Dinosaur post

On Wednesday for science we did this,
Mixed plaster of Paris with water in cups.
Then we added a toy dinosaur and waited two days.
Then today we Excauated with pestle and nails.

EOTC Task Board: Read It

Read an article about the Ngati Moki Marae and Cath Brown?

1.
Q. Where did Cath Brown grew up?, What role did she had?
A. Cath Brown grew up in Taumutu, She was also a member of of 
the Marae Committee and later she had the position of as Chair of Te Taumutu Runanga and Upoko.

2.
Q. What type of art did Cath Make? How do you know she was successful 
at it?
A. She was A Ngai Tahu weaver. because her work was being exhibited widely both nationally and internationally.

3.
Q. Where is the marae located? What does the land around it look like?

A.The Ngati Moki Marae is located at Taumutu and the land around the Marae are shores of Te Waihora [Lake Ellesmere] at the southern end of  Kaitorete spit

4.
Q. What does Mahinga kai means?, What do you think they eat?
A.it refers to indigenous freshwater species that have been 
tradionally used for food source and etc, They mostly eat Eels 
[Tuna] Kanakana [Lamprey and Putakitaki [paradise ducks]

5
Q. What is Ngati Moki Marae is built on?
A. it modernly looks like modern house but I think they made some traditionally changes to it

6
Q. What is the Awhitu house?
A. I think it relates to some ancestors stuff

What kind of Performences Do We Know?

Talk to other (listening & speaking) - what kinds of performances do we watch: movies, plays, dance... Write about 4 things describe them and add links, pictures, videos

I saw a Movie At the Movie Theatre Called: Night School.
It is about A Guy (Kevin Hart) and he has a great job and is
the top salesman at his job. He proposed to his girlfriend at
his work and lit the place on fire. He got offered a job bu he
needed his GED got fired from his job and he had to go to
Night School but it is too hard for him. So him and his classmates
cheated to get the scores. It turn out that he failed that year and
3 years after finally he passed and he got his great job and his
Wife back.









I also saw Johnny English Strikes Again.
The Movie Is A Comedy And Is Basically The Best
Spy In The World Going On A Secret Mission. In The End
English Goes Back To His Teaching Job. The Movie Is Really Funny and I Recommend It. There Is A Scene when he has Virtual Realty Goggles on and he thinks hes a dog and crawls across the road.













I Watched A Movie On Netflix: Central Intelligence.
I've seen it before but I liked it that much that I had to
 see it again. Its about Kevin Hart and his old classmate
 from High School comes back looking better that ever
 and he is a spy and some people try to convince him that
 he is a the Black Badger, but it turns out that the spy's old team mate who
faked his death what the Black Badger and the spy ripped his
throat out and that was the end.

My Thoughts On The High School Valedictorian On Instagram

My Thoughts On The High School Valedictorian On Instagram:
I think the Valedictorian is in a great mindset. I think he is being great to his classmates. We really need more people like this in this world. So overall this teen is a great person and GG to him.

Worst Video Game Questions

1. 
(B) Video game fans have been fascinated for 30 years by the "E.T." game and its contribution to the downfall of Atari.
2. 
(A) The initial sales of the game were not good.
3. 
Xbox Entertainment Studios is one of the companies helping to make the movie. It is expected to be released later this year on Xbox.
4. 
(C) He says they found dozens of crushed games that they took home.

Flight - 1

Natural:
Bugs
Dragons
Bats
Dinosaurs
Birds

Man-Made:
Balloons
Hot Air Balloon
Jet
Aeroplane
Helicopter
Rocket
Paper Plane
Kite
Broomstick

Definition:

Lift: The air pressure is greater underneath the wing than above and the aircraft/bird flies.

Drag: The force than effects the speed of an aircraft/bird. It can slow it down. 

Thrust: The forward movement of an aircraft/bird.

Gravity/ Weight: The downward force of an object when it is above the earth.

Aerofoil: The shape of the wing on aeroplanes and some birds.

Bernoulli Effect: When a wing is in the shape of an aerofoil the pressure builds up underneath it and it begins to lift up the aeroplane.  

Science and the Early Maori

The early people of Aotearoa used science daily in their lives. They would use the natural

world to guide them. Science was used in:

Navigation

Food growing

Preserving food

Fishing

Hunting

Cooking

Building

In your project you need to investigate 4 sciences that were used by early Maori.

Select from the list above.

The project is to be on a blog.

Each topic must take up one - two pages

You must have headings of:

Name:

How was science involved:

Content: A definition, description, examples, pictures, and diagrams.

Subject 1.

Maori Cooking.

Before the arrival of Pakeha (fair skinned people), Maori had no metal or ceramic cooking

vessels. Methods of cookery were severely limited the only containers to hold liquid were

Hue (gourds) Wooden Bowls Or Vessels made from stone.

Maori understood the perfection of wet steam & smoke (Hangi). Maori could roast and

bake in the open fire and bake in hot ashes. They could grill on hot stones but had no means

of frying, nor did they bake or pot roast in dry heat. The diet was light on protein and

included no grain- food products as a carbohydrate base.

Maori were very highly skilled in the art of hunting, fishing and cultivation,

and possessed great ingenuity in creating Hakari (Banquets) from limited cooking

resources. With the introduction of foreign foods and cooking equipment, Maori

were quick to adapt to the ever changing needs of every day living taking into

consideration the wisdom to cherish and retain many foods and culinary methods of

the past. Yet within these limitations their cuisine was wide ranging, nutritious and

appetising. When the Pakeha (fair skinned) people introduced different foods and

equipment, Maori were quick to grasp their advantage. During the Colonial era Maori l

earned to use European foods and methods, and to adapt them to their own tastes,

at the same time retaining many of our favourite early methods of indigenous

foodstuffs and their health qualities. As we make comparisons of the past and

the cooking styles and techniques of today, this menu will bring together a

great taste of New Zealand.

Subject 2.

Fishing.

The ancestors of Māori would have arrived at these shores steeped in rich

fishing traditions and practice, and would have adapted this fishing culture

to local conditions, species, and materials. Matau (fish hooks) made by Māori are

simple, ingenious, and beautifully constructed. The huge variety of hooks represent

the many kinds of fish caught here as well as the many techniques used.

Pā kahawai are numerous. These are a result of Eastern Pacific-style

trolling lures being made here in local materials. The numbers of these that survive

also reflect the importance and availability of the fish species they caught

–voracious surface feeders such as kahawai and barracouta.

These trolling lures and hooks are made from wood, shell, and bone –

the fish being attracted to the flashes of movement and colour of the iridescent

pāua shell that lined the shank. The shank could be made out of whalebone or wood,

and after Pākehā (Europeans) arrived, iron. As an added luring device, feathers were

sometimes attached.

Subject 3

Building.

The earliest known dwellings constructed by the ancestors of Māori were adaptations

of the houses they had known in their former homelands in Polynesia. The houses in

their new country were only semi-permanent because the occupants moved frequently

in search of food and other supplies. They were often built in groups of 10 or

more, although each house was occupied by a single family group. Houses could be

round, rectangular or oval. They had a wooden frame covered with reeds such as

raupō (bulrush), toetoe or nīkau palm leaves, and sometimes other materials such

as bark. The earth floors were covered in tough flax mats, and the only furnishings

were beds made of finer matting laid over fern leaves.

Subject 4

Hunting

In the forest, birds were important as a supply of protein. Before the arrival of

Europeans, New Zealand had no land mammals to use for meat except the introduced

kurī (dog) and kiore (rat).

For many tribes, the main fowling season in autumn was a vital part of life.

A variety of birds were taken – kererū (New Zealand pigeons), kākā (parrots)

and tūī were particularly important. They were often preserved in their own fat.

Feathers of different birds were also used for adornment and making cloaks.

Navigation Techniques

Mars Rover Uses Maori navigation techniques.

The swells in the ocean can tell an experienced navigator a lot. Ocean waves

(swells) are formed by the wind, and there are some swells that are always on

the ocean, such as a main westerly swell. Swells can interact and form

interference patterns and can reflect off islands. Experienced seafarers can

identify many different swells in the ocean and deduce direction from them.

They will also know that an island is near.

What I Learnt

This week i learnt how to make my Mihi. I am quite proud of it so i am going to show use. Enjoy

What I've Learnt This Week

This week I learnt how to make a chart on google sheets. I used this for my maths this week which I am going to show you. To make a chart you put your information on the sheet, then press insert then press chart and it will come up. Enjoy