Hurumanu (Wind Power)

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1. Anemometer:
2. Beaufort wind scale:

MATERIALS 

1. PLastic lid x4
2. tape
3. pencil
4. pin
5. skewers x2 

STEPS

1. Get all the materials you need.
2. Tape plastic lids to the skewers. (two on each skewer.)  
3.   Tape the two skewers together.
4.   Pin the skewers to the pencil.
5.   Test to make sure it spins.
6.  Go to winding spaces to see the wind speed.

Group Investigation.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper ( watch)

• Counter

• Recorder ( Chromebook or refill )

• Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer)

• Wind Manager

Instructions:

• Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
• Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
• Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
• Record it on your chart.

FINDINGS

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	0.5
2.	Old J Block site	1
3.	Grass hill in the quad	1
4.	Tennis Court gate	0

CONCLUSION:

There was much wind where we went today so the number of spins would be a low amount.

The places that had the most wind were the grass hill in the quad and the old J block site.

The field was the second most windest place in the school because it spun half the way around.

The Tennis Court was not windy at all and it spun 0 times.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

Based on your findings what was the Wind Speed and the Beaufort Wind Force for each area.

	Spins per minute	Wind speed ( kph)	Beaufort Scale
Field	0.5	0-2	0
Old J Block site	1	0-2	0
Grass hill	1	0-2	0
Tennis Court Gate	0	0-2	0

The Boy who Harnessed the wind: 1:36

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Tieke Bird

Hi Guys!
Today In class we were given the task to research your Kahui bird.
My Kahui has the bird Tieke (Saddleback).
My research:

1. The Tieke bird is for the family of birds called Callaeidae.
2. The Tieke (saddleback) gets its name from its saddle on its back.
3. Its taxonomic family is also known as the wattlebirds.

This was really fun to research about and I would like to find out more about this bird in the future.

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My Holidays

Hi Guys!

Today in class we were given the task to write about one of your favorite events all holidays.
Here is the work I have done

On Thursday the 3rd of October my family and I went to go on the chair lift at the adventure park.

It was a nice day and I went to my grandparents’ house for the day because my cousins were there so they
thought it would be a good idea. When I got to my grandparent's house everyone was thinking of things to
do for the day because none of us wanted to stay there for the day. My uncle came up with the idea for us
all to go on the chairlift at the adventure park everyone agreed so that was the plan for the day.

We all put our things in the cars and got ready to go to the chairlifts. On the ride there we had to make sure
that the people on the chairlifts will be ok so I got put into a group with Finley (Cousin), Harrison (Cousin)
and I. we got dropped off at the top and would be picked up again at the bottom of the hill after the ride on the
chairlift. The chairlift was we walk away from where we got dropped off at so be began to walk until we
got to the chairlift.

When we made it to the chairlift we got into our groups and decided who was going in what order. My group
was going second after my sister's group. My sister's group went first and my group went second. When the
chairlift started it didn't look bad but as it got further down the hill the gap from the chairlift and the hill got
bigger. I got more scared because at one point it started to vibrate and you could tell that my cousin Finley
and I were starting to get scared but the vibrating stop not long after.

My sisters had finished the ride and we were just about to and I was glad that it was over but I would really
love to go on it again.

After everyone finished we got afternoon tea at the cafe there I got a coke and a caramel slice. After we
went home and hung out with my cousins for the rest of the day.

I really enjoyed that day and I would love to do those things again.

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Our Nature (Drama)

Hi Guys
Today in class we were learning about our wellbeing and how it is good for us.

Explain the 5 ways of being healthy in nature:

1. Go for a run outside
2. relax under some trees.
3. go for a swim
4. eat healthily outside
5. walk on the beach.

Describe one way you enjoy the outdoors and set a goal for a new outdoor activity:
I enjoy the outdoors because you can go and play sports and go for runs. I will try new sports I never heard of before.


A picture of my favorite outdoor place:

I like this place because I can go for a swim as well as a run and I go there with my family.

What my creation story I believe in:

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Hurumanu (Carbon Footprint)

What is your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon Footprint Calculator

You are now going to look at your own carbon footprint by taking a questionnaire. Remember to 'Add details to improve accuracy'.

Based on the questionnaire what is your:

1. Ecological Footprint

2. Carbon Footprint

How many planets did you have?

2.9

What is your personal Earth overshoot day?

04 May

ENERGY SAVING TIPS FILM

Name 2 of the tips.

1. Unplug your devices on holidays  
2. Don't always drive
3. Use the stairs
4. Use public transport

The Zero Waste Climate Solution movie 

Video questions:

What has human activity done to our planet?
Created an unnatural form of greenhouse gasses
What is Zero Waste?
Definition: When there is less waste being used (eg plastic) and the 3 R's

What stuff has a carbon footprint?
Toothbrush Computers and screens chairs and most things madeWhat are 2 easy things to help our planet?

1. useless rubbish  
2. reuse item   

What do we need to recycle?

1. bottle
2. electronics

What does recycling do to our planet?
reduces the things that use carbon to make

How much of our rubbish is made up of food scraps?
50%
What does methane gas do to our planet?
traps 84 times more potent than co2

What does soil do to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
brings it down into the soil
What do using zero waste practices do to our planet?
uses fewer greenhouse gasses

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Our new Buildings

Hi Guys
This week on Monday our school got to move into some new buildings. These buildings had taken a couple of years to build and are quite cool. The buildings are three duplicated and their names are Mohua, Riroriro, and Tīeke they got their names from our local native birds.

When we walked into our new buildings I saw...
When I first walked into the buildings I saw a mini grandstand that was around the center of the classroom. Also, no doors were blocking us to other classrooms so there was an open space. There was also a breakout space and a bench type thing for us to work in.

When I walked into our new buildings I thought...
I thought that these buildings will be a great space to work in because they look really cool and are way better than the building we were originally in. I also found it cool that there is heaps of space to do our work in. I also thought that these buildings were just what we needed for our school and I can't wait to continue working in them.

When I walked into our new buildings I felt...
When I walked into our new buildings I felt glad that we got these buildings because they are fresh and new. I also felt amazed that we actually go ta learning space that looked this good and were for heaps of different classes to use and work in. I was really happy to get to have my classwork in them and I can't wait till we get to use it for all of term 4.

I really enjoyed these buildings and I can't wait until we fully move into these learning spaces and we found what works best in these classes. I am really excited and find these places really cool to work in.

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Poetry

Today in poetry we made some poems.

One of the poems was a 25-word poem here is mine:

This was really fun work and I really enjoyed it can't wait till next time.

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