Google Slides Pixel Art

Today in our Cybersmart lesson we learned about how to use Google Slides. At the end we even got to create our own pixel art. Here's a tutorial on how to do it. 

Next, I pressed the Ctrl key, highlighted all the columns I wanted to resize, right clicked and click "Resize columns". The pixel size I was used was '23'. 

I then used the 'fill tool' and used a reference to create my design. It took about five minutes, and I'm really proud of it. Here's a full screenshot of how to make your Google Sheet Pixel Art.

First off, create a new Google Sheet.

Next, press 'Ctrl' and click on the top column to select it. 

 Drag your cursor across the top columns to highlight the area you want to resize.

 Rightclick and press 'resize selected columns'. 

 To get the best result, put your column width at 23 instead of the default 100. 

There you have it! Simply use the fill tool on the tool bar to create your design. There are endless possibilities with this so have fun! 

Plants & Animals of The Jurassic and Triassic Periods

Animals 

1. Pterodactyl, from the Jurassic period.

2. Archaeopteryx, from the Jurassic period. 

3. Plesiosaurs, from the Jurassic period. 

4. Ichthyosaur, from the Triassic period.


5. Therapsids, from the Triassic period.


6. Protoavis, from the Triassic period.



Plants

1. Glossopteris, from the Triassic Period.


2. Conifers, from the Triassic period.


3. Ginkgo, from the Triassic period.


4. Gymnosperms, from the Jurassic period.


5. Cycads, from the Jurassic period.


6. Bennettitales, from the Jurassic period.

My Bio Security Posters

These are the posters I made displaying the individual roles of New Zealand's bio security border protectors. I tried not to make them too busy like some of my work has been in the past, however I have included specific and clear information. I also made the poster clear, visually appealing, attractive and professional-looking.
I believe I did my work to a high standard considering I did it by myself. Next time I will work on adding more pictures or colour. 

The Continental Drift of Earth 🌍

The Continental Drift is the movement of the Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

335 million years ago, today's land masses we know as Australia, Europe, India, Africa, North and South America, as well as New Zealand and other islands, had moved together into one continent, which scientists refer to as Pangaea. 

175 million years ago, Pangaea broke apart into two smaller continents, called Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Gondwanaland was comprised of Africa, Asia, India, Australia, South America and New Zealand. Laurasia was comprised of main continents North America and Europe, as well as many other countries.

Although the continents were one, there were small splits between them. Over time, these splits grew larger and moved across the oceans to form the separate continents we know today. Most of the land masses tilted slightly, such as Australia, India, and Europe. 

45 million years ago, India and Asia collided, the crust of them both lifting, resulting in the Himalayan Mountains being formed. These are also responsible for New Zealand's Southern Alps, as well as many other mountains and volcanoes across the globe. 


Today, the continents are still moving 5-6cm per year.

Scientists have evidence to prove that Pangaea, Gondwanaland, and Laurasia was actually real. There is a theory that Asia and South America fit together perfectly, and there is evidence to suggest this. There were fossils of a certain species of dinosaur found on both continents, impossible to have spread across today's distance between them. Similar occurrences have occurred on many different continents, for example the evolutionary similarities between Australia's Emu, New Zealand's now-extinct Moa, Africa's Ostrich, South America's Cassowary- all large, flightless birds with long legs, necks, small heads and large torsos. 

Bio Security in New Zealand

This is the poster I created displaying the bio security roles we have in New Zealand. 

A Guide to Writing The Ultimate Blog Comment!

This is the poster I made displaying how to write a quality blog comment. Feel free to use these tips to write your own! 

Ever played the Cybersmart game?

Today in Cybersmart, we were introduced to a brand new game created by the Manaiakalani educational trust. The game is based on the popular board game Snakes and Ladders, however this one included a fun twist of power cables instead of snakes. 

These are some of the tasks we had to complete! 

1. Take your Chromebook everywhere, especially to school. You never know when you might need it!

2. Get into a routine of charging your Chromebook every single night. This way you don't require to charge it at school or use a dead Chromebook. 

3. Never leave it on the floor. Chromebooks are easy to stand on since they are slim. Keep it on a table if you aren't using it!