Hurumanu - Blog details

Hurumanu - Blog details

	Title: Aim:  Materials: Steps: Findings: Conclusion: 1 picture / image	Capitals Full stops Clearly set out Posted
Topic	Experiment	Investigation
Fossil Fuels	Cookie Mining	3 questions on fossil fuels.
Water Cycle	Water cycle in the bag	Acidification,deforestation, Ice cap melt,water vapour.
Climate Change	Greenhouse gases in 2 bottles + a balloon.	5 human activities that affect climate change .
Solar Energy	Measuring the temp. of water with 3 cups.	Coal vs Solar Energy livability chart
Wind Power	Making a wind gauge / anemometer.	3 questions
Decomposition	Food, etc in 4 test tubes	Finish observations: Week 5 chart, conclusion
Renewable Energy	Solar Oven	Renewable Energy project

1. Finish all blogs on Climate Change.
2. Finish your project on Renewable Energy.
3. Finish your recording on the decomposition experiment.Go next door, record in the chart, write a conclusion.

definitions:





1 anemometer












anemometer is used measure  wind scale and  direction


 2  Beaufort wind scale :










3 typhoon









typhoon is a cyclone  that develops between 180 and 100




4 monsoon













 its like strong cloud and win         d but it does not rain


5 what is it when the weather is really nice and turns to hail?


ice raining

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1. Anemometer:
2. Beaufort wind scale:

MATERIALS

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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.	Field
2.	Old J Block site
3.	Grass hill in quad
4.	Tennis Court gate

• 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?

WHICH IS THE CALMEST AREA AND WHY?

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE ON LAND TO BUILD A WINDMILL?

CONCLUSION:

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

Based on your findings what was the Wind Speed and the Beaufort Wind Force for each area.

	Spins per minute	Wind speed ( kph)	Beaufort Scale
Field
Old J Block site
Grass hill
Tennis Court Gate

our R9 class tretty

Our R9 Class Treaty

1. bags under your desk 
2. no food or drink
3. no running  
4. dont touch experiment
5. report any breakages or spills
6. do not taste or sniff anything    

Safety in a laboratory.

teacher   shoes   practical  teacher laboratory   ask  sniff teacher  breakages 

1.   Follow the instructions given to you by the teacher.
2.   You must not enter the laboratory without your teacher.
3.   Report all breakages to your teacher.
4.   You must never eat or drink in a laboratory
5.  shoes must be worn at all times.
6.   If you spill something you should tell your teacher immediately.
7.  You should wash your hands after every  practical activity.
8. You should know what you are doing. If in doubt ask your teacher.
9. Never taste or sniff  chemicals.

In your group, discuss how the following scenarios could be dangerous.

1. Not putting your bag under your desk.
2. Running around in the laboratory.
3. Not wearing shoes in a laboratory.
4. Shaking a test tube with your thumb over its mouth?

How do we work in this laboratory?

1. Beginning and End of class: Lining up, Entry, Seating, 
2. Equipment tray: equipment list and details.

• Test tube - This is used  for experiments using liquids.They have a bung that can be placed in the top. Test tubes sit in a test tube rack.
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• Conical Flask - This is used for experiments with liquid up to 150 ml. The flask has a rubber bung for the top and the glass is heat proof.
• Glass Stirring rod - This is a 20cm glass rod used to stir and mix any liquids together.
• Test tube tongs - These are used to hold a hot test tube after an experiment.
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• Spatula - This is for holding very small amounts of chemical powders.
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• Funnel - used to channel liquids into a smaller container.
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• Measuring Cylinder - This is used to measure liquids for experiments. The liquids will be poured into a beaker or test tube once measured out.

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  Hurumanu: The Water Cycle

  
  

  AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT WATER ON EARTH.

  Definition:

  
  

  Scientific words:

  • Evaporation. When water is heated by radiant energy it turns into water vapor.
  • Transpiration. Evaporation from plants.
  • Condensation. When water vapor cools, molecules join together and form clouds.
  • Precipitation. When clouds get heavy the waters falls as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
  • Acidification: the action or process of making or becoming acidic.

  
  

  THE WATER CYCLE SONG

  

  
  

  THE WATER CYCLE EXPERIMENT

  Bag 1: Normal Water cycle

  Bag 2: Water cycle with CO2 added: like Oceans in climate change

  Bag 3: Water cycle with ice added: like Antarctica in climate change

  Material:

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  Steps:

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  Two Images:

  
  Findings:

  
  
  

  	The Water Cycle	Acid Water Cycle
  Does it cycle?	2	3
  Amount of Water	2	3
  Acidity	3	1

  
  

  Key: Water and acidity amount: 0 = none 

  1 = small 

  2 = large 

  
  

  Other comments:

  
  

  
  

  Conclusion:

  
  

  My Investigation on climate change

  
  

  
  

  ACIDIFICATION  THE OCEAN BECOME MORE WASTED 

  DEFINITION: ITS A BIG WIDE AREA WHEN TREES GETS CUT OF 

  What is happening to the oceans?                                     The ocean contains about 97% of all the water on Earth. The ocean plays a starring role in whatever happens with the environment. One big part of its role is to soak up energy (heat) and distribute it more evenly around the Earth

  
  

  What does this do to shellfish?

  
  

  HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACIDIFICATION OF OUR OCEANS?

  
  

  
  
  

  

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Hurumanu - Decomposing and Recycling

Aim: To learn about the rate that different materials dec

Hurumanu - Decomposing and Recycling

Aim: To learn about the rate that different materials decompose. 

Hypothesis: I think that......

Materials:

1. banana  
2.   bread 
3.   blastic
4.   cardboard
5.   test tube holder
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Steps:

1. put the ingredient in each test tube holder     
2.   wait 5 weeks 
3. then yeahh
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Image:

Findings:

TODAY	Colour	Change	Observations
Banana	yellow
Paper	white
Styrophone cup	idk
Bread	white

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3 weeks	Colour	Change	Observations
Banana	brown	yes
Paper	white	no
Styrophone cup	clear	no
Bread	hard	yes

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5 weeks	Colour	Change	Observations
Banana	green
Paper	white
Styrophone cup	brown
Bread	yellow,green

  

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Images:

Conclusion:

The Zero Waste Climate Solution movie 

Video questions:

What has human activity done to our planet?


What is Zero Waste?
Definition:

What stuff has a carbon footprint?

What are 2 easy things to help our planet?

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What do we need to recycle?

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What does recycling do to our planet?

How much of our rubbish is made up of food scraps?


What does methane gas do to our planet?

What does soil do to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?


What do using zero waste practices do to our planet?

What is a carbon footprint?

What is your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon Footprint Calculator

You are now going to look at your own carbon footprint by taking a questionirre. Remember to 'Add details to improve accurcay'.

Based on the questionaire what is your:

1. Ecological Footprint

2. Carbon Footprint

How many planets did you have?

What is your personal Earth overshoot day?

ENERGY SAVING TIPS FILM

Name 2 of the tips.

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MY INVESTIGATION.

• Choose 3 items from the list.
• Investigate them using Google.
• Answer the 4 questions below.

Name: 

1. How long does this resource take to decompose?
2. What resource / fossil fuel are they made from?
3. How does making this object contribute to climate change?
4. How is this resource recycled?