Paralympic medals
The Paralympic medals are a key part of the Paralympic games. The medals indicate who is first, second, and third. The Tokyo 2021 Paralympic games medal design is a traditional Japanese fan, representing the Paralympic games as the source of a new wind refreshing the world.
Gold
1st place
Weight: about 526g
Thickness: 7.5 - 10 .7mm
Diameter: 85mm
Over 6 grams of gold plating on pure silver.
Silver
2nd place
Weight: about 520g
Thickness: 7.5 - 10 .7mm
Diameter: 85mm
Pure silver
Bronze
3rd place
Weight: about 430g
Thickness: 7.5 - 10 .7mm
Diameter: 85mm
Red brass ( 95% copper 5% zinc )
Features
The Paralympic medals all have a side indented with a corresponding amount of circles to the placing the athlete/s got e.g 3rd place has three circles and the same with the ribbon So that athletes with a vision disabilities. The Rio 2016 Paralympics had a place where small metal balls could be stored - Bronze has 16 balls and makes the lowest sound, Silver has 20 balls and Gold has 28.
This is my work on the paralympic medals. It explains the features, what their made of, Their weight, and their thickness. I enjoyed writing and researching about the medals.
Paralympics
There are currently 28 sports in the Paralympics. The Paralympic Games or the Paralympics is a series of international events for athletes with a range of disabilities. Of the 28 sports, the two newest sports are badminton and taekwondo. It occurs every 4 years and was created by Sir Ludwig Guttmann and took place in 1960 in Rome for the first time.
The Paralympics logo.
Para-Sports
The current twenty-eight Para sports are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boccia, Canoe sprint, Cycling road, Cycling track, Equestrian, Football five a side, Goalball, Judo, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Wheelchair basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair rugby, and Wheelchair tennis.
Taekwondo
Paralympic Taekwondo is an adaptation of Taekwondo for athletes that have disabilities. The Tokyo 2021 Paralympics are the first time Para-Taekwondo has been held. Matches are made up of two to three-minute rounds and take place indoors on an octagonal-shaped court.
Badminton
Para-Badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of disabilities. Like Badminton, Para-Badminton is played on a rectangular-shaped court separated by a net. The aim of para-badminton is to, using a racquet, pass the shuttle from one side of the net to the opposing team on the other side and attempt to force an error in the opposition, therefore winning a point.
Archery
Para-Archery was introduced in the first Paralympics in Rome, 1960. The archer will fire a series of arrows at the target (122 cm in diameter ). The standard distance away from the target is 70m. There are two types of bows in para archery: The Recurve bow and the Compound bow. The Recurve Bow has limbs that curve away from the archer to increase power. The Compound Bow has a levering system usually made of pulleys and cables to bend the limbs.
Goalball
Goalball is a game for people with sight loss. The aim of the game is to roll the ball over the opposition's goal line. The Ball has bells in it so players must rely on their hearing to stop the ball. During the match, spectators must stay silent as the athletes cannot have noise interference. It is played indoors on a rectangular court with two goals on the side. It was invented in 1946 and was introduced to the paralympic games in 1976.
Have you noticed that knives are quite sharp? It's almost like they're meant to cut things!
Hello, Ciao, Hola and Guten tag. My name is Harry and I’m going to talk to you about why you shouldn't play with lethal weapons.
Now, I have two stories involving sharp knives. I'm in Hokitika with my friends making a knife at a workshop and I ask the teacher if it's sharp enough-she runs her finger along the blade- It wasn't sharp. I go back to filing the blade and then I eventually stop, and remember how she tested how sharp it was, and let me tell you personally that it was sharp.
This story is about bagels. Now I like bagels, and when I got home from school one day I made one. I got a knife and cut… I myself on the finger NOT the bagel which was quite unfortunate, Because bagels are really nice. Now I know what you're thinking and no I was not deprived of that delicious seagull, I mean bagel.
Now kids, just don't play with knives it'll hurt, quite a bit, and I know you think I'm one of those people who are completely crazy for safety, but if I was you wouldn't be listening to this speech since I wouldn't have any stories. I'm almost fine because I have lots of experience and I'm a bit careful. Keep away from knives that are bad for your health which most are.
Now time for some facts. In the USA 1.56 in 1000 people get injured from knives which doesn't make too much sense to me because some people get half an injury. Put your hands up...if you have injured yourself with a knife? According to my statistics, 1 in 4 people in my class has not had “near-death” experiences, those lucky ones. Now to the next story!
I think we can all agree that flaming arrows are cool, and I really liked them-I decided to make one and it worked, but it was very intense when the flame was 100s of millimeters away from my hand. I am forever traumatized from that very moment. I later found out that a crossbow works better than a bow since arrows are heavier so it's not as powerful which makes the fire still burn when it hits its target, and it makes a cool whoosh when it flies through the air.
This is a bit off-topic so don't be surprised if you are confused. Unless your parents are okay with you nearly killing yourself don't try this at home. Crossbows are very powerful. Mainly I'm saying this to make sure your parents don't sue me when you have spontaneously combusted using a crossbow, make sure your parents don't even think about suing me, I don't have a lawyer but please don't, cause I've heard it's not fun getting sued.
About 500 people each year are killed from fire but archery is relatively safe with an average of 0.57 injuries per 1000 people. Still, those percentages don't make much sense to me. Now if you somehow haven't got the message, weapons are dangerous. I don't really have anything factual because most people should know that weapons are, Let's put it… bad for your health.
Overall, just don't play with weapons, (which is something I need to learn) but it's something you might too. My friend wanted to make an explosive because that's fun, And he along with his dad got some very explosive stuff and started making small explosives-BANG they blew up the kitchen. Now when I go over to their house and go past the kitchen the wall looks like it's been burnt but they fixed the rest.
Thank you for listening to my speech
Ghost cities- Pripyat
Named after a nearby river Pripyat, the town was founded on 4th February 1970.
Built to house the workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant by 1986 Pripyat was a thriving economy. The schools and kindergartens, Cinema, A palace of culture, swimming pools and a selection of cafes and restaurants-much like a town you would find today. With around 50,000 residents, Pripyat offered a standard life above and beyond many modern Soviet cities. The town was in the frontline of disaster-just a couple of miles away from the unfortunate power plant. Nowadays nature has reclaimed its land.
The city was evacuated after the explosion of the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the 27th of April 1986. One of the four reactors went supercritical when the technicians failed to follow proper operating procedures during a test of its emergency systems. The core exploded and spread radioactive material over a large radius.
Today not much remains of the town as it is now a thick forest with damaged buildings dotted here and there.
By Harry
Octopus Report
Octopodes are famous animals and are very intelligent and inquisitive creatures, They are well-known for their skills to problem-solve to keep themself safe from predators. They can be found in many areas of the ocean.
Habitats
Octopus lives mainly around coastal marine areas around the world, They live in a den which is formed from rocky outcrops and piles of clam shells that they would have eaten. 13-28 ℃ and 55-82 ℉ are the temperatures required for octopus.
Life cycle
The life cycle of an octopus have four stages-Egg, Larva, Juvenile and Adult. Some of the predators of an octopus are Seals, moray eels and Sperm whales. Octopus actually eat other octopus!
Diet
Octopus feed on crustacean clams, small fish, snails and crabs. Octopus hunt by dropping on their prey from above and using powerful suctions lined on their legs and pull them into their mouth, Octopus also crawl along the sea floor tucking there legs into small spaces to search for food.
By Harry
Why we need solar panels
Dear Board of Trustees,
My name is Harry and or class (Whenua) believes our school should use solar panels to create electricity because they are a renewable energy source.
Benefits of solar panels
1 benefit of having solar panels is the electricity bill since you are generating your own electricity to use. Another benefit is that they are a renewable energy source so they are better for the environment than most energy sources. Most websites say that they require low maintenance so you don't have to fix them much.
Cost
Solar panels are around 65 inches by 39 inches. Normally a singular solar panel will generate between 1.7 and 1.8 KWs of energy in bright sunny conditions, you might wonder whether or not they work in rain and clouds and the simple answer is yes. Yes, it does. It would cost around 17,000 dollars which would take a lot of fundraising and take up 3 roofs of our school.
Why not?
Why can't we have solar panels to power our school? The country Tokelau is powered completely by renewable sources and quite a lot of schools have them such as Bayswater primary school in Auckland that got solar panels in 2008 and has incorporated renewable energy learning into their curriculum.
Overall I think you should consider this option and make our school a solar school!
