Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Monday, December 21, 2020
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Friday, December 18, 2020
Haiku poem, summer seista
5 symbols The sky is light blue
Summer siesta
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Optical Illusion
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
Zebrafish
Michael - Zebrafish live in a river in india. And zebrafish are transparent. They live in India where there is freshwater. Scientists study zebrafish because they are transparent. Zebrafish is 2.5cm to 4cm long. In its larval stages it is transparent and as it matures to an adult it develops stripes that run along the length of the body and look blue in colour. The zebrafish are called embryos; the egg has three layers: The single cell. The yolk and the protective membrane. And it takes 3 or 4 days for the egg to hatch and the zebrafish lifespan is 2 to 7 years. After scientists breed about a hundred or thousands of zebrafishes killed them and looked at them under a microscope to study them. E.g cutting the head off the body, sagittal means cutting in half and vertically E.g cutting the left side away from the right side. Different types of dye to see different body parts like the eyes then the scientist do pictures.
Monday, August 24, 2020
early human evoulation
The evolution of humans can be easily seen through their Latin translations; Hominins (man), Homo Habilis (able/handy man), Homo erectus (standing man), Homo neanderthalensis and Homo Sapien (wise man). Over millions of years these creatures changed and developed. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution explains how we got to be the modern humans we are today.
Written by Miss Ashley
Theory of evolution
Charles Darwin’s ‘theory of evolution’ was made famous in 1859 when he published his book called ‘The Origin of Species’. In this book, he talked about the idea that all living things originated from one common ancestor and evolved over millions and millions of years. He also introduced the idea of ‘natural selection’. Natural selection means that animals/organisms with desirable traits (E.g. things about them that helped them to survive, like their size, camouflage, long neck, etc) would survive and pass their traits onto their children. The ones with undesirable traits (e.g. too small, too slow, couldn’t hide, couldn’t fight back) were eaten and their traits were not passed on. His ideas were accepted by scientists around the world as he had been studying different species around the world for decades.
Written by Miss Ashley
First land organisms
The first organisms to venture onto land (apart from plants) was around 30 million years Ago. A fish called coelacanth was one of the first to venture onto land - into a shallow marine environment. Scientists think it was either looking for food, avoiding predators or laying eggs in the shallow waters. It had to develop a stronger rib cage in order to support its body weight out of water (as in water all things are more buoyant). Over time, they also evolved lungs so they could breathe, and their fins became more boney and became strong legs which helped them move. Years after the first amphibian-like animals came along the first one had fins and years after it had half fins and legs after a lot more years it has all legs.
Written by Eh Htoo Wah, supported by Miss Ashley
Hominins
Hominins are the earliest version of a human that we know of. For about 6 to 5 million years ago hominids/ancestors have been known to live on planet earth located in Africa. They were around 130cm tall and weighed about 35kg. Hominins used to draw things in caves. They eat hard items or food such as seeds and nuts. Hominins are closely related to humans or homosapin. And the first hominins that step foot on Africa or New Zealand 3 million years ago. And the olds hominins live for 5.8 million year. They were bipedal. They had grasp too. And they have family. Hominins evolved and turned into a human.
Written by Mariah/Railey
Homo Habilis
Homo Habilis lived 2 million years ago. The person the first discovered homo habilis was Mark Leakly. Homo Habilis were flexible and versatile. They were also to eat tough food like leaves and woody plants and they also eat meat by scavenging from animal carcasses. Homo Habilis were the first kind of human to make/use tools. Their family is Hominidae and live in small groups. Homo Habilis inhabited parts of Sub Saharan Africa from roughly 2.4 to 1.5 million years ago. They also have several teeth in the lower jaw and have bipedal with no grasping feet; limiting them to a life on the ground. They are the most ancient representative of the human genus and their brain ranged in size from 550 cm cubed to 687 cm cubed. The tools made by Homo Habilis were made from volcanic rock cobbles.
Written by Hope
Homo erectus
Homo erectus had Larger brains then the homohabilis. They were the first to leave Africa around 1.5 million years ago, then the homo erectus went into Europe/Asia. Their hands used to look like a foot but then it changed into a hand, then they had Dexterous Fingers which means they can use them. Homo erectus is a Bipedal which means they stand on two long legs. By 800,000 years ago, they used fire to cook food. Homo erectus ate meat and crisp root vegetables, they ate small animals and ate animals many times larger than their own body size, such as elephants, rhinos, buffalo, and giraffes, whereas chimpanzees. Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic humans from the pleistocene. Homo erectus Height is 1.4 to 1.8m. Their brain size is 550-1,250 cm. They weigh about 41 kg to 65 kg. The homo erectus fossils are found in Africa, Asia and perhaps Europe. Their appearance is human-like body proportions and upright stance, a protruding brow ridge, large face and no chin.
Written by Michael and Davlyn
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo neanderthalensis lived in southern Europe and Asia. They are commonly called Neanderthals, named after a region in Germany where fossils were found. They existed around 1,000,000 years ago and are often depicted hunting ice age animals such as mammoths. Their height was around 1.7m. Neanderthals lived alongside early modern humans for at least part of their existence. They had large front teeth; scientists think they used these like a third hand when preparing food and other materials. They lived peacefully and had children with other types of humans. Homo neanderthalensis looked after their sick and buried their dead. They were mammals. Neanderthals could make their own spears and flint handaxes. They used their tools to kill large mammals and eat them. Their skulls were like the same size as homo sapiens; they had a large nose, strong brow bridge. Scientists think that their stocky bodies and wide open nostrils helped them survive colder climates.
Written by Wesley
Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern humans. It is the only extant homo species (not extinct). Homo sapiens first migrated from Africa 70-50,000 years ago and lived in Southern Asia and Europe. Males were around 1.7m tall and females around 1.6m tall. They ate meat gathered by killing animals, plants and fungi. They lived at the same time as some Neanderthals, and lived peacefully alongside them, even interbreeding with them. Some modern humans have upto 2% Neanderthal DNA in them.
Ideas and draft by Saia, Kymani and Nitika, rewritten by Miss Ashley.
Over time, humans grew bigger and taller, travelled across continents, learnt to make and use tools/weapons, learnt to cook food, and grew bigger brains.
Monday, August 10, 2020
Room 8 graph
Room 8’s graph interpretation
Rosie and Chanel - 15 year olds don’t get bullied as much as Year 9’s.
Kymani and Boston - Year 5’s get physically hurt the most.
Kordell and Saia - Almost 40% of year 5’s and year 9’s were made fun of or called names.
Eve and Lemeki - Year 9’s are called names equal amount to year 5’s.
Nitika and Litia - No 15 year olds reported they had been made to do things they don’t want to do.
Stanley - 15 year olds get bullied the least because they are more mature.
Mariah - Almost 40% of year 5’s and year 9’s were made fun of or called names BECAUSE their younger.
Michael and Wesley - Year 5’s get bullied more than Year 9’s or 15 year olds.
Hope and Maria - Only year 9’s reported that they had embarrassing things posted about them online.
Ana and Senitila - 15 year olds are not being pushed around to do things.
Fereti and Mathew - More year 5’s feel left out of games than Year 9’s and 15 year olds.
Railey and Davlyn - 60% of YEar 5’s reported that they have been bullied in some kind of way.
TRUE OR FALSE?
100% of Year 5’s have been bullied. false
0% of 15 year olds reported they had something embarrassing posted about them online. true
More than 20% of Year 5’s reported having something stolen from them. false
50% of YEar 9’s have been bullied.true
20% of YEar 9’s reported they have been purposefully left out of games.true
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Once upon a time
Friday, June 26, 2020
Circus
“Ayy Michael the lions got out of the cage”, “yes finally we can go back in business” Michael said. “Boss should we bring the team back”??.
The boss was thinking for 1 week. Michael/boss was going out for a run and saw flyers outside shops and house’s saying “if you want to become one of the worlds best groups, “come down to show your talent at a circus called The Greatest snowman”. The place is at 16 Lambie Drive Manukau, “come and join us so we can see your beautiful talent. Until 21 of march Michael called every single person in the group. When he tried to call them Michael Reached the voicemail.
Michael sent a voicemail to the group saying “if you're up for a meeting meet me at my place so we all can talk about bringing back the group”. One of Michael’s friend’s called Wesley, Havea and Davlyn. Heard the voicemail and sent a voicemail back saying “yes i'm up for it”. So Michael was happy. When they had the meeting they were happy...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020
Primeminister
Life-
Jacinda Ardern was born in Hamilton. She was born in 1980.
Jacinda Ardern went to Morrinsville college. And she only has 1 sibling, jacinda’s parents is ross and laurell Ardern.
Career-
she went to Waikato university.
Her first job was Fish and chip shop.
She has a partner called winston peters.
Most important job in her life.
Jacinda was prime minister in 2017.
Jacinda Ardern worked for prime minister in time.
Winston Peters was the Deputy prime minister of NZ.
Jacinda Ardern was voted that's how she became prime minister.
She had her baby in 2018, and the babys name is Neve Te Aroha.
Jacinda and her partner, They built more houses, gave more money to people and gave them food.
2019-2020 crisis.
After people died in Christchurch jacinda straight away banned ak from nz.
When the covid 19 happened Jacinda Adern put alert level 4 LOCKDOWN.
BLM
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Ever since George Floyd died there's been protests around the United States of America. George Floyd was just a normal guy before he died. The United States of America is having heaps of bad stuff in their country. In some protest policemen, the military army have been taking a knee to respect the one and only George Floyd. And one policeman took his police coat off and his hat off and said “this shouldn't be a protest, we are supposed to protect our country, not destroy it”. As that police said that he was standing up for Black Lives Matter. People have been rubbing off the painting on the walls in the whole United States of America.
Here's the link to the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDbKAkb8oLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBzgRmr-IMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyX4ZxUkpD4
George Floyd
In America there was a black person that died. His name is George Floyd. How did George Floyd die? George Floyd died from police because a shopkeeper was accusing him and thought that George Floyd gave him fake money. So a police officer put his leg on George Floyds neck expecting George Floyd to die. George Floyd got strangled on the floor. Since George Floyd died, there's been protests in America, people have been putting signs up saying Black lives matter, Arrest them. The police that killed George Floyd got arrested and other policies that killed black people went to jail. 1,038 black people died in usa. The last time the federal government managed to pass laws that limit the spread and use of guns in the United States was 25 years ago. Dwayne Johnson even called out Donald trump and kevin harts. Some people be racist to black people by saying the N word. Slavery was leggel for 400 years. Every single state in the USA has protested. Around the world NZ, Australia, England and spain. New boss of the police system in each state apology. The police use rubber bullets for their guns, it's just like Fast and Furious. Police brutality against peaceful protest. It's not just black lives matter, it's all lives matter.
DONALD TRUMP:
Heaps of people are hating donald trump because donald trump doesn't care about black people. The reason why the police didn't investigate the money was because they can’t tell if it's real or fake so he went straight to choking. Donald Trump sent the military to fight the protesters. People are putting signs up saying R.I.P George Floyd, R.I.P stands for rest in peace George Floyd. Donald Trump is one of
the worst Presidents in the whole wide world.
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