For Christmas I will be spending it with my mum and dad sisters brothers cousin if you have an advent calendar. you start it on Sunday the last chocolate is big when you get to the last one do. not eat them all before you’re meant to or you will get told off I did it last year. It isn’t about getting it is about giving. And being grateful and thankful also be nice to family members
I am a student at in Uru Mānuka. In 2020 I was a year 8 and in 2021 I will be a year 9. This is a place where I will be able to share my learning with you. Please note....some work won't be edited - just my first drafts, so there may be some surface errors. I would love your feedback, comments, thoughts and ideas.
Friday, 29 November 2019
Monday, 18 November 2019
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Hurumanu - Wind Power
- tape cups to the 2 sticks
- make a cross out of the sticks and tape them together
- Pin the cross through the rubber pencil
Group Investigation.
Groups size: 5
Roles:
Groups size: 5
Roles:
- Timekeeper ( watch)
- Counter
- Recorder ( Chromebook or refill )
- Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer)
- Wind Manager
Instructions:
- Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
- Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
- Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
- Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.++++
- Record it on your chart.
FINDINGS
Place name on school grounds | Number of Spins in 15 seconds | |
1. | Field | 20 |
2. | Old J Block site | 15 |
3. | Grass hill in quad | 10 |
4. | Tennis Court gate | 3 |
- USING A4 PAPER DRAW YOUR RESULTS ON A GRAPH.
- TAKE A PICTURE OF THE GRAPH AND UPLOAD IT TO YOUR BLOG
WHICH IS THE WINDEST AREA AND WHY? field
WHICH IS THE CALMEST AREA AND WHY? tennis court gate
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE ON LAND TO BUILD A WINDMILL? grass hill in quad
CONCLUSION:
Hurumanu: Solar Energy
Hurumanu - Solar Energy
Aim: To find out which color attracts the sun's heat.
Hypothesis:
Materials:
- 2x styrofoam cups
- tin foil
- black plastic bag
- heat lamp
- plastic cup
- thermometer
Steps
- Black cup
- white cup
- silver cup
- black plastic
- A4 white paper
- silver paper
- thermometer
- heat lamp
Findings:
Time
|
Cup 1
White
|
Cup 2
Black
|
Cup 3
Tinfoil
|
0
| 16 | 16 | 16 |
15
| 18 | 19 | 19 |
30
| 23 | ||
45
|
Conclusion In con
this is our experiment about solar energy we had 3 cup's full with water with a light against them we used a thermometer to heat them up
Activity:
In pairs rate the livability of coal vs solar energy.
Comparing Coal energy with Solar energy ( Rate; 1 = poor to 10 = great)
Factor
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Solar
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Coal
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Livability
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Sustainability
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Accessibility
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Cost
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Your choice...
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