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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Treatys

 This is a poster that I've made that outlines the similarity between the act of union (A treaty between Scotland and England.) and the treaty of Waitangi (A treaty between Maori chiefs in New Zealand and England.)







Friday, November 19, 2021

Solar system on a sting model


I'm making a to-scale solar system model out of the sting. this model will be made of paper, string blue-tack. 

Aim: To make a scale model of the solar system. 

Equipment: 

You'll need Paper, 10m of string, some blue tack and paint/colouring in pencils. 

Method: 

1. First find all of the equipment that you'll need. like, paper and the 10m of string. 

2. Then convert the size of the solar system to 10m meters. 

3. Plot out where on the sting each planet will sit. 

4. Draw/trace out the pictures of each planet and cut them out. 

5. Stick and cut out planets and stick them to their corresponding spots on the string using blue-tack. 

done!

1m = 4.4 x 10^11m 

Distances:

Mercury: 57,91 million Km  =  13 cm 

Venus: 108.2 million Km  = 24 cm 

Earth: 149.6 million Km  = 33cm 

Mars 227.9 million Km = 51cm 

Jupiter: 778.5 million Km = 1.76m

Saturn: 1.434 billion  Km = 3.2m 

Uranus: 2.871 billion  Km = 6.5m 

Neptune: 4.495 billion Km = 10m 


Research:

Mercury:                                                                                                                                                Mercury is the closest planet to the sun at only 57.91 million Km away from it. 

Venus:                                                                                                                                                         Is the second closest planet to the sun at only  108.2 million Km away from it. 

Earth:                                                                                                                                                         Earth is the planet that we live on and it is the third planet from the sun.  The earth orbits the sun at a distance of  149.6 million Km. 

Mars:                                                                                                                                                             Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and orbits 227.9 million Km away. 

Jupiter:                                                                                                                                                     Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system and is the biggest planet. (other than the sun). it orbits 778.5 million Km away from the sun. 

Saturn:                                                                                                                                                         Is the sixth planet in the solar system and orbits  1.434 billion  Km away from the sun. 

Uranus:                                                                                                                                                         Is the seventh planet in the solar system and orbits the sun 2.871 billion  Km away. 

Neptune:                                                                                                                                                Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun and orbits it  4.495 billion Kms away. 


The End Result!








Discussion: 
My project was to see just how spaced out the planets would be are to each other when at such a small scale. 









Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Maori vs. European population

 

This graph shows us that the Maori population was steadily dropping through the 1840-19880s. And that the European population was growing quickly through this time. 


I think that the reason that the Maori population was dropping through this time was, because of the deaths that the newly introduced, musket caused and sicknesses like influenza that killed many more. And I think that the reason that the European and population was increasing was, that many were learning of the trading that was taking place in New Zealand so many look to go there to obtain land and trading deals. 


Mihi

 


Ko banks peninsula toku manga

Ko pacific ocean toku Moana 

Ko Waimakariri River toku awa 

Ko Christchurch toku rohe 

Ko noel prasad toku ingoa


Recently in class, we have been learning about our Mihi. Here is mine that I have made.


This is how traditionally Maori would introduce themselves. They are all different and depending on where you are from and your background your Mihi will change.