Science Reflection

DNA testing is a tool used for identification. Common uses for DNA testing are: establishing if a man is the biological father of a child; this is known as a paternity test. However, there are other uses for the science of DNA. 

testing, Forensic testing -to help identify suspects or victims in a criminal investigation and tracking relationships amongst domesticated animals.

Testing for similarities between DNA samples from two people allows family relationships to be established or disproved.

Inherited Human Characteristics

Inherited Human Characteristics

So lately in science, we have been learning about 'Inherited Human Characteristics' which are traits passed down from your parents and their parents. This includes the following:

-Height

-Skin color

-Genes

-Eye color

-Hair

-Appearance

-Earlobes

-Dimples

-Beauty spots

-Freckles

-Low/High heart rate

-Left/Right handed

-Ambidextrous or not

Astrological Studies

Astrological Studies (Week 1, Term 2, SCI 10APAR)

The name's Cornelis, and well as you can tell by the heading right now we are studying astronomy within our science class, sadly due to some major setbacks we have only progressed through some of the key terms within astrology which will be listed below.

-Rotation

-Seasons

-Leap Year

-Satellite

-Planets

-Orbit

-Tide

-Solar Eclipse

-Lunar Eclipse

-Full moon

-No moon

-Asteroids

-Meteors

-Galaxy 

-Comets

From what i have learned so far i am quite interested in astrology and learning about stars, planets and much more and i hope we do exactly that.

Reflection on Chemical Reaction

For this term in this science 10APAR has been studying chemical reaction.

What is a chemical reaction? a chemical reaction is a process that involves rearrangement in elements, mixing and adding along the way which can end up in a new symbol.

Signs of chemical reaction: some signs of chemical reaction is a change of colour or the appearance of several bubbles within a slow, medium or even a fast reaction. The smell of the substance and the temperature.

Example of a chemical reaction
2Mg + O2 = 2MgO2

Yr 10 Pachelbel Assessment (Izlanders)

In this video my group playing an arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D and i am playing the piano, I found trying to keep in sync with everyone quite difficult, We faced two major challenges which included the ending and getting everyone in one place. We overcame these challenges by rehearsing and practising during intervals and lunch times on days we didn't have music. Our arrangement is different from the original because we added reggae to the mix, put together four different instruments, having an increasing and decreasing tempo. Our performance was good because in the end we actually managed to make quite the piece. Our performance could have been better because we wanted to get it over and one with so we ended up rushing a few aspects. I enjoyed this task because i was able to play with some of my close classmates. I learned from this task that bass line is important no matter what, adding different styles of music and communication skills. For the next task i will try to participate more within the project.

Volleyball P.E Test Results

So today before we did any playing in P.E we were told to do a test about Volley.








So what I've learned about volley is that it's super complex when you get into it, using strategies
 like spiking and covering ground fast when defending to get the upper hand

Another thing i have learnt is that most of the time if you are in the back line it's best to be good at catching. because when the opposition spikes you and perhaps someone else is ready to catch it.

I think the reason i got an 8/12 was because i don't really do much in volley. my defending nature makes it so that i can see what goes on and where people are supposed to go. although sometimes something could have been easily avoidable if someone was there.

My Travel Project

So recently in science i have been working on a project about encouraging students to use public transportation.