Pulse Rates

This week for science we were learning about our heart rates. A heart rate is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of processess of the heart per minute. 

First we learnt about high and low blood pressure by watching a video on what causes it. Something that causes high blood preasure is phsical activities. When you have a low blood pressure it's usally when you're relaxing.

We attempted different phsical activites to find out which activity causes a low blood pressure and a high blood pressure. The activites we attempted was sitting, jogging, throwing/catching a ball, streching, star jumps, and running. Sitting gave me a low blood pressure and running gave me a high blood pressure.

I enjoyed learning about high and low blood pressure.

Scinence | Topic 8

Today for tech we have been learning about what products are acids and what are bases. 

First we learnt about the differences between acid and bases. Using this information we created a table and experimented on 11 different types of chemicals, which are toilet cleaner, distilled water, apple juice, detergent, milk, window cleaner, orange juice, lemon juice, baking soda, tea, and vinegar. To find out if the product was acid or base we used pH stripes. 

These items were put into a well plate. To help us find out which product is an acid or base we used blue and red litmus paper. The red litmus paper will turn blue if it’s base but if it is acid it will stay the same colour, the blue litmus paper will do the opposite. We used a pH chart to find out the colour level.

I enjoyed learning about different products that produce acids or bases. 

Osmosis and transpiration

 

Today for science we have been learning about osmosis and transpiration. During this task we used a celery to see the tiny tubes inside which will absorb the water to the leaves. 

We first learnt about photosynthesis which is the method on how a plant grows and how they become food. The leaves are the part of a plant where photosynthesis happens. Tiny Cells and special cells help to distribute food in different parts of a plant. This method is called phalon and xylem. 

Next we did the experiment which was using a conical flask, water, food colouring, water, bag, and a twist tie. Using these ingredients can help us observe the movement of the water from the roots to the leaves through xylem. 

Lastly, we cut open the stems of the celery to see the coloured water going through the stalk. This shows how much water has been absorbed.

I found this session interesting because I learnt the procedure on how a plant absorbes water which goes through the cells.

Bubble science

Today for tech we have been learning about the science behind bubbles. 

The first task was writing about our learning goals and outcome. Then we made notes about the structure of a bubble.

Next we watched a video about how bubbles are made and some information about the name of the wand which is the stick to blow the bubbles. 

The second task we watched another video on how to make three different types of bubbles.

Then, we made our bubble solution using the method to help guide us. These were made in pairs. The ingredients we used were sugar, water, glycerol.

Lastly, we used pipe cleaners as a bubble wand and straws to help make the bubbles.

I found this session interesting because I learnt the strcute of a bubble and how to make bubble solution.

Flower Power

LI: To explain each of the parts of the Hibiscus

Today for tech we have been learning about the different parts of a hibiscus flower. 

The first task we wrote was about our learning goals and outcome. We also wrote the name of the flower if it’s still not opened yet, what we notice when we look at the flower, and why a flower it's important. 

Our second task was about learning the parts of the Hibiscus flower. To learn more about the parts of the flower we watched a video about what the parts are and our teacher explained what it is used for. 

The third task was to learn how to dissect a Hibiscus flower in half. We watched another video about the equipment we need and the method of how you can see each part of the flower. 

Lastly we put pollen on a rectangular piece and looked put it on the microscope to get a closer observation.

I found this activity interesting because I learnt parts of a Hibiscus flower and how to dissect a flower.

Science | Floating and Sinking

Today for tech we have been learning about what floats and what sinks. When an object is floating it is called buoyancy and that it is when air is inside the object. When an object sinks it means it has no air and the weight of it is too heavy. When it semi-floats it means it is heavy but has some air inside. 

Our experiment was to find out which objects will float or sink. One type of a vehicle that floats is a cruise ship. The reason why it floats is because the cruise ship is hollow in the inside which makes it float. 

One type of vehicle that sinks is a car. This is because of the weight and there's not much air inside the car. 

One type of a vehicle that semi-floats is a submarine. This vehicle also floats because when the tanks are empty the submarine has less weight, and that's why it floats normally like boats. The reason why it sinks is because the water is allowed in the tanks and increases the weight of the vehicle. 

Then we did an activity on whether the object will float, sink, or semi-float. The objects we used to experiment on we're sport balls, different types of bricks, plastic, etc. 

Lastly we wrote down the results for each object given to see if our predictions were correct. 

I found this session interesting because we learnt why certain object float, sink, or semi-float.

Isaac Newton | Reading/Science

 LI:To learn about Isaac Newton

This week in reading, LS2 has been working towards simple machines, we were required to learn about Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton is a scientist physicist, mathematician, theologian and a astronmer. We were also required to create a DLO with the following questions: Why is his work important? What did he find out? How does his work connect to simple machines?

I found this task interesting because I got learn about Isaac Newton. 

Summer Learning Journey | Xylophone

Today I completed day five task two for the summer learning journey. This was a science task.

First, I went onto the summer learning journey blog and watched a video to see what I have to do.

Next, I went to find the materials to help me make my xylophone. I used cups with water in them, paper, scissors, tape, and a ruler.

Lastly, I made a video showing what I created and the different sound they make.

I really enjoyed this activity because I got to learn how to make an instrument using materials around the house.

About me 2020

Kia ora,

My name is Te Raumati. I am Maori, Samoa and Tongan. I am in LS1 at Panmure Bridge School. This year I am a year six. I enjoy spending time with my family in the summer holiday's and doing P.E at school.

SPCA

LI:To write about a charity

Today I have completed the last activity for day 1 for the SLJ program. For this activity I had to choose one out of four charity's and then write a short description about that charity. The charity I choose was the SPCA. The SPCA is a animal charity that helps find homeless animals find a new safe home. I really enjoyed doing this fun activity. 

Making a simple machine

LI:To apply knowledge of simple machines to create a Rube Goldberg machine.

We did our Rube Goldberg machines. Our challenge was the putter challenge. We had to push

 cars into a marble. The marble rolls down on a Incline Plain. Then the marbles hit the Dominoes and the 

last domino has a pin. The pin will pop the water balloon the one of us hits the golf ball with a putter into 

a cup. We used Marbles, Putter, Dominoes, Golf ball, Pins, Balloon. String, ruler and water. The simple

 machines we used was the Incline plain, Wedge, Pulley, Lever. The dominoes were challenging to go 

through because every time the marble goes down the ruler the marble only hits some of the dominoes

 but not all of it. I would change the dominoes with a card board track instead. So the marble will 

roll smoothly on the card board into the last domino with the pins on it.