My Dance Elective

This year for electives I have chosen to be in dance. For dancing we have to play a role in the production this year. Here is a photo of  my dance group learning our dance.

Ode To My Eye

Last week we learnt how to write an ode. An ode is a poem in praise of something.

Oh eye, oh eye

How you sparkle to the sky

When I look right in you

I know that beauty is true

Of how you go by the colour of my eye

Even when my head is still

You can still give a look that kills

If you lower your eyelids and squint really tight

You might be about to get me into a fight

Or though how your eye site is not quite the best

You can wear the glasses and they do the rest

Oh how I would be blind without my eyes
Eye eye when will you die?

Maths: Fractions Problem

This is mine, Kayla and Catrin's show me in maths. We explained this maths problem.

Explanation Writing: The Integumentary System

How the Integumentary System Works

What is the body's largest organ? That's right skin! The skin’s main feature is to hold all the inside and in the right place and keep the bad stuff like water and germs out.

There are two skin levels the epidermis and dermis these are some of the important parts of the skin. The dermis has blood vessels, nerves, glands and hair follicles. The dermis is underneath and contains sebaceous glands which make your skin water proof. The epidermis is the skin's outer layer that serves as a protective function. The epidermis makes skin cells and the top layer of the epidermis.  The epidermis is made of dead skin cells.

The skin is very important as you also breathe through your skin. for example If you were to cover your entire body in house paint you would die, because your skin wouldn't be able to breathe. Every day your body sheds millions of dead skin cells. Your skin is made from keratin, and did you know that your hair and nails are also made from keratin. Your nails are made of a hardened form.

Your skin also contains sebaceous glands that produce oil.  These secrete oil onto the surface of the skin and begin to produce more oil during puberty.  This along with dead skin cells can create pimples.

Melanin is what creates the different colour tones to our skin.  The darker your skin the better natural sun protection we have. For example if you are of European descent (a redhead with white skin) you may be out in the sun for 4 minutes and get sunburnt, whereas an African or Indian ( dark skin and black hair) you can be out in the sun for 1 hour and still not be burnt.

Your dermis (the deeper layer of your skin) contains an erector pili, which is attached to the hair follicle.  When you get cold and get goose bumps, this contracts causing your hair to stand erect on top of your skin.  This allows for a warm layer of air to be trapped between the hair and the top of the skin to help keep the body warm.

So the skin is most important organ in the body and you should be careful with your skin.

PE: Large Ball Skills

This term we are learning how to catch, throw, dribble and kick.
This is my PE self assessment.

Technology Cycle Two

This term in food tech we made mama mia pizza. My partner was Laura. During our lessons we made fruit kebabs, scones, toastie sandwich, snack pizza and mama mia Pizza.
Our next challenge was Master Chef where we made carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing.
Thank you Ms Basset for teaching us how to cook.  

Sock Puppets Explaining Bones

This is Catrin, Laura and I as sock puppets explaining what bones are. Our video is aimed at primary school kids.