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Global Cyber Attack

As part of our independent reading programme we use Kiwikidsnews to learn about news in New Zealand (national news) and around the world (international news).

Walht:  Read closely to analyse an article and to think critically about the messages within them.

Massive global cyberattack

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

• This cyber epidemic is global and affects all people.
• "Doctors turned away patients and canceled appointments."

2.  In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

• A ransomware known as WannaCry locks your folders and then asks for 300 bitcoin to unlock your files. (783359.66$ NZD in total)

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

• This horrifying event happened in many countries around the world.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

• This epidemic took place recently in May 14, 2017.
• I think this ransom will get awareness preventing people from accidently getting their computer’s files locked.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

• Who ever created this ransomware must’ve wanted to ruin’s people life. Because according to the news doctors stopped their appointments and had to turn people away because of this malware.

The World's Oldest Family

As part of our independent reading programme we use Kiwikidsnews to learn about news in New Zealand (national news) and around the world (international news).

Walht:  Read closely to analyse an article and to think critically about the messages within them.

World’s Oldest Family

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

• Leo (One of the family members of the Donnelly family) said, “My dad, died young.”

2.  In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

• The Donnelly family now holds the guinness world record for the oldest family in the world consisting people from the age of 70 to 100.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

• This mind blowing event took place somewhere in Northern Ireland.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

• This exciting event occurred in May 15, 2017 when their record was written inside the World Guinness Book of Records.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

• They must’ve shared a secret to live longer than an average person.
• I think this record won’t be broken for a very long time.

Bubble inside a bubble?

As you know from my last explanation, a bubble contains air, detergent, air, detergent, air. This combination forms a levitating sphere like object that contains lots of variety of colours. But is it possible to blow a bubble inside a bubble? Let’s talk about that.

When blowing through a straw, you force air to penetrate into the solution (detergent) which then generates a pocket of air inside the newly formed bubble.  Then inner air pocket gradually tries push out. While the outer layer of the bubble the tries to push in, which is most likely caused by the common air outside the exterior of the bubble. Forming the elastic sphere shape.

Blowing individual bubbles inside each other is quite feasible. Due to the tension of air being pushed in and out. So once you blow your first bubble and blow your second one inside it. Both bubbles will expand in size due to the air you're forcing inside the interior. Making it eligible for more miniature bubbles to form inside the original one.

If you have successfully made lots of layers of bubble. It should look something like this.

Walht: conduct a scientific investigation recording and discussing observations and results.

Counter Strike : Global Offense

On the time of recess, my brother and I decided to play a team based, competitive, a strategy game that includes lots of shooting and planning. The game CS: GO or also known as Counter Strike Global Offensive is a popular game amongst players who are looking for the thrill and the ecstasy of agony amongst your most hated foe.

My brother that I seemingly decided to keep his name anonymous, was a professional at Counter Strike Global Offense, scoring a whopping 600+ points within his first 100 hours in the game. We versed each other in a popular map known as De_Dust 2. This map is played by thousands of players on a daily basis.

The game has begun. I was thrilled yet terrified at the same time. I knew my brother would go for headshots because it’s the only way to inflict the most damage on an enemy as much as possible. So I'll have to make a plan, in the first round you get to buy weapons such as armor, helmets and certain types of the gun with unique features.

Me being the petrified teammate bought armour and grenades and used it within the first round securing the win for Terrorist (My team). We’ve played this game for over 30 minutes now and it is tied. First, to 16 points win. Both teams tied with 15. It was dreadful, there was one person left in each team.

A flashbang was thrown to blind the enemy guarding the site (Place to plant the c4 in) The Counter Terrorist looked away. But the swiftness and astounding timing of the Terrorist ended the last person’s misery by a shot through the head face with a sniper. Winning the game for the Terrorist.

The game’s result ended with a few Good Games and some frightening inducing rage. But in the end, we all had a good time.

We are learning to add detail to our main ideas and use a range of topic and sophisticated vocabulary to help our readers build an image in their head.

How bubbles work!

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Bubbles are like a thinned layer, sphere-like liquid that in a short period of time will eventually dehydrate and evaporate or in simple terms Pop! A bubble contains lots of layers of phases (Solid, Liquid, Air)

This is the order of a soap bubble (Air, Detergent, Water, Detergent, Air, Detergent, Water, Detergent, Air). When a bubble is blown, the water fluid all around the sphere migrates down to the bottom of the sphere. Leaving the detergent to merge with other detergents causing the rainbow like effect. In a miniature amount of time, the detergent burst allowing air an opportunity to flow inside the bubble. Then proceeds dehydrate and evaporate water causing a tiny explosion of minuscule water molecules.

Walht:  We are learning to add detail to our main ideas and to include a range of topic and sophisticated language to promote the interest of our reader audience.