Dilution Series

Aim: Investigating diluting a solution

Purifying Water

       26th Monday, February 2018
 L.O: Design and carry out an experiment.
LO2: Explain separation via filtration

Aim: 
To attempt purifying dirty water alongside, carrying out the discussed plan to construct the process.

Materials:

• Paper Towels 
• 1 Bottle
• 2 Plastic Cups
• 1 Thread Of String
• Cup Of Muddy Water
• Cotton Balls

Steps:

• We laid out our given equipment provided in ice-cream containers, Sarah began to cut out the bottom end of the bottle in order to initiate our plan.

• Since the bottle was so thick and hard to cut through with blunt scissors, we came up with an idea to bend the bottle to make a flat surface so that the scissors could break through.

• After successfully cutting the bottom half of the bottle, we began to stuff numerous of tissue papers/ cotton balls in the process of purifying the dirty water.

• After doing so, Sarah helped me tie the rope around the cloth to cover the opening where the dirty water will soak through. 

• Successfully finishing the process of purifying the dirty water, the wet substance slowly soaked through the cloth due to the dirt and tiny rocks clogging its flow. Little by little, the plastic cup was slowly being filled with more clearer water.

Edit: Refiltering the previous purified water, I noticed how the water soaked through the cloth more quickly than last time. Having no dirt or sand mixed with the water, it's flow was faster than usual.

Link To Description:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Water-Filter-out-of-a-Waterbottle/

Observation: On our third refilter, we changed the paper towels because the tiny particles of dirt hidden within the filtered water might flow within the water once poured again. The water has become a tad lighter than before.

Conservation Haiku

Aim: Create a Haiku poem about Conservation

Method:

1. Search for words that relate or can describe 'Conservation', each should have the minimum of syllables that can make 5 on a line.
2. Create a Haiku poem (5 syllables first line, 7 syllables second line, 5 syllables third line.)
3. Share it with the teacher.

The leaves of a tree

bound with the Earth's dirt and soil

Conservation breaths.

Conservation

Aim: Find out what other people think what Conservation might mean.

Method:

1. Write down what I think conservation might mean.
2. Find six people and ask what it means to them.
3. Record their thoughts on a table and gather the information.
4. Discover the similarities and differences within the given information.
5. Once I've gathered all the information I will present this in my blog.
6. Include the Department Of Conservation at the end of my presentation.

My Understanding:

From what I think, Conservation means when people try to sustain the world and keep the environment green and healthy.

The Six Interviewed Students/ Teacher:

Conservation is about making sure that our world is sustainable. so that means using our resources and replenishing them. making sure that the lifeform on earth are protected and that they don't go extinct. Lifeform means both plants and living animals. Making sure that our world around us is not polluted, not killing things, not polluting things and looking after our world. -Mr. Stock

Conservation is maintaining the earth and each living animal including plants. -Erica

Conservation is ensuring the sustainability of our action for the environment. -Nathan

I think it’s about sustainability and saving the nation. -Meagan

I think conservation is a way to preserve and control a certain thing so they last for a long period of time. -Zac

I think conservation where you don't waste things like you don't drink half of the water and pour the rest out. -Joel

Similarities: From what I recorded, everyone has said that conservation is all about maintaining plants, earth, and animals keeping them alive and not polluting the oceans. The similarity within their replies, conservation to them is maintaining the earth's lifecycle and plants/animals.

Differences: Some mentioned plants while some only included the nation and animals, Zac and Joel's thoughts were different from the rest as they talked about controlling a certain thing and spilling the contents of a half-full glass of water, They didn't mention anything about maintaining the earth and living plants/animals, their thoughts of 'Conservation' is different from the other's understanding.

Definition:

"The Department of Conservation (DOC) (Māori: Te Papa Atawhai) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory body, the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) is provided to advise DOC and its ministers". 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Conservation_(New_Zealand)

Netiquette

We were learning Netiquette, manners and rules when going online. This is what I learnt and took note of:

Digital etiquette or netiquette is a set of rules for how to behave online. It's a conduct for having good
manners in treating others with common courtesy and respect.
It's just as important in our digital lives including how we act online games. or how we communicate in emails and send messages in chat rooms and on message boards blogs and social networking sites.
Some people may loose control the second they jump online, Like when they disagree with someone or have strong feelings about a certain topic. They end up saying stuff they'd never say in person.
They may send rude emails and items to start arguments on message boards. It is called flaming, it can lead to full on flame wars insulting arguments between two or more users.
Some people look for opportunities online to start a flame war for fun.
They are called troublemakers trolls.
On the internet it's pretty easy to stay anonymous or identified. Having a secret identity to hide behind can make people pretty brave. But we forget that we are dealing with a real human being.
Always treat people how they want to be treated, You wouldn't want somebody to be rude to you so don't be rude to anyone else.
Netiquette isn't just about being nice, it's also about communicating clearly.
That also means keeping emails clear into the point. it also means making your messages easy to read and understand which can depend on your audience.
Do not write in capital letters because in the internet it means that you're yelling.
Also keep in mind that humor isn't always obvious in writing. Without seeing facial expression when hearing someone's voice, it can be hard to tell the difference in a friendly joke and real cruelty.
To make sure you are communicating clearly, reread the what you write before sending it. Check your tone grammar and spelling to make sure you really need to say what you've written.
And once your message is out, it's out.
Lastly make sure you ask permission before posting anything about your friends on a blog or social networking site. People's personal information is private and you can really ruin relationships if you posed something that a friend or friends parents don't want on the web.
The internet is not a private place.

Japanese Encephalitis

Thursday 31st August 2017
LO: Describe relevant information about a chosen disease.

Japanese encephalitis: It is a rare disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus. it is spread to people by infected mosquito's. It was discovered 125 years ago, JE (Short for Japanese encephalitis) has spread wildly in the 20th century. mostly around Asia. This disease affects travelers and people aged 12 months  or older. This disease affects the blood stream, once bitten by a infected mosquito, the virus instantly goes into the blood stream. this causes people who have it have, Paralysis, tremors, headaches, illness, coma and a very stiff neck. Although, this disease is curable, all the infected people need to have is a Japanese encephalitis vaccine. Even though, having the vaccine is also not enough, people need to protect themselves from the mosquito's by either covering up loos fitting long sleeved shirt and long pants when going outside or by applying mosquito repellent to exposed skin.

Quality Blog Comments

1. Compliment the writer in a more detailed way. When writing a comment, always write in a specific way, why you liked it and what needs to be changed. Writing specific comments to the blogger, it helps them improve their blogs more.

2.Add new information. When posting a blog always add factual information, like for an example the Eiffel tower. how old is it or how tall is it. also always make sure you read the comment section to make sure no one had written what you want to say.

3. Make connections with the reader, connections remind people of things that you did whether what you did in the holidays or what you did overseas. The blogger might add a specific thing they did in the holidays like eating marshmallows then probably a reader might want to share some facts about the bloggers holiday.

4. Always end with a relevant question to get a conversation to keep it going. For an example you ask what kind of trees there are and what they're called, hopefully the blogger might respond to it. it's always good to get a little conversation going at the end.

5. Always edit and proofread your comments, At the beginning of your sentences use Capital letters and at the end use punctuation, always use one exclamation mark and if you might want to show some excitement use more words not exclamation marks. If you use the pronoun 'I' always capitalize it. That way your comment would be more outstanding and free from mistakes.