Speeding Past School - Science

Aim: To see if there are any cars that are speeding past school (HHS). 

Method. 

1. Measure distance ... power pole  ---> power pole = 50m

2. Time how long it takes a car to travel this distance. 

- "Flag person" indicates when the car passes their pole. 

- "Timer person" starts when the car passes and stops when the car passes their pole. 

- "Writer person," writes down times. 

3.  Collect 10 times. 

4. Calculate speed in m/s ---> convert to km/hr.

5. Are there any speeders?

Results: 

Speed	Car 1	Car 2	Car 3	Car 4	Car 5	Car 6	Car 7	Car 8	Car 9	Car 10	Average
Time (s)	04.69	3.59	4.50	4.40	5.40	4.15	6.09	3.77	3.43	5.02	4.504
m/s-1	0.6	13.9	11.1	11.3	9.25	12	13.2	14.5	9.96	8.21	11.402
km/hr-1	38.1	50	39.90	33.3	43.2	29.5	47.5	52.2	35.8	40.9	46.01

Conclusion:

As the speed limit around the school is 50kmph, there was only one car that drove past the speeding limit, which is car 8. Police enforce a 4km/h tolerance of the posted speed limit outside schools. However, 46.01 km/hr being the average speed; it is not speeding. 

1. What was the average speed of the cars you measured?

The average speed of cars was 46.01 km/hr. 

2. Should the Principal be worried about speeding on this road?

I believe that the Principal shouldn't be worried about speeding, as it doesn't happen constantly around the school. However, going 52 km/hr is still considered speeding, but not to a great amount. 

3. Outline how you could improve this investigation and make it more accurate.

By using a proper speed detecting device, we would be able to detect the velocity of vehicles more accurately than timing. I also believe that we should measure different car types, as there multiple car types. 

Green Peace - Social Studies

Who is Greenpeace? 

Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organisation that uses non-violent protest and inventive communication to reveal global environmental problems. Additionally, they promote solutions that would result in; a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace can be found universally, as it is home to 26 independent national/regional organisations across 55 countries beyond Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.  

What have they done to make positive change?

Greenpeace is involved in a variety of issues ranging from protecting our oceans, ancient forests, slowly eliminate fossil fuels and promoting renewable energy to stop climate change, and many more.  These issues and factors that they are trying to fix; benefits our environment. However, investigations are also a crucial role in Greenpeace’s campaigns. They use their investigations to unmask those accountable for environmental destruction. Their investigations provide data about environmental crimes and their perpetrators to notify people, thus enabling their campaigns.

What are they doing now to help our oceans? 

As mentioned, Greenpeace is also involved in protecting our oceans as they play a critical purpose in our survival. They have thought of a plan of covering the planet in ocean sanctuaries. By covering the planet in ocean sanctuaries, habitats would recover, allowing fish to come back and prevent our ocean from dying.

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Filipino Salu-Salo 2021

Every year at Hornby High School, a performance is held at the auditorium, showing our culture to both staff and students. This year also celebrated the 123rd independence day of the Philippines, which consisted of having another performance (INDEP). The performance that occurred on Hornby was similar to Indep, only excluding some parts, as it only consisted of Horby High students and some from Linwood High School. This year's performances consisted of new acts and dances. I found the singkil dance and moro-moro act to be one of the most impressive and enjoyable since it was full of action. There was even a fashion show that portrayed traditional Filipino fashion. In general, it was a great night, and I can't wait for the next year's performance. 

Ecotourism - Social Studies

What is ecotourism?

Ecotourism is officially defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people and involves interpretation and education. Its foremost purpose is uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. (TIES, 2015). Additionally, ecotourism provides numerous advantages to our circumstances as it enhances cultural and environmental awareness, promotes employment and financial opportunities for local people, encourages conservation, and focuses on unadulterated, pristine natural environments. Ecotourism provides both positive and beneficial outcomes for the world, unlike tourism. Tourism, as a whole, has negatively altered the natural beauty of certain places. They have troubled natural resources through over-consumption, frequently in regions where resources are previously limited. 

Why is it a growing trend?

As our generation proceeds to modernize our world, we forget that our natural resources are depleting simultaneously as we expand our world to modern technologies. While this issue continues, ecotourism is now being practised all over the planet, gaining popularity. Furthermore, it continues to grow in trend since it has provided several benefits to the locals and economy. 

How can tourism help our ocean?

One of the benefits ecotourism offers was environmental awareness this; has increased the ecological concerns of locals and has improved biodiversity and marine conservation. 

Overfishing - Social Studies

Today in Social Studies, we were tasked to make a lawyer's paragraph about overfishing. Overfishing is an ongoing issue that is currently threatening our ecosystem, along with the life within it. Anyway, here is the lawyer paragraph. 

lawyer's Paragraph of Overfishing:

Overfishing has a vast of negative consequences to our ecosystem. We must take action on the said topic, as it been rampant in all parts of the globe. Countless people rely on fishing as their foremost source of income. However, with the fish population decreasing, fishing jobs will shift, becoming scarcer, inducing people to lose jobs. Our ocean is one of the most significant sources of food and other resources; losing our ocean could perhaps be the cause of our extinction. Overfishing can cause the overpopulation of different species. When sharks were overexploited by South American inlets, this produced the overpopulation of jellyfish; which resulted in unsafe waters for both humans and marine life. As beforementioned, there are vast negative impacts to our ecosystem from overfishing. Such as a disruption to the food chain. As numerous fish are removed from the ocean, it creates an asymmetry that can lessen the food web and direct to a loss of other significant marine life, including vulnerable species like sea turtles and corals. Overfishing might have resolved short-term solutions to humanity's food shortage. Nevertheless, it's the long term consequences that we must now subdue to fix our ocean for future generations. 

Wananga Reflection - Matariki

From the recent celebration of Matariki, we have been learning more about the story of Matariki during our wananga time. Matariki is celebrated from the 19th of June to the 11th of July. The term Matariki refers to 'tiny eyes or 'eys of God' in Maori. The children of the earth mother, Papatuanuku, and the sky father Ranginui wanted to separate them to bring light and life to the Earth, as they lived in darkness wondering what it would be like to live in the light. Eventually, Tane Mahuta, the god of the forest, laid on his back and used his feet to force them apart. Angering Tawhirimatea, the god of the winds, causing him to tore his own eyes out and threw them out into the sky. Tawhirimatea's resulted in many constellations, and among lived Matariki, the mother and her six daughters. 

Sustainable Fishing

Is sustainability even possible? Surprisingly, I do believe that sustainable fishing will be possible; as long we all contribute to the idea of being sustainable. A large scale of commercial fishing services can be held accountable for overfishing, as they use different fishing methods such as; purse seining and longlining, which can cause bycatch. Fishers remove more than 77 billion kilograms (170 billion pounds) of marine life each year. Catching too many fish can reduce the fish's population and be unable to replace itself through reproduction. However, it will be challenging to shift to sustainable fishing, as fishing won't be as efficient. Nevertheless, it is still possible as long as we employ restrictions through the consumption of seafood. Aswell, as using different methods of fishing such as; spearfishing and farm fishing. 

How is commercial fishing a threat to dolphins and birdlife (bycatch)? Commercial fishing has a vast influence on marine life, as they are captured and killed; accidentally. Birdlife is also affected by this around; 300,000 seabirds drown each year after diving for bait set on longlines and becoming hooked. 

Kasunduan - English Short Film

For the past few weeks on English, we have been working on creating our short films. We had to work on our films as a small group while re-imagining the trial scene from The Merchant of Venice, a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare. The films included various filming methods, such as full shot, long shot, pan, close up, extreme close up, mid-shot, and two more of our choice. Additionally, it had to be around 5 minutes or less. 

The first step to creating our films was to organize our groups. We were fortunate enough to choose our groups; our group included Skyler, Janel, Shiela, Axle and me. Afterwards, we began plotting and planning our films and how we were going to re-imagine the court scene from The Merchant of Venice. Axle had an idea of taking inspirations from scenes of other movies, such as "The Godfather" and "John Wick". The main idea of our film, related to "oaths", which we re-imagined from The Merchant of Venice.

During the filming of our short movie, we have used several camera techniques such as the techniques above; and two different ones. The two distinct methods we used were "Eye Level" and "Over The Shoulder" angles. It was rather challenging to keep a neutral face during the filming, as it was hard to stay serious and not laugh during the scenes. If I were to do this project again, I would have probably tried harder on my scenes to make the film look better. Anyway, here is the final product!

Kasunduan

Prezi Presentation - Sustainable Fishing

Continuing on our Social Studies topic, "Trashing The Planet", we were tasked to create a presentation on sustainable fishing using an unfamiliar software called "Prezi". It was a unique software that was quite challenging to use, however, once I got used to it, I managed to complete my presentation on the said topic. The presentation contained four significant areas to research. These areas are; commercial fishing threatening the ecosystem, by-catch, dolphin-safe labels, and sustainable ways of fishing. Each topic had to be answered using paragraphs strategies; to increase our understanding of how to create paragraphs. Anyway, here is the presentation.

Shark Finning

What is shark finning?

Shark finning is a gruesome practice where a live shark's fins are cut off and harvested. Meanwhile, the rest of the shark is discarded and thrown back into the ocean. Being unable to swim effectively, they sink into the bottom of the ocean to slowly die painfully. 

Shark finning delicacy:

The shark's fins are the key ingredient to a well-known Chinese delicacy known as shark fin soup. A delicacy with a purpose, to assert one's rank and privilege, as a soup cost around US$100. Consumed during major events such as weddings, birthdays, business banquets and during Chinese New Year celebrations. A tasteless cuisine with no nutritional value. 

How is it impacting our oceans?

During the past 20 years or so, the desire for shark-fin soup has soared. Every year around 73 million sharks are slaughtered for shark fin soup. Due to its non-selective slaughter, it has driven several species to the verge of extinction. Sharks are apex predators that can control species abundance, distribution and diversity, which can influence the health of marine habitats. With the decline of shark species, smaller fish would increase in population since no one is consuming them; the food chain would then collapse and, underwater habitats would undergo consequential damage. 

Corrosion - Science

Corrosion I

Aim: To investigate the factors that cause rusting in iron. 

Equipment:

• Test tubes
• Test tube rack
• A bung
• four iron nails
• Boiled water
• Tap water
• Salty water
• Cooking oil
• Calcium Chloride

Method:

1. Label four test tubes A - D and place them in a test tube rack.
2. Test tube contents:

• A = Iron nail.
• B = Iron nail and tap water.
• C = Iron nail and salty water
• D = Iron nail, boiled water and oil. 

      3. Leave the test tubes undisturbed for at least three days.

Hypothesis: Test tubes A to D can be expected to rust more and have the most visual changes, rather than test tubes E to H. 

Observations: Complete the table.

Test Tube	Conditions present or absent	Observations
A	Air	Test tube A had shown some slight rusting on the iron nail.
B	Water and air	Test tube B had corroded the most out of all the test tubes and has shown some turned the water orange.
C	Salt, water and oil	Test tube C has shown some corroding and has turned the water slightly orange.
D	Boiled water, and oil	Test tube D has shown some corroding and has turned the water slightly orange.

Corrosion II

Aim: To investigate a number of techniques that may prevent rusting. 

Equipment: 

• Four test tubes
• Test tube rack
• A bung
• Four iron nails
• Tap water
• Vaseline gel
• Nail polish or paint
• Zinc pellets or magnesium ribbon

Method:

1. Label four test tubes A - D and place in a test tube rack.
2. Fill all test tubes with equal volumes of water - enough to cover the nails.
3. Test tube contents:

• A = Iron nail, calcium chloride and a bung. 
• B = Iron nail covered in Vaseline and water. 
• C = Iron nail painted with nail polish or paint.
• D = Iron nail with a small piece of magnesium ribbon wrapped around it, or with zinc pellets added to the test tube.

      4. Leave the test tubes undisturbed for at least three days. 

Observations: 

Test Tube	Conditions present or absent	Observations
E	Calcium Chloride	Test tube E had shown no signs of corrosion and has stayed the same from the beginning.
F	Water and vaseline	Test tube F has slightly corroded at the bottom of the iron nail.
G	Water and nail polish/paint	Test tube G has shown some corroding and has turned the water orange.
H	Zinc/Magnesium	Test tube H has shown corrosion and corroded the zinc pellet.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - News Article

Continuing on our GPGP topic, we have been tasked to create a news article about GPGP. The news article has to contain what it is, the problem, and its cause and the effects. It should also contain some keywords that were given to us, and use them on our news article. Anyway, I tried to create it to look like a news article by changing the colour and how it looks. 

News Article

:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

From starting a new term, we have also begun a new topic; trashing the planet. More specifically, about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. We have learned important details about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch or GPGP, such as what it is, how many pieces of garbage are in it, and the effects it on marine life and humans. GPGP is a patch of garbage containing around 1.8 trillion pieces of garbage and is one of the five plastic accumulation zones in our ocean. Overall, it is a significant problem both to our ecosystem, marine life, and us. Anyway, we were tasked to share our information by creating a presentation showing our work. 

Pink Shirt Day

Pink shirt days is celebrated to signify a stand against bullying. Pink shirt day originated in Canada, now celebrated worldwide on different dates; for us, it is on the 21st of May. We wear pink shirts to recognize those who are bullied and stand up for them by wearing pink clothing. 

Why does pink represent anti-bullying? In 2007, two students from Nova Scotia high school stood up for a student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. They bought pink shirts for the other students to show their support for the boy who wore the pink shirt. 

The Starfish Poem

What is the main passage of this poem? The main passage of this poem is to portray how doing little things can make a difference. As for this poem, starfishes are stranded on the beach and the young man gently throwing them back in the ocean. 

Give evidence of this.  The poem is about the young man saving the starfish from dying It has been suggested many times throughout the poem such as when he was questioned by a man; "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along with it. You can't possibly make a difference!" Then the young man replied with "It made a difference for that one." 

THE  STARFISH  POEM

Once upon a time there was a wise man 

who used to go to the ocean 

to do his writing. 

He had a habit of walking 

on the beach 

before he began his work. 

One day he was walking along 

the shore. 

As he looked down the beach, 

he saw a human 

figure moving like a dancer. 

He smiled to himself to think 

of someone who would 

dance to the day. 

So he began to walk faster 

to catch up. 

As he got closer, he saw 

that it was a young man 

and the young man wasn't dancing, 

but instead he was reaching 

down to the shore, 

picking up something 

and very gently throwing it 

into the ocean.

 

As he got closer he called out, 

"Good morning! What are you doing?" 

The young man paused, 

looked up and replied, 

"Throwing starfish in the ocean." 

"I guess I should have asked, 

why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" 

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. 

And if I don't throw them in they'll die." 

"But, young man, don't you realize that 

there are miles and miles of beach 

and starfish all along it. 

You can't possibly make a difference!" 

The young man listened politely. 

Then bent down, picked up another starfish 

and threw it into the sea, 

past the breaking waves and said- 

"It made a difference for that one."

Hurumanu 6 | Protest Movements |The Springbok Tour Protest (1891) |

For our last Hurumanu 6 topic for this term, this time we focus on several types of protests. We have learned 2 different types of protest, 1 being a peaceful kind and a revolutionary kind of protest. Anyway, for this topic, we had to pick a topic of protest that happened some time in New Zealand. After we have chosen, we then have to answer different questions about the topic that we chose. I chose to do the springbok tour protest which happened in 1891, this topic was mostly about discrimination and what happened.

The Springbok Tour Protest (1891)

What happened: For 56 days throughout July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront debate. More than 150,000 people who took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1500 were charged with offences originating from these protests.

Who was involved: Police, South Africa, United Nations, Labour Party, Norman Kirk.  

Why were they protesting: The South African discrimination which has been in policy in South Africa was a cause of the protests against the Springbok tour in New Zealand in the 1980s. 

What was the outcome: The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa was hartened by the events in New Zealand. Nelson Mandela (Former President of South Africa) remembered that when he was still in his prison cell at Robben Island and heard that the game in Hamilton had been cancelled as if the sun had come out. 

Home Economics | Kiwi Baker | Vanilla Cupcakes! |

On Friday our group was tasked to make vanilla cupcakes as part of our kiwi baker. Our group contained Lars, Elisha Mae, Janel, Minseo, and I, we were all comfortable during the making of our product. We were familiar with making the cupcakes because we have made them before.  However, it looked like we did something wrong because when we started creaming the butter and added the eggs, it started to sort of change texture and made clumps of the butter. Anyway, we kept proceeding and get our work done.

When we placed the cupcakes in the oven and finished cooling, it was time to decorate it. Although there was not that much time left so we just put the icing on top swiftly, so it didn't look that nice. When we finished with the icing we tasted 1 cupcake each, the top part of the cupcake was a bit crispy but when we got to the middle part it was very fluffy.

The sweetness of it was on point, it wasn't too sweet nor really sweet. Overall the cupcake was really good, and I also got some feedback from my stakeholder which were my brothers.

All of us worked well together, and carefully did the steps as we have planned. We all communicated well as a team and finished our product on time.

Feedback from Stakeholder:
The cupcakes were really good, and not too sweet. I also liked how there was a bit of crunchiness on the cupcake but, anyway it was really good. 

Our Plan:

Vann - Vanilla Essence, Baking Powder - Method 3 - Method 10

Lars - Butter, Milk - Method 1 - Method 6 - 

Elisha Mae - Sugar - Method 2 - Method 8

Janel - Plain Flour - Method 4 - Method 7 - Method 11

Minseo - Eggs - Method 5 - Method 9 

Vann: Will get the 1 t Vanilla Essence and 2 t Baking Powder. He will also do both methods 3 and 10. 

Lars: Will get the butter and the milk. He will also do both method 1 and 6.

Elisha Mae: Will get the sugar, she will do method 2 and 8.

Janel: Will get the plain flour, she will do methods 4, 7, and 11. She will also help Minseo with the folding. 

Minseo: Will get the eggs and do method 5 as well as method 9 with Janel’s help. 

Estimated time is 30 minutes 

Ingredients:

• 125g margarine/ butter
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 t vanilla essence
• 2 eggs (Size 7)
• 1 1/2 c plain flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/2 c milk

 Method:

1. Cream margarine in a large bowl. Use a wooden spoon.
2. Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy in texture.
3. Add vanilla essence and beat briefly.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after you have added each egg.
5. Sift flour and baking powder onto a large plate.
6. Using a rubber scraper, scrape all the mixture in the wooden spoon.
7. Add 1/3 sifted flour/ baking powder mix and fold in half the milk using the rubber scraper.
8. Repeat step 7 for the next 1/3 flour mix and the rest of the milk. Do not over mix.
9.  Add the last of the flour and gently fold this into the cake batter.
10. Carefully spoon the cake batter evenly in the 12 paper cases.
11. baked at 180 degrees for 7 minutes then turn oven to fan bake for a further 6-8 minutes.