balloon Tower challage for kotahitanga unit

2nd term week 6 on Thursday our 1HPE class participated in a challage that required affective communication co-operration and creativity and trust to be able to complet the task. said task was to build the highest and most stable Tower. our team included Kuhkura, jarias, Nataaliyah Anita Hirini and myself Hirni and Jaris being absent at the time. What we were given to build this Tower was a a scissors, Ballons,  6 plastic cups, chop stick. 6 straws and some tape.

When giving the task the first thing we did was discuss what we were going to do and how we would tackle this challage. surprisingly we didn’t need to talk for long coming to a conclusion of how we were going to construct our Tower. the structure of the plan being to but a cup up normally with a balloon in the cup then tape the cup to the table for stability and then tape the balloon to the cup. when done with the base we countied this cycle of stacking cip apon balloon untill we reached a hight it became unstable. when we got to that point instead of going for hight we tried many tactics to stabilize the tower. Those tactics being taping the base of the structure more, putting straws on the side of the Ballons to keep it leaning right or left to straighten the tower. In the end we won by our Tower being higher then the rest and staying up untill the end.

How this affect our kotahitanga as a group and unified us more by making us co-operate and plan around challages. what I feel really worked for our group was that no one had certainet task we all had the image of what we whated to build so we didn’t have to command anyone to do anything we. nether did I fell like anyone was in charge of the group since everyone had a role always at all times. This challage I know our Co-operation trust and unity really came through for this challage that’s also why we got the dub in the end.

Basketball Girl

 Dear Basketball Girl I have read your problem and i have come to understand that you need to be aware that this is your first year so it’s natural that you won’t be on the court more than then your senior teammates and the coach is only putting you on the bench to gain experience by watching your teammates . The fact the the coach has put you on the court means that he’s giving you a shot and experience .  

I Understand why you feel like you quitting the basketball team after your teammates slandered you and made you feel down more than you already were . Don’t feel ashamed for not being better than your teammates they have been doing this far longer than you have . That girl that insulted you also started somewhere as well . It’s not even more years of playing the other girls also know each other better and can synergise . If you really like the basketball and you feel like you can keep on going if you try harder. Also make amends with your teammates , then make the come to terms that it’s your first year and your new and if they could help her out . 

 

To conclude I feel like you should keep trying and get to know your fellow teammates better and synergise with them including the coach . Do drills and train harder if you really `want it badly enough . and soon enough you’ll see how much your improved by . 

 

Sci fair- Ruperts Drop

Angus , Diego  and I  did our science  fair on Ruperts drops . to but it simpley a ruperts drop is temerped glass (noramly in the form of a glass tube) to be melted at a high temperter then droped into water to cool down . When the ruperts drop is removed from the water it in thhe form of a J . What’s unqie about the dropling is that the head of the drop is hard as formed steel while the end or the tail is very fragile when putting to much preasure on it it send a shock throuh out the entire drop braking it . With the help of CJ we were able to gather the equpmeit we needed .

Science What we have leaerned

This term whea Eren told us about the enviorment and what happens in it  as well as teaching us about DNA

In death of the Enviorment subject we learned about Invasive spieaces ( animal or plant life that are not native to the country ) . We also learned abot EDNA dna that can be exstracted by animals like hair , poo , and so on .

 

We all went on a feild  trip so we could learn more about the subject .

My Math Goals

  1. One piece of advice for myself this year is To study hard to get an excellence
    2. One thing I was proud of from last term is my merit on the last math test .
    3. My main focus for the next three weeks is to be a good student .
    4 .When I need help I know to ask a friend or teacher .

5. At the end of this term, I want to be able to say that I achieved my goal of getting an excellent grade .

6. These are my action steps to help me get there: Study , listen , do IXL  .