Dte work

What is 3D printing?

3D printing is the process of melting plastic and creating an object by using lots of layers. By using digital files online or creating your own, you can turn anything into a print. The software "slices" your work into thin pieces, which creates the layers that the 3d printer prints.


What is laser cutting?

a laser cutter is a machine that cuts and engraves material using a laser. To cut out a shape the laser needs to move slower so that the laser burns through the whole piece of material. To engrave a shape, the laser needs to move faster so it doesn't have enough time to cut all the way through the material.

26/11/18 Stone carving

In stone carving today we are working on our second project. The project we are working on is the Maui hook. I have inserted a similar picture.   I worked with Sara. The tools I used were the cheese grater, Round rasp, Flat rasp, Sandpaper,  and a file. Mr. Mitchell drilled the small hole in my work so I could work on the shaping of the inside. After the hole was drilled, I started to work on shaping my design until I liked it.

Hurricane harvey

We fell behind as we started our work late.

In stone carving class we are designing pictures of what we want the big carvings to look like.

In the workshop we started to shape our omaru stone into the 3d

https://sites.google.com/hornby.school.nz/passionprojects2018/home

Persuasive writing

What did I learn?
I learnt how to write better persuasive text using more expressive words and without making the text seem boring. 

Why did we do it as a class? 
I think we did this as a class to help see everyone's strengths in writing and get better ideas from each person in the class. Throughout the class, there were lots of different ideas of different words to use and better ideas. 

What will I do better next time?
Next time I will give my ideas for the teacher to use in the writing and think about the topic more so I have more understanding.

What questions do I still have?
 Why is persuasive writing so important and why do we have to use 'sexy' paragraphs to format our writing.

Wind racer planning - science

My team members -Georgia and I

The aim of this is to make a wind racer to beat our classmates 

Equipment - 

Trolley, cardboard, tape, paper, string, scissors 

Our idea is to use paper to make a triangle going against the wind to catch as much wind as possible. The more wind we catch the faster the wind racer will go and the further it'll move. We will need to make a thin tube of paper to make a stem up the top of the trolley to tape the paper wings to it.

Method:

1. screw the pole from the clamp stand into the chassis

2. tape the strips of cardboard to the outer part of the paper sail for strength

3. create a name and design for your wind racer and draw it onto the sail

 4. attach the sail to the poll and tape it well. 

5. Race 

Our trolley 0.8 metres per second 

My life in London - Creative writing, Social studies

My life in London was horrible. The houses were small, dirty and damp.  I hated sharing a bath with my family members. Especially since I was the youngest, meaning I had to bathe in everyone else's dirty water. We had to share a toilet with lots of other families and it was only emptied once a week. They smelled horrible and it made me feel sick every time I had to use them. Sicknesses were spread so easily and I was always on edge because I didn't want to get any of the major sicknesses.

We finally decided to leave our horrible lives in London behind. I was so excited but so nervous. Nobody knew what it would be like in New Zealand. I was happy we were going to start fresh and hopefully have a better life. Hopefully with less of a chance to catch diseases.

The journey on the ship was awful. It was damp and cramped. The boat rocked like crazy and it made me feel really sick. The animals were killed on board so we all had fresh meat. I didn't like meat so I found this horrid. Since there wasn't much room to move it gave diseases a chance to spread fast. Nobody looked very happy and I'm not surprised because I wasn't happy either.

When we arrived after the long journey, all I could do was take a huge sigh of relief. Although I was nervous that I may have caught a disease during the trip, I was just happy to have fresh air. There weren't many people on this island and there was so much greenery. It was so different in New Zealand, Instead of how we brought stuff in London, you could just find someone who has what you need and buy it off them. It didn't take long to forget my life back in London and I am so glad we made the decision to leave.

English Writing

“Is it time the New Zealand flag was changed”

I think that New Zealand’s flag should not be changed. People want to change the flag because it is very similar to Australia’s flag.
I think that changing the flag would cost way too much money and the flag we have now has been through everything alongside the country.
This flag is the one people fought for. The money it would cost to make a new one could be used for something else. Like rebuilding famous
structures within New Zealand, Fixing roads or providing better food and health care for those in need. New Zealand’s flag should stay!

To create a New flag it would cost way too much money and not everyone would be happy with the outcome. The money it would cost to
change our flag could be used for something way more important. Instead of being on the news for changing our flag, why don’t we be on the
news for making a change? Why don’t we step up and make New Zealand a better place? We could use the money to provide better health care
and resources for those in need.

People fought for this flag through everything. People went to war for the people of New Zealand. This was the flag that we were known for.
Lots of people will be mad about changing the flag because their family members fought for the country and that flag. The flag we have now is
what we are known for. The New Zealand flag we have now goes all the way back into history. We can’t change the flag because we are just
plain bored of it. This flag means a lot to people of all ages. People are no longer alive because they fought for the country while that was the
flag.

English - CARR licenses

My simple show.

This is a My simple show that i created to explain migration, Push factors and pull factors.

https://videos.mysimpleshow.com/1m1hC0EjPG

I wonder why the sea is salty

I wonder why/ how the sea is salty.

Salt in the ocean comes from rocks on land. The rain that falls on land contains some dissolved carbon dioxide from the surrounding air. This causes the rain to be slightly acidic due to carbonic acid. Sodium and chloride are salty. As the rain slowly dissolves the rocks,  This process creates ions. These ions are carried away in water flow to oceans, Salt lakes etc making them salty. Some estimates say that if we removed all salt from the water on earth and spread it evenly over earths surface of land, it would form a layer more than 500 feet thick. This would be around the height of a 40 story office building. 

I wonder why we can only see 5,000 stars

I wonder why we can only see 5,000 stars when there are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars in the observable universe. Our galaxy, the milky way has approximately  100 billion stars in it. We cant see them all because light travels at a finite speed. Light has only had around 13.7 billion years to travel. Meaning we cannot see stars any further than 13.7 billion light years away.

Country living is good for young people

Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics is an Egyptian system which was used for communication. They created symbols which were used as letters.  In modern days we use letters as a way of interacting by writing letters horizontally across the page. This is how humans communicate with each other without having to draw pictures and write them the way the Egyptians did. Down below is my name written in hieroglyphics. 

Cave art

In social studies we are learning about cave art and the relation to technology and change. it shows my learning because it showed i understood the use of sticks to create art just like the cavemen. I wonder how they came up with the idea to make paint and use sticks to create designs. I can use this learning to teach others the importance of cave art.

An increase in immigration numbers would be good for New Zealand

Vinegar and baking soda

VINEGAR & BAKING SODA BOTTLE ROCKET!!'

EQUIPMENT:

• A 1.5 liter soda bottle
• 3 pencils (Un sharpened is best)
• Duct tape
• A cork that fits the soda bottle
• Paper towels ( optional ) 
• Baking soda
• Vinegar

Method:
1) build you rockets stand.. tape the tree pencils around the top of the bottle making sure that it is secure and can hold its balance. 
2) take your rocket outside and add in your baking soda and vinegar in, give it a good swirl.
3) quickly but carefully put your cork on, make sure it is on properly but dont put it on to tight or it wont work... stand back and wait for your bottle to explode this could take about 30 seconds.

Investigating rusting

Aim - to investigate the factors that cause rusting in iron

Equipment - six  test tubes, test tube rack, a bung, four iron nails, boiled water, tap water, salt water, cooking oil, calcium chloride

Method - label all six test tubes A-D and place in a test tube rack. Leave the test tubes undisturbed for at least three days .

Metal carbonates and acid experiment

Aim - to show that carbon dioxide gas is produced when a metal carbonate reacts with acid .

Equipment - two boiling tubes, delivery tube and bing, Bunsen burner, test tube rack, wooden splint, a bottle of acid, small amount of metal carbonate, test tube tongs, safety glasses.

Method -
1. Light your Bunsen burner.
2. Add a pea sized amount of metal carbonate to one of the test tubes
3. Place this boiling tube into a test tube rack.  Ensure you have the bung and delivery tube ready.
4. Add 5ml of acid to the boiling tube and quickly insert the bung and delivery tube into the mouth of the boiling tube.
5. Holding the other boiling tube with your tongs capture the gas produced .
6. When you think the tube is full, your lab partner should light a wooden splint.
7. Carefully remove the boiling tube from under the delivery tube, taking care to keep it facing upright.
8. Insert the burning splint into the mouth of the test  tube.

Observations - when we put the lit splint in the gas test tube it got extinguished due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

English - Public art is a waste of time and money

Science experiment - Metals and Acids

Aim - To show that hydrogen gas is produced when a metal reacts with acid.
Equipment - a test tube, a boiling tube, Bunsen burner, wooden splint, a bottle of acid, a piece of metal, safety glasses.
Method - 1. Light your Bunsen burner
2. Add your sample of metal to your test tube. Add 2ml of acid
3. Carefully invert the boiling tube and the test tube containing the metal and acid.
4. Hold the test tubes together for a few minutes allowing time for the inverted boiling tube to fill with gas.
5. When you think the tube is full, your lab partner should light a wooden splint.
6. Carefully, but quickly tilt the boiling tube full of gas upwards and insert the burning splint into the mouth of the test tube.

Outline how you could tell a chemical reaction was occuring in the test tube?
When we put the burning splint in the test tube it made a loud pop noice.

English: Supermarkets should eliminate the use of plastic bags to save the environment

English - Gaming is making too many people unhealthy

English

Testing Ph (Science)

The aim of this experiment is to test the PH range of household chemicals.


Equipment: A variety of household chemicals, Spotting tile, Red litmus paper, Blue litmus paper, Universal indicator solution and safety glasses.


Method: Add a few drops of each chemical to a spot on your spotting tile is a substance is solid or powdered you will need to add a few drops of water before before testing it.
Test the chemicals with litmus papers.
Test each chemical with a few drops of universal indicator.


This is our table of results:

Chemical being tested	Colour in blue litmus	Colour in red litmus	Colour in universal indicator
Easy off bam	Dark blue	Dark blue	Dark purple
Dettol	Red/pink	Red	Yellow
Pledge	Blue	Red	Yellow
Morning fresh	Blue	Purple	Green
Active fresh	Red	Red	Yellow

Universal indicator
The universal indicator shows us how strongly acidic or alkaline the solution is. Universal indicator has many different colour changes, from red for strong acids to dark purple for strong bases,In the middle neutral PH 7 is indicated by green.
Litmus indicator
Litmus indicator solution turns red in acidic solutions and blue in alkaline solutions. Litmus also comes in paper form. Blue litmus paper will turn red in an acidic solution and remain blue when added to an alkali solution. Litmus does not tell you how strong the solution is.

App development - Dte

Introduction:
In Dte for the past few weeks we have been designing an app. My group members are Zavier and Kodie. We decided to do a fortnite tip app. We have designed a coggle and a padlet to keep all of our work and ideas together.

Digital learning object:
This is the coggle my group did to put all the ideas for our  app  together:

Reflection:
We used coggle and padlet to keep all of our ideas together so all of our team members and the teacher can see our progress. I wrote the coggle while Zavier and Kodie  found some information online. We all evenly distributed the work and got everything done on time.  Coggle was easy to use and very understandable. Everybody in my group could edit things that were written to assure we had all of the ideas we needed were in one place. Padlet was better used for the app ideas we had. I liked it because it was easy to use and it was very understandable. Our team worked well together because two people knew about fortnite. We also all did an even amount of work in the group to make sure we had everything done to the highest standard we could and so it was done on time. Overall I think the development of our app went really well because my group worked great together and everything went to plan.

Sources:
https://coggle.it/
https://padlet.com
http://orcz.com/Fortnite_Battle_Royale:_Weapons

Question:
What do you prefer? Coggle or Padlet?

Quick and cool facts about interland

Introduction:
Hi it's Olivia. Today I'm going to be talking about a game which was introduced to me in DTE last week called interland. Interland is an online game to teach you the dangers of being online and ways to avoid trouble. This game has four stages which teach you about different things to do on the internet to stay safe. It is designed to teach people about cyber safety.

Digital learning object:
Click Here to play interland yourself!

Reflection:
Interland has four stages. These are called Tower of treasure, Reality river, Mindful mountain and Kind kingdom. Each of these give you an opportunity to learn different safety keys on the internet.

Mindful mountain: 
Mindful mountain teaches you about avoiding sending something to the wrong person or getting something you've personally sent to someone forwarded on to lots of people. This game consists of making the letter go to the right person and avoid sending to the people that it shouldn't be sent to. This stage is easy to use and gets harder each time. I like the idea of the game and how its set up, the controls are easy to understand.

Tower of treasure: 
The tower of treasure teaches you how to make passwords that are safe and cant be guessed easily. This game is based in a tower and you have to control your character to collect the letters floating around. These letters are used to then create a password using them at the end of each level. This game is easy to control but it doesn't have many levels and is easy to complete.

Reality river:
Reality river is to help you understand what to do in situations online and the best way to report them. In this game you are in a river and you are asked a question, with the question you have to move your character to which answer you think is correct. The questions/Statements consist of different situations that you may get put in.

Kind kingdom:
Kind kingdom is to teach you  how to be kind online and say things you don't mind others seeing. The game makes a good point and I like the controls and the colors.

Link:
This game is created by google and the url link is:
https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en/interland

Question:
How did you like interland, did you enjoy it?

Harriet Tubman

Who is Harriet Tubman?

Harriet Tubman is a lady that was born a slave.She was born in the United states. She married a free man even though she was working in slave labour. Died march 10 1913. She became a famous conductor on the underground railroad which lead hundreds of slaves to freedom.

What is the underground railroad and how do people get there?

The underground railroad was created in the early 19th century. It is believed that around 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1860 escaped through the network. She helped the slaves escape and never lost a single one of them along the way. She was helped along the way by another railroad conductor William still.

What are spirituals and how could this help the slaves?

Spirituals are songs mainly sung outside of churches.Slaves were allowed to meet for christian services.During slavery and afterwards, workers were allowed to sing songs during their working time

Slave trade triangle

What is the Slave Trade Triangle? The best-known triangular trading system is the transatlantic slave trade, that operated from the late 16th to early 19th centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Caribbean or American colonies 

What is the First Passage? The First Passage was from Europe to Africa. The cargo on this passage was guns and weapons.

What is the Middle Passage? The middle was when the rest of the slaves were shipped to the USA and processed for auction. It was here where the Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Cane and other products slaves produced were put on ship

What is the Third Passage? the third passage was when all the Cotton, Tobacco and other products are put back on ships and sent to Europe. Once the ships get to Europe, they are sold. Then more guns and weapons are purchased.

You wont believe that this improves your ergonomics!

My ergonomics infographic

Introduction 
 In Dte I have been learning about the importance of ergonomics and the ways we use it on a daily basis.


Reflection



Source



Next  Question
Do you enjoy using venngage?




















I have spent two hours on this info-graphic to show the effects of ergonomics. This picture shows correct sitting posture, a diagram of correct sitting and standing posture and the importance of ergonomics. In DTE we have been learning about the importance of ergonomics and the reasons we should use it in our every day lives. The website I used to create this info-graphic is called Venngage. It  was very easy to use. There are multiple online websites that are similar you could also use. I have learnt about the postures you should and shouldn't have in your work space. I enjoyed learning about how to make my poster stand out and using colour coordination to make the colour scheme even. We also learnt how to make the most important parts of our poster stand out more. The website I got majority of my information off was www.the-comfortable-seat.com/ergonomics/ . 

Did you enjoy using venngage?

biology

Arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation of one or multiple bones. Causing pain and stiffness making it difficult to do certain things and movements. Arthritis is very common, especially in elder people. Usually gets worse over time.

Arthritis is where the fluid in between your joints turns to gas and