Microscope-Onion Skin Slide

In Science a few days ago we looked at an onion skin but this is how we prepared it.

1. Gathered all the things we needed.
2. Peeled off the onion skin and placed it on the slide
3. Then we added a drop Iodine
4. Finally we put a cover slip on top and put under the Microscope

Parts of a Microscope

Eye Piece Lens: Look at Object.

Objective Lens: Gathers Lights from specimen.

Stage: Holds Object

Light Source: See Object

Switch: Turn on Light

Base: Balance and Hold Structure

Neck: Connect Eye Piece Lens to rest of microscope

Stage Clip: Keep Object in place

Course focus knob: Adjust to focus

Fine focus knob: Adjust to focus a tiny amount

Parts of a Cell and the Jobs the organelles do!

Parts of a Cell:
Animal Cell- Cytoplasm, Cell Membrane, Nucleus.
Plant Cell- Large Vacuole, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Chloroplast, Nucleus.

Jobs of the Organelle:
Cytoplasm- Cytoplasm contains molecules such as enzymes which are responsible for breaking down waste and also aid in metabolic activity. Cytoplasm is responsible for giving a cell its shape. It helps to fill out the cell and keeps organelles in their place.

Large Vacuole- Large central vacuole in plant cells is to provide structural support; however, it serves other functions such as protection, storage, growth and waste disposal.

Cell Wall- The cell wall is the protective, semi-permeable outer layer of a plant cell. A major function of the cell wall is to give the cell strength and structure, and to filter molecules that pass in and out of the cell.

Cell Membrane-The cell membrane is a thin flexible layer around the cells of all living things.. In all cells, the cell membrane separates the cytoplasm inside the cell from its surroundings.

Chloroplast- Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food for the plant.

Nucleus- The main function of the cell nucleus is to control gene expression and mediate the replication of DNA during the cell cycle.

The Greats: Modern Piano Greats

Peter Bence:

Peter Bence (Hungarian: Péter Bence; born 5 September 1991) is a Hungarian pianist, composer and music producer. He has gained considerable popularity with his piano arrangements of Despacito (Fonsi/Yankee/Ender), Michael Jackson, Queen and Sia collecting over 500 million video hits and a popular following on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. His most viewed video of all time is his lively rendition of "Despacito." Bence holds a Master of Arts in Film Scoring and Electronic Production & Design from the Berklee College of Music (2010-2015). Between January 2012 and March 2017 he held the world record for most piano key hits in one minute (765) according to the Guinness book of records.

Elton John:

Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts.  He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary Life President of the club.

Design Process of a new Classroom Layout

Yesterday at school we moved into our new buildings. These buildings took about a year to build and it was quite worth the wait. There are three new blocks. My class had to move 3 classes and I had to move into one extra class for Japanese. I didn't actually help move but lets not get into that. Our math's teacher told us to create a design process to make a new classroom layout.

Research:

For the research we looked up images of effective classroom layouts and this is what came up.

We like this desk layout because everyone can see the teacher and the teacher can see everyone clearly. There is enough space in the room for this layout. Everyone will be able to  see the board clearly and the TV clearly. Everyone is close and if you need help you can ask them.

We also like this idea of a classroom layout because everyone is close and it is easy to communicate. The teacher can speak quietly and not yell because the kids can actually hear the teacher and he can make the naughty kids sit up near the front.

Ideas:

Our Ideas with the layout the things we wanted it to include features like it being spacious. We wanted all the desks to be facing the TV and one of the Whiteboards so our teacher could explain to us and we could follow along.

Final Idea

We liked this layout because we felt it was the best for our class. It is spacious and the layout around the back is good so we can all see a Whiteboard and the TV. Video Explaining:

Overall I liked this project because I felt my class really got into it and had a good time.

Absurd Warnings

The goal for this task is to, Select 5-10 objects. For each object, write an absurd warning label that could be placed on the object when it is sold.

PG 3's:

Warning. If you are not a sporty person, then these shoes are not for you. Basketball players only, depending on who you are they may be lacking ankle support. User Discretion is advised.

Xbox Controller: Warning, this item may make your fingers cramp up. It makes your hand form into an uncomfortable position. Also this item is very easy to break and you also have to apply batteries about every 3 hours. User discretion is advised.

Air-pods: Warning this item may cause bleeding eardrums. They also might fall out and all that money you wasted on them is just gone. User discretion is advised.

Football: Warning this product may break your feet, when kicked the ball is that solid that your foot shatters into pieces. User discretion is advised.

GSW Jersey: Warning- this item is very dangerous. When worn not only is is very ugly it is the most uncomfortable jersey ever. When worn and out in public you are now known as a bandwagon.

By the way this is all a joke:)

In Santa's Defence

In Santa’s defence the kids list read ‘velociraptor’, not ‘toy velociraptor’ Tell the story (as a story or poem)
The Story:
In Santa's defence this child did not classify. Santa may be smart but he's not a genius. Santa was not supposed to know wheter he wanted a toy or the real thing, and seeing the age of this child he wouldn't have a clue. Before you blame Santa for bringing the population of the velociraptor back to earth you need to know the facts.

Solo Performance

What Instrument did I play and why?
I played the Keyboard because I felt like it was the easiest to play.
What song did I chose and why?
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star because it was quite easy to learn.
Were you happy with your performance and why?
Kind of but kind of not because someone (not saying who) took my song as well.
If I had to do it again what would I do different and why?
Nothing.
Link to my performance:

Money

King of Excuses

Why your late to class:

I hurt myself,

I didn't hear the bell,

I had to do a job,

I had to get a ball from the back of the field,

My friend got hurt and I needed to help him.

Why your homework isn't done:

The dog ate it,

I lost it,

My parents threw it out,

I wasn't feeling well,

My little brother ate it,

I was absent that day,

My laptop wasn't working.

Questions you hate answering:

I think I need to go,

My Mum's calling me got to go,

Change the topic,

Did you hear about what happened before,

Why you shouldn't do sport:

I'm injured,

It's too hot,

I might hurt myself,

I don't want to get sunburn,

Poem of Excuses:

I shouldn't do sport,

My dog ate my book,

I'm going to cook,

If you let me off this one time,

I might burn from the sunshine.

How to find all angles and all sides

Today in Maths I have been working on explaining how to the the Maths calculation of How to find all angles and all sides. This question was based on the test our class had to the day prior to making this post. Hope you enjoy this post,

S              C               T
O/H          A/H           O/A
We are using sign because we are given the Opposite and the Hypotenuse.

Sin = OPP/HYP
Sin = 12/17
Which means we dived 12 by 17=0.7058
Then on the calculator we press (shift, sin) which now means sin-1 when we put 0.7058 in we get an answer of 44.894. This means the first angle is 44.894 degrees.



               

To find angle number we know that all angles in a triangle equal 180 we have two angles already discovered which are 90 degrees(because it's a right angle) and the angle we discovered just before 44.894. We can add 90 degrees+44.894 which = 134.894 degrees. Then we do 180 degrees - 134.894 degrees= 45.106 which means the angle number two equals 45.106 degrees.

Now we need to find the length of the final side, side B. To find length of side B we can can use a^2 + b^2 = c^2. 12^2 + b^2 = 17^2, 144 + b^2 = 289. Change side change sign. 289-144= 145. Square root of 145 = 12.04=Side B.














Angle Check:
90 + 44.894 + 45.106= 180
All angles are correct.

Side Check:
12^2 + 12.04^2=17^2
144 + 145 = 289.
All sides are correct.

Horror Camping Trip

This Short Story is about if  You and your three closest friends decide to go camping. You arrive and set up camp nearly three miles away from where you left your car. Late that evening, as you sit around the campfire roasting marshmallows, one of your friends reveals a deep dark secret that turns what was to be a fun weekend into one of the scariest weekends of your life.

This is my Short Story:
So last weekend Myself, Michael, Austin and Logan went camping at a camp site just outside of Christchurch. We arrived but had to park about three miles away from were we set up. About an hour and a half later we were all set up and decided to start a fire and have some Marshmallow's. The out of nowhere Austin tells us that for the past week he has been having nightmares about Pennywise from the IT series. Then he goes and says that the day before he was making a salad and in the corner of the room he saw Pennywise with a red balloon. That freaked us out then out of nowhere a Red Balloon floats out of a bush. We were so scared we fan about a mile but stopped near a tree stump so we could sit down. Then out of nowhere they hear someone say "You'll Float Too, You'll Float Too" over and over. We all quickly turn around and find Pennywise just standing there. We all hit the boost running about two miles to finally finding our car. We all hopped in a I drove the fastest I ever have, I'm surprised I didn't get a speeding ticket.

The Great: Piano

Sergei Rachmaninoff:
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, highly skilled pianist and conductor of the late Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the Romantic repertoire. Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at age four.

Liberace:
Władziu Valentino Liberace was an American pianist, singer and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements.

6 Sentence Story

Once upon a time these was a man named Kevin.
Kevin was born and raised in Boston Massachusetts.
Kevin was amazing at Swimming.
Kevin's only problem is he does not like his job.
Kevin works with his worst enemy.
Kevin solved this problem by getting him fired

Unexpected Wealth

Today in English I have been working on this piece of writing. It is about I'm clearing out a garage and I find a box that is heavier that it should be. He opens it and find 40,000 in cash exactly. He finds out who put it there and why they put it there. This is the story,

The other day I was clearing out the garage like any normal person would and I found this strange looking cardboard box. I lifted it up and this box was heavier than it should of been. This box was taped up so I opened it and found a surprising 40,000 dollars. I was so surprised, then I got to thinking about who put it there.  Then I remembered my Great Granddad. When I was a little lad my Great Granddad gave all my family some money when he got ill. He passed a few weeks later and my theory is that he didn't get to spend much time with me so he gave me more money that the other.

Free Writing:Creative Writing Matrix

In English I chose a task were I had to do Free Writing. I was kind of inspired by Stranger Things but I made up most of the Facts. This is my piece of Free Writing:

One day in the city of Miami there was a lad named Jonathan. He loved to play basketball. He was influenced by his father to play basketball. His father was a very successful ball player in college, but unfortunately one day before the NBA Draft where he was expected to be number one pick he was playing street ball went for a dunk slipped and landed on his neck. Basically he snapped his neck and could never play basketball again. He is fully recovered now days but enough of that. Jonathan is a big Miami Heat fan, it is quite self explanatory. His favourite time being a Heat fan was when they had LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. Most days he goes down and plays streetball. He also has a day job where he works everyday except Sundays. He works at Subway. He is a great employee except when he gets caught stealing the cookies. He makes a good amount of money and lives a healthy life. But one day that all changed, his brother went missing. He spent about four days looking for him but then there was this guy called Steve. This guy Steve was making fun of how Jonathan’s brother went missing and Jonathan just snapped. Jonathan bet the living life out of Steve and his whole face was pouring with blood. He had to go to the Police Office and got Sentenced for 3 months but his Mom couldn't handle that having no of her kids so she bailed him out. About a Week later his Brother was found ad his life went back to normal. A few months later he got a call from the president of Miami Heat basketball asking him to be a part of the team. Take it the end of his 14 year career, he had 2 MVP’s, 13 All-Star and 5 Championship Rings under his Belt. He is one of the most Successful Miami Heat players in history.