This week has been a very busy week. We started our new tec arts on Tuesday and we got to learn P.O.E.W. ( predict, observe, explain, what if ) and used it to investigate what would happen if two different people were to touch a U.F.O. ball? At first Mrs Tyson touched it herself and it lit up, then Mrs Tyson had some one else touch it with her and it didn't light up. Most people thought it would light up like the first time, but as we observed we learned it didn't. Next we tried to explain it, one person thought that when Mrs Tyson pressed the two metal parts connected a wire which finished the circuit which made it light up. Another person thought almost the same thing or some thing very similar and then someone thought that the person was part of the circuit and if two people touched then it would work, and they were correct. And on Friday we got to burn tea bags ( not with the tea in them ) and watched them float in the air.
From Wednesday to Thursday I had music camp. During music camp we practiced for a concert on Thursday evening from 7:00-8:30. At Music camp we had junior band, senior band, drumline, and choir. I was in choir for the music camp and stayed there until 7:30 on Wednesday and on Thursday I went home like normal. We were joined by Matamata intermediate and Cambridge middle school for the Wednesday and the Thursday until 9:00pm when they departed for home. Over the two days at music camp I learnt a lot of new songs. I learnt: River of dreams, That's what friends are for, Some nights, I can see clearly, and some others that I can't remember. We worked extremely hard on those two days and on the Thursday we got to do an amazing concert for everyone, which was quite fun. Music camp was really fun.
This week, although it been a busy week, has been amazing.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
week 2
This week we finished wood in tec arts and some people finished their trucks. There was a fair bit to get done like attach wheels, sand the truck, attach the air filters, and put raw linseed oil on it. For me the hardest part was sanding it because I put the air filters on before I sanded it, so I had to sand it by hand.
On Monday we had someone come out and do lacrosse with us out on Sherwin park. Considering it was everyone's first time playing lacrosse we did pretty well playing it' and doing some of the tricks that he showed us. The hardest part for me was the throwing and sometimes the catching was pretty hard as well. The people who did really well at it got at least two trick but some of them were quite hard. There was one where you had to go under your leg throw it up in the air and then catch it. the other two are, 1.where put it behind your back throw it up and then catch it, and I can't remember the other one. Then we had a game before lunch and then it was over. Overall I think we all really enjoyed lacrosse.
This week for science fair we are coming up with our questions and doing some research so we can come up with a hypothesis.
On Monday we had someone come out and do lacrosse with us out on Sherwin park. Considering it was everyone's first time playing lacrosse we did pretty well playing it' and doing some of the tricks that he showed us. The hardest part for me was the throwing and sometimes the catching was pretty hard as well. The people who did really well at it got at least two trick but some of them were quite hard. There was one where you had to go under your leg throw it up in the air and then catch it. the other two are, 1.where put it behind your back throw it up and then catch it, and I can't remember the other one. Then we had a game before lunch and then it was over. Overall I think we all really enjoyed lacrosse.
This week for science fair we are coming up with our questions and doing some research so we can come up with a hypothesis.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Term 2, Week1
Welcome back to my blog for term 2.
This week we have talked about science fair. We talked about the principals of fair testing, and variables. For fair testing you need to be able to do the experiment at least three times. For variables you need to think of all the things you've got to keep the same. For example say you were doing one on what does the effect of sunlight have on a plants growth? You would have to get the same plant, the same soil and the same amount of soil as well, the same amount of water, watered at the same time, and so on. So for variable you can see there's lots to think about, and that's for every project. In every experiment fair testing and variables are both important.
In tec arts this week I've gotten most of the bottom of my truck done. I had the middle of my wheels cut out to the correct size, so I could fit them on to the dowels that are stuck to the bottom of my truck. I had to mark out the places where holes had to be drilled out to put the dowel in. For this I had to mark 22 millimeters from the top, and for the back they had to be 55 millimeters apart. For the front 22 millimeters from the top, and placed in the middle.
On Tuesday we had a man named Mike King come in and talk to us about depression. He said that the number one sign of depression in men is anger. He talked about how he coped with depression with alcohol, drugs, and the most helpful thing counselling. In the end he was really funny and I think he left with a great impression on the entire school.
This week we have talked about science fair. We talked about the principals of fair testing, and variables. For fair testing you need to be able to do the experiment at least three times. For variables you need to think of all the things you've got to keep the same. For example say you were doing one on what does the effect of sunlight have on a plants growth? You would have to get the same plant, the same soil and the same amount of soil as well, the same amount of water, watered at the same time, and so on. So for variable you can see there's lots to think about, and that's for every project. In every experiment fair testing and variables are both important.
In tec arts this week I've gotten most of the bottom of my truck done. I had the middle of my wheels cut out to the correct size, so I could fit them on to the dowels that are stuck to the bottom of my truck. I had to mark out the places where holes had to be drilled out to put the dowel in. For this I had to mark 22 millimeters from the top, and for the back they had to be 55 millimeters apart. For the front 22 millimeters from the top, and placed in the middle.
On Tuesday we had a man named Mike King come in and talk to us about depression. He said that the number one sign of depression in men is anger. He talked about how he coped with depression with alcohol, drugs, and the most helpful thing counselling. In the end he was really funny and I think he left with a great impression on the entire school.
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