Social Studies: Reducing Trash in Our Ocean

The ocean covers about 71% of the planet and it is the home to species and ecosystems, the majority of those species and sea plants we consume as food. Others, such as shells and sandstones, we use for decorations, jewellery, etc. 

Saving the ocean means we are giving back to our natural environment. It can be an overwhelming task to do but when we reduce trash from the ocean, we reduce the risk of species in the state of extinction, habitat loss, ocean acidification and many more. In order to protect the ocean, we need to reduce food waste, reduce trash and establish limitations to fisheries, etc. 

 What families can do to reduce everyday people from trashing the ocean? 

• Ways we can reduce trash from the ocean:
• Demand plastic-free alternatives
• Reduce carbon footprint
• Avoid ocean-harming products
• Eat sustainable seafood
• Vote on ocean issues
• Make sure to put rubbish in the right bin
• Pink up rubbish when you see one
• (4R) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and Repair
• Participate in water conservation such as rubbish clean-ups
• Spread awareness 
• Bring your own shopping bag
• Use reusable containers
• Don’t use items that exploit the marine life
• Travel ocean responsibly
• Buy in bulk to reduce packaging waste

What can you do in your own home to reduce the rubbish?

• Put rubbish in the right place
• Use reusable items
• Store leftovers 
• Upcycle glass containers
  

In Social Studies, we had to create a drawing, illustrating our sub-topic which was "Reducing Trash in Our Ocean". We needed to include the answers to questions which was assigned to us to answer and do research about. In addition, I added a few explanations about why we should protect our ocean; What it means to protect our ocean and how we can help reduce rubbish in the ocean. 

This is the drawing I created as well as the list of the ways we can protect the ocean. 

Unfortunately, the words cannot be read clearly as they are a bit small but I added them around the first part of my blog, they are written in bullet points. 

My drawing has an explanation written in an informative and clear way, it's straight to the point and understandable. My drawing illustrated the issues of our ocean well, I drew images that are related to ocean pollution and bycatch, this includes a rusted can, bag of chips, rotten apple, a turtle stuck in a net, plastic and more see plastic. 

Science : Forces & Motion - Speeding Past School

Speeding Past School Experiment 

Instructions: As a group, decide how you are doing to carry out this investigation. Then present your idea to your teacher. Once your teacher has approved your method, carry out your investigation. You will need to write up your report so it is able to be presented to the principal. 

Aim: Investigate if people speed past the school or if people drive more than 50 kilometres per hour. 

Method: 

1. Measure the distance of Power Pole to Power Pole = 50 m

2. Time how long it takes a car to travel this distance.

3. Collect 10 times.

4. Calculate speed in m/s and then covert it to km/hr.

5 Are there any speeders?

Roles: 

- "Flag" is the person that indicates when the car passes their pole.

- "Timer" is the person starts when the car stops and when the car passes their pole.

- "Writer" is the person who is writing down the time.

Result:

Speed: 

Car 1 - Time(s): 4.69 m s-1: 10.6 km/hr-1: 38.16

Car 2 - Time(s): 3.59 m s-1: 13.9 km/hr-1: 50.04

Car 3 - Time(s): 4.50 m s-1: 11.1 km/hr-1: 39.9

Car 4 - Time(s): 4.40 m s-1: 11.3 km/hr-1: 40.18

Car 5 - Time(s): 5.40 m s-1: 9.25 km/hr-1: 33.3

Car 6 - Time(s): 4.13 m s-1: 12.10 km/hr-1: 43.2

Car 7 - Time(s): 6.07 m s-1: 8.21 km/hr-1: 29.5

Car 8 - Time(s): 3.17 m s-1: 13.2 km/hr-1: 47.5

Car 9 - Time(s): 3.43 m s-1: 14.5 km/hr-1: 52.2

Car 10 - Time(s): 5.02 m s-1: 9.96 km/hr-1: 35.8

Time: Average - 4.504

m s-1: Average - 11.402

km/hr-1: Average - 46.01

Conclusion: The result are all different, some are in the line of 30 up to 50, some of those cars do go past the speed limit of 50 km/hr but only for a few seconds. My own hypothesis for the time was going to be around 4 seconds because a few of the results are around 4 seconds or more, the result of the average time was close to my hypothesis. Though, I did not expect that the average speed was 11, I thought it would be more than 11, like maybe 12 or 13. For the average speed per hour, It was a bit difficult for me to make hypothesis because the numbers are far apart from each other but I guess 46 km/hr is fair. 

Salo - Salo Night

Last night was the night where "Salu-Salo" was celebrated. There were varieties of performance and entertainment involved. 

The performers presented a show about the history of the Philippines and the colonization of Spain. There were also games to entertain the audience, the hosts asked a few questions about the history of the Philippines such as what does "KKK" stands for, the full name of a famous author in the Philippines, "Jose Rizal", and more. 

There was also a performance about "Tinikling", a dance where bamboos are used. The performers were amazing, it was a breath-taking sight. There was also a fashion show where traditional Filipino clothing was presented. I was actually pretty amused at how many clothings we had in the Philippines, I didn't even know half of the traditional clothing, I learnt a few things about my own culture. 

The food was exceptional, as expected, haha. Everyone was having fun and enjoying their night. 

Business Studies: Two New Zealand Entrepreneurs

 Karen Walker

Karen Walker was born on the 4th of December 1969. She grew up in the Auckland suburb of Remuera. Walker attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School to pursue a career of becoming a fashion designer. After graduating in 1995, she launched her first two boutiques, with only a hundred bucks. 

Karen Walker is a New Zealand fashion designer. She began her fashion label back in 1987 and opened her first store in Newmarket, Auckland. As time went on, her business grew, Walker started selling off her clothes in Barneys, New York, in 1988. It was the same year where she presented her first runway collection.  

Walker’s sales soared when Madonna, an American singer-songwriter and actress, also referred to as the “Queen of Pop”, wore one of Karen Walker’s designed clothes. When Walker’s sales soared, she became well-known. Walker has designed clothes worn by famous actresses, actors, singers and more. Artists such as Bjork, Sienna Millar, Natalie Portman, M.I.A, Alexa Chung, Beth Ditto, Michael Haneke, Liv Tyler, Rihanna, Claire Daines, Zooey Deschanel and Jennifer Lopez. 

In the 2000s, Walker became the first New Zealander to have a solo show at New York fashion week. Karen Walker was also appointed as the “Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit”, for her services and contribution in the fashion industry during the, "2004 New Year Honours." In 2007, Karen Walker received the prize of, “Prix de Marie Claire” for best creative talent. Later on, in 2009, she was awarded the “World Class New Zealand Awards”. Ten years later, she was promoted to “Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit,” for her excellent services in fashion designs. 

In my opinion, Karen Walker is a hard-worker designer. For instance, in her interview for the online magazine called Fashion NZ, a reporter asked how she dealt with failures and the challenges she faced during the process. Karen Walker stated, “Well, it’s not easy to build a brand or a successful business, especially over three decades. Not everyone succeeds in this way, and we’re very aware of this. Over 30 years, we’ve faced thousands of challenges and continue to. When there are failures, it’s best to embrace them, and learn from them.

The fashion business is based upon the premise of constant change and, whilst this is, in part, our reason for being, it’s also one of the major challenges. We have to be constantly living in the future and pre-empting and managing changes that are out of our control.” She could’ve given up during her 30 years of service in the fashion industry, on top of that, she had a lot of competitors who could be more creative than her, but she didn’t. In my point of view, she was ambitious, she strived to do more, to be better, to be more successful, and to prove to everyone that she is not just any entrepreneur. 

Resources: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Walker_(designer) 
• https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/seven-world-class-kiwi-entrepreneurs/UR5VWAG6NAXQXNMTTKJK3LMLXY/
• https://www.famousfashiondesigners.org/karen-walker
• https://fashionz.co.nz/karen-walker-on-30-years-of-her-eponymous-brand/ 
• https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/12-02-2020/karen-walker-on-why-she-closed-the-department-store-after-10-years/
• https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/my-heels-are-killing-me/story/2018651799/karen-walker-the-gate-keepers-have-gone

Ray Avery

Sir Raymond John Avery is a successful New Zealand scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and author. He was born in Kent, England and grew up without having parents. He’s spent most of his childhood in orphanages to foster homes. At the age of 14, Avery used to get in trouble with the police, he slept in the streets of London, eventually, he found sanctuary in the library. Avery spent most of his time reading books, he discovered fascinating things, from there, he developed an interest in science, furthermore, he was able to educate himself. 

A teacher in London who found Avery encouraged him to attend an agricultural college. From there, Avery studied at Wye College and graduated with a degree in science. He eventually became a scientist, where he began to conduct his experiments. 

1973, Avery settled in New Zealand, where he became a citizen, from there, he continued his experiments in Auckland. Consequently, Avery took a role as technical director of Douglas Pharmaceuticals. Years later, Avery moved to Fred Hollows, where he concentrated on issues such as treating blindness. 

Motivated, Sir Avery worked blood, sweat, and tears. Because of Avery’s perseverance, he’s gained, multiple supporters. He was able to publish his first book of autobiography about his life in 2010, called “Rebel with a Cause”, where he wrote his story about living in an orphanage, following his dream and making his dream into reality. 

Sir Avery said in an interview that surviving his childhood was the hardest thing he’s ever done. From childhood, Avery suffered from mistreatment of others and abuse. He’s also had difficulties such as dyslexia and hearing problems which made his life more difficult than it ever was. 

I strongly believe that Sir Raymond Avery is a strong man. I can’t imagine myself without a mum and a dad, furthermore, a family, and Sir Avery must’ve been longing for the love from his parents, yet never received it. I don’t know Sir Raymond, I’ve just discovered him from my research of New Zealand entrepreneurs, I feel pity for him, I pretended I was in his shoes during his childhood. It was sad and lonely, walking in the streets of London, starving, crying, resentful. Sir Avery had nothing but only dreams, but he was brave, he had a strong spirit. He was able to educate himself, he wanted to learn and be out of misery, because of this, he became the successful man he is now.

Resources:  

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Avery_(scientist)
• https://www.newsroom.co.nz/who-is-sir-ray-avery#:~:text=From%20an%20orphanage%20in%20England,mistreatment%20and%20%E2%80%9Csystematic%20abuse%E2%80%9D.
• https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-mcivor-mornings/audio/ray-avery-more-creativity-needs-to-be-put-into-curriculums/
• https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/11-09-2018/why-is-sir-ray-avery-is-trying-to-take-down-the-news/

Social Studies: Who is Greenpeace?

Who is Greenpeace? Greenpeace is an independent international organisation campaign that uses non-violent action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promotes solutions to the environmental issues that is essential to make our future better. Their vision is to improve a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet. 

What have they done to make positive change? Greenpeace makes positive changes in the world because of its hard work on investigating environmental crises, documents, and data. Their investigation provides a search and evidence and their perpetrators in order to give out information to people and enable their campaigns. Greenpeace encourages and persuades those who are in power to help make a change, to provide support such as financial support and manpower. Greenpeace reaches out to people such as business leaders and politicians to make these demands come true and make positive actions so that they can improve the environment and enhance the lives of the people. They engage local communities who can help out to make changes to the planet. Greenpeace exposes to the world the causes of environmental destruction and what the outcome would be if it is continued for a long time. 

What are they doing now to help protect our oceans? Greenpeace addresses serious threats to our oceans, from climate change to pollution, to mining, to overfishing. Greenpeace is taking action with its new rescue plan by creating a global network of ocean sanctuaries, (A general type of marine area where a limit from human activities is placed). 

Resources: 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Greenpeace

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/greenpeace

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/about-greenpeace/

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/protect-the-oceans/

Social Studies: What is Ecotourism?

What is Ecotourism? 

Ecotourism was established in 1980 by Clause-Dieter - an academic and adventurer. Ecotourism is a form of tourism that’s goal is to travel responsibly to natural and fragile areas with the involvement of sustainability. Ecotourism has a lot of benefits to our environment, this includes the animals, insects, types of species, and resources. They practise conserving the environment, improving and enhancing the lives and well-being of the locals. Ecotourism was established in 1980 by Clause-Dieter - an academic and adventurer. Ecotourism focuses on educating travellers on local environments and natural surroundings and ecological conservation. Protecting the environment is an important aspect of ecotourism, which is why it has established its principles, firstly, travel to natural destinations, second, build environmental awareness. Third, provides direct financial benefits for conservation, provides financial benefits and empowerment for local communities, respects local culture, supports human rights and democratic movements. 

Why is Ecotourism a growing trend? 

The popularity of ecotourism arose in the 1980s and it’s been increasing by 10%. The ecotourism industry has grown rapidly and became one of the most important sectors of the international tourism industry. It provided a lot of benefits to the locals and improved the lives of the people. It has helped the economy such as employment opportunities can be assessed, raised individual awareness, protects the natural habitats and pristine environments. It allows countries and communities to build their economies without harming the environment, as a result of increased visitors that can enjoy untouched destinations. 

How can ecotourism help our ocean? 

Ecotourism has a lot of positive impacts on the environment such as conservation awareness among people, it has improved landscape characteristics and quality, and well-preserved water resources. 

Ecotourism Facts: 

• Ecotourism can be done in cities. 
• Since the 1990s, ecotourism has been growing from 20% - 34% per year. 
• Tourism is the world's largest employer.

Resources: 

• https://ecotourism.org/what-is-ecotourism/
• https://greenerideal.com/news/1001-rise-of-the-eco-tourist/
• https://www.torontosom.ca/blog/what-is-ecotourism-and-why-is-it-important
• https://traveltips.usatoday.com/advantages-ecotourism-61576.html
• https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol2/OKQ/TC-OKQ-6852.pdf
• https://www.bootsnall.com/articles/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-ecotourism.html
• https://www.nathab.com/blog/spotlight-on-sustainability-ecotourism-facts/

The Eyes of Tawhirimatea

In our lesson in Wananga, we had to make a blog reflection about "The Eyes of Tawhirimatea". 

In the story behind "The Eyes of Tawhirimatea", there was nothing, there were no earth, no sea, sky or light, it was pitch black, it was cold and dark. With all the nothingness, there was the sky father, Ranginui and the earth mother, Papatuanuku, who both encountered each other and fell in love, because of their love for one another, they embraced each other and did not let go. Together, they had children and all of them were male. Their sons lived in between their darkness for years and as they grew up, they began to wonder what it would be like to live in the light. The most fierce out of all their sons, Tumatauenga, yelled at his brothers, "Let's kill them!", he was referring to their parents, Papatuanuku and Tanginui. All the brothers disagreed because they thought it was not a good idea. On the other hand, Tanemahuta had a solution to the problem, he suggested that they would separate their parents by pushing them apart. Three of their sons, Rongomatane, Tangaroa, and Haumia-Tiketike used all their strength to push their parents apart, unfortunately, they did not succeed. Their father, pleaded, "Please sons! Don't separate us!", finally, their other brothers joined them and were able to separate Papatuanuku and Tanginui apart. Overjoyed, the sons celebrated with each other to finally see light and have space to move. The other son, however, was not pleased, he couldn't stand his parents cry and see them in pain, he was full of rage that he threw his eyes up in the sky which became the "Stars of Matariki". 

Resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Do6MBCGe3Eb-gnmxDKl7q6miAqq44e24pirS6ZvFeGw/edit?ts=60d52461#slide=id.p8

Social Studies: Overfishing

 Overfishing

There have been a lot of negative and positive outcomes due to overfishing. The demand for fish has increased around the world as years pass by, this means more businesses and jobs are dependent on dwindling stocks.

 Overfishing occurs when a big net has been cast in the ocean to catch big fishes, most of the time, large species of fish get caught in the nets such as dolphins, sharks, sea lions, and turtles. Rather than putting those fish back into the ocean, they are sold in the market in exchange for a huge amount. 

Negative 

One of the negative effects of overfishing is the disruption of the food chain. When too many species of fishes are being taken out of the ocean, it creates an imbalance in the marine life which can erode the food web as a result of loss in marine life, this includes vulnerable species like corals and sea turtles. Overfishing endangers the ocean system due to poor sustainable management. It is important to know about overfishing because it can harm the economy, which means it affects the jobs of the people, the careers, the livelihoods, tourism, etc. Overfishing can change the reproduction of the fish remaining and the speed at when they mature and turn into adult fish. Approximately 3 billion people rely on seafood as the primary source of protein. According to “World Wide Life”, fish is ranked as one of the most highly traded food commodities and fuels a $362 billion global industry, this means, income. With the decline of the fish population, scarcity could occur, causing people to lose their jobs and have a hard time finding a different job. People who frequently consume fish without any sustainable resources, it contributes to the overfishing effects. There are high demands for fish in restaurants, daily meals, and jobs, with such high demands for fish, overfishing will surely continue which will cause multiple fish loss. Sustainable practices and management are essential when it comes to the protection of our fishes in the sea, without it, the majority of the species of fishes are at a high risk of extinction.

Resources: 

• https://connectusfund.org/list-of-12-big-pros-and-cons-of-overfishing
• https://www.google.com/search?q=negatives+of+ovevrfishing&rlz=1CAUHAI_enNZ782NZ783&oq=negatives+of+ovevrfishing&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i13l4j69i60l2j69i61.2980j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on 
• https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing 
• https://www.google.com/search?q=why+it%27s+important+to+knwo+about+overfishing&rlz=1CAUHAI_enNZ782NZ783&oq=why+it%27s+important+to+knwo+about+overfishing&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l9.4684j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on
• https://www.isfoundation.com/news/effects-overfishing-bycatch
• https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/sustainable-seafood

English: Film - "Ang Kasunduan"

For the past few weeks, we have been working hard on our English subject. The reason for that is because we had to make a film in groups, the film should be at least 5 minutes, and it had to include film shots and angles such as full shot, long shot, tilt, pan, close up, extreme close up, mid-shot, and two additional shot of our choice. The film can be about William Shakespeare re-imagining like Romeo and Juliet, Ten Things I Hate About You (The Taming of the Shrew), The Lion King (Hamlet), She's the Man (Twelfth Night). 

The film should be related to "The Merchant of Venice".

What is the film about? 

My group's short film is about an oath or agreement between two family members who are fighting for their own purpose. Person 1 is fighting for her loved ones and person 2 is fighting for her pride and right. 

How is this re-telling the film "Merchant of Venice?" 

Our film is re-telling the Merchant of Venice because of the court scene of the film. In our own film, person 1 and person 2 are fighting for their own things, their family and their pride. 

In one of the scenes in Merchant of Venice, Shylock and Antonio are fighting for their own rights as well, wealth, pride, and loved ones. 

What were some challenges our group faced? And what did we learn from this occurrence? 

One of the challenges our group faced was my scene, the scene is about me getting shot by another person. It was hard for me to act like getting shot because I don't really act a lot and I think it's difficult to imitate a person who had been shot but we managed to overcome this difficulty and got on with our work successfully. 

Another thing we struggled with the memorisation of our lines. It was challenging to remembers our own lines in the film especially, there's no script, it's just straight-up lines we made up throughout the film. We are able to do this properly by repeating our lines over and over again during our free time and practising. 

What would you do differently if you were to do this project again?

What I would do differently if I were to do this project again is maybe practise our lines more, and make sure we don't miss out on any shots in the film. I would also prepare the props and costumes beforehand so that we can easily disguise ourselves as the characters. 

Ang Kasunduan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GcyAbtVDcszEOH5yuM1JpjZ_Z2t8Z2R1/view

Social Studies: Sustainable Fishing

In our lesson in Social Studies, we were continuing our topic about "Trashing our Planet", within this topic, we had to research its sub-topic, which is "Sustainable Fishing". 

In our research, we have to include facts, figured, data and a good paragraph of our choice. I chose the "Slam Dunk" for my paragraph. This paragraph consists of an open question intended to be answered, an adverb start should also be in the slam dunk paragraph. An adverb start is a sentence beginning with an adverb such as Interestingly, Shockingly, Amazingly... In the slam dunk paragraph, evidence is necessary because its purpose is to support the answer to your chosen question. An impact should be included, with 2 or more sentences that discuss the topic. Lastly, the SLAM DUNK! This means the writing should have a massive ending to it, to finish it, a very short sentence is a must. 

Why is Sustainable Fishing important? Sustainable Fishing is important because it generates less waste, minimises energy consumption and reduces chemicals that damage the ozone layer. 

Significant Facts you need to know about Sustainable Fishing: https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2014/7-things-you-need-know-about-sustainable-seafood-movement/58591

• 87% of the world's wild fisheries are stressed. 
• About 1/3 of our fish is mislabeled. 
• Our oceans are acidifying faster. 
• 200 million people depend on fish for their livelihoods. 
• Seafood supply chains are notoriously rife with the human violation. 

Presentation

Well-being Assessment Reflection - Wananga

 During our Wananga, everyone in the class had to do an assessment about our well-being. We had to choose 3 personal well-being that we can work on. Personally, it was a bit hard to record the well-being I chose because I chose the physical well-being, school work well-being, and my social well-being. I finished it early and I guess you could say I did improve on those areas and I'm proud of it.

Reading Reflection

"And I know we weren't perfect but I've never felt this way for no one...", Take the hint? This is a lyric from the song "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo. 

Olivia Rodrigo is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She rose to fame when she played the character named "Paige" from Bizaardvark at the age of thirteen. Since then, she started her career as a teen actress, she starred in the "American Girl Series" and other movies and shows too. She is a talented girl with an amazing voice. 

She released her first song "Drivers License" in 2021 where she became well-known. She recently released her first album that consists of various of her other songs. 

The songs in her albums... 

• Brutal 
• Traitor
• Drivers License
• 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back
• Deja vu
• Good 4 U
• Enough for You
• Happier
• Jealousy, Jealousy
• Favourite Crime
• Hope ur ok

Burger Competition

Last week, Friday, we had a burger competition where we compete with other groups and have our own burger recipes. 

Evaluation: 

1. How does colour enhance the overall effects of our burgers? The colours are an important part of our burger because it determines the taste and flavour of our burger. Since colour is often the first element noticed in the appearance of a food product. For example, the colour of our burger; The bun is a brioche bun, it had a shiny appearance and golden brown colour. The pattie was made of chicken and other spices, it was crispy and have a golden appearance. The vegetables gave a pleasant colour, assuming it is fresh because it was all in shades of green. The sauces we used was Japanese mayonnaise and oyster sauce, of course, we can presume that it is a chicken katsu style burger. 

2. How does the texture affect the feel of the burger as you eat it? Texture plays an important role when it comes to food. This is because the texture dictates the quality of the food, as well as its nutrition and aroma. For our burger product, the texture of the buns was soft, it was very delicate. The pattie was crispy, tender, juicy and flavourful. The vegetables were fresh, crunchy and chewy. The sauces were creamy and slippery. 

3. What did the burger taste like? The burger was heavenly and scrumptious. I didn't expect it would taste that good, I thought it would be too spicy because we put chilli powder and flakes to it. The buns were chewy and doughy and warm. The pattie was leguminous and very original. 

Ingredients that enhanced the flavour of the patties were chilli flakes and chilli powder. If we were only to put salt and pepper, the pattie would taste plain but I am really glad that we used chilli powder and chilli flakes because it enhanced the flavour.

Reading Reflection - Wananga

In wananga time, I began reading a comic, technically, it's called a "Manwha". A manwha is a comic or a graphic novel in South Korean style. 

It's called "The Villain's Savior" 

Summary: Set on a path to tragedy and misfortune from a young age, Aseph Randell is doomed to die a villain. That is, until the mysterious Elzay Tiathe appears in his life with a promise: "I can save you." After having vivid visions of him for so long, can Elzay untangle the twisted fate tied to Aseph... or will they both be dragged down together?

Manwha Information: 

Authors: Myeong rang / Jaessun

Genres: Korean , Manhwa , Josei , Drama , Fantasy , Historical , Isekai , Magic , Mystery , Romance , Time Travel

Release status: Completed

Year of Release: 2019

Year of Complete: 2021

Source: https://bato.to/series/76047/the-villain-s-savior

I've only read 2 chapters and I'm already hooked on the story. The beginning was very tragic and had some gruesome scene. From what I've read, the main lead - Aseph- didn't have a very good childhood. His dad was alcoholic and abusive, his mum had another lover, his mum and he was abused by his father. His parents died due to the fire set in their house, luckily, he survived. Aseph was then adopted by another possessive and abusive woman who was rich and powerful. He grew up in her household until one night, he decided he wouldn't cry anymore, he wouldn't beg for mercy, for forgiveness. So he killed his so-called mother.

Corrosion Experiment - Science

 Corrosion Experiment 1 

When metals are exposed to the environment they can deteriorate, or break down. Scientists call this process corrosion. Rust is the term used to describe the corrosion of iron. 

Corrosion Experiment 2

Iron is a relatively cheap metal so it is widely used in industry. Scientists have had to develop ways of protecting iron from rusting. 

Aim 1: To investigate the factors that cause rusting in Iron. 

Aim 2: To investigate a number of techniques that may prevent iron from rusting. 

Equipment needed for both experiments: 

• 8 test tubes
• test tube racks 
• a bung
• 8 iron nails
• boiled water 
• tap water
• salty water
• cooking oil
• calcium chloride
• vaseline
• nail polish
• zinc

Method 1: 

• Iron 
• Iron nail covered in vaseline
• Iron nail painted with nail polish or paint
• Iron nail with a small piece of magnesium ribbon wrapped around it, or with zinc pallets added to the test tube
• Iron nail and tap water
• iron nail and salty water
• Iron nail and boiled water
• Iron nail, boiled water and oil
• Iron nail and calcium chloride sealed with a bung

Method 2:

• Iron - corrosion
• Iron nail covered in vaseline
• Iron nail painted with nail polish or paint
• Iron nail with a small piece of magnesium ribbon wrapped around it, or with zinc pallets added to the test tube
• Iron nail and tap water - corrosion
• iron nail and salty water - corrosion
• Iron nail and boiled water
• Iron nail, boiled water and oil
• Iron nail and calcium chloride sealed with a bung

Actual Experiment Assigned

Conclusion: 

As we can see from the photos, some of the nails rusted and some didn't. 

Experiment A

A corrosion process is seen through the whole nail but only some parts of it rusted, which is surprising because when the iron is exposed to air, it is supposed to corrode. Knowing it's been left in the science lab for a couple of weeks, the whole nail should've been corroded. 

Experiment B

In our second experiment, the nail corroded in the water because when iron touches iron it creates a chemical reaction that causes nails to rust. 

Experiment C

When iron (nail) is in contact with water and oxygen, it corrodes and when salt is present, it tends to rust quickly.

Experiment D

Without water, the oxygen wouldn't be able to perform oxidation (a chemical reaction involving atoms). To prevent rust, we need to add an ingredient, to simplify, we need to prevent H2O from contact with the water and iron. Using oil would be effective as oil and water do not mix.

Experiment E

In the test tube, there is a nail (iron) and calcium chloride inside. To prevent oxygen from getting inside, we used a bung to cover up the test tube. In our observation, the nail didn't rust. 

Experiment F

When iron is covered in vaseline, a petroleum-based mineral that consists of oils and waxes. We put the iron covered in vaseline in the water but it didn't corrode as much as the others. Oil and wax don't mix with water, therefore, it's a good metal lubricant because it prevents rust. 

Experiment G

The nail painted with nail polish corroded in the water.

Experiment H

The nail in the water with zinc corroded. 

Shark Finning - Social Studies

What is a Shark Finning? 

Shark Finning is a horrendous act of cutting the fins of sharks, then discarding the rest back in the ocean. Often, the sharks are still alive, though, for some that are thrown back in the ocean, experience and slow and painful death. 

Effects of Shark Finning

Shark Finning seriously damage the environment and the economy because firstly, shark finning is one of the reasons why the shark population is decreasing, not only that, but shark has low reproductive rates, which means, it makes it difficult for the population to go up. 

Did you know that 88 to 100 million sharks die every year? 

Sharks are at the top of the food chain. The reduction of sharks species can disrupt the entire marine ecosystem. When the shark population decrease, it could cause severe ecological consequences due to the leftover preys. 

Shark Fin Soup 

Shark Fin Soup is a popular Chinese delicacy that people consume during major celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, parties, etc. For instance, when a person eats shark fin soup, their image would be seen as someone who is a higher rank, meaning 'rich' and 'powerful'.

Facts: 

• Shark Finning has decreased by 90 per cent in the last 15 years. 
• Shark Finning is a multi-billion dollar industry and some countries in Asia receives a lot of money, which makes it easier for them to access shark fins.
• Sharks are also killed due to their teeth, jaws, cartilage and liver oil. These parts extracted from the sharks are used for cosmetics, medicine, clothing and skincare products.

More Information: 

• https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/fish/what-is-shark-finning-and-why-is-it-a-problem/
• https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/7-alarming-facts-about-the-shark-fin-trade/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_finning

Pink Shirt Day!!!

 Today is "Pink Shirt Day", 21/05/21. 

Pink Shirt Day is a day celebrated annually across the world, to acknowledge this day, people wear pink shirts that symbolises power in order to stand together and speak up against bullying. 

Pink shirt day originated back in 2007 in Canada, when two students stood up together against homophobic bullying after another student was harassed after wearing pink. 

The Starfish Poem

 In Social Studies, we had a task to do as a class, each one of us had to read two lines from a poem called, "The Starfish Poem". After that, we had to blog about its message trying to come across. 

THE  STARFISH  POEM

Once upon a time there was a wise man 

who used to go to the ocean 

to do his writing. 

He had a habit of walking 

on the beach 

before he began his work. 

One day he was walking along 

the shore. 

As he looked down the beach, 

he saw a human 

figure moving like a dancer. 

He smiled to himself to think 

of someone who would 

dance to the day. 

So he began to walk faster 

to catch up. 

As he got closer, he saw 

that it was a young man 

and the young man wasn't dancing, 

but instead he was reaching 

down to the shore, 

picking up something 

and very gently throwing it 

into the ocean. 

As he got closer he called out, 

"Good morning! What are you doing?" 

The young man paused, 

looked up and replied, 

"Throwing starfish in the ocean." 

"I guess I should have asked, 

why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" 

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. 

And if I don't throw them in they'll die." 

"But, young man, don't you realize that 

there are miles and miles of beach 

and starfish all along it. 

You can't possibly make a difference!" 

The young man listened politely. 

Then bent down, picked up another starfish 

and threw it into the sea, 

past the breaking waves and said- 

"It made a difference for that one."

Meaning & Evidence:

In my opinion, the meaning of this poem is about even making small action can make a big difference. The reason why this is what I thought of is that the line said "If I don't throw them in, they'll die". The sun is going up and the tide will go down, which means, the water levels will go down and the starfishes will die because there's no water where they were at. So the guy, who was throwing them had to do it, or else, they'll die. By throwing them, where there's water, the starfished will live longer. 

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - News Article

For the extension work in Social Studies, we had to make our own new article outlining the problem in the Pacific Ocean. Also, we had to meet the requirements like including the causes and effects of the Great  Pacific Garbage Patch, an explanation of the problem and a good headline.

Key Words: 

• Environmental catastrophe
• Plastic particles 
• Plastic soup 
• Ingest 
• Accumulate

Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Social Studies

In our lesson in social studies, we are learning 'How to understand people's management of resources impacts on environmental and societal sustainability. Within this topic, we learnt about important details such as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch", when it occured, how it occred, how much garbage are there in the ocean, its effects on the human and marine life, what are the movements created in order to reduce the garbage dumped in the ocean, etc. We also had an activity where we comprehend about the causes and effects of the environmental crisis. After brainstorming about the causes and effects, we had to list them down. 

Due to the usage of plastics that have increased throughout the history, there has been continous damage in our natural resources. The more this goes on, we will lose the only place where we can live. 

If we are able to reduce the use of plastics, we decrease the pollution such as gas emissions. When we reduce pollution, our natural resources won't stop to produce more oxygen and energy. 

Trashing Our Planet: The Great Pacific Patch Presentation