Balloon science with Mr Cook

Hi guys in this experiment we will be learning about the forces of steam, air and water. We filled the bottom of a bottle with hot water then shook the bottle to make sure that it didn't crack. Then greased up a balloon with margarine and finally pushed the balloon inside the bottle but this isn't the science. The balloon isn't just going in the bottle it is being pushed in by the air that also wants to go in. Here is the link to the video of us pushing the balloon in. Beware of the pop at the end.

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How to make potato wedges Instructional writing

In class we have been learning about instructional writing and we pulled some potatoes out of the garden. So we made some dishes with potatoes. There were three groups one group made Potato bake another group made hash browns and my group made wedges. Here are some instructions to make some delicious wedges.

Pinky holiday budget task

In Pinky maths group we have been learning to apply our number strategies to real life situations. We all chose a holiday location and budgeted a holiday there.

My Weekend

On Friday I played the another two games in the nines league tournament. We lost the first game and we weren't told the score of the second game. After that we had dinner and went home. On Saturday I was woken up at about five o'clock because Mum was leaving to go to Ed Sheeran. I fortunately got back to sleep. We went to Greymouth for Kaitlyn's ballet practice then had some lunch and went home to play a game of Basketball with Dad. I was dunked over more times than I can count and got less shots in than a guy with a broken arm. The next day we almost completed the woodshed. We put some corrugated iron on the roof  and started piling some wood in. It was a fun and busy weekend.

Home Links Dividing decimals

Refugee activity Freeze frame Josef's Last Stand

Starring: Jakob/Me as Nazi stormtrooper, Kahi as Josef, Bridget as Ruthy, Emily as the Mother and Mary behind the camera.

Instructional writing

In class we have been learning about instructional writing.
So we made some raro and instructions on how to make it. 

Wk8 Pinky decimal riddle

In Pinky maths group we have been creating decimal riddles. This is my one. Be sure to figure it out and have a laugh.

Topic brainstorm "Our Whenua"-"Our Land

Reading Wk8 Sketch of Miami

This term we are reading the book Refugee. In the book one of the three characters has just seen the lights of Miami. I drew a picture of the scene. She has also just lost her friend in a shark attack so I drew the industriales cap that he always wore😢. 

Reading Wk8

For my reading this week Thomas, Eden,Emily, Kahi, Cameron, and I did a freeze frame of our novel Refugee. I was Waleed, Kahi was the Dad, Thomas was the Mum, Emily was the cameraman, Cameron was Mahmoud, and Eden was the taxi driver. We did the scene where Mahmoud's family is in the taxi and the  taxi driver is pointing a gun at them.

My Weekend

My weekend was made up of building and sport. On Friday I played in a nines league tournament. We played to games and won one and drew one. The next morning I got up and started to play basketball by myself until Blake came out and challenged me to game. It was very close and I won 10-8. Then we went into town for Kaitlyn's Ballet performance practice. We drove back home and I was about to turn on the T.V when I was told that one of my friends was in Christchurch hospital with burns up his arms and legs. On Sunday we carried on building a woodshed. We got to putting the iron over the outside of it when we stopped. It was a busy weekend.

Leadership Home Links WK7 W/ Blake & Kaitlyn

Stop Motion Refugee Bahamas scene

At school we have been reading the book Refugee. So because one of the characters has just past the Bahamas we decided to do a stop motion video of the scene. 

WALT: Add decimals by applying our known strategies

Syria timelapse

We did this because we are reading the book refugee and one of the characters is from Syria and he is at risk of getting bombed. This is a time lapse of Syria through the years.

My weekend

In the weekend we woke up at 6:30 to go to Christchurch and watch the Black caps vs England. The line into the oval was humongous and we waited for over 15 minutes. We played some cricket and watched the Black caps get smashed. It was good fun and we saw some friends. We walked right around the oval until we got told we couldn't go past. We saw the hurricanes beat the crusaders. It was really fun.   

Refugee wk5 raft investigation

This term we are reading the book Refugee. In the book one of the characters "Isabel" and her family are heading from Cuba to Miami using a homemade raft. So we created a raft out of plastic bottles, egg cartons, cans, skewers and paper. I think we did pretty well with the planning and creation of the boat and the final product meet our expectations of it floating and sailing at speed.

The Game Of Truth Or Dare Pick a path story

This is my pick a path story about a deadly game of truth or dare. It involves a haunted house, a house fire, a disgusting pond, a demon and his dog. Pick the right path or it will be the end of you. I really like writing and reading stories like this because you can go a little freestyle and there are no boundaries.

Home Links 4 digit Standard Written Form addition and subtraction

Word problems for standard written form W/ Zak

My Weekend

My weekend was nice and quite. Blake and I were having flat out basketball games which was like a two day competition to see who was the best. We played about 45 games in one day. Then we played some swing ball before running to the end of a paddock and back. Blake and I had a bike race around the house which I won because I was changing gears which made it easier to ride. It was a fun weekend.

Home links Minecraft refugee camp W/Kahi

How to add and subtract integers

Be sure to post your answers to the challenge question in the comments.