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Monday, May 31, 2010
Origami Homework
Make sure you scroll DOWN the page and click on the little pictures.
Don't click on the writing at the top of the page because they are ADVERTS!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Making Casein PLastic
- Make Casein Plastic
- Casein is a plastic that is made from milk. It was one of the first plastics ever made and was used for making things like buttons.
- What you need:
- An adult to help you
- 2/3 of a cup of milk
- 8 teaspoons of vinegar
- a pot
- a plate
- a stirring spoon
- What you do:
- Pour the milk into the pot and get an adult to help you bring it gently to the boil. When the milk begins to steam and bubble, dribble in the vinegar, stirring the milk all the time. You will see lumps begin to form.
- When the little lumps clump together to make a big solid lump get the adult to pour off the liquid and then tip your casein plastic lump onto a plate.
- When it cools a little bit mould it into a shape, like a button then leave it to harden over night.
- You’ll end up with hard casein plastic. The first plastic that was ever invented - it’s a bit different from the plastic we’re used to!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Week 7 Term 3
This week's homework
After Tuesday's trip to Te Papa, I want you to think a little bit more about something that 'wowed' you during the day.
Maybe it was the collosal squid? Maybe the plate techtonics video in Amazing Forces? The Earthquake house? The infested cargo crate?
I now want you to go a bit further with your thinking and dig a little deeper. What other questions do you have about this interest you have? What else can you find out about it?
Sue in the school library, and the Librarians at our local public library can help you. So can books at home and the internet.
Next Monday I will be very interested to learn about what 'wowed' you at Te Papa, and what else you have discovered as part of the extra investigation you've done.
Possible ways of presenting on Monday could be:
* a talk to the class
* a poster you've made
* a slideshow (email to Mr Dobson if you like)
* a blog entry on the class writing blog
* a finger puppet show
* ... and any other way you feel will help you communicate what you have uncovered.
I'm sure you will enjoy the change in homework from the usual spelling and timetables.
Mr Dobson
After Tuesday's trip to Te Papa, I want you to think a little bit more about something that 'wowed' you during the day.
Maybe it was the collosal squid? Maybe the plate techtonics video in Amazing Forces? The Earthquake house? The infested cargo crate?
I now want you to go a bit further with your thinking and dig a little deeper. What other questions do you have about this interest you have? What else can you find out about it?
Sue in the school library, and the Librarians at our local public library can help you. So can books at home and the internet.
Next Monday I will be very interested to learn about what 'wowed' you at Te Papa, and what else you have discovered as part of the extra investigation you've done.
Possible ways of presenting on Monday could be:
* a talk to the class
* a poster you've made
* a slideshow (email to Mr Dobson if you like)
* a blog entry on the class writing blog
* a finger puppet show
* ... and any other way you feel will help you communicate what you have uncovered.
I'm sure you will enjoy the change in homework from the usual spelling and timetables.
Mr Dobson
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