Identify, Investigate & Evaluate

L.I to use technological practice process to design a toy.

Our focus for this week in inquiry is to create a summary on the following, Identity, Investigate & design. All of these technological practices will help us design our very own rover toy. In our groups we all contributed to summarise the following. Identifying, is finding what the problem is, and how it can be resolved. Investigate is to investigate the different variables that we can use to create a rover that can travel across the floor powered by rubber bands. Designing is using what we found out in the questions, and creating a diagram of our product. 

Our next goal is the Build, Test and Evaluate. 

Rover Mood Board | Toys

 LI: to create a board of ideas that can help us create our own rover

 

Our focus for inquiry this term is Toys and Machines. This also connects to the Mars landing, which was helped by these rovers seen above. The mars landing rovers were created to help investigate a planet that has not been searched. The first succesful mars landing was in December 2nd 1971. This was the first succesful landing out of 50 odd other missions. In this landing there were 4 rovers that were placed on mars, which goes by the name  Curiosity, Spirit, Opportunity, and Sojourner. 

This mood board is to help us have an idea of what we are making by looking at different pictures and putting them onto a mood board.

We enjoyed this task because it helped us to have a good understanding of what we are making and how  we can make them successful. 

Isaac Newton | Reading/Science

 L.I to learn about Isaac Newton 

This week, LS2 has been working towards Simple Machines in Inquiry. Simple machines are fundamental mechanical machines for applying forces. A part of this process, we were required to learn about Isaac Newton. 

Isaac Newton is a English physicist and mathematician, astronomer, theologian and author. Newton is mostly known for his most historical discoveries, Such as Optics, the three laws of motion, the three laws of gravity, inventing calculus and etc. All of these discoveries has benefited science to become what it is today, and what it will become. 

In this DLO above, Juel, Peyton, Micah and I, have cooperated to create a digital learning object about Isaac Newton. In this DLO, it explains how his work is important, The life of Isaac Newton, What he discovered and how his work is connected to Simple Machines. 

I really enjoyed this activity, because I was able to learn about how his work has benefited today's science and how far he would go to test his theories. The most interesting fact that i found was that Newton actually discovered colours in his Optics theory. 

Last week of Tech | Science

 L.I to learn about the Leaf Structure.

This week, was the last week that PBS had at tech for the year. The last lesson that Mrs Sharma had taught us this week was about the Leaf Structure. In this image above, The Yr 7's went around the Tamaki College and collected different leafs. after collecting these leaves, we glued them into our books and wrote the description of each leaves(Size, Texture, Color, Thickness & Pattern). There are different parts of the leaf structure. First is the Photo Synthesis. The Palisade cells traps the light from the top, this is why there are are different shades from the upper and bottom part of the leaf. There are more partsto a leaf which you can watch in this video. Link. 

I really enjoyed this weeks lesson about a Leafs Structure, because I didnt know much about the topic, so it was very interesting. 

This was the last week of Tech, so we were slightly sad to have this ended, because LS2 really had a lot of fun at Tech.

I really enjoyed Robotics beause I have never done something like that before, and because of how we got to use Mbots. Thank you Mrs Ferguson.

I really enjoyed Food Tech, because I learnt how to make dinner for my family and it was very interesting, learning about Hygiene. Thank you Mrs Hecker. 

I really enjoyed learning about Science because, I really got to experiment new things and got to build up my knowledge of Science. Thank you Mrs Sharma. 

Observation Footsteps/Why is Science Emperical | Science

LI: To look for evidence in the data/an image and infer what might be happening.

In this DLO above, Fau, Juel, Heavenly and I, have collabrated, together on this Slideshow. Mrs Anderson, had first shown LS2, two images of different sized footprints. Within our tables, we shared our own opinions on what would be happening in the image. This task was to also experience how Science is Emperical. Science is Emperical, because it is based on observations. Here is the DLO we worked on. 

Rachel Carson | Biologist

LI: To use smart searching skills to find out about a scientist from the past who made an important contribution to their field of science. 

In this DLO shown above, I have completed a challenge on a very famous envirometalist/Biologist. This person is Rachel Carson. This challenge conducted me, to learn more about scientist. Rachel Carson was a Marine and Enviromental Biologist. Rachel Carson was mostly noticed of the books she wrote. Her books were a main part of her career. "Silent Spring" was a book that got noticed, and went global around the world, along with the meassage behind it. If you want to learn more about her and her books, be sure to read this DLO. 

Mary Anning Geology | Research Challenge 2

LI: To use smart searching skills to find out about a scientist from the past who made an important contribution to their field of science. 

This DLO showcase's the research that we found about Mary Anning. This research Challenge included me find one scientist from each area of Science. Including Geometry, I had chosen Mary Anning. Mary Anning, was known for her Major discoveries, including ichthyosaur fossils. Ichthyosaur is an extinct reptile which also means a lizard. This lead her to investigating and exploring more of these creatures. Until March 9, 1847, when she passed away. I found it really interesting that Mary Anning was the first person/female to find these sort of creatures. I really found it interesting because I would have never imagined somebody finding the bones of these long ago creatures. 

Chemistry Alfred Nobel | Research Challenge 1

 LI: To use smart searching skills to find out about a scientist from the past who made an important contribution to their field of science.

                                                  

This DLO showcases, the life of one of the past Scientist. Alfred Nobel; most likely known of his inventions towards explosive devices, which has been used around these modern days. Alfred Nobel can be put under Chemistry, in addtion to him working a lot with elements. This DLO includes how he started inventing explosive device's, and his personal life he had on this earth. Nobel, gathered all of the knowledge he had at age 9 about Explosive devices, to create something, as we now know as Dynamite. I really found it interesting that Alfred was the founder of the Nobel Prize, and I learnt that at the age of 9 yrs-old, he worked with Explosive Devices. 

Main Ideas Science | Reading

LI: to find the most vital ideas from the information to help us answer the question “What is science?”.

This DLO is identifying the ideas of science we have learnt from the information we have gained. To find the vital information, we negotiated by collaborating and communicating with our team. We shared our opinions and ideas, we took notes and from them we selected and rejected information to get to our final conclusion. 

For us the 3 main vital ideas are:

1. Science is the discovery of What, Why, and How events happen

2. The three main branches of science are Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

3. There are two main categories of science, and they are Basic and Applied Science

Experimenting with Ultraviolet light

L.I To find the most efficient UV filter. 

LS2 has been trialing the elctronic sensor for the Kiwiriuos Project. We are working with Sarenga, Sonya, Evan, Dawn and Yvona, from the Auckland University. I found that the sensor's could sense what the day was like was the most effective filter to keep Zally safe from the UV light. My DLO will show you how I did this. 

Optical Illusion | Inquiry Light & Sound

L.I to identify what an optical illusion is. 

As apart of learning what light and sound is, one science genius, Mr. Johnston, had taught LS2 about an optical illusion. An optical Illusion, can be identified as in something that deceives the eye. As apart of learning this, we had done a small little science experiment with two cardboard,cut out circles and a pencil. On one-side, we had drew a fish, and on the other, we drew a fish bowl, full of water. We taped this to each-side of the pencil facing outwards. As we spun this around, you could start to see the fish in the water. 

All About me

Malo e lelei my name is Sulia, I am a year 7 and attend Panmure Bridge School. I am from a small island called Tonga. I was born and raised in New Zealand. I have two brothers. In school my favourite subjects are Reading and Writing. My learning goals for this year is to complete at least one or two books a month and learn different types of methods in maths. My favourite band is Bon Jovi and my favourite singer is Celine Dion. I am good at playing Guitar, Ukulele, Piano.