I am a Year 7 student in the Uru Mānuka Cluster. This is a place where I will share my learning. Please note that some of it will not be complete, it will be my first drafts. Remember to be positive, thoughtful and helpful when you leave me a comment.
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Milk Plastic (Caesin)
Aim:
I want to find out how to make Milk Plastic (Caesin)
method:
- microwave,stove,oven
- measuring cup measuring spoon (tsp.)
- milk (1 cup)
- pot on microwavable container
- white vinegar
- paper towels
- spoon
- mug
- optional food colouring
- get equipment
- pour 1 cup of milk into a pot or microwavable container
- heat the milk in the microwave or stove until it is steaming
- add 4 teaspoons of white vinegar to a mug
- add the hot milk to the mug with white vinegar
- stir the mixture with a spoon
- stack 4 layers of paper towels on a surface that is safe to get damp
- scoop out the curds with a spoon and place them on the paper towels
- fold the paper towels over the curds press down to absorb excess liquid
- knead all the curds together into a ball of dough
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Edible slime
Aim:
I want to find out how to make edible slime.
method:
equipment
- marshmallows
- Popsicle stick
- cups
- microwave
- vegetable oil
- icing sugar
- get equipment
- put the marshmallows in the cup
- microwave the marshmallows in the cup 4 10 seconds
- wash your hands before making your slime
- mix it with the Popsicle stick icing sugar until reading
- then you can eat it or play with it
results:
it felt hot on my hands,sticky when I started playing with it,it tasted yummy when I started eating it was so chewy and yummy when I started eating it
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
skittle colours
Aim:
I want to find out what happens when you put Skittles water
method:
equipment
- petri dish
- Skittles
- warm water
- small Beaker
- get your equipment
- spread out your Skittles around the edge
- gentle pour the water into the middle of the petri dish
- observe what happens
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
scientifc equipment
Beaker
Bunsen burner
Funnel
Test tube
test tubes to hold chemicals during experiments.
conical Flask
a glass container with a flat base, a wide, rounded body, and a long neck, used in scientific experiments.
spatula
, used for scraping, transferring, or applying powders and paste-like chemicals or treatments.
Measuring cylinder
mixing cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid.
scissor tongs
which allow the users to grasp a hot crucible, flasks, evaporating dishes, or even small beakers.
tripod
A laboratory tripod is a three-legged platform used to support flasks and beakers.
test tube tongs
Test tube tongs are used to pick up test tubes once it has been heated.
thermometer
Most scientific fields measure temperature using the Celsius scale. Zero degrees Celsius is the freezing point of water.