Digestive System - Science

 Teeth 

How do these organs help our body digest food? 

It helps us by tearing the hard parts of our food. It chews our food and combines our food with saliva which turns it into Bolus. A term used to describe food that has been chewed.

Why are they important for our survival?

Your teeth are important for your survival because if you don’t have teeth, you have nothing to chew your food. 

Oesophagus 

How do these organs help our body digest food? 

After the food turns into bolus in your mouth the next process will be the contracting and squeezing the food together in your oesophagus. This will make the good moves down from the Oesophagus to the stomach.  

Why are they important for our survival?

This organ is important because they are helping us in the digestion process. If we don’t have this organ it can be hard for us to digest the food. 

Stomach 

How do these organs help our body digest food?

The stomach is one of the most important organs that is needed to be able to digest food. The stomach breaks down the food that you chewed and swallowed. The stomach’s strong muscles start to work and act like a blender which turns the bolus into a usable form.

Why are they important for our survival?

Like I said before, the stomach is an important organ in our body because it breaks down the food that you have chewed and swallowed. It then sends the ‘usable form’ into the small intestine and carries on from there.

Small Intestine  

How do these organs help our body digest food? 

Small intestine is helping our body to absorb the nutrients in the food. This organ is also carrying the most work for our digestive process. 

Why are they important for our survival?

As I said, the small intestine is the organ that does most of the work is the digestion process. 

Large Intestine  

How do these organs help our body digest food?

The job of this organ is to absorb the remaining nutrients, minerals and water in your body. This organ is also helping to change the leftover waste into bowel movements. 

Why are they important for our survival?

This organ is important because if we don’t have a large intestine we won’t be able to have water in our body. We all know that almost every part of our body needs water so we need an organ that can help us to absorb water. 

Liver 

How do these organs help our body digest food?

Liver is the organ that absorbs some of our body needs. One of the things that we need in our body that our liver is absorbing is fats. 

Why are they important for our survival?

Our body needs fat but not too much. So this is the reason why our liver is important for our survival. 

Rectum 

How do these organs help our body digest food?

The Rectum is filled with nerves that sense when it is full and when the body waist (poop) is ready to be evacuated. The waist stays in the rectum until the time comes for the evacuation.

Why are they important for our survival?

The rectum is important because it is the only organ that stores the waist until it’s time for the evacuation to take place. 

Anus 

How do these organs help our body digest food?

After the digestion process and the rectum is filled with waste it will come out into anus. Basically, that is what you call poo. 

Why are they important for our survival?

It is important to our body to let out the waste and we can get sick if the waste stays in our body.

Slinkachu - Arts

 For this blog post, I'm going to be talking about the topic that we have been focusing on for half of this Term. We have been working on a google slide called Slinkachu. The slide show at the end of this blog post explains who Slinkachu is and what he does.

Fast forward to when we already finished looking into Slinkachu, we had to take our own picture with our own inspirations. I decided to choose 'The Red String of Faith' as my inspiration. In the photo that I took, I placed a family of four with a man that has a red string tied on his ring finger. The lady that he was married with isn't his real soulmate. The lady that he then sees in front of him has the same string tied on her ring finger. They are the real soulmates but the man is already married. It was the right person but the wrong timing. They didn't wait for each other longer enough where it came to the point where the man chose to marry the person who is not meant to be his.  

Breast Cancer - Health

 Hi everyone, for today's blog post I'm going to be talking about the topic that we have been focusing on for the past few days. I was working with a partner and we were able to choose any topic that we wanted. We ended up choosing Breast Cancer. The next thing that we to do was to pick 5 questions and answer them specifically. We needed to search up the answers so that we could be sure that it's the right answers. My questions were Why is breast cancer harmful?, What other issues does breast cancer link with?, Who is disadvantaged and advantaged in relation to the treatment?, How do you overcome breast cancer?, and Who tends to get breast cancer?.

Here is the screenshot of the questions and the strategies:

Like what I said earlier, we searched up the answers for the questions online just to make sure that everything that we write down is real and not made up. After we answered the questions, me and my partner have decided to make a website. On the website that we made, we included the questions and the answers that we got an also some videos of people telling their story of surviving Breast Cancer. We couldn't publish our website because we didn't know how to check the video if it could be used for reuse, but our teacher suggested to just take a screenshot of the whole website instead of getting copy righted.

Here are the screenshots of the website:

 

Coraline Character Chart - Film Study

 Hi guys, this blog post is going to be about a Character Chart that I made this period. The Character Chart that I made includes Coraline and the 'other mother'.

What am I learning?

I'm learning about different characters in the Film Coraline and saying the problems that they faced and how they reacted to it.

How does my work show my learning?

This work that I did shows my learning because I could identify the problems that they have faced and how they reacted to it. 

What am I wondering?

While doing this work, I wonder that if they reacted differently, would the film end up differently as well? Would it have been a sad ending instead of a happy ending?

Plot of the Film - Film Study

What am I learning?

We have been learning about the Plot of the movie 'Coraline". The key things that has happened in the film ad I would say the important parts that makes the film understandable. 

How does my work show my learning?

This work shows my learning and understanding of this topic because I have listed down the key things that has happened in the film. 

What am I wondering?

I don't really have any wondering about this topic because it is pretty easy to understand but I have learnt a lot of things. I learned how to identify the different parts of the film and what they are called.

Mythical Creatures - ESOL

 For today's lesson in ESOL, we shared the video that we made last Tuesday here in ESOL as well. But before we started making it, we had to be in groups or just do it individually. I was in a group with Shiela and Alliah. We then had to choose which Mythical Creature we wanted to make the DLO about. The Mythical Creature that we had to talk about was either from our country or from another country. The Mythical Creature that we made the video about was from my country, The Philippines. We chose the "Lady in White", or the "White Lady". 

Why did we choose White Lady? We chose the White Lady because it's one of the common ones. A lot of stories about it has been passed down from Generations. In the video that we made, we couldn't really put in any stories. It was mostly only about what the white lady looks like and a few scary and maybe funny clips. This was also filmed after school at the park near our school, that's why I was still wearing my uniform while filming.

Anyways, this is the video that we made:

Heart Dissection - Science

 Hi everyone, this blog post is going to be about what we did in Science at Tuesday. At Tuesday, we dissected a pig's heart and here are some questions about the experiment that we did. Before we did this experiment, we have also been learning about the hand. Learning about the parts of the heart and how they function. As we were doing the experiment, our teacher said that there were two things that are not included in the heart. It was the Atrium and the tubes. But luckily, we actually had the Atrium on heart and got to see what it looks like. Here are some questions about the Heart Dissection.

What have we been learning about?

The Heart Dissection that we did pretty much sums up the things that we learnt, because we were also learning about Blood and it relates to the heart. The Circulatory System that we were also learning about relates to the Blood which again, relates to the Heart. Almost Everything that we learnt about connects to this Dissection.

The first thing we learned about that mainly relates to the blood was the circulatory system, if you don't what the circulatory system is. It is an organ system that spreads or permits the blood to circulate in the body. This is to make sure the blood is surely able to transport the nutrients all over the body. If we don't have a circulatory system our blood wouldn't be able to transport the nutrients our body needs. This is because of gravity, our blood would just be at the bottom of our body. 

We had also learned about the parts of the heart, as you probably know on a diagram you usually see red and blue veins. This is because the blue veins are carrying deoxygenated blood and the red veins are carrying oxygenated blood. On the right side of the heart is where the deoxygenated blood needs to go through. so it has less muscle this is just so it can get through to the lungs to get oxygen. Then it will come back to the heart as oxygenated blood, to be put on the left side the being pushed throughout the whole body. This is why the right side only has a little amount of muscle because the lungs are very close to the heart. On the other hand, the left side of the lungs needs more muscle because they need to push the blood throughout the whole body. 

Why are we dissecting a Heart?

To learn and identify the different parts of the heart. To understand how they work and why they are needed. Being able to analyse everything that is in the heart.

What are the parts of the heart? did you see them?

Most of the class did not have an atrium and veins because usually the top of the heart would be cut off along with the atrium and veins. So we were lucky to have an atrium, but not the vein, we were also able to identify. The left and right sides of the heart, by feeling for the side which has more muscle. We also saw the valve, which is a thick layer of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart. We noticed that the valve was pretty thick we were told that it was so oxygenated and deoxygenated blood wouldn't mix together. We were also able to see the ventricles which looked pretty stringy. 

Did you enjoy the dissection? why/why not?

I enjoyed doing the dissection because I was able to put my self to the test to see if I could actually name the different parts of the Heart. I was able to touch it and do dome of the cutting that was needed to be done so that we could really see what was inside. It was also fascinating because I was able to see what a heart actually looks like and feels like in real life.

Here is a short clip of me and my group dissecting the heart. This video was muted because it was too loud in the background.:

Coraline - Film Study Colour and Lighting

What am I learning?

For this week, we are learning about the different types Lighting and Colours that is used in the Movie 'Coraline'. What makes those specific kinds of Lighting and Colours make us feel and wonder.

How does this work show my learning?

My learning is shown on this work because I know how to identify the different messages that the Lighting and the Colours gives us. I am also able to explain what type it is and why it is used.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

While learning about this topic, I wonder how much important it is to use the one specific Lighting or Colour. Let's say that they use a different type, would it also make us feel/think differently?.

Today, I'm going to be talking about the movie Coraline. About the Lighting and Colour that was used throughout the Movie. Let's talk about the first time that we saw the 'real world', the first place that we saw in the 'real world' was the Pink Palace and the surrounding. The Pink Palace is the place where Coraline will be staying in for the whole Film. Let's talk about the Lighting and the Colours that was uses. 

As we can see in this photo, we could see that the Pink Palace wasn't really Pink at all. The surrounding of the house also looked dead and not bright. It makes you feel very uneasy and bored. The only thing that was actually bright and warm was Coraline herself. Even her own parents looked dull and cold the first time we saw them. The Colours that they used when we first saw the House and the surroundings were cold colours. Nothing stood out over anything and almost everything looked the same. The paint that was used to colour the house were rotting and was starting to peel off. The light that was used was very natural. It made the place looked more dead and eerie. The only source of light was coming from the clouds even after she came in the house. The colours in the house was also very cold, just like the colours that you see outside. 

In this photo, this is the first looked that we got of the 'other world'. When we first see the 'other world' for the first time, it made us feel very warm and welcome. The 'other parents' also looked more alive. They are also wearing much colourful clothes than the 'real parents'. When Coraline first saw the 'other mother' with the button eyes, we saw that she looked very confused but somehow interested I would say. Because if she was freaked out and scared, she would rushed back to the 'real world'. When it was dinner time, we could see that Coraline had every single type of food that she wish she could eat in the 'real world'. The Colours that was used in this photo was very warm and bright. It made you feel very welcome and invited. The Lighting that was used was Artificial. It looked very ideal for Coraline. In the 'other world', Coraline wasn't the only one who stands out anymore. 

Fast forward to when Coraline was offered to get the button eyes sewed onto her eyes. She said no to the 'other mother' and that's where everything started to change. From the Colours being Bright and Welcoming to being Eerie and Scary. The Lighting also started to change. It started to look like she was in the ' real world' but scarier and worse. They used a lot of Dark colours that made the place look very scary and sort of disgusting I would say. Not only the surroundings of the 'other world' started changing but also the 'other parents'. We had the first look of the 'other parents'. The 'other mother actually turned out that she was under control of everything.

Now fast forward to when everything got resolved. They were all back to the 'real world' and everything seemed to be more alive. They get to meet the people that lives close to them but without the button eyes. They all look more alive and happier than when we first saw them. The Colours that was used were starting to look more warm and bright. But the brightness of it was natural unlike the one in the 'other world' where it looked much more artificial and unreal.

What makes a Leader? - Year 9 Leadership

Hi everyone, this blog post is going to be about an activity we did in Wananga. We started this activity by listing down some ideas on what we think makes a great leader. We are focusing on this topic because when we move up to year 10, we are going to be doing a lot of leadership task. 

Here are some of the key things that I'm looking for from a great leader:

• Someone who is really Brave when it comes to facing the consequences that awaits them. Someone who is brave enough to take responsibilities about the decisions that they make and someone who is brave enough to step out of their comfort zone to try out new thing for themselves and for their team.
• Someone who is Smart enough to make smart decision for the team so that the team won't have to do anything hard. Someone who could also teach the team how to also make good decisions so that they won't always have to be the one who makes the choice.
• Someone who is Inclusive. making sure that everyone in the team is included on the work that they do and work on. Someone who makes sure that everyone takes part on the things that they do and not only one person doing all the work.
• Someone who is Respectful and Honest. Someone who Respects their teammates and someone who is Honest with the teammates. 
• Someone who Listens to everyone in the group. Takes their opinions and ideas in consideration.
• Someone who is committed on the team and committed on being the leader.
• Someone who is ready to step out of their comfort zone especially when the team needs them and their guidance. 
• Someone who can manage themselves so that they could become the person who the team can rely on.
• Someone who is very Empathetic, someone who knows and thinks about what other people could feel.
• Someone who is Loyal to the team and sticks to them.
• Someone who is Assertive but in a good way. Someone who can stand up on their own feet and speak up for the team.

There are probably more things that a great leader could have but this is what I think could make a really great leader. This is the video that I made last week covering some of these characteristics that I have listed down:

I didn't include it in the video that I made but a very good leader that I know and I admire. This leader is Jacinda Ardern. She was able to lead our country while there is a world pandemic. Leading a country itself could be really hard but when there is a virus that is going around worldwide, it made her job much more harder. She was able to control the citizens of New Zealand and lead them to safety. That alone is very inspiring and that is why I admire her the most. 

Theme Guide - Coraline

 Hi guys, this blog post is going ti e about the different themes that are used in the Film "Coraline". These themes are only some of the themes that are used, they are also the ones that are used the most in the film.  

What am I learning?

Different types of theme used in the film of "Coraline".

How does this result show my learning?

My learning shows that I know some of the different themes and I know when they are used. 

What am I wondering?

The only wondering that I had while making this is that how many themes are used in one film. If you use too much or less, will you not be able to understand what the film is about.? Is there a limit on how much theme you can use.?

Coraline Notes

 Opening Scene 

A doll flies through the window into a window and was turned into a "Coraline" doll by her "other mother". We know that it was her "other mother" because of her hands. 

Camera Shots/Angles:

Close ups - showing the details of the dolls construction.

No wide shots - We never see everything in the scene because it will be giving it away. No excitement. People will start to guess on what will happen next then they will get confused. 

Music:

Airy, Scary, Suspenseful. They used made up words that is sang by little children, it could give you some creepy vibes. Has a kind of Classical sound - like the ones in a music box.

Colours:

Green, Black, Dark, Old ,Aged, Creamy, Muted. Feels like it was made a long time ago.

Lighting:

Artificial light was used - lamp. The only natural light that was going through was from the Moon. Dull/Dim - gives you some spooky and scary vibes, Night time, Dark.

Setting: Real World 

The house looks old,  looks like it's abandoned. The paint on the house looks faded and it's peeling off. The environment looks dead, not taken care of. The weather looks like it's always raining and dark. 

Camera Shots:

Wide Angles - shows the house and the surroundings to give you the same feeling Coraline is feeling. 

Music:

Diegectic sounds - noises that you would normally hear when doing something.

Colour:

Faded, Dark, always cloudy, surrounded by trees, has a spooky atmosphere, gives you a wild feeling.

Lighting;

Natural - Sunlight reflecting through the clouds, always dim / dark, makes the location look and feel unpleasant. 

                          Character Comparison

Real World	Other World
Describe - Hard working, strict, cranky. They care about Coraline but they don't show it. They don't look healthy-pale skin.	Describe - Bright , energetic, friendlier, look like they have time for Coraline, other father is waiting for Coraline, Other mother is cooking, Their more look like healthy and rosy skin.
Costume - Faded, baggy, casual,worn and lazy home clothes	Costume - bright colours, more fashionable, fancy, newer and fit better.
Lighting - Cold, dull, mix colour of natural/artificial.	Lighting - Bright, artificial, saturated, warm - happy, relaxed, welcome feeling.
Colour - Pale, bone dry, fading. Coraline and the cat eyes is the only bright colours.	Colour - Everything is bright and colourful, eye catching, warm tones - better place than the real world and place you want to be. Coraline blends in better.
Music - Use diegetic sound no music.	Music - Happier Music - Dad playing the piano and other mother is always humming.

Character Comparison - Neighbours

Real World	Other World
Describe - Weird, eccentric, dismissive, crazy and they keep calling her Caroline even though she corrects them, talkative	Describe - The things Coraline didn't like about them changed, they call her Coraline, look younger, more appealing, more vibrant brighter colour, more put together. Wybie can't talk.
Costume - old, worn, baggy, Mr. B in too small outfit not presentable.	Costume -
Lighting - Foggy, dull, cold, more natural than artificial, makes it feel like it's not a mice place.	Lighting -
Colour -  More color in the people but still dark, faded, unpleasant and still a lot of white/grey.	Colour -
Music - They has their own music. Mr. B ompah. Miss. Sprink  Forcible salsa/old fashioned.	Music -

Language Of Film Techniques - Hurumanu 2

Hi guys, for Film Studies, we have been focusing on looking at different types of Shots, Angles and Movements. We had two choices on we can show the different Camera Shots. We could either take our own photos or we could just search up the photo in Google. To show my learning, I decided to use Canva which is very useful and for the photos that are needed, I just searched them up in Google. As I mentioned earlier, these different techniques are divided into 3 different categories, Camera Shots, Angles, and Movements. 

Here is the presentation that I made that includes what type of technique it is, a photo showing what it looks like, and what that technique means.: 

What am I learning? 

I'm learning about different types of Camera Shots, Angles and Movements and how you use them. We are also learning about how you use them and what type of feeling it gives you when you use them. 

How does this work show my learning?

This presentation that I made shows my learning and understanding on this topic. I have put the meanings on each slides and I think that they are pretty easy to understand. Some of the meanings also includes why you should those kind of shots and the best times to use them. 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I have a few wondering regarding this topic. How many kind of shots are used in a single film? How many times do you use it?  

Language of Film - Visual and Sound Techniques

1. Body Language -  The characters uses this to show their feelings and emotions for other characters that are in the film using their body. It's like understanding what they feel without them telling you anything or by understanding them by how they act.

2. Costumes - This is used to match or express the character's feelings, personality or who they really are.

3. Hairstyles -  Same as the Costumes, this is also used to match or express the character's feelings, personality or who they really are. They might not act like who they really are in person but they might find their clothes or hair a way to be able express the real them. 

4. Make-up - Used to transform or change how they look to be able to match their character or to make them look a bit different. 

5. Colour - This mainly used to set a mood of a scene or what the character is feeling. As for example, blue, basically sending a message that the scene or the character is sad. 

6. Lighting - This is also used to set the mood of a scene or the character. It is also used to make something important stand out or maybe to point out something. 

7. Props - The equipment that are used by the character or that are used for the scene. The equipment that you need or are seen in the background. To make the scene look much cleaner and better.

8. Settings - This is the place that your character needs to go to, to be able send the feeling or message that scene is trying to deliver. The specific place the film scene is happening on.

9. Dialogue - Used to either introduce the plot twist or something new about the character.  

10. Sound Effects - Something that is used to create a certain mood for the audience or different sounds used to make the scene much more interesting.

11. Music - Same as the Sound Effects, something that could also be used to change the scene's mood, different types of songs used to make the scene much more interesting and exciting. 

12. Silence - This is often used to make the audience feel a certain way. Mostly used to attract the audience to pay more attention on what's happening in the scene.

13. Symbols - This is often a type of object suggesting new ideas to make the scene more interesting. 

14. Special FX - This effect is mostly used for important scenes. Adding more details to the scene to make it look more realistic.

What am I learning? 

We are currently learning about different Visual and Sound Techniques that are used in Movies and Films etc. These ones that are listed down are the ones that are the most common and used.

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning and understanding about this topic. I wrote down the different meanings of these techniques and researched about it to make sure that those meanings are the actual meaning of those words.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

My only wonder for this topic is that which one of these are the most used one and why?

Why are there no more Plastic bags? - Textile

Hi guys, this blog post contains the research that I made for Textile.

Why are there no more use of Plastic bags in New Zealand?

The Ministry of the Environment banned the use of Plastic bags in New Zealand from the 1st of July 2020. The purpose of the ban is to help reduce the amount of plastic in the Environment, keeping the Environment clean and healthy. 

We want to reduce the use of Plastic bags because they pollute our land and water. The other reason why we want to get rid of them is because they could take decades to decompose. 

What are some Alternatives that we could use instead of Plastic Bags?

There might be more that you could find but here are the best options. Paper bags that could be recycled. Reusable Plastic bags, the ones that don't take too long to break down. Cotton bags, Compostable bags, and Jute bags.

How can Plastic bags affect Climate Change?

Sunlight heats would cause the Plastic bags to release powerful greenhouse gases. As our Climate Changes, the planet would get hotter and hotter, that means that Plastic would break down into more Methane and Ethylene. This would increase the damage to our Environment such as Air Pollution, Wildfires and a lot more. 

Algebra in Science - Maths

We have been doing Maths / Hurumanu 5 for 13 weeks now and it's actually our last week doing this. All the different topics that we have been doing is Symmetry, Rotation, Reflection, Algebraic Expression, and etc.

Here is an evidence of the work that we have done on our latest topic. We had to use a Basketball and a Netball and figure out how long it took to pass the ball from one side to the other. Here is the slide that we made:

I think that this Hurumanu was really fun. Mr Carter was a really funny teacher but at the same time, you can learn a lot from him. The topics that he teaches was really interesting as well. If I don't understand something, he makes sure to explain it to me until I get it.

Wonderings - Why are there so many Languages?

Wonderings

Why are there so many Languages?

The main reason why there are so many Languages has to do with the time distance. Groups of people that knows how to speak a certain language might get separated by distance, if that happens, they have to learn and develop a new language. After a long time of being separated and meeting new people, they end up speaking two different languages and might develop more.


What are the most spoken Languages?

The first one was Mandarin Chinese with 1.1 billion speakers. The second one is English with 983 million speakers. Both of these languages mostly have the same amount of speakers which is crazy.

Lemon Power

Hi guys!

This blog post is going to be about something that we did in Science.

Voltage -  Voltage is the energy that electrons get from a power supply. Voltage is used to make electrical components work, like light bulbs.

Current -  The rate of flow of electrical charge across a point.

Aim: To create Voltage out of a lemon.

Method: 
- Roll the lemon out so the inside is liquidy.
- Stick pieces of zinc and copper into the lemon.
- Connect the lemon up to a voltmeter.

Results:
This one got one voltage and the one with the whole group in it go 2.4 voltage.

Discussion:
When we rolled it and made the inside liquidy and released all the acidic charged particles. When the
acidic charged particles keeps on moving around, it created a current. When you connect more lemons together, the more acidic it will get.

Conclusion:
I found this experiment really cool because I didn't think that a lemon could produce that much voltage. When the lemon was all by itself, it only produced 1 voltage. But when the whole class came together, the voltage was up to 2.5 which was equivalent to two batteries.

Making a String Bag - Textile

Hi guys, for today's blog post, I'm going to be showing you guys the String Bag that I made. We started to make this last week and it was pretty easy because I already made one when I was a year 7. 

Here is how it turned out:

Photo montage - Art

For the first two weeks in arts, we have been focusing on making a Photo montage. Photo montage is made out of a lot of photos that is cut and glued in a solid piece of paper.

Here is the Montage that I made during the first week:

The photo is tilted.

Group Party - Social Studies

For today's lesson, we have made a lot of progress again. We have made our Logo which we couldn't do yesterday due to not having that much time. We have also finished our policies but we are still adding some more. We have also started our Manifesto.

What we have to do next week is just finish our Manifesto and start helping our leader for her speech.

Group Party Progress - Power to the People

July 30 2020

In our lesson we have made  a lot of progress. We have already decided the name of our Party which is "Constellation Party". We chose this name because we as individuals are different from each other and good at different things. The Leader of our group is Rieya. We picked her because she was the most confident in our group. She also have a lot of ideas which helped us a lot.

New Zealand Government Structure - Power to the People

Hi guys, this is the poster that I made about how the New Zealand Government is Structured. This Poster includes the person who assist the Queen, and a lot of other group of people who completes the Government.

This is the Poster that I made:

My Character Strengths

My Character Strengths 

What are your top 5 Character Strengths?

1. Honesty 

2. Love ( Aroha )

3. Humour 

4. Spirituality 

5. Gratitude 

Did you expect these?

1. Honesty - I did expected it to be on my top 5 list because I am always honest and people see me as someone they could count on, but I didn't expect it to be my first Character Strength. 

2. Love - I expected this to be on my top 5 list because I always care for people around me and even know I don't tell them that I do love them, I make sure that I make them feel it. I also treasure everything that they do for me. 

3. Humour - I expected this because I can easily make people laugh. People also tell me that they are always happy and in a good mood whenever they're around me which makes me feel very happy and important. 

4. Spirituality - I expected this to be in my list because I always have trust to people around. I also show respect to the people around me. If they somehow do something that makes me not want to trust them, they have to earn it back.

5. Gratitude - I expect this to be in my list because I always appreciate the little things that some people think are normal. 

Why are these important to have?

1. Honesty - Honesty is really important to have as one of your strengths because if you are not honest to people, they will not trust you on anything.

2. Love - Love is important to have because that's one of the ways where you show people that you care for them and you appreciate they're accompany.

3. Humour - Humour is important to have because if you don't have humour, people will think that you take things seriously and never have fun. 

4. Spirituality - Spirituality is important to have because if you don't believe in people around you, you will find it hard to make friends because you will think that they will just back stab you.

5. Gratitude - Gratitude is important to have because if you don't appreciate the little things and efforts that people put on to you, how can they put all they're efforts in just to make you happy and know that you will appreciate it.

In the New Zealand bush at night - ESOL

In the New Zealand Bush at Night

The endangered kiwi:

The endangered Kiwi has a long sensitive beak.

Morepork:

More-pork is a small brown owl that is found throughout 

New Zealand and Tasmania.

Glow Worms:

Glow worms shine under the dark night sky.

Wētā:

Wētā is a big Insect.

Giant Snail: 

Giant Snails only has an average lifespan of about 5 - 6 years.

Frog:

Frogs don't need to drink water as they absorb it through their skin. 

Possum:

Possums memory are surprisingly sharp.

Vanilla Cupcakes / Kiwi Baker - Home Economics

Vanilla Cupcakes

Last week for Home Economics, we made some Vanilla Cupcakes and it was a part of our assessment. We were in the same group but the teacher added another person into the group so that made us a group of five while the others were only in a group of four. I was also the leader of the group. 

To be able to manage our time, I have assigned some people from my group to get some certain Ingredients and to do some certain methods. Here is the list of our group and the things that we had to do:

Vann - Vanilla Essence, Baking Powder - Method 3 - Method 10

Lars - Butter, Milk - Method 1 - Method 6 - 

Elisha Mae - Sugar - Method 2 - Method 8

Janel - Plain Flour - Method 4 - Method 7 - Method 11

Minseo - Eggs - Method 5 - Method 9 

Vann: Will get the 1 t Vanilla Essence and 2 t Baking Powder. He will also do both method 3 and 10. 

Lars: Will get the butter and the milk. He will also do both method 1 and 6.

Elisha Mae: Will get the sugar, she will do method 2 and 8.

Janel: Will get the plain flour, she will do method 4, 7 and 11. She will also help Minseo with the folding. 

Minseo: Will get the eggs and do method 5 as well as method 9 with Janel’s help. 

Estimated time is 30 minutes

Once the lesson finished, I got to taste the cupcake. The taste of the icing was a little too sweet but the cake had a really balanced taste to it. It wasn't too sweet nor tasteless. The cupcake was on the crunchier side which I liked. I also got a feedback from my mum who was my stake holder.

She said that the icing was also a bit sweet but the cupcake itself tasted really good.  

Ingredients:

• 125g margarine/ butter
• 3/4 c sugar ( if you don't have a 3/4 cup, just use the 1/4 cup one three times or use the 1/2 and 1/4 cup one)
• 1 t vanilla essence
• 2 eggs (Size 7)
• 1 1/2 c plain flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/2 c milk

 Method:

1. Cream margarine in a large bowl. Use a wooden spoon.
2. Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy in texture.
3. Add vanilla essence and beat briefly.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after you have added each egg.
5. Sift flour and baking powder onto a large plate.
6. Using a rubber scraper, scrape all the mixture in the wooden spoon.
7. Add 1/3 sifted flour/ baking powder mix and fold in half the milk using the rubber scraper.
8. Repeat step 7 for the next 1/3 flour mix and the rest of the milk. Do not over mix.
9.  Add the last of the flour and gently fold this into the cake batter.
10. Carefully spoon the cake batter evenly in the 12 paper cases.
11. baked at 180 degrees for 7 minutes then turn oven to fan bake for a further 6-8 minutes.