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Sunday, August 4, 2019

We Love Science. 5th August. 2019



Science Fair - Room 7

The Solar System, Planets, Rocket Ships, Matariki and Refraction of Light



Welcome to our creative and inspirational display of Science learning, discovery, fascination and adventure from Room 7.

An investigation and experiment starts with an observation! As enthusiastic and focussed learners we have been researching the solar system, names and characteristics of various planets. The boys and girls also had a lot of fun creatining fluorescent and pastel rocket ships, decorated with glitter and Matariki stars!

Our class talked about what it is like to spend time in space? 

The challenges? 

Effects on your body and the necessary adjustments when you return to earth?

To enhance our rich cultural heritage - Room 7 studied and embraced the annual celebration of Matariki: The Maori name for the cluster of 7 stars known as Pleiades. Matariki literally means 'eyes of god' or 'little eyes'. It signifies the start of the Maori New Year - respecting traditions and the importance of family, honouring the past, accepting the present and looking towards the future to enhance change, positivity and goodwill.

We conducted an experiment on the properties of water and refraction of light. It was fascinating to observe how light changes its direction when it travels from air to water. When submerged in water the ruler, pencil and straw looked bent as there is a difference in density between the two mediums. Water is heavier than air because it is denser.


We see what is in front of us because the light enters our eyes. Our brain tells our eyes what objects are in front of us.

Please enjoy our bright and expressive visual graphics and innovative artistic images.

When you are next visiting Room 7 we would love you to read our reflections, insights and scientific observations.




11 comments:

  1. so cool room7 good job awsome work lol

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  2. wow! lots of pictures keep it up i love it

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  3. Amazing solar system art. And writing room 7 keep up the hard work.

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  4. Hi I like your solar system work I hope you make more fabulous and wonder full idea experiments.Keep up the great work and enjoy your kind full after noon.

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  5. Beautiful art Room 7 :3 I love all the art work Room 7 it has the Matariki star its amazing Room 7 and the bright colours and wonderful colouring .Its like the Solar System and have wonderful day Room 7,From Khin Lin :D

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  6. Hi room 7 this is some beautiful art work I love it because it looks bright and colourful and the stars look beautiful

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  7. Hi Room 7, I am from Room 10! Your guys arts are really good and beautiful. When I went in your class to see your science fair stuff, I was amazed from your guys art!

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  8. Hi Miss Pohlen,
    My name is Ana and im from room 10 and i think that your class is a really cool class and your classes art work is really fun and cool.

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  9. Hello room 7, once i first step in the room it was like i was in a dream. I see all these creative art you guys did and writing about it. Just fantastic keep it up.

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  10. Hi I think that your class is very creative.


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