3G4G Experience

On Tuesday the 14th of May the year 7/8s went to the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Riccarton. First We got to school and got ready to go on the bus like you normally would on when you're going on a trip. It took a while to get there on the bus but it didn't fell to long as I was sitting next to Tyler. When we got there I was excited to learn about what their culture and religion looked like. As soon as we got out of the bus we lined up into four lines two lines for each group. The group I was in was group one.

They took us inside and we went to a place they call the museum it had lots of cool pieces of art and religious things to look at. They soon told us about the 3 goods (3G) and the 4 givings (4G) and what they mean and why it is good to use them in your everyday life to make a difference in the world. They split us up and took half of us to the library and the other half somewhere else. I was in the group that went to the library.

In the library, they told us about why they have the library and what they use it for.  We weren't in the library for long though and they took us to get some food. They gave us some biscuits and water. The water was in this weird cup thing and the biscuits tasted like play dough. They also gave us water tattoos.

After they took us to this room were we made lotus flowers and watched a short video about the Buddha.  Then they took us to one of the main rooms and we talked more about their religion and what they do. We got to learn how to meditate and got some cool bell. Then when they told us we had to go and we got back on the bus.

I would really like to go again because it was really cool.

BYE!

Science (Forensic) Pt4

The case of the Barefoot Burglar

In groups of 3, you are going to need to use your forensic knowledge to solve a crime. You must use the web page: Barefoot Burglar Evidence

1. Determine which of the four suspects is the "Barefooted Burglar"? 
2. What do you think was the motive for this crime? 
3. Write the results of your findings and convince a jury of your peers

The Crime

At approximately 7:15 a.m., Friday morning, Mrs. King, the science teacher, thought something was fishy as she walked down the hall and noticed that her door was open. She walked into her classroom and immediately discovered that the small aquarium had been broken and her prized goldfish were gasping in the sink. Besides the broken aquarium were the shattered remains of the pink piggy bank that had been on the shelf above the aquarium. A can of blue paint was spilled on the floor. Footprints of a barefooted burglar led to an open window. Bits of a white powdery substance was found next to the broken, empty, piggy bank. The only other item found was a half-eaten large chunk of chocolate candy.

When the police arrived they immediately began to gather forensic evidence.

Dan the Man Height : 176 cm Alias: The General Dan was wearing a woolen general's uniform with small holes when apprehended in the woods. He claimed to be gnawing on wood for moisture and insects to practice his survival training. His teeth look like a beaver from gnawing. His wife complains that she never has any baking soda due to Dan's compulsion about storing clothes in mothballs. He thinks the baking soda takes away the mothball smell, so he stuffs his pockets with the substance. Also, his wife reports that her giant chocolate kisses continually disappear from the candy cupboard. He blames their dog Patton, an English bull terrier, who patrols the neighborhood. His neighbors report that Dan loves the military. He was very regimented about playing taps on his bugle every day at sunset until an irate neighbor broke his bugle. Dan has been trying to save money for a new one. Peg the Leg Height: 152 cm Alias: Lucky Lady

Peg is a librarian known for hanging horseshoes and four-leaf clovers in her library. Employees say she is so superstitious she insisted on carpeting in the library instead of laying tiles so she would not step on the cracks. She wraps construction zone tape around open ladders so no one can walk under them. Cola bottles litter her office, which she drinks with chocolate chunks. Her teeth are chipped from knocking the bottles against them. She is always throwing salt over her shoulder for good luck and keeps a salt shaker in her purse. Her alibi is that she was busy closing open umbrellas the morning of the crime.

Jake the Jock

                                                                         Height 201 cm

                                                     Alias: Armchair Quarterback

                                                                                         

Jake the Jock is known for quoting statistics on every sport from boomerang throwing to sled dogging. His neighbors report that he is the neighborhood pitcher for baseball games. Last year a baseball hit him in the mouth and knocked out his front tooth. This has cramped his eating style of chocolate chunks, candied apples, and corn on the cob. His wife claims that on the morning of the crime Jake was rubbing his hands with cornstarch to keep them dry in preparation for an important baseball game.

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Lou Lou Height: 160 cm Alias: Sweet Tooth

Lou Lou is so addicted to sugar that she never leaves home without it. She loves to bake sweet things and has an entire pantry full of sugar bins. She claims to have been baking her famous chocolate chunk cookies the morning of the crime (although not a morsel of cookie or chocolate chunk was left when the police arrived.) Lou Lou rarely wears shoes, which often causes her to slip and break things, especially her collection of ceramic pigs. Evidence:

• Fingerprints: Sticky, 'swirl' fingerprints were lifted from the aquarium and piggy bank. 
• Footprints: The painted footprints were measured and were for 26 cm feet. 
• Teeth: The chunk of chocolate candy was collected for examination. It appeared there were teeth imprints.
• White Powder: The white powdery substance by the piggy bank was carefully placed in a plastic bag and taken to the forensic chemist for identification . It had very small grains and when mixed with Iodine it reacted making the colour brown. It did not have a smell.

Name: Dave

                        

Fingerprints: No.

Mouth prints: Has a chipped tooth.
Shoe size: 16
White powder: None found.

Name	Evidence
Dan	Fingerprints: Whorl Mouthprints: Bunny teeth Shoe size: 26.67 cm White powder: baking soda
Peg	Fingerprints: loop Mouthprints: Chipped Shoe size: 22.86 White powder: Salt
Jake	Fingerprints: Whorl Mouthprints:  One Missing Shoe size: 30.17 White powder: cornstarch
Lou	Fingerprints: Arch Mouthprints:  Perfect Shoe size: 24.23 White powder: Sugar

Findings: ( what did you find. Summarise what you have written in the table above)
I think that the Crime scene could have had everyone but I have managed to make a conclusion and makes the most sense.
Dan had had: Fingerprints: Whorl. Mouthprints: Bunny teeth. Shoe size: 26.67 cm. White powder: baking soda.
Peg: Fingerprints: loop. Mouthprints: Chipped. Shoe size: 22.86. White powder: Salt
Jake: Fingerprints: Whorl. Mouthprints:  One Missing. Shoe size: 30.17. White powder: cornstarch
Lou : Fingerprints: Arch. Mouthprints:  Perfect. Shoe size: 24.23. White powder: Sugar

Verdict: ( who is the burglar and why)

Dan and Peg are both the verdict because of the handwriting were from Peg ut the footprint was from Dan so I believe they both have done it.

Science (Forensic) Pt3

THE FEET CAN MEASURE THE HEIGHT

The bones of the feet can tell a lot about a person. What do feet reveal about a person's height? Forensic anthropologists team up with law enforcers to help solve crimes.

Bones of the feet can reveal an interesting fact about an individual. Let's combine math with forensics to see how.

Aim:  To use forensic science techniques to measure the height of a criminal.

Material:

1.  Yourself
2. Buddy
3. Meter Ruler

Steps:

1.  Get a meter ruler.
2.  Rule your height with your buddy.
3.  Rule your foot length.
4.  Record your findings.
5. Go to a calculator and divide your foot length by your height

Findings:

Name	Foot  (cm)	Height (cm)
Tobey	28cm	168cm
Tyler	26cm	159cm
	My foot is 16 percent of my height	Tylers foot is 16 percent of his height

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Find out what percentage of your height is your feet. To do this you need to:
Divide the length of each person's foot by his/her height then multiply it by 100. 

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Science (Forensic)

Forensic Science

Definition:

relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.

5 Forensic Science topics;

1. White Powder 
2.  Fingerprints
3.  D.N.A
4.  Forgery 
5. Ballistics

    

Fingerprints

Fingerprint characteristics

Aim: To look at the different types of fingerprints.

Materials: 

1.   Balloon
2.   Ink
3.   Finger/Thumb

Steps

1.   Get a balloon.
2.   Carefully roll your finger on an ink pad.
3.   Put your finger on the balloon.
4.    Blow the balloon up.
5.   Look at what fingerprint you have.

Insert two pictures here of your fingerprints

Ink prints

Thumbprint	Index fingerprint

Record the types of fingerprints from those in your group.

Name	Fingerprint 1 (Thumb)	Fingerprint 2 (index finger)
Tobey	Loop	Loop
Tyler	Arch	Arch

Dusting fingerprints:

Lifting fingerprints

Aim: To learn how to lift hidden fingerprints from an object.

1. Lifting and Gathering fingerprints.

Equipment:

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Method: 

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Results:

Lifted fingerprints

Thumbprint	Index fingerprint

Conclusion :