Water Filter Experiment

In Room 5 we did a fun science experiment. In the experiment, we had to filter some really dirty water. There were compost, newspaper and oil in the dirty water. To filter the water we could use some of these, cotton balls, sand, paper towels and bark. Lucy and I got not the cleanest but cleaner than others. Whoever got the cleanest water would win 5 dojo points. This was so much fun here is what mine looks like: 

Evolution Animals

In Room 6 we have been learning to classify animals.  scientist classify animals and plants into groups in order to easily identify, sort, and name them. 

Classify= SORT. there are many different ways to group living organisms. You can classify into two main groups.  Vertebrate or Invertebrates. All vertebrates have... covering of skin that protects them, Skeleton inside their body, Muscles that help them move, Blood moves through tubes, Lungs or gills for breathing.

Invertebrates
90% of animals are Invertebrates!, Tend to be small because they don't have a backbone. Many live in the ocean because the water helps support there weight. Some have a hard covering shell on the outside of their bodies for protection, Insects, spiders, crabs, snails, clams

Science Roadshow

Last week on Thursday the year 5 and 6 students of Good Shepherd School went to Edendale Primary School to experience the Science Roadshow! We learnt so much about ice and fire, the human body and other things that are related to science. We enjoyed watching the hosts do fascinating experiments like dropping an 8 ball into the metal stick with a hoop attached to it, before they dipped it into the liquid nitrogen the ball could thread through the hoop, but after they dipped the stick into the liquid nitrogen the ball couldn’t fit! 

We had a lot of fun, and recommend that everyone goes to the Science Roadshow if they get a chance.

The Royal Jelly Show

On Tuesday 29 of May the whole of Good Shepherd gathered in the hall to watch a show called “The Royal Jelly”. It gave us a lot of facts about bees and was really funny. Also three students were lucky enough to participate in the show answering questions from the “mayor”. Over all the show was fun and interesting and we all learned a lot.