High Impact Kete #2: Friction

Friction

Friction is a force that acts to prevent the movement of two touching objects. There are two kinds of friction; static and kinetic.

Kinetic friction is when the frictional force is not strong enough to stop the touching objects moving. An example of this is sandpaper against wood.

Static friction is when the frictional force is strong enough to stop touching objects moving. An example of this is a person climbing a pole. 

Imagine you are rubbing your hands together quickly. What does it create? Heat and sound. That's the result of the friction. 

Some examples of sliding friction include sliding down a playground slide, jeans on your legs while putting them on, and the bottom of the chair leg and floor when moving the chair. 

Below is a diagram of an example of friction that I created on Google Drawings.

High Impact Kete #1: Force

Force

In the field of physics, force is the push or pull that alters and changes the direction, velocity or shape of an object. There are three laws of force, which are named Newton's Law. Below are the definitions of these laws, and are simplified in my own words.

The first law:

If an object is moving, it will move in a straight line unless affected at an angle by some force; such as wind or gravity.

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The second law:

The acceleration of an object is the increase of velocity in the same direction as the force acting upon it. 

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The third law:

The force you apply to the object is the same force applied to your hands as you do so.

To kick the soccer ball, the girl is applying force to it. 
As the soccer ball comes down, it is gravity pulling it. 

Term 1 Art Assessment 2017

A pencil sketch of Captain America from the very beginning; when we were first introduced to the form of comics and superheroes.

A second Flash superhero inspired pencil sketch, in a different position rather than standing.

First draft painting - small landscape, the final artwork involved many minor changes.

Painted landscape - based on Lake Ellesmere. The superhero is to be painted on. I gave this an excelled so far but I am looking to complete it in the future.

Note: There had been two other pencil sketches but they were lost; although they were mostly experimental. 

I learned lots of things from this term of art. Noticeably, my shading has improved because of the new techniques I was taught early on. I also believe my painting skill has increased; I included many new textures. 

Exploring Blogs

We are learning to create a positive digital footprint.

We often share personal information when we are online. The people we share with could be our friends and family or people we don't know. We need to make smart decisions about what personal information we share online.

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Manaiakalani bloggers enjoy sharing their learning. Explore some of their blogs below. What information are Manaiakalani learners sharing on their blogs?  Explore the Live Traffic Feed and World Map on each blog to see which countries visitors are from.                 

My Old South Hornby School Blog :)

http://shsjaimeb.blogspot.co.nz/

This was my blog was 2015 at South Hornby School :)

My Writing Task - Fair Day

This week as part of our writing we were assigned to write the beginning paragraph based on the picture below. 




I visited a marking rubric once or twice to see what I could do to improve my writing and get top marks. On my self assessment I gave myself a R7 for punctuation and R6 for vocabulary. 


I stood in awe; taking it all in.

Standing in the centre of the crowd, eyes closed, chin up; contemplating the sights, the smells, the feeling. The tantalizing, sweet scent of sugary sweets and inventive fried food wafted in the gentle breeze, finding it’s way to the front of my nostrils, tempting me to visit the stalls that lined the bustling walkway of eager, photo-snapping visitors beside me. Somewhere in the distance behind me, I heard the faint whirring of the enormous, glowing ferris wheel as tall as a skyscraper, spinning slow circles; it looked over the fairgrounds like a Godzilla laced with creaking metal bars and wires. The rattling Ghost Train ride not so far from that sounded like gravel going through a woodchipper; rough and unsteady. Above me the sky was a beautiful light shade of blue, only few, fluffy cotton candy-like clouds littered the horizon. My eyes snapped open momentarily as I felt a small jolt by my hip. A muffled “Sorry!” shooting from the sauce-smothered mouth of a little kid as bumped into my side. I watched on as he teetered down through the crowd twice his height, behind his quick-paced companions; off to find another thrill. The first-day-of-summer weather was rather hot; but surprisingly, the unfamiliar searing country heat didn’t seem to phase me. Visiting this cotton-candy covered, buttery kingdom was the one of the best times of my life.

I am proud of this piece of writing. It was an interesting picture to base it on and it was fun coming up with the words to describe the taste, smells and feelings. I think I used good words and used more advanced puncuation than I usually would.

PE at HHS: The First Weeks

For the first few weeks at school we've had PE every Tuesday in Period One, our class is shared with 8Rc, so we have two teachers - Mrs Merrin and Mr Hilliard.
This week the girls worked on our catching and throwing skills, and the boys worked on their touch skills. For the girls, the lesson included putting on gloves, lining up and practising throwing and catching softballs between pairs. For the boys, they got to play touch across the field.
Next week, I have been chosen to demonstrate how to bat with a softball bat, as I play softball for Riccarton, as well as Samantha and Chyna.