This Is Me

This Is Me
Today in Wananga we had to create a poster full of information about our culture and country this is mine.
 

My Athletics

My Athletics Blog

Discus	18m
Shot Put	7.50m
100m	13-14
1500	6;40
200	34
400	1:36
High Jump	1.40
Long Jump	3.90

Discus: Today we did discus which was pretty fun and I got around 18 m 

High Jump: Today at P.E we did high jump And I jumped a total of 1.35 metres and attempted a total of 1.40. We did a fosbury flop and I'm used to doing scissor.

Long Jump: Today in p.e we did long jump  and I got a total of 3.90 meters. The long jump run up was rocky and we didn't have a proper run up.

50 m: Today in p.e we did 50 m and I did really really bad and only got 8.25 seconds, which was 21.7 km per hour which is pretty bad. 

100 m: Today in p.e we did the 100 m and my time was really fast i got 13-14 seconds.

200m: Today in p.e I did the 200m and got a fast time of 34 seconds


400m: Today in p.e we did the 400m I didn't do to well in this but I got 1:36 minutes

1500: Today in p.e we did the the 1500m and I did really good and got 6:40 minutes

Disecting A Bullseye

Aim: To look at a cows eye and the main parts of the eye

Equipment:
Scissors 
Gloves
Tweasers
Cows Eye

Method:
1. Remove tissue
2. Incesion inbetween the cornea and scera
 (don't squeze it)
3. Cut off the cornea
4. Get the humour out
5. Cut the eye in half 

Findings: Everything was really slimy but we managed to get everything that we needed to get out out. Also everything seem to be hard to cut and there was alot of humour that came out everywhere.

Government In New Zealand

Government In New Zealand

Today in power to the people hurumanu we learnt about the two differents types of government in New Zealand which were the Maori authority system and the British government system

In New Zealand there were two different government systems. There was a Maori authority syestem and a British government system.

The Maori authority system which was more of a free type of living with no courts, prisons etc. It was also all about Tapu and being responsible for your own land, family and more.

In contrast, the British governments system was Strict with it's laws which were organised to control and to not break the rules of society. Everyone was also innocent until proven guilty when they entered the court room.

This is important to mention because both systems were basically opposite of each other based on their laws but managed to form a treaty and come to a conclusion.

Science/ Speed of light

Today in science we learnt about the speed of light, and about what Opaque, Translucent and Transparent means

Identify whether the following objects are opaque, translucent or transparent:

Opaque: Can’t be seen at all.

Translucent: When some light passes through it.

Transparent: Light passes through it.

1. Window- Transparent
2. Cloud- Translucent 
3. Can of coke-Opaque    
4. Mirror-Opaque
5. A dog-Opaque
6. Glass of milk-Opaque    
7. Frosted glass-Translucent    
8. A desk-Opaque
9. Moon-Opaque
10. Sun-Opaque-Own source of light
11. Mirror Ball-Opaque
12. Match-Opaque-Own source of light
13. Phone- Opaque-Own source of light

What is Light:

What is the fastest way to travel through the universe?

Light Speed

What is light speed?

299 792 458 m / s

Define optical science?

The science of light 

What is fibre optics?

The light that travels through our wifi

Name three instruments that help us see very small objects or objects far away:

1 Telescope

2 Microsope

3 Spy glass

Hearing Test

Today in science we learned about longitude wave and transverse waves, we also did a hearing test.

Experiment: Hearing Test
Aim: To find out how high the frequency must be for my ears to hear it.
Hypothesis: I thought that my hearing would be really good in the test.
Method: 1. Listen to the sound test
              2. Record my hearing score
Findings: My hearing was really good and I started to hear the sound at 17392 HZ
Conclusion: My hearing was exactly what I thought it would be like and it was better than average, getting 17392 HZ.

BYE!

What Is A Government

Today in Social Studies We did the matrix workshop and I decided to choose the topic "What Is A Government"

What is a Government?

A government is the term used to describe:

• The system of rules used to run a community,
• The people who make and administer those roles.

All around the world different countries and communities have different types of governments. In New Zealand we have a democracy for a government. This means that people vote on which rules we have and which people are responsible for making and administering these rules.

In some countries there is only one person who is in charge and they make all the rules that people are responsible for following. This is a dictatorship.

Some countries even have no government which is called anarchy. This means that people live without any rules but often when there is no government someone will try to step in and take power for themselves.

Questions - either make a copy of this document and save it into your social studies folder or write the questions and answers into your book.

1. Write down any words you have never heard before and find the dictionary definition for them e.g. anarchy.

1a. I know what they mean.

2. Do you think that countries or communities that are bigger (more people) need a more complex government system than smaller ones need?

2a. No because then it will get more confusing?

3. What benefit(s) do you think people gain from being in a group?

3a. They may feel that they don't have as much pressure put on them which takes off stress.

4. How can having a leader or group of leaders help people?

4a. A group of leaders can help because everything won’t be put on one person.

5. Why do you think some countries have or prefer to have no government (anarchy)?

5a. Maybe because they feel as though that everyone can speak freely and have more choice in a decision.

Democracy

Democracy has four different elements (parts) they are:

1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections.
2. The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life.
3. Protection of the human rights of all citizens.
4. A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.

5 Dictators Of The Past And Present

1. Kim Jong-Un
2. Xi Jinping
3. Vladimir Putin
4. Hun Sen
5. Paul Biya

Eight Countries That Are Still Governed By Dictators

1. Afghanistan
2. Angolia
3. Cameroon
4. Brunei
5. Russia
6. China
7. North Korea
8. Belarus

What Is Burma Also Known As?

The country Burma is also known as Myanmar.

Who Is The Leader Of The Country?

The current leader of Myanmar is Win Myint.

Monarchy

• A Monarchy is a form of government in which a group, generally family representing a dynasty embodies the country's national identity and its head, the monarch (King/Queen) exercises the role of sovereignty. 
• These were very common in ancient times right through to early 20th century.
• Most Monarchs today are nearly all symbolic rather than actual rulers. There are still a few exceptions in Africa and Asia but Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden and Spain are now governed by the national Parliament.

Theocracy

A Theocracy is a country ruled by a religious elite.  

It is a system of governance composed of religious institutions in which the state and the church are traditionally or constitutionally the same entity. If you are clergy you have the right to govern. 

Examples: The Vatican (Pope), Iran (Supreme leader), Tibetan Government (Dalai Lama), Caliphates and other Islamic States are historically considered theocracies. 

Find these countries and add them to your map. Colour them in differently to Dictators and Monarchs. Add them to your key.

Communism

A theory or system of social organization in which all property owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. Can we think of any communist communities in New Zealand? 

1.Where did Communism begin?

Europe, and the first country was Russia

2.Who was the father of communism? 

The father of communism was called Karl Marx

3.What are the main points?
(come up with 3) 

The aim of communism is to set up a better version of society

The goal of communism is to create a stateless, classless society

Karl Marx wrote a book about The Communist Manifesto