Make a change and keep the birds safe!

I am learning how to convince people to make a change by caring for other birds if they are hurt.

Learning Chinese is fun!

Learning intention: We are learning to recognise the Chinese number system.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record myself sighning the numbers 1-10 in Chinese.

Learning about heat in science class is fun!

In our science class we were learning about solid, liquid and gas. Miss Gawith, our science teacher gave each table two chrome books because she wanted us to go on a site with some science games on it.

On the first game that we played, we had to do experiences and answer questions that was related to solid, liquid and gas. I had a great time playing the science game and learning about heat because it was fun.

Low tide!

I walked beside you

Across mudflats in

my blue gumboots,

Over crackling oyster                                        

Shells, green ribbed pipi,

The traces of wading birds.

When the tide is out, what lies exposed:

River threads of mud, old brown stones,

Tiny muscles yet to grow,

My sole prints left

on the ocean’s

bones.

By Sarah Penwarden

Do you think blowing bubbles is boring?

Today was technicraft at Pakuranga Intermediate School.

In our science class, we were investigating the duration a bubble could last before bursting. Each table (consisting of between two to four students, were given five cups each one

containing the following:water, soap, salt, glucose, glycerine detergent and sugar.

Our instructions were to combine the above items together into one cup. Following this, then we had to blow a bubble and time how long the bubble lasted. We tried this three times and the longest bubble lasted 3 minutes. I had a great time going to science class.

Next time I hope we do more experiences because it was fun.

Do you think science is fun or boring?

Today Room 8 and I went to Pakuranga intermediate school for technicraft. The year 7’s were in science class while the year 8’s were in cooking class. Today we were investigating and learning about bubbles.

We were all given a worksheet to write down our hypothesis. Miss Gawith our science teacher, gave each table some straws, one or two containers and some water. Miss Gawith mixed up some sugar and soap together to make the bubble stronger. After that she poured all of the solution into each container.

Then we had to rub some onto the table. We grabbed our straws then we blew it onto the table to see if a bubble appeared and it did. After that, we were told to blow the bubble onto the table again and blow another bubble inside the first bubble and we kept going.

After that it was time to clean everything up and leave Pakuranga intermediate school. I had a great time going to technicraft with room 8.

My favourite part of the day is when we blew the bubbles because it was fun.

Don't litter!