Comitment

Commitment is committing to something to getting it done. Like being committed to a cause or a religion. Another thing that you can be committed to being a sport like these people Tokyo-Olympics-new-Zealand-boats-make-promising-start-to-rowing- campaign or Tokyo-Olympics-eight-golds-predicted-for-new-Zealand-matching-their-record-haul-37-years-on. They were committed to sport in a way that led them to where they are today. 

SOST Greenpeace

 Who is Green peace?

Green peace is an activist group that was founded by a group of concerned citizens in 1971 and they have done many things such as bring to attention all the things that we shouldn't be doing like nuclear testing which, in an act of defiance they placed them selfs in harm's way to get them to stop the testing of these weapons. For example, a green peace boat called the rainbow warrior was used in a number of anti-whaling and anti-sealing movements but it was later sunk by the French government because New Zealand was at the time not allowing nuclear ships into its waters and green peace supported this and in retaliation, they sunk the green peace boat The Rainbow Warrior using to explosive charges that where -placed in the hull of the ship by French agents. 

What have they done to make a positive change?

Green peace has done many things around the world for instance in 1972 the U.S.A abandoned the testing of nuclear weapons at Amchitka Island in  Alaska after what green peace showed they'd do to stop this testing. And in 1982 they took action against industrial whaling.

What are they doing to protect the oceans today? 

Today Greenpeace is trying to get the governments of the world to sign that by 2030 30% of the ocean will be protected land and will be protected from destruction by human interference. For instance by mining, waste dumping and fishing. 

SOST Ecotourisum

What is ecotourism? 

Ecotourism is where tourist helps the local environment that they are travelling to. This matters because promoting responsible travelling to natural and protected areas that sustain the local well being of the local people also give back to the local economy by creating local jobs and making that so there's less of an incentive for younger people to move to the big city. it also protects and preserves the natural environment as some of the activity that you can do at ecotourism spots is plant native trees and bushes that help the natural ecosystem and by doing they also establish natural protected national parks. 

why is it a growing trend?

It's a growing trend because more and more people want to preserve the environment that they inhabit. If they try to preserve this then they can teach the younger generations about these places and its also encouraged by the fact that our survival depends on the trees that many tourist visits and by encouraging the preservation of the land we save many different species. It's seen around the world and is gaining traction because more and more people are caring about the environment. 

Can Ecotourism save the ocaen? 

Yes if Ecotoursium is applied right then yes it can save the ocean. By promoting better fishing practices then we save the precious and delicate ecosystem there are. This matters because later generations might not have the coral reefs and the plentiful fish that we have today. This is shown by the depleting fish in the sea and the many coral reefs around the world that have succumbed to bleaching. Ecotourism can save the coral reefs from this and replenish the oceans by promoting better fishing practices that ultimately leave the ocean in a better state than before. 

Wind racers science

 Wind racers. 

Aim: To make our wind racer go the farthest. 

Research: youtube

Equipment:  

-trolly

-bamboo

-cardboard 

-newspaper

-tape

-string 

-plastic bag 

Method:

1. Cut a large triangle out of paper 

2. Put a cardboard strip/popsicle sticks on the bottom of the sail to keep it straight and weigh the sail down a bit

3. tape the paper to the post and the bottom of the cart to keep the sail straight. 

4. find some wind and race

Results: 

This is the result of our building and when we did the race it won! 

Discussion: Our racer won because of the large sail that we put on it and it was able to catch the wind better than others. but another thing is that there's a downside to having a big sail and that's air resistance which slowed our cart down considerably. But because our cart moved slowly it was able to catch more wind and go further than others. Another force that acted on the racer was thrust that was supplied by the wind/leaf blower and the gravity that keep it on the ground which is why I chose to have a metal bar because that increased our weight making the racer more stable and more resistant to falling over like some others did. 

Conclusion: the wind racer work and won the race going further than any other and building it again I would do nothing different but maybe I'll try a bamboo stick next time. 

SoSt sustainable fishing

 

This is a presentation of the Post topic in where we learnt about sustainable fishing and what the dolphin-safe label is and is not. 

Sustainable fishing

This is a Prezi that I made in social studies.

Memory book thing

 “Mess and Money”  Johnny is cleaning up Sophie’s mess but should he yield to temptation and take Sophie’s money?

What are Ethics? Ethics are what you believe is right and what you believe you should do on a daily basis.

What are Values? Values these are the things that you find the most in important and here are some five core values that many people follow.

1.INTEGRITY. Know and do what is right.

2. RESPECT. Treating others the way you want to be treated

3. RESPONSIBILITY. Embrace opportunities to contribute.

4. SPORTSMANSHIP. Bring your best to all competition.

5. SERVANT LEADERSHIP. Serve the common good

Morals? Morals? are things like all and don't break what's not yours and ways tell the truth. these are some examples.

I believe that we all need to use our Ethics, Values and Morals to better our self and others.