Reusing images DLO

This week we have been learning how to reuse pictures that are labeled for personal use. I found these tips really helpful because using photos from the internet, doesn’t mean we are free to use it for personal use. You could get in big trouble if the owners of the photo saw that you were using it, for whatever purpose, and didn’t give attribution to the owner. Attributions are acknowledging the person who took the image or created the image. Some sites require you to give proper attribution/credit. Others you can use for any purpose you desire without giving attribution. Of course, if it is your own work, you don’t need to give attribution. This was a big learning curve for us and we had to get used to giving proper attributions. An attribution should have where you got the image from (the link of the website), who took the photo (if the site provides that information). My reflection on this activity is that what we have learnt is a really important topic to learn about. The knowledge that we learnt from this topic can now be applied the next time we make a presentation and need a photo. Here is my DLO:

Paihia School Cross Country

On Friday the whole school participated in our annual cross country. This event was held at the Bledisloe Domain in Haruru. It was a great day with everyone supporting one another and trying their best. Our race was a very long and hard track. It was 1.5 km long. We had to run from the field into paddocks. Then from there we had to run up this big hill. It was quite steep. I found it a bit challenging running up the hill but I felt really proud when I finished. I came 6th. I think next time I need to push myself a bit more but what I think I did well was challenging my self and setting a new goal for my next cross country. Here of some photos of the event:

Far North Science and Technology fair

On Friday Jack, Imogen and I went to the Turner Center to receive our prizes for  winning the Far North Science and Technology fair. Imogen and I won the bronze award for our board titled ‘Water Quality’ and Jack won the special award for his board which is titled ‘Sea water salt ice vs Homemade salt ice’. Imogen and I got 25 dollars each and Jack gets to be skipper for the day. I think what was really cool was that kids who were homeschooled got to have the same opportunity that public school students get. I have taken a lot of notes from the science fair and if I do it next year I know what is coming. Here are some photos  from the event:

Far North Science and Technology fair

In week 5, 14 students went to the Turner Center in Kerikeri to compete in the Far North Science and Technology Fair. I was one of the 14 people. This was our first year attending the science fair and I think it's great that we got to have this opportunity. There were a lot of boards there. We knew we would be up against tough competition. Before we were judged we went to a show that was hosted by nanogirl (Dr Michelle Dickinson). It was a super cool show. Afterwards it was time for the scariest (in my opinion) part of the science fair. The judges asked very different questions from when Danielle and Mrs Lindsay asked us questions at our science fair. . But after it was over we had morning tea and made our way back to school. If I do this next year in high school I think I should maybe rehearse what I should say and know what I should do next time. What I think I did well was getting over my fear and answering the judges questions. Here are some photos from the science fair:

Energise - Takeaways

This term we have had two sessions of energise with Whaea Gina. This term she is talking to us about healthy eating. Our recent session was about takeaways and which one is healthiest  to eat. At the beginning of the session Whaea Gina showed us the difference between a healthy heart and a non-healthy heart. Whaea Gina told us it is good to have some fat around your heart to provide cushioning  for your heart but having too much can lead to problems, eg diabetes. After we identified the difference between the two hearts we made a table. One side was least amount of fat and the other was most amount of fat. A helper from the year 7&8’s placed photos of various takeaways on either side. Surprisingly there were quite a lot of photos under the least amount of fat. The pictures underneath the least amount of fat were mostly things that have a lot of veggies or are homemade like Chinese takeaways since they consist mostly of vegetables or burgers (again with a large amount of veggies in it) and chips (that are thick). But the takeaways with the most amount of fat in it were takeaways like KFC, MCDonalds and all other takeaways. After  that we had a test. Whoever won got to get their prize the next time Whaea Gina came in. I think I did a good job at knowing where a certain picture went and I think my group (who won) worked as a team and it went really well. Next time I think we should be a bit more quiet when we are working. Here are some photos:

Science fair

These past 3 weeks we have been busy with our science fair projects. In my group it was me and Imogen. We have been working on our presentations with the information to stick on our science board.  We had to follow a certain success criteria and had examples of boards specifically made for the science fair. One of them was even a prize winner. What I think Imogen and I did well was working together to finish our presentation and get something on our board that we completed to a high standard. What I think we could do next time we do this is to maybe start earlier. Then, if we get this opportunity again, we can finish earlier and we won’t have to stress the week our science fair is on. Here is my presentation:

Cross country

This term, Te Ngahere has been training for our Cross Country. Everyday this term, we have been doing 2 laps around our course. When we do this course we have to run over the pump track once and then we do a lap around our court and run back to the starting line. When we first started I thought I would get a really low time and keep on increasing time, not decreasing but I tried my best and I gradually got faster. My times that I got were 8.52, 6.42, 6.21 and 5.49.  I think it is important that we train for cross country because then we are prepared for the real thing. Next time I think I could have a steady pace and try not to stop at all.