The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method
Aim To compare the boiling point of tap water and salt water.
Hypothesis I think that salt water.
Equipment
150 mls tap water ( two)
salt (2 tsps)
2 beakers
Bunsen Burner
Safety glasses
Bunsen Burner tripod
Heat resistance mat
Gauze Mat
Thermometer
Method
1. Is to collect equipment
2. Attach Bunsen burner to gas tap
3. Fill up both beakers with water.
4. Add salt to one beaker and mix.
5. Place the beaker with tap water on the tripod.
6. Place the Bunsen burner on the heat mat underneath.
7. light the Bunsen burner and adjust the flame to blue.
8. as it heats up place the thermometer in the beaker of the water until it is boiling.
9. Record the temperature on your blog.
10. Repeat the process for the salt water.

Findings Boiling point

Tap water`cx=102

Salt water = 105 - 110

Orana Wildlife Park

 Orana Wildlife Park 

On Monday we went to Orana Wildlife park. We went there for our hauora kete. We went to Orana park on a bus a left about 9:30. When we got to Orana Wildlife park we lined in our groups. In our groups we explored the park. The person who showed us around was Toby and was one of the keepers. We saw a lot of animals and birds. My favorite part about going to Orana park was getting to see the kiwis and the Tigers.

When we went to see the kiwis we had to be very quiet. It was hard to find the kiwis cause it was very dark but I did mange to find all of them.

When we went through to see the tigers. We saw a male tiger and he was fully grown. The Tiger was growling a lot and Toby said if it is a mean growl it is for is brother. If it was a growl that is kind  of quiet it means it was for us. I liked seeing the tigers because I love the strips on there body and how they move around.

Overall I loved my trip to Orana Wildlife Park because I loved that we got to go out in the sun and see some magnificent animals.

The Color of The Flame

The Color of The Flame
Today we had science YAY.

Today we were learning and using the Bunsen Burner.

We had to learn the safety rules first though obviously.

1. The location of the lab fire extinguisher and safety blanket is known.

2. Safety glasses were worn.

3. Long hair was tied back and loose items of clothing tucked away.

4. The Bunsen Burner was placed on a heat resistance surface. 

5. The Bunsen Burner is not too close to the edge of the desk.

6. The burner was connected to the gas tap correctly.

7. The rubber tubing was checked for cracks or leaks. 

8. The air hole on the Bunsen burner was closed before lighting.

9. The splint was lit before the gas was turned on.

10. The splint was positioned correctly while the gas was turned on.

11. The student can adjust the flame safely.

So after all that we could get started.

When we were using the Bunsen burner we had to make the different color flames e.g a blue to green flame. At the end we got a Bunsen Burner licence.
I liked using the Bunsen burner because i had never used one before. My favorite part was getting to see the flames change there color.

This is a photo of the types of flames we had to make.

Lunch Box Homework week 2

The Fabulous lunch box

This is a lunch box that has a balance of fruit and snacks. This lunch box is good because it has a good amount of fruit. It has an apple some grapes and a watermelon. It also has some carrots which is a vegetable. This lunch box has a total of 4 fruit and veg so it will be easy to get a total of 5 fruit a day with this lunch box. For the yummy treats it has nuts and croissant. To top it all off it has a juice box and a sandwich.

The fabulous lunch box

This would have to be my absolute dream lunch box.

Digital learning tools

Digital learning tools
We use a lot of  different online tools to help us in class. We use these online tools to either help us out, make something more efficiently or make something more creative. In this case it is to help us out.

e-ako maths is one of our many online tools we use.

e-ako is a site based on learning maths.

It teaches you all about

This site is really handy when you are being introduced to something that you are stuck on and helps you in many ways. If lets say you are struggling on your basic facts it has range of tasks to help you get better.

Overall I like using e-ako because it teaches maths to me in a different light to what teachers do.

Please feel free to leave a helpful, thoughtful and positive comment.

Math Time

Math Time
913 - 57 = ??? In maths we have been learning how to take away a 2 digit number from a 3 digit number. The way we have learnt I think is easy and is fast to do. The method is to use addition and subtraction.
This is how we used this method to work out 913 - 57= ?

913 - 57 = 856

57 + 43 = 100

913 - 100 = 813

813 + 43 = 856

Highlighted in red is the adding and subtracting.
I think that this is the best way to work out what an answer to an 3 digit number take away 2 digit number.
Overall I think that this would come in hand when working out something when you do not have a calculator handy.
Please feel free to leave a comment. ( Remember thoughtful, helpful and positive)

Homework Week 1

This is my poem changed into a word cloud. 

Homework is something that everyone hates but you have got to do.

Homework is a task that you have to complete by the end of the week. 

We have a set of challenges for homework and we pick out which one we would like to do.

My gif on Homework

The one I picked for the first week of term 2 is a A - Z poem of emotions.

Hands On Fire

hands on fire
Hands On Fire
HANDS ON FIRE!!!

Aim: I want to  be safety able to set myself on fire.


Equipment
Water
soap
lighter
Safety glasses
lab coat

Method 
1. Be safe
2. wet your hands writs and forearms. 
3. Grab a scoop of bubbles.
4. Hold the bubbles up in front of your face, as far away from you as you can. Lock your elbows.
5. To get rid of fire, SLOWLY move your hands a part.
6.  DO NOT DROP YOUR HANDS BELOW YOUR EYE LEVEL because fire goes up and you will set yourself on fire.

Results 
The results are the when peoples hands are being set on fire people tend to drop there hands down.