Science Week- Day 5 Seeing how liquids float and sink

We learnt a bit about density today! We put some golden syrup in a large glass, then some vegetable oil, and lastly some water (that had blue food colouring in it!) Surprisingly the blue water sunk below the oil. It looked awesome! We then tried to float different things from around the classroom- a large glass marble sunk all the way, A small flat marble sat on the golden syrup, as did a paper clip. A counter sat on the water.

Science Week- Day 4 Form a gas!

We managed to blow up a balloon without even using a pump! First we put some vinegar in a bottle. Then, using a funnel, we filled a balloon with Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking soda). We then stretched the neck of the balloon over the bottle and lifted the balloon so the Sodium Bicarbonate fell into the vinegar. This caused the same reaction you get when making volcanoes. What was really cool though was the carbon dioxide gas that was being released causing the balloon to inflate.

Science Week- Day 3 Discovering the gases in the air

We placed a candle in a bowl of water, lit it then covered it with a jar. The candle went out as it used up the oxygen, but what was really cool was the way the water level inside the jar rose to replace the oxygen

Science Week- Day 2 Seeing Plants Drinking!

We poured a little food colouring mixed with water in each jar and added a white flower. Very slowly they changed colour.

Science Week- Day 1 Egg in a bottle

We checked that a hard boiled egg could sit on top of a bottle without slipping through. Then took it off and
lit a piece of newspaper and carefully placed it inside the milk bottle. Quickly put the egg back on the neck of the bottle and watched what happened.
The egg got sucked a way down the neck of the bottle.

Check out this video to see what happens....
Amazing!

Pusi Nofo

Here's a Samoan song we enjoy singing- especially for you Mr Heath!

Pusi nofo (NOFO!)
Nofo I luga o le fala
E po atu e ia le imoa
Pusi nofo (NOFO!)
Nofo I luga o le fala
Pusi mata tio peti
Nofo I luga o le fala

Metamorphosis

This is a clip we enjoyed watching late last term. A great example of the transition with Metamorphosis. Turn the volume right down as the sound quality isnt that good.

Making Flax Putiputi (flowers)

Red and Black Day- Fundraising for St James School

Room 5 and Room 8 put their heads together to organise a 'Red and Black' Day for St James School in Aranui, Christchurch. This is a school that was badly hit with the earthquake back in February. They have only now just opened up again. Kids have been travelling to other schools while they waited for their school to be usable again.

We had an awesome time fundraising today. A huge coin trail saying "Kia Kaha Christchurch", Building challenges, Sand pictures, Cup cakes, Liquefaction pud (jelly and chocolate mousse) to name a few things.
The whole school got behind this venture and we raised about $430! A huge effort from our small school!! Nice work everyone!We are so proud of you!! Kia Kaha Hampton Hill!!

Get Wi$e!

Today Geoff from the ASB came and talked to us about getting wise with our pocket money and how to earn money. We learnt what interest was and how to plan ahead.

Market Day Term 1

Today we had our first Market Day of the year. We are fundraising for the Year 6 camp. It was lucky that the weather turned out nice and sunny after the cold rainy day yesterday. (It always does that!!)

We had sausages, ‘suck the m&ms’, ‘sponge throwing’(Water),’ light bulb tests’, ‘dancing’, ‘drawing’, ‘netball shoots’, and “guess how many lollies are in a jar” to name a few stalls.

Using our SOLO chart on market day we think that most of us ran our stalls in a “RELATIONAL” or even an “EXTENDED ABSTRACT” way.

We raised $793.34    

Nice one everyone!

Book Week- We love Books!

As part of Book Week, we had an 'aerial' shot taken of us. Can you make out what it says?