Martian Code Mission

Today in Hurumanu 3 (Science) we did a lesson on different types of communicating. We had to use some type of code so David, Reuben and I used Semaphore. Semaphore is a way of communicating using two flags. Each half has to be a different colour, the main colours are red and yellow but we used blue and green. Semaphore was invented in 1792 by Claude Chappe. 

Method. Get two different colour pieces of paper and cut them into triangles. 

Learn some different letters. Go to different ends of the room and try and send a message to each other.

Results. 

Evaluation

P.S We didn't get to do this because all of the other groups were doing it as well and we had no time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFWQ6usrSCM

Mohua Furtherest and Fastest Data

 Today in Hurumanu 6 (Maths) we have been creating Graphs and Charts to sort out the data on a Google sheet we got sent. We had to figure out the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range using the data we've been given.  My group of Aliyah, Reuben, Ken, David, and I created a Google slide to present the data. We all did it but it took us a while because we didn't have an Explanation of anything to do. We had to do our own stuff and think of what to do because we didn't have any instructions. For the one, I was doing (Height) all of the Mean, Median, and Mode were all very similar. Here is the slide, 

Inclusiveness

 Today in Wananga we did a task on Inclusiveness. Inclusiveness is letting everyone and anyone do anything they want to do. It doesn't matter what gender, ethnicity, skin colour, anything. Everyone deserves to be included. Once we finished the task we had to answer a few questions. I'm not quite sure what some of them mean so my answers might not make sense. Feel free to comment!

How has this made you feel?

It made me feel sad that people are treated like that and it is not a good thing to do. I'm going to try my best to not judge people as soon as I meet them.

How have your thoughts changed during this lesson?

My thoughts have changed because of the video and how other people have to go through it every day. I think people should not be so judgemental towards other people just because of the way they look.

How will you respond now in situations if you were faced with them again?
I will accept everyone for who they are.

Following Gold Poem

 Today in Hurumanu 1 We had to read a poem called "Following Gold". It's about the New Zealand Gold Rush. This is how the poem goes.

I left my home for a new story,

my heart with heavy questions.

What is chance and what is fate? What fortune

lies in the slumbering wait?

No map brought me here - just tales

gilded in promises. I am

a rival among strangers, determined to turn

the earth inside out until my luck has changed.

I follow gold. Sometimes I am lucky

and meet its gaze and hold it close.

I am looking for a future, for my own

share of the light. The river offers few clues.

This is how you learn to walk alone.

This is how you write your story.

By Chris Tse.

I think this poem tells us all about the gold rush and how nobody would share where they found it. Also, hundreds of thousands of people came over to New Zealand just to Try and strike it rich. Most of them failed but a few lucky ones Succeded.

Gold Rush 1860's

Today In Hurumanu 1 (New Zealand History) we learned about the 1860's and above Gold Rush. The main place that the gold rush happened was the Coromandel Peninsula and the West Coast of New Zealand. Once we learned about it we had some questions we had to answer about why Gold is valuable and Where the Gold Rush was, etc. Here are the questions.

1. Why is gold valuable?

Gold is valuable because it's a Malluable material which means it can be melted down and moulded into a different shape that's why Gold is used in Jewellery. Gold is also valuable because it's Rare and looks Attractive.

2. Write a sentence containing the words 'Flecks', 'Quartz' and 'Vein' to say where Gold is found.

Gold is fount as very small flecks in the quartz veins of hard rocks.

3. Where would you find alluvial gold?

You find alluvial gold in rocks that have been worn down over hundreds of thousands of years.

4. Copy the quote that any gold miner would tell you if you asked: "Where is Gold Found"?

"Where it be, there it be"

5. List 6 regions where gold is found in NZ. 1. Otago 2. West Coast 3. Southland 4. Golden Bay 5. Marlborough 6. Coromandel Peninsula.

6. Gold is a rare element. List 4 properties that describe it. 1. It's Inert 2. It's Very Heavy 3. It's Shiny 4. It's Malleable (It can be melted and moulded into a different shape.

7. Name the first European to discover gold in Aotearoa.

Charles Ring. Where was he from? Tasmania. Where did he find gold? At a driving creek near Coromandel Township. When did he find gold? 1852.

8. State how much gold has been found in NZ up to 2003. 998.71 Tonnes

312 tonnes from the Coromandel Peninsula. 274 tonnes from the West Coast. 265 tonnes from Otago.

9. Gold rushes in the following regions started on which date? Coromandel:1867, Golden Bay:1867, Otago:1861, West Coast:1865.

10. List the dates of 2 major and 1 smaller boom in production. Major:1862, 1867, Minor:1982

Feel Free To Comment! See you next time!

Timeline For Parihaka

For the last week in Hurumanu 1 (Who Are We (Learning about New Zealand History)) David and I created a timeline which is basically an animation but with only slides with information. It took us a while and I did most of the work but David helped a little. In my opinion, The slides are very detailed and interesting to look at. Hope you learned something new. Feel free to comment!

Mean, Median, Mode, And Range

Today for Hurumanu 6 (Math) we had to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about how to calculate the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range. It took a bit of time because I didn't know what some of them were and I had so re-learn them again. But I did complete it and I think it's a pretty good explanation of how to calculate them. Hopefully, you learn something new. Feel free to comment!