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During this lesson of social studies, we created our own Kahoot based on the overall topic of this term which was New Zealand’s war history. I put a variety of questions, multi-choice and true or false. These questions are not specific to one war. Today I did questions that related to land confiscations and selling of land through out New Zealand.

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In Wananga, I read news from the Happy Broadcast website. It was about the closure of the Marineland d’Antibes in France, marking the end of an era. Marineland d’Antibes was once the biggest marine park, but it is now permanently closed due to the controversial attraction. this is because of the captive breeding and commercial exploitation of orcas and other dolphins. The closure follows years of activism and legal battles, as well as growing global awareness of the ethical concerns surrounding marine parks.

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Over Term One science, many topics regarding biology have been covered so far:

• Genetics
• Inheritance
• DNA mutations
• Selection/survival
• Adaptions and evolution
• Microbes
• Cell theory

DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule found in all living organisms. It consists of two strands coiling around each other forming a double helix, each side is made out of a sugar-phosphate backbone, and the “rungs”  that go across are formed with a chemical base: adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T), and guanine (G) always pairs with cytosine (C). DNA is hereditary, meaning it is passed down from parents to their offspring. Genes are the fundamental unit of heredity and specific segments of DNA that correspond to particular traits and code the instructions for producing proteins essential for living. Each gene exists in different forms known as alleles that show dominant or recessive patterns that an offspring inherits. You can measure the possible combinations of genotypes and phenotypes an offspring inherits from the parents with the use of punnet squares that calculate the percentage of the dominant trait. This relates to the inheritance of eye color in individuals, brown is more dominant than any other eye color, thus it relates to why it’s more common.

A trait is a feature or characteristic that each organism inherits from its parent whether it’s size, color, or behavior. Traits play a big role in natural selection as it is the process of nature selecting those who are compatible with a condition while the rest die off due to their characteristics not meeting the surviving standard. This makes it harder to survive when the organism has inherited a feature that keeps it from surviving, preventing the reproduction of its alleles and genotype. After this happens, it forces a process called evolution, which changes the traits of a species over generations to adapt to an environment which can also lead to a different species. We can link this to the peppered moth that changed colors over the Industrial Revolution. Due to a dark environment, peppered moths become darker to camouflage, giving them a better chance of survival.

CRISPR stands for Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats which is a technology that has many benefits if there are no significant side effects. CRISPR selectively modifies DNA by taking out or adding a new sequence. This helps the research on cancer, treating genetic diseases, and developing new medicines. CRISPR also has a big impact on agriculture and food security as it can improve the nutritional value of foods with traits that are good for us.

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Today, I completed one of the performing arts tasks for Wanagna. I specifically chose to write a biography on my favorite artist, which is Morad:

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In Wananga, we have been reading on a website called The Happy Broadcast. Today I read an article about a man who survived for 100 days with a Titanium heart that had been transplanted. The patient was in his 40s and underwent the implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney in November 2024. The device was designed to replace the function of both ventricles, mimicking the natural heart’s action. Because of the shortage of heart donors, Australian biomedical engineer Daniel Timms developed the device that offers a potential lifeline for patients with end-stage heart failure.

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Last week we played a game where you have to draw a picture depending on your partner’s description of the image they are given. The main rule of this game is that you cannot look at your partner’s drawing or the image they are trying to describe.

When I participated in this game, my hauora was affected positively. My taha whanau and taha hinegaro were positively impacted because there was a lot of communication and listening to each other which helped me realize the importance of correct communication. I was partnered with my best friend Chadani who really listens to and understands me so the game was a lot more fun. During the game, it uses one key strategy which is an accurate description. When there is misleading information, there is a consequence your drawing turns out extremely imprecise.

The social justice value of fairness was shown when we both followed the rules by not looking at each other’s paper. The social justice value of inclusiveness was shown because we both took turns being the describer and illustrator. The social justice value of Non-discrimination was shown because we didn’t comment about race or gender, instead, we were patient with our communication.

I believe the participation of individuals and groups can impact a class’s Hauora because this will cause the game to be unsuccessful.

The Key Concepts interrelate because it creates interpersonal relationships and the game includes a strategy that has a consequence to the outcome if it isn’t done correctly.

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We are reading a text called The Pedestrian, it was written in 1951 and is based in 2053 AD (28 years from now). 

Do you think the text could be an accurate representation of where our society is going? Why or why not?

In a way, the text slightly reflects today’s society about the constant entertainment and use of devices like phone addictions, and technology-based education. Additionally, people walk less than in earlier years but this doesn’t mean that walking is seen as unusual behavior, but a good behavior that is encouraged in society. However, I believe this prediction of the future is not accurate for all societies like third-world countries where technology isn’t heavily used. This all depends on the perspective of how our future generations rely on technology and their understanding of the positive impacts.

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Yesterday I attended athletics day and dressed up in my kahui colors but unfortunately, although I did want to participate in some of the events I couldn’t because of my knee. But I did support others cheering them on.  I feel like having more support will impact your performance by giving you more confidence. If I could change anything, I would make the athletics day shorter because there is a lot of sitting around.

Izzy comes from a broken home. What factors influence Izzy to steal from a shop. Izzy is 12.

Personal

• Izzy might have experienced strong emotions at a young age that built up to careless behavior.
• Izzy would grow up having a disturbed mindset or a negative reaction/opinion
• The absence might not show Izzy guidance on what’s right and wrong.

Interpersonal

• Izzy may feel the need to steal to fit in with the people around her.
• Izzy might go and steal things due to the lack of attention.
• Izzy stealing may be caused by jealousy or the need to prove independence.

The absence might not show Izzy guidance on what’s right and wrong.

Societal

• Izzy may not know the consequences of her actions
• Izzy might find excitement in breaking rules as a way for people to notice her.
• Izzy stealing may be from the influence of social media and how society acts when they go through the same thing.

Last week in health, we played the chocolate game. To play this game you need a few pieces of clothing (hat, jacket, gloves, scarf), chocolate, utensils, and a dice. To play this game we sat in a circle with the clothing and chocolate in the middle, rolling the dice one by one. Whoever would roll a six had a chance to go into the middle, put on the pieces of clothing, cut the chocolate into a block, and eat it. However, once someone else rolls a six you immediately have to stop where you are and swap. One of the rules is that you can only eat one block at once, when you finish the chocolate in your mouth, that’s when you can move on to another block or you can give it to your friend.

When I participated in the chocolate game my Hauora was positively affected. My taha whanau and taha hinegaro were impacted positively because during the game everyone was engaging in the game creating a positive environment.

The social justice value of fairness was shown because everyone followed the rules and was given a fair chance. The social justice value of inclusiveness was shown because everyone participated. The social justice value of non-discrimination was shown because there were no negative actions or comments regarding a person’s identity.

I believe the participation of individuals and groups can impact a class’s Hauora by the influence this is because when someone doesn’t participate it makes others want to not join in.

The Key Concepts interrelate by showing social justice, enhancing all aspects of Hauora, interpersonal communication with people you don’t normally talk to, influencing others, and encouraging a strategy.