Tuia 250 object writing

Hi, it's Mase with my Tuia 250 object writing. For this, we had a school kit that had a few select cards in them, with specific objects related to the HMS Endeavor exhibition. We had to then pick a card and write a day in the life of that object. Easy to write, hard to start. I enjoyed doing this and learning more about the Tuia 250 stuff. Anyway, have a good read.

Legacy writing

Hello, it's Mase with my published legacy writing. For this, we had to pick a person in NZ that left a local legacy in the community and write about him. Easy to find info and put together. I definitely learnt quite a bit more about Hundertwasser here as well. Anyway, have a good read.

End of year reflection

Hello, it's Mase back with my end of year reflection. For this, we had to collect all of our experiences from this year, our goals and other similar things and put it into one presentation for a short reflection on our year. Easy to put together, hard to think of good ideas for this. Anyway, have a good read.

Day 3, Activity 2

Hello, It's Mase with another Summer Learning Journey activity. For this, I was to interview 3 people to ask what they were most proud of. It was actually easy, having to just ask what people were proud of. I actually ended up learning more about my friends proud moments. Anyway, have a nice read.

The pros and cons of being the "Grand-master of Chess".

Hello, it's Mase here with my 1st activity ( Day 2, Activity 3) for the Summer Learning Journey teaser week. For this, we were to pick a task from the website and complete the instructions for them. It was easy to collect the information, but hard to start it up. Anyway, have a great read.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a long-term, neuron-destroying disorder that affects the central nerve system in terms of motor movements. Early symptoms include tremors, spasticity, slow movement and walking difficulty. As time moves along, thinking and behavioral problems arise, as well as dementia. There are also a variety of sensory, sleep and emotional problems, such as Depression and Anxiety. The main motor symptoms are also called "parkinsonian syndrome".

My Tuia 250 story.

Hello, it's Mase and this is my Tuia 250 story about a Cat's Name Tag (I'm not bloody joking). For some background, we have this kit going around which explains the first encounters between English and Maori trading, and a trade goes wrong between them and it will make sense when you read (hopefully). It was actually pretty hard to come up with what to write, but was easy to pull off. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

The cake disaster

on the holiday me and luke decorate a cake . the cake was for his dad birthday so we go down to four square to get some toppings. so he decided to ghet whippd cream and strawberris and i being a weirdo decided to get a carrot for a candle and sunflower seeds for sprinkles. we went back to his home and we started the decorating. luke went with a pattern of whipped cream and cut strawberris while i put the carrot on the cake and sunflower seeds. then we travel through to his dad house and we all had fun time.

Narrative

Hello everybody! It's Mase again with me and Shontayne's narrative writing. For this, we had to write out a narrative based on events in New Zealand (fictional or not). It was fun to write, but a bit problematic as I was focused on my competition writing. Anyway, have a good read and I'll see ya later!

Te Reo Video

Hello, It's mase here with our group Te Reo video. So, we went on ski camp 2 weeks ago and, coincidentally, it was also Te Reo Week and so, our task was to make a video about our experiences and what we did. It was quite easy to film, although teamwork wasn't really a thing. Anyway, thanks for reading, see ya!

Astrobiology

Astrobiology (or exobiology) is an interdisciplinary science field focused on the origins, distribution and future of life in the universe. Most people in this field consider the question of extraterrestrial life and, if it exists, how to detect it. Astrobiology also uses different types of biology and other fields, such as biochemistry and geology, to investigate whether or not the possibility of extraterrestrial life is existant. It also aims to help recognize biospheres might be different from Earth

OJ SIMPSON

(NOW THIS IS EXTRA)
Hello everyone! My name is Mase and this is my digital tech work. For this, we had access to a website that allowed us to remove the background of a picture and put it in front of our favorite location (this is Dublin). It was easy to remove the background and be extra. Anyway, enjoy!

Maths DLO

Hello, My name is Mase and this is my Maths DLO. For this, we had to talk about a strategy in maths we have been learning and explain it. It was actually quite easy and hard at the same time. Anyway, enjoy!

Biology

Biology is a natural science that focuses on the study of life and living organisms. These studies can involve the outlook of their physical structure, chemical processes, their molecular interactions, the development of the organism, etc. Biology is the science that recognizes the cell as the main part of life, genes as the main part of heredity and evolution as the thing that propels existence and creation.

Grandparent's Day

On Monday, a few of our classmates grandparents came to our school. They came for the purpose of telling us about how their past was different to the present. Their were questions such as how they communicated, different technology, what they did at school, etc. It was actually quite interesting to hear about their past and honestly, it was a good experience. Overall, it was interesting and what I can take away from this, is that this present is much more advanced.

(ABOVE IS A IMAGE FROM THE DAY)

My bee writing:THE LIFE OF BEES

Hello everyone! My name is Mase and this is my Bee writing. For this, we had a set task of picking one of three writing styles (poetry, explain, report and also, I picked poetry), then get some bee information and then write about it. I did enjoy writing this, as it was nice to make a descriptive poem, but was a bit time-consuming to finally edit out everything that needed working on. Overall, this was quite fun and I'm excited for our next piece. Anyway, hope you enjoy this and Auf Wiedersehen.

Bees Reading Grid

Hello everyone! My name is Mase with me and Max's reading grid. For this, we had specific articles about bees, which we were to read, evaluate and put information in. It was quite easy to find and evaluate the info, but hard to work with my other partner. Anyway, hope you enjoy this and I'll blog ya later!

Technology

This week ( and a few weeks ), we went to Hukerenui School for our technology unit. The trip there isn't very ecstatic, but when you get there, it's quite enjoyable. Basically, there are 3 different tech units, consisting of hard materials (the one I'm in...), soft materials and cooking. In hard materials, we are making a Marble Maze, which consists of a pinball-like contraption in a box. In soft materials, they are making a necklace mold and actually creating that mold and in cooking you just cook different foods. Overall, it's actually quite fun and even though it's 20$ to go for the rest of the 2 terms, it's very fun to do.

Ethanol

Ethanol (or alcohol) is a chemical compound consisting of the formula C 2 H 6 O. It's a volatile, flammable and colorless liquid, of which has a slight characteristic odor to it. Ethanol is naturally created by fermenting sugar with yeasts or through a petrochemical process, which turns it into the recreational drug we all know (beer, wine or spirits). Ethanol also has medical purposes, such as the use of antiseptics or disinfectants. Ethanol is also commonly used as a chemical solvent, either in chemical testing or in the synthesis of other compounds. 

Fact: It's also a psychoactive drug, which is a substance that changes the neurological side of your brain (such as behaviors, mood function and consciousness).

 Above is the chemical formula.

Gorillaz

Gorillaz are a British virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. The band itself contains 4 animated members, 2-D (the lead singer), Murdoc Niccals (the bassist), Noodle (the guitarist) and Russel Hobbs (the drummer). Gorillaz, in total, have created and released six different studio albums, that have consisted of many genres (such as Alternative Rock and Electronic music). Throughout the years, Gorillaz have earned 5 platinums for their albums, been nominated for ten different Brit awards and have won 8 different awards.

Weekly 3 Maths

Hi, my name is Mase and this is my Weekly 3 Maths. For this, we had 3 different websites to visit, where we had to do different math tasks. It was easy to do most of the questions, but different math equations in my head are still difficult (a bit). Anyway, enjoy my post and I'll blog ya later!

My student conference

Hello, my name is Mase and this is my student conference. For this, we had to make a slide that talks about our learning and how we're doing on it. After that, we had a night where we would bring our parents (or caregivers) in to talk about it. It was easy enough to make and show, but was a bit hard trying to find some elaborate ideas. Anyway, enjoy the post and I'll blog ya later!

Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology is the study and research of the behavioral side of the brain that follows a event of trauma or a brain condition. It focuses on experiments and clinical research to helps to diagnose and treat the effects of neurological disorders. It is quite a new branch in psychology, as it was officially recognized as a branch in the 1980s, after being published by the company Kolb And Whishaw, though the original concept can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. The ways of getting the research for the final diagnosis are large, such as through brain scans, electrophysiology and an MRI machine. Although neuropsychology is mainly focused on the human anatomy, it also spreads to many parts of the anatomy of animals and unidentified creatures. There is also the term of classical neurology, which focuses on the effects of disease and injury in the nervous system.

Matariki DLO

Hello! My name is Mase and this is my Matariki DLO. For this, we had to do a DLO that revolves around the Matariki star cluster (since it was Matariki day). It was easy to make this with all the copying and pasting from our original research, but was difficult to work with a certain person. Anyways, enjoy this post and I'll blog ya later!

First encounters popplet

Hello, It's Mase here with my FE popplet. For this task, we had to research things between the First encounters between Maori and Europeans. It was easy to find the research and put it together, but teamwork was pretty scarce. Anyway, thanks for seeing and I'll blog ya later!
http://popplet.com/app/#/5436919

Tuna and Takakau Week

Last week, we had students go out to catch tuna and bake takakau for our tuna and takakau week. We had 11 students catch tuna, on the exception of a few having caught long fin tuna (which were not allowed to be brought in). All of them were quite great, some were small and some were large. On the main day, kids brought in their takakau ( that day was also Matariki) and a group of judges were assigned to Room 1. After the performance at the hall, they handed out certificates to the students that brought in something. Overall, it was a great day and I would happily go again.

Te reo activity.

Hello, My name is Mase and this is my Te reo activity. For this, we had an example of explaining a characters looks and what he is doing and then we did our own person describing him. It was quite easy to write down and find a character, but I had some problems understanding some of the words. Overall, it was a bit fun and I definitely learned more Maori. Anyway, enjoy the post and I'll see you later.
PS: If you don't understand the words, just use the Maori dictionary.

Matariki Day

On Matariki Day, we had a fair dink um amount of family show up. For this day, we also had to do a project relating around Matariki (which hopefully will be done soon) and show the family what to do when working on those projects. After the initial start off, we went off to morning tea, preparing for our eventual performance at the hall. After that, we left for the hall, having our performances and having a great time. At lunch, the hangi was prepared and everyone had a good feed. At the end of the day, it ended normally.
Overall, it was quite a good day and even though none of my family came, it was still a good experience.

Waitangi Project

HELLO EVERYBODY! My name is Mase and this is my Waitangi project. For this, we went to Waitangi to work with the people of the Raranga Matahiko group (given there was only 1 person) and made some projects about the events of the first encounters between Europeans and Maori and I decided to do it on the Land disputes over New Zealand. It was quite easy to put it together and was kind of a task to find a cut to the music. Anyway, enjoy this project and GOODBYE.

Biopsychology

Bio-psychology is the application of the principles of the branch of Biology and uses those studies to focus on the mechanisms of the behavioral side of a humans brain. This study evolved from the scientific and philosophical traditions of the 18th and 19th century. Rene Descartes was a major figure in forming this, as he had suggested that the pineal gland (a unpaired structure in the spinal cord section of the brain) was the point of contact between the mind and body. Although Descartes was a major figure in this study, there were also other great figures that majorly contributed to this, such as William James.





Hello, this is Mase with my last piece of free writing for this term. I really wanted to write about this, as I've really enjoyed writing about medical things over the term and it's quite interesting to write about this. Anyway, enjoy this piece!

Respiratory tract

The Respiratory tract is a part of the biological Respiratory system. It's only called this when talking about humans, as all different animals have different Respiratory systems. The Respiratory tract is made of a upper and lower section, including the Nasal cavity, Lungs, Trachea, Primary bronchi, Pharynx and the Larynx.  As you breathe air, the Nasal cavity works as a air filter, trapping dangerous pollutants and other harmful things from the air. Through the Larynx, oxygen will start to move through the trachea into an intersection that moves air to the left and right Primary bronchi. The Primary bronchi then splits it's oxygen into tertiary and secondary bronchi, as it passes through the airway and eventually comes into contact with alveoli and then exchanges Gas functions. The reason food doesn't get stuck in the lower tract is due to the diaphragm passing by a small flap, known as the epiglottis, to block food access into the lungs. The lungs are enclosed in a serous membrane, which folds in on itself to create a 2-layered barrier known as the pleurae, this 2-layered barrier being highly protected by the rib cage.

My Writing: The First Encounters.

Hello everyone! My name is Mase and this is yet again another piece of my writing, except this time it's about when the Europeans settled in New Zealand and why they should have settled. For this task, we yet again to pick our 3 choices of writing types (being a Recount, Report or Exposition) and then had to write about the First Encounters in tribal New Zealand. It was really easy to write and publish this, but was slightly a bit time-consuming thinking of major points. Anyway, that's it for now and I hope you'll enjoy this piece!

Our scratch project

Hi, It's Mase with my W.I.P Scratch Project. For this, we had to make a project about something in Scratch. Since it's a W.I.P, I will not list the easy and hard things for now, but will after this has been finished. Anyway, Hope you enjoy and I'll see you later.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing, preventing and treating mental disorders. This specialty involves treating or preventing adaptations, behavioral issues, cognition and perception. Psychiatric research involves combining interdisciplinary measures to understand mental traits and diagnosing it correctly. Those combinations involve social, biological and psychology tests to, again, diagnose and understand the condition. Diagnoses in this field are performed by different doctors, mostly psychiatrists.

Grid

Hi there! It's Mase again with an ANZAC information grid. For the past few weeks, the ANZAC squadrons in WW1 have been a large topic for us. It was easy to get this setup and the information put in, but it was a bit hard to work with a CERTAIN person. Anyway, hope you enjoy this (even though it's a bit confusing to read), and I'll blog ya later!

Cultural Festival

Today, we had a cultural festival in our School hall. It was formed out of different School Hapa Haka groups. First, we had done a little powhiri to welcome in the different schools and parents. After that, I setup the tripod and prepared for imminent performances. We had our junior groups perform, and had another break. We then had the different schools come up and perform, such as Paihia and Maromaku. After those, we had our slightly larger lunch break and I set up the tripod again. At the end, our senior group performed and we had our himene at the end. Overall, It was a really good festival and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

HELL SPIT: My ANZAC Recount

Hello, It's Mase and this is my ANZAC recount titled "Through The Hell Spit". For this, we had picked one of 3 types of writing (Recount,Exposition,Report) and had to write something about the ANZAC during the Gallipoli Campaign. I'm really proud of this piece, and it really describes the horrors of the Campaign. Anyways, hope you all enjoy this piece and I'll see ya later.

Simplified Explaining Fractions Of A Whole

So, It's just gotta make a shape.
For example: You could have 2/4 and a 1/2 and it would make a whole fraction.
Or maybe a fraction of an actual whole, 2/4 of 24 is 12 and that is the fraction of a whole.
That's it
Thanks

Maths DLO

Hi everyone! My name is Mase and this is my MATHS DLO. For this we made a Fractions DLO sheet about making fraction problems. It was easy to make and solve them. Anyway,Bye bye
PS: Here were the Fraction statements
12 houses
1/2 of the houses have trees
2/4 of the houses are for sale
2/6 of the houses are large
1/2 of the houses are tiny
1/4 of the houses have cars

Anatomy

Anatomy is a branch of biology that studies the structure of living organisms and their functions. It's a very long living science,having been culminated in prehistoric times. Anatomy studies are done in different things, including what materials are in tissue and how they function with different organs and tissue. In terms of different kinds of anatomy, physiologists are also classified as an anatomist, as they are interested in the production of bile in the liver and the functionality of organs in the body. Anatomy is mostly the term to use when referring to Human Anatomy, but Anatomy is also in term with other animals and mammals. Most anatomists focus on the anatomy of mammals and other well seen animals, but some also focus on studying the anatomy of invertebrates, like plankton.

FREE WRITING
I have chosen to write about Anatomy, because I am interested in medical related topics.
Thanks for reading!

ANZAC Inquiry

Hello, It's Mase again with another inquiry, except for ANZAC. In this task,we were picking out some items collected from the Gallipoli campaign. It was pretty easy finding all this information and putting into this Wevideo. Anyway,Hope you enjoy and blog ya later!

Navigation Inquiry

Hello,It's Mase here with my Navigation Inquiry. For this,we had to ask a question about navigation,find the information and then make an inquiry about it. It was very easy to make this inquiry and being able to find the information was quite easy as well. Anyway,enjoy this inquiry and I'll blog ya later!

Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics are the study of how planes and other solid objects have fluent motion through the air. The four forces of Aerodynamics are WLTD (Weight,Lift,Thrust,Drag),said forces making an object move up or down and quicker or slower. Weight is the amount of gravity that is then multiplied by the mass of said object. So for example,a kite is smaller than a jet,therefore the kite has less weight to overcome,meanwhile a jet is bigger in mass and has more weight to overcome. Lift is the force that allows objects to fly upwards. Planes can provide lift because of their wing design. The wings are curved on the top and are flat on the bottom,therefore there is less air pressure on the top wing and more air pressure on the bottom side of the wing,giving it that lift. Thrust is the force that pushes objects forward and planes support this by propeller or jet engines (Depending on the size of the plane). Drag is the force that tries to pull back on a object. Drag is dependent on resistance,such as running through water. Air gives less drag than water, and airplanes can resist more drag because they are narrow objects.

This is for free writing

OH THAT WAS LONG!

Kaiarahi Conference

On the Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, me and the rest of the kaiarahi took off from Kawakawa to Auckland for our leaders conference. At about 7,we had arrived at our motel after a LONG road trip (relieved...) and had checked in before going out to dinner at a place called Lone Star. We also got the chance to have a ride around on a Lime Scooter. Once back at the motel,we got into the bed and knocked ourselves out. At 7 in the morning,we got out of bed,had breakfast and watched a bit of TV and had some laughs. At 9,we hopped into the van and sped off to our conference at the Vodafone Centre at Manukau. During the five or six hours there,we had a good time listening with speakers such as Hana Tapiata, Lehan Stemmet and even Ronnie Taulafo (WHAT'S NOW!). After the conference, we had some Krispy Kreme (Problem?) and some KFC and left for home. Overall, it was a good event,the speakers were interesting and it was pretty fun to see Kings play live at the end. It was worth the mere 10$ to attend and I hope the Kaiarahi of next year have a really good time.

ANZAC Parade

Last week, on the 25th of April,I was involved in the ANZAC march. For this event, we marched from Gillies Street to the War Memorial Park. From there, current men and women in service would line up in their service lines (Air force, Fire department and Police), while retired members would have their own separate seating. The service chiefs and some school members would then lay down their wreaths (after Bubble spoke and the other memorial acts ensued) and returned to the parade line. After that, The last post would play with the coming down of the flag, and then reveille would play after that. The last ode would also be recited, and the head girl and head boy of the college would recite their own poems. After a song and the national anthem, the parade would be separated and the people would resume their day as normal. Overall, I enjoyed the parade and, thinking about what these soldiers went through for our freedom, I could not be more grateful.

Hello, I'm back for another term. So, coming back with a positive mental attitude meant it was refreshing to write another piece. Honestly, I didn't really find it hard to write this. I decided to write about this because it was a very good parade and it was nice to be there. Anyway, hope it catches your interests. See Ya!

Jury Nullification

Jury Nullification is a concept that the Jury find the defendant not guilty because they do not support a certain government law,do not think it's a law good for human rights or do not support the said punishment out of the guilty outcome. This concept also works for sentencing people that are Not Guilty,because they do not believe in a certain law. In America in the 1850s, Jury nullification was used to appease the freedom of slaves,that was protected by Secretary Of State David Webster. It was also used after the civil war, where the jury decided to keep the White Soldiers (who were then accused of crimes by dark colored soldiers) safe,despite large amounts of correct evidence.

Hello,My name is Mase and this is my last piece of free writing for the term! For this, I decided to write about Jury Nullification because I was reading a bit of it before and so I decided to research more on it,so that was that. Anyways, I hope you enjoy and next term,it will be back...:)

Te Reo Mahi

For the past term, We have learning a lot about how to speak in Te Reo. We have been learning some sentence starters such as "Ko Wai Te O? (Who is the Relative of Who?)" and "E aha ana a _? (What is this person doing?)" Through these activities,I have not just learnt Te Reo,I've learnt a bit more about my friends. We have also been learning actions in Te Reo and also about Maori gods,not to mention we have also been learning a new karakia to go along with our learning. So overall,learning Te Reo has been pretty enjoyable and I hope we could be able to do some more.

Womens suffrage history

Hello! My name is Mase and this is my Women's suffrage history post. For this task,we had to write down some facts about the New Zealand Women's Suffrage Movement, as this task was part of the topic we have been learning,that is about equal rights to women. Anyways,Hope you all enjoy and I'll see ya'll later!

Mosque Poem

Hello, my name is Mase and this is my Christchurch poem. We had been tasked with writing a poem to commemorate those who were murdered at the Mosque shootings that happened nearly 2 weeks ago. This poem is aimed at remembering those who were shot and also for our support of the Muslim community in New Zealand. Remember, when we unite, we come together as one.
#prayforchristchurch

Morse Coding

Morse Code is a encoding scheme and is a form of common telecommunication that consists of using a machine to send encoded messages made up of two signal durations, known as "Dots and Dashes" or "Dits and Dahs". In the 1900s, Morse code was generated from a small machine known as "The Bug", which was a small electric device that consisted of a paddle and a small knob. The user would have to press quickly if they needed a "Dot" or they would hold it down slightly longer for a "Dash" (the same goes for "Dits and Dahs"). Although old telegraphing machines are still commonly used today, modern military forces have devised different ways to generate Morse,including using computer software and using handheld devices known as "Keyers", which is more likely used in the open as a way to signal emergency's and warn the main HQ of that force. 

This was for free writing that I did last week, but now I actually finished it. :-)
So, for free writing,we got to write anything that our mind came up with. I chose Morse code because,from reading a lot of war stories,Morse code is a pretty interesting topic that I thought I wanted to write about. I found this a bit difficult to write about because talking about Morse code is a bit hard to explain properly. Next time,I am going to work on trying to explain in a easier way.
Anyways,Hope you all enjoy and i'll see you all later.

The Brain

The Human Brain is one of the most important organs of the Human body,being the main organ that controls the nervous system of the body. The Brain is made up of the Cerebrum,the Brain stem and the Cerebellum and works as a decision maker,as it receives info from the sensory organs and controls the functions of all organs. The cerebrum divides into four different lobes,The Frontal Lobe,The Temporal Lobe,The Parietal Lobe and The Occipital Lobe. The Frontal Lobe is in control of the functions of the body,The Temporal Lobe controls your memory, The Parietal Lobe integrates different information and The Occipital Lobe controls vision.

This is for free writing.

Titanic

The R.M.S Titanic was a large cruise ship that was built between the years of 1909 and 1911,with it being finished and launched in 1912. Titanic was one of the biggest ships built in its time,with a length of 882 feet and 9 inches (over 200 meters),also being about 32 meters tall and weighing 53,310 tons. On April 14th,the Titanic collected in all of their 2,000 passengers and set sail to New York from Northampton,England. At 11.am on the same day,the Titanic had struck an iceberg and started to sink for approximately 2 hours. At 2.am on April 15th,the Titanic had tipped upwards and got submerged under the sea,after which the R.M.S Carpathia had arrived to take in the rest of the survivors.

This is for free writing.

Invisible Woman Poem

Hello,my name is Mase and this is my invisible woman poem. For this task,we were to find a picture of a unknown woman and write a poem about her, so that basically explains it. Anyway,I hope you enjoy this!

Inspirational Quote

Hi,My name is Mase and this is my inspirational quote. For this activity,We had to write down our own inspirational quote. I chose this quote because it represents that everything doesn't have to be perfect and as long as you have the courage to continue,you will get far in life. Anyway,hope this inspires you and ENJOY!!!

The Great Depression

(This is for Free Writing and I decided to write about the most severe economic depression ever. Hope you enjoy!)

The Great Depression was a devastating global economic depression that took place in the early 20th century. The Great Depression started when,on October 1929, a major stock market crash occurred in the United States. The news hit hard worldwide,as most countries were reliant on the industries it's citizens worked in. It hit pretty hard in NZ,as the country was pretty dependent on agricultural trades with the United Kingdom. Although most were hit hard,The League Of Nations stated that Chile was hit the hardest,as 80% of most of the government revenue came from exports of material production trades and,in 1932,The Gross Domestic Product sales had dropped by half of what it was originally. Overall,The Great Depression had hit hard over the US and most countries around the world,especially those that relied on the industry market itself.