Intersting Facts

In English, we have been doing some reading. After doing some reading, we had to write down a fact from each book. We had to read 5 books but I read 4 as we could continue reading one of our books. Here are some facts I learnt today:

• Kieran Read's favourite sport is rugby.
• On Saturday the 20th of February 2016 the biggest cyclone hit Fiji.
• Players can't celebrate too much after a touchdown in rugby.
• Skaters put grip tape on the deck to help their shoes stick.
• Fiji won the USA Sevens tournament just after two weeks after the cyclone.

What did I learn?

I learnt some interesting facts about rugby and skateboarding. I also learnt about the biggest cyclone in the world.

Acid Rain

What is acid rain and how does it form? When fossil fuels are released into the air and dissolve in the water in the clouds, water gets more acidic than normal. This process is called acid rain.

Why does acid rain matter? ikt matters because it harms the environment, plants, and aquatic life.

Today we are doing an experiment. Things we are going to use are blue litmus paper, bromothymol blue, universal indicator, leaf, piece of apple, calcium carbonate, and weigh boat.

The method for this:

1. set up a Petri dish
2. place everything in the petri dish
3. add 1 spatula of sodium sulfide to weigh boats
4. add 5 drops of sulfuric acid and quickly put the lid on
5. watch and take photos

starting photo

Observation-
Since the air in the petri dish was acidic, the blue litmus paper turned red from blue. The universal indicator turned red. The bromothymol blue is gradually turning yellow.
The apple and the leaf were to lose colour but we didn't have time to continue the experiment. The calcium carbonate was also supposed to harden.

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Creative Writing- English

In English, we are learning how to do creative writing. We have done some activities to show our understanding of creative writing. Here is one of the examples.

Sentence starters

1. Torrential rain was pouring down from the sky onto my face. It was cold. I enjoyed the cool droplets of rain on my face as it was a hot day. What a nice day to have a rain bath.
2. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing was actually true. The terrifying weather zoomed past us. Leaves flying everywhere. The front door slammed shut. “ what was that?” asked mom.
3. If I could fly I would’ve gone to the moon. It would be the best moment of my life. I would see Earth from the top. I would’ve also been to Mars. I wonder if it’ll be a dream come true.
4. She looked so ridiculous when she walked out the door with an ugly looking gown. I don’t think he would want to see her like this. 
5. I suddenly woke up, the sound of the shattering glass. The sound echoed in the empty hallway. The cat zoomed out of the door thinking no one will notice.