The King Cobra

      
The King Cobra belongs to the Reptilian family.

Description:

They can live in different environments like Deserts, Bush or even in homes in the Philippines, other Asian countries and the Sahara Desert.

Appearance:

They are scaly like most reptilians but what separates them from looking like lizards is not particularly their size but the fact that they have no legs. Like all snakes the Cobra has fangs and deadly venom. They can grow up to 18.5 - 18.8 ft equivalent to 5.6 - 5.7m.

Food:

Using their venom snakes take down bigger animals than themselves. They are carnivorous and eat meat. The venom seep into the victim which slowly causes agony to the person which kills them.

Predators:

Even though the Cobra may be poisonous it is preyed upon us, humans. Some believe that to kill a ‘Serpent’ is beneficial because of religious beliefs or of the medical uses of their venom. Other than human beings the Cobra is predated by the Mongoose

which are almost immune to the venom.

Medical Uses:

The venom gathered from the snakes, can be used to make an anti venom medicine.This kind of medicine is made from venom that is ‘milked’. The venom is milked by medical researchers, this is called one their most ‘Prized Researches’. The medicine is used by people with high blood pressure, heart diseases, a stroke or  Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer.

Interesting Facts:

Snakes shed skin, the term for the shedding of the skin is called ecdysis. When the snake is ready to shed it’s eyes become clearer. During this process the Snake does not eat.            

                                                                                    

Conclusion: They are called King of Snakes so BEWARE!

Watch this Video to see the feared Cobra face off with its deadly predator the Mongoose

Tech

Sink or Float!

    This Experiment is called Sink or Float

     Equipment

     Plastic Container

     Water 2/4

    Table Salt

    Teaspoon

    Eye Dropper

    Clay

1) Fill the container 3/4 full with water

2) Put a small piece of clay around the bottom of the eye dropper.

   DO NOT BLOCK THE OPENING

3) Float the eye dropper in the water

4) Now squeeze the bulb of the dropper to let air out one drop at a time, testing after each drop to                          see if it sinks.

5) Once the dropper sinks, stir in teaspoons of salt into the water one at a time until it floats again.

Record how many tsps of salt it took to make the eye dropper float again.

Hypothesis: I think it will float.

It did not I think this was because of the smaller size of my container

We carried out a science investigation to find out what affect adding salt to water would have on an object that was weighted doing in water.

My Hypothesis: It would definitely float.

The investigation showed initially that adding salt made no difference. After adding and mixing 6 tsps of salt however the eye dropper did not float. Me and my partner altered our eye dropper by taking some clay off but it still did not work.

    This Experiment is called Sink or Float

     Equipment

     Plastic Container

     Water 2/4

    Table Salt

    Teaspoon

    Eye Dropper

    Clay

1) Fill the container 3/4 full with water

2) Put a small piece of clay around the bottom of the eye dropper.

   DO NOT BLOCK THE OPENING

3) Float the eye dropper in the water

4) Now squeeze the bulb of the dropper to let air out one drop at a time, testing after each drop to                          see if it sinks.

5) Once the dropper sinks, stir in teaspoons of salt into the water one at a time until it floats again.

Record how many tsps of salt it took to make the eye dropper float again.

Hypothesis: I think it will float.

It did not I think this was because of the smaller size of my container

We carried out a science investigation to find out what affect adding salt to water would have on an object that was weighted doing in water.

My Hypothesis: It would definitely float.

The investigation showed initially that adding salt made no difference. After adding and mixing 6 tsps of salt however the eye dropper did not float. Me and my partner altered our eye dropper by taking some clay off but it still did not work.

Technicraft - Making a Boom Box

At Room 8 we have been visiting Pakuranga Intermediate every Thursday. At the Intermediate we have been learning about electronics. For the past few weeks we have been building a Boom Box.

To learn about the process of how we made these click here.

My Mum...

My mum... she is a lot of things, she is pretty, beautiful, unique and special. To me and my family her beauty is more radiant than the burning sun, she lights the world up even on sad days because she is my mum.

If I had to compare my mum with a single word it would be mine. I can say this because it is true and honest. It is hard to believe that I was so gifted to be the son of my mum and even though I don’t admit it, she is the best mum in the world.

When I need it she is always there for me even when I am not there for her. She has continued to give my brother and I the best guidance to the full of her ability and on rare occasions when I would cry she would comfort me and remind me that I always would have a ‘Happy Place’ in her.

She would never discourage me and never consider me a nuisance or distraction, she is always honest to me and I could give her my secrets freely because she is trustworthy .

The moment I came out of her tummy, she accepted me with open arms and a big white smile. She has a lot of perseverance because having faced nine months of pain and anxiety to bring me to the world, she is my hero.

I could write a whole series about my mum and it still wouldn’t be enough to explain how much she means to me, she is the reason I am alive, she is my Giver of Life and thats why my mum is always and truly forever special.

I'm not Slow! (I Statements)

I'm not Slow! by King of Transformice on GoAnimate

Animation Software - Powered by GoAnimate.

Three Wordles

The signifance of these Wordles represent that by using our School Charism it affect's the choices we make and some of those choices can also make us mediators and give us the choice to solve the problem verbally or physically.

One way to influence using positive strategies is to use a positive attitude yourself.In such an environment whether in a class in the playground all students regardless of their differences, have the right to share their ideas and have the same amount of respect that all students should have and have no disadvantages.

Using this we can communicate with others showing respect.St Patrick's school, is often referred to as a 'Cool School'. We are a 'Cool School' because we treat others fairly and have people in our school that are successful, mature and responsible enough to work their hardest and be the best they can. These practises continue to be a model for all others irrespective of their age. A key factor then continues these practices is due to the Peer Mediators who patrol our school grounds at lunch times making it safe.

These mediators help solve problems that our juniors have and although rare, the seniors too. One of the key skills they use is impartiality. Sometimes we may think that rules can disadvantage us. If you think about it,  the purpose behind having rules is  to help keep us safe. Rules have consequences which are triggered by breaking these rules. Mediation is the process in which mediators help others to solve problems and to help them to figure out what to do next time. 

The mediators are the people who help the people with the problem reach an agreement. The goal of the mediation program is to help the children gaining an understanding of the causes of conflict, raise awareness of their own needs and the needs of others, empower children by teaching processes and skills that will help them to resolve conflict that satisfies both parties, improve relationships and make a positive contribution to classroom environments, which support successful academic learning.