that opens to allow food to pass from the stomach to the small intestine

Anus The anus is the opening at the far end of the digestive tract through which stool leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the surface layers of the body, including the skin, and partly from the intestine. The anus is lined with a continuation of the external skin.

Liver The liver is an organ about the size of a football. It sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. The liver is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances. Liver disease can be inherited (genetic).

Rectum The rectum is the concluding part of the large intestine that terminates in the anus. The average length of the human rectum may range between 10 and 15 cm. Its diameter can be compared to that of the sigmoid colon (the part of the large intestine nearest the rectum)

Small intestine The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the end absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion.

Coralines resumes

 Hello, in film studies I have made two resumes for two of the main characters in the movie Coraline, I did one on Coraline because she is the main character in Coraline, Obviously, and I also did one for Wybie since he is one of my favorite characters.

Heart Dissection

Hello, in science we have been learning about what's in the heart and how it works. The right side of the heart receives oxygen from your veins and pumps it to your lungs where it picks up the oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide. Then the left side receives the oxygen from the lungs and pumps it through the arteries to the rest of your body, this makes the left side of the heart a lot thicker than the right because it has more work to do. The reason we dissected the heart so we could see what the heart looks like in real life instead of a drawing. When we were dissecting the heart we weren't able to see the atrium because when the pig was butchered the atrium was cut off. 

 

Pollution Essay Hur1

 Hello, I have been writing an essay on pollution for a while now and I've finally finished it, here is what I wrote.

    Pollution is a major threat and in this essay, I explain why and how we can solve it. The main cause of pollution is us, humans, because of us wanting to evolve and improve it has led us to trash the earth and ruin our future on this planet. The main impact of pollution is global warming and health issues such as lung cancer come with it as pollution gets worse and eventually, the planet will become uninhabitable, and finally, the biggest solution to pollution is human extinction which is very extreme and unlikely to be our first choice.

    The causes of pollution are not just limited to fossil fuels and carbon emissions. There are a lot of other types of pollution including chemical pollution into bodies of water and soil through improper disposal and agricultural activities. The combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and other factory combustibles is a major cause of air pollution. These are generally used in power plants, manufacturing facilities, and waste incinerators, as well as furnaces and other types of fuel-burning heating devices. 

    Pollution may cause muddy landscapes, poison soils, and waterways, or kill plants and animals. Humans are also regularly harmed by pollution. Long-term exposure to air pollution, for example, can lead to chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, and other diseases. Air pollution is considered as the major environmental risk factor in the incidence and progression of some diseases such as asthma, lung cancer, ventricular hypertrophy, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, psychological complications, autism, retinopathy, fetal growth, and low birth weight.

    The most basic solution for air pollution is to move away from fossil fuels, replacing them with alternative energies like solar, wind, and geothermal. Producing clean energy is crucial. But equally important is to reduce our consumption of energy by adopting responsible habits and using more efficient devices. We can also try modifying a production process to produce less waste. Implementing water and energy conservation practices, reusing materials such as drums and pallets rather than disposing of them as waste.

    Pollution is a very serious problem and is very difficult to solve because of how badly it has gotten and how hard it is to solve it. Writing this essay has helped me understand how pollution can be solved and dire our situation is, so my respect for people who are trying to solve pollution has gone up.

Sources: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/air-pollution/#:~:text=The%20Short%20Answer%3A,mold%20spores%2C%20volcanoes%20and%20wildfires.

https://ecavo.com/pollution-causes-effects/ 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128190012000218

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-air-pollution.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution

P.E Gymnastics 2

 Hello, all I did today in P.E was flips, I have definitely improved from last time I now jump higher and spin better and land a little better, the hardest thing was landing better, I land too hard atm but I'm aiming to improve.

Coraline Freytags Pyramid

 Hello, in this blog post I am writing about what I did today in hur2, I chose to make a Freytag's Pyramid for the movie Coraline, a Freytag's pyramid is a timeline where the climax is in the middle of the pyramid including the start, the complication, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, the resolution, and the denouement.

What do you like about my pyramid and what do you not like about it?

Hur8 Discovery Task

Hello, 4 weeks ago in Health Kody and I decided to team up. Our tasks were to answer 5 questions of our choice, then describe 3 ways to improve and manage our chosen health issue if you or a friend were to experience it. Explain how it will improve wellbeing in the short term and long term. Then after that, we needed to create an activity or make something that teaches another group or the class about your topic/findings, so we chose to do an essay

Answers to the questions 

1 Cannabis can cause schizophrenia and anxiety it can also heighten your senses (colors might seem brighter and sounds might seem louder) Distort your sense of time Hurt your motor skills and make driving more dangerous.

2 People around you might smoke so you could be forced to smoke or feel forced to smoke because you want to fit in with others around you, people also think it could help them in their daily life so that might be another reason why they chose to smoke weed.

3 In NZ it's medically legal but recreationally illegal, only people with a prescription are able to purchase it. People that have serious conditions such as Cancer and Epilepsy are able to get a prescription

4 You can become addicted after constant abuse of weed, if you're addicted and stop smoking withdrawal symptoms are diminished appetite mood changes irritability sleep difficulties, including insomnia headaches loss of focus cravings for marijuana sweating, including cold sweats chills increased feelings of depression stomach problems.

5 When a person uses marijuana, the principal psychoactive chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) passes from the lungs (with smoking) or digestive tract (with edibles) into the bloodstream. The blood carries THC to the brain, where it acts on specific cannabinoid receptors. These receptors are predominantly found in areas of the brain associated with concentration, thinking, sensory and time perception, pleasure, memory, and coordination. Overactivation of these areas by THC causes the “high” that people feel. Marijuana use can impair functions such as attention, memory, and learning, and these effects can last up to several days beyond the time of actual “high”.

Kody and I worked very well together since we already had a lot of knowledge about weed because we have researched this before, and we also work very well together. I think this was too easy because we were given too much time.

A guide on budgeting

Hello, In class today my assignment was to make a budgeting guide, so I am. 

A budget is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time and is usually compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Budgets can be made for a person, a group of people, a business, a government, or just about anything else that makes and spends money.

When budgeting you need to focus on the necessities, focusing on the stuff you need is much important than the things that you want, I know that this may be obvious but I felt like I should add it anyways. The most important things when budgeting are 

• Utilities

Your cost of utilities combines bills that are useful to your homes such as water, electricity, gas, internet, cable, telephone, and trash pickup. Keeping track of how much you are paying for each can show you if you are paying too much and point you in the direction of making applicable modifications with your primary bills.

• Groceries

Eating is a necessity for humans. The grocery group should include all breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks. Budgeting for food can make a huge difference by planning your meals ahead of time.

• Housing

Having a shelter is important and rent can usually take up a big chunk of your money. Budgeting for housing can help you decide if you are staying in an economical place that is affordable with your income.

• Insurance

Auto insurance, health insurance, and life insurance are everyday coverages that you need to protect yourself from when damages, illnesses, and losses occur. Budgeting your insurance can shield you from paying larger amounts of money than you need to when something unexpected happens.  

• Personal Care

Taking care of yourself is necessary to live a good life. Putting some money aside for entertainment, relaxation, and items that contribute to making you feel complete can put some self-made sunshine in your life.

Use this to plan your budget https://sorted.org.nz/#/tools/budgeting-tool

I learned a little bit more about budgeting after writing this blog post, so by teaching you something I was able to learn as well. 

Is there anything else you would like to know about budgeting?

Hur2 Arthritis

Hello, this my blog post on arthritis and everything about.

Normal wear and tear cause OA, one of the most common forms of arthritis. An infection or injury to the joints can exacerbate this natural breakdown of cartilage tissue. Your risk of developing OA may be higher if you have a family history of the disease. Animals and Humans can get arthritis, a lot of animals suffer from arthritis and the most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. By eating a diet low in processed foods and saturated fat and rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, and beans can help fight the inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. Maintaining a healthy weight can also help reduce the pain and take the pressure off the joints.

Gymnastics

Hello, today I am writing about what my goal and what I learned, my goal was to learn how to flip, I was able to learn how to flip after a few tries, I need to improve my flips by jumping a lot higher and landing steadier. I enjoyed learning and improving my flipping ability and I look forward to my future p e classes.

Lighting and Colour in Coraline

Hello, in this blog post I am describing how Lighting and Colour enhance the story.

When we first see the real world it is shown as very boring and lifeless, in the original world, Coraline is the only thing that seems bright and colorful, this changes at the end of the movie.
When we first see the other world it seems like a wonderful paradise for Coraline but later we find out this is not true, the colours in this world are brighter and very welcoming, I see the world as very ominous because it's too colourful, perfect and obviously fake

This happens in the middle of the movie when the other Dad is showing her around the garden, the garden has plants so it should look lively but it still looks ominous. The original garden has no plants but still looks more lively than the other worlds garden this is because the lighting in that frame looks very unnatural. After the button eye incident, the other worlds facade starts to fade away, and the colours become very bright, artificial and very ominous. The real world becomes a lot brighter at the more natural at the end of the movie, everyone is a lot happier after everything becomes brighter. 

What makes a good leader?

 In this blog post, I am writing about what it means to be a leader, I also made a video on it.

To be a leader you have to have charisma and be able to talk to people that you are leading, you have to be trustful and prove that you are able to lead others, you have to show commitment to leader others no matter how difficult it might be. You need to be smart and think our the box to become a successful leader.

Budgeting Dictionary 101

 We are learning about budgeting and its importance, so I have chosen to do a Budgeting language dictionary and explain what each term is and how it relates to budgeting. 

Budget: An estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time and is usually compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Budget means how much money you have and how much you are able to spend

Surplus: An amount of something left over when requirements have been met, an excess of production or supply. If someone had $100 then spent $30 they would have $70 left, that $70 would be your surplus.

Income: Income is money (or some equivalent value) that an individual or business receives, usually in exchange for providing a good or service or through investing capital. Income is the amount of money you make.

Exchange: An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return. Exchange basically means buying/trading something of equal value.

My term 4 goal setting

This is my term 4 goal setting, we do these every term so that we can show our teachers what our goals are, and reflect on our goals at the end of each term.

Name: Vin		Class:  tz	Term: 4	Year:2020
Greatest achievement from last year:
My school work
Subjects taken this term:
Hurumanu:
1	8
2	1
3	2
4	7
Options:
1	BST
2	Cmm
3	JPN
Other:
Academic Goals
Short term (this term):
1	Show up to school
2	Pay more attention in class
Non-academic goal (can be out of school):
Fix my bike
What are my learning strengths (Refer to Year 10 Graduate Profile)		What are my learning work ons (Refer to Year 10 Graduate Profile)
I can set goals, self-assess and make learning connections I feel confident sharing my work I can manage myself in an online environment I know what is, and is not, appropriate to share I can source information appropriately I can communicate effectively with both peers and adults in a range of environments.		I am actively engaged in my learning I can source information and break it into parts to clarify understanding. I reflect and seek feedback to determine my next learning steps
How will I achieve this?
Be more dedicated to my work
Wellbeing - (this will be filled in later in the term after some learning around this has occurred) Students will be asked to come up with a plan around how they could improve their wellbeing and ideas on how to measure this so they know improvements are happening.
I enjoy biking and spending time with my friends
End of term reflection

What things should I change in my next blog posts?

What do you think of my goals?

Hur2 About the hand

Hey instead of making a paper hand, I have chosen to make a blog post about the hand and why the bones, tendons, joints, muscles, and ligaments.

Bones help keep the muscle and meat stable so they don't collapse and become a slug, also it protects the organs from damage. Tendons attach to muscles and connect them to the bones and also help move the muscles. Muscles contract and relax so the arms and legs can go down and up, Ligaments hold the bones to bones and keeps the hand stable. Joints are between where two bones connect so that it can make the hand flexible and change directions. 

Hur5 Reflection Writing

 Recently in hur5/science, I and Nathan have been making a presentation about Velocity and Algebra. We were trying to prove that D = Distance V = Velocity T = Time 

D = T x V V = D ➗ T T = D ➗ V

So we did an experiment with spheros to see if this is correct. 

This was a strange experiment, that was fun to do and I have learnt how to calculate velocity using algebra. 

Hur5 How to make a lemon battery

Aim: To produce an electrical current using lemons 

Equipment:

• Copper electrode 
• Zinc electrode 
• Copper wire
• Lemon 
• Voltmeter

Method:

1. Get ready setting up the equipment 
2. Connecting the copper wires to the voltmeter 
3. Sticking the zinc electrode and copper electrode into the lemon 
4. Placing the copper wires to the electrode 
5. Record your results  

Results:

The red copper wire is connected to the zinc electrode and the black copper wire is connected to the copper electrode producing 1 volt according to the voltmeter. 

BST Innovation Challenge

 In BST me and kody had to think of something that needs to be changed, so we made this