Scientific Method

We read a text and had to identity within the text the scientific method that they followed to carry out
this investigation. Here is my writing. 

What was their question?- What made the cork pop off the bottle.

How did they gather information and observe (research)- They watched the bottle cap pop off with
baking powder and a liquid. 

What was their hypothesis?  What made them think this? Their hypothesis was the baking powder had a
chemical reaction with the liquid. They thought this because that's what was in the bottle.   

How did they conduct their experiment and test the hypothesis?  (Make sure to explain how they made
sure their test was fair)- They tested both powders with water and one had a reaction. Then they tested
both powders with vinegar and the baking powder had the strongest reaction. 

Analyze your test results- Now they know that the baking powder and vinegar has the strongest reaction.   

What was their conclusion?- it had something to do with the bubbles. Also the baking powder and baking
soda have different chemicals in them.My conclusion. The bottle cap pop off because the baking powder
and vinegar both have acids in them and the two acids formed a gas that needed to escape so the cork
popped.

Training For Maromaku

In Te Ngahere the Yr 7&8 rugby team has been practicing for the Maromaku sports day.
We have been going out at morning tea and lunch. We are looking forward to going and
taking part of this cool sports day. We have been practicing hard and can't wait to show
everyone what we have been working on. We do passing drills, set plays, and tackling.
More after the Maromaku sports day.

Info-graphic

In Te Ngahere we have been making Infographics.
We had to make a Infographic about the science method.
All we had to do was put pictures (icons, etc) in that relates to what questions we were
asking. The reason we did this is to make it easier to see and understand.
I think it was cool to make a infographic about the science method because we are going
to use it for our experiments. Also there are only 6 steps that make this method easy
and simple. Here are the 6 steps.

1. Ask a question
2. Gather information and observe (research)
3. Make a hypothesis (guess the answer)
4. Experiment and test your hypothesis
5. Analyze your test results
6. Present a conclusion

Animation Screencastify

Animation

In Te Ngahere we have been making animations. We also made a script that fits in with the animation. We had the choice to work in twos or by yourself. My buddy was Isaiah  Stillwell. Our animations had to be about something we've been focusing on in reading. Our animation was about when the Maori and British first started trading. I think we did well with using humor with the Maori because we didn't know how they would have talked back then. I think we also did well with the layout of our presentation. I think we found finding characters difficult. Our next steps are to screencastify. I would like to know what was the most valued source of resources to the Maori from the British. I will post when finished.

Attending the Kawakawa Festival

On Friday the Kapa Haka Roopu attended the Kawakawa Festival. We had two weeks to put together 5 items to perform on the day. We had fun and represented our school proudly. Our Kapa Haka tutors Whaea Ronni, Whaea Lesha, and Matua Pep took us every day to practice. We practiced at morning tea lunch and afternoons. Next time I hope we have a full bracket.