Soundtrack of My Life

The following presentation is a presentation I made in English.
It is about me and the songs my family and I listen to.

Filtering muddy water

LO1- Design and carry out an experiment
LO2: Explain separation via filtration

Goal: Our goal is to separate mud from water using only the equipment provided

Equipment used:

• Eight cotton balls
• Approximately 70 centimetres of string
• Paper towels
• One 1.5 Litre plastic bottle
• Two plastic cups
• A beaker filled with muddy water

           

Experiment method/design 1

In science, we are designing our own experiment to filter muddy water. My group and I made a filtering system that managed to get all of the mud out of the water. The first part of the filtration system consisted of a cotton ball wrapped in a paper towel. We tied it around the neck of the bottle after we put the muddy water in, then poured the water into a cup. This got rid of most of the mud. Then we put a cloth over another plastic cup and tied them together. We pushed down the centre of the cloth so that when we poured the water in it didn't spill over the side. This part of the filtration system took a while, because the water took a long time to filter through the cloth,but eventually all of the water was transferred into the cup. At this point, all of the mud was out but the water was still discoloured.

Results and conclusion for Experiment Design 1: My group and I didn't manage to filter the water so it was completely clear. We did however manage to get all of the mud and big clumps of dirt out of the water, which left the water slightly discoloured, but not as contaminated as it originally was.

                  

Here are some other designs and concepts for water filters that I found online. 

   

These are two diagrams showing how to make a home made water filtration system using the following materials/items: Rocks, coarse sand,fine sand, cloth, charcoal, water, string (or a rubber band) and a plastic bottle. 

Here are some links to sites that also shows you how to make a water filter:

How To Make Your Own Homemade Water Filter

Top 5 Easiest DIY Water Filters You Can Make At Home

Video Notes

Musical Video notes:

Hairspray, Godspell and Grease.

     

    

Dear Evan Hansen:
'Dear Evan Hansen' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul. 'Dear Evan Hansen' is about a high school senior who suffers from social anxiety disorder, which inhibits his ability to connect with other people and make friends. It was first performed on the 30th of July, 2015.

Hamilton:
'Hamilton' is an American musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father of the United States of America, with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It was first performed on the 17th of February in 2015.

The Greatest Showman:
'The Greatest Showman' is an original musical that celebrates the creation of show business and tells the story of a man named P.T Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman) who created the Barnum & Bailey Circus along with its star attractions. It was release on the 8th of December 2017, with music written by John Debney and Joseph Trapanese.

Bacteria

Bacteria

What is Bacteria?

Bacteria are microscopic organisms that can only be

seen through microscopes. They are made up of only

one cell and are a king of unicellular organisms. They

are among some of the simplest single-celled organisms

on Earth.

What do Bacteria need to survive?

Like all living things, bacteria need food, water and a 

proper environment that is suited for their needs to live

and grow (suitable temperature and oxygen levels).

Food sources widely used by humans are especially 

vulnerable to bacterial growth because they are particularly 

nutritious. They also need moisture to grow. Bacteria do not 

survive very long on hard, cold surfaces that have no moisture. 

Food that is freeze-dried, is unable to support bacteria. Not all

bacteria is the same.Some species can thrive in oxygen-free 

conditions, where as others will immediately die without any 

oxygen present.

Review on Practical: Bread Cases

Bread Case Practical Review

Knife safety: 

Walk with the sharp side/end facing down towards the ground, 

run while holding knives and be sensible. You also shouldn't crowd 

around the area where knives are kept, it could cause an accident.

Wash clothes: 

In our Home Economics class, we use hand towels, tea towels and dish

clothes. The hand towels for drying hands, tea towels for drying dishes

and dish clothes for washing the kitchen benches and the table. We leave

these clothes out until we've finished the practical and we've made sure

we clean the benches and dishes properly.

Food scrap containers:

In each corner of the benches, there is an old (but clean) ice cream 

container. It is used for holding food scraps (carrot peels, potato peels,

bread crust, crumbs, leftover ingredients and more).

Recycling and Rubbish:

There are two small bins at the front of the kitchen we use for Home 

Economics. One small one which is used for recyclable materials, 

and a taller one used for rubbish (including food scraps).

About Me

In English for the past couple of lessons one of our tasks was to create a Piktochart that included information about our ourselves. (our name, age, favourite movies books and TV shows, where we would like to travel and more.)

This is my Piktochart:

Musicals

Musicals

1. Singin' in the Rain (27th March 1952)

'Singin' in the rain' was a Rom-Com musical made by the silent film production company, 'Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer'. It was the first ever film they made that had sound.

2. The Sound of Music (2nd March 1965)

'The Sound of Music' was a musical made in 1965 with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on the memoir of Maria Von Trapp. This musical is about a woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval office widower.

3. Grease (13th June 1978)

'Grease' was an American musical/romance directed by Randal Kleiser in 1978, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. 

4. West side story (18th October 1961)

'West Side Story' is a crime/drama musical about two young people from rival New York gangs fall in love. It was directed by Jerome Robins and Robert Wise.

5. The Wizard of Oz (12th August 1939)
'The Wizard of Oz' is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale), Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe and Clara Blandick. It is based on the 1900's childrens book 'The Wizard of Oz' written by L. Frank Baums.

6. Mary Poppins (27th August 1964)
'Mary Poppins' is a 1964 American fantasy-musical film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman brothers. This musical is loosely based on the book series 'Mary Poppins' written by P.L Travers. This movie is about a woman named Mary Poppins who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her because of her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic.

Different types of performances

Different types of performances

Circuses:

Cirque Grande is an example of a performance that has many different, unique and interesting acts such as:Acrobatics, fire eating, juggling and stilt walking. It is one of many types of performances that many enjoy and pay to see.

Concerts:
Concert is a type of performance that is enjoyed by many people. 'The Moondog Coronation Ball' was the first concert ever held. It took place at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on March 21, 1952.

Plays:

A play is another type of performance that has been very popular since before 500 B.C and to this day plays remain to take place all the time everywhere around the world. Sir William Shakespeare was a play-writer who wrote his first play in 1590. These are the names of some of his plays: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Othello

Movies:

The first motion picture camera was made in the 1890's by a now very famous American inventor named 'Thomas Edison'. Thomas Edison was named the 10th-most prolific inventor in the world. This was the start of film history, as at this time major film productions started to be established. Though the first motion picture cameras were yet to be invented, the first film ever made was a short film called 'The Horse in Motion' made by Eadweard Muybridge.