Forensics Science ( Evidence )

 In Forensic Science, we are learning more about what is evidence. This is for our passion project. Our task was to create a DLO or a poster about us explaining our knowledge of what is evidence, and two different types of evidence. I have looked more deeply at this topic because I was really keen on learning more about, different variety of evidence that forensic scientist uses. I have created a slideshow about our main topic today. 

                             

Interpersonal Skills

 In health, we did something a bit different since we have a new teacher. So at first sh introduce herself to the class, she shared some facts about her life, what is she teaching at school, and how long, etc. She was really kind, and after introducing herself, it was out turn we filled out a form that ask about what we like, and what we don't like. After that we did some activities that is also about interpersonal skills, we have to be in a pair. So each pair will be given 2 different images, we are not allowed to show each other. She also give us a piece of paper, in this activity, we both need to sit back to back and person 1 will describe her image the paper, for the person 2 to draw.

The main thing is to draw the picture as close as we can to how our partner describes it.     

- The IP skill that me and my partner use was, Verbal communication, Non-verbal communication, and Active listening. For verbal communication we both use the tone of our voice, the fact that we need to speak clearly for the person to understand the image we both have. Then for the non- verbal, we used our hand gestures, and body language to give them a hint of the object looks like, etc. Active listening, we both listen to each other, we pay attention, and showing interest on my partner. I did use warm fuzzies for today's lesson, I gave her positive reaction and positive thoughts.

- Using this IP skill helped to make things more easier for us, without the active listening we will get distracted by others, and we won't even understand each other. This helped with the activity because in this type of thing, the key IP skills we needed is that first three, verbal,non-verbal, active listening. When it comes to describing or understanding.

- Yesterday I worked well with Evelyn,an example of when we worked well together is she understand what I'm saying and describing. Also the fact that she was really focus and used active listening really well, both both has a lots of laugh since we both had a hard time drawing things. She described it step by step, she didn't rush but she explained it with detailed. That made things more easier for me to imagine the scenario she have. 

- If I got to do the activity again, I would dry used a proper voice since I was laughing. I also need to be louder, and probably explained the image more detail. I would want a different image, like about the IP skills but people were acting it, I feel like it will be more easier to do that because describing a person is not that hard, rather than drawing a piece of art that is all based on nature.

-  I probably worked at Level Three which is about self responsibility. Because I learn and practice more skills without any hesitation , and work really hard towards achieving one of my goals. I'm also prepared for any activities, and make my own decision about my learning. More importantly work cooperatively in a group situation. One example, is when I really tried used the best word that will possibly describe the object in the picture, and like being more confident in class. 

Hurumanu: Climate Change Issues

My Investigation

Aim: To look at how I can prevent climate change in the future.

1. Complete the activity 'Ecological Handprint'

2. Complete the activity 'Carbon Footprint'.

3. Write down your 10 changes to climate change below. Using ideas from the Ecological Hand print and Carbon Footprint list 10 changes that you can make to stop Climate change?

1.   Try to eat more vegetable and not always eat meat.
2.   Try to recycle and composting more and not always throw the waste in the garbage.
3.   I should check the labels and try to buy healthy food because when I'm at the grocery store I just took stuff and didn't check were the food came from.
4. I should try to talk to my parents about protecting the environment.
5. I should try planting and growing vegetable or fruits instead of buying them in the store.
6.  Maybe when I saw a rubbish laying on the ground I should pick them and throw them away.
7.  I should take a shower quickly to save more water in the house.
8.  I should try to unplug the things that I don't need to so I can save more energy. 
9.   When we go to the shopping as the whole family I want to tell my parents think about it first before getting them.
10.   instead of throwing my organics straight into the green bin i can put it in my garden.

The Years of Living Dangerously (Film, 59 min.)

Dirty water Experiment.

                                        Dirty Water Experiment.

Aim: To make a filtration plant using household materials.

            

What is filtration?

Filtration is separating solids from liquids by adding a medium through which only the liquid can pass.

Examples are:

1. It brewing coffee involves passing hot water through the ground of coffee and a filter.
2. Also the kidney are an example of a biological filter.
3. Air conditioner and a vacuum can also be a filter dust.
4. It is also a liquid filter.

Materials

1. One bottle to use with
2. Paper filter.
3. Sand.
4. Cups
5. Pebbles
6. Dirty water.
7. Scissors.
8. Some useful container to put the sand and the dirty water.

Process - ( use verbs or doing words in each step )

Step 1

Cut the bottle with scissors and cut them into 2 halves.

Step 2

Put the funnel half upside down and place the container to put the other half, when they are joined together put a little pieces of filter paper inside so you can put the things that you need to put in the funnel.

STEP 3

Add layers of  the filter paper ( if you want your experiment to work fold the filter paper correctly into quarter), and put some sand,pebbles or rocks.

STEP 4

Get 1 cup of dirty water and place it carefully at the top of the pebbles

STEP 5

Pour dirty water into the bottle( but the water drops should be dripping slowly, but when the water is dripping so fast the experiment is kind of not correct).

STEP 6

After all of the ingredients is inside of the  funnel wait and see the reaction of the experiment. It has to be dripping slow.

Measurements

Our experiment was working really well but we kinda a bit mess up about the steps because the water is dripping a bit fast and it has to be dripping slow, luckily we were not the only ones who had the ending product. The experiment about the dirty water was really fun and I  made it with my group in my group was Shiela, Skyler, Rieya and myself. My prediction was that the water would be clear and clean but my prediction was wrong but it wasn't a failure since that was actually supposed to happen.

OUR CYCLONE DLO...

 Kumusta. Last week we finished off our Cyclone slide show that going to talk about on our diorama. I had a group that helped me to answer the questions. We planned it first before we researched it. So I'm proud off my group that we answered the questions because we helped each other doing one by one questions and we worked hard together to finish it .
                  We checked all the questions and answer it.

   So here is our Cyclone slide show that I'm going to show you.

               

Thank you for looking on our Cyclone slide show and don't forget to give me your thought feedback. Hope you enjoy our slide show. 
                                    BYE BYE!! Have a great weekend...

Cyclone Gita

Hi I'm back for another blog. Where here to talk about Cyclone Gita and its strong winds and heavy rain that caused floods to Tonga.

Cyclone Gita is a frightening hurricane that hit Tonga on the night of February 12, 2018. Population have been impacted by the Cyclone Gita is the strongest cyclone to have struck the island nation in its history.

At first I thought that Cyclone Gita would bring heavy rain to us and I got frighten when I heard about it.

From my experience I was just a little scared because overnight it was only raining and there was no wind. In morning it was so  cold. So thats why me all of my classmates couldn't play outside for 2 days but it was okay because on the second day the sun come out at lunch time. So i'm happy because the sun already come out. 

                             Here is the video about Cyclone                                                                  Gita 

   LINK FOR THE VIDEO

Here another link that you can read about it.

LINK

We were lucky because nothing happened to us in Christchurch and we had no damage in our house .

Thank you guys for reading about my Cyclone Gita and don't for get to give me a thoughtful comment. BYE.....