Home Made Lava Lamps

In P4, we have been doing a lot of things in the science lab lately. One of the many experiments we have done is the 'Bubbles in a Bottle' experiment. What you did was you filled a clear bottle up with about 1\5 of water and the rest with canola oil. You then drop any colour of dye you want into the bottle, wait until it hits the water and then drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet into the bottle. This has been one of  my favourite experiments so far. To turn this into a challenge, we formed a question and then a hypothesis. Our question was 'Would the temperature of the water effect the amount of bubbles that rise'? and our hypothesis was correct. We all had a fun time.

My term 2 goals.

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My goals for Term 2

Maths

To be able to successfully read and use a tally.

Science

To finish the fair with an on – topic task.

Reading

To get 90 % or over in my running record.

Sport

To complete cross country in under 35 minutes.

Writing

To finish a dark mythica

Good Instructions

We are learning: The requirements of good instructions.

You need detail, an example: Fold the paper in half longways.

You need 1 instruction per step, example: 1. Take a big step to the left. 2. Take a short step straight ahead.

You need precise language, example: Chop exactly half the paper, (32 cm) off.

You need descriptive words, example: Take a big step to the right, then a little to the left.

Use directional words, example: Turn left, turn 180 degrees.

Use appropriate verbs, example: Run, jump, tip toe.

You need to consider your audience, example: If your audience is for 5 year olds, you need to make the steps simple.

Respect explained- PB4L

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PB4L Session with Miss Sharp

My respect brainstorm.

How to make a normal dart

First fold your paper in half longways.

Unfold.

Fold your top corners into the middle.

Take the corners around the middle into the halfway.

Fold in half.

Fold wings down to bottom edge.

Make sideburns on wings. ( small folds on wings)

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Class Science.

The other day we watched a video on how to make a homemade lava lamp. We watched it and found out what we had to do. We then had to come up with a new question and hypothesis. Mine was if temperature of water affected the  experiment. Our hypothesis ended up correct. Here is a link to the website. http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/lavalamp.php