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Tuesday 19 October 2021

White Island Eruption!

 Predictions-

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know about it was in the early afternoon sending a plume of ash! 

What do I think I will find about this?

More intresting facts about it and also on how it happened!

                                                Task 2 read & research -

1. What is the name of the cruise ship that guests to visit Whakaari/White island?
The cruise ship was called " Ovation of the seas "
2. Why does Whakaari/White Island have two names?
Captian Cook named it White island, while the local iwi called her Te Puia o Whakaari, their angry ancestor, so the official name is Whakaari/White island.
3. What time on December 9th did the volcano erupt?
It happened at 2 :11 PM
4. How many people lost their lives in the erupt?
22 people died from the eruption
5. Why was a rahui placed on the island?
A rahui was placed on the island and sea, as it was considered to be a grave.
6. What is an example of heroism from this passage?
Pilots flew three helicopters to the still-erupting island. They were able to airlift critically injured survivors direclty to Whakatane Hospital. 

Last thing once again is venngage! Here it is!!

This is my last one about all these disasters! I hope you liked and learnt new things about it! Have a great day! See ya!!





Thursday 30 September 2021

The Christchurch Earthquake

Predictions-

What do I think I know about this disaster?

All I know is that it happend in 2011! But i'm sure I'll find more stuff about it!

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I think I will find some intresting things that happended in the disaster!

                                                  Task 2 - Read and Research                                             

1. Why do you think there was no loss of life in the September earthquake?
People got into a safe place before the earthquake
2. How mant people were injured in the February Earthquake 
at least 46 people were reported injured. 
3. Explain liquefaction in your own words
Something that is procressing a thing, espisically a gas or liqud
4. How many people died when the CTV building collapsed
 115 people died when the CTV building collapsed.
5. List three words that are synoyms of the word 'huge'
Colossal, Enormous, Monstrous


The video is blocked sadly sorry! :(

This video is also blocked sorry!

                         The last thing we had to do again is a venngage! :)
                                                                  
Hope you all liked my new post!  I learnt a lot of new things! I hope you all know a lot about it now. Have a great day! :D

Thursday 23 September 2021

Equipment for Science

 Beaker,

What is a beaker used for? A beaker is a glass cylindrical container. It is used for in the chemistry lab for mixing, heating, and stirring liquids. 

Test tube tongs,

It is Beaker tongs are used for carrying beakers, evaporating dishes or flasks. Test tube holders are used for lifting, carrying or heating test tubes




Test tube rack 







Lighting a Bunsen Burner

  1.  Get heating equipment.
  2. Wear your safety goggles.                          Lighting a Bunsen Burner
  3. Put heat mat on the bench.
  4. Connect the hose to the gas tap.
  5. Turn the collar to close the air hole.
  6. Light the match or the lighter.
  7. Turn on the gas. 
  8. Turn the collar to open to the air hole.



Hands on Fire Science Experiment

Aim: 

I want to safely light my hands on fire. 

Method: 

Equipment 
  • Detergent
  • Lighter 
  • Safety Glasses
  • Gas
  • Tray
  • Hose     
Instructions

         1. Collect your equipment 
         2. Put some water into the tray.
         3. Squirt some detergent into the tray.
         4. Put on safety glasses.
         5. Tie up long hair.
         6. Take off any jewellery 
         7.  Wet you hands, wrist and arms. 
         8. Bubble the gas into the water.
         9. Scoop the bubbles but not the water.
       10. Hold the bubbles in front of your face with your arms locked.
                            













11. Light the bubbles on fire with the lighter.
12. To rid of the fire, go into the iron-man pose.
 



Results:  

Gummy Bear Osmosis!

 Aim: 

I want to find out what happens to Gummy bears when we put them into different liquids.

Prediction: 

I think that the gummy bears will grow 2x bigger in the liquids.

Method:

Equipment

  •   Three solutions - water, sugar and salt 
  •   Four Gummy bears of the same colour
  •   Two Petri Dishes
  •   Marker pen
  •   Electronic Balance  
  •   Measuring cylinder  
  •   Beaker

Instructions 

  1.  Get your equipment
  2. Label Petri dishes with dry, water, salt water, sugar water 
  3. Weigh the gummy bears and record their weight on the petri dish.
  4.  Add 40ml of solution into the petri dish. 
Results: 


Before:


After:





Ginger Beer!

Aim: I want know how to make ginger beer.

Research:

How to make the ginger beer


Video on how to make ginger make:

Method:

Equipment:

  • A cup
  • yeast
  • sugar
  • Tea spoon
  • A popsicle stick to stir
  • Luke water 
  • Ginger
  • Lemon Juice
Results:
The taste had a strong taste and had a bitter taste on my tonuge.