We were challenged to research about why sleep is so important for our bodies. We had questions to answer like: Do people get enough and healthy sleep, How much sleep do humans need, Does technology affect our sleep and etc. Something I found interesting was that women get more sleep compared to men.

I found this activity fun because I was able to realize how much sleep my body needs and what could happen if I don’t get enough sleep.

In our recent inquiry, we studied the four Hauora walls of well-being and our heartbeat. The four Hauora walls are Taha Tinana (physical well-being), Taha Hinengaro (mental and emotional well-being), Taha Whanau (social well-being), and Taha Wairua (spiritual well-being). When these walls are compromised, athletes may lose their motivation. We also delved into the topic of our heartbeats. We began by estimating the number of times our hearts beat each day. I estimated 87. Then we moved on to discussing whether a faster or slower heart rate is better, and what our heart rate might indicate about our fitness and health. I suggested that a faster heartbeat is beneficial because it allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently. I imagined my heart saying, “I need to work harder and become fitter, but I’m still healthy.” Later, we paired up and set a 20-second timer. My partner checked my pulse three times, and then I checked hers. My pulse rates were 30, 25, and 35. We multiplied these numbers by three, resulting in 90, 75, and 105. Adding them together gave us 270, and then dividing by three resulted in my resting heart rate of 95. After recording our resting heart rates, we went outside for some exercise. Upon returning, we repeated the process to find our active heart rate. Mine was also 95. Following this, we discussed with our partners why our heart rates might differ from those of athletes. I proposed that athletes enhance their stamina and muscle strength through rigorous training, allowing them to use oxygen more efficiently. In contrast, I wouldn’t be able to endure as much physical training due to the likelihood of getting exhausted quickly. I noted that my resting heart rate used to be 90 when I didn’t engage in any exercise, but now my active heart rate is 95. Have you also observed a similar change? It’s important to remember that the heart’s primary function is to circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body. I really enjoyed this task because I got to feel my pulse.

LI: To generate an AI image using specific prompts on Adobe Express.

Our task was to write a prompt to AI to generate an image based of our description using Adobe Express. First we only used 5 instructions to write as our prompt. My first prompt was underwater transport, with a ice cream machine, a water slide coming out of the window,  oreos, and a chocolate fountain with strawberry’s on top. After multiple tries once we found a photo we liked, we then used B.A.R thinking key to help us build a greater prompt. B stands for bigger which means to make something bigger. A stands for add so add something onto the photo. R stands for replace or remove. I englarged the pineapple, replaced the wheels as Oreos, and added a water gun. My finally prompt was underwater double decker bus, oreos as wheels, SpongeBob themed water gun, and massive pineapple on top.

I found this task interesting because our main thing was to create a prompt using our creativy and B.A.R thinkers key.