Science Sail Racing

Science Sail Racing

1. Research:
For my teams sail design we decided we wanted to base it on what sails actually look like so when we researched different sails we saw that they were kind of triangular shaped so we tried making a triangular shaped sail.



2. Design:
Our design was based on what actual sails look like because we thought if they work with real sailboats they might work with our sail car things. We also wanted to make sure the sail was sturdy so we added cardboard to the paper so that it would stay up. When we decorated our sail we wanted it to be colourful and goofy so we added our team name to the front which is SAC which stands for Stevie-lee, Alayna, and Chloe.

3. Build:
Our build process was kind of easy because it was simple and didn't take long. We had a large piece of newsprint and we folded it into a triangle and sellotaped it together. We then put a hole at the top and the bottom of the triangle so we could sellotape it to the metal rod which was attached to the car thing. We then rolled up cardboard so that it was bendy and tapped it to the back of the paper so that it could be more sturdy. Lastly, we decorated the paper with lots of different colours.

4. Test:
The first test we did was the speed and distance test. The results of our first test were 20.5cm
The first distance test we did the results were 1.8m
Our boat got around 3/4th place out of the 7 teams.

5. Redesign/Making Changes:
We decided to add more cardboard to the back of the sail so that it was more sturdy and wouldn't fall over if the wind would push it. We added cardboard along the rod aswell.

6. Retest:
Our second test was just distance and the results were the exact same 1.8m

Evaluate:
Adding more cardboard to the back of the sail didn't actually help at all. They both went the exact same distance both time so next time I think we should try using a different shape of the sail so that it can go further and faster.

7. Photos:

Original design

Second design adding more cardboard to the back so it was more sturdy.

Gymnastics 2019

Gymnastics

What sequence or routine is your video showing?
My video is showing the number 3 floor routine.

Why did you choose this sequence?
I chose this sequence because it was the one I was most proud of.

Do you think you have improved in this sequence?
Yes

How did you improve?
I think I improved because the more I practised the easier the routine became and I could do it over and over again.

Number 3 Floor Routine.

 

This was filmed at home and is a back handspring.

Roman & Egyptian Exhibition

Roman & Egyptian Exhibition

Who was in my group/what did we make?
I was in a group with Chloe and we were learning about roman numerals. We made a poster giving examples of different numerals and what they were used for and we gave out little bracelets with different numerals on them.

The interesting thing I learnt?
The most interesting thing I learnt was how mummies were made and why they took so long to make them.

Favourite fact?
The god Mars was the son of the god Jupiter and goddess Juno.

Working in a group.
I really liked working in a group because it was fun and when your working with people you get things done faster.

Mr Sutton opening the exhibition.
There was a red/pink ribbon tied to the ramp of the door and when we were ready to start Mr Sutton (The principle) got to cut open the ribbon for us all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWWVSZSPB8c&feature=youtu.be
A video of what we have done from the past term.

Speech (Plastic Bags) Reflection

Speech Reflection

What was your speech about? I wrote my speech about why plastic bags should we banned from supermarkets.

Something I am proud of?
I am proud that I actually presented my speech because I was very nervous.

Were there any challenges?
I think finding something to write about was a challenge so I just used my essay.

Would you do anything differently next time?
I think when im presenting I won't talk as fast and try to slow down.

Investigation

Investigation

In science, we have been learning about different forces and what the act upon. We have done an experiment to find out how levers work and if there are any advantages.

Aim:
To investigate the advantage of using a lever to lift a load.

Equipment:

• 30cm ruler
• pencil
• 2 plastic cups
• 20 marbles
• Blue tak/tape

Method:

1. Tape the two cups to both ends of the ruler at 2cm and 28cm.
2. Place the pencil under the ruler at 15cm. The pencil will be the pivot point.
3. Add 10 marbles to the cup at cup 1 (marked at 2cm).
4. Add marbles one by one to cup 2 until the cups are balanced.
5. Record how many marbles were added.
6. Move the pencil to the 13cm mark and repeat steps 4 and 5.
7. Move the pencil to the 10cm mark and repeat steps 4 and 5 again.

Hypothesis:

I think that the more the pencil goes back the fewer marbles will need to be added to the 2nd cup.

Results:

Experiment: 1, side length: 1:1, marbles in cup 1: 10, marbles in cup 2: 10

Experiment: 2, side length: 1:2, marbles in cup 1: 10, marbles in cup 2: 7

Experiment: 3, side length: 1:3, marbles in cup 1: 10, marbles in cup 2: 4

Textiles Term 3

Textiles Term 3

In textiles term 3 we have been doing a lot of different printing techniques. By term 4 we are planning on developing our own printed piece of fabric and turning it into a bag or shirt or anything we want. So far this term we have learned about different colours, how to make and use stencils, block-printing, and screen printing. My favourite so far has been the screen printing because I had never done it before and it is really unique. 

My screen printing stencil

Cutting out my screen printing stencil

Playing around with different types of stencils

These stencils were the hardest because they kept getting the paint outside of the lines

The end result with different stencils (turned out a fail)

Block printing using lino

Block printing pattern

When doing the screen printing you have to make sure you use the squidgy with both hands

I tried doing a multi-coloured print because I was doing a flower and I wanted the leaves to be green but it didn't
work so next time I'm going to print it purple then once it's dried go over it with green to make the leaves green.

The end result using block prints

Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids

Today in social studies we have been learning about the Egyptian pyramids and got to build our own pyramids out of lego!

• Pyramids were burial places and pharaohs monuments. They put things in them they might need in the afterlife
• There are 138 pyramids and the largest if Khufu
• The largest pyramid is around 480 feet tall
• They were made with steps that gradually faded they further up the pyramid
• All pyramids were built to the north side of the river Nile because the south side was dead land
• They put traps to keep the robbers out and they were made from limestone
• They were the tallest man-made sculpture for around 300,800 years