plate tectonics

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Last week we did some tectonic plates how they move.My group Jamye,Zavier and I. I have a photo for you guys. 
 

My DNA Monster

Today we learned about the molecule DNA, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, our unique recipe that makes us look like we do!

We used our knowledge of DNA and recessive and dominant traits to create our own unique DNA monsters.

Here is my DNA table of traits and a picture of my DNA monster.

What I like best about my monster is smart and his name is really cool.

Salt Experiment

Video of Lake Grassmere salt farm operation

Science: Me and my DNA.

This term for science we are learning all about how the human body works and how special we all are. We are also trying to learn how to think and act more like a scientist. So, Miss Fletcher asked us to look at our faces in the mirror and write down notes about what we look like. The information had to be precise and clear so that when someone read it, it would help them find the person it described quickly. It was a bit like being a detective. You had to look and notice things carefully.

Miss Fletcher said that what we look like depends on our mother and father. Making a new human is a bit like making a cake.  You get some ingredients from your mum and some from your dad. The ingredients are called DNA. Everybody’s cake is different to everyone else’s. 

Miss Fletcher said the person with the most efficient description was Andrew J as he wrote: My hair is 1cm long all over. He is the only student in Team Moana with a haircut like that so he was able to be identified very easily. You can read my description below. The sentences highlighted in blue are the ones that Miss Fletcher said were not precise and clear enough.  Twenty six people said they could recognise me from my description.

Hot Air Balloon

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Last week we did a science experiment with Miss Fletcher. We produced a gas by mixing yeast ,warm  and sugar. The gas was carbon dioxide and it made our balloons blow up.

Science Fair

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We had a science fair at Ohaeawai Primary School and our science experiment was about rotten fruit and we had to wait for 13 days to get a good result. Click on this link to go to our report.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o67B3oJxJJ3cih_5ZjOE-XMflSU5fdAedHa3LaCRV84/edit#slide=id.g60cd787644_0_128

 

Science Exploring

We have been learning about science and we made a Science Exploring DLO. My question is -  does a ball go faster than a toy car? I think everything was so easy and here is my photo. Making the ball was so difficult.

Poetry Lesson 3: What is rhythm.

Learn:1. That rhythm is a main clue that a piece of writing might be poetry.

2.  What rhythm is.

Structure of the Earth

Structure of the Earth Facts

We are learning about the structure of the Earth.

I learnt that the Earth is made up of 4 layers. They are the Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

Facts about each layer:

Crust - The crust is the thinnest layer on the Earth. It is were we live and it is between 8 to 40 km thick.

Mantle - The mantle is the thickest layer and it is made out of Iron and Nickel. The mantle is so hard and deep that you can't dig straight through it.

Outer Core - The Outer Core can reach up to 4,000 C to 6,000 C. The Outer Core is squishy like a marshmallow.   

Inner Core - The final layer is the Inner Core, it is the hottest and deepest part of the Earth. Even though it is extremely hot in the inner core, it remains solid because of the pressure created by the other layer all around it.

Our group -  Kane,Max,Jaxon

First we created a 3D image of the earth using clay, knife and paint.

We then cut the shape in half to show the different layers. After waiting for it to dry, we identified each layer by painting them in different colours.

Below are some pictures of our