Summer Song Maker Week 5

 

This is my summer song. I have chosen to make my beat like this because to me if the summer had a beat it would be catchy and have a nice flow to it. The thing that I really enjoyed was adding the bass. 

Symmetry Photo Collage Week 5

 

This is my Symmetry photo Collage. My first image is headphones and it has a 1 symmetrical line.  My next image is my chrome book, it has 4 symmetrical lines. My last image is my door and it has 6 symmetrical lines.

SLJ, Summer Sounds, Week 4

 

Cup and Saucer SLJ Week 4

 Today for this SLJ activity we had to make a Cup and Saucer using string. 

What I have learned? I have learned how to make a Cup and Saucer using string, and thanks to SLJ I can show my family this new skill I have learned and teach them how to do it. 

My reflection: At first it was hard following the instruction but then I watched the video and followed the steps 1 by 1 and it got easier.

I encourage all my viewers to try this for themself and comment on my blog about how you did.

SLJ, Summer Taste

 

Ultraviolet SLJ week 3

 

My Callosum SLJ Experiment

 

This is my callosum. I had chosen to make it out of cylinders. I couldn't find more rocks so I added a marmite jar. My callosum could hold 2 items. I really enjoyed this activity and building my historical building. 

SLJ. Jingle Bells

 

SLJ CEASER CYPHER

SLJ Pigpen

 

In this activity, we had to make our own pigpen code. I found it really interesting but also struggling. Something that I found hard was deciphering the codes but I really enjoyed making my own clue for you guys to decipher.  

SLJ. Week 1 Activity Kick Start. Dose it Belong

 

Kick Start: We will rise activity 1

 This is my song.

Kick Start: What Are We Doing Today?

Kei te Haere au ki te tākaro pā whutupōro

In this activity, I learnt some new words and how to put them in sentences. Something that I had found fun was making up my own sentence using the words. At first, it was challenging because I didn't know any of the answers but then I started to listen to the speakers and do some online searching which was really helpful.

SLJ. SET it Up Art Work

 For my image, I put more color into it, to show more detail. For example, when the lion is biting on the elephant's leg I put red around its mouth to show the blood. I also put red around the lion's leg because to me it looked like the elephant was tearing it off. I used purple because it wanted to bring more light colors into the picture too.   

                                                      Elephant and Lion Fight colored by Alex.

SLJ. Kick Start. Art work

My image is a flower pot with blue flowers and green leaves. I have chosen these colours because I wanted to help make the flower feel alive and make it look more joyful. I chose blue because it's my favourite colour and green for the leaves cause it went well with blue. Yellow in my background is to also represent how my flower pot is alive and happy.

SLJ Week 1 day 1. Comic Teeth

 

For this activity, I had to make up a conversation based on these pictures and imagine what they would say. 

Gun laws and legal ages

IN social studies we have been learning about gun laws and legal ages.

The government has banded All semi automatic firearms (including semi auto shotguns)
The guns that are not banded are rifles under 22 caliper as long as it has a magazine that holds 10 rounds.
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link=Legal ages

At the age of 10 days a bay can be adopted

2 years old
Before you turn two your parents can legally change your name 

5 years old
You can be enrolled at a school

6 years old
You have to be enrolled in a school, if your parents want to home school you they need to get an exemption from the ministry of education

10 years old
you can be held criminally responsible for murder

12 years old
You can be help criminally responsible for other serious crime

14 years old
You legally stop being a child and become a young person

16 years old

• You qualify as either an adult worker or a starting-out worker. This means you’re entitled to get paid at least the minimum wage or the starting-out wage for any work you do for an employer.
• You can legally consent to sex after you turn 16. You’re also allowed to get married or enter a civil union or a de facto relationship, if your parents or guardians agree.
• You’re allowed to leave home and choose where you want to live.
• You can apply to get your learners drivers licence.
• You can decide which parent you want to live with if your parents are split up.
• You can independently agree to, or refuse, medical treatment.
• You can choose to leave school.
• If you have left school, you are able to work full-time.
• Your parents can’t change your name unless you consent to it. If you are married or in a civil union, you can change your name or make a will.
• You can apply for a firearms licence.
• You can get an adult passport.

17 years old
You are no longer treated as a young person under criminal law and you will be charge under adult court system

17 Years

• You are no longer treated as a ‘young person’ under criminal law, and you will be charged under the adult court system.
• You can’t be put in an MCOT residence.
• Before you’re 17, the police are allowed to take you home or to a youth residence or shelter if they think you’re ‘at risk’.
• You can be questioned by police without your parents or other guardians present.
• You can join the Navy, Army or Air Force, if you have parental consent.

18 Years

• Your parents no longer have any of the rights or responsibilities that come from being your guardian.
• You’re allowed to get married or enter a civil union without your parents’ or guardians’ consent.
• You’re allowed to vote once you’ve turned 18. You can also stand as an election candidate if you want to.
• You’re allowed to buy alcohol and cigarettes, and gamble at TAB.
• You’re allowed to change your own name.
• You can be employed as a bar person or work in a liquor store.
• You can join the police force.
• You can ask your bank for an individual cheque account, credit card or loan.
• You are fully bound by any contract you enter into, such as a tenancy agreement or consumer credit contract.
• You can be called in for jury service.

19 Years

• If you are adopted, you can prevent your birth parents from being able to access any information about you for the next ten years.

20 Years

• You reach the ‘age of majority’ when you turn 20. This means that you’re legally an adult.
• Before you turn 20, there is a zero tolerance blood alcohol limit when you’re driving, meaning you can’t drink at all before driving. After you turn 20, you’re allowed to drive with a small amount of alcohol in your system.
• You’re allowed to gamble in a casino.
• You are allowed to adopt a relative.
• If you were adopted as a child, you can apply to Births, Deaths and Marriages for a copy of your birth certificate to find the names of your birth parents.

25 Years

• If you’re 25 years of age or older, you’re allowed to adopt someone that you’re not related to. You have to be at least 20 years older than they are.

What things don’t have a legal age?

There are some things that you can do, or have to do, regardless of your age.

At any age you can:

• Own property
• Negotiate an employment agreement
• Get a passport
• Travel overseas
• Make a claim in the Disputes Tribunal
• Buy contraceptives
• Have an abortion without parental consent
• Join a union
• Buy a lotto ticket
• Have the right to not be discriminated against on the basis of your sex, religious or ethical beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, political opinion, or employment or family status.

At any age you must:

• Wear a helmet on your bike.
• Wear your seatbelt or be in a child restraint when travelling in a vehicle (you are responsible for ensuring this yourself when you turn 15, but before this, the driver of the vehicle is responsible).

SOS: What I have learnt

IN social studies today I have been learning about the government and parliament.

What I have learnt

House of receptiveness is a group of 120 member of parliament and they are elected by the people and party. The 5 functions of parliament are
Represent the people of New Zealand, 
provide a government,
Scrutinise and hold the government to account, 
Make laws Approve how taxpayer money is spent 

For our electorate system, we have 2 votes. One for who we want to represent as our local MP and the second for what party we want to form a government. When the government makes laws it is approved by the sovereign. The sovereign is the Governor that represents the queen her name is Dame Anne Reddy.

Basics of Democracy

Watch the video until 2.05 minutes 

The word Democracy comes from the greek word ‘Demos’ which means people and kratos which means power or rule.  So democracy basically means the rule of the people.  

Democracy first started as a direct democracy in Greek cities notably in Ancient Athens, where people came together to speak about their concerns and opinions in front of rulers at the cities state, directly voted on new rules and laws. Here is considered as the birth place of democracy.  

For the very first time, decisions were made by the people instead of rulers.  Sadly, the ancient greeks did not see all people equally.  Slaves, women, children and the people who did not have a land were not allowed to vote.  This is what we call a flawed democracy today.  

After the greeks lost their power and influence in the first century AD their early forms of democracy were also fading away until the magna carter was signed in 1215 which prevented the king of England to do what ever he wanted.  It said that even a king had to follow the countries rules and laws, which were written in the constitution.  

Today, most democracies are indirect or representative which means that you can’t vote for a new law yourself but you can vote for people then become law makers and present your interests.  But democracy, isn’t just about voting, it’s about everyhting that protects the best interests of the people no matter what is their race, gender, political or religion.  These interests can be human rights, quality of life or infrastruture and many more.  

Modern democracy is divided into three different branches: Thejudge  Legislative, the people who make the law, the Executive, the people who make sure you obey the law and Judiciary who judge you if you commit a crime.  These three are independent and work following the process and some balances, which means all the work must be clear and fair and very important people who have power also must follow the law and not exceed their authority.

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Complete this 3 level guide:

	Questions to answer	Answer
1	The word democracy comes from the word ‘Demos’ meaning voting and ‘chaos’ meaning area - true or false	False
2	Direct democracy started in Athens - true or false	False
3	You can vote for people who become law makers  - true or false	True
4	Which groups were not allowed to vote?	Slaves, women, Children and men that did not have land
5	What was direct democracy and how did it work?	Democracy was about people who could speak there concerns and opinions.
6	Democracy is about protecting the best interests of the people. What are some of those interests?	People rights To protect religion,race and gender and for those others to be respected.
7	What are the three branches of power in a democracy?  What does each area and branch do?	Executive:make sure you obey the law Judiciary:Judge if you commit a crime Legislative:Make the laws
8	At the moment in New Zealand, there is a debate about letting prisoners vote. Have a look at this article and write down two perspectives that are opposite and what they think about letting prisoners vote.	Labour:The Labour Party has indicated its strong support for restoring voting rights for some prisoners, but the prime minister said she couldn't speak for the other governing parties. National: The National Party, however, is standing firm on a blanket ban saying it would block any attempt to reverse it.
9	What is your point of view?  Should we give prisoners the right to view.  Explain your answer and write a blog	I think that prisoners don't get a vote because they are the ones who make the world an unfair and unsafe place

T9 Cooking

How to bake:
Step 1
1 1/2 of self rasing flower
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 of oil
1 egg

step 2 mix well and serve tsp each muffin
180 oC bake