Will's Maths - Calculating Volume

In extension maths we have been finding rules and calculating volumes of shapes. We were then asked to calculate the volume of any shape and record it, explaining how to calculate the volume of it. The shape that I explained about was a rectangular prism with four cones cut out of it.

Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

The challenge was on to finish 160km as an HNI team. Will, Max, Barney and Lily all entered into the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. Max was on league one and cycled 43.2km in 1:34:43 and got the 6th fastest time in the league.
 Which was followed by Barney in league two. He cycled 32.8km in 1:24:03 and got the 16th fastest time in the league.
 Next was Will who cycled league three which was 41km and got a time of 1:09:52 which was the 1st fastest time in league three.
Lily cycled 39.5km and brought it home for HNI in 1:25:59 and had the 6th fastest league time. Overall everyone had a great time getting out on their bikes.
 HNI placed 5th out of all the teams in total.

Chatterpix - Hyperbole

Hyperbole is a form of figurative language and is used to persuade someone or over exaggerate something about a particular thing. A well known example of this is: These books weigh a ton!

Technology - Music Rotation Six

This is our last and final rotation we have in technology. We are finishing off with music and are learning how to play the guitar and drums. I have had experience with guitar and have now been playing it for just over 2 years. We have learnt new songs such as: Yellow Bird.

Padlet - Stonehenge

Our inquiry curriculum has included exploring the unexplained. We asked ourselves a question about a particular wonder of the world. I chose Stonehenge.

Stonehenge

Question: How was Stonehenge built and why?

Most of the massive stones were hauled into their upright position by men on ropes pulling furiously. However the lintel stones were put into position in a different technique. Men constructed a ramp of earth which the stones were then slid up by men with ropes. Before the lintels were hauled into place a groove had been carved into them and the upright stones had a mortises carved on them so they would slot securely in place. Which is another factor to how the stones have lasted so long.

Stonehenge was built by Druids, Greeks, Atlanteans and Phoenicians in 2800 - 1800 BC due to current investigations of Stonehenge in the last 100 years. There are many reasons for why Stonehenge was built but nobody knows for sure. Perhaps it is because…

• That at the time the culture was totally reliant on seasons to survive and whether or not it would be a good season.  
• Before the stones were raised the area could have been a sacred hunting ground and to honour the hunting ground they may have raised the stones to thank the gods.
• During the time of Stonehenge being built some people believe that since the stones were all the way from Wales that the British was helping out with the structure as a sign of peace.
• These great stones may have been a feasting ground for some. The pigs are slaughtered and in Winter many would come along to celebrate the event.
• The stones may have even been a big speaker booming sound out to the enemy or to their families and friends.
• The area of Stonehenge may have been a cemetery for the dead of the army after a massive fight and the bodies of the men fought are buried there.
• The Stonehenge might have been a healing site and save many lives before they were lost and because of that people have built circle of stones to protect them.

Facts About Stonehenge:

• There are two main types of stones in Stonehenge, Bluestone and Sarsen stone.
• There are 83 stones in total throughout the Stonehenge.
• Roman pottery, coins, metal items and stones have been found during various periods of archaeologists studying the site.
• There are over 1,000 stone circles in the UK.
• Using the tools available at the time Stonehenge may have taken 20-30 million man hours to create.
• Most of the stones that have fallen over are the cause of earthquakes.
• The new visitor centre built in 2013 for Stonehenge cost is 81001164.51 dollars.

Short Story Ending

We read: the Boy Behind the Door and were asked to finish off the story. So we wrote a short story explaining what we thought the ending of the story would be.

At the same time he takes a small step towards the bed.

“Stay back!” I yell, though not loud enough to wake grandma. He looks at me with his sea blue eyes which flicks back to the draw next to me. He takes another step. And another. And another. I get out of my warm cosy bed and find that the wooden floorboards are creaking coldly. I notice a faint outline of dust on him outlining his body. He stops as if he read my mind. No this can’t be right. No. But how?

I look at him intently focusing on even the smallest of things. My heart pounding vigorously. He changes course and starts walking to me. I stand because, well, because he's walking faster and faster I jump onto my bed and onto the other side. I take a quick sneak look back to find to my utter despair that he’s following me. The boy is following me. He’s from the castle!

I don’t know how it happened or why but I backed up into the corner of the room. He was over me now looking down at me. I covered my head with my hands. At the time I was confused when I heard the sound of a sword coming out of it’s sheth with that obvious metal against metal. So I looked up through the cracks between my fingers. Which was unmistakably the worst mistake I have ever done. The sword came hammering down through my hands, skull and heart. The lights just went out. But the next thing I knew I awoke not where I thought I would. I awoke in the room.

There was a beam of light powering down on me stronger than any other sort I’ve experienced. Everything was strange, I could barely see a thing. The sun spat it’s rays into my eyes. I moved away crawling along the ground with my hands. Within barely two metres of my movement I started to eat the thick layer of dust. That’s when I realised I was in the castle.

My heart beats and I scramble to my feet. I dust myself off and peer over the castle tower looking across the disturbed land. “What do I do?” I question myself. After I’ve settled down and my breathing has slowed, I can hear voices and screams. I run down the dusty stairs made out of cardboard and slide across the supposedly marble floor. The noises grow louder by the second and I burst through the two front gates. Where I see, a battle taking place.

I run across the dust which is like grass and jump over bodies. I check if some of them are breathing but as I lean down to the body and put my hands on they archer's chest I feel something that’s not human. He’s plastic…. I run across the field to the danger with knowledge of why. It just feels right. I reach the fight and. “STOP!!!” I yell so loud that everyone actually stops and turns to me. My bravery diminishes, shyness pours over me which overwhelms my body. I hadn’t really thought out a plan but carried on with my speech anyway. “Yooo ou guys ss are be eing bad d,” I stutter. “Maybee e you shouldd d sto pp,” Everyone looks at me. Then one yells CHARGE!

Future Focus Careers Day

All the year 8's and 7's went along to a Future Focus Careers Day in the hall. We learnt about different jobs and careers that we could do. We asked questions about how their job is and other informative questions.

Seven Wonders of the World

For our Inquiry curriculum we have been learning about the Seven Wonders of the World. We were asked to research one of them and come up with questions starting with Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. Which we answered.

Grand Canyon

What was the land like before the grand canyon was made?

The land was actually located underwater 20 million years ago. Fossils and other sea specimens can be found throughout the Canyon.

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

Arizona, the United States.

When did the grand canyon form?

The Grand Canyon started to form 6 million years ago when the Colorado River decide to change it’s course. The river started cutting its way across the plateau.

Why Is there so much water when it’s so hot?

One, is because of the glaciers melting and the ice ages. All the other water comes from the rain in the mountains that then make its way downstream towards the Grand canyon and since there is so much rain in that area the Canyon doesn’t get empty.

How was the Grand Canyon made?

The Grand Canyon was made because of the river that cuts its way through it constantly. The reason for the river being in the place that it is now is because of the tectonic plates that lifted the land upwards.

CV Ballistics

We have been learning about forensic scientists this Term and one of our topics is to apply for one. I applied in the field of ballistics and wrote a CV on myself.

Will Tidswell

7 Beach Road Haumoana

Hawke’s Bay

Phone: (06) 8751227

Email: william.tidswell@hni.school.nz

Personal statement

I currently am a student at Havelock North Intermediate and have experience in ballistics. I am passionate with work. My attendance rate is high. I would like to become an expert in ballistics and extend my research in the area of work. I am capable of conducting my own studies and am reliable with my work. I have studied in many areas of academic and have received high marks in the work I have completed. I am recognised by my classmates as an achiever in my work. I am a stronger work and am versatile.

Skills:

I have a wide range of skills such as maths, reading, writing, science, electronics, media works and sport. I am able to fire guns and understand the rules of them. I have a license supporting this. I am very passionate and am hard working.

Work Experience:

Feeding the Animals - employed by Cryn

Mowing the lawns at home - employed by Cryn

Mowing the next door neighbour lawns - employed by Cryn

Cleaning the cars - employed by Cryn

Vacuuming - employed by Cryn

Poo Patrol - employed by Cryn

Take the dog for a walk - employed by Cryn

References:

http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/looking-for-work/job-search-tips/writing-your-cv-tips.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistics

http://www.careers.govt.nz/how-to-get-a-job/cvs-and-cover-letters/templates

Year 8 Social

As this year is coming to a close, all the year 8's were invited to the social. Almost everyone came along and had an amazing time. We had been practicing our dances for P.E. and put them to use in the social.

The Boy at the Door - Circle

Room 10 have read a book called The Boy at the Door. After the book had finished we gathered up 10 words in four different sections categorised as: Feelings, Actions, Setting and Mystery. We found descriptive words about what happened in the story and put them into the sections.

Word Art - Stonehenge

In room 10 we got together on Padlet and chose a question that had something to do with Exploring the Unexplained, which is our focus this term. I chose Stonehenge and gathered in all the words I know about Stonehenge. I then used the words to create the outline of Stonehenge.

Forensic Science

Room 10 have been conducting experiments using different types of powders. We had 10 different types of powders and had to try and figure out what the powders were. To find this out we had lemon juice, vinegar and water to try and get the powders to change.

Blood Splatter

In our class we have been learning about forensic scientists. We become one today and, using watered down red paint, dropped the paint/blood onto A3 paper using pipettes. Our measurements at how high we dropped the paint/blood from were - 2cm, 10cm, 20cm, 50cm, 100cm and 150cm. 150cm was obviously the biggest and 2cm the smallest. Between 50 and 100 centimeters there was very little distance which was surprising.

Blood Splats

WALT: Analyse blood splats and explain the details.

Height	Analysis
2cm	Diameters: 1 cm and 0.8 cm Shape: Oval/egg Colour: Dark red Density: thick throughout the shape
10cm	Diameters: 1.2 cm and 0.8cm Shape: Circle with a point at one end Colour: Dark red at the point but lighter towards the circular end Density: thick throughout the shape
20cm	Diameters: 1.3cm and 1.3cm Shape: Circle Colour: Dark stripe in the middle fading towards the edges Density: dense in the middle stripe but not on the edge
50cm	Diameters: 1.4cm and 3cm Shape: Circle with disturbance from an object spreading down Colour: Faded red Density: thickness spread throughout the shape
100cm	Diameters: 1.4cm and 1.4cm Shape: Circle Colour: Dark red on one side light red on the other Density: dense on one side but not on the other
150cm	Diameters: 1.6cm and 1.6cm Shape: Circular gears Colour: Faded red in the middle strong dark red to the left and right Density: Dense on the left and right but not so dense in the middle

Mount Everest Report

For our writing curriculum we have been writing reports to inform someone on something. I chose Mount Everest and the dangers of it because it's included in exploring the unexplained our main focus this term. 

Report Writing to Inform

Brainstorm:

• The Northern Lights
• Grand Canyon
• Mount Everest
• The Great Barrier Reef
• Victoria Falls
• Great Pyramid of Giza
• Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Colosseum
• Great Wall of China
• Stonehenge

Risk of Climbing Mount Everest

How come Mount Everest is so dangerous?

Mount Everest is 8,848 metres above sea level and with one slip that’s the end of your life. Mount Everest is a dangerous place for all mammals and should be taken seriously.

On the mountain there is an area called the “Death Zone” which is 8,000metres above sea level at camp IV. It is called this because the oxygen molecules aren’t bouncing around as vigorously as the ones down at the earth’s crust, due to gravity pulling down on them, therefore people need air tanks to help breathe. Because of how much effort they’re putting in to breathe and the amount of oxygen they’re exhaling the air they breathe at the high elevation is lacking in the oxygen molecules and they may pass out from freezing or their body might shut down.

It is a desirable challenge for mountaineers but has a dangerous background with over 250 people dying from falls, extremely low temperature and high elevation. How ever most mountaineers die while descending because after the “Death Zone” there body may shut down after being up at such a high altitude for the past couple of days and they may slip and fall down the lower slopes.

Mount Everest is one of the dirtiest and most disgusting mountains in the world due to the amount of rubbish dumped up there. The reason why there is so much rubbish is because of the oxygen tanks and food. After the oxygen tanks have run out of oxygen then they dump them there because nobody is going to go back down the mountain just to get rid of some rubbish? As with the rubbish being left at the top half.

Out of the every 10 people that climb the hazardous mountain one person will die while on the mountain. So 6.5% of all climbers die. But to make everything worse the death rate increased in the 1980’s and has been climbing quickly as people want to summit the mountain and conquer one of the biggest challenges in the world.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest

http://climbing.about.com/od/mountainclimbing/a/Death-On-Mount-Everest.htm

http://listverse.com/2014/05/07/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-mount-everest/

Maths ShowMe Volume of a Cylinder

In maths we have been learning how to find out the area or volume of a shape for our maths curriculum. I found out the volume of a cylinder with the radius as 9.5cm and the height as 42cm.

Art - Pointillism

Room 10, for the past couple of weeks, have been painting a type of art called pointillism. Pointillism is where you create a shape or image using only dots. To create our pointillism we used the end of a ear bud which we dabbed into the glistening paint. We all used different shades of colours to add effect or shade to our pointillism.
Try and guess what my pointillism is of...

I tried to conduct a pointillism of ferry lights.

Whanau Art

For our art curriculum we made koru's that represent our family. We then had to outline each koru with vivid and then cut them out so they would stand out on the wall.

Cross Country Self Assesment

Will’s Self Assessment:

During Term 3 we worked on improving our endurance and fitness.

Learning Intentions:

     · To improve my fitness and endurance to run 3 kilometres.

     · Develop an awareness of and carry out regular training that will develop my running

endurance and fitness.

     · To develop physical perseverance and ability.

     · To be fit enough to participate in the HNI Cross Country race

• To support my House exhibiting a positive attitude.

Self Assessment Criteria	✔	⌾	⨯
1.   I showed a good attitude towards developing my own personal fitness.	✔
2.   I feel I have increased my level of fitness during the term.	✔
3.   I have significantly improved my endurance running times.	✔
4.   I was always prepared and organised with my gear.	✔
5.   I displayed strong House spirit during the HNI races.	✔
Overall I found it easy to: Run the distance of 2.6km and run on the grass. I found it difficult to: Beat 9min 30sec and run in the creek because I ran in bare feet and it hurt when I ran on top of the stones.   My next steps would be: Either to try and beat 9min in the X-country course or carry on my running at a high level throughout my other sports. After reflecting on my training and overall success, I know I can: Do all right at X-country and running. Teacher comment Well done Will.  I really like the way that you set yourself goals for the run and worked extremely hard to achieve them.  Keep applying this ethic to your life. Why did you find it difficult to run in the creek? Great to hear of your effort at the Interschool race.

2015 Cross Country Training Record

Course Options
Date	Field Laps	S.W st Circuit	N. Street Circuit	Full Course	Time (Min-Sec)
21/7/15	960 metres				3min 17sec
22/7/15				2.6km	9min 48sec
24/7/15			2.97km		10min 31sec
27/7/15				2.6km	9min 42sec
28/7/15				2.6km	9min 50sec
29/7/15				2.6km	9min 30sec
31/7/15				2.6km	9min 37sec
4/8/15				2.6km	9min 43sec
7/8/15				2.6km	9min 49sec

My initial Beep Test score: 12.1

My final Beep Test score: 13.3

My best full course time: 9min 14sec

My result for the HNI Cross country run :  1st