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.

what is the green house?

What is the greenhouse?

 The greenhouse affect is the effect that Co2 has on the atmosphere. It is caused by heat being trapped in by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 

what are three bad things/ consequences of climate change?

1. The ice in Antarctica is melting. 

2. Stronger storm events and harsher weather. 

3. Rising sea levels. 

Possible Solutions?

There are many different possible solutions to the climate change crisis. And today there are many different suggestions to fight climate change but so far many have not been put to use yet. 

what is the Paris agreement?  

The Paris agreement is an international treaty that's trying to fight the changes that humans have done to the earth. the Paris agreement aims to lower the average temperature by 2 degrees celsius. 

Solar Eclipses

How does it happen? 

A Solar eclipse happens when the moon goes between the sun and earth and blocks the light coming from it.  

What would we see?

It would get very dark and last 15 mins then it would get bright again. 

last one?

The last solar Eclipse happened in 1965.  

Next one?

The next solar eclipse will happen in 2028.

 

  

Passion project

 I worked on a few docs and spreadsheets throughout the passion project. 

I eventually went with the idea of just tearing down a toy RC car and using it as the base of the car. I first got the shell off the original car chasses and added some silicon to make a flat surface that could be used as a surface to mount the legos too. I then worked on the body of the car and build it out of an old lego technic car. I then placed the shell of the car onto the RC car secured it to it. for driving the car I put fresh batteries in and ironed out the many many kinks in the car. for instance, the steering was not working very well as I'd gotten some silicon on the steering arm but a touch of CRC to loosen it and make it more smooth. the shell and front kept breaking so I put more reinforcements and made a front bumper. but i the ned the car worked and drive around for a bit before dieing. 

Mount Taranaki 

Mount Taranaki is a volcano that's shaped like a symmetrical peak that stands in isolation to the west of the Central North Island volcanoes. At 2,518 metres high, it is the second-highest peak in the North Island after Ruapehu and is New Zealand’s largest mainland volcanic cone by volume. Taranaki is the youngest, largest and only active volcano in a chain that includes the Kaitake and Pouakai Ranges, Paritutu and the Sugar Loaves. All these are now eroded remains of what were once large volcanoes. Taranaki began erupting about 130,000 years ago, with large eruptions occurring on average every 500 years and smaller eruptions about 90 years apart. At present, the mountain is considered to be a “sleeping” active volcano that is likely to erupt again. There are significant potential hazards from lahars, debris avalanches, and floods.

                    

Gods

 

My Holidays

During my holidays I went to Washpen falls on a project k trip. There, we went on a loop walk around there and did a few things. For instance, we did this thing walled the "leap of faith" and the giant swing. The "Leap of Faith",  as a system of ropes that allowed you to climb the tee tops and jump to a traipse bar. 

The Giant swing was similar to the leap of faith and had the same rope system that is used to help you climb to a platform that's 8 meters high in the tree. Once there, there's a small platform that one of the instructors helps you on to so that they can connect you to a large Y shaped wire system. Once you're connected they do a final check of your harness,  then they instruct you to jump of to the side of the platform. 

You then plummet down a few meters getting picked up by your harness by the wires then flung out towards a green plant-covered cliff that overlooks the Canterbury plains. After swinging back and forth a few minutes you slow down enough that they can slow you down and take you off.