Inquiry - How does poaching effect the food chain?

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Connecting to Experts in the Waikato

On Thursday 11th of August the senior school was extremely lucky to have 2 knowledgable and passionate  visitors come and speak to them about the endless opportunities science has to offer.

One of our visitors were Dr. Joseph Lane who is a Senior Lecturer of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. The offer visitor was Dr. Alison Campbell who is an Associate Dean of teaching and learning and a Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences. Both Alison and Joseph were amazing and really helped us all with our inquiry questions.

Inquiry

This is my question for our inquiry this term. How might land pollution have an irreversible effect on human and animal existence?

                                       

Inquiry "connections"

This year we are doing student led inquiries. My question is " How might elements and the ones that have energy improve the way we live, what we are, who we are and what/ who we could be?

Please comment on this page below. Thank you !!!!

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Add your inquiry question and identify which thinking track you and your partner(s) are currently working on.

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If I were an animal what would I be...

Takahe Making Butter Experiment

On the 12 the of May ruma kiwi went in to takahe for science rotations and we made butter. We did this by putting whipped cream and a pinch of salt and then we shook the jar.

Takahe making butter experiment

On Tuesday 12th May Ruma kiwi made butter in takahe for our science rotation by putting cream and salt together in a jar and shake it in till it becomes a solid!!!

Takahe butter silence

The butter expement was really fun and the butter was done really well what you had to do was you had to get a jar put a pinch of salt in the add cream and then shake and watch the science unfold

 

Making butter in ruma Takahe

Making butter was really fun because we got to have toast with the butter. Who to make butter

you need to have cream and we have to shake it as hard as you can.

Making butter in Ruma Takahe

 For science we made butter in Ruma takahe. All we needed was cream,salt and friction. It was cool watching it form.

MSR

What an exciting way to start term 2! We had four exciting professors come and join the senior syndicate for the first block. They would love to know what your favourite experiment was and why.

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Kiwi arcade success

On the 11th of April Kiwi had done their arcade. We had to buddy up to do our creation some people though went solo. We had lots of fun showing our arcade to the rest of the school. It is definitely a memory we will never forget.

Kiwi arcade is a success

On the 11th of April Ruma kiwi made an arcade for our inquiry. This took us two weeks to make. We shared it  with our buddy class and some of the school!

Cardboard challenge.

A few days ago Ruma Kiwi started a cardboard challenge.we are using lots of cardboard boxes.

Cardboard challenge

Everyone is helping each other for our cardboard arcade challenge. Cutting, taping and putting cardboard into cardboard to create our arcade games. It is amazing what you can cardboard, teamwork and creativity.

Making connections

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