Child Of Blood And Bone

Chapter 36 - Zélie
“Those are father’s words, Inan. His decisions. Not yours. We are our own
people. We make our own choices.”
“But he’s right.” Inan’s voice cracks. “If we don’t stop magic, Orïsha will fall.”

His eyes return to me, and I tighten my grip on my staff. Try it, I want to bark.
I’m done running away.
Amari redirects Inan’s line of vision, her delicate hands cupping the back of his
head.
“Father is not the future of Orïsha, brother. We are. We stand on the right side
of this. You can stand there, too.”
Inan stares at Amari, and for a moment I don’t know who he is. The ruthless
captain; the little prince; the scared and broken maji? There’s a longing in his
eyes, a desire to give up the fight. But when he lifts his chin, the killer I know
comes back.

The message I got from this chapter was...firstly, your future is for you decide and not have to follow in line of your older generations. If you don't want to follow in line of something, you don't have to. Secondly, I also picked up that you may be playing safe in order to get something, but in the end we all know desire sparks something within us and helps drive us towards that something. 

Child Of Blood And Bone

Chapter 28 – Amari
Be brave, Amari.
This time I hold onto Binta’s words, wrapping them around my body like a suit
of armor. I can be brave.

I think this relates to the real world by... taking advice and believing in yourself. People close to us, often say the most remember-able things that make our heart race and can often encourage us to believe in ourselves. We take someones words, and hold onto them as of their the most precious things in the world. 

My Boomerang

My Boomerang.

1. What was the purpose of this activity?

- To get a better understanding of the aboriginal culture, through boomerangs. One of the main resources to the aborigines was boomerangs, which were used to hunt and much more. They relied on these items, and were used daily. This is why we chose this specific tool, so we could get a better discovery and understanding.  

2. What is the story on your boomerang?

- I personally, didn't actually have a proper story or background on my boomerang. As I just took some symbolic aboriginal painting designs and put it all together, in hopes of something to come to life in the end. 

3. What went well when painting your boomerang?

My painting actually didn't start off well. I wasn't familiar enough, with any of the designs and couldn't really decide on what to paint. As I started to paint on one side, I couldn't help but wonder if my designs actually related to the aboriginal culture itself. In the end, I started again on the other side and incorporated some designs such as...the Aborigine dots, spirals, swirls, and a 

small green lizard.  

4. My boomerang! 

Child Of Blood And Bone

Chapter 26 - Inan
“How long?” she breathes. “How long have you been a maji?”
She hisses the word like it’s a curse. Like I’m the spitting image of Lekan. Not
the boy she’s known since birth. The soldier she’s trained for years.
“The girl infected me. It’s not permanent.”
“You’re lying.” Her lips peel back in disgust. “Are you…are you working with
her?”
“No! I was looking for clues!” I step forward. “I know where she is–”
“Stay back!” Kaea screams. I freeze, hands in the air. There’s no recognition in
her eyes.
Only unbridled fear.

This can relate to the real world by...people having possible split personalities. You can think you know someone inside and out but, in reality you may not. Emotion over powers us into doing things we don't mean, especially when we get into dramatic fights over someone. 

Child Of Blood & Bone

Chapter 23 - Zélie
Metal gates fly open on the sides of the arena floor, and an endless flow of
water rushes in. This has to be a mirage. Yet liter after liter flows in. The water
covers the metal ground, crashing with the expanse of a sea.

“How is this possible?” I hiss under my breath, remembering the laborers no
more than skin and bone. So many dying for water and they waste it on this?

A message I take from this scene relating to the real world is don't take advantages of the resources you have. Those who have worked though their blood, sweat and tears for things such as water, food etc to have it just go to waste is uncalled for. Those who have resources handed down to them without having to work for it, should be grateful. 

Children Of Blood and Bone

Chapter 22 - Amari
I pause for a moment, aghast at the number of them filling the narrow path. Before today, I caught only glimpses of the laborers brought in to staff the palace—always pleasant, clean, groomed to Mother’s satisfaction. Like Binta, I thought they lived simple lives, safe within the palace walls. I never considered where they came from, where else they might have ended up,
“Skies…” It’s almost too hard to bear the sight. Mostly diviners, the laborers outnumber the villagers by hordes, dressed in nothing but tattered rags. Their dark skin blisters under the scorching sun, marred by the dirt and sand seemingly burned into their beings. Each is hardly more than a walking skeleton. 

A message I take from this scene is, that in reality we can all assume to quick. We make assumptions, based off what we see and we judge or praise easily. This teaches us that, although we may have assumed and have seen things we always never know what's going on, on the inside. People put on faces, and smiles to hid their emotions, that we may never had known about. Amari, had seen all her life one way of how the laborers had looked, but didn't know what could've they could have been going through on the outside.

Making a Metal Oxide

Aim: To make a metal oxide, and observe the difference in the properties of the product compared to reactants.

Equipment: A piece of magnesium, Bunsen Burner, Safety Glasses, Metal Scissor tongs.

Method: 

1. Light your Bunsen Burner.

2. Hold your piece of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto the very tip of the magnesium.

3. Place the other end of the magnesium into the Bunsen flame ( at the top of the blue flame )

4. When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light emitted can permanently damage your eyes.

Observations / Results:

Once the piece of magnesium was held over, the blue flame the piece had become alight. And shone really bright, then it slowly started to fall apart into ashes.