I better hurry up on my movable character!

Today was my day, this was the day when we make our movable character. I started on my character but didn't finish it, but if I started on the work, that means I know what to actually do. These are the materials for making it:

• Piece of wood
• Copy of a character you want (examples: Nightwing, Superman, etc.)
• Transfer ink paper
• Wood tracing burner
• Paint tray
• Paint
• Primer spray paint
• Scroll saw
• Safety glasses
• Drill
• Nuts and bolts

Procedure

1. Take a piece of wood (20 cm x 15 cm) and make sure it isn't that thick so you can.
2. Print out a copy of a character you would like and make sure it has the right size.
3. Cut around the image of the character you chose.
4. Get a transfer ink paper and tape it on the piece of wood.
5. Do the same with the character, tape it on top of the transfer paper.
6. Start drawing the outline of the character.
7. Take just the transfer paper by the tape and you can see that it's probably exactly like the actual image.
8. Ask an adult to run a scroll saw and while waiting, mark around your character with a pencil on where you're going to cut.
9. Before cutting, get yourself safety glasses just to protect your eyes.
10. Move your character forward and press it down the table while cutting, but turn it so you can get the shape that you want for it.
11. Cut the arms, legs and even head if you want the head to move and drill holes at the edges, chin for the head, shoulder for the arms and the upper thigh for the legs.
12. Put the bolts through the holes and the nuts after.

And you've made it, your movable character!!!

My fridge magnet was too big!

Today was a foggy day of Technicraft. I didn't really catch up to the other students, but I know what they did. We've been focusing on making fridge magnets, and these are the materials on making it:

• Piece of wood
• Copy of a character you want (examples: Iron man, Batman, etc.)
• Transfer ink paper
• Wood tracing burner
• Paint tray
• Paint
• Primer spray paint
• Scroll saw
• Safety glasses
• Stick-on magnet or Magnetic tape

Procedure:

1. Take a piece of wood (22.5 cm x 15 cm) and make sure it's not too thick.
2. Print out a copy of a character you would like and make sure it has the right size.
3. Cut around the image of the character you chose.
4. Get a transfer ink paper and tape it on the piece of wood.
5. Do the same with the character, tape it on top of the transfer paper.
6. Start drawing on the outline of the character.
7. Take just the transfer paper by the tape and you can see that it's probably exactly like the actual image.
8. Ask an adult to run a scroll saw and while waiting, mark around your character with a pencil on where you're going to cut.
9. Before cutting, get yourself safety glasses just to protect your eyes.
10. Move your character forward while cutting, but turn it so you can get the shape that you want for it.
11. Put a stick-on magnet behind the wood after you've cut your character.

And there you have it, your magnificent fridge magnet!!!

Respect, do that often, will you!

We have to respect each other!!!

Sign of respect

Congratulations when you treat others as you want to be treated

Speak courteously to everyone

Take special care to other's belongings

Honor the rules of your family, school, and nation

Expect respect for your body and your rights

Listen to older people that you can trust like you parents and teachers.

Acrostic poem about image

Mangroves can last for over 100 years!

Life among the mangroves!

Mud snails are little creatures that live close or even on the mangroves in our estuary. They are freshwater insects that has different shells from the common snails you see from your backyard. These are the ones!

I already have it up on the first paragraph, mud snails live around mangroves, sea or land. They eat mostly blue-green bacteria, microscopic diatoms and sea lettuce. These are some pictures of what I just wrote:

Mud snails can live up to 1 year, not that long, right? Their predators are grey ducks, mallard ducks, black swans and New Zealand scaups.

I have it up there, but that's not the full status of the species yet. Potamopyrgus antipodarum is an invasive sea insect. They belong to the kingdom of Animalia, phylum: Mollusca, class: Gastropoda, to find out more visit New Zealand mud snails - Wikipedia.

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Be careful it might pop!

Technicraft: Experimenting with Acetic Acid and Bicarbonate of soda.

Materials - first test:

• Ziplock bag
• 20 mls of Acetic Acid (malt vinegar)
• 5 mls of Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda)

Procedure:

1. Open the ziplock bag ready for testing.
2. Place your index and middle finger on the right side of the bag between the blue and yellow lines.
3. Put the Bicarbonate of Soda in one corner and twist above where it was poured.
4. Tilt it to the other side and pour the Acetic Acid on the other side.
5. Close the bag and release the Bicarbonate of Soda.
6. Shake the bag quickly.
7. Listen closely to the bag, what do you hear.
8. Place it on your cheek, what is the temperature.
9. Leave it for a few minutes and come back, what is the residue.
10. Observe and record what happened.

Results and Evaluation

The combination of the acetic acid and bicarbonate of soda caused a chemical reaction. The soda bubbled up and the bag filled up carbon dioxide, the test is a success!

DREAM BIG DREAMS - BECOME SCIENTISTS!!!