Year 10-Sci

 -What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one of the things that makes Earth a comfortable place to live.

-Effects of global warming?

Melting glaciers,  severe droughts, risk of wildfires, Rising sea levels, heatwaves, and many more

-What is the solution to climate change?

Plant more trees, don't use fossil fuel and coal and use renewable energy such as wind, sun, and tides. 

What is arthritis?

Arthritis

What is it?

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can affect one joint or multiple joints. Two of the most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. But there are over 100 different types in total. Symptoms include pain, swelling, reduced range of motion and stiffness 

How common is it?

Arthritis is very common, around 50 million adults and 300,000 kids have it. It is more common in women and old age.

How is it treated? 

Treatment consists of self-care and therapy. Medication, physiotherapy or sometimes surgery helps reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

The Rock Cycle

In this lesson, we learnt about the rock cycle  

Volcanoes

Volcanoes

-How do they form?
Volcanoes are formed when magma from the Earth's mantle. The magma forces its way to the surface. It erupts to form lava flows and ash. Over time as the volcano continues to erupt, it will get bigger and bigger.

Tambora

- Where is Tambora? 
It is located in Indonesia.

-When did it last erupt?
It last erupted in 1967.

-How much damage did Mount Tambora cause
The blast was so big it created tsunamis that killed at least 10000 islanders.

A total of 100000 people died.


Experiment - Explosion 
- 4 spatulas of potassium iodide in 20ml of water
- Dishwashing Liquid
- Food Colouring 

E-asTTle Practice Writing - Persuasive

I think dogs are better than cats because they are more playful than cats, will cuddle you, and dogs also respond when you call them, unlike cats who just ignore you. Also, dogs save lives.

One of my favorite things about a dog is hoe playful they are. Dogs love to have fun ie: casing balls, fetching sticks, and they also love car rides. Unlike lazy cats who hate all contact with humans and just sleep all day.

Dogs can also save lives because of their senses being way more sensitive than mine and yours, studies have shown that dogs can sense little changes in your body letting them know when you are sick. Also police dogs, fire dogs, and search and rescue dogs save millions of lives yearly. Your own dog could even protect you from a home intruder.

In conclusion, dogs are better than cats because they are more playful, give you attention, cuddle you and maybe even save lives


I am aiming to improve my writing in the following 3 areas: spelling, sentence structure, and Vocabulary. I will use words I know to improve my spelling. I will focus on my paragraph writing for better sentence structure.

Next time I will slow down my writing, focus more, and plan ahead of time.

Easy Planing

1. What is the relationship in the book( 2 or more people)?
2. How did this help us understand someone in the book?
3. What are your 3 body paragraphs?

Egyptian Pyramids

How and Why were Egyptian Pyramids built?



Why were the Egyptian Pyramids Built?
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens so they could travel safely to the afterlife with all the things they would need gold, food, blankets and even pets. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and size most pyramids were built the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdon.


The techniques used to build the Giza pyramids were developed over a period of centuries, though they didn’t have the wheel as we think of it today, they might have made use of cylindrical tree trunks laid side to side along the ground. If they lifted their blocks onto those tree trunks, they could effectively roll them across the desert, but it is hard to believe it would work with the massive stones maybe they used this method to move the smaller limestone. There is no drawings or recording of how they moved the blocks of stone. I think the main challenge they would have faced was lifting the blocks up to the top. Ancient Greek historians born after the pyramids’ construction believed the Egyptians built ramps like scaffolding along the side.