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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Santa

 Santa claus, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, what do they all have in common? They're all the same person.

The modern Santa claus is based off of the Dutch Sinterklaas which comes from Turkey's St. Nicholas, the saint of children and sailors.

Sinterklaas was known for riding a white horse along side Black Peter, Black Peter took children away in a sack.

St. Nicholas would throw a sack of coins down the chimney which were collected in socks left out to dry.



Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Fire Resistance

 In science we were tasked to research about fires an fire proofing.

How do bushfires start and why has climate change made them more common?

Bushfires are caused by heat, mainly they're started by humans but the can naturally be started by lightning or rocks falling and creating sparks. Climate Change dries out materials and creates a warmer environment that allows fires to last longer and become more dangerous.

What are three ways to fireproof your house if you were in a fire risked area?

1. Wool. Wool is naturally flame resistance and only smolders rather than melting, dripping, and sticking making the material safer. By changing carpet, curtains, and bedding can prevent quick fire spreading. Wool also produces less smoke than other materials.

2. Drywall. A drywall made of gypsum and water between two sheets of paper is hard to burn as gypsum has a high burn point and the water would take a lot to evaporate. The paper will still burn though.

3. Fire resistant wood. it is possible to purchase fire resistant wood that can slow the spread of fire.

When something burns it combusts, sometimes it can be incomplete combustion, what's the difference?

When something incompletely combusts it doesn't have enough oxygen to completely create carbon dioxide so instead produces carbon in the form of soot and carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is poisonous, colorless, and tasteless.

Monday, November 23, 2020

WTE Persuasive Sentences

In english we are tasked to write 3 sentences to persuade a reader to agree with your opinion of a modern issue. I have chosen to persuade about the topic of trans athletes in sports. We are to use Write That Essay formats when writing our arguments. We have an LO, LO: We are learning to express our views on a topical issue using ‘Write That Essay’ sentences.

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

Transgender athletes competing in official competitive sports creates an example of community, respect, and a bit of a challenge. (#4)

With the growing number of transgender in sport the problem starts to fall on the previously male members even though rules have been made to keep sports fair. (#11)

Trans in sports is a storm, it’s ripping up tradition an tossing it down the street, it already has solutions so if we stop seeing it as a problem we won't have a problem. (#3)


Friday, November 20, 2020

The Story of Se

 Se was a young rock in the town of Sedimentary. One day it was stormy and windy and Se ran away from home into the storm. A long, lost time later, tattered and worn, he fell into a stream headed to the sea. A while later he was rescued, the long journey had made him bigger. His mom decided to move to metamorphic and the heat and pressure of a new place changed him and hardened him. He was also bullied and he ended up being stone cold shutting people out. After many years he found a lover and she melted his heart and made him soft again. Then she dumped him, the effects lasted a long time, and he became stone cold again but he had happy memories in the town of igneous.

AKA. He changed rock type. THE END. 

Language Features

 In english we were tasked to create a DLO about a language feature of our choosing. We were in groups of 2 or 3 and my group picked to do the tricolon.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Gymnastics

 For PE we have been practicing gymnastics but the main three I have been practicing are the trampoline, the mini trampoline, and a forward roll on the floor. Although those are the main three, here is a picture of me on high beam:

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Volcano Project

For science we are creating a baking soda and vinegar volcano.

Aim: we want to make a stratovolcano.

Hypothesis: if we we mix baking soda into water would it still react to the vinegar. Otherwise I believe one would need a larger quantity of baking soda to make the reaction bigger.

Equipment: baking soda, vinegar, pre-prepared volcano, and any extra elements.

Method:
1. create volcano
2. paint volcano
3. research reaction
4. do experiment
5. blog
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Results: 

Discussion: