Interior Angles of a Triangle

Earlier this week in Geometry, we did solving for the interior angles of a triangle. At first it was a bit confusing because I didn't quite understand the rules or how to go about working it out.

Thankfully, Mr Janse was kind and patient enough to help clarify my understanding. Here is an example of a few "easy" problems that we managed to solve. So the most important thing that you have to remember is that the interior angles which means the angles inside the triangle is equal to 360 degrees. 

Hopefully you will be able to follow my calculations/working out. I will only answer the first 2 sums and then you can have a go at the other 2.

a) x + 32 + 48 = 180                                                                                                                                                       x + 80 = 180                                                                                                                                                              x = 180 - 80                                                                                                                                                        x = 100  (this sum I found quite easy but the next when needed more complex thought)

b) For this sum I combined my knowledge of Algebra and formed an equation.

x + x + 28 + 90 (right angled triangle) = 180                                                                                                                                                   2x + 118 = 180                                                                                                                                                             2x = 180 - 118                                                                                                                                                   2x = 62                                                                                                                                                                 x = 62/2                                                                                                                                                             x = 31

As Mr J always says, we have to proof that our answers are correct, so here goes nothing folks. When you have solved for the unknown, in this case it is x, then we substitute it into the equation/rest of the part we are trying to solve. We already have 90 and the bottom right angle is 31. Next take x which is 31 add it to 28 (x + 28...........31 + 28 = 59).  Double check again - 90 + 31 + 59 = 180, so my answer is correct.

Let me know what you think of this activity. Also what are you guys doing for Mathematics during lockdown. I have added a video below. Hope this helps :)

Food for Thought by Davlyn

 Conspiracy theories, what is a Conspiracy theory? Conspiracy theories are theories that have no solid proof, like someone says “the earth is flat” then they just show you a picture of a flat earth that they probably found on the internet. Another example is someone who says that aliens are real and then you ask “why” then they say “because I saw them”, and that's not even enough then you ask “and?” then they say “thats all”. 

Today, I will be exploring a few well known theories. Was the moon landing faked? Some people think the moon landing is fake and some people think that it is real, there is some proof that the moon landing may have been faked but it's not solid proof that it was fake. The reason people believe that the moon landing was fake is because some of the photos have no stars. For example, look at this picture, it has no stars.

There are two more main reasons why people believe that the moon landing was fake, one was the lightning is wrong and the other big one that really boggles my brain is that the flag in the picture is waving even though there is no air in space.

The blue mustang aka blucifer, blucifer is a blue horse statue with bright red eyes, blucifer is located in Denver International Airport. It is said that the man that made it, Luis Jiménez died in 2006 at 65 after building the terrifying statue. There are very weird paintings in Denver International Airport, for example there was a weird person with a gas mask with a gun while stabbing a dove. But there are some good paintings, there were paintings with people around the country standing in front of the person with the gas mask and the gun and the doves are standing on his body.

Some people believe that some pop stars have died and were replaced by clones or murdered for example Bob Marley some people think the CIA murdered Bob Marley because he and other Reggae musicians were working to alert the public of the CIA's attempt to bring down Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley. Another example is Paul McCartney, some people believe that Paul McCartney was killed in a car crash in 1967 and replaced by a lookalike.

Illuminati, some people believe that it is real some don’t, but the real questions are What is the Illuminati? and What is the Illuminati? and What did they want? The Illuminati is a name for many groups of people, both are real and fiction. The name normally comes from the Bavarian Illuminati. A secret society was founded on the 1st of May 1776 in Bavaria. The society's main goal is to prevent superstition, religious influence over public life, and abuse of state power. The Illuminati uses a different language called Latin, Latin is a classic language. Through the power of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in Italy, but then eventually it became a dead language. 

Something Sinister by Lily

 Bonjour readers and welcome back to my blog! Today's blog post is about my writing journey. We've recently done a very new topic to me and it's about conspiracy theories.  

If you don't know what conspiracy theories are, I'll be explaining it in my writing down here. As for my structure, I've decided to use an explanation writing as a vehicle and I hope that you enjoy my story! 

What are conspiracy theories? It is a theory that is a belief that an influential organisation is responsible for an unexplained event, for example, is Covid-19 real or not. There are many popular conspiracy theories out there in the world that most scientists or a group of people explain how they believe it's fake or real! 

My conspiracy theory is about a show that  is very popular and has still been going on for these past few years! It’s about Spongebob, everyone's childhood favourite but there’s a twist with the show. What is Spongebob you may ask? It is a show that everyone liked to watch as a child, it’s very popular even today and the show has been going on for nearly 22 years. I’ve generally found it to be a good show, that is filled with lots of fun and joy. 

One of the theories is that it is believed that Spongebob’s characters are the seven deadly sins! So is there a darker, more sinister side to a much loved cartoon animation? Let’s explore.

One of the seven deadly sins is represented by Sandy. She is represented as knowing for pride why? Because she's always overjoyed when she is really good at something (which makes her kinda crazy). 

Mr Krabs is very greedy when it comes to money, he only cares about being rich which is why he's obsessed when someone tries to steal the Krabby Patty Formula, because it makes him rich and more money more obsession. 

Pearl (Mr Krabs Daughter) she is very boy-crazy and that's so weird but she's super obsessed with boys. Plankton always tries to find out Mr Krabs Krabby Patty formula and it makes him so jealous that he envies Mr Krabs and always tries but never gives up on his dream to open a famous restaurant that everyone would love. 

Mrs Puff is always addicted to eating too much which is making her eat too much and turn a bit fat, she also has a very bad temper with Spongebob. 

Squidward is always angst with everything, his job, work and life. He still keeps going but just in a bad mood every single day. Patrick is a sloth who is lazy but has down side syndrome ever since his parents didn't want him, he lives under a rock and sleeps too much that is why Patrick is unemployed (he's just too lazy like me sometimes!

Although every character is unique and has their own way of teaching us on what we should become one day. In my opinion it’s about us knowing that we only live once, that we need to pick up what we all learn, that we can never give up and that we can lead our own pathway to success for our own future. 

Most of all is that your dreams do come true. If you have your own, mature, growth mindset! This conspiracy theory has taught me a lot about myself and my own struggle. I’ve learnt from it and I’m grateful that I know I can change into a better person! 

So, am I reading too much into this or should I rather just take the cartoon at face value. I am really looking forward to hearing all your responses and thoughts about my topic.

Lily's Information Report

 Kia Ora readers and welcome back to my blog! Today I'll be doing a blog post about my Information Report that I've just been working on.  It's about South Korea, I really like the history about the culture and how they do things so many places to see and a new language to learn : Here's my presentation, Hope you enjoy :)

 

Geometrical Reasoning by Mariah

RESEARCH STUDY BY TISHARN

 

Hello, I know it's been a while since I last blogged, so I decided to blog something I'm interested in. I'm interested in animals. I made an information report on endangered species, I only chose three species, cause there is no way I would want to write about a lot of other kinds of endangered species.

🇹🇴 Happy Tongan Language Week 🇹🇴

Malo E lelei readers and welcome back to my blog for today's blogpost is to the end and embrace my culture as you know I'm Tongan I really love learning more about culture it gets me to experience many other things here is the DLO, I've made :

 

Biosecurity Summary by Davlyn

Today we learned about Biosecurity we read about it then we watched a video then after that we had to write a summary about it then put it in a fake newspaper but I couldn't put it on the blog for some reason. 

What is Biosecurity? 

Biosecurity, what is Biosecurity well Biosecurity is a type of security but it’s not your normal security that you would find at a bar, Biosecurity is a security that protects your environment from biological threats like a disease. New Zealand is taking action to prevent unwanted organisms from harming the economy, natural biodiversity, or the health of the New Zealand public. The Department of Conservation affirms “Biosecurity is about keeping New Zealand is free of unwanted organisms and for controlling, handling or exterminating them should they arrive in the country, to prevent or decrease any harm, and defend and protect the land, water, industry, and people of New Zealand". Why is Biosecurity important, Biosecurity is critical because it stops unwanted organisms from coming into our country, unwanted organisms are dangerous because they could form a disease. Types of diseases that could and have already come into NZ are foot and mouth disease and mad cow disease. Biosecurity doesn’t only stop diseases it also stops pests such as possums, goats, deer, wallabies, rabbits, ferrets, stoats, and weasels, but it doesn’t stop there Biosecurity is trying to keep dangerous plants out too like Scrambling lily or Devil’s tail.

Paralympic Swimming

Konchiwa readers and welcome back to my blog! Today I'll be doing a blog post about the paralympics.  We've recently been learning about them with our other class room 8, I worked along with this task with Jordan, and here is what our information we had found out about Paralympics Swimming, I honestly loved choosing this topic because Tupou neiufi is one of the best inspirational Paralympic swimmers to look up to and admire if you want to accomplish a dream of doing any type of sports ! Here is our DLO

 

Moon Landing Conspiracy by Taunese

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my block. So, last night I was busy researching The Landing on the moon and can to the conclusion that perhaps all is not quite as it seems so I made a google drawing about my conclusions drawn. Hope you enjoy! 

Have a Blessed Evening:)

Biodiversity by Lily U

 Kia orana readers around the world and welcome back to my blog ! Today I'll be explaining more about my Genomics topic and what I've learnt throughout this "Journey" I could say! Well today I'll be telling you more about drum roll please........................ "BIODIVERSITY"!!! So What is biodiversity? Here is a google drawing that explains everything that our group created a few weeks ago before Auckland's Mysterious Lockdown !

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Question of my blog : What do you think about Biodiversity? And tell me your engaging or learning about Biodiversity in the comments down below !!

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Always stay tune for more blogs :) 

Word for the Day

WALT: Extend our vocabulary

The word for the day is testimonial. It is a noun and is pronounced as tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul. A testimonial is a character reference or can be used as a tribute.

Did you know:

• Another word for testimony is called deposition?
• 2% of customers read online reviews before buying.
• 70% of people trust reviews and recommendations from strangers.
• 40 or more reviews are needed before consumers will consider a star-rating accurate.
• Websites using testimonials saw a 45% increase in traffic compared to those who didn’t.

How to deal with fear

As we heading back to school next week it is quite understandable that some students may be somewhat fearful and perhaps nervous.

Fear is a normal and healthy emotion – although it’s not very pleasant. It often has physical signs like feeling sick, tense, shaking, sweating, or getting butterflies in the stomach. If we’re scared or frightened because we’re in real danger, we need to respect that fear and act on it (i.e. run away from the angry tiger that is chasing us and shout for help). I'm sure that some of you may have experienced this, I know that I have.

Anxiety is another issue that some whanau may be going through at this testing time. Anxiety is generally fear in the wrong place. We can feel anxious about something that hasn’t happened, might not happen … or something that isn’t happening at the moment (like messing up a test or a date; or people being mean to us).
Think of it like a see-saw: With fear, our response to a threat is balanced and in proportion to a real threat; with anxiety, we are weighed down and more fearful than is necessary.

TIPS TO OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY

Say it: 

Talk to someone you trust about how you feel - it usually helps to get things out. They may be able to help you work out a good plan for dealing with your anxiety or its root cause.
Services like Kidsline, What’s Up, or Youthline also offer to listen and support you.

Breathe: Breathe in for 3-5 sec, out for 3-5 sec. Keep on until you feel calmer. Some people like to draw the sides of an imaginary square or a star while they are doing this. It’s a great thing to do while you’re waiting to make that speech in class, or sing solo at assembly.

5,4,3,2,1 Grounding: Think of five things you can see, four you can touch or feel, three you can hear, two you can smell and one you can taste. This lets your upstairs brain get back in control. It’s a really good thing to try after you’ve had a fright when you need to calm down.

Relax: Your anxious body is like a stack of stiff raw spaghetti. Lie down, and working your way up from your toes let it relax and become floppy like cooked spaghetti. Maybe try this if you can’t sleep at night because you’re all worked up over something.

Distractions: We can use activities to take our mind off things (“distract ourselves”). Try telling yourself jokes, drawing stars, reciting times tables, or listing all the characters in your favourite story as you wait at the dentist. There are also lots of apps available to help with anxiety that work by either distracting or calming us.

Exercise: Works as a distraction and also to release emotions and tense muscles. Walk, swim, dance … do yoga or stretches. It will all help.

Calming jars, and bottles: Put glitter, sequins, beads, food colouring, water and maybe hair gel or clear glue or in a bottle or jar and screw the lid tight. Shake it and imagine that’s how your jumbled thoughts look when you’re anxious. Watch how everything settles after a few minutes if it stays still. Try shaking your jar when you’re upset, and calm down as it does.

Happy place: Find one in your head – or in real life – and go there when you need to.

The Origin of Man's Best Friend

The dog, (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is classified as a subspecies of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and is surprisingly related to foxes and jackals. Did you know this?

The dog as we now know it, is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). For more than 12,000 years it has lived with humans as a hunting companion, protector, object of scorn or adoration, and friend.

It has been widely known and subsequently proven that the dog evolved from the grey wolf into more than 400 distinct breeds. Human beings have played a major role in creating dogs that fulfill distinct societal needs. Through the most rudimentary form of genetic engineering, dogs were bred to accentuate instincts that were evident from their earliest encounters with humans. Although details about the evolution of dogs are uncertain, the first dogs were hunters with keen senses of sight and smell. Humans developed these instincts and created new breeds as need or desire arose.

Paleontologists and archaeologists have determined that about 60 million years ago a small mammal, rather like a weasel, lived in parts of Asia. It is called Miacis, the genus that became the ancestor of the animals known today as canids: dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes. 

Miacis did not leave direct descendants, but doglike canids evolved from it. By about 30 to 40 million years ago, Miacis had evolved into the first true dog—namely, Cynodictis. This was a medium-size animal, longer than it was tall, with a long tail and a fairly brushy coat. Over the millennia Cynodictis gave rise to two branches, one in Africa and the other in Eurasia. The Eurasian branch was called Tomarctus and is the progenitor of wolves, dogs, and foxes.

Below is a brief timeline about the evolution of the domestic dog which we will use as the basis of our Group Inquiry which will focus on the origins of the German Shepherd Dog. We have also included a video that we found most insightful. At 9 minutes, it is a bit lengthy but if you love dogs, most certainly a "must see". 

As mentioned above, this video helped to clarify our thinking and was a good segue from which to launch our research. We look forward to your thoughts and feedback relating to our inquiry. Thanks for reading and hope that you enjoy the video!!

Interesting NZ facts by Falakika

KIWI-A-THON

WALT: Interesting facts about New Zealand

Kia Ora, welcome to my blog! This is a presentation that I have created with 15 questions that I have answered relating to Maori culture. I hope that this can help you learn new things about the Maori culture, bye!

New Law: Germans to walk their dogs twice per day!

Germany will introduce a law next year to help their dogs stay fit. The new law will require dog owners to walk their dogs twice a day. I think this is a very good idea because owners sometimes tend to neglect their duty to exercise their dogs and as a result, dogs tend to become "problem dogs". 

There are about 9.4 million dogs in Germany living in 19% of homes. The country’s agriculture minister has said she is introducing the new law because dogs are not getting the exercise or they need. 

Under the new regulations in the Hundeverordnung, or Dogs Act, each walk must be at least one hour long. Other rules in the new law include the following:

• The tethering of dogs on a chain or a lead for long periods also faces an all-out ban.
• Dogs may not be left alone at home all day, and a person will be required to take care of their dog “several times a day”.