Yee yee we back in Business Babayyyyyyyy

3 things that went well
Personally, I think that our business and sales went very well. I think that our product was very popular in the market and it was enjoyed by the people that purchased them. I think that once we got into the groove of things, our packaging and presentation looked better each time. We did sell out of everything quite quickly which was quite amazing to me because I didn’t expect to sell out that quickly. We made $123.5c which was much more than we thought we would make because we made more burritos than we thought we would. I do think that I personally did very well on the packaging side of it because when we were serving to the customers, they did enjoy the look of the packaging. 

3 things that didn’t go so well
The day before market day was very chaotic. We only bought our supply the day before the sale and we also bought things that we didn’t really need, such as forks. Maybe instead of not purchasing forks, just to buy one packet. I also think we should have taken it slower with preparing the burritos. I did enjoy preparing the burritos and am glad that I packaged it because I made it look presentable. I do think that we should have worn gloves because it might have turned the customers off purchasing our burritos. One part of the feedback from a customer was to wear gloves so that is something that didn't go very well. There's always something that we can improve.  

3 things I would change 
I do think that we should have worn gloves while preparing the burritos for the customers. I do think that the customers didn’t like the fact that we weren’t wearing gloves if they even noticed. I do think that I should have been preparing the burritos from the start. I think that I should have also made more posters earlier and then put them all around the school because it would have drawn people to our stall. 

Extracting DNA *cough cough Organs* Genetics 🔬 🧪🧬

I lied, we didn't extract any organs, cause I'm pretty sure that's illegal, and I don't think I need anything on my permanent record. 
K, so Mr Heath is going to extract all our DNA and all our organs and sell them on the Black Market. Just kidding guys, I do Brazillian Jiujitsu now so I can kick his butt and he's too scared to mess with me anyways. Notice how I say the word butt but I really mean a**. 

ANYWAYS, For our Genetics topic in Science, we conducted an experiment, extracting DNA from a Kiwifruit. Turns out you need quite a lot of equipment, so keep that in mind if you are planning to conduct this experiment yourself. You also need Ethanol, now I'm not sure if you can purchase it anywhere, so be mindful of that if you wish to conduct this experiment. Ethanol is stronger than stomach acid, let that sink in for a minute. 

Just thought I would give you a brief lesson on extraction. Nowadays, when people hear the word "extraction", a lot of them think of pimple or earwax extractions, and maybe even organ extractions. In a scientifical context, extraction is a way of separating a substance desired when it is mixed with other substances. So in normal words, it's taking out a substance that has been mixed with other things. So in this case, we were extracting DNA from a Kiwifruit so we were taking out the DNA from it, or separating it.

Equipment for the extraction 
Kiwifruit (don't eat it)
Scalpel (this is sharp, please don't cut yourself cause I'm not being responsible for you cutting yourself, I don't want to be sued)
Scientific spatula (not the type you cook with, wouldn't want to die because of the chemicals in the laboratory)
Ziploc Bag (like the bag you used to put all your snacks in during primary school, you could still do it now, I don't know your life)
25mls of water (have you drunk enough water today?)
A pinch of salt (if you want to be all food scientific, a pinch of salt can be measured at the end of a knife)
Small cloth to wipe all your tears away (just kidding I'm sorry)
Funnel (the triangle looking thingy)
Beaker (This is the piece of equipment that looks like a cup)
Test tube (where the extraction occurs)
A squirt of Dishwashing liquid (I don't know what measurement a "squirt" is equivalent to, but just a tiny bit)
10mls of Ethanol (Don't drink the Ethanol you idiot, you don't want to die of poisoning)

Method of the extraction (read carefully) 
1. CAREFULLY using the scalpel, slice the kiwifruit in half. Be careful not to cut your fingers off, cause you need fingers, and you don't want to lose your precious phalanges (look at me using the scientific term for finger bones, you should be proud)
2. CAREFULLY using the spatula, scoop out the goopy remains and insides or flesh of the kiwifruit and place it in the Ziploc bag. (NO YOU CANNOT EAT THE KIWIFRUIT, IT IS IN A LAB. LAB=CHEMICALS, CHEMICALS=POTENTIAL HARM TO HEALTH, HARM TO HEALTH=SICKNESS, SICKNESS=POSSIBLE DEATH, soz that's a bit dramatic but you can't be too careful.)
3. Add 25mls of water and the pinch of salt to the ziplock bag
4. Close the bag and use all your anger to mush the kiwifruit into a soup-like paste. Channel your inner boxer to mush the heck out of that kiwifruit.
5. Place the cloth on top of the funnel and the funnel over the beaker. Pour the soupy kiwifruit mixture liquid into the funnel/cloth. (DON'T EAT IT)
6. Pour the liquid from the beaker into a test tube
7. Add your squirt of dishwashing liquid to the liquid and swirl it around in the test tube.
8. Allow to sit for 5 minutes
9. Tilt the test tube on a 45-degree angle and slowly pour the 10ml of Ethanol into the mixture. (DON'T DRINK IT)
10. Allow the mixture to sit.

Results of our experiment
So I do believe that our experiment was successful. After we completed all of the steps and allowed it to settle for a few minutes, the mixture had white strands that rose to the top, which was the DNA. The mixture separated into three sections, the top section looked quite cloudy and it formed together quite nicely. The middle layer separated the foam and was clearish and looked like water and the final layer at the bottom looked like kiwifruit juice and was green (just like Kermit the frog). You may not be able to really see it in the photo and it's quite hard to see, so you're just going to have to trust me that, these were the results.  The vertical photo was after the dishwashing liquid step. The photo beneath this text was after all of the steps.











Discussion

Yay, now you get to read me rambling on about extraction, wooo, lucky you.
So the steps we took allowed us to separate the DNA from the rest of the contents in the Kiwifruit, so in the end, we got to see all the DNA in half a kiwifruit which was cool. In the end, Mr Heath did give us permission to play with the remaining DNA in the test tube, so we picked it up and felt the texture which was quite jelly-like. The water that we added aided in the breaking of the kiwifruit and but didn't really provide many other uses. The salt was used to aid in the clumping process of the DNA and you can see that in the white foam at the top of the mixture. Salt is used in many different chemistry experiments in this way. The foaming detergent made the DNA more prominent than just the white foam and we could actually see at least some of the DNA strands, and they stood out so much due to this detergent. As the detergent is bubbly and easy to study, it really did help this experiment. The ethanol was what provided the strands of DNA and the foam to rise to the top. Ethanol has a different density to the water, which is what caused it to rise to the top, and brought the kiwifruit DNA strands with it.

Conclusion
So what have we learned reading this post? Well obviously, DON'T EAT FOOD IN THE LAB, seriously, it can be very dangerous and we don't want any harm to anyone. Fun fact, Ethanol is stronger than stomach acid so it could cause death, be very careful. I am very glad that we were able to extract all of the DNA from half of a Kiwifruit, our experiment was very successful. I honestly, before this, didn't know the full scientific definition of what extraction was so that was good to learn. We have learned that with the extraction of DNA, the process is quite simple and that we can separate DNA from other contents within fruits and other things. I do think that this was quite interesting. I still think I prefer Chemistry over Biology, but it's starting to grow on me and I've enjoyed this topic.

Composition stoof

What is Composition?
Composition in the musical context is when someone composes a piece of music or creates something that relates to music.

What style of composition have you chosen? 
I have chosen to compose a piece of music for a horror film scene because I think I have skills in this area.

What ideas do you have so far and what do you need to work on?
So far I have composed my piece and it is starting to come together. I now have to choose a scene to use.

Explosion thingies, AKA Volcanoes

How do Volcanoes form?

Volcanoes occur because of the movement of the tectonic plates. The movement of a plate sinking beneath another plate into the mantle makes it become very hot and it then melts due to the friction. This is called Magma, and as it rises through the cracks of the earth surface, causing pressure buildup and it eventually is released. Once this pressure is released, the magma flows to the surface causing what is known to be called a volcanic eruption. Once the magma has reached the surface, it erupts to form lava flows and ash deposits, once that has cooled, it forms a new crust. After years and years of buildup of this lava creates the Volcano shape that most people are familiar with. 

The Diamond Head Volcano in Hawaii

The Diamond Head Volcano is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu and is known to most Hawaiians as Le'ahi. This volcano is widely known for its beautiful views of O'ahu as well as the humungous crater at the top. Lying at the southern edge of Waikiki, Le'ahi is an extinct volcanic crater and tuff cone. It was the site of a Luakini Heiau, which is a historical structure dedicated to the war god and was used for human sacrifice as well as devotion to the god. The name Le'ahi was originally given to the volcano by the Ancient Hawaiians. It is most likely that lae "brow ridge, promontory" and ahi "tuna" because the shape of the ridgeline of the crater as seen from Waikiki resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. But it can also mean "wreath of fire" and refer to the navigational fires lit on the summit to assist canoes travelling offshore. It was known as the Diamond Head in 1825 when the British sailors and settlers mistook volcanic crystals for diamonds. The volcano is estimated to be 150,000 years old and extinct for 150,000 years. The Diamond Head crater was formed from many cones and vents. It is responsible for a series of volcanic eruptions called Honolulu Volcanic Series. The eruptions caused several popular landmarks in Hawaii to emerge. The eruption that created the Diamond Head lasted for only a few days. 

Many people visit the Diamond Head Crater every year. It is quite a famous tourist attraction. Visitors to Waikiki often hike to the Diamond Head Monument. It takes around 2 hours to reach the observation deck, but if you are quite an efficient, fast walker, it could take less than an hour. There are many stairs on the way up to the monument and a small tunnel that you have to pass through. Once you reach the observation deck, you will be able to observe the scenery of Waikiki. 

Hawaiian legends say that the volcanic cone was one of the places where Pele, the volcano goddess, and her younger sister, Hiiaka, lived as they searched Hawaii for a permanent home. 

Our Volcanic Eruption 

After researching volcanoes, we were given the task to create a model of one of our group members volcanoes. Jessica's volcano was the volcano we used. Mount Vesuvius. Using paper mache, we created the volcanic structure of the volcano and then painted it. We erupted the volcano and it went quite well.

4 spatulas of Potassium Iodide in 20mls of water 
 20mls of 35% hydrogen Peroxide 
Dishwashing liquid 
Red Food colouring 
H202--------> H20 + O2

First, we mixed the Potassium Iodide and the water together in the small beaker until it was clear like regular water, While Jess was doing this, Molly and I mixed the rest of the ingredients into our volcano. To create the final lava flow, we added the iodide mixture into the bottle and watched how it erupted. This experiment worked because Hydrogen Peroxide is water and oxygen and slowly separates. The Potassium iodide was asses to the hydrogen peroxide to speed up the eruption process. The glitter we added also made it super sparkly and I love it.

Papatūānuku, The Earth Mother Māori gods Social Studies

For the start of our Treaty of Waitangi unit, we have started to learn about the Māori Gods and had to create a poster about one of the gods, I chose Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother. There is a Māori legend about how the world of light was created. 

In the beginning, Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother and Ranginui, the Sky Father, were in a strong embrace. The sky and the earth were joined together, and their children were born between them. Their 7 children conspired to separate their parents, allowing light and life to thrive in the world. Their child Tāne Mahuta formed into a handstand and then separated his parents. The children became the main deities of the earth. This is how the Māori people explain the creation of the world. 

Papatūānuku is the Earth Mother, also known as Mother Earth. There are many other gods from other places in the world that are similar to Papatūānuku. Gaia was the Greek god, Tellus the Roman, Prithvi the Hindu and Houtou for the Chinese. These gods are quite similar in the fact that they are god or goddess of the Earth. 

My lessons in Gymnastics + Floor sequence + Trampoline + Beam

In PE, we have been doing a gymnastics unit. Each lesson we have been learning sequences which we had to film and then post up onto our blogs. During this unit so far, I have been trying very hard to develop my floor gymnastics skills. At the start of this unit, I was already able to do a forward roll and a backwards roll as well as a really bad cartwheel. Using my prior knowledge and a bit of help from my teacher, I was able to somewhat improve my cartwheel and make sure that my legs and back were straight. I have become incredibly invested in my floor routine and have been trying to improve something each week. After our latest lesson, I was able to kind of do a handstand into a forward roll but I still have quite far to improve on that skill. For the floor sequence, I have memorised both the first and second sequence and I am soon going to try work on the third sequence, that's where the handstand forward roll comes in.   

Here is my reflection on this unit.

On the video attached to the right, you can see my doing the second routine. I was having an extremely off day and had quite a bad headache so the work in this video is not exactly my best. I think I will redo this video taking if I do have the time to. My toes were nice and pointed during the cartwheel as well as with my arabesque but I do think that I need to straighten my legs and make it flow nicer. My forward and backward rolls were also really bad, but this is just because I had a headache. Next lesson I aim to refilm this routine and maybe start working on my trampoline routine. I'm not sure if the video will work, but when I wrote this post, it is there. I do think that my sequence could be flowier.  I think with the cartwheel my arms need to follow the flow of my legs. If I push off my arms more and then go onto pulling my arms up as my legs go down.

Here is my video of me trying to do the trampoline for the first time. After one practice, I videoed this as I had a wee panic because I didn't think I would have it done. Here I am doing a routine which is quite easy. I do think my controlled bounces were quite nice, I do think that I could work on keeping my body in the centre of the trampoline. But otherwise, the outcome of this was quite good for my first couple of tries.

Here is my final Gymnastics video. After not much preparation, I made a last-minute decision to make my final routine on the beam. I am very shaky during this routine, but I do think that it turned out alright for only practising it once before recording it. I had quite a hard time getting up on the beam itself, but I do think that after all of that my routine was okay. I think that I should have practised working on the other apparatus other than the floor primarily. I looked very scared of doing my routine, and that was because I was scared. I do think that I should have practised more.

Fifth practical for Home Economics Pad Thai

Teamwork Aspects 
This week was another great lesson for our team. When we make the Pad Thai this week, Mrs Hindson wrote down roles on our recipes so we were able to assign everyone roles so it was more organised this time around. An example of a role that I did was the cooking of the noodles, I had to watch over the stove and make sure that the noodles cooked properly and were, soft and easy to eat but still a little bit firm. I think that this addition made cooking much easier and made everyone's lives much easier. This weeks recipe was still quite simple, but the skills needed to be more of the measuring kind. The people in charge of making the sauce and the marinade needed to be very particular with their measurements because if they weren't it would throw off the taste of the dish.

Improvements 
I do think that we could have put less pepper in our final product as it threw off the taste quite a bit. I mean, I love pepper but it was way too overpowering. I would have prefered to put more of the sweet Chilli sauce in instead of the pepper but I wasn't in charge of the garnishing.

Product Outcome 
I think that our product was excellent and I think it had quite a nice fragrance to it, it had a nice essence of sweet Chilli sauce and fish sauce. When I took the first bite of our dish, I first got the texture of the peanuts and got a nice taste from that, and then I got the soft texture from the noodles and a nice hint of fish sauce. When I first bit into the chicken, I thought it was a bit dry but then I realised that it wasn't dry, it was just different compared to the noodles. I really got a big aftertaste of pepper after finishing my mouthful. The spring onions were a nice subtle note next to the punchiness of the other flavours in the dish, it came in right after the fish sauce taste. I really appreciated the addition of the peanuts as it made the dish more interesting to me and kept the textures and flavours balanced.

Modifications
We need to actually calm down on the salt and pepper because we keep on adding too much to our dishes and it ruins the taste for me. I do appreciate it when the pepper is there because it adds another flavour, but we need to balance the seasonings to fit the taste of the other elements. I love the enthusiasm we have but we need to think about the taste of the end product when seasoning. I would also use thicker noodles if I made this at home myself.

Next Steps 
Next time I think we just need to continue what we are doing. I'm not sure if Mrs Hindson will be giving us roles to take next time so I think we should take the responsibility and create the roles ourselves that are even and that will allow everyone to do something. This lesson was excellent and I think we need to continue what we are doing.

Home Economics Mix and Match activity Week 7

Something that I learned (mix and match cards) 
When the English settlers came to New Zealand, they brought their own different hunting methods, and ways of cooking compared to the Maoris. There were various hunting methods that the Maori people were not aware of that the English brought to New Zealand. The Maori knew about traps and spears, but the English introduced them into guns and other forms of hunting. These guns have now developed into different forms of technology for gathering food.

What can you see happening to our food in the future (50years)? What could you invent to change or directly effect relating to how food is produced for a cheaper price in the future? 

Food is necessary for survival, everyone needs it, without it, we all perish. Every being on this Earth needs food but with recent occurrences, we need to create different ways of producing food and meals that are available to everyone for cheap prices, that contains all the ingredients necessary to be nutritious and tasty. In the next 50 years, I think that the food eaten will be produced in labs as recently, new forms of lab-developed foods have been sold in stores and the idea seems to be quite popular with pretty healthy people. I don't really know if that is a good thing or a bad thing because we do need better ways of producing healthy and nutritious foods that won't be hard on the environment because the ways we are currently producing food is probably not the best way for the environment. But the food produced in 50 years time may be more focused on nutrition than the actual taste of the food. If it were to be produced in a lab it might not be the tastiest. If I could, I
would have a different, more effective way of producing meat products. I do think that the way we are going with lab-produced food is a good idea, but I would prefer a way of producing food that is similar to that but has quite a meaty taste to it. I do think that finding different means to particularly meat products would be quite difficult, especially for cheaper prices. I think that something such as using local labs maybe even in grocery stores that are quite small so that the stores can have their product fresh every day would be something cool. Using small local labs would be cheaper than having one big lab then shipping them different places would be interesting. 

Flamin' Heath Land Yacht

Aim
To build the fastest Wind racer out of the materials we were supplied.

Equipment 
Trolley (Cart chassis)
Cardboard
1 meter of paper roll
Scissors
2 meters of sellotape
Metal rod

Method 

1) Put the Metal rod into the trolley
2) Tape the strips of cardboard onto the base of the Metal rod so the base of the sail is formed.
3) Cut out a large triangle of paper and wrap it around the Metal Rod to form sails
4) Secure the sails onto the chassis with tape and tape any extra flappy bits down.
5) Make sure it is all secure and stable
6) Use the leaf blower to see how far it travels and the speed it travels.

Research 
https://www.instructables.com/id/Protei-Land-Yacht/

We took information from this website to figure out what shape our sails would be. We thought that the triangle shape would catch more wind and therefore go further than it would have compared to another shape. The triangle shape was quite a good choice and our design looked nice on that shape. We also want wheels on our chassis to be quite smooth but also have enough friction to stop it from completely falling over. We decided to put bits of cardboard near the base of the chassis just to ensure that it is still secure so it doesn't fall over and so the sails don't flap around.

Pictures 

Here we have some incredible photos of our land yacht. Molly painted Mr Heath on our land yacht.  Our yacht is called Flamin' Heath

Results 
The Velocity of our Land Yacht was 1.18MS-1
(at the time of updating my blog post, I forgot what the measurements were but I will update them when I find out)

To figure out what the Velocity of a moving object is, you need to divide the distance measured by the time measured.
Formula
V=⧍d/⧍t
The triangle means delta, delta means change. So the change of distance, divided by the change of time.

Discussion 
The initial launching of our land Yacht wasn't too bad and it did go 6.4M which was further than we thought it would be. I think if we used our cardboard more effectively by using more of it in more places nearer the base, we would have gone a bit further. I do think that for what we did, we got a good result. Molly and I worked well together and Molly did an excellent job with the designs of our sails. The science department seemed to appreciate the great feats of artistry. If we don't win most creative then I don't know what will.  I think that we did manage to make quite a nice land yacht. It didn't get very far but it went pretty far for what we had. During the race, if I had angeled the leafblower from a lower angle and happened to point it a bit higher up then it would have worked out a bit differently than it did today.


Conclusion 
In conclusion, the launching of our land yacht wasn't too bad and it went further than we expected. There are a few things that we would have changed such as the amount of cardboard and tape we used, but we are still very happy with the end result.

When measuring Velocity, be sure to use the correct formula.

Essay Pre-Planning continued

      This is the poster that our group did to answer the essay question; Describe a relationship between 2 or more characters in this text. Explain how this relationship helped you to understand at least one of the characters. Our group focused on the relationship between Fi, Ellie and Homer. 

Diversity of NZ Culture and Food Choices

29/08/2019
For Home Economics today, Rheanna, Jessica and I completed a mapping task. Each group member had the same map but with different parts of information that everyone needs. On the main map that we had to label the important places that are important to New Zealand food choices. We had to label them and put them on a map using keys. 

Map #1

On the first map, there was a list of settlers that came to New Zealand. We needed to place where they were located and why they located there. The settlers included the Scottish, English, Europeans, Asians, and the Polynesians. The different reasons they moved were because of reason such as humidity, the goldrush, similar environment, opportunity in trade and available land. This part of the map was really hard to complete as we could not exactly find very reliable information but we managed to find some. Key 2. had the information from Map #1. 

Map #2

The second map was probably the easiest to complete in a short amount of time. All we had to do was label the different areas that were marked out on the map. I completed this in five minutes and then went on to help the my other team members. Cities such as Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Christchurch were on the map. I used Key #1 to show where these are. 

Map #3

Map #3 was another map that seemed to be completed quite fast. On this map, there was a list of food types that are found in different areas around New Zealand. We had to place them where they are most readily available. Food types included Seafood, Vegetables, Carrots and Potatoes, Dairy Cattle, Wheat and Barley, Grapes, stone fruit and berries. All of the words that are coming out of the North and South island are the different types of foods and where they come from or are found commonly. We found out from this that at the top of the South Island, around Nelson, is where there is a lot of Horticulture (fruit). 

Fourth Practical for Home Economics 2019 Pizza

Teamwork Aspects 
This practical, our group did a much better job of utilising skills and measuring our ingredients. I do think that we all did so much better at sharing the roles this time and no one was left doing nothing, and there was no one carrying everyone else. We ALL managed to work together and all did our part to be finished 20 minutes before the lesson finished. We worked effectively, on time and we made little to no mistakes. We worked great as a group and I do think that every dish or meal we make will be delicious and efficiently made.

Improvements 
There was really nothing that I would change about how we prepared the Pizzas and there's nothing I would really change about the taste or the ingredients either, it all worked very well and this practical has been my favourite so far. As we finished 20 minutes early, we had time for the Pizzas to cool so that the ingredients didn't fall all over the place in our containers. I do think that as a group we do need to focus on the more technical elements of our preparation of the ingredients. When we are cutting vegetables a certain way or if we are mixing a dough, we do need to work on how we prepare our ingredients. I am still very pleased about how our dish was prepared.


Product Outcome 
We were all really pleased about how our product turned out and I wouldn't change a single thing because I thought it thought it tasted delicious. I do think that I should have put more cheese on the top but that was really the only thing that I would probably change because I think that my Pizza was perfect for me. The texture of the Pizza wasn't too dense, it was perfect, I think that I may make it myself when I get home and that I might make one big Pizza for my family.

Third Practical for Home Economics 2019 Vegetarian sushi

Teamwork Aspect 

I think that our group did work well again this practical. We all gel together nicely so working as a team was pretty easy. We started to work more together as a group and with our 5th team member coming back, we had more of an easier time working together and the measurements were more accurate this time around. 

Improvements 

I think that as a group we did great, we would need to work more on the preparation of the food. When we were chopping up our ingredients, we had two people manning that station and had the other three doing something else. When we start to prepare more advanced dishes, I think that we need to continue doing that.  We need to continue reading or listening to instructions more carefully and focus on the end products outcome. Our group does work quite well together, but the communication needs to improve. Again, deciding who is doing what role, before we start, would be the most desirable and realistic goal for our group. I do think that we need to divvy up the workload a bit better next week so everyone does the same amount of work and so no one is carrying the team by themselves. 

The outcome of the product

Our product was quite tasty, we did a good job of cutting up the vegetables and spreading the rice. Although we did not get very much feedback from our teacher about our product, I do think that we did very well and that did well with what instructions we're given. There weren't any issues with following instructions or anything like that. The product was prepared well and we all did our share which was nice. 

Tomorrow When The War Began Essay Pre-planning continued...

The incident of the bridge explosion helped me to understand the important idea of Rebellion and rebelling against what views been brought up with and what values you know. This is because of how it demonstrates the rebellion of the teens against the invaders and what they have been brought up to believe. We see this in the text when Fi wants to break a window, it sparks a small start of rebellion and gets them excited. When Fi tells Ellie 'I've always wanted to break a window.' we see that Fi may have seemed like a pretty reserved person at the start of the book, but now she is starting to see that she is starting to rebel and become her own person. We finally get to see how Fi and many of the other characters rebel in order to stay alive and demonstrate and we see how they change and develop during the story.  


Another way that the bridge explosion helped me to understand that rebellion can sometimes be necessary in order to survive and that these teens would have to possibly sacrifice a lot of what they had in order to survive. This is because of how they risked their lives in order to continue living and to save their country, in a way, from the invaders. Because they prioritised their goal rather than prioritise themselves and what they strive for in life. If they were not in this situation, if they were just at home, themselves and their own survival would be a priority rather than something else. We see Lee prioritise the others and what they aim to do rather than prioritise his own wellbeing or his injuries that he has gotten along the way. 

The construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza

Still, to this day, Egyptologists aren't completely sure about how the Great Pyramids of Giza were built. There are many theories as to how these structures were crafted and experts are trying to develop ways to recreate these Pyramids or to simply figure out how they were built. These ancient Egyptian burial tombs were built to honour the Pharos and higher-ranking officials. Although many people believe that these pyramids were built by slaves, they are now actually believed to be built by Egyptians that lived in that area. Proof of villages abundant with bakeries and other proof of life is situated near the pyramids and seem to have been there for many years. For years, scientists, Egyptologists and Archaeologists have been trying to piece together exactly how these Ancient Egyptians built these structures. Over a span of centuries, the ancient Egyptians created techniques and different forms of technology to build these pyramids. Limestone was one of the materials used to build the pyramids. It was what made up most of the materials used in the construction and the rough Limestone was used in the core of the pyramid. Workers took the stone in blocks by marking out crevices and then transporting them to the construction site. Various tools such as pounders, chisels, hammers and pickaxes made from granite were used to remove the blocks and to carve them into rectangle shapes. Limestone was used in various ways by the Egyptians. Fine, white Limestone was used for the interior decoration of the temples and tombs of the pyramids, whereas the lower-grade limestone was used in other ways, and is normally found in the core of the temples. The ancient Egyptians, in conclusion, had very advanced technology for their time. Their different forms of technology and innovations have really influenced the world we live in today.


The use of Limestone was quite an advanced move for the Egyptians. Limestone was a very easy material for the Egyptians to use for the construction and was used for various reasons. It was very easy to cut, extract and to polish, it did look pretty nice for the aesthetics as well. Extracted from the soil near the construction sites, Limestone was used inside and outside of the pyramids and is found in many other ancient artifacts in Egypt. The Egyptians have developed many interesting technologies and advancements that have been further developed our world and have been developed more and more since the time of the Egyptians. I do think that the world has improved technology-wise after the time of the Egyptians. Ever since the ancient Egyptians first developed these different forms of technology, our world has developed more and more technologies that have further improved our lives.

English Essay Pre Planning

What is going to be my key event? 
My key event will be the bridge blowing up. 

Who is going to be my key character? 
My key character is going to be Fi (Fiona).

What are 3 ways the character changed as a result of this key event?
Before Fi was shy, now she is energetic. 
Before Fi was a city girl who knew nothing about what they're doing, now she is confident. 
Before Fi was reserved, now she doesn't care what anyone thinks about her. 

What did we do this lesson? 
This lesson we were starting to plan our Written Text Essays for our novel study that we have been working on so far this term. Our group chose to write our plan for Tomorrow When The War Began, written by John Marsden. We all have done an extension book from what our class has been reading. This lesson we just planned what we are going to do for our Novel Study essay. 

Second Practical Lesson for Home Economics Semester 2

Fish & Chips 

Teamwork aspect 

This time during our cook, we did not assign roles, instead, we winged it and volunteered when there was a job that needed to be done. As our group has not had a chance to talk one-on-one with each other, we have still not fully pinned down what each of our strengths is. We do know that Jessica is very good with measurements so we let her do that. I am quite good on the stove and with mixing so our group when we get a chance to work on the stove, I will try to utilise my strengths with that. 

Improvements 

This time, our group did a much better job of communicating with each other. I do think that next time we need to work on reading the recipe properly and thoroughly. Although we had quite good instructions from Mrs Hindson, the team member in charge of cutting the fish did not cut it properly. I think we need to work on listening skills and need to improve our communication and listening skills further. 

The outcome of our product 

• As said before, we did not cut our fish properly and this led to some issues figuring out if our fish would cook properly. It also leads to the fish falling apart. 
• If we had another chance to cook this version of Fish & chips, we would cut the fish properly and season the chips better. We lacked the nice seasoned taste with those chips. 
• The fish actually tasted quite nice and had not too much of that fishy taste, the crumbs on top of it made it taste very delicious. By the time I got to eat the chips, they were soggy, but this was because I had to wait for the interval to eat them, they were nice and fluffy, but a little extra salt and pepper would be nice. 
• We also forgot to take a photo of what our fish and chips tasted like, so we do not have evidence of what it tasted like, but it did look something like this. 

Next steps 

Next time we need to actually take photos of our product and need to make sure that we communicate properly within our group. We need to actually assign roles and make sure that everyone follows through with our roles. We also need to read the recipe properly because this was the start of all of the issues during this lesson. 

Technology and Change 2019 Are students addicted to their cellphones?

Are students addicted to their cellphones? Is this an issue? 

Cellphone addiction is a very serious issue, especially when it comes to students in the 21st Century. Nowadays, children are brought up with all of these screens. From the moment they step out into the world, they are exposed to these cellular devices and are always on them from the moment they wake up. Students are in the age group of people that spend a large amount of time on their phones, on a daily basis, students are checking their devices and using them for many different purposes. Although the internet is a very wonderful place, sometimes it can be a very negative space and can sometimes cause issues. Youth spend extensive hours watching videos or on social media platforms and can sometimes lose themselves in the excitement. Face-to-face socialisation isn't a very common way of communication anymore, people prefer to video chat or email their colleagues instead of actually talking to them. From birth, people become addicted to cellular devices, especially students in the 21st Century.  

Tomorrow When the War Began Chapters 1-5 questions

Must do questions Chapter 1

Question 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of first-person narration? 

- Writing in the first person can be a disadvantage in itself if not written correctly. In my opinion, there are very certain ways that first-person narration can work well but it can also ruin the story. The way that the story is first introduced doesn’t really appeal to me and kind of turns me off from reading the story. I do think that the first person narration was probably the best choice for this story because the story would be more interesting rather than having another narrator telling the story. Having the point of view of the person experiencing the situation will be more immersive than having someone else tell the story. I did not enjoy the part during the start where they introduce the story with “It all began when…” like it is written in this text. It might also turn other readers off from reading the story. 

Question 2. Why do you think Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order? 

“It’s terribly, terribly important. Recording what we have done, in words, on paper, it’s got to be our way of telling ourselves that we mean something, that we matter. That the things we’ve done make a difference. I don’t know how big a difference, but a difference. Writing it down means we might be remembered.” - Ellie Pg 2 

- I think that Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order so the reader can fully understand the sequence of events and be fully immersed in the story without getting lost in what happened. This is also because the characters themselves can remember what happened to them if they ever forget. If Ellie didn’t share the sequence of events in order, then the reader would not be able to follow the events. If for whatever reason, they die, whoever discovers the writing, they can understand what happened and what risks they all too. This quote shows Ellie’s views on their decision. 

Question 3. Pick one interesting word from the chapter, find the meaning, and explain why it is interesting. 
- Arete - The word Arete means a sharp mountain ridge, a narrow ridge of rocks that separate two valleys. I thought this word was interesting simply because I didn’t know what it was. It sounded like it was a type of road or a river or something like that. In the book, Tailor’s stitch is a long line, an arete that goes dead straight from Mt Martin to Wombegonoo. It’s rocky and very narrow and steep in place. The way that these words described the arete, I thought it was some type of road, but it was really a sharp mountain ridge.

Question 4.  John Marsden foreshadows several events and characters in this chapter. Make three predictions based on the evidence in the text about what may occur later in the story.
- 1. “ None of us wants to end up as a pile of dead white bones, unnoticed, and worst of all, with no one knowing or appreciating the risk’s we’ve run.” Based on the title of the book as well as this quote, I am going to infer that a big battle happens. The “War” might not only mean a physical battle, but it could also be the battle inside someone's head, a mental battle between someone and themselves. The blurb on the back of the book says that Ellie and her friends leave home one morning, wave goodbye to their parents and head into the hills to camp out for a while. This means that Ellie is not alone, she is accompanied by her friends.
2. “We want to do a bushwalk along Tailor’s Stitch for a few days. Get away from the sex and vice of Wirrawee into the clean wholesome air of the mountains”. Based on this quote and the previous inference, I think that when they go on this trip, the ‘battle’, whatever it is, occurs while they are on this journey. Whatever happens during this story, it will occur when they are on this bushwalk. 
3. “There’s only one way to do this and that's to tell it in order, chronological order.” I think that this quote is very important because this page really has some interesting foreshadowing of events that occur during the story. The fact that they need to keep the story in chronological order so that they will be remembered, or so that they can remember themselves if they forget, shows me that there may be an event that causes them to forget, maybe amnesia? Maybe someone will die? Maybe someone will forget? But how? Whatever happens during the ‘battle’ may cause someone to have amnesia, may kill them, or may scar their minds forever. 

- Question 5. What kind of story do you think Ellie is going to tell? Use evidence to prove your answers
- I think that Ellie is going to share a very dangerous story, a story where there are countless challenges, something that will change their lives forever. Why else would they need to record their journey? Their journey must be very significant and needs to be recorded in case anything happens. 

- Question 6. What set of skills do these characters have that convince their parents that they can go bush independently? 
- Ellie - Ellie seems to have very good convincing skills. Based on how she convinced Mr Mathers that they can go bush, I think that these skills might come into use some point on this journey.
Robyn- Based on how Ellie described how determined Robyn was, I think that she will come in very handy and help the group of friends very much.
Homer- Homer is wild and outrageous. Sometimes you need that in a group of friends to balance out any sensitivities or fear in the group. Sometimes the widest people take risks, and I think that will come in handy. 

Must do questions chapter 2

- Question 1. How did the group of teenagers ascend Tailors Stitch?
As the teenagers begin their journey, they start their ascend of Tailors Stitch, they realised how difficult the journey was. Going up the first step was difficult, to say the least. As Ellie said, “there was a fair bit of swearing and sweating and pulling other people up and hanging on to other people’s packs before we were all standing on top, peering down at Home’s Ridge". Their approach to their journey was pretty basic and they even brought a chainsaw for fallen trees, which I think was a pretty good idea. They took the landrover and managed to bounce along for around 5ks but it doesn't sound very fun to me. 

- Question 2. What are the two special events happening the day after the teenagers leave for the bush? 
Commemoration day, when the whole country stops, the day of the Wirrawee show. It is a very special occasion. 

-Question 3. How many days are they planning on staying? How much food do you think is reasonable to bring, split between 7 teenagers?
They planned to be away for 5 days. I think that instead of packing a whole lot of food that would not last long or be nutritious for the teens, I would probably pack snacks such as trail mix or dried lentils, food items that would keep people full for longer, rather than small packets of chips that wouldn’t last two minutes. Foods for dinner such as already prepared soup or even fruit or vegetable items would be better for them and last much longer. They brought food items such as 2minute noodles which seems to be a pretty common camping food for New Zealanders and now apparently Australians. I think that they should have brought more nutritious snacks that can last a long time. 

Question 4. Who is Hermit and what is he supposed to have done?
Hermit is an old ex-murderer who murdered his wife and his child.

Question 5. Do you think Hermit will be a significant character in this story? Why or why not?
I think that Hermit will be quite a significant character in this story. As the teens are on Satans Steps, they start to say that if an old pensioner can walk these steps, then they can too. I think that somehow the author will incorporate Hermits murdering story into the teen's journey. I don't think that the author would have included the Hermit's story if they weren't going to use it in the story. 

- Question 6. Is their descent down Satan’s Steps into Hell dangerous? What are the dangers? How can you make it safer? What would you have done? 
I think that it was fairly dangerous because all of the dangers mentioned are quite significant and seem to be very difficult to face. They had to drop into a tangle of old logs and blackberries then scrambled up the tilted scarred face of the rock. There seemed to be many challenges and difficulties. Satan’s steps are described to be very large and difficult to descend.  I think that if I was to go on this journey, I would bring some ropes to hang on things to swing around and so I could use them to go from tree to tree. 

- Question 7. Predict what the bridge signifies? 
I think that the bridge might be an actual bridge, maybe it is something connecting the body of water that they have found? Maybe it is a way to cross Satans Steps another way, maybe a path or bridge or road? It could also signify a cross-over from Earth to Hell? 

Must do questions Chapter 3

- Question 1. Why does Robyn think that they are the first people to step foot in hell? 

I think that this is because doesn't see any reasons for anyone to bother going to hell. I do see where she is coming from because from what I have read, hell doesn't sound like the most exciting place, and there isn't really anything for anyone to do there. It is really just large plots of land that don't seem to have much of a purpose. 

- Question 2. - Why do you think the valley is called hell? 

There could be many reasons as to why the valley is called hell, I do think that this could be a foreshadowing of future events. Someone may have been trying to stop others from going to hell or even keep them out to prevent any secrets from getting out. The word hell is used for a place where people don't normally want to go, and someone may have started calling it that to keep people out. 

- Question 3. - Why must the teenagers seem like visitors from hell to the wild things living in the clearing? How is this ironic? 

This is because the teens were very loud. The irony is the fact that Ellie said: "for any little wild things living in the clearing we must have seemed like visitors from Hell, not visitors to it". I do think that this is quite ironic that they are only visiting Hell, anything living there would have thought that they are from Hell, not visiting it. 

- Question 4. - What picture of Kevin do we get in this chapter?

 In this chapter, Kevin actually had a use, Ellie said that he was "good with fires" and I think that this fire starting may come in handy later on in the story. The skill of fire starting may be very useful when in battle with something. Kevin does seem to have a lot of uses in this story, he does seem to encourage everyone to keep on going, as he said: "it's lucky I wouldn't let you pikers give up back there when you all wanted to wimp out". Although this does seem like a pretty conceited statement, he did encourage everyone to keep on going and wouldn't let them give up, whether this was for personal pleasure or not, he encouraged everyone to keep going and I do think he will keep everyone motivated during this story. 

- Question 5. - What does Ellie liken Fi to? Do you think that this is a fair assessment of her character? 

Ellie compares Fi to some sort of exotic butterfly. I can't exactly argue with this, Fi does seem to be quite a delicate person, she is also described to be graceful, all butterflies are graceful and fly with a beautiful aura and I do think that Fi fits this description as well. "No, my parents are into health foods", this statement with some context does kind of prove that Fi hasn't been exposed to some things that the others have been exposed to, exoticness to me, means different or foreign. Sometimes Fi does seem like an alien when she says she hasn't done certain things or when she does prissy, "girly" kind of things, such as when she packed all of those unnecessary things for the trip. 

- Question 6. - At times Ellie switches her narration from retelling the story to commenting about her life in the present- why do you think the author has chosen to write in this style? 

I do think that the author has purposely done this to add effect. Especially when the teens are all talking to each other, the author goes from narration to commenting on her life in the present. I do think that this does immerse the reader in the story more, it makes them feel like they are right there, compared to a narration of someone recalling the past. 

Must do questions Chapter 4. 

-Question 1. - Do you think the way they handled the snake situation was appropriate? What could they have done differently?
I think that the way they handled it was okay, there were way worse ways that they could have handled it. They didn’t exactly bash the snake's body in with a bunch of rocks so it was probably the most humane way they could have gotten rid of it. I do know of people doing things much more harsh to creatures than the teens did. I would have probably screamed and run away just after seeing a little spider in Hell, I don't think I could face a snake. 

- Question 2. - Ellie claims that Hell is just a label and that people label things all the time, She then comes to the conclusion that Hell is people, is she right?
I do somewhat agree that Hell is a label, the way that Hell is described in this story is completely different from what I initially thought it was. It was wild, and beautiful, with lots of vegetation. No place was Hell, no place could be hell. I do see where Ellie is coming from where she says that it’s a label to keep people away, to stop people from seeing it and using it for themselves. Where she says the part about Hell being people, I think it might have something to do with Hermit and his story. Maybe someone wants to keep others out of that place, maybe they want to keep it for themselves. If I discovered this amazing place, I would have kept it to myself as well, it would be my own place. This "Hell" is a deserted place, and no one had gone there for a very long time, or no one has been there at all, so it would make sense if someone called it Hell to keep people away. 

- Question 3. - What was peculiar about the planes that flew over hell? 
It's interesting because it’s on the day of Commem, the festival where the Navy and Police officers would not be working. It would be a perfect time to invade because that would be when the Officers were not there to invade and take over hell in a sense. I do think that something will happen, I do think that someone will try to either take over Hell or either take over Wirrawee. 

- Question 4. - Why does Homer's interest in Fi seem so odd to Ellie? 
It seems off to Ellie because Homer doesn’t exactly usually go for girls such as Fi. Homer would usually not treat girls properly and look after them and as Ellie says “Treats them like beanbags”. He seemed to be quite a douche and not really sensitive enough to hold a relationship and didn’t seem to like his emotions. Although it isn't really any of Ellie's business what Homer and Fi might do, I do kind of see based off how Homer talks, that he may be quite rude to women and people in general. Homer usually goes for girls that he can control in a way, girls that will listen to him and girls that won't stand up for themselves. Girls that will take whatever Homer dishes up. Fi might be a nice change for Homer though, someone who is a little sensitive, an "exotic butterfly".

- Question 5. - Fi brushes off the planes coming back from Commemoration day. Why do you think the planes were flying over Wirrawee? 
Fi may have a point, but I do think that someone is trying to invade Hell or something like that. The title Tomorrow, when the war began, makes me wonder if there is going to be some type of battle or war during this story. Someone may be invading Hell to keep it for themselves. The invaders could have called it Hell to keep people away from it. This theory does seem pretty out there, but it is a possibility, I do think that something like this could have happened. The planes could be people from another country or city trying to take over? 


- Question 6. - Robyn claims that there were dozens of planes flying over them, what is Lee's response? Is his suggestion reasonable? 
"It's probably the start of World War Three, we've probably been invaded and we didn't even know". Now, this quote really did open my eyes to the fact that someone could be invading. It isn't exactly the best way he could have said it but could be completely true. This could be foreshadowing a future event, I think that is could totally be the case. Maybe Lee is a psychic and no one knew? 

Must do questions Chapter 5

- Question 1. - What does Corrie's career choice say about her character? 
I think that Corrie is a very caring, and sweet character, someone who aspires to be a nurse, and someone who would probably be a very good nurse based on how she acts. She isn’t selfish, she is someone who cares about the wellbeing of others and wants to help as much as she can. Corrie didn’t care for the money. To be a nurse, you need to be a very caring person, I think that Corrie would be a great nurse based on what kind of person she is described to be. I do think that the choice of career sounds quite fitting. 

- Question 2. - Do you think that there would have been more drama if you and your friends went bush for a week? 
I doubt my friend group would even go bush for a week, but if we did, I think we would be alright. I guess a few arguments might spark because of food or shelters. I feel like we would be reasonable enough to go bush, it's just that I don’t think we really have many of the survival skills such as hunting or foraging for food so we might argue about who is cooking and who is hunting or who is doing what. I think that we would be okay at the staring fires but not the whole survival part of it. We may have some intellectual skills, but we are no bush people at all. I feel like food would be the sole thing we would have a wee quarrel about, we are generally calm people, except for Chloe. 

- Question 3. - Why do you think Ellie and Lee feel uneasy just before their return to Wirrawee from the bush?
They feel like the fires are a bad sign and it does make Ellie feel quite uneasy and she just wants to get back home as soon as she can. Lee feels slightly guilty about not attending the show because her dad thinks she should support it. After seeing those fires, I would probably be worried too. 

- Question 4. - What do you predict the group will come home to? Why do you think about this? 
After a short reflection period, I am worried that someone is invading and that the fires could be someone invading and causing havoc in Wirrawee. I think that this is the case because of all of the foreshadowings in these past chapters, I do think that some big disaster will happen at some point 

I love this experiment watts and watts! Sorry I'll stop now

Aim:
To light up a lightbulb using saltwater. 

Equipment:
Lightbulb
Beaker or shallow container
Wires 
Salt + Water 
Iron Nails 
Battery Pack 
Spatula 

Method:
1. Fill a beaker will 100ml of water 
2. Add 60Mls of Salt into the water 
3. Connect the lightbulb to the battery pack
4. Clip 1 Iron nail to another wire that is clipped to the lightbulb 
5. Clip another Iron nail to another wire that is connected to the battery pack
To the right, I have put photo evidence of what the experiment should look like. 

Results:
Our experiment was very successful! We managed to light the lightbulb and even create some Chlorine water, which was a slimy kind of green. 

Discussion: 
Pure water isn't very conductive, only a small bit of current can move throughout the water. When Salt or Sodium Chloride is dissolved in the water, the salt molecules are split into two pieces; a Sodium Ion and a Chlorine ion. The Sodium-ion being positive and the Chloride ion being negative. The electrons can flow through these ions meaning that the saltwater completed our circuit. 

By adding more and more salt, we increased how intense the brightness of the lightbulb was. This is because we increased the number of electrons that are flowing through the ions. 

What is electricity?
Electricity is a type of energy that is fueled by the transfer of electrons from positive and negative points within a conductor. It is the presence and flow of electrical charge, and we use electricity to power machines and various electrical machines. 

What is an electrical circuit? 
An electrical circuit is a path where electrons from a voltage or current flow. The path may be closed, making it a loop, these closed circuits make electrical current flow possible. When drawing electrical circuit diagrams, there are a set of rules that you need to follow. You need to use a ruler when drawing lines and angles, each corner needs to be at a 90-degree angle, each component cannot be on any corners, and avoid realistic sketches. 

Conclusion:
In conclusion, our experiment was a success! It worked and the electrical circuit was completed. The ions in Sodium Chloride allowed the electrons to flow through them and completed the circuit. We created Chlorine water that turned green. 

Changes in Technology

Technology is something that is used to improve our lives. The technology uses skills, tools, and systems to make life easier and to make everything more efficient. 




Here on this slideshow, Jessica and I have made a google slide on Technology and change in the world. We have various examples of how technology has improved and changed. An example of a change in technology would be how communication has changed. We previously used letters, now life is simpler with emails. We can now send emails to anyone in the world and communicate ideas as we please. I do think that this is a good change and we should continue improving ways of communication. 

First Practical Lesson for Home Economics Semester 2

Making  Jam Drops

Changing Culture Unit- August 2nd, First Practical  

Teamwork- How did our team work together?

I think that for our first practical lesson as a group that didn't do Home Economics for the first semester, we did very well! I had Connor, Jnaya and Jessica in my group and we seemed to gel quite nicely. We all seemed to know each other quite well and made according to Mrs Hindson "Perfect Jam Drops". We all did our part in cleaning up after as well as cooking and preparing the food. We seemed to work efficiently and had time to spare, that we used for cleaning up and reflecting on our team. As a member of our team is quite quiet compared to the rest of us, it was a bit hard for her to express her opinion, and we will definitely work on including her more into the preparing part, although she did play a big part in the actual forming the dough into balls. I think our team all work very well together and all seem to have some sort of grasp on what exactly it is we are doing. 

Tasks 
In our group, we had different people with different skills and we utilised each of our skills. For example, Jessica is very good at folding the flour into the mixture, we all knew that she was good at that so we had her do that. As Connor has big thumbs, we had him put the little dips into the dough. 

Skills within team 
Each member of our team have different skills, and we tried our best to incorporate those as best as we could. We all communicated who was doing what and our time management was great too. I do think that we could make a small schedule for who is doing what chores such as washing, or drying dishes or wiping the bench. We also need to think more strategically about who is doing what. 

Improvements 
I think we need to continue improving our time management skills. They weren't too bad this lesson, but this task was simple, as each task gets harder, we need to work and communicate together more. 

Outcome- What was the outcome of our product? 

Here we have two photos of our product, the before, and the after. I think we did a very good job of producing our product and all worked together to make something that was tasty to eat and fun to make. Our team was satisfied with how the Jam Drops tasted, and as someone who has never had Jam Drops before, I think they were pretty good and I might make them myself at home! The texture of the biscuits was just right, especially after a nice cooling, the jam wasn't too hot and the biscuits weren't too soft, just the right amount of goldenness on the outside. 


Feedback 
Every member of our team was quite satisfied with our end product. Mrs Hindson said that we did quite a good job as well. 

Taste, Texture of the product
The biscuits were delicious and had quite a nice vanilla tint to them. There was a small crunch to the biscuits and it was very nice. There was a nice jam-biscuit ratio and the edges were a beautiful golden brown. I think they tasted very nice. 

Improvements and modifications 
I think that if I ever make Jam drops next time, I might switch the jam flavours and try maybe apricot or raspberry jam. It would be cool to have different choices if you had them for a party or gathering. 

Next time- What will we improve for next practical? 

I think that for the next practical, our group needs to keep up what we are doing currently, as well as start to better our communication skills. This practical, we did have some times when everyone was talking at once and it was a bit hard to make some decisions based on that. So that's what I think we need to do for next time. We should definitely keep doing what we are doing and soldier on because our group seems to work quite well together. 

Next steps for own learning 
I think that I might try to recreate this recipe at home and experiment with different flavours of jam. Next practical lesson we will try to communicate more efficiently and manage our time.