Sunday, 31 October 2021

White Island Eruption

 Predictions: 

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know about this is that it all started with people seeing smoke coming towards them from a distance.

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I think I will find out some things that will help me during a class or something like that?



1. What is the name of the cruise ship that guests visit Whakaari/White island?
The cruise ship was called " Ovation of the seas "

2. Why does Whakaari/White Island have two names?
Captain Cook named it White island, while the local iwi called her Te Puia o Whakaari, their angry ancestor, so the official name is Whakaari/White Island.

3. What time on December 9th did the volcano erupt?
It happened at 2:11 PM

4. How many people lost their lives in the eruption?
22 people died from the eruption

5. Why was a rahui placed on the island?
A rahui was placed on the island and sea, as it was considered to be a grave.

6. What is an example of heroism from this passage?
Pilots flew three helicopters to the still-erupting island. They were able to airlift critically injured survivors directly to Whakatane Hospital.


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Thursday, 30 September 2021

The Christchurch Earthquake

 Predictions- 

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know is that there was a big earthquake in Christchurch and it destroyed a lot of stuff.

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

Interesting facts.




1. Why do you think there was no loss of life in the September earthquake?
People got into a safe place before the earthquake
2. How many people were injured in the February Earthquake 
at least 46 people were reported injured. 
3. Explain liquefaction in your own words
Something that is progressing a thing, especially a gas or liquid
4. How many people died when the CTV building collapsed
 115 people died when the CTV building collapsed.
5. List three words that are synonyms of the word 'huge'
Colossal, Enormous, Monstrous.

Here are two videos.


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Tuesday, 28 September 2021

The Pike River Mine

 Predictions-

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know is that there was a big explosion.

What do I think I will know about this disaster? 

I think I'll just find some awesome facts! that will come in handy for the future.



1. Where is the pike River mine?
Pike River is near a place called Moonlight Tops hut. But pike river mine is located in the Paparoa Range on the West coast of the South Island. 
2. When did mining at the Pike River mine begin?
At 3:44 PM on November 19th, 2010.
3. How many men were inside the mine when the explosion occurred?
31 miners were deep underground when there was a massive methane explosion.
4. How many men escaped?
Only two named Daniel Rockhouse and Russell Smith survived, stumbling up from two kilometers underground.
5. Why were robots sent into the mine?
So for the robots to look for more survivors but they couldn't get far.
6. What decision did Jacinda Ardern make and announce in 2019?
Jacinda Ardern ( Prime Minister ) promised to unseal and re-enter the mine, and send in a team to see what they could find.

Here are two videos!!

Video one 

Video two 


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Saturday, 25 September 2021

Health and Safety For science

 AIM:  

I want to find out the basics of health and safety for when you are in a science laboratory.


Research:

The most important Lab safety Rule

Follow the instructions! Whether it's listening to your instructor or lab supervisor or following a procedure in a book, it's critical to listen, pay attention, and be familiar with all the steps.

Know the location of the safety equipment and equipment:

In the event something goes wrong, it's important to know the location of the safety equipment and how to use it. As for the equipment, it's always a good thing to know where the equipment is.

DON'T EAT OR DRINK IN THE LABORATORY!!!:

Save your snacking for after your science period, not the lab. Don't eat or drink in the science laboratory.

Don't taste or sniff the chemicals:

Not only should you not bring in food or drinks, but you shouldn't taste or smell chemicals either it's just for your own health and safety.


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Thursday, 23 September 2021

Coke And Mentos

Aim - I want to find out what will happen when you drop Mentos into a bottle of coke

Method

Equipment

- Mentos

- A bottle of coke

- Flat surface

Instructions 

1. Get your equipment

2. Take the lid of the coke

3. Put your bottle of coke on a flat surface

4. Put the mentos into the coke and sees what happenes

Result

Coke and Mentos - by Leila Sheffey [Infographic]

Here is a video of someone doing a coke and mentos experiment. LINK 


Conclusion
I can conclude that if you add mentos into a bottle of coke It will make the coke erupt and shoot out of the bottle. 
Discussion

As the Mentos candy sinks in the bottle, the candy causes the production of more and more carbon dioxide bubbles, and the rising bubbles react with carbon dioxide that is still dissolved in the soda to cause more carbon dioxide to be freed and create even more bubbles, resulting it to erupt. 



What is a base?

 Acid has Hydrogen in it.

The strength of Acid is measured on the pH scale.

It goes from 0 to 14 

0-1 red

2-3 orange

4-6 Yellow

7 Green

8-10 Blue 

11-12 Indigo

13-14 Violet 


A base is an opposite chemical to an acid 

A base contains hydroxide (OH)

An acid and a base NEUTRALISE each other and make water 


Here is a photo of what it's like.





Tuesday, 21 September 2021

The Erebus Plane Crash

 Predictions- 

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know is that there were zero survivors.



What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I think I will find out something that will be helpful for e in the future!




NOTES

1. Where was the Flight 901 heading, and where was it planning to land?
Air New Zealand Flight 901 left auckland for a trip to Antractica. They were to fly over several islands, see McMurdo Station and Scott Base, and land in Christchurch after covering over 8,600 kilometres and flying for 11 hours.
2. What were the names of the pilot and co-pilot of flight 901?
Caption Jim Collins and co-pilot First officer Greg Cassin.
3. Why did the pilot ask to descend to 450 metres?
At 12:45 PM, the caption gained permission to descend to 450 metres, so his passengers could have a better view of the surroundings.
4. What reasons are given in the passage for why the crash occurred?
After an hour of radio silence, search planes were sent out but the wreckage wasn't spotted until after midnight. 
5. What time did the crash occurr?  
It happened at 12:49 PM.




VIDEO ONE 

VIDEO TWO 


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