Multiplication Pyramid

My Class Treaty

This is a class treaty that my group made. 

Isaac, Angelo

Bring it On 2017!

Talofa Lava, Welcome to my blog. I am a year 8 student at Pt England School.

I've been attending this school since I was 5 years old and I am now starting my last year in the Team 5 block, Room 3 with my teacher Mrs Tele'a.  A subject that I like best would be reading, especially in quiet places or with friends.  Maths is another subject which I think is something I'm not as confident about, I definitely look forward to learning more about this subject.

I am owned to a family of 8 and I am part Samoan.  Last Christmas I had a life changing experience to visit a beautiful place I like to call home, Samoa. I learnt a lot during this experience including to be grateful for what you got.  I learnt that being a student here in New Zealand gives you such a better future and education.  Whereas in Samoa some kids don't have the money or the resources to even attend school.  This experience pushed me to try harder in my learning this year and to achieve my Goals.  One goal being to receive Dux or even to just move up a few levels.

Thanks for visiting my Blog, Keep visiting to stay updated and join me on my last journey with Pt England School.

Science Investigating

Science Investigation

Fair Testing

Fill out the following table to help you explain the Growing in the dark: Plants and light experiment

Aim - what are you trying to find out?	If Plants need light to grow/ If they don’t!
Hypothesis - what do you think your results will be?	I think they will need light to grow, due to the possibilities of the plant dying without contact to the light outdoors and indoors.
Independent Variable - what variable will you change?	I would change the difference between how much light each plant receives,
Dependent Variable - what variable will you measure?	Height between each independent plant, before the experiment starts and when the experiment ends.
Controlled Variable - what variables will you keep the same?	I would keep the same amount of seeds and soil and water the same just to give each plant a good chance to grow,

The students of Room 4 wanted to find out what colour of bird feeders birds preferred. Fill our the table below thinking of which variables you would make independent, dependent and controlled.

Aim - what are you trying to find out?	Room 4 and I am trying to find out which colour of bird feeders birds prefer,
Hypothesis - what do you think your results will be?	I think birds prefer brown bird feeders. Because more brown bird feeders are made then any other colour.
Independent Variable - what variable will you change?	I would change the colour and design of the bird feeder, making this experiment a close fair test.
Dependent Variable - what variable will you measure?	I would measure the height and length of the bird feeder in the beginning of the experiment and in the end.
Controlled Variable - what variables will you keep the same?	Type of food and the size this will give it a good opportunity to become a fair test.

Discussion Doc

Give three examples of each state of matter?

Solid	Liquid	Gas
A rock	Blood	Steam
A ball	Water	Helium
Whiteboard	Milk	Soda bubbles

What’s the difference between the three states of matter?

Solids	Liquids	Gases
Solids have tight molecules which means they can only change of they are cut or broken by force.	Liquids move, flow and they take shape of whatever their poured into. Example: Cup, bottle, Molds, Bucket,	Gases are air-like fluids which expands to fill any space available, You can only see a very small amount of gases.

Write 3 sentences explaining something new you learned from this reading.

One thing I have learnt is the main differences between a solid, liquid and gas how it is formed and some things they have in common. Another thing I have learnt is how to tell if an object is a liquid, solid or gas. Another is I now have more information about how the three states of matter are created and how they can be destroyed.

Fast Rust Task

Walt: Synthesise information from multiple sources.

Work on this Doc together with a partner.

What 3 ingredients are needed for rust to occur.

Water

Oxygen

Iron

Write a brief paragraph explaining the rusting process (why rusting occurs) When Oxygen from the air mixes with water, the iron surface reacts with the oxygen mixed into the water, forming iron oxide. Iron oxide reacts with the water. It forms hydrated iron oxide - red stuff we call (rust). It continues until the iron is gone. Only metals with iron in them can rust.

How could you prevent something from rusting? If you want to protect iron from getting rusted things like oil and paint can help. Oil creates a surface that will stop any oxygen from getting in.  You could also use layers of paint to stop water from getting into the cracks and to slow down the process of rusting.

Write 3 sentences explaining something new you’ve learned from this reading. I have learnt that rusting doesn’t just occur due to how old the iron is,  but due to the oxygen that surrounds the iron. I’ve also learnt how the process of rusting starts and what can help to prevent rusting from happening. Another thing I have learnt from this text is the main 3 things that make rust, Iron, Oxygen and water.

Thinkboard W1 Term 4