Term 4

Last week we went to camp at  Cooper's beach. We did the water slide. I enjoyed the water.

Basic facts test Term 4

We have been working on answering basic facts questions quickly and instantly.

I should be working on Stage 5. 

I am at Stage 5. I got 47 out of 60

I passed Stage 4. I got 60 out of 60.

Maths problems

We have been learning to solve problems with multiplication and division. Here are some problems I solved this week.

Garden to table

Today at garden to table we planted some pumpkins, capsicum, and sweet corn. Then we had a big picnic on the field. We ate fritters, quiche coleslaw and kebabs. Here is a picture of our picnic.

Science Fair

Yesterday we had our school science Fair.My science investigation was about bridges.

Waitangi digital learning

On Tuesday the year 4's  went to Waitangi to do digital learning using scratch and unplugged activity. My favourite activity was making my sprite move. This photo shows us making the same Lego creations without looking and only talking to each other.

Balloon Hovercraft

We have been learning how to write scientific reports. We did an experiment and created a Balloon Hovercraft.

B E G I N N I N G	TITLE	Balloon Hovercraft
	QUESTION	How does a hovercraft hover?
	HYPOTHESIS	I predict that the cd is going to spin on the table like a lawnmower.

M I D D L E	EQUIPMENT  AND MATERIALS:	Cd, bottle lid, ballon.
	PROCEDURE:	Step 1: Using a hot glue gun glue the bottle cap over the CD hole. Step 2: Blow up a balloon. When it is fully inflated twist the end so no air comes out.   Step 3: Stretch the balloon over the end of the bottle cap.  Step 4: Open up the cap and place the CD on the surface.   Step 5: Untwist balloon and let go.
	OBSERVATIONS/RESULTS:	I saw the balloon get smaller and smaller as the air was coming out and the disc moves around.  It slows down and then stops.

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CONCLUSION:

The air from the balloon creates a cushion of moving air between the disc and the CD and reduces the friction across the surface.