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Friday, 3 July 2020

Periodic Table Research

What are the different groups on the periodic table?
  • alkali metals
  • alkali earth metals
  • transition metals
  • halogens
  • noble gases
  • elements
  • actinoid element
periodic table | Definition & Groups | Britannica
What are the elements? 
  • Rare elements- scandium, yttrium,
  • Lanthanoid elements-  lanthanum, lutetium

What are the transition metals? 21- 30, 39-48, 72-80, 104- 112

What are the alkali metals? 3, 11, 19, 37, 55, 87

What are the nobble gases? 2, 10, 18, 36, 54, 86, 118

What is one fact about the periodic table? Francium is the rarest element on earth.

Thursday, 2 July 2020

Can We Camp?



Should camping be allowed in national parks? In my opinion, we shouldn’t be allowed to camp in national parks. National parks are a way to show us how ancestry natives used to be before all the modern techniques were invented. We must protect them because they are the only way we can signify our ancestors. Although there are memories in the museum, national parks are the original version of it.

To support my statement, my first reason is cutting down trees to make space to place tents or campervan. They might also have to remove some of the native plants and trees to make the space. This not only damages the trees but it will also reduce our oxygen levels. This really matters because if we end up having no trees, we might die without oxygen. The native trees might also finish. After cutting the trees the send them to various places for different use. Some uses of trees result as harmful to the environment.
Egmont National Park - Things to see and do - Taranaki | New Zealand

My second reason is rubbish disposal. Some bins may be far away from the tents so people trow it anywhere. They might end up in the river or lakes. This will also harm the native and non-native aquatic animals. Some land animals also eat food from the trash on the ground. This will make them sick or worst, die.

My third reason is the toilets. They obviously won’t make toilets there so they’ll have to go behind the bush. When it will rain, all the excretion will wash in the river or lake. This will make the water harmful for the aquatic animals, human, and environment. Most of the water that we drink comes from oceans and river. If we drink this water we might get sick.

As for these reasons, we shouldn’t be allowed to camp in a national park. Trees are damaged and destroyed. The environment is polluted making it harmful for the native and non-native animals to live in. Last but not least, human excretion changes the environmental conditions to a place no one can live in. This is destroying the beautiful environment just for human enjoyment. Hence why I say camping in national parks should not be allowed.

Monday, 29 June 2020

Intersting Facts

In English, we have been doing some reading. After doing some reading, we had to write down a fact from each book. We had to read 5 books but I read 4 as we could continue reading one of our books. Here are some facts I learnt today:


  • Kieran Read's favourite sport is rugby.
  • On Saturday the 20th of February 2016 the biggest cyclone hit Fiji.
  • Players can't celebrate too much after a touchdown in rugby.
  • Skaters put grip tape on the deck to help their shoes stick.
  • Fiji won the USA Sevens tournament just after two weeks after the cyclone.
What did I learn?
I learnt some interesting facts about rugby and skateboarding. I also learnt about the biggest cyclone in the world.

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Acid Rain

What is acid rain and how does it form? When fossil fuels are released into the air and dissolve in the water in the clouds, water gets more acidic than normal. This process is called acid rain.

Why does acid rain matter? ikt matters because it harms the environment, plants, and aquatic life.
What is Acid Rain? | Acid Rain | US EPA

Today we are doing an experiment. Things we are going to use are blue litmus paper, bromothymol blue, universal indicator, leaf, piece of apple, calcium carbonate, and weigh boat.

The method for this:

  1. set up a Petri dish
  2. place everything in the petri dish
  3. add 1 spatula of sodium sulfide to weigh boats
  4. add 5 drops of sulfuric acid and quickly put the lid on
  5. watch and take photos
starting photo
Observation-
Since the air in the petri dish was acidic, the blue litmus paper turned red from blue. The universal indicator turned red. The bromothymol blue is gradually turning yellow.
The apple and the leaf were to lose colour but we didn't have time to continue the experiment. The calcium carbonate was also supposed to harden.
end photo

Friday, 5 June 2020

Creative Writing- English

In English, we are learning how to do creative writing. We have done some activities to show our understanding of creative writing. Here is one of the examples.

Sentence starters
  1. Torrential rain was pouring down from the sky onto my face. It was cold. I enjoyed the cool droplets of rain on my face as it was a hot day. What a nice day to have a rain bath.
  2. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing was actually true. The terrifying weather zoomed past us. Leaves flying everywhere. The front door slammed shut. “ what was that?” asked mom.
  3. If I could fly I would’ve gone to the moon. It would be the best moment of my life. I would see Earth from the top. I would’ve also been to Mars. I wonder if it’ll be a dream come true.
  4. She looked so ridiculous when she walked out the door with an ugly looking gown. I don’t think he would want to see her like this. 
  5. I suddenly woke up, the sound of the shattering glass. The sound echoed in the empty hallway. The cat zoomed out of the door thinking no one will notice.

Friday, 29 May 2020

Maths Reflection

Week 7-

In maths this week, we learned how to calculate the volume of 3d shapes. We also learned what should be considered a 3d shape. And we learned how to calculate the area and volume of a triangle. I think I have learned how to calculate an area and a volume of a triangle and 3d shapes.

I will update post every Friday for weekly reflection.

Friday, 22 May 2020

My Migration Story

I  was born and brought up in Fiji. Fiji is a multi-cultural country. It has a good government and a good education. I would not want to leave Fiji but I had to. I moved to New Zealand in 2017. I moved to New Zealand because of medical reasons. When we moved we came to Sokburn at my aunt’s place then we moved to Hornby to our house. 

Fiji And New Zealand - ToursMaps.com ®