Just like a Volcano?!
For writing this week Kōtuku class began exploring how to write an explanation text. As part of this process we learned some basics about how the internal workings of a volcano caused it to come to life and explode.
After chatting about this, we decided that the build up of gas in a volcano was a bit like the gas in a bottle of fizzy drink. Today Ms Steans came to school armed with some lemonade so we could explore some more and test our theories!
(We made a video but will need to wait for Miss Yonetani to get back from camp to help with the uploading of this!)
Ioli explains (for the camera) how this bottle of lemonade is like a mountain.
Vivek gives the bottle a good shake while Ms Steans gathers our ideas and helps us discuss what we think is going to happen.
The lemonade squirts out of the crack between the cap and the bottle ... just like gas, smoke and lava escape from cracks in the crater of a volcano.
Connor gives the bottle another good shake ... ready for another run!
It was interesting learning about how a volcano works, and I have been able to link some of my information from it to some of the experiments. Olivia.C🔬🔎🏔
ReplyDeleteOlivia, I was super impressed when you related one of the science experiments this week to the learning we did earlier in the year about volcanos. This was especially exciting as you were using the Habits of Mind 'Past Knowledge' to link you past understanding to current learning ... very exciting to hear!
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