Making A Recipe From Scratch

 Next term I am going to be competing in a cooking competition online. For our school there will be around 3 - 4 teams competing. On the night we will be given 10 mystery ingredients and we have to use 8 of them, we will also ave the pantry essential (e.g. oil, butter, flour, sugar)

So on a Thursday lunchtimes we do some research for substitute ingredients that we could swap with core ingredients and on Friday afternoons we do some experimenting. Last Thursday we were given 6 tins (green peas, chickpeas, red kidney beans, corn, apple and beetroot) we had to find out what they could each replace as. On Friday we made a recipe substituting 80g of the tinned variety and with 60g flour, 60g eggs, 60g sugar and 60g fat (butter). The recipe had to total in 240g which meant there was a bit of maths behind it.

Luna and I paired up and decided to make Red Kidney Bean, Beetroot and Apple Muffins because there were so many groups we only made a very small batch each so that we could sample each others. I found ours were fluffy, sweet but not overly sweet, a little crunchy on top and had a pretty pink colour. I sampled another pairs which were Chickpea, Beetroot and Apple Muffins and theirs had the same attributes except were a little more sweet. I tried one lot that just tasted of a green pea and had not a cakey taste at all!

I have shared the recipe with you down below and converted some of the ingredients into cups as best I could. Do you think you would try our muffins?

Whakatauki

I quite like this whakatauki that I chose as a whakatauki to post on my blog for the Maori language week bingo board. It reminds of team work and how a person can only succeed with help from everyone else. I also drew the koru heart on google drawing to go with it. 

Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori

This week is Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori which meant I did a quiz on words in Te Reo and a little slideshow of New Zealand cities in Te Reo and the Maori Atua (Gods). What are you doing to celebrate the week?

All About Orca

Yesterday, because it was our first day back from having 3 weeks in lockdown, we drew an Orca. We learnt how draw from a really good step by step tutorial by Anton, The Whale Man. In the video, he provided us with some great facts on Orca which was a great learning opportunity for us. I am not much of a drawing artist but I think my drawing could have looked worse, I just really struggled with drawing the tale or the professional word for it; the fluke. Have you drawn sea creatures before? What shape is their pupil?

21 Orca Facts

1. Largest member of the dolphin family
2. Known as Orca/Killer Whale
3. Noticeable because of their black and white colour
4. Male has a really tall dorsal fin
5. Has a bulbous head
6. The rostrum/nubbin is like their nose
7. They has big sharp teeth
8. Like eating stingrays
9. Distinctive flipper is like a big paddle and it looks like a lemon
10. The dot/tiny hole beside their eye is the ear
11. Pupil is a c shape
12. The blowhole is used like a nostril
13. Tail called the fluke
14. Black on the top, white on the bottom/tummy
15. Lower jaw/anything below the mouth is white
16. Their tummy pattern is the shape of a wave
17. The saddle (often grey) identifies them and it is unique a bit like a fingerprint
18. Scientists track the Orca's by identifying their saddle
19. They have a white eye path beside their eye
20. Super fast mammals
21. The scientific name is Orcinus orca

Orca in the water

My drawing

The Classic, The Delicious, The Lemon Drizzle Cake

Yesterday afternoon I made a delicious lemon drizzle cake that was soft, fluffy, chewy on the top and had the perfect balance of lemon (sour) and sugar (sweetness). 

The only error that occurred was that the cake was too hot when Mum lifted it out the pan which end in a little bit falling apart. We have made this cake before, in other times, the cake has gone flat or burnt by mistake, I think this could actually be one of the best I have made in years. 

Here is the Donna Hay recipe that I followed.

The cake and icing uses around 2-21/2 lemons for the juice and rind so make sure you have enough! I also added only 1 cup of sugar rather than 1 3/4 as I thought that was way too much. 

Which photo looks more appealing?

Photo 1

Photo 2

The Last Day Of Lockdown Work

Today we are in level 2, but schools do not open until tomorrow so we are still doing lockdown work today. I have done all my reading tasks and have now finished all my maths. I have finished the 8 lessons on problem solving which is good. I remembered to have a piece of paper to do my workings out on today which made it a whole lot easier. I hope you everyone (except Auckland) are enjoying the freedom of level 2.5. What are you doing this weekend?

Living On Ice (Comprehension)

 This is one of my reading activities today. These are comprehension questions from the article Living On Ice that we have to read. There were extension activities that I did not do as I want to fit in some baking and reading today. Have you done anything interesting today?

Living On Ice 

1. Give three reasons for Antarctica remaining uninhabited for so long. 

Rough seas

Complete isolation

Nothing edible grows outdoors

2. Give one example of a way in which the Arctic and Antarctica are different. 

There is a 34 degree celsius difference between the two temperatures beach Antarctica is -51 and the Artic is -17.

3. Give two general facts about the weather in Antarctica. 

The cold dense air case katabatic winds which are constant winds that sweep the mountains and valleys at over 60mph/97kmph.

There is also another kind of windstorm called herbies that blow winds at 100mph/160kmph

4. Who is Emilio Marcos Palma and why is he famous? 

He is the first ever person born in Antarctica, he was born in 1978 on a peninsula of the main continent of Antarctica.

5. What is the Antarctic Treaty? 

A treaty that at the time 12 countries signed but since now 38 more countries have signed it.  It agrees to use Antarctica for a scientific and peaceful purposes only.

6. How have some of the research stations been adapted for use in this most unforgiving environment? 

The South Pole station is build on hydraulic stilts so that the snow will blow under the station rather than over and around it. Even though this solution is a pretty good one, scientists still think that the station will have to be replaced by 2050.

7. Which survival skills are taught at the 'Happy Camper School? 

How to survive in extreme weather conditions, how to keep hydrated, build an emergency shelter, and avoid natural dangers of Antarctica like crevasses.

8. Give two examples of the type of work you might do in Antarctica. 

Medical staff and maintenance worker.

9. Name two ways in which the natural conditions of the continent might affect human beings. 

The dark nights can cause sever depression or SAD

The high altitude causes altitude sickness.

10. What makes Antarctica so important to researchers? 

The incredibly dark nights in winter make it great for observing the solar system.

The New Zealand part of Antarctic - Scott Base

Number Properties

 For maths today, I got two 90% on Prototec which was pretty average but not appalling. In maths buddy, I worked on two assignments: Number Properties and Long Multiplication. I found the Number Properties quite interesting and a useful tool that I will try and remember, The Long Multiplication, I have already done but was not quite in zone so did not get 100%. Have you learnt about Number Properties? 

The Food Celebrations Of Fathers Day

On Fathers day, Dad and I had some delicious homemade foods. In the morning Dad started off by making eggs Benedict (ciabatta toast, 2 poached eggs, holandaise sauce, sausages and potato tots/hash browns). It was so good, took a while to make very delicious. 

For dinner, Dad and I made it together by making coconut cauliflower (the name that we came up with it is just cauliflower cheese without the cheese and using coconut milk instead of dairy milk), roast kumura and pumpkin, crumbed chicken and frozen mixed vegetables.

For dessert, as part of Dads Fathers day present, I made a chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

What did you do for Fathers day?

Breakfast

Dinner

Dessert

Expanded Notation

Today I have really struggled to motivate myself to do anything! I could have easily curled up in bed all day and just ate food and read my book. But I thought better and have pushed myself to do the reading and maths tasks as well as go for a walk around the neighbourhood with my Dad and dog. What have you done today?

Today in maths buddy I was working on Multiples and Expanded Notation which sounds really big and difficult but is quite basic. For the Expanded Notation you just have add in the right amount of zeros. In prototec I got a 92% and a 90% which is pretty good for a Monday.

Living On Ice

 Today for reading we had to read an article about living in Antarctica, then we had write down the definition for the words given to us in the article. I did this on google slides and added in the synonyms for the words too. Knowing the synonyms of a word usually helps me to have better understanding of the word I am unsure about.  The link to the article is underlined underneath the title on the front page.  Which word do you find most interesting? What could I do next time to make this slideshow more engaging to read? How do you best learn a new words meaning?

Technology at Home

 As it is Friday, the seniors would usually be a Breens Intermediate doing technology (I am in Foods this term). Instead the Breens teachers have sent us some activities to do at home. I have done the Foods  and the Design activities. 

For foods, we had to ask our family what their comfort foods are and then make a comfort food for the family to eat. I chose weetbix slice because it is sweet, contains chocolate and if I was feeling sad, the taste would probably make me feel better. What kind of food is your comfort food? Do you have any  healthy comfort foods?

  

For Design, I had to list 10 inventions that I see right now and choose out of 10 which one I would least want to live without. Next I watched a video that contains the 5 mos useless inventions that have been created and I had to say which one I think is the most useless and why. The final step was look at 5 pictures and right down what the purpose of the invention was and why it was a total and utter disaster! I have shared my opinion, what is yours? Which picture do you think is the most useless?

Fit For Purpose

WALT: Evaluate if an invention is fit for the intended purpose.

  

 

• Highlight the 5 you feel are most important to you

 

 

The inventions that you have listed above are successful because they are fit for the

intended purpose i.e they do the job they were designed for.Not all inventions are this successful. Some inventions are just silly. Watch the video.

5 Weird inventions that nobody needed 

 

My Dad

 The daily challenge today was to get some old photos of your Dad and write in a blog post why he is so special to you. I have added in photos from when he was really (Thanks to my Gran), when I was young and around about now. Can you see how the quality of the photos have changed? Dad has an older brother so some of the photos are with him. There are heaps of photos of Dad throughout his life, these are just a small handful that I could find in a short space of time.

My Dad 

He loves me and I love him, a lot. Dad is fit, healthy, kind, caring, helpful and is always there to support me when I play sport. He has coached me in surf life saving for many, many years now. No matter the sport, the activity, Dad always gives me his advice on how I can improve which I appreciate a lot. We share in common: swimming in a warm pool, swimming at the beach, Surf Life Saving, running, love of food, cooking, and winning (we are very competitive when we verse each other). Dad cooks some delicious meals and has introduced me to so many different types of food. He is always willing to go to a restaurant for a feed or body surfing at the beach (In Summer). Thank you Dad and Happy Fathers Day.

Facts On Japan

I made this Canva presentation about Facts On Japan because we had to do it for our daily Paralympic Task. I like using Canva because you can get the colours from the image to match in with the text and it makes it look more professional. I learnt that Mount Fuji is an active volcano and it last erupted in 1707, over 300 years ago. What did you learn from my presentation? Have you been to Japan?

Japan by Zara

Solving Problems by Solving The Simpler Problem First

 Today for maths I did two 2 prototecs and a maths buddy assignment (I also did the test from yesterday). In maths buddy, I was working on Solving The Simpler Problem first. There were  couple of questions that I had absolutely no idea about, one was "How many pieces can you divide circle in using 5 straight lines", I do not quite get why that was part of the questions as to me it seems more like geometry. Do you know the answer?

Lamb Coucous

I made Spiced Lamb Couscous from the Nadia Lim cookbook for Mum as part of R.A.K.day.  I am unable to share the quantities of each ingredient as I could not find the recipe online and as we paid for the book, I think it would copyright if I shared the recipe without Nadia's permission. What did you have for dinner last night?

5 Spice Chicken And Rice

A couple of nights ago I made 5 Spice Chicken And Rice for dinner. I followed the recipe from a newspaper article. The recipe was quite basic as most of the cooking time was just leaving the rice to simmer away. The main flavour of the dish was Chinese 5 Spice. Have you heard of this spice before?

Not Clicking With The Brain

Today for maths, I have done 1 maths buddy assignment and 2 prototecs. The maths buddy assignment has been pretty tricky as I have not been working the maths problem solving questions out on a piece of paper and whenever I try to explain how I worked out the question, I get the question wrong! I have done the test like 4 times, hoping to get the questions I explained my strategy on. With the prototecs, I got 87% on one and 100%. Do you ever have those days, where maths (or another subject) just do not click with your brain? Well that is me today, so I am going to retry doing the test tomorrow to see if my brain will be able to get my head around it all.

Random Act Of Kindness Day

 Today is RAK.day which stands for Random Act of Kindness Day. it has been happening in New Zealand for 16 years now we people do random acts of kindness. The seniors have now been encouraged to take part in this event in our bubbles. Down below are some ideas of what you can do and what I have done today for RAK.day plus a little song clip. What random act of kindness are you going to do today?