Yogurt Tasting by Nahlah

Making Yogurt.

Can you guess what is under this cloth?  Greek Yogurt. This week our class was learning about Milk. One group of readers decided to learn about The History of Yogurt as their topic. It started off in the Crock pot but this morning  we tipped it from that into some cheese cloth.

To sweeten the yogurt we were going to add honey.

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We put it into cheese cloth and a make shift strainer made from an ice cream container. We needed to let the whey drain out into the pot underneath.

This is whey, a watery liquid that separates from the solids when you make yogurt or cheese.

We wanted to keep it as natural as possible so we used honey to sweeten our yogurt. Some of use liked it. Some however weren't really keen on the taste at all.

Floating and Sinking

During science week roriki and his Room 6 buddy made a buoy. He found he needed to modify the length of his straw so that it didn't tip over and sink.

This reading group presented a Readers Theatre during library time. They were focusing on using dramatic voice and action to enhance their story.

Butter Butters Better

Room 19's food science. This week we learnt what fat is. Butter is a saturated fat. We also investigated how the digestive system works to break down food and absorb fats, carbohydrates and protein. We made butter from cream and a few pinches of salt. Most students were quite surprised at how the cream separated into buttermilk and a solid mass which we know as butter.

Estimation and Measurement

Our first job was to estimate how far the paper plane would fly. Some of our estimations proved to be very close.

As a group we decided whether we would measure to the front of the plane or to the back. Measurements had to be as accurate as possible.

Our job was to measure in metres and centimetres.

Working with others allows us to check our thinking and share knowledge.

Some of the planes flew more than 10 metres.

So my question is... Are we measuring in Metres or Feet?

Room 19 Measurement

Room 19 Measurement

CLICK, CLICK, CLICK on the link above to watch an Animoto video of us learning how to measure in metres and centimetres.

Science - Ice cream making

Hi Readers. Today we had a real shake up! We made ice cream!
 Besides the obvious that... KIDS LOVE ICE CREAM it was a great way to learn some scientific information.  We were learning that salt causes the ice to melt but it also lowers the temperature at which it melts. This made it ideal for helping our ingredients of milk, sugar and vanilla reach freezing point

Response to Reading

This week a number of students used their creativity in response to a book they had read. This is Take 2 of Marshall's learning. The book he read was called Pigs Might Fly. It is a really popular book in our library corner. It about the Nasty Wolf trying to sabotage The Pigs plane in a race. They turn on their rocket booster and you can see what happens next. The Pigs win and are awarded all the pies they can eat. The Wolf is not happy at all!

Buddy Science Learning

Today Room 19 students worked with our buddies from Room 6 on Science. Our shared  topic is Floating and Sinking.

We discussed our ideas together, shared them with the class and then watched a video about how a submarine floats and sinks
We can't wait until tomorrow when we can make a model to see the science in action.

Apology Letters

Big Bad Wolf

26 Blackout Ave

Dark woods

Thursday 29th September 2014

Dear Three Little Pigs,

I am very sorry for all the things that I have done to you. 

Forgive me for destroying Pig One and Pig Two’s residence.

My mum insisted that I build you a bigger and better house made out of brick. I could also add a wrought iron grill so no annoying wolves climb down your chimney.

Pig Three please forgive me for  jumping down your chimney and making a mess of ash and soot in your wonderful house.

I could help vacuum your house for the next 2 weeks!!!

I regret  trying to eat you too. I will cook anything you want for dinner for one whole month (except when i'm sick :>) I will also bake your favourite cakes  for dessert

Your sincerely

Big Bad Wolf

P.S. I have to do chores for 2 months.
Iona

Piggy Cottage

9 Malcolm Road.

Friday 1st May

Dear The Three Little Pigs,

I am sorry about trying to eat you. It was a horrible idea. I don't even know if pigs taste good.

I am sorry about blowing down two of your houses with my powerful breath.

The timber and sticks  will be in the container I sent you  I even cut down the wood with the brand new axe I received for my birthday.

I hope I did n’t wreck your chimney when I tried to climb down and capture you.

I hope you are okay I am sending most of the materials to replace what I broke, in a container so that you can rebuild the houses that I destroyed.

My mum says that I will have to help you rebuild the houses and don't worry my mum will  be ‘keeping an eye’ on me.

I will be taking a Hunger Management class as well. My mum says she is really disappointed in me and I can't have my special juicy steak in the weekend.

I will never ever ever come after you again like that. I promise and I truly mean it .

Yours sincerely

The Big bad Wolf                            

                                                                                            

P.S  I have to do my chores twice a week.                  

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