Plus Minus Interesting

We are reflecting about our inquiry into energy:
Plus:

• We now know how we can save energy.-Anneliese
• We know which forms of energy are renewable.-Alyssa
• We know that we should do something about saving electricity such as turning off the light when we finish reading. Gabi
• We know which elements can generate electricity.-Mat
• We used our prior knowledge to begin our sorting out.-Alana
• We now know how we can make a difference.-Mekaela
• We should try to use only renewable energy.-Joshua
• We now know how the energy sources make electricity.-Diego
• We made a paper windmill that is a symbol of wind power.-Jordan
• We learnt how important energy is to us and that the sun is the most valuable energy source for us.-James
• Solar energy will nevenr run out.  Elizabeth
• You can cook food on solar dishes.  Dominic
• Hydro electric power is a highly effiecent example of a renewable energy.  Mat

Minus

• If windturbines are in too many places they can disturb the animals and birds. Joshua
• When will people stop trying to use fossil fuels?  Zavier
• Some types of electricity harm the environment.  Ella

Interesting:

• How can we save energy? Cain
• There can be wind turbines in the sea-Arahi
• Why is wind a source of energy? Jack
• Why do the solar panels trap the sun's energy source? Fletcher
• Why are the wind turbines blades 4 buses long? Jacob
• The first solar panel was made in 1860.  Lucas
• Solar panels were first made by mistake.  Anneliese
• The first person to invent the solar panel waas Willoughby Smith.  Clementine and Lucas.

Elizabeth is reporting about Learning Star 1s pea experiment.

Mat read his pea experiment report.

Our Day Without Electricity

Journal

9.00am: Today I walked into Room 1 and there wasn't any power and I felt confused.  Dominic

One school day I was freezing.  We went to do prayer.  next we went to the hall to do Jump Jam.  anneliese.

9.30am: We went to the hall to do Jump Jam to warm our bodies up. After that I felt toasty warm. Mekaela.

When I got to school there was no power on and I was feeling frozen but at least I got warm at Jump Jam. Fletcher.

11.30am: I feel very happy that we are saving electricity but I am not very happy because I am not very warm. Ala.

There is still no electricity but at Tech Kids there is.  I taught Kaleb and one of his friends how to do use power point.  James

I found out that having no electricity was actually quite fun.  Alyssa

12.45pm:  I'm going home now to get warm!!

2.30pm: Yeah I survived.  I  never thought I could make it without heatrs or computers.  Alana

Our Bio Gas Experiment

On Monday we began our experiment about bio gas.  We dropped 30 peas that had soaked in water, in a plastic bag. Next we put these peas in the sun. We're wondering:                           Anneliese: What will the peas look like after a week?   Mekaela: What will the bag look like after a week?Gabi: Will the peas rot and why?        Dominic: Will the bag dehydrate?                  James:  Does it matter whether the bags are in the sun or shade?                                                  James and Lucas have put their bags in the cupboard to get shade.   The other bags are in the full sun.

Tuesday: Zavier noticed condensation inside the bags.

Wednesday: Hoani observed that some of the peas are splitting and sprouting.

Pentencost

What happened ?: The disciples were all together in a room feeling very confused. There was a big gust of wind in the room and fire appeared on their heads.  The disciples suddenly started speaking different languages from about nine different countries. 

Who was there? The Holy Spirit Jesus' followers and friends.

Why did it happen? Jesus had ascended into Heaven and God sent the Holy Spirit to give the disciples strength and courage to spread the good news so others could believe in Him.

When did it happen? At Pentencost after Jesus had ascended into Heaven.

Where did it happen? In Jerusalem up stairs in a house.

Painting about our Fairy Tale The Bee-Man of Orn

First we read the story about the Bee-Man.  Next we studied the amazing pictures in the book.  Then we watched the DVD about the illustrator P.J.Lynch.  He showed us how to make an illustration from the first idea to the final picture.  After that we followed our own process with our pictures.  Step 1 we sketched using a pencil. Step 2 we dyed the background using a light yellow.  Step 3 we used the primary colours to mix our colours and paint our pictures from the lightest colours to the darkest colours like P.J. Lynch showed us.

The 5 ws thinking tool.

What happened ?: The Bee-man saved the baby from the dragon. Fletcher.

Who was there ?: The Bee-Man, the baby, the Tiny Imp, the junior Sorcerer, the languid youth, the Lord of the Domain, the dragon, the village people, the master sorcerer, the babies mother.

Why did it happen?: It happened because the Bee-Man wanted to know what he was? Jordan.

When did it happen? It happened really long ago because the pictures were old fashioned.  Anneliese.

Where did it happen? The setting of the story was in the Bee-man's village and a gloomy cave.