Uru Manuka Logo!

This is my logo. The white shapes are petals which stands for the Manuka flower and the red in the background is also based on the Manuka flower. There are 7 petals which means there are 7 schools in this cluster. And I put Uru Manuka in the middle because, the 7 schools are connected to this cluster. 

I hope you like this logo (:

My Limerick Poem

So my class got to write a limerick poem of there choice.

My limerick poem is about a random girl named Pearl. So whoever's name is Pearl then this is for you :)

I really hope you enjoy :)

Gymnastics PE - Goals

Gymnastic Goals

- Cart Wheel
- Hand Stands
- Balance on the Beam
- Do a front flip on the Trampoline

Water Issues - Science

Finding Drinking Water

Purpose:

I want to be able to turn salty ocean water into drinkable water

Research:

Making Ocean Water Drinkable by King of Random

Bottle Distillation by Nighthawk Light

Aim:

I want to find out how to separate the salt from the salty water.

Equipment:

• two empty beer bottles
• bunsen burner
• salt water
• stand and clamps
• metal tray pans
• Sand
• damp rag

Method:

1. Put some salt water into a empty beer bottle be able to turn it on its side with out the water coming out.
2. Put one pan above the bunsen burner and the other the same height 
3. Put sand in the trays 
4. put the bottles firmly in the sand
5. wet the sand with the bottle in the not above the flame and put the damp rag on the bottle
6. turn on the fire on
7. wait about 15 minutes

Results:

it work well and we got fresh water here are pics

Conclusion:

do not use aluminium trays or foll next time be cause when it is above the flame it will burn and sand will fall out the hole

Evaluation:

it worked well but it was very flimsy to put the mouths together I would consider doing it again

Credit:

Thanks to Cameron :) 

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Cameron

Kaitiakitanga in Science

Kaitiakitanga:

In my own words, kaitiakitanga might mean looking after a area such as a lake or forest by someone. It also might mean taking responsibility of your own environment and making it healthy for other people. This is mainly based on the culture, Maori.

First Thoughts:

Caring for the environment is really important to me because, if I don't my environment will become dirty, cold, rusty and it could even make people sick. I want to care for my environment so it would be healthy for me and other people to live on. This is what I want the world to be 100%.

Aim:

Our class has to grow some vegetables as it is our task in Science. We have to pair up with someone, Azaliah and I are partners and we agreed on growing Carrots.


Method:

1- Grab a empty egg carton
2- Cut it so there are only 6 holes
3- Fill each hole with soil
4- Poke a hole in the centre of the soil
5- Put in each hole a seed
6- Covered it up
7- Water it
8- Pick it up
9- Put it somewhere with enough sunlight
10- And water it with enough water everyday

Water Cycle:

Prediction:

I predict that our water cycle bag will be filled with air.

Observation:

My observation is, what would change with my water cycle bag? Well, yesterday the bag just had normal cold water in it. Today, inside the bag it started to drip water. And when I touched the bag it felt like there was something squishy and wet in it. I think Evaporation and Precipitation happened in the bag.

Gymnastics!

Gymnastics:

In P.E we are starting a gymnastics unit from the past experience I don't like gymnastics. Because I get embarrassed by my weight and I don't know how to do gymnastic skills.

Gymnastics was better then I thought it would be. I learnt how to balance my self when jumping on a beam. I might not be the best at gymnastics, but I'm still learning and having so much fun.

Hauroa - Taha Tinana Experiment!

Planning:

Aim:

I want to find out: 

How can I make bread fresher for longer?

Equipment:

- 1 piece of white and brown bread
- 2 trays
- 2 plates
- Foil
- Water
- Honey
- Salt and Pepper
- Safety Glasses
- Gloves
- Tongs

Method:

1. Get both of the trays.
2. Fill them with cold water half way.
3. Now start poring the honey all over the brown bread.
4. Then put the salt and pepper all over the white bread.
5. Cover both of the bread's with foil.
6. Put both of the bread's in to the water.
7. Leave them there for a week.
8. Take a look at it and make sure there are no mould on both of the bread's.
9. Roll up your sleeves.
10. Put on your safety glasses.
11. Put on some gloves.
12. Get a pair of tongs.
13. Pick up both of the bread's with the tongs.
14. Put them on 2 separate plates.
15. Take off the foil.
16. If they're are still no mould on it then you have improved.
17. And that is the end of our experiment.

After A Day:

After A Week!

If you touch these 2 breads, the white bread feels bouncy and the brown bread feels soft. They both look the same except that the salt and pepper has faded away from the white bread, and the honey from the brown bread has faded away as well.

Conclusion: 

I found out that mould doesn't grow on bread as long as it is in water.

Discussion:

Why did we cover the bread with foil?

Because putting bread in the water over a week will easily grow mould on it so, if the bread was covered with foil in the water then there would be no oxygen for the bacteria to grow mould on the bread.