Friday, 11 September 2015
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Thursday, 30 July 2015
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Calibrating Clocks
In math we have been learning to calibrate "clocks" by using water, candles, weights and salt.
I found out that I was doing the experiment incorrectly as I added an extra hole and so the water flowed faster. When we discussed the investigation in a group, I leant that the number of holes stays the same and you change the level of the water. I learned that you could use a cup as a clock if you measured using a ruler and put marks on the side. I would say it was more of an approximate timer than an accurate one.
I feel our most successful "clock" was the pendulum as it took 5 seconds for 5 swings and 10 seconds for 10 swings. This pattern caried on up to the last swing, which was 20 seconds for 20 swings. In theory I think it would work for a minute, But I believe it wouldn't work for more than a minute as I think it would eventually slow down and stop. But it was the most accurate "clock" I have tried.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Sophie's Post on Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Zentangle We are creating a zentangle animal. We need to think about pattern, shadows, light and space. We are making this art as the gecko from FiftyFive Feathers reminded us of zentangle art. I am proud of my work.
Joel's Post on Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Today in algebra we were reading a book called Fifty Five Feathers. It looked at a simple pattern of: 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. We had to work out a fast way to add these numbers. I found I could make 5 groups of 11 for a total of 55.
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