P.E

Gymnastics:
This period I wan't to try to become more flexible.

Today in P.E I tried the parallel bar, the bar, and the beam. My favorite was the beam. On the beam I did forward rolls and I was quite nervous. On the bar I wasn't good because I didn't have the upper body strength, but when I got a boost from Aron & Eddy I was fine. The parallel bar was easy and quite fun.

Kaitiakitanga in Science

What is Kaitiakitanga?

Kaitiakitanga means Guardianship & Protection.  A Kaitiaki is a guardian. It is about looking after the environment. 

First Thoughts

Why Is Looking After The Environment Important?

Looking after the environment is important because if we don't we could potentially die. If we pollute our water other people could drink that water and get very sick.

Aim:

We are growing a sucsesful garden.

Method:

1. First you cut a egg carton in half

2. Put some potting soil into the egg carton

3. Use your finger and make a hole in the soil

4. Put 3-4 seeds in each hole and cover them with the soil

5. Cover the seeds 
6. Water the soil but don't over water
7.Put the carton in a sunny place

Photos:
This is a photo of the garden Cole & I made.

Water:

Predictions:
I think the blue water will go misty and smelly.

P.E

Gymnastics:

Before: In P.E we are starting a Gymnastics unit, I am not interested in Gymnastics because I have never really tried it.

After: I like Gymnastics because it was a fun topic and the teacher had fun with us.

Hauora In Science

Aim: I want to find out how long meat can be preserved?

Method: Try to preserve meat with salt, sugar, and honey.

Which of these ingredients will preserve the meat the best?

1. Put 1 piece of beef the size of a potato into a zip-lock bag and then put salt into the bag. 

2. Then put the next piece of beef same size as the last into a zip-lock bag and then put sugar into the bag.

3.Finally put the last piece of beef the same size as the last two into a zip-lock bag and then put honey into the bag. 

Equipment:

• Honey
• Meat
• Salt
• Sugar
• Sanitary Gloves
• Zip-lock Bags/Sandwich Bags

Photos:

Honey Meat:

Honey Meat

Looked:The Honey meat look like a disgusting piece of juicy meat

Felt: Sticky & Squishy 

Smelt: It smelt like honey

Sound: It sound like a piece of rubbish being scrunched up

1 week later

The meat smelt so bad that I can't can't explain it 

The meat looked like human feces

It felt hard, sticky and squishy

Conclusion:

• Meat must be dry to preserve
• Salt can kill bacteria.
• Salted meat smells better than the rest.

Discussion: 

Why does salted meat smell better than sugar and honey meat?

 Because salt is usually paired with meat.

Why can salt kill bacteria?

Because salt dries out meat.

Why was my meat disgusting?

Because there was still moisture on the meat which caused the smell.

The next part of my investigation is to redo the procedure but hang up the meat.

Video Credit to Steve's Kitchen