House Fires and Fire Safety

1. How do bush fires start and how has climate change made them more common?

    Bush fires start with people when they leave something - human negligence 

    Bush fires may start due to extreme heat and natural causes such as lightning 

2. What are 3 ways you could fireproof your house if you lived in an area likely to get bush fires?

    01. Fire-resistant glass for the Windows

    02. Invest in a Fire Extinguisher

    03. Gypsum Boards

    

3. When something burns it combusts, what is the difference between complete and incomplete combustion?

    Complete combustion produces both carbon dioxide and water whereas, incomplete combustion produces water, carbon monoxide and carbon instead of carbon dioxide. 

Earthquakes and Tsunamis | Science

Today for science we did a presentation on Earthquakes and Tsunamis, for the presentation I used Biteable. I learned how buildings can be earthquake-proofed and different waves earthquakes can release. I also learned more about how tsunami warnings are carried off. 

Volcanoes and Tsunamis on Biteable.

Essay Planning | English

Shooting the Apple - Hope and Rebellion 

Techniques: Music, Lighting, Colour, Angles/Shots/Movement, Costume

    - Diegetic Sound 

    - Katniss - dark, dim, artificial - grey, black, blues - match peers 

    - Seneca - vibrant, bright - colour variety - pink - more privileged/individuals 

    - Costume - katniss - training suit, tributes all look the same

    - Capitol - individuals - all different, over the top, extravagant

    - Close-ups - see the reactions, Katniss - pensive, shocked 

    - High angle - once Katniss shoots the apple, makes her look weak and vulnerable

    - Atmosphere - tension, Katniss comes out the standout, someone to watch out for. 

Change of Rules - Struggle for Power 

Techniques: Music, Lighting, Colour, Angles/Shots/Movement, Costume

    - Music - minor, slow, dramatic - building tension, emotional intensity as music gets louder. 

    - Lighting/Colour - bright, natural, warm, green, black, greys, shadowed - rising of the sun - new day - new victor.

    - Costumes - not important 

    - Angles/Shots/Movement - high angle, Senica has power according to the camera but the dialogue "Stop!' contradicts that. 

    - Close-ups - emphasize emotions - defiance, the stubbornness of Katniss - Struggle for Power

    - Katniss won't let them have one victor 

    - Peeta won't let them change him

    - Atmosphere - happy because Katniss and Peeta took back control if they died then, then they died on their own terms, didn't lose their humanity.

aspect = technique

• Camera Shots/Angles/movement 

• Colour/Lightning 

• Costume

• Music 

• Atmosphere 

• Dialogue

• Symbols 

• Props 

Reaping Scene - Close-ups, Costume, Music, Lighting 

Task 2: 1-2 Sentences explaining what happened in the scene 

T - Tittle 

A - Author/Director 

K - Key Ideas/Aspect 

O - Outline 

Ex. - Intro  

In the film ‘The Hunger Games’ directed by Gary Ross, techniques are used to engage the viewer and tell the story. In the scene [INSERT YOUR SCENE] film aspects such as [TECHNIQUE 1], [TECHNIQUE 2], [TECHNIQUE 3] and [TECHNIQUE 4] are impactful in creating the mood and atmosphere.

Volcanic Eruption | Science

For the past few weeks in science, we have been working on making a volcano for our experiment. Our experiment was to create a replica of a Volcanic Eruption using Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Permanganate. 

Our volcano is similar to the Taal Volcano in the Philippines, it is a caldera type of volcano and is currently active as of now. The types of rocks that can be found around the volcano are Olivine Basalt (a type of mineral) and Andesite. 

Credit: Volcano Diagrams 

Plan: 

To make our volcano, we first decided which type of volcano we would make, a normal dome volcano or a volcano which shows the inside, similar to the diagram above. We first made a border to draw what it would look like inside the volcano, then we started creating the inside by using scrunched up newspaper. We then used some strips of newspaper and glue to smoothen the top. After leaving it to dry, we then painted it. 

Elephant's Toothpaste

To replicate a volcano's reaction we did the elephant's toothpaste experiment. Using Hydrogen Peroxide, Potassium Permanganate Crystals and some detergent we made elephant's toothpaste.

We first tested it out to see if it would work, it worked, but we weren't so sure if the reaction was strong enough. So we tried soaking the crystals in warm water, next adding 1-2 drops of detergent, then immediately adding in the hydrogen peroxide. This made a reaction better than the previous one, so we used this method. 

Aftermath

Please excuse the audio. 

Treaties | Social Studies

This term for Social Studies we are studying the Treaty of Waitangi, this week we researched some treaties to compare to the Treaty of Waitangi. I chose to compare the ANZUS Treaty and made a Prezi on it.

Links - Bibliography 

https://www.britannica.com/event/ANZUS-Pact

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/anzus-comes-into-force

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/anzus

https://theconversation.com/anzus-at-70-together-for-decades-us-australia-new-zealand-now-face-different-challenges-from-china-163546

https://archives.govt.nz/discover-our-stories/the-treaty-of-waitangi

Workshop #6 : SEXXXY Paragraphs | English

Scene - "They Don't Own Me" 

Brainstorm:

• Angles/Movement/Shots
• Music
• Lighting/Colour
• Settings
• Costumes/Make-up 
• Characters
• Theme - Rich vs Poor, Hope and Rebellion, Struggle for Power 

What happened

    - Peeta and Katniss are having a conversation about how the games might affect them. 

Angles/Movement/Shots 

    - Over the shoulder - shows speaker, puts us in listeners P.O.V makes us part of the conversation.

    - Close-up - shows the emotion of the two - nervous, anxious. mostly Peeta.

Lighting/Colour 

    - Mood - sad, gloomy - greys, darks, blacks, dim lighting - works with c/u to highlight emotions of faces.

Character/Dialogue 

    - "I don't want them to change me"

    - "I don't wanna be another piece in their game"

    - "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me"

Atmosphere - 

• Foreboding
• Reluctant 
• Hesitant 
• Nervous

    - Lighting and Colour (p.2)

    - Dialouge (p.1)

    - Close-up (p.3)

SEXXXY Paragraph:

In the scene 'They don't own me', dialogue is used to create a foreboding atmosphere. Katniss and Peeta are having a conversation about how the upcoming games might affect them. This is demonstrated by the quotes "I don't want them to change me", and "If I'm gonna die, I still wanna be me" spoken by Peeta. These show that Peeta has a sense that he is going to have to do things that he doesn't want to have to do like kill others. This makes the audience feel sorry for Peeta because he is likely going to die to kill others to stay alive. The director did this to make us believe Peeta will die early and that being a tribute isn't something to celebrate but a loss of personal autonomy. This worked well with the dark colours of black and greys which add to the foreboding atmosphere. This aspect can be contrasted to when Peeta joins the Career Pack once in the games because they are cold-hearted killers which is what Peeta didn't want to be. 

Characters Strengths | English

Following the settings blog post we started learning about how characters are developed in a film. 

1. Identify characters strengths in Katniss, Peeta and a character of your choice.

Include:

• How is the character strength portrayed in the story?
• Why is it an important character strength 

Passion Project Reflection | Wānanga

For the past few weeks, we have been doing our passion projects. This was a time where we would focus on things/topics that we are passionate about, we could do a project of our choice of a project that is offered by a teacher. I chose to do a project on Forensic Science which was run by a teacher. Passion Projects ran from late Term 3 till week 2 of Term 4, over that time period we had the time to research, learn and create something to share, after that we had to do a reflection of what we did.

What did you do for your project?

• I did research on different types of techniques used in Forensic Science. 
• Studied different types of blood spatter.

What did you find hard about this?

• I found it hard to find something to study because there are a lot of topics but only a short period of time.
• We didn't have the tools to do the experiments we wanted to do so we had to change our plans and do something that we could do in a week. 

What is the most important thing that I learned during the passion projects?

• I learned about something that I was interested in and something that I think I would use in my further studies.

Here is a little presentation I created to show what we did for the project.

Workshop #5 : Music | English

Tempo - speed of the music - fast/slow/moderate

Dynamics - volume - how loud or quiet it is

Key - major - happy sound, minor - sad sound 

Rue's Death : How is music used to create an atmosphere - Depressing/Sad/Mournful

Minor, tempo - slow, dynamics - quiet, gets louder as Katniss raises her salute and District 11 riots. 

What happened?

    - Rue is killed, Katniss tries to give her body the closest to a burial that she can. 

Colour/Lightning 

    - white flowers (stands out) - innocent and pure (symbol) - Rue has never killed anyone, kind, compassionate, victim.

    -  natural lighting, greens. 

Shots/Angles 

    - medium close-up - Rue and Katniss - see their emotions and facial expressions - anguish 

    - high angle - weak and vulnerable - Rue is an innocent and blameless victim.

Effect of Viewer 

    - atmosphere of remorse/intense sadness, as the volume increases it builds the intensity of the emotions - we see emotions are contagious - hope. 

Directors Purpose 

    - feel Katniss's emotions at that moment - remorse, anger, helplessness, acceptance, rebellion 

    - Symbol of the 3 finger salute is a sign of defiance and anger towards the game makers. - you will not take my humanity, also a symbol of unification with those who have lost loved ones to the games.  

Paragraph: 

Music is used to create an atmosphere of sorrow and remorse in Rue's death scene. In this scene we see Katniss dealing with the slaughter of her young friend Rue. For example, the tempo is slow, the dynamics are quiet and the key is minor to reflect the emotional rollercoaster that Katniss is experiencing. Like the music, Katniss moves slowly and methodically to cover Rue's body in white flowers. As she finishes, the music builds in volume, showing the increasing intensity of her anger and grief towards the Capitol. This makes us understand the pain experienced by the families of the tributes when they are killed each year. This was done to enable the viewer to feel the characters' emotions. This worked well with the use of white flowers to symbolise Rue's innocence and purity and the high angle shot making her weak and vulnerable. Combined with other music we are shown that Rue is a victim of the cruelty of the Capitol.