Spring Haiku

Nadia, Natasha, Shonte and Miji

Haiku 1.

Flowers bloom all round

Butterflies fly in the sky

Can you hear that sound

Haiku 2.

Time for Spring cleaning

Mum yells out “GO CLEAN YOUR ROOM!”

You go to the mall.

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Centring Exercises

Centring exercises are good for posture, releasing tension, developing focus, concentration and belief. They use stillness, controlled movement, isolate body parts.

Examples of Centring exercises: Spine roll, pendulum, zen rock garden.

Laughing yoga: Why is laughing good for you?

Laughing is good for you because it improves your mood, and gets more air into your lungs. People do it to relax, release tension or other.

What is visualisation?

Visualisation is about using your imagination, and having a picture of what something might look, smell, taste, sound and feel like in your head. Most find it easiest to visualise something with their eyes closed. Some people use visualisation to relax, or to focus on something else when they're about to do a test or a job interview etc.

Improvisation

Improvisation is about imaging, being creative, playing and performing. 

The Skeleton

The Skeleton

If you were to take away all your skin, blood and organs, this is what you would look like. Here is a list of the bones in your body and their common names.

Fingers and toes: Phalenges

Tailbone: Coccyx

Upper arm: Humerus

Lower arm: Radius and Ulna

Collar Bone: Clavicle

Shoulder blades: Scapula

Knee: Patella

Breastbone: Sternum

Hips: Pelvis

Ribcage: Thoracic Cavity

Shin: Tibla

Spine: Vertebral Column

Thigh: Femur

Heel: Calcaneous

Skull: Cranium

Lower jaw: Mandible

Upper jaw: Maxilla

Bones:

How many bones does a human baby have?

Three hundred (300)

How many bones do you and I have?

Two hundred and six (206)

Structure of the long bone

Long bones are bones in your body that are longer than they are wide. Long bones such as the femur and tibia are crucial in order to have skeletal mobility. 

Here is a picture of the structure of a long bone:

What is periosteum?

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Types of joints:

Hinge- Flexion/Extension: Elbow/Knee

Pivot- Rotation of one bone around another: Top of the neck

Ball and Socket- Abduction/Internal and External rotation: Shoulder/Hip

Saddle- Abduction/Circumduction: Joint of the thumb

Condyloid- Abduction/Circumduction: Wrist joints

Gliding- Gliding movements: Intercarpal joints

Whats at the end of moving joints?

Articular cartilage. This is a smooth white tissue that covers the end of the bones where they connect to form joints. It allows the bones to glide over each other with very little friction. Healthy cartilage in our joints makes it easier to move.

Six Functions of the bones

Function 1: Support-bones form the framework of the body and contribute to the shape, alignment and positioning of the body parts.
Function 2: Protection- Bones protect the delicate structures they enclose
Function 3: Movement- Bones with their joints constitute levers that move as muscles and contract.
Function 4: Mineral storage- Bones are the major reservoir for calcium, phosphorus and other minerals. 
Function 5: Hematopoiesis- blood cell formation is carried out by myeloid tissue.
Function 6: Storage- Can carry only a small amount of fat, but still can be useful.

Anti-Bullying Poster

Last week, we had a task to make a poster either explaining exactly what bullying is, an anti-bullying poster, or a poster explaining how and where people who are being bullied can get help. I chose to make a poster explaining what bullying is. I made it using sketch.io, a free online site that can also be used for digital art. Here is my poster.

Huntington's Chorea/ Huntington's disease

Huntington's Chorea

Huntington's chorea, more commonly known as Huntington's disease, is a disease that causes nerve cells in the brain to break down over a long period of time, causing the victim to slowly loose the ability to speak, swallow, move and eventually breathe. It is chronic and can last for a life time. 

No cure exists for this terrible brain disease, but treatment can help manage some symptoms. Treatment options could range from things such as medical prescription drugs, physiotherapy and speech therapy. You could also visit specialists like a Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Primary Care Provider (PCP), or Medical Geneticist.  Other then this, the deadly disease is incurable.

Here are the symptoms:

This is a man who suffers from Huntington's disease that you may know:

This is Stephen Hawking. He is an English

theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and

Director of research at the Centre of Theoretical

Cosmology within the University of Cambridge

Anatomy of the organs

The Brain

What is the brain?

The brain is an organ placed at the top of your spinal cord (Or in your head), and its purpose is to control the body, and send messages or almost like commands to tell your body what to do. This is what happens when you move or speak.

The Eyes

What are the eyes?

Your eyes are found in sockets on your face and come in a variety of different colours. Their purpose is to give you eye sight, so you can see everything around you.

The Oesophagus

What is the oesophagus?

The oesophagus is found in your throat area, and its function is to carry food, liquid and saliva to the stomach. Your oesophogus is very important, it carrys the food liquid and saliva to the stomach by coordinated contractions of its muscular lining.

The Lungs

What are the lungs?

lungs are found in your chest, and come in sets of two. Their main purpose is to allow you to breathe and pump oxygen up and into your brain. With out at least one lung you would most certainly die.

Heart

What is the heart?

The heart is one of the most important organs in your body. It pumps blood around your whole body and gives you circulation. It is, like the lungs, located in your chest. It is just above the lungs and on the right side of your body.

Liver

What is your liver?

Your liver is a large, meaty organ placed to the right, above your stomach. It is the largest in organ in your body, and its function is to keep the body pure of toxins, and makes proteins important for blood clotting. But its main purpose, is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it on to the rest of the body.

Stomach

What is your stomach?

Your stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen. Its purpose is to recieve food from the oesophagus, and pass it on to the small intestine. It holds food after ingestion and contains hydrochloric acid

Small Intestine

What is your small intestine?

The small intestine is an organ located right underneath the stomach. Its function is to receive food and liquid from the stomach, and absorbs the nutrients and minerals before passing it on.

Large Intestine

What is your large intestine?

Your large intestine is placed around the small intestine. Its purpose is to carry food down to the final part of the digestive system, and in the process, absorb the water from the remaining indigestible food.

Rectum

What is the rectum?

The rectums purpose is to absorb electrolytes and decompose indigestible food. Before passing the remaining contents through the last part of the digestive system

Anus

What is the anus?

The anus is the last part of the digestive system and its purpose is to empty what ever is left that the other parts of the digestive system couldn't dissolve/absorb/decompose out of the body.

Kidneys

What are your kidneys?

The kidneys are to medium sized bean shape organs located near the abdomen. They filter blood and are responsible for the creation of urine and hormones.

Pancreas

What is the pancreas?

The pancreas, being an organ part of the digestive system, is connected to the stomach and its purpose is to break down carbohydrates, fat and protein.

Gall Bladder

What is your gall bladder?

Your gall bladder is a small organ that stores bile before it is released into the small intestine.

Spleen

What is the spleen

The spleen is an organ that can be found underneath the heart, and its purpose is to fight infections and diseases to keep you healthy and strong

Appendix

What is your appendix?

The appendix is connected to the end of the large intestine, it is an organ that doesn't really have a purpose, and is sometimes removed due to implications.

Human model

Today, Mrs Rhodes brought in a model for us to examine, as we are doing anatomy in science. The model showed all the organs and other parts in the human body. We decided to name him Edward as he reminded us of King Edward the 8th from the side.

Here is Edward the human model:

How to Comment on Others Blogs

Quality Blog Comments

Today in cybersmart, we learned how to write a quality blog comment. A quality blog comment should be thoughtful, positive, and helpful for the writer/author.

1. Compliment the authors blog post

2. Add new information
3. Make a connection
4. End with a question
5. Proof read your comment

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Taha Hinengaro: Mental Well being

Mental and emotional well being, or Taha Hinengaro, is a maori proverb meaning mental well being. Its about expressing thoughts and feelings, and clear rational thinking. It is also about being emotionally balanced, and doing things that make you happy. It is important  to stay emotionally balanced and happy in order to have a happy healthy life.

You see mental well being all around you. When you see someone or yourself doing something they love, or when you solve out a difficult problem, using rational thinking.

Taha Tinana: Physical well being 

Taha Tinana is also a maori proverb, meaning physical health. Physical health is about the body, keeping it healthy and looking after it. It is also about the bodies growth, ability to move and development. It is important to look after your body and stay healthy. You can do this by getting plenty of sleep and rest, staying hydrated, eating healthy, exercising and looking after your hygeine.

Like mental well being, physical well being can be found all around you in everyday situations. From people riding their bikes to work or school and people jogging past, to people playing a game of rugby or some other sport at your local park.

Taha Whanau: Social well being

Taha whanau is a maori proverb for social well being. Social well being is about your connection and relationship with your relatives/family members. It is also about your social life with your peers, people around you, and your friends. Here is a D.L.O (Digital learning object) to demonstrate social well being.

Social well being can be seen during a family get together or social event. When your talking to your friends, or making new ones. When you get in contact with someone you haven't talked to in a while or when you talk to someone who shares your hobbies and interests.

Taha Wairua: Spiritual well being

Taha Wairua is also a maori proverb, meaning spiritual well being. Spiritual well being is about your beliefs, your personal identity, and values. Here is a Piktochart to demonstrate the meaning of Taha Wairua/ Spiritual well being

You can see spiritual well being when someone talks about their personality/ where they're from and who they are as a person, about their values and beliefs. These are all examples of spiritual well being.