Week two we made and completed models for the layers of earth. we learned the names of each layer and the composition, thickness, and state of matter of each.  Aim: to make a model to show what it looks like. Materials: paper, glue stick, colour pens, Chromebook.  Method: research.

We then learned how to make a bag explode. Aim: to see how ingredient can make gases and gases make things explode and to see how long it took for the ingredients to react and explode. Materials: Plastic bag/ gum container, white viniger, water, paper towel, baking soda, and timer.

The last thing we worked on and learned about a vocabulary list.

Today we worked on government

I learnt about loads of different thing one of them being that the government only gets reelect ever 3 years

the second thing that I learnt is is that Dame Jenneifer Mary Shipley was the first female elected prime mister.

the third thing I learnt is that  the current MP of Ōtaki  electorate’s name is Tim costly

Scavenger hunt

We are learning about the historical background to the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel.

1. We watched two videos about Judaism (the Jewish Religion) and the Jewish people. Some things I found out were there are 613 commandments that Jews go by 

2. One thing I thought was interesting was that there are 7 rules of the Jews
3. I would like to find out more about the camps that the Jewish had been sent to by the Natzi’s to have their life’s ended.