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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Energy

Mechanical energy


 Mechanical - operated by a machine or machinery 

Mechanic energy is made from the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy. 

Mechanical energy can be used for a lot of things that for every country uses mechanical energy.

Mechanical energy is able to let that object apply force on another object causing it to be displaced. 


What is Mechanical Energy?

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Power to the people

 





In hurumanu 6 power to the people we are working on how NZ government works. Today we were to make a poster showing the different ways it runs there are the judiciary, the cabinet, the parliament and of course the Queen Elizabeth and the governor general Dame Patsy Reddy. 

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Ukulele

 A ukulele is a instrument similar to a guitar but instead it is smaller and has only 4 strings. The ukulele was made in Hawaii in the 19th century by Manuel Nunes. So far i´ve been learning how to play just the way you are by Bruno Mars.

The song

If you do one thing this month … learn to play the ukulele | Life and style  | The Guardian 

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Science materials

Science equipment


1. Conical flask
Flask Conical B24 Top | Vintessential Laboratories
2. Measuring cylinder
Graduated cylinder, 10 ml, class A
3. Stirring rod
Lab-Crest - Lab-Crest Glass Stirring Rod 1/4" x 9-7/8" - 200 pk - John  Morris
4. Beaker
200mL Glass Beaker Low Form New Chemical Lab Glassware|beaker low  form|glass beaker200ml beaker - AliExpress
5. Small beaker
50ml Low Form Beaker Chemistry Laboratory Borosilicate Glass Transparent  Beaker Thickened with spout FREE SHIP|glass chemistry|chemistry lab  glasslab glass - AliExpress
6. Test tube
BOROSILICATE GLASS TEST TUBES WITH RIM 150MM x 24MM (PACK 5): Amazon.co.uk:  Welcome
7. Test tube rack
Wooden Test Tube Rack - Accommodates 12 Tubes, up to 28mm - 10.25" Wide -  Premium Polished Beech Wood Construction - Eisco Labs: Science Lab Tube  Racks: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
8. Funnel
Glass Funnel - Laboratory Glassware - Drifton A/S
9. Tongs
EISCO Crucible Tongs, General Use, Nickel Plated Steel
10. Spatula
Cole-Parmer - Nickel/SS Lab Spatulas with 1.13" Spoon x 1.63" Flat Blunt  Ends; 3/Pk - John Morris

bunsen burner Experiment 

Aim- Was to correctly light the bunsen burner
Equipment- bunsen burner, heat proof mat, matches
Method- 
1. Place the bunsen burner ont he heat broof mat
2. Connnect the bunsen burner to the gas outlet
3. Turn the collar so that the air is closed up
4. make sure the gas is on then light the bunsen burner up
5. then turn the collar around to change the colour of the light

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Science introduction

Making waves


The topics we will be studying in science are:

1. Energy types

2. Energy transformation

3. Wave

4. Sound

5. Light

6. The eye

7. Reflection and refraction light

8. Electricity

9. Circuit

10. Magnetism


All experiments will use the scientific method. The headings that are used for this will be:


Aim: 

Hypothesis: 

Equipment:

Method:

Findings:

Conclusion:


Monday, August 31, 2020

purerehu

 Today in wood class we made a little thing called purerehu. To make it, we each got a long narrow peice of wood and measured a circle on the outside for one end and an oval on the outside on the other end. The end result shouldve left it with it being able to spin it around and make a cool niose.

 Maori Purerehua - wind instrument in NZ - ShopNZ.com

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Piano

The Piano: The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) | Essay |  The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

 The piano was invented in Italy by Bartolomelo Cristofori. The picture shows what the first ever paino looked like, which was made in the year 1655. A piano is an acoustic instrument where as a keyboard is an electric instrument, The piano is an instrument everyone loves and can enjoy to play, i've found it challenging to play keys that are very far from each other because I have small hands, but this is an instrument I love and have fun playing.