Dear mum,

I know you’re worried about me, but I’ve had so much fun, especially with my friends. I’ve visited new places with them, I’ve slept with them and eaten with them. They are family at this point.

I miss my bed at home. Our bed here is made of old empty oil cans if we’re lucky, most of the time, it’s a hole in the ground.

We have orders to leave tomorrow morning for a town far east of here. I’m in charge of the artillery and weaponry, so sleep is not an option. 

I have to go now so please don’t worry about me. I’ll make sure I come back home with lots to share.

Love you mum,

Evan Francisco

In Health we were set a task that required us to  research and create about a desired health condition or problem.  In our group we decided to learn about hyperextension of the knee. We started with planning the main six questions we needed to answer about hyperextension. The level we decided to work on was Titan. Marcus happened to be away for one week because of sports tournaments, so I had to complete the 6 questions. The week after we planned and researched a way we can present our project in a creative way. Finally we decided to make a clay stop motion. We started creating our character which was based on the basketball player Paul George. Liam then joined our group and we combined our two projects together. Liam’s project was about steroid use. We then created a stop motion of our person taking the steroids then he hyperextended his knee during exercise.

What is Climate Change?

Climate Change are long term changes in the weather and temperature patterns.

What causes Climate Change?

The reason why climate change happens is because of the increase of greenhouse gasses. The man causes  of climate change are burning fossil fuels (this releases all sorts of gas, the most common one is CO2), Deforestation ( Trees absorb CO2 but if there are less trees there will be more CO2 in the atmosphere), Forms of transportation ( most non electric transportations use fossil fuels ) and landfills produce methane which creates increased pollution

In 2019, the “school strike 4 climate” movement started in Aotearoa. It’s still continuing today. Why do ākonga (students) throughout Aotearoa and globally want to go on strike from school and protest?

Students might want to do this because they recognized the effect of climate change in their lives. They may also feel that older individuals are not powerful enough to make people change their mind. Another reason might be that they are concerned about their future and long term impacts. Students may also want to live more sustainable lifestyles.

Animals all over the world are facing extinction because of climate change.  According to Ifaw.org if the global temperatures rise 2°C by 2100, %18 of land species will face high extinction risks. Sensitive animals like bumblebees will face greater risks of getting completely wiped out. Many sea creatures are facing serious effects because of rising ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, etc.  For example, the Chinook Salmon is exposed to diseases, predators, and parasites because of the warmer conditions. The polar bear is slowly becoming extinct because of the Arctic sea ice melting every single year. Polar Bears rely on the ice for hunting, sleeping, mating, and making dens for their cubs. The lack of ice forces the polar bear to spend more time on land, which can create more human contact. Rising temperatures all over the world are mainly the reason why species are facing extinction. Rising temperatures cause increased heat waves, droughts, extreme weather events, floodings and especially fires. Diseases or pests are spread around more often and everything around us such as air and water are affected.  In my opinion the rising temperatures is really bad because it’ll be a pain to deal with very hot weather and I feel like in the future just living in our environment will be so uncomfortable because of the conditions.

The topic I am writing about is Walking Corpse Syndrome also known as Cotard’s Delusion. This disease makes someone believe that they are dead, parts of their body are missing or that they don’t exist. Cotard’s Delusion is more like a symptom of a psychiatric condition.

This heavily impacts our hauora because there are no advantages to having this disease. Having this disease is basically torture on whoever has it.

(Taha Tinana)

• Neglect of Basic Needs
  • ST: Patients stop eating, drinking, or taking care of themselves, leading to weakness and illness.
  • LT: Over time, this neglect can cause serious health problems like organ failure and chronic illness.

(Taha Hinengaro)

• Severe Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
• ST: They feel extreme sadness and may think about or attempt suicide because they believe they are dead.
• LT: Without treatment, depression and harmful thoughts can become even worse and harder to treat.

Hallucinations

• ST: People may see or feel things, like bugs crawling on them, which causes fear and anxiety.
• LT: These hallucinations can get stronger and make them lose touch with reality.

(Taha Whānau)

• Social Isolation
• ST: They stop talking to family or friends because they feel they don’t belong in the living world.
• LT: Over time, this isolation deepens their depression and makes it harder for them to reconnect with others.

(Taha Wairua)

• Loss of Purpose and Identity
• ST: They may feel lost, as if they have no reason to live.
• LT: This feeling of emptiness can grow, making it even harder for them to find meaning or hope in life.

Questions

1. What is Walking Corpse Syndrome? – Walking corpse Syndrome is a rare condition were someone believes they are dead or they don’t exist. They can also feel like they have lost organs or feel like they are missing body parts.

2. What are the common symptoms? – The common symptoms are belief that they are dead or non existent, severe depression, Hallucination, Neglect of basic needs and Social Isolation.

3.  Can this disease be treated? – Yes, the treatment usually consists of Pharmacotherapy,  Electroconvulsive therapy or Psychotherapy.

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One interesting fact is that some people with this disease feel  like they are immortal because they cannot die again because they are already dead.

1. How to take medicine safely
2. How to store medicine
3. medicine safety for children
4. what to do with expired medicine

1. Reading the label on the medicine is a MUST because it can help you choose the right medicine and when to take it.  Reading the label can tell you all important information such as dosage, its purpose, etc. It’s also very important to read the instructions because they can inform you about how to take a medicine for example capsules need to be taken with water to prevent choking.

2.  Medicines have different storage requirements so its important to read the guide first. Its important to never remove the label from the medicine container to ensure that you know what medicine you are taking. Removing or transferring medicine to another container is something you shouldn’t do unless a medical professional tells you to.

3. When giving medicine to children you need to be very careful about the dosage and other information. The medicine should be kept sealed and away from children at all times to avoid children from overdosing or plating with the medicine.

4. Expired medicine can be dealt with pretty easily you can either throw them in the bin, flush them down the toilet or you can give them to a pharmacy and they will get rid of it for you.

Ways a teenager could be safe with medicine

1. Reading the label
2. Asking parents for help
3. Take the correct amount
4. Follow the guide / instructions
5. Ask for professional help if needed.

last week we did a hydrogen pop test, burning magnesium, Iron Corrosion, limewater test and extinguishing a flame.

When me and Marcus did the hydrogen pop test we didn’t really get a result but we could see that the  hydrogen gas was being produced because the magnesium was bubbling a lot in the acid.

Burning magnesium was our easiest experiment because  all I needed to do was hold a piece of magnesium over a Bunsen burner with a blue flame. The magnesium reacted to the magnesium and created a really bright white flame. It also created white ash.

The iron corrosion test was already prepared for us by another class. There were 3 different test tubes. 1st test tube had a nail with water and was the most rusted. 2nd was a nail with water and a layer of oil on top, this had some rust. 3rd one was a nail with calcium carbonate, this basically had no rust because  the calcium carbonate absorbed the moisture in the air.

The lime water test started with calcium carbonate and acid. The calcium carbonate would bubble and create a gas that would pass through a tube to another tube with limewater. There was a pipe in the limewater so the gas would directly go into the liquid. The lime water would turn murky if the gas was carbon dioxide.

The extinguishing flame test was done by producing carbon dioxide

What is Acid Rain?

Acid rain happens when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are released into the air. Then these substances react with the water and oxygen and other chemicals in the sky/clouds to form acids also known as acid rain.  Acid rain is basically acidic chemicals falling from the sky either in dry or wet form such as rain, snow, fog, hail and even acidic dust.

Where do these chemicals come from?

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide can also come natural sources like volcanoes but most of it comes from burning fossil fuel,  vehicles and heavy equipment, Manufacturing, oil refineries and other industries.

Wet deposition

Wet deposition is known all around as acid rain.  The acids mix with the water, snow, hail or fog.

Dry deposition

Dry deposition is when the acid particles/gases form on surfaces because of the lack of moisture as dry deposition. This is dangerous because it gets washed off a surface it can harm the plants nearby, harm nearby water sources or any other wildlife. Bigger particles can also be formed and be harmful to humans.  Dry deposition also depends on how much rain a location receives, a desert would have more dry deposition than wet deposition.

Why is acid rain harmful?

Acid rain is harmful because the small particles from the acid rain can cause lung damage and make respiratory diseases worse. Acid rain is really harmful to the environment because the acid rain in the ground destroys nutrients that plants need. Acid rain ruins water sources like rivers because the pH levels  drop and makes it unsafe for the environment and wildlife. Acid rain can also affect buildings and other structures because the paint can start to peel and statues can wear down.

How to reduce Acid Rain?

A really good way to reduce acid rain is to produce energy without burning fossil fuels. Using clean coal or coal that contains less sulfur can help produce less sulfur dioxide in the air. Using a cleaner car that produces uses clean gas and produces less nitrogen oxide and other chemicals can significantly reduce acid rain although one car wont be enough its good to make it a good habit and share it to others.

The work for today was basically finding out the meaning of 12 different words from the text that we read. I found out the meanings to these words by searching them up and writing down what I understood and I copied some of the meanings if I didn’t know how to write it down. I then searched up photos that relate to the words/meanings.