Teaser Week: Greatest of All Time

    Hi. I'm sure I have not posted in a while, but I just didn't have the time to.
        - Me

    While there are thousands of talented athletes in the world, there are a small number of individuals who rise to the top of their game and earn the title of G.O.A.T - The Greatest of All Time. One of these is Grandmaster chess player, Garry Kasparov. Garry was the top-ranked chess player in the world for fifteen straight years (1985 - 2000). He started playing chess when he was just seven years old.

To become an expert, he practiced for hours every day. According to some scientists, you have to practice a skill for 10 000 hours (about 9 years) in order to become an expert. Wow, that is a lot of practice!For Garry, this meant training to play chess every day at a special school with special coaches. He was not able to attend regular school and did not have much ‘free’ time to spend with family and friends.

Being the GOAT of one thing may sound good to people, but people that have been the GOAT at something know the pros and cons of being one.

The Pros of being the GOAT:

1. You are respected by many.
2. You hold extreme ability and knowledge in the sport or game.
3. You are considered better than everyone that face you.

The Cons of being the GOAT:

1. You must keep your reputation and name clean and perfect. 
2. Losing at least one match will have your reputation immediately stained, or broken. It might not, but that's how it might work.
3. You have to be active always. You have to be ready everyday, just in case someone challenges you to that title of yours.

    Being the best at something might be good for some people; they might think that it's amazing. But there could always be something that is a disadvantage to being the best. 

   Well, that's it, bla bla bla, ok, bye!

            - Me

Post-War Apocalyptic Story

   Hi. I can say *bleep* as much as I want.
       - Me

 Post-War
 Jonestown, Mississippi, USA
 2026
 5 years after Nuclear War

The destroyed city. A destroyed and deserted city. A city, destroyed and deserted, like the City of Chernobyl. A lost, destroyed and deserted city, covered in ash and radiation, full of abandoned buildings and dead bodies. A lost, sad-looking, destroyed and deserted city, covered in ash and radiation, full of abandoned buildings and dead bodies. Sad cries echoing through the streets and angry shouts, followed by gunfire. The city of Jonestown, post-war. Lost, destroyed and deserted. Ankle-deep in ash and radiation from the bombs, abandoned buildings at every turn, and dead bodies under the remnants. The sad cries of the few scavengers, and the angry, hoarse screams of the bandits, fighting for their survival, as the sounds of gunfire rings across the streets of the city.

Thank you for seeing this. Again, as a reminder, please provide me some feedback so I can make these better. Another one, https://teamtrees.org, please donate for the planet. Thanks and goodbye!

- Me

Carbon Footprint (#teamtrees)

   2 Blog Posts in a row. Broken record.
        - Me

My Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint explained ( You tube)

Carbon Footprint handout

You will need:

1. 2 different colouring pencils
2. The Carbon Footprint Handout.

We will look at our Carbon Footprint under the following headings.

• Dwelling
• Water
• Recreation
• Heating and cooling
• Electricity
• Transportation
• Food
• Waste
• Air Travel
• Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

List 5 of the actions you pledge to undertake in the future.

1.   I will try to walk or bike at every chance I get.
2.   I will try to eat less meat.
3.   I will try to conserve energy and water more often.
4.   I will attempt to shop less.
5.   I will attempt to recycle any of my trash.

     

   Thank you for viewing this blog. If you want to do your part against Climate Change, go to teamtrees.org. Each dollar you give is another tree planted for the planet. Let's get the number of trees to 2,000,000 or more before January 2020! All credit for the campaign goes to MrBeast, and Mark Rober for creating these campaigns. Check out their YouTube channels, they make great videos. And again, thanks for reading this blog! Goodbye.

                                        - Me

  

My Learning Story

  HELLO EVERYONE, THIS IS ME HERE-
         - Me

Title: Climate Chaos
Name: Andrei Montellano	Teachers: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Mitchell			Date: 11 / 7 / 19
VALUES / SKILLS
Year 8 Graduate Profile Highlight the parts of the Profile you are now doing on a regular basis	Commitment	Achievement	Resilience	Respect	Skills
	In your reflection think about how you displayed the CARR values and what curriculum skills you learnt.
People Smart I listen to understand people’s ideas and opinions I can work successfully with others I understand how my feelings and actions can affect others I act responsibly even when no one is watching I can give useful feedback to others I take responsibility for my own actions I am an outstander – I choose to help others who are having a difficult time  Active Learner I am a curious learner – I ask questions I use feedback to improve my learning I have a growth mindset I know what my next steps are I share my ideas and point of view with different people Learning Smart I am organised and have everything that is needed for my learning I complete my work in the time I’m given I am punctual by being in the right place at the right time I manage my emotions when I am frustrated or challenged I ask for help when I don’t understand what to do Thinking Smart I can reflect on my learning I understand others’ opinions and ideas I can think critically I can think creatively  Cyber Smart I use the internet and devices in a safe way I can be trusted to use my device for the task I am meant to be doing I can use digital tools creatively I can use digital tools for different purposes	What we did: Learn about the forces of wind,  Learn about decomposition of different items,  Learning about sea level rise and it’s consequences How to make a solar powered oven Learning about renewable energy Learning about Climate Change
	What I learned: Locations in where wind is stronger The decomposition rate of different items  The effects of Climate Change and how to combat it
	What I enjoyed: Everything All activities, especially making the DIY Solar Powered Oven
	What I found difficult: Making the DIY Solar Powered Oven

      This is my Learning Story. I really don't have anything else to say here, so, goodbye.
           - Me

Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

   "hi. i'm sans." As poorly quoted from Undertale, which kinda describes me.
        - Me

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be affected?

Flood prone areas, rivers, lakes, etc; anywhere near water

me

What else do we need to think about?

How sea level rise will affect us in the next 10 years

What other places around NZ will be affected?

areas near beaches, rivers, flood prone areas, lakes, etc.

What does this do to our drinking water?

This renders our drinking water dirty and unsuitable for drinking.

What are the main concerns?

    

1.   Climate change
2.  greenhouse gases

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  Use public transportation instead of personal vehicles 
2.  Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
3.  use renewable energy

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

It's nothing.

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.   recycling
2.   reusing
3.   reduicng

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   walking
2. biking
3.   jogging

Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future

     I'm not planning on a goodbye, so, yeah. Bye.
         - Me

Script (Not Legitimate)

  Hi. Script incoming, so don't read it. Unless you want, in which case, go ahead and read.
            - Me

Focus: How to calm down.

Action: Jarvis gets irritated that they can’t go to the arcade

Role/s: Andrei: Jarvis

            Isaiah: Robert

Space: Jarvis’ house

Robert: Hey, wanna go to the arcade?

Jarvis [excited]: Hell yeah, been planning this since last week!

Jarvis: So, you got any coins?

Robert: Uhhh, no, I don’t.

Jarvis [agitated]: Whaddya mean? We can’t go to the arcade without any money!

Robert [surprised]: Jesus Christ, okay! It’s just a prank, okay! I got them right here!

Robert [frightened]: Calm down, hothead!

*several deep breaths later*

Jarvis: Damn, you’re an idiot. 

*long pause*

Jarvis [frustrated]: C’mon, let’s just go.

Robert: OK.

The end. Simple and short, goodbye.

- Me

Inferring in my Understanding

    Hey. Not in the mood for the usual welcome.
         - Me

Literal Information:   
        - Literal information is information found in the story that is vital to infer certain parts of the story. It may be obvious parts, and it could also be not.

Inferring:
        - Inferring is being able to read between the lines of stories and put together certain events to form a sensible timeline. Putting together a timeline in your knowledge will form something that could be a possible happening for an event in a story.

  Ex.
Literal - Robert was dismayed because someone ate his sandwich. Mike was hungry because he didn't eat breakfast.

Inferred - Mike could've eaten Robert's sandwich while he was away.

    Hi. If you've found this too short, then it's really all I could think of. Thank you for reading this. As always, please provide feedback so I may make better blogs. Thank you.
            - Me

My Poem DLO

   Hi. This project is a version of Taylor Pahl's version. Link to his blog is shstaylorp.blogspot.com.
           - Me




     This is my poem DLO. Apologies if you don't see the text. I've got the original poem somewhere in my blog. The emblem on the right is self-made by me. It took a while to do. And the background was provided(given) by this guy, shstaylorp.blogspot.com. Check out his blog, he's got good ones.


    Thank you for seeing this blog. This is literally the only content in this post. G'bye!
                -Me

Wind Power

  Hello, again. It's been 2 weeks, so I'm still gonna get used to this, AGAIN.
               - Me


   Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1.  Anemometer: An anemometer is a device used for measuring wind speed and direction.
2. Beaufort wind scale: The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. 

MATERIALS 

1. 4 dishes
2. 2 sticks
3.   cellotape
4.   pencil
5.   pin

STEPS

1.  Go to one of the designated areas.  
2.  Raise the anemometer as high as you can reach.
3.   Time 15 seconds.
4.   Count the spins within 15 seconds.
5.   Record.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper - Taylor
• Counter - ME
• Recorder - Kade
• Anemometer Manager - JC
• Wind Manager - Jaren

1. Mount the anemometer in a place that has full access to the wind from all directions.
2. When the time keeper says "Go", the counter in each group will count how many times the marked cup passes them in one minute and write it down.
3. Repeat the above step four (4) times and record the number of spins on the chart.

FINDINGS

• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.

• You will need to time them and count the number of spins.

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	1
2.	Old J Block Site	1
3.	Small hill in Quadrangle	1
4.	Tennis Court Gate	2

CONCLUSION:

 There was almost no wind in the field, the old J Block, and the grass hill in the Quad because the wind was very calm. The tennis court gate had the strongest wind of 2 spins/hr because the wind was slightly stronger than the other 3 areas and that the space nearby was creating a wind tunnel.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

All this for now. As usual, goodbye.

- Me

Personal Bio-Poem

  Hello. As you've read from the title, yes, this is VERY personal. It is my personal info.
              - Me

     Andrei
I am smart, friendly, and a realist.
I am the son of Jackie and Alex, the cousin of Yoehann, Lianne and Ninyo.
I love my dog, Wilford, and my family.
The three emotions I mainly experience is bored, happy, and mild depression.
The things I fear the most are spiders, the fear of changing, and actually managing to fatally hurt someone in my anger.
The things I would like to happen is to go to different countries and to see the world clean and healthy.
(New Zealand) 470 Main Southroad, Hornby, Christchurch, New Zealand
Montellano
“Just let it happen. It’s gonna happen anyway.”

Yes. This is all true.

- Me