Science volcano erupting

 Today we erupted our volcano. here is how we did it and a picture/video.

- 25mL of hydrogen peroxide (wear gloves)

- 15mL of warm water

- 3 spatulas of potassium iodide into the warm water and stir

Video

Another English thing

     Tomorrow, When the War Began-Revision

1. The title of the Novel ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’, suggests both the future and the past. Why do you think the author chose this title. To make it confusing for the reader/s.

2. Homer and Lee reacted in different ways to Ellie’s camping trip invitation. Why? Consider the personality and the background of both boys and explain your ideas in your answer. Homer is an outdoorsy person and lives on a farm, while Lee doesn’t live on a farm, he doesn’t have the camping skills Homer might have.

3. Ellie felt uneasy before she left Hell, and she had begun to make some connections. Why was she afraid to ask questions? She might break up her friendship with them.

4. The role of leader immediately fell to Ellie’s shoulders when the group realised the calamity of the situation. Why was that a natural reaction? What about Ellie’s character inspired her friends to trust her as a leader? She was the one who wanted to go into ‘hell’, so she would get the role to lead them, she is also a trustworthy person and wouldn’t hurt anyone.

5. Millie and Flip were the two main pets written about in the novel. If you were in Ellie’s or Kevin's situation, would you choose to endanger the group in an effort to keep your pet with you? Yes, I would do that because I love my pets, but they would be dead because they are fish, not dogs.

6. Think about Homer. He was ‘wild, outrageous. He didn't care what he did or what anyone thought’; yet Homer turns out to make good decisions. Why did this transformation occur? When he noticed that everyone in Wirrawee was gone or disappeared .

7. Robyn’s character is deeply religious. Why do you think the author added her character to the story? What sort of balance (or imbalance) does she bring? She might bring hope to the group.

8. When Ellie found Chris asleep during his sentry duty, she was ultimately shocked at the violence of her reaction. Was her reaction justified? Explain your opinion? Yes, because that was the punishment she gave him, if someone got through and saw them, they could have all died, maybe except Chris.

9. Kevin is depicted as a coward at the beginning of the book. Do you think he redeems himself at the end? Explain your opinion well, yes, he decided to sacrifice himself for who he loved.

10. The group of teenagers broke many laws throughout the novel. Describe five actions they committed that broke a law. Do you think their actions were justified? Murder, hijacking, speeding, hit and run, assult, breaking and entering and stealing yes there is a war going on, so rules don’t apply at the moment.

11. The novel was very much about the invasion of Australia, yet the relationships between the friends is documented quite often by Ellie. Why do you think that is? She was the one nominated to write what happens.

12. Many invaders died in the novel, with no casualties in Ellie’s group. Do you think that it is fairer if the enemy dies? Or does it become fair when both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ sides die? No, the invaders should die because they took their land and tried to steal it.

13. The novel reminds us that even in times of chaos and trauma, the human spirit will always triumph. Do you agree? Explain your opinion. Yes, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t.

14. Do you think that it is friendship and family, and not revenge that provide the motives for the characters’ action in the novel? Explain your opinion. Yes, they love their parents and want to save them.

15. There are four female and four male main characters in the story. Why do you think this is? Would the story be different if the ratio was changed? Might be because Ellie wanted it to be even, yeah it could change depending on what ratio would be changed.

16. Tomorrow, When the War Began, shows us that war always brings out the worst in people. Do you agree? Use three examples from the text to support your opinion. No, Ellie became more of a leader and a better driver, Homer thought about what he wanted to say before he said it.

17. Which character in the novel is the most ‘useless’ in your opinion, why? What could be changed about this character in order to make them more useful? Chris, because he wants to bring weed and smokes in Hell, if he didn’t do this and helped around a little bit it would change.

18. What would you say was the overall message of the novel? What parting wisdom did John Marsden intend you to uncover in his story? Friendship is more powerful than war, everything doesn’t always go to plan.

19. Whose voice is not heard in this story? Why do you think the author has not included their thoughts and opinions. Chris, because he was introduced about half way through the story.

20. Create an argument and justification from the point of view of the invaders as to why the invasion was necessary and beneficial. They could breed more and their land was small so they needed it, there were resources that weren't on their island.