Creating a Volcano using Playdough

 Today we created playdough volcanoes, using baking soda and vinegar eruptions.  We taped a plastic cup to a piece of cardboard and put baking soda and vinegar into the cup.  After it had "erupted" we marked where the "lava" had flowed to.  We dried up the "lava" and placed a layer of playdough over where the lava had been.

We then erupted our volcano with more baking soda and vinegar.  Again once it had erupted we marked where the "lava" had flowed to.  We dried the "lava" with paper towels and placed a layer of different coloured playdough over the area the "lava" had flowed.

We then erupted our volcano one more time and marked where the "lava" had flowed.  After drying the "lava" we used another different coloured playdough to cover the area where the "lava" had been.

This enabled us to make a volcano with three different layers of lava.  We then used clear straws to take a core sample of the volcano - just like real scientists do!

Making a Volcano with Baking Soda and Vinegar

 It doesn't matter how old you are - baking soda and vinegar volcanoes are exciting!

Check out our Volcano here!

Being Volcanologists!

 We have been learning about different types of volcanoes.  One type - the Caldera volcano - is formed when the volcano erupts and falls in on itself.  This is how Lake Taupo was formed.  Often Caldera volcanoes have lakes in them.  We used a blew up a balloon and buried it in the long jump pit to see if we could re-create how a Caldera volcano is formed.  Watch the video to see what happened when the balloon was popped.  

Creating our Caldera Volcano

This was the end result:

Cross Country Champions

 Due to Covid 19 restrictions, this year we didn't get to participate in the Hamilton East School Cross Country.  Those students who wanted to compete were given to opportunity to compete on the 18th of August.  

Room 10 was really well represented in the Year 5 and Year 6 competitions.  Here they are with their certificates.  Well done Layton, Muhammad, Ana-Beatriz, Mia, Natalia and Olivia.  Unfortunately, Olivia missed being in this photo as she had a dance examination to attend.

We are working hard learning how to do Report Writing!

The Walking Octopus 

In the Northern Australia Rock Pools, there lives a rather unique and intelligent octopus. The species' scientific name is an Abdopus Aculeatus. 

Appearance 

Although this octopus seems very different it looks rather normal. It is a browny reddish colour with 8 long tentacles lined with hundreds of suckers. Its skin is bumpy in the water but when out of the water it appears shiny and smooth. 

Actions 

In order for the octopus to get out of the water, it must use its suckers to grip onto the rocks. Then it has to pull itself up onto the land. Once on the land, it slithers around and slides downhills. It also has to push itself to go back into the water. 

Conclusion 

Although this is an amazing marine animal they are rather rare and you can only find them in Northern

Australia.

Written by Natalia

Lost and Found! Please take a look at this slideshow of our writing.

Please take a look through this slideshow - we have been working hard on our writing!