Having a closer look at onion cells!

Scientific Experiments:

Aim :
Are we going to be able to see a clear picture of onion cells?

Hypothesis :
We’ll be able to see the cells by 10x

Equipment :

• Slide
• Cover slip
• Tweezers
• Blue dye
• Microscope
• Onion

Method :
First we received our equipment. We then used the tweezers to peel a thin layer of onion and placed it onto the slide. Next we used saline to flatten the onion layer. We then used blue dye so we were able to see the outlines of the cells. Lastly we placed the cover slip on top of the slide and placed our finished object on the microscope.

Observation :
Even at 10x we were able to see the basic shapes of the cell. We were also able to see the cells from 10x and 40x. When using 100x all we saw was purple.

Conclusion :
Onion cells are very interesting to study. Even with a low observation you are still able to see the cells.

Onion cells through a microscope! (10x)

Task Description :

Today Room 4 was given the task to have a closer look at onion cells. Most of you may know that I am in Room 3. But because Whaea Kelly wasn't here today, Room 3 got split into different class rooms. Anyways, Room 4 got told to get into groups of 4 and follow the following instructions. The information that was based on what we had to do is in the writing above. After completing the instructions we were given,  we then were given the task to blog about it.

What makes a great sibling?

Walt: Identify and use features of explanation writing

What makes a good sibling?
What makes a great sibling? Any ideas? Here are some simple ways you could be a great sibling. It’s as simple as caring for them! Being supportive and treasuring all the little memories with them.

Firstly, caring for them is one of the simplest things you could do to be a great sibling. For example, if your siblings are having a bad day try and cheer them up. Put a smile on their face! You never know, it could make them and you happy! You could also care for them by, sticking up for them. Don’t let your guard down. Protect them with all your heart. Even if they don’t want to tell you things that make them feel down. Always be there to care for them!

Secondly, be supportive. Being supportive with things they’ve never done before. Being supportive with sports, just being supportive in general. By my experience, my siblings need a lot of support. Through the tough times, they may need someone there to stand by their side and support them. Everyone needs support and I reckon some siblings need it most! Even going to support an older/younger sibling at a sports game. Cheering them on and making sure they don’t give up.

Lastly, make the most with them. Remember every little memory with them. Every life lesson with them, use them along life. My point is, all your memories with them you should remember because once your siblings are old enough they’ll be doing their own things. They’ll have other things to do, other things to worry about and sooner or later they may not be able to pay much attention to you. Remembering the little things like their birthday or even a family trip.

So there you have it, being a great sibling is a simple thing to do. From caring for them, to making the most with them. Be a great sibling and treat them right! Care for them and support them! What do you think it takes to be a great sibling?

Task Description:

In this piece of writing we were given the task to write an explanation piece of writing. We were practicing for our writing test on Thursday. Our topic was "What makes a good sibling/daughter/son." We had different options to choose from and I decided to go with "What makes a good sibling?" We then were tasked to post out piece of writing on our blogs with a Title, Walt, Task Description and Labels.

Riverside Camp!!

On the 30th of September me and my sister got ready to go to camp! Not just any camp but, Riverside camp! But first we had to pack some clothes, shower equipment and more. We also needed a sleeping bag and pillow. Riverside camp is a annual camp that is held at Willow park.

At Riverside camp we get to play fun games like, messy games, water games and beach relays. We also receive fake money to spend on hidden items at dinner. Also know as auction time. The money also reveals the winning team on the last day of camp. The boys and girls had separate teams. By the end of camp there is a winning boys team and a winning girls team.

  The first day of camp we loaded the bus and made our way to Willow park. Once we arrived we unloaded the bus and got into our teams. I was in Talita and Marcella's team along with Madison E, Leylani, Paulah, Madison C, Cyrus and Isla. We came up with the team name Royal Teez! We then made up a team chant and showed it to the rest of Riverside camp.

The first day of camp was pretty fun as we got to go to the beach and build sand castles. Not just any sand castles, Our dream village! That's right, We had to build sand castles based on our dream villages as a team! We were able to use shovels and spades, buckets and more. My favorite part of our creation was the nine mountains. The nine mountains represented our team. Our team members and the leaders added up to 9 people in total.

My highlight from camp has to be the messy games. We got to play 5 games. One of my favorite games was, Tug of war! Firstly we got to play tug of war on grass. We were up against a boy's team so it was pretty challenging. The first couple of rounds, they won. If you lose you have to nominate one person from the losing team to have a bucket of cold water poured over their heads. After playing on the grass. Then ... it got more intense. We had to play Tug of War on a slippery surface. Would you believe that our team won? Well if you do, you thought right! We won against the boys team many times. I think, girls just have better balance then boys :)

One thing that I will always remember is that, "God has a plan for us." No matter what I do, god still has a plan for me. He even has one for you! If you ever feel like somethings wrong in life just pray about it. God can always listen to your prayers. There can never be 1 to many prayers!

Riverside was a good time for me to make new connections with other people. It helped me bond with others. I got to meet some new people too. I can't wait for next year! :)

Why you you/I come to school?

Why do you come to school?/What is the main purpose of
coming to school?

Introduction: What is the purpose of coming to school? Well, many different people may have different reasons
as to why they come to school. Teachers also have their reasons too. From loving the children
they teach and from having the evilest children ever. I’m just kidding. But why do we come to
school? Have a flick through and see why I come to school. Firstly, kids mainly come to school to have a good and better education. In my experience, my
parents sent me to school because they expect a high standard of my learning. And to possess
my high learning standards they sent me to school. We are super lucky to have teachers that
take their time and teach us many different things. Our teachers may not enjoy coming to
school some days but, they still do. Secondly, I come to school to have fun. Some people may think “What’s fun about coming to
school?” Think about it. We get time to rest our minds and to have a rest from learning. Morning
tea & Lunch! Morning tea and lunch is a time for children to eat, drink water and get to hang with
your friends. Socializing! One day I may wake up, not in the mood and not ready to come to
school. But usually, when I come to school my friends make me happy, and sometimes even
make me forget about being in a bad mood. Lastly, coming to school may help with your future. If you didn’t come to school, if you didn’t
have an education then how would you have a future career? What knowledge will you have to
become what you want to be? I want to be an optometrist. Optometrists studies eyes. For me to
become an optometrist I have to study, and for me to study, I need a good education. My
education first came from school. From the moment I first started school, I learned many other
things and well, look at me now. Conclusion: Well, there you have it. I come to school to have “A better education, to have fun and to help with
my future career.” School can be boring sometimes and I know some of you can relate but, the
school can also help with your future, so don’t skip school just because you want to. Why do you come to school? 

Task Description:

Room 3 was given the task to write an essay about why we come to school. Our essay had to be 5 paragraphs long. An introduction, information 1, 2 and 3 and a conclusion. This was an explanation writing. Once we were finished writing our essay we were given the task to post it on our blogs with a Title, Walt, Task Description and appropriate labels. 

Should students have to wear school uniform?

Should students have to wear school uniform?

 

Walt: Support an opinion with relevant evidence.

Introduction:
Should students have to wear school uniforms? There are many different reasons to why we should wear school uniform and many others can agree with my statements. Not wearing school uniform could bring problems like bullies. And there’s another reason to why we should wear school uniform. Read on to find out more.

Firstly, having to wear uniform brings less stress. In the mornings trying to find outfits for the day can bring stress to many people. How? Well, when having to find an outfit, it takes time. And so “How will that bring stress?” If your school bell rings and your still busy trying to pick out an outfit then of course you're going to be at school late. Having to wake up to a uniform everyday will help kill time.

Secondly, because every student has to wear the same piece/look of clothing will help with bullies. When students come to school dressed in their choice of clothing others may judge them because what they are wearing. With uniform, bullies don’t get the chance of picking on someone because of what they’re wearing. Why is this? Well, because every student has to wear the same piece/look of clothing. It’ll be hard for bullies to find features to mock someone about.

Lastly. When wearing uniform it brings pride to their school. With students having their school logo, pride is shown when visitors come to visit and other schools as well. Uniform could also be for sports teams too. Not also when people come to your school but it’s also when your school visits other places. If you have ever visited a public place, wearing a school uniform may help the teachers keep track of students by not losing them.

Conclusion:
Wearing school uniform is very helpful with many different reasons. It could show pride in your school, bring less stress in the mornings and will help with bullying problems. There’s why I think students have to wear school uniform. Of course some of you may disagree but, I won’t debate. We all have our reasons.

Meet the kakapo ( Reading )

Walt: Evaluate information in a text.


Task description:

In this presentation we were given the task to answer the questions in next slides. We needed to have, full answers as well as an explanation. We then had to complete out create task. The create task was a information web. A information web is like a poster. It had facts about the topic of your poster. Our topic was based on kakapos.

Perfect patterns!

Walt: Identify the missing angles.


Task descriptions:
In this presentation we had to figure what the missing angles are. We also had to find the patterns of the match sticks. We had to find the 50th number, then the rule of the pattern. We also had to work on our multiplications and division. To show my working I used algorithm.