Koraunui School's Bioblitz

A group of us were very fortunate to be invited over to Koraunui School's Bioblitz today. What an amazing time we had - checking out bees in the "Lab in a box" identifying plants and insects over at the Horoeka reserve and then over to the community hub for all sorts of things! All the while being transported around on a fancy-decorated bus!

Many thanks to Di Christenson and her team for inviting us! (Click on photo to see more)

Popsicle Chain Reaction

This is a great way to show potential and kinetic energy. As we built the chain, weaving the sticks together, we were building potential (stored) energy because the sticks were bending slightly – creating the tension. Once we finally released the chain, all that stored up energy turned into a chain of kinetic energy.

(Took great patience and resilience building this!!)

The Bottle Flip!

The Bottle Flip has taken a craze over the last year! We've had a crack at it in class- looking at the science behind it as well :)



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Swinging water around - and not getting wet!

What’s happening here?

It looks like the water in the cup is magic! Gravity is pulling the water down but it is also pulling the cup down.

While the water is falling, the cup is falling too – catching the water.

What keeps the cup and water moving in a nice circular path is the string. That is called the centripetal force. Be careful though – if the cup stops, the water will fall out!

This is what happens when you are on a roller-coaster – it’s not the seatbelt that is holding you in place but the centripetal force! (I wouldn’t recommend going on one without a seatbelt though!)