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Show don't tell

What does it mean? 

Show don't tell means to use various kinds of text to allow the reader to experience the story through actions, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings rather than a description. 

Examples

Tell- The buildings were tall

Show- The buildings could nearly touch the sky.

Tell- Sarah was really upset

Show- Sarah's mouth frown, head aching, hands shaking, tears flowing from eyes to the mouth. 

Narrative opening 

He was nervous- His finger tapped a steady rhythm, as his voice was shaky.

Burning house- Air getting hotter, walls falling apart, bright orange light reflects in his eyes. 

Girl running away- She sprinted across the lawn, with fear in her eyes. 

Setting activity: setting it up

A ghost town in the wild west 

It was a town of echos, with tumbleweeds flowing with the breeze, In the distance, a coyote howled, as shadows unfold and creep like tentacles across the sand. The footsteps whispered across the sand as voices that screeched like a rusty hinge increases.  

Create a protagonist 

What is the protagonist? 

A protagonist is a lead character in a story and is at the center of the story. 

My name is - Scarlet Lane

The name I like to be called is - Scarlet

My birthday is - July 22

I live in - America 

The people in my family are - 2 sisters, Mum, and Dad

I live with - Myself and my best friend

My interests include - Science, singing, cooking 

Usually at the weekend I - Hang with friends or go see my family

A dream/ goal I have is - To be a scientist 

Words that describe me are - Fun, wise, playful, helpful 

My worst fear is - Being hurt, death, losing someone I love

Reflection 

What new things Have I learned? 

In this section of the task, I have learned what it means to show someone instead of telling someone through writing with a different action, feelings, senses etc. 

How is this going to help you to be a better creative writer?

I think this will help me by using various kinds of text. 

What activities did I enjoy from this unit of work and why

I enjoyed everything. I didn't really know anything about the different activities, but I'm glad I learned about them. 

Science experiment

DNA Extraction 

In to days lesson of science, we did a DNA extraction experiment with kiwi fruit. 

Our aim was to extract the DNA from kiwi fruit. 

Equipment

Spatula, Kiwi fruit, bag, water, salt, cloth, funnel, beaker, dishwashing liquid, ethanol.  

Steps/ Method

1 - Using a spatula, scoop 1/2 Kiwifruit into bad. Add 25ml water + a pinch of salt 

2 - Mush until a thick soup

3 - Pour over cloth into a funnel into beaker

4 - Pour liquid into a test tube. Add dishwashing liquid + swirl. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. 

5 - Tilt test tube on a 45-degree angle and slowly pour 10ml of ethanol down the side.

6 - Allow to sit. 

Here are photos of the DNA extraction experiment results. 

Water helped break kiwi fruit apart.

Salt helped clump the DNA together.

Ethanol helped to see it as it sits on top.

These photos are results. These photos display how it looked over time.  

Here is our final result of the DNA extraction experiment. The clump of the top was the DNA that was extracted from the kiwi. 

Here is my map on the top 10 worst countries of child labour.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WVBIZTUmDPO7wQIyQoS2BfJtOOnd5e2P&usp=sharing

Child labour

Child labour is the exploitation of children through any forms of work, where many countries force children to work. This deprives children of their childhood and is very harmful to their health and some sort of education. Many children work because their parents are poor, the children have to work to supply for their family. For example, they have to provide money for, food, and shelter etc. Some of the job/ work that child labour takes place is, in the mines, in the fields, farms, carpet factors and manufacturing. The effects of this is very harmful and dangerous to their health and wellbeing. There are over 10 countries with extreme child labour and exploitation of children. The governments of these countries call child labour government service, they call it this because the children make them money. The government takes away the basic human right that all people have the right to. Due to this children have no education, no rights, no freedom. Child labour should be banned from all countries, it needs to come to a stop.  

Keyboard Skills Blog

Here is me playing Havana by Camila Cabello  

What grade did you get on your assessment?

Are you happy with what you got? 

The grade I got on my assessment was an excellent, I was pretty surprised as I don't really play the keyboard. Overall I am happy with my results and the grade I got.     

What would you do to improve your grade? 

Well excellent was the highest grade, but I guess I would try and learn the whole song, as I only played half of it. 

What have you found enjoyable when learning keyboard?

What I found enjoyable was learning the song and how all different notes and keys are composed/used to make the song. I enjoyed playing the keyboard even though I missed up at times, I kept practicing. 

What did you find challenging about keyboard skills and why?

What I found challenging was staying focused and playing the right keys. Sometimes I would play the wrong keys and it would frustrating me. I also found it challenging when playing with both hands because I would have to think about what each hand was playing as they played different cords. Overall I happy with what I produced and all the new keyboard skills I learnt. 

Nobel prize

Who are they?

Donna Strickland is the Nobel  Prize winner in Physics 2018. She was born on the 27 of March 1959, Guelph, Canada.

What got them the noble prize?

Donna Strickland won the Nobel Prize for her invention of chirped pulse amplification, a method of making pulses of laser light of high power and short duration. She was award the award on the 2 October 2018. 

Donna Strickland 

What are the effects today of what they achieved?

Her Invention has given a new opportunity for depending on our knowledge about the world and the shape of it.  

Textiles