Science: Germination Experiment

For the past few weeks in Science, we have been doing an experiment around Germination. Germination is the name of the process where a plant grows from a seed.

Aim: To observe and record germination in bean seed.

Equipment: 200 mL beaker, newspaper, water, bean seed.

Method: 

1.) Get a newspaper and stuff it inside the beaker. Make sure it covers the edges and the bottom of the glass. 

2.) Get a pencil and poke the newspaper on the side to make an opening and place your bean seed inside it.

3.) Pour a decent amount of water into the beaker and wait for 1 or 2 weeks for the bean to germinate.

Observations/Results:

Conclusion:

I think the whole experiment was fun and it went well. It never failed to amuse me to watch the growth of the bean into a plant every day. I watched the bean grow from the embryo stage into a full developed plant.

Social Studies: Treaty

These past few days in Social studies, we are learned about the different kinds of treaties. We had to pick one treaty from a textbook and do research about it and turn it into a presentation of your choice answering the four main questions about the treaty. Here's my presentation:

Courtesy:

The Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti o Waitangi Learning book

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwsrd2p/revision/5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom#:~:text=On%201%20May%201707%2C%20the,so%20unite%20the%20two%20kingdoms.&text=British%20imperial%20ambition%20turned%20towards%20Asia%2C%20particularly%20to%20India.

Textiles: Bucket Hat Pt. 2

Hi! This week in Textiles, I have finally finished sewing my bucket hat together. Therefore, I am blogging about it and answering a couple questions regarding commercial patterns.

What are commercial patterns?
Commercial patterns are patterns used in sewing to guide or direct how to sew a certain piece of clothing or garments and accessories through templates and so on. It is issued worldwide patterns by the States, Canada, and the UK.

What pattern did you use?

My class used a bucket hat pattern made by HelloSewing online. The bucket hat had 3 commercial pattern templates; the top, brim, and crown. These parts were sewn together on a 10mm line. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. However, it was quite confusing at first but I got through it. The pattern that was used most was Bent Double-Headed Arrows (cut on the fold) and cutting lines. There were also a few but wasn't used as much. 

Here's a picture of my finished bucket hat:

Reflection:

The process of making it was quite challenging for me because I have never really seen anything like this before. It was definitely confusing and it kept on testing my patience as I always get something wrong and had to unstitch it. But overall, it was fun. It taught me to have patience and trust the process. I am also familiar with the commercial patterns now. 

Social Studies: Line Graph Population

Today in Social Studies we are making a line graph.

What does the graph show:

The graph shows the population of Maori and Europeans throughout 1836 - 1901

Why do you think the number of Maori changed?
I think the population of the Maori decreased due to the introduction of a fatal disease at that time and as well as all the bloodshed of the outcomes of the war with Europeans.

Why do you think the numbers of Europeans changed?
I think the population of the Europeans due to lands being sold to them led them into NZ growing their population over the years. 

Textiles: Bucket Hats Pt. 1

Hi, Today in Textiles we are blogging about our progress so far in making our own bucket hats. As you can see from the picture below, I am on the stitching stage of the top bit of my hat. You can see the pins around it to ease out the shape. This bit of the process is quite difficult to do as it is hard to stitch in circles and not get the brim of the bucket to get accidentally sewn together on the bottom. However, it is okay as sewing doesn't really come naturally to everyone. I don't have any particular reason behind choosing this material, I just simply like the Beige colour.

Social Studies: Mihi/Pepeha

In class, we are learning about our Mihi/Pepeha. It's a traditional way how you would introduce yourself in Te Reo. Here's mine. 

Ko Aoraki toku maunga
Ko Waimakariri toku awa

Ko Canterbury toku rohe   

Ko Elisha Mae toku ingoa