Camping at Waimarama

In the holidays we went Camping to Waimarama. We were either in the water, on the sand or in the sun. I slept in my own tent and I loved boogie boarding and cooking on the gas cooker.

Here are some Photos from Camping:

Cooking  bacon for breakfast on the Gas cooker

Boogie Boarding

Relaxing  in the Tent

Looking in the rock pools

Hut made out of  drift wood. Every year we have
 been  it is still there

Christmas Wonderland on Minecraft

I have made a Christmas wonderland. Here are some screen shots I took.

A Christmas Tree

The Elf workshop

Inter school Triathlon 2013

I made it to the Inter school Triathlon and got 11th in the Year 5 Individual. Check out this link mum sent me with the results.

Athletics day

We did a athletics day we went to the sports park and did the 200m, 100m, 50m hurdles, long jump, high jump and softball throw. There was a extra which was the 800m.

Here is my 800m recount
Ready...Set...GO!!!!!! Yells Miss Hill. We all go as we get near to where Mr G is standing we start to come close the metal bar that surrounds the inner field as we go around the track I start to pass
people as I start my 2 second lap I run down one of the sides I pass Josh as I turn the corner someone pass’s me as I come down the last few meters to the the finish line some girls are go along the side of the track saying the places as we run and as I crossed the line I come 8th.

Athletices day reflection

Reflection for

Something I was pleased with was doing the 800m.

                            

Because I came 8th out of year 6 boys(some), year 5 boys(some).

I really enjoyed learning how to do the high jump.

                   

Because the high jump is hard to do.

Something I found hard was doing the high jump.

Because I got over the first time but the second time I knocked it.

Something that made me think was how to do the high jump

Because if you got part of your body over you still had the over side of your body to get over.

Something I want to get better at is 800m so I get faster.

What can I do about it?

train...train...train!

Rubbery Egg

This for the challenge tree we have to make a video or take photos but it has to be 6 seconds long here's my Rubbery egg.

My Movie from Room16 Parkvale on Vimeo.

Boat or Submarine

Title  Boat or Submarine  

Scientists:Dylan and Cameron(Me)

Question/Goal/ problem

What shape of container will hold the most weight ?

Hypothesis (The shape I have chosen and why I think it is the best shape)

The shape Dylan and me have decided on it a cube because it is tall and wide.

Materials

Container filled with water, modelling clay, old coins

Method (What I did)

Create a boat out of modelling clay.

I Fill the container with water.

Place the boat carefully onto the water so it floats.

One at a time , put coins carefully into the boat . Count how many coins are in the boat before it sinks.

Observation/ Analyse (What happened and why I think it happened)

We placed our cube in the water it sank right away and went under. It was properly it was too heavy.

Conclusion  (What I discovered about floating/ sinking )

The more its spread out the more it has less weight but if it is in a lump it would go straight to the bottom of the container.

2 penny's(Old New-
Zealand coins)

2 penny's(Old New-
Zealand coins)

Mathletics Poster 2013

We have been doing Mathletics here is my reflection and design hope you like it.

 Reflection for

Something I was pleased with it turned out how I wanted it to.

                            

Because I wanted design 6 in the middle of the square with a ring around it.  

I really enjoyed learning how straight lines can make a curve.

                   

Because I never noticed how straight lines make a curve.

Something I found hard was using a compass.

Because it had to start at the same line at each side of design 6.

Something that made me think was to get straight lines.

Because If I didn’t get straight lines it could look untidy.

Something I want to get better at is using a compass.

Something that I can do about it:

Maybe use it more often at home.

Race a speedboat

Race a Speedboat

Can you make a paper boat race across the water just by gently touching the surface of the water?

Hypothesis (What I think will happen)

When we touch the water the dishwashing liquid will make bubbles from the dishwashing liquid and will pop and make the boat move.

Materials

Coloured card, washing up liquid, pencil or sharpie, scissors, large container of water.

Method (What we did)

We placed a boat we had made from just coloured paper. Then we put our finger in the water with the dishwashing Liquid and it starts to go to the other side of the container.

Observation (What happened)

We placed the boat on the water, then we placed our finger in the dishwashing liquid and the boat went to the of side of the container.

Conclusion (Why I think it happened)

The dishwashing liquid makes a force between the Paper pushing it away.

Go on move!

Short Experiment to Follow Up

Make Metal Float

Gently place a paperclip on the water’s surface.

Hypothesis (What I think will happen)

just like a boat it will making some water go around it

Observation (What happened)

Someone gently placed the paperclip in the water making like a dint in the water.  

Conclusion (Why I think it happened)

I think an air bubble forms in the middle of the the paperclip but it sinks a little bit.

Yes the paperclips floating

Does air have weight?

We did a science experiment on does air have weight hope you you like it.

Does air have weight

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Equipment:

                   ruler

                2 New papers

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Equipment:

1. Ruler’s

2. Newspaper

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No Why? I don’t think air has weight because it isn’t a living thing.

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What will happen:

The newspaper screwed up: The paper will go to the ground with the ruler.

The newspaper flat: The paper will still be on the table but the ruler will fall to the ground or snap.

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What happened:

Someone karate chops the ruler and the air pushes down the newspaper that makes the ruler snap or fall to the ground.

What is air

What is air?

What causes air to move it is wind

Experiment: Air Exists

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Equipment: Container filled with H2o

                    A Jar

                    Paper Towel

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Predict: will the paper stay dry? Yes

Why? Because it it is like a air bubble it will keeps out the water. That would be the same with the jar.

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Observe: Someone pushes down a jar with a paper towel in the jar and then pulls it up.

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Explain: When the Jar is going into the water a cushion of air forms at the top of the Jar which is facing down to keep the paper towel dry. 

Power lines

Mr M sent us a link to a power lines game and you have to get the password for phase 2. You just change the web addressees. Here are th three link for each phase.
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines1.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines2.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Powerlines/powerlines3.html
I got to phase 2 level 6, here's a photo a I did on jing:

Reflection on a Birthday in the life of Ozzie Kingsford

We read a book called A Birthday in the life of Ozzie Kingsford. Then we had to do a reflection on it.

My Favourite role:

We each had a role for a chapter.

My favourite role was discussion director,

Because I had to write do Questions for the group to answer

My Favourite Chapter was:

My Favourite Chapter was when they got home and got a new waterproof solar powered watch, with a calendar alarm, and was guaranteed waterproof to fifty meters.

My Favourite Character in the book:

Ozzie Kingsford because he has a is the Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather and he was famous explorer he dropped down dead, deep in the Amazon jungle.

Passage Picker, Illustrator, Summariser and Discussion Director

Illustrator, Word Master, Discussion Director

Word Master, Connector

Isn't that dog cute