English - Recount of Silver Ferns vs England Roses Game

English - Recount of the game under the captain of NZ, Katrina Grant's point of view.

NZ Silver Ferns vs England Roses

With two minutes left we were down 47-45. Whitney fired the ball down to Bailey. She caught it in close range of the hoop, sweet we only need one more turn over! But as my mind wandered to the flaws in the teams play tonight, the crowd went into an uproar, Bailey missed from right under the hoop, and Geva Mentor leaped and stole the rebound right from her fingertips! Suddenly, the ball flew down to my end of the court. Jane and I gave it our all, but it just wasn't enough. Kadeen Corbin sent the ball straight into the hoop, sealing the test win for England at 49-45. After a torturous center pass, the final whistle blew, and my defeated team warily shook hands with the victors and glumly walked to the sideline with their heads down. Looks like we have a lot to work on at training!

Science - Making Table Salt

Making Table Salt

Aim:

To produce sodium chloride crystals by neutralizing an acid with a base.

Method:

1. Measure 10ml of Hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the small measuring cylinder and pour into a beaker.

2. Add sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to the acid a few drops at a time while stirring with a glass stirring rod.

3. Use the glass stirring rod to transfer a drop of the solution to a spotting tile. Add a drop of universal indicator.

4. Once it is neutralized (pH = 7 - green), pour the liquid into an evaporating dish and heat till it boils slowly.

Observations:

1. The acid was clear and watery.

2. When the base was added the mixture turned bubbly.

3. When the universal indicator was added, it continuously went red.

4. The mixture bubbled, and then small, white salt crystals formed.

Word equation for the reaction:

Hydrochloric Acid + Sodium Hydroxide  --->  Sodium Chloride + Water.

Balanced symbol equation for the reaction: HCl + NaOH  -->  NaCl + H20.

Science - Practical Assessment (Acids and Bases)

Acids and Bases

Aim:

To measure the pH of several solids and liquids using Universal indicator solution and a pH pen.

Equipment:

• Spotting tile
• Universal indicator solution
• A few solid and liquid samples
• pH pen

Method:

1. Take two samples of each solid and liquid to be tested and arrange on your spotting tile. If it is a solid, add a drop of water.

2. Place one drop of Universal indicator on one of each sample.

3. Use the pH pen to measure the pH of the other samples.

Results:

Substance	Colour with pH	Description	pH Meter reading	Description
Eg. Substance A	Pale blue	Weak base	8.3	Weak base
Sugar	Blue/green	Weak base	6.2	Weak acid
Lux flakes	Light green	Weak acid	9.4	Weak base
Detergent	Pale yellow/green	Neutral	6.9	Very weak acid
Toothpaste	Blue	Strong base	5.7	Weak acid
Fruit juice	Pale red	Weak acid	1.9	Strong acid
Window cleaner	Blue	Base	6.7	Weak acid
Citric acid	Yellow/Orange	Weak Acid	6.3	Weak acid
Cheesels	Blue	Base	12.3	Strong base

 

Science - Acids and Bases

Acids and Bases

English - Close Reading 2

Close Reading

Unit 16 - What's The Greenest Way To Dry Your Hands?


On The Surface
1. Four options were tested.
2. A paper towel is made from wood pulp.
3. A cotton reel can be reused 70-130 times.
4. Hot-air dryers dry your hands by evaporating the water with heated air.
5. Cold-air blade dryers were considered greener.

Discovering Techniques
1. a. An example of alliteration is "pulp and paper process".
    b. An example of a comparative adjective is "by far the greenest".
    c. An example of a superlative adjective is "
2. Three different fill colours are used in this table, because one is for the advantages, one is for the disadvantages, and one is neutral.
3. The sources of information are given in the fine print on the bottom left.

Search And Think
1. This article uses photos instead of illustrations, because it is sharing information about certain objects.
2. Another visual text this article uses is the bold and colourful title, which draws readers in.
3. Paper towels have one good point: they are made from recycled materials.
4. The cool-air blade dryer is greener than the hot-air dryer, as it doesn't let out as much carbon dioxide.

Hidden Depths
1. If using paper towels you should pick ones with a FSC, PEFC, or ECNZ certification, because these are all corporations that support sustainable foresting and environment friendly products.
2. I would prefer to use the cool-air blade dryer, as it drys quickly and is good for the environment, and I would least prefer to use cotton reels, as other peoples hands have been dried on them, and they get wet quickly.

Science - Green and Rainbow Challenges

Green Challenge

Method:

Take a test tube and fill with "two fingers" of the base. Then see the teacher for three drops of universal indicator. Now add the acid.

Observations:

1. When we added the universal indicator to the base the colour changed to blue.

2. When the solution was neutralized the colour changed to green.

Rainbow Challenge

Method:

Take a test tube, the base, the acid, and the universal indicator, and create the best rainbow in a test tube you can manage.

Science - Acids, Bases, and Indicators

Acids, Bases, and Indicators

Aim:

To investigate how indicators change colour in acids and bases.

Method:

1. Set up your spotting tile with two drops of acids in the first row of four, two drops of water in the middle row of four, and then 2 drops of base in the last row of four.

2. In the first row of three put a small piece of red litmus paper (tear your strip into three for this), in the second row put a small piece of blue litmus paper, in the third row a small piece of universal litmus paper and in the fourth a drop of universal indicator.

Science - Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions Experiments

1. Magnesium reacting with oxygen...

Method:

Hold a strip of magnesium metal in the hottest part of a Bunsen burner flame until it catches fire.

Do not look directly at the reaction because it will shine very brightly, and you could damage your eyes.

Observations:

The magnesium metal was
small, silver, and shiny.

The magnesium burned
with a bright, white glow.

After it burned, the magnesium
turned to a white powdery consistency.

The word equation is: Magnesium + Oxygen ---> Magnesium Oxide.

The balanced chemical equation is: Mg2- + O2-  --->  2MgO.

2. Iron filings reacting with sulphur...

Method:

Mix equal amounts of iron filings and sulphur, then use a magnet wrapped in paper to separate them.

Mix them again and add the mixture to a test tube and heat strongly.

Observations:

The sulphur was a powder, with a mustard colour.
The iron filings were metallic, dark grey, and spiky.

Using the magnet.

The mixture burned
a bright red.

The mixture is now iron sulfate.
It is clumpy and a dark grey colour.

The word equation for the reaction is: Iron + Sulphur ---> Iron Sulfate.

The balanced chemical equation is: Fe2+ + Sulphur2-  -->  FeS.

English - School Journal Reading Log

English

School Journal Reading Log

The name of the journal is 'A Passion For Fashion'.

It was published in 2005, by Learning Media Limited.

The name of the story is 'The Young Designer Award, Ursula's Story and Katie's Story.

It was written by Linda Burgess.

The characters in the story are Ursula and Katie.

The story is about two girls who get awards for fashion design.

This story reminds me of Project Runway.
I think this is a good story for people my age, because it shows that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.