Connected Creativity - Debates

 Recently all the year 9 students at Hornby High School chose what passion projects they wanted to do for the rest of the year. We had to chose 3 subjects and the three that I chose were, debates, forensics and cultural narratives. Today, I'm going to be telling to about what I've been doing in debates recently. 

We started off simple, by playing a game where our teacher would say a statement and we would have to move around the room depending on how we felt about it. For example, our teacher gave the statement "All Zoos should be closed", I went to the space that represented, basically a slight no. Zoos are filled with majestic creatures usually from all over the world, people have a chance to see and visit them and learn new information.

In my first debate, I was nervous, but since it was a practice debate I felt a little at ease. I got the topic "All zoos should be closed" once again. Only this time I got to delve deeper into the topic and start doing actual research to prepare for what I'm going to say. In my opinion, my first debate went pretty well! I made eye contact and spoke with a good voice.  Although, something challenging was preparing for a clash, in my first two practice debates I was always the one who spoke first and the one to start the debate off but in my most recent debate, I had to prepare for a clash. 

Debate was a fun experience and I'm looking forward to future debates where we could possibly find out who won and who didn't. 

Social Studies - Gender Equality

  Gender Equality 

This term I have been working on a case study on Women's Suffrage (Kate Sheppard). I have also worked on Gender Equality and the injustices between men and women. 

What is Gender Equality? 

Gender equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities. Gender equality prevents violence against women and girls. It's essential for economic prosperity. Societies that value women and men as equal are safer and healthier.

What is Gender Inequality?

Gender Inequality is when women and men are treated differently. And those who don't identify as men or women have more of a difficult time. Some of the imbalances include; Pay wage/salary, men get higher positions at work, less power, violence, access to education.

How can we improve Gender Equality? 

Here are some ways to improve Gender Equality: 

- Remove pay gap

- Have equal prize money

- Choose/recruit clients as per ability 

- Share work amount 

- Don't be bias

- No violence  

- Have clear guidelines and everyone understands them

Halloween Haiku

Halloween Haiku's

1) Halloween is scary

Halloween is on the 31st

Witches riding sticks

2) What are you wearing?

Let's go trick or treating

It’s going to be fun

BRR Goal Setting

Goal Setting Worksheet Yr 9

Crispy Chicken Tacos

 Crispy Chicken Tacos 

This week in HEC we had our 4th practical and we made Crispy Chicken Tacos.

The Recipe was: 

Crispy Chicken Tacos

                                                  Serves 4

Ingredients:

500g Chicken breast sliced 

2 T oil

1 packet Crispy Chicken Spice mix

8 mini Tortillas (2 per person)

Lettuce -shredded

Carrot - grated

Cheese -grated

Red Onion - sliced

Avocado - sliced

Sour Cream

Salsa

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 ℃

2. Slice chicken into strips 4 cm wide. These may be cut into 6 cm lengths.

3. Place chicken into a bowl.

4. Drizzle with oil and mix to cover all chicken surfaces.

5. Add Crispy Chicken Spice mix and stir to coat chicken evenly.

6. Place coated chicken on an oven tray lined with baking paper.

7. Bake for 10 - 12 min until crispy and golden.

8. Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 sec.

9. Build your taco with chicken, lettuce, carrot, cheese, avocado, red onion, and top with sour cream and salsa.

Overall our tacos turned out the way we wanted to go, mainly because of our teams cooperation and how quickly we went on time. We managed to cook things alright but we may of accidentally cut the chicken up into small pieces which let us no room on the baking trays. :D

Chicken Stir - Fry

Chicken Stir - Fry 

This week in HEC we had our 2nd practical and we made chicken stir - fry. 

The recipe was: 

Ingredients:

1 Chicken Breast

1 Carrot - julienne strip

1 Onion - diced

3-4 pieces of Broccoli - small florets

1 Zucchini - sliced

Other Vegetables - capsicum, mushrooms, peas, corn, celery, chilli etc 

2T Sesame oil

1 pkt 2 min Noodles

Method:

1. Cut chicken into strips

2. Place chicken in a glass bowl with sesame oil. Mix together

3. Prepare vegetables 

4. Sauté chicken and onions together. Sauté means to cook quickly to brown. 

5. Add broccoli and carrots and stir fry (cook) for five minutes.

6. Add the remaining vegetables and cook for a further 5 min

7. Bring a pot of water to the boil

8. Add the broken noodles into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes

9. Drain noodles in a colander and add to the vegetable and chicken mixture. Mix together lightly 

10.  Serve

 

Nutrients:

Chicken Breast - Protein

Carrot - Vitamin

Onion - Vitamin

Broccoli - Fibre

Other Vegetables - capsicum, mushrooms, peas, corn, celery, chilli etc - Vitamins and Minerals

Sesame oil - Fats

Noodles - Carbohydrates

Overall our stir fry turned out the way we wanted to go, mainly because of our teams cooperation and how quickly we went on time. We managed to cook things alright but we may of accidentally burned the oil too much or left the oil to heat for to long :D

Sorry I don't have any photos.

Pita Pockets

 Pita Pockets - Home Economics 

This week in HEC we had our first practical and we made Pita Pockets.

The Recipe was:

Ingredients:

• 1 Pita Bread per person 

• Lettuce - shredded or torn

• Cheese - grated

• Tomato - sliced or diced

• Carrot - grated 

• Cucumber - sliced

• Red Onion - rings or finely chopped

• Other vegetables: Celery, Capsicum, tinned Beetroot etc

• Sauces – Choice of Tomato, BBQ, Mayo, Hummus, Sweet Chilli

• Ham or Cooked Chicken Breast 

Method:

1. Prepare the vegetables and meat as required

2. Place pita bread in microwave for 20 seconds (optional)

3. Cut open the pita bread along the crease to make an opening

4. Fill pita pockets with required fillings and sauces

5. Serve

Nutrients of the ingredients:

Pita Bread - Carbohydrates

Lettuce - Minerals and Vitamins

Cheese - Fat

Tomato - Vitamins

Carrot - Vitamins

Cucumber - Vitamins

Red Onion - Vitamins and minerals

Sauces - Sweet Chilli -

Cooked Chicken Breast - Protein

Overall I think the Pockets we made were really well done inside and out. Our team work well together and cooperatively, helping each (especially me because I had no idea what to do).

Sorry I don't have any photos.

 

Term 2 Reflection

 This is my half term reflection since I left to Australia in week 6.  But I think I remember a bit? 

Last term I really enjoyed Business Studies and the combined activity I did with a couple others. 

It was a really interesting and fun to do?

The most challenging thing about last term was not coming to school for 4 weeks and now having to catch up on 4 weeks of work. 

I really enjoyed my option classes and the three I toke last term were;

1) ICT - Mr Carter 

2)  Business Studies - Mr Gibson

3) Wood Works - Mr Tisch 

What I learnt during this time was;

In ICT, we did file Management and we used the Microsoft apps.

In BS, Marketing stuff.

In WW, we made a lots of stuff like but like; serving trays, puzzle thing and thats the only things I remember...

  

Types of government

Types Of Government 

For the last 2 weeks in social studies I was working we were learning about the different types of government, pros and cons and how the were all different and had different impacts on different things. 

Here is my presentation; 

Candle Experiment

 Candle Experiment

In science today we placed a candle in a petri dish with water inside. Then we lit the candle and and placed a cup over the top of the candle to lock up the oxygen. 

Aim - To see what happens to the water level when the candle is covered. 

Hypothesis - I think the candles flame would go out because the candle was air trapped. 

Results - The candle went out and the cup sucked up to the petri dish, so if you lifted the cup the petri dish would be sucked to the bottom.

Conclusion - The water rose because it was heating up. The flame was using all the oxygen and eventually it was all gone and the cup stuck to the petri dish.

Marshmallow Tower

Marshmallow Tower

In Health we are working on our interpersonal skills and today we did the marshmallow tower challenge. We worked in a group of four, ( Anne, Kayla, Jackson and I). We were given 12 marshmallows and 8 skewers to hold it all together.  

1. What IP skill did you use today? Did you use any warm fuzzies?
The IP skill I used today was verbal communication and active listening. 

The warm fuzzies I used today was " well done". 

2. How did it help with the success/lack of of success of the activity? 
In our group four, it was an unsuccessful because we lacked in active listening and verbal communication.

3. If you were to do it again, how would you do it differently? 

If I did was to do it again, I would; try to use my IP skills more and maybe get one person to take charge and lead the group.

4. What level of Hellison's behaviour model were you working at in this activity and provide examples of this.

I was working at level 3 and examples of me showing this was when I was working cooperatively with the team.

Dilution and Filtration

Dilution and Filtration Experiment

Last week in science we mixed Copper Nitrate with Sodium Hydroxide to make a bright blue precipitate. 

1. Which test tube had the most concentrated sample of Copper Nitrate?

- The first test tube 

2. When we added water what were doing to the concentration of the solution?

- We were Diluting it.

3. Which concentration of copper nitrate formed the most precipitate, why do you think this? 

                       - The first one because there were more                                        chemicals in that one than the second, third                            and fourth.

Filtering is when you can separate the solute (solid) from the solvent (liquid). 

-Separate means to spilt apart. 

Once the solvent has been filtered that is called the filtrate. 

 

Black Death Essay

The Black Death

The Black Death in my point of view was one of the deadliest epidemics of the time, because it killed about 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa and killed 75 million people in Asia. It impacted the long-term society in the human race.

The black death originated in the Himalayan Mountain Range of South Asia in the 1200s. Back in those days the living conditions were often very cramped and dirty, humans lived in close contact with rats. Black rats were the most common at this time, and carried the bacteria called Yersinia Pestis which caused the plague. The rats then spread it to fleas that lived on their bodies. Then fleas would swallow the blood of the infected rats, which now made them infected. Next step of course is that they drink human blood and get us infected. 

Poor hygiene and lack of proper sewage and water methods was one of the major contributions to the Black Death. However, London for example was a crowded, active city, with a population of around 70,000 (a lot for 1 city at that time!). The sanitation in London was extremely poor and normal lifestyle conditions were nasty and below average. The river Thames brought more ships which meant more infection into the city, which spread across the entire country of England. Living conditions in the Medieval Age was punishing. Homes were regularly cold, damp and dark. The only light and fresh air would come from an open door? 

By the end of the plague, 1 out of 5 lives got taken away in London. It was a horrific tragedy present on a massive scale marked by how infections and deadliness the plague carried. However, bad doesn’t always stay bad it also turns good. A recent study shows that 200 years after the black death effect in the 14th century, living circumstances in London have upgraded as the lifespan of people has also increased. Nevertheless, birthrates apparently didn’t change before and after the Black Death. However, people diets and lifestyle have improved after the disease faded, and many people got the result and got rewarded a longer life with good quality (of course unless they were bad). 

In conclusion, this essay was based on the black death and how deadly it was. My first point was where and how it all began. Then I stated how poor the hygiene was and I touched a little on the living conditions. My last point was on how the black death ended and what happened to London's future.

Term 1 Reflection

Last term was very fun and challenging. Some of the highlights last term was the health assessments which challenged me to do more but it was also really fun. Some of the challenging things last term was coming into a new school, trying to settle in, make new friends and getting to know the teachers. 

This term I would like to improve; study related, is my reading and trying to under the text. To improve it I to to read everyday before bed and/or in my spare time. Personally I would like to improve my fitness and my tennis. I can improve that by training everyday. 

Bunsen Burner

 Bunsen Burner Experiment

Aim: To see how long the paper box filled with water would last under the Bunsen Burner 

Equipment:

1. Paper 
2.Scissors 
3. Glue Stick 
4. Bunsen burner 
5. Safety Glasses
6. Heat Mat
7.Tripod 
8. Beaker 
9. Timer 
10. Lighter 
11. Gas 
12. Gauze Mat

Safety Rules:

1. Safety Glasses on 

2. Bags Under Table

3. Watch for people around you 

4. NO Running 

5. Start Flame Orange 

Earthquake Chile

We were studying about the top 8 earthquakes around the world recorded from 1960 to 2005.

Our Class Display

 Our 2021 class display is the big tree located on the right hand side when you walk into R3. Each of us contributed to the class display (the tree), we all made a leaf about us. Some people made leaves with the C.A.R.R values and our class treaty on it. We have also included some birds, a squirrel, rabbits and a dog. My contributions for the tree was with the leaves, birds and the squirrel. I think the tree looks pretty unique and original. Things we could of done better were probably the trunk and the branches. If we had more time we could coloured it a bit neater and we could of added more branches. 

Here are some photos of our class display and us working it:

Sheep Heart Dissection

 Aim: To explore the heart 

Methods (Materials): Scalpel, Heart, Tray, Gloves, Scissors, Newspaper.

Findings: On the outside we could see the blood vessels, apex, fat. In the inside we could see the right and left atrium and ventricle. Also the left divider was more tender than the right. The texture of the heart was slimy, tender and squishy.

Wananga

 Wananga

How did you feel about starting back at school?   

I feel weird coming back to school and out of routine.

What has been your favorite thing so far?

I think it would be meeting all my new friends and the teachers.

What has been surprising about school? (something you didn’t know)

I thought I would get lost on the first day of school but I managed to get around the school without any problems.

Which subjects are you taking this year?

Business studies, Wood works and ICT  for the first semester and I don’t remember what I am doing for the other semester.

What are you looking forward to this year?

Meeting new people and making new friends.

Wood works Aerodynamics

 Aerodynamics:

Of or having a shape which reduces the drag from air moving past.

Example:

Some technologies that depend on aerodynamics are cars, bicycle racing helmets, wind turbines, and golf balls. Aerodynamics is the way air moves around things. Since air is all around us, there are many examples of aerodynamic technology other than for aircraft. Look at golf balls for example. Golf balls have their unique shape with hundreds of dimples on them to improve their aerodynamics and create more lift.  Due to this design, golf balls can travel farther after being hit.

Principle:

There are three basic forces to be considered in aerodynamics: thrust, which moves an airoplane forward; drag, which holds it back; and lift, which keeps it airborne. 

Importance:

The main purpose for aerodynamics is to reduce drag and wind noise, minimizing noise emission and preventing unwanted lift forces.