Sherbet

Making Sherbet

The sherbet Recipe: 

1. 1tsp of powdered drink crystals (eg refresh)
2. 1/4 tsp citric acid
3. 1/4 tsp tartaric acid
4. 1/4 tsp -baking soda
5. Put all ingredients into a zip lock bag, stir, and enjoy.

Materials:

1. One zip lock bag or a plastic cup

2. The ingredient (Raspberry Raro, Critic acid, Tartaric acid, baking soda & icing sugar)   

3. A plastic spoon or you can use your fingers

Findings:

Sherbet	Raspberry Flavored
Taste	Fizzy
Colour	Light pink and made my tongue go hot pink

Conclusion

We made raspberry flavored raro that was light pink and also fizzed up in your mouth. It made your tongue turn hot pink. 

I really liked making the raspberry raro sherbet because it's something to eat and share with your friends.  

Wetlands - Ecosystems

Ecosystems:

DEFINITION: AN ECOSYSTEM IS A LARGE COMMUNITY OF LIVING (PLANTS, ANIMALS AND MICROBES) AND NON-LIVING ORGANISMS (SUNLIGHT, WATER, SOIL, TEMPERATURE) IN A PARTICULAR AREA. 

Food chain

Definition: A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

Example:

1st food chain:

         Plants                                                             A cow                                                          A person 

Food  Webs

Definition: A food web is similar to a food chain but larger. A food web uses arrows to show the energy relationships among organisms. Food webs show how plants and animals are connected in many ways. 

An example of a food web.

Create your own food web using:

Algae

Nymphs

Dragonfly

Tadpole

Raupo

Frog

Fish

Grey Heron

Flax 

Tui

Wild cats

  Algae

  Nymph

 Dragonfly

 Tadpole

 NZ Fish

Wetlands

Aim: To learn about the wetland ecosystem.

                                                          

What is a Wetland?
Any land consisting of marshes or swamps and land that is saturated with water.                                                                

4 different kinds of wetlands

1. Marsh - wetland that is dominated by plants.
2. Swamp - an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects.
3. Bog - an area of wet muddy ground is very soft.
4. Mire / fen - a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.

Common wetland plants in NZ

Name	Image	Purpose
EG: Swamp weed		Food for fish and birds Home for fish and birds Cleans the water
Bullrush		Homes for fishy  Can be used for making nest
Harakeke		Can be used for making baskets  Birds can come and eat the seeds Spiders come and make homes
Raupo		Was used for poi making Used for weaving
Toitoi		Can be used to make baskets and mats Can also be used for line on walls

Common animals, insects, birds you may find in a NZ wetland.

Name	Image	Food
Duck		Bird food Corn Greens Frozen foods
Frog		Meat Insects Flies  Animals
Butterfly		Foods that dissolve in water Nectar/Flowers Tree sap, dung, pollen, or rotting fruit Sodium's from salt and sweat
Grey Heron		Fish Amphibians Small mammals Insects
Dragonfly		Insects and also small flying insects Gnats, mayflies, flies and mosquitoes Butterflies, moths and bees
Fish		Worms and shrimp Frozen foods and pre-packaged foods Flakes, granules and pellets