Lorde NZ Musical Research

About Lorde

-Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer who holds both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship.

-She is 21 years old born on 7 November 1996.

-She was born in Auckland suburb of Takapuna and was raised in Devonport.

-She became interested in singing in her childhood and decided to pursue it in her early teens by signing up in the Universal Music Group. She was then paired up with Joel Little who is a New Zealander record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter.

-She released her first extended play in 2012 called The Love Club EP and reach in the number two spot on the national record chart in both NZ and Australia.

Works she has done (Songs, Movies, Etc)

Lorde has written and covered a lot of songs but the most popular are Royals which got released in 2013 which became an international hit reaching number one in many charts, making her the youngest solo artist to achieve a number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 since 1987.

Awards

Lorde won an NZ music award for the Love Club EP and won a Taite Music Prize for Pure Heroine.  When Royals was released she earned multiple awards and nomination from 2013-2014 including one APRA Award, one Billboard Music Award and one NZ Music Award. In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards a Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Read Theory (1)

I used Read Theory for English today and I read Three Flowers it's how about how many different kinds of flowers. They also come in different colours.
I would recommend using Read Theory because it's really informative and it can help you in writing or read better.
It also has really good stories about different topics.

Monarchies

Facts

-1 in 6 Britons feel the monarchy should be completely abolished

-On September 9th, 2015, Queen Elizabeth the second surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest reigning British monarch in history

-There are around 40 nations worldwide with monarchs- with various tiles like King, Queen, Sultan and Emir.

-One of the most successful absolute monarchies is in Vatican City, which is governed by the Pope.

-In the Middle East and Africa, these nations tend to be plagued by human rights abuses because there aren't sufficient checks on the monarch's supreme power.

-In the UK, one expert summed up the Queen's duties as, "The right to be consulted, the right to encourage and the right to warn."

-The Queen's political powers include appointing the Prime Minister and declaring war or peace.

-British royalty is said to contribute to more than 3,000 charities worldwide.

-Royal families play the role in preserving a nation's culture and history.

-Some British citizens think that monarchy is outdated.

English Blog Post

Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monster

08/05/2018

Today in reading we were told to read for 10 minutes and I've read up to Percy and Annabette bringing in Tyson to the camp which is called Camp Half-Blood.

It's a camp for demigods the son or daughter of a God like (Zeus, Athena, Poseidon) and a normal human.

The purpose of this story would be to entertain.

This story would suit 10 yrs and up.

Facts Slides

09/05/2018

Today in reading we were told to read for 10 minutes and I've read some facts in https://www.factslides.com and one of the facts informed that a type of snake called the Titanoboa lived 60 million years ago and is the largest, longest and heaviest snake ever discovered.

The purpose of this who be to inform. 

This fact is suitable for 10 yrs up.

Facts Slide

10/05/2018

Today in reading I read a fact that they're people who are scared of long words, it's weird how they would be scared of long words since when they need to write/read it would be really hard on them.

https://www.factslides.com

The purpose of this who be to inform. 

This fact is suitable for 10 yrs up.

Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monster

15/05/2018

When I was reading in English for 10 minutes and I choose to continue the book I read on the 08/05/2018 which was Percy Jackson and I was up to Annabeth, Percy and Tyson arriving at the camp when they saw It was all messed up. The Half-Bloods were protecting the camp from two mechanic bull and Percy and Annabeth found out that Tyson was a cyclops who was abandoned. 

I read this because I love the book and it's really entertaining. I would say ten-year-old up would be a suitable audience for reading the book.

Mataraki (Music)

Traditionally, Matariki was a time to remember those who had died in the last year. But it was also a happy event – crops had been harvested and seafood and birds had been collected. With plenty of food in the storehouses, Matariki was a time for singing, dancing and feasting.

Matariki, or Māori New Year celebrations were once popular but stopped in the 1940s. In 2000, they were revived. Only a few people took part at first, but in just a few years thousands were honouring the ‘New Zealand Thanksgiving’. A special feature of Matariki celebrations is the flying of kites – according to ancient custom they flutter close to the stars.

Stan Walker - Aotearoa (Maori Language Week 2014) ft. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

-What style of music is it?

Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Roll and Hip Hop,

-Who performs it?

Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika.

-What inspired them to write it?

To make a song for the different cultures and place and how people are in Aotearoa.

-What did you like about the music?

The meaning behind it.

-What did you like about the video?

The scenery.

-Find out what the song is about, can you find a translation of some of the lyrics?

Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu

No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom

It's about Aotearoa heritage

What am I learning?

Learning to understand the purpose and history of the Matariki Festival.

How does this work show my learning?

I have put in some information about what Matariki is for and what's it's purpose.

What am I wondering?

Who started Matariki?

Another artist who has made a Modern Music.

Paper Spiral

Aim

To observe convection in a gas.

Equipment

-Scissors

-Paper Spiral Pattern

-String 

-Source of Heat (Boiling Water, Radiator, Etc)

Method

-Cut out a spiral pattern.

-Tie a length of the cotton through the hole on top of the spiral.

-Hold the spiral 30-40 cm above a heat source such as a Bunsen Burner.

-Observe.

Observations

-The spiral spun continuously in a circle.

The Imploding Can

Aim

To observe contraction in gases.

Equipment

-Aluminium can

-Scissor Tongs

-Bunsen Burner

-Heatproof mat

-Tripod

-Gauze mat

-An open container of water

Method 

-Set up a Bunsen burner underneath a tripod and gauze mat.

-Pour approximately 50-60ml of water into your can. It should be no more than 1/4 full.

-Heat the can of water until steam is seen escaping from the top.

Carefully grip the can with the scissor tongs. Ensure you have a firm hold of the can before lifting it off the gauze mat.

-Quickly, but carefully, invert the can as you plunge it into a container of water.

Results

Discussion

-When we finished heating up the can we plunge it into the water and it shrinks into itself.