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Friday 29 November 2019

christmas


 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 

Monday 18 November 2019

Tuesday 5 November 2019

Hurumanu - Wind Power

MATERIALS

  1. pin  
  2. pencil   
  3. plastic cups  
  4. tape 
  5. 2 sticks, sticky note

STEPS

  1. tape cups to the 2 sticks
  2.   make a cross out of the sticks and tape them together
  3.   Pin the cross through the rubber pencil
  4.   
  5.   

Group Investigation.

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.Field20
2.Old J Block site15
3.Grass hill in quad10
4.Tennis Court gate3

  • 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:

  1.  2x styrofoam cups
  2. tin foil 
  3.  black plastic bag 
  4.  heat lamp
  5.  plastic cup 
  6.  thermometer 

Steps

  1. Black cup  
  2.  white cup
  3. silver cup 
  4. black plastic 
  5. A4 white paper  
  6. silver paper
  7. thermometer 
  8. heat lamp

Findings:





Time 
Cup 1
White
Cup 2
Black
Cup 3
Tinfoil
0
161616
15
181919
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
Solar
Coal
Livability


Sustainability


Accessibility


Cost


Your choice...