Trip to Antarctic Centre- Recount Writing

On Friday the 4th September, the year 10 ESOL class, Ms Briggs, Ms Handley, and Ms Flores went on a class trip to Antarctic Centre to learn about the climate in Antarctica. There were not a lot of people there due to COVID restriction.

We left school at 8:40 am and reached there at 9:00 am. First, we went upstairs for a workshop. In the workshop Jane, the instructor, talked to us about Antarctica. We learnt about the history of Antarctica. Then we went for a ride in the Hagglunds. The driver of the Hagglund told us some facts about Hagglund. After the Hagglund ride, we went to see the penguins. The penguins were being fed. There, the lady who fed the penguins told us about them. The penguins in the Antarctic Centre are rescued. Straight after that, we went to watch a 4D movie. The movie was called 'Ice Voyage'. The movie felt like it was real. and I really enjoyed it.

After the movie, we had some free time. We had something to eat and tour around. After free time was over, we went to the storm room. We were in there for 10-15 minutes. The temperature went to -8 degrees which surprisingly was only the temperature in summer. When we got out of the storm room, we went to the Exploration Gallery. We also had a booklet with us to note facts. We were there for approximately 20 minutes. Before we left, we had questions and answers with Jane. We left at 12:45 pm and reached school at 1 pm.

I enjoyed the trip to the Antarctic Centre. My favourite part was watching the 4D movie because it felt like I was inside the movie. The trip was short for me as it was my first time going to the Antarctic Centre. I would love to go again.

Dress

 This week in Textiles commercial patterns, I have started sewing my darts around my bust area. The bust is around your chest. I have sewn this because that part of the material needs to sit on my body. Sewing darts gives your clothes shape.

 

My next step is to start sewing the material into the shape. I am using stretch stain. This material is really slippery and hard to sew. 

Canterbury Prezi

 In Social studies, we have been learning about the place we live in. We have done some research and made a Prezi with the information we found to answer some question. Here is the Prezi I made. I can't put the Prezi slides on my blog.

• From this, I have learnt some of the histories about Canterbury. 
• Something I like about Canterbury is the tourist attractions.
• Something I like about Christchurch is the city centre.

Sails

 We have spent the last week making sails for wind racers. Windracers are like ships but they have wheels. To move the wind racers we need sails and some strong wind. We had to make our own sails. Once everything was done we had a race. We won the test race but we didn't make it to the final race. We did this in groups of three. One of our group members did daily blogs. This blog has the details of what we did. 

Stencil Art

Stencils are fun to paint with. To have fun in art, we did stencil art. To do this we had to draw what we wanted as our stencil on a card and cut it out. Once we had cut out our stencil, we practised painting it a couple of times. When we were sure to use this stencil, we made it into a painting. We made our background to match the meaning of the painting.

The subject matter is the rabbit. It is a portrait of a family of rabbits.  I have combined my stencil with a grassy landscape. The painting is more about colour. My colours set a mood of the structure of the picture space. The chief interest of my painting is the stencil shape. This stencil expresses an idea of the situation. The meaning of my stencil changes the way I painted it.

Here are the pictures if you can't see the ones in the doc properly.

 This is the stencil.           

 This is the practise stencil

 This is the final product.

Technology And Change

In Social Studies, we have been writing an essay on 'Technology and Change'. We have also made a slide show on our chosen era.


In this slide show, we have chosen the era we wanted to do and answered some question. After we made our slide shows we wrote an essay on somethings that were invented in that era and how it has changed over time.

Essay

Technology has changed over the years. The Ancient Egyptians had some significant inventions. Some inventions are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions have changed over time and made lives easier. Some of these inventions have been really positive and some in ways have been negative.

Toothpaste was a significant invention during the Egyptian period. Invented around 5000 BC, was toothpaste, also one of the most important inventions that the Ancient Egyptians had made. Toothpaste was important because the Ancient Egyptians knew they had to clean their teeth at some point. They had too much sweetness in their diet which led to bad breath. They made their toothpaste with rock salt, dried iris flowers, pepper and mint which was crushed into a fine powder. After all the ingredients were mixed, a bit of water was added. They used tree branches with bristle-like tips for a toothbrush. This helped to remove food and prevent the teeth from decaying. Today, toothpaste has changed a lot. But the changes that are made today are becoming harmful to the environment. Plastic toothpaste tube and plastic toothbrushes are polluting the environment. Now they have changed some of the ingredients by adding chemicals which they believe removes tartar, plaque, and food particles. This was one of the most significant inventions as it is now part of everyday life for everybody.

More important than when it was invented around 3000 BC, is paper. Paper, back then was known as papyrus. The old paper was made from the papyrus plant. Before papyrus was invented people used to write on rocks. This was the first-ever paper that was created. This made lives easier by decreasing the effort needed to write on rocks. Paper has changed over time. Paper used to come in one form only now you can have all shapes, colours and sizes of paper. We use paper to make books which are mostly used in schools to take notes and learn writing. The best inventions made by the Ancient Egyptians that changed lives.

Another significant invention was the scissors. The Ancient Egyptians didn’t make the first-ever scissor but instead, they invented a scissor-like metal device which was used to cut hair and for fashion. This was invented around 1500 BC. they were a single piece of bronze metal, fashioned into two sharp blades controlled by a metal strip. The strip kept the blades apart until the metal strips were squeezed. It was a little different then the Ancient Romans made. The scissors we use today are more like the Ancient Roman but have the Ancient Egyptians’ adaptations. It is easier to use the new version of the scissors as it doesn’t need a lot of effort to use or cut anything. Now they have different types of scissors for different purposes. For example, hairdressers have smaller scissors for cutting hair. This also makes it easier for them to use. They also have slicing scissors that don't cut hair but slice it thin. There are more varieties of scissors that are used for other purposes. This has made our lives easier as you don’t really have to practice using one scissor for different things(unless you’re a hairdresser). Scissors nowadays seems easier for me to use then it was in the olden days.

In the Ancient Egyptian era, inventions were made. Some of them are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions are significant as they are part of our daily lives. Toothpaste was invented around 5000 BC this was invented to clean teeth, remove small food particles, and stop teeth from decaying. Papyrus(also known as paper) was invented around 3000 BC this made lives easier for the Ancient Egyptians as they used to write on stone tablets. Imagine writing on stone tablets without pen or paint. And scissors were invented around 1500 BC. This wasn’t the first-ever scissors that were invented but was easier to use while cutting hair or fashion. Today, all these have changed. Some have also become harmful to the environment. These inventions and changes, in my opinion, are making lives easier. What do you think?

Stretch Satin

1. How is this material made? It is made by weaving silk, nylon, or polyester with a glossy surface and dull back.

2. What are the properties of this material? 

• Makes a good curtain
• Glossy surface
• Capable of doing many things
• Very pleasant but not really needed
• Hard to sew- very slippery
• Frays easily
• Difficult to care for

      3.Special techniques for sewing?

• Cut one layer at a time.
• Use the right size of needle and thread
• Ease the tension
• Smooth rough surface
• Don’t iron
• Wide seam allowance
• Store the fabric rolled.

Comercial patterns- Textiles

In textiles, we have been working on our commercial patterns. I am making a dress.

 I have traced around my pattern and I have cut out the tracing on a big white paper. I have chosen and cut my fabric it is a red, stretchy, and silky material.

I have followed the instructions from the envelope. my next step is to sew my fabric together to give it a dress-like figure. After I have done this, I will almost be finished. 

Creative Writing- 1st person narrative

 We have been studying Antarctica. We listened to a story about Nanook, a husky who was sent to Antarctica on an expedition in 1901. We then wrote the next chapter of the story from Nanook’s ‘Point of View’. 

The Real Work Begins

It got a little chilly in the night. The handler came to check on us. But as our natural habitat was a cold place we didn’t get cold. He was leaving when he suddenly turned around and started walking towards Hector. He stopped in front of Hector and started to talk to him. I couldn’t hear what he was saying. All I heard were whispers from him. It seemed like Hector was listening and understanding. He was. Hector listened to what he was saying. After the handler left Hector walked towards us and said “have a goodnight sleep, it will be a tiring day tomorrow. The next morning, I woke up earlier than usual. “It will be a cool sunny day,” I said to myself. But I wasn’t the only one to wake up early. Hector woke up way earlier than usual. Once everyone woke up, we had breakfast. After breakfast, Hector explained to us our task for the day. We never had a task day until and unless we are going somewhere to serve our people. The next night at dinner, Hector came walking towards us. He said better sleep early we have a big day tomorrow. We are going to Antarctica”. What! We are going to Antarctica? I thought within my self. I was excited but also scared. I was excited because I have never been to Antarctica but also scared because I have never been away from home. It felt like it was time I become responsible.