Monday, 25 June 2012
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Book Review/Starring Tracy Beaker By Jaqueline Wilson
One day, Tracy Beaker goes to school and gets told she will be the main part of a Christmas play. Tracy Beaker lives in a care home because her mum is a movie star and goes to L.A to film movies.
So this Christmas Tracy want's her mum to come for Christmas and see Tracy's play at school.
Justine Little Wood, which is Tracy's worst friend is a character in the Christmas play and Tracy does not like it.
My favorite part of the book is when Tracy punches Justine Little Wood because she deserves it.
I would recommend this book to people who are 12 and upwards. Overall I think this book is funny in some parts but not in others.
So this Christmas Tracy want's her mum to come for Christmas and see Tracy's play at school.
Justine Little Wood, which is Tracy's worst friend is a character in the Christmas play and Tracy does not like it.
My favorite part of the book is when Tracy punches Justine Little Wood because she deserves it.
I would recommend this book to people who are 12 and upwards. Overall I think this book is funny in some parts but not in others.
The Carbon Cycle
Carbon, what is it? Carbon can be found anywhere on earth in all living matter. It is a Cycle and always on the move. You may not know this but Carbon can also be found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and puddles.
Decomposition is when animals, people, and plants die and break down and rot. When they decompose they release the Carbon that had been stored back into the atmosphere. Sometimes when the decomposing does not happen quick enough they can become compacted. If that happens they could turn into fossil fuels over millions of years.
We then they use the fossil fuel for oil, gas and coal which gets released back into the atmosphere. Carbon is causing global warming which is making the ice caps melt.
In the Sea Ocean animals breath out Carbon Dioxide then it dissolves back into the ocean, Carbon Dioxide is made up of 2 things, Oxygen and carbon. This is the same with humans.
Photosynthesis is where green plants turn Carbon Dioxide and water into food using energy from the sunlight. Without green plants we would not be alive.
Conclusion
So now you know all about the process of Carbon Cycle. Humans need to try not to make too much Carbon Dioxide otherwise melting of the ice caps will happen and humans and animals won’t have fresh oxygen to breath in. And if we did not have the Carbon Cycle then the world would not be as it is today.
By Shona Nugus
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Buddy Time
Every Friday me and my class all go to room 5 wich is our buddy class. We test our little buddys with a spelling test then we read to them. My buddy is called Rebecca black she is very quiet and likes me as a friend.
Every time i go and see her she smiles at me in excitement.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
My
hypothesis is that NOS will work the best at giving energy to you in a sports
game. I
believe this to be true because NOS has a high caffeine content. I also believe
that our home made energy drink will not give that much energy so it won’t work
as well as NOS or any of the other drinks.
Planning my fair test
I would like to find out
which energy drinks will give my brother the most energy in a football match.
The part I am going to change
is the energy drinks.
The energy drinks I will use are:
* V
*Mother
*NOS
* Monster
*Red bull (sugar free)
*Homemade energy drink
(recipe below)
*Water
The parts I will keep the
same are:
*The people who are running
around the field
*The stop watch
*The field
*Everyone will wear the same
clothes and trainers each time they run
My way to test energy drinks
Equipment needed :
*5 different energy drinks
(250mls per person)
*1 homemade energy drink
(250mls per person)
*water (250mls per person)
*4 people
*good weather
* Bishops park field
*a stop watch
*same running shoes and
clothes
* Camera for photos
* Paper and pen for writing
down results
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Work out the course that everyone is to run,
make sure all runners know what they have to do.
2. All runners to drink 250ml of the same
energy drink/ water or homemade drink then wait fifteen minutes to give it time
to work.
3. Each runner is to run the course as fast as they
can, on their own being timed in seconds.
4. Times and energy drink consumed to be noted on
results sheet.
5. The next day (weather permitting) another drink
is to be tested with the above format.
Homemade
energy drink recipe
4 Cups
carbonated water
1/3 Cup
lemon juice
¼ cup honey
¼ teaspoon
salt
¼ teaspoon
baking soda
Mix all
ingredients together
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Background Research On Energy Drinks
I did this science project about energy drinks because my brother keeps on drinking energy drinks and I wanted to find out if these are really giving him energy to help him play a football match or not, also to find out if he is drinking to many of them in one day.
When did the first
energy drinks come onto the market?
1929
saw the introduction of Lucozade in the uk. It was originally described as a hospital
drink for "aiding the recovery;” If you were not feeling very well.
In
the 1980’s Lucozade was advertised as an energy drink for "replenishing
lost energy."
In
the 1960’s Japan released a drink called Lipovitan and was marketed as a
nutritional drink and was sold in small brown glass medicine bottles.
In
1985 a drink called Jolt Cola was introduced in the United States of America with
the slogan “All the sugar and twice the caffeine." Because of its high
caffeine content and was marketed as a means to promote wakefulness.
In
1995, PepsiCo launched Josta, the first energy drink introduced by a major US
beverage company. Josta was a soft drink whose flavour had been described as
predominately fruity, with a hint of spice it was marketed as a
"high-energy drink". It was a soft drink unlike any other. Josta was
a wild berry drink infused with guarana and caffeine with a refreshing taste
and an energy boost. Josta was ahead of its time when it came out and was the
most unique, different, and delicious product that Pepsi-Cola ever came up
with. Unfortunately, it was marketed and promoted poorly and Pepsi yanked it
too early. It was discontinued in 1999. Shortly after Josta was discontinued,
energy drinks infused with guarana like Red Bull have become popular and remain
so today.
Red
Bull was introduced into the US in 1997 and is the most dominant brand today
selling approximately 4.5 billion cans a year. From 2001, the energy drink
market has grown substantially year on year it is now a multibillion dollar
product and lots of companies have introduced their own brands of energy drinks
and they seem to be more popular than ever.
Why do teenagers drink energy drinks?
Teenagers
think that energy drinks are cool and it’s fashionable to carry a can when they
are hanging out with their mates.
Sometimes
the drink companies offer free merchandise, if you buy enough cans so
encouraging them to drink/purchase more.
Teenagers
think they taste good, are sweet and fizzy and prefer to drink them instead of
water as its boring.
Energy
drinks give teenagers a buzz (because of the high caffeine levels).
The
packaging is bright and attractive and looks cool on the shelf.
What ingredients
are in a Monster energy drink?
Carbonated water
- (also known as
club soda, soda water, sparkling water, seltzer, or fizzy water) is water into
which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, a process that
causes the water to become effervescent.
Carbonated water
is the defining ingredient of carbonated soft drinks. The process of dissolving
carbon dioxide in water is called carbonation.
Sugar
Glucose syrup - is a food that is usually made from hydrolysed
starch (usually maize)
Acidity
regulators - (citric acid,
sodium citrate)
Natural flavours
Taurine - A natural amino acid produced by the
body that helps regulate heart beat and muscle contractions it also supports
neurological development
the retina and
the central nervous system and helps regulate the level of water and mineral
salts in the blood. Taurine is also thought to have antioxidant properties.
Natural
colours (anthocyanin’s)
Panax Ginseng root
extract - A root
believed by some to have several medicinal properties, including reducing
stress and boosting energy levels.
Preservative (sorbic acid, benzoic acid)
Caffeine - a very common stimulant found in
coffee, coke & tea. It stimulates the central nervous system and gives the
body a sense of alertness. This is the most widely used drug on the planet and
has been used for centuries for its stimulating effects.
B-vitamins - A group of vitamins
that can convert sugar to energy and improve muscle tone.
B3
(Niacin), B6, B2 (Riboflavin) & B12.
Salt
Inositol - A member of the
vitamin B complex (not a vitamin itself, because the human body can synthesize
it) that helps relay messages within cells in the body.
Guarana
seed extract
- A stimulant that comes from a small shrub native to Venezuela and Brazil. It
is more dense in caffeine than coffee and contains theobromine and theophylline.
D-Glucuronolactone -is a naturally
occurring chemical that is an important structural component of nearly all
connective tissues.
Sucralose – Artificial sweetener.
Approx. 600 times sweeter than table sugar.
Maltodextrin- is basically a common
food additive and contains starch.
What are some of the
health risks of energy drinks?
Raises
Blood Sugar Levels:-
One
of the more serious negative side effects of drinking energy drinks is that it
can raise the blood sugar levels within the body. Most energy drinks contain a
high amount of sugar, which is not healthy and if consumed regularly may make
you feel energetic for a while but then you are likely to feel lethargic,
rundown, and listless within a couple of hours after consuming the energy
drink, because the sugar levels in the body will go from really high to really
low, and this can be really dangerous especially if you suffer from diabetes.
Can
Create Dependency
Consuming
energy drinks on a regular basis can make you more prone to become addicted to
the ingredients, which can create a dependency or addiction, because the
ingredients can make you become euphoric, to the point that he or she cannot
stop.
Can
Lead to Severe Dehydration
A
person can actually become severely dehydrated from drinking energy drinks,
which is the opposite of what he or she thinks will happen. Energy drinks
contain fairly high levels of caffeine, which is a known diuretic, and can lead
to the body losing crucial amounts of liquid. During sports, a lot of fluid is
lost through sweat, and the fluids lost need to be replaced quickly for an
athlete to stay hydrated. When someone consumes an energy drink before or
during a sport, he or she is essentially pulling the liquid out of the body,
which means that he or she will likely become quickly dehydrated once he or she
begins to sweat. The high levels of sugar in the energy drinks can also lead to
dehydration, because the balance in the body of salt and water becomes out of
whack. Energy drinks can also lead to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, which
are also side effects that can cause dehydration, and this can become fatal if
not treated.
Who
should not consume energy drinks?
Energy
drinks can be harmful to children as some of the products have harmful
ingredients in them like caffeine, sugar and taurine, too much of these things
could make some children severely ill. Sports and energy drinks are sold very
heavily to children and adolescents, but in most cases they don’t need them.
Pregnant
and lactating women, people with diabetes, high blood pressure and any other
adverse medical problems.
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