Science Roadshow

Today my class, 7tz and I went to a science roadshow in the learning street plus the 3 science labs. First people from the science roadshow company introduced themselves and the helpers. The people running the science roadshow were Shane, Samantha and Dave. The helpers were years 9 & 10. After introducing themselves and the helpers they showed us some different experiments. 4 peoples volunteered and the people were Me, Kody, Tukotahi and Malakiah. There were heaps different experiments. 

I volunteered for the first experiment which was used with liquid nitrogen. I hold a black number 8 pool ball and dropped it into the metal hoop 3 times with no struggle. Then Shane put the metal hoop into the bottle of liquid nitrogen for about 5 minutes. While the metal hoop was sitting in the bottle of liquid nitrogen I was putting on safety gear. The safety gear I was putting on was gloves and glasses. I came back up and Shane took the metal hoop out. I dropped the black number 8 pool ball in the metal hoop 2 time with struggle. I pushed down 2 times also with struggle.

We had about an hour to try out the different activity. There were 70 different experiment set up for us. My favorite experiment was the swirly chair that you hold 2 medium heavy sticks. If you made your body smaller you will go faster. If you made your body bigger you will go slower. 

Outdoor Education - Day Tramp 1

Day Tramp 1

1. Harry Ell

• Who: Harry Ell was a Christchurch city councillor and a New Zealand member of the parliament  
• What: Harry Ell is famous for his conservation work around the port hills. Harry Ell also built 4 rest houses.

   2. Leave no trace

• What: Leave no trace means keeping and caring for the environment.
• How: Don’t leave rubbish floating around, only leave footprints on the ground.

The 7 principles - Leave no trace

• Plan ahead and prepare.
• Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
• Dispose of waste properly.
• Leave what you find.
• Minimize campfire impacts (be careful with fire).
• Respect wildlife.
• Be considerate of other visitors.

    3. Weather Report

• Cloudy, windly, a little raining and a little sunny - 15/11

   4. Clothing

Benne/Hat

Wool or polyester thermals/shirt  

Jersey

Raincoat

Gloves

Tights/tracksuit pants

Socks

Sneakers  

• Onion: You are wearing multiple layers of clothing top and bottom.
• Best materials: Wool, polyesters and warm

   5.

• Personal needs: Lunch, Drink bottle and Personal Medication  
• Group needs: Shelter, First Aid, Phones and Bag  

 6. Tracks

Tracks :

1. Harry Ell Walkway - 4km - 2 hours
2. Mitchells Track - 1km - 30minutes
3. Cedric Track - 1.3km - 35minutes
4. Latters Spur Track  - 2km - 1 hour

Total: 8.3km - 4hr 5min

Height Change :

1. Carpark: 290 metres
2. Sugar Loaf: 480 metres

Height Change Total: 190 metres

Duration :

4hr 5min

Summer Learning Journey - Cyber-smart

Hey Emma, 

Kia Ora my name is Shontelle, I'm a year 7 student from Hornby High School. Next year I'll become a year 8. I am European and Maori. I love playing sport and especially netball. I play outdoor and indoor netball. My outdoor netball club is called Kereru and my indoor netball group is called Taniwha's. I also love playing with my pets, I have a dog and a cat. 

Summer Learning Journey:

I will be committed to do the Summer Learning Journey activities during the school holidays. I will always try my best and try complete all the activities given. I would really love to win a a Bluetooth Speaker. 

Purple Cabbage Experiment

Today my class and I did an experiment called purple cabbage. We went in groups of two's and three's. I had a group of three and in my group there was Anneleise and Shekinah. We used 3 ingredients called Purple cabbage, white vinegar and washing powder. We used 3 different types of equipment called 3 beakers, a stirring rod and a blender. I learnt that it turned a different color to what I thought. The one without white vinegar or washing powder was purple. The one with washing powder turned to dark pink. The one with white vinegar turned tortoise. 

   

Outdoor Education - Orienteering

Orienteering  

This Thursday the outdoor education group will be going orienteering. We are orienteering at Victrola  park up in the port hills. We will be using maps not compasses. If it's raining on Thursday we are still be going orienteering, but we will be wearing layers of clothing. 

When I first heard we were going orienteering I didn't know what it was or what to do. For the past 1-2 hours in class, I've learnt heaps about orienteering now.  

What is orienteering?

Orienteering is a sport that you use a map with to find your way around the fields and tracks. You go around to find symbols and markers the means you’ve been to that spot.

What you need for orienteering

Compass

Map

A brain

S.L.J Practice Cyber-smart - England

About England  

1.The capital city of England is: London

2. Population of London:  most comm

 3. In January, the weather in London is usually: 9 degrees and 4 degrees 

4. London is located in: Northern part of England

     

5. The languages most commonly spoken in London are: After English, Polish is London's most spoken language, followed by Bengali, Gujarati, French, Urduand Arabic.  

Two fun facts: The official language in England is English and England's population is 53.1 million people 

I would really want to visit England because of there national sport.