Raft Building

We are designing rafts so we can have raft races in the gully stream.  We are using popsicle sticks (and hot glue to keep them together).

By Josh

The Marble Run

To make a Marble Run you need a  meter ruler with a long groove in it.  Put the ruler on some blocks.  Our challenge was to make the marble roll exactly three meters on the carpet.  It rolled like an apple down a slide.  If the marble rolls further than 3 meters we take off a block and try again.

Written by Adam, Josh, Brianna and Ben.

Fun With Eggs

Mr Burton was crushing the egg.  It wasn't supposed to break but it did!  The yolk flew out and went SPLAT- right on top of my head!  I got a little fright. I got sad because everyone laughed at me.  I know now that they weren't laughing at me.  They were laughing because it was a surprise and a funny accident!

By Connor

Eggsplosions

We got six eggs and squeezed them.  I squeezed one egg and...SPLAT! I got egg everywhere including on my jumper.  Mr B had a try and it went over Connor's hair.  He did not like it.  We were laughing, even Mr B was laughing.

The reason it didn't break was because it has yolk in it so it makes it stronger.  Maybe the curved shape makes it stronger- Perhaps next time we could use a nail!

By Josh

Eggcellent Experiments

We had an egg each and we put the string around the egg to measure the egg.  Then we squeezed it and all had a go.  Then Mr Burton squeezed it.  It flew like a bird and it went on Connor's head.

By Thomas

Making a Siphon

You need a hose and two buckets (one bucket full of water).  You put the full bucket on a table and the other bucket on the ground.  We put the hose in the bucket full of water so the hose is completely full of water.  We covered the end of the hose with our thumb.  When we lifted the hose out of the water and took our thumb off, water poured out!

By Adam

V8 Supercars

Tomorrow the whole school is going to Hamilton to watch the V8's practice.  We will see them live, racing and we will go to the pits to talk to the some V8's supercar drivers.  We can't wait to see the drivers and the new cars.  We get to see what they are like up close and we get to have a good look at the cars.  We expect to hear loud engine noises. 
We have to bring our own lunch.  We can also bring some money to buy food.  Josh, Ben and Devon's favourite driver is Jamie Wincup and Adam likes Garth Tander.  Which driver do you like the best ?
We have been learning hard this term and trying hard, so our Principal has decided to reward us with this trip out of school.

We can't wait !   We will explode if we have to wait any longer.
Are you going to the V8's supercars too ?