Making Ice Cream

Today, for science we made ice cream.
The learning intention was to find out how cold if affected by salt. Salt makes the freezing level lower.
1. We filled half of the snap-lock bag with ice then put in 6 tablespoons of salt and closed the bag.
2. Then we put milk, vanila and sugar into a smaller snap-lock bag.
3. We put the smaller bag into another bag so it doesnt leak, then put it into the bag of ice.
4. We shook the bag of ice until the milk turned thick and more like ice cream. The longer we shook it the colder it got.
5. Eat it. Yum Yum!!!!

Explanation:
Ice Cream involves the incorporation of air during the freezing process to make the water freezing in small crystals. the incorporation of fat and sugar changes the properties of the ice cream mixture. the salt lowers the freezing level of the water to below zero - gets really cold

LOUISE, KELSEY AND SAM

Seeing is Believing

This morning we have been looking at illusions. Illusions are when your eyes and brain get conmfused because your eyes see one thing and your rain thinks another.
Optical illusions are like "Visual Vibrations" - basically meaning that when you see patterns of black and white your eyes sometimes confuses the two and blends them into forming another pattern into the picture you see
We had a look at heaps of different illusions. I thought the spiral illustion worked the best for me.. so check them out on the web.

Amber

Cultural Fusion

Last Thursday Tawa Intermediate was invited to participate in Pasifika Fusion. South Wellington Intermediate School (SWIS) hosted over 300 people from 6 schools.

The day started with a Powhiri, in which all the students from SWIS participated. Then Each Kura was given 15-20 minutes to perform a range of items. The first three kura to preform were SWIS, Brandon and us. Then SWIS provided lunch for all the students and a karakia. The next three schools to perform were Titahi Bay, Newlands and Raroa . We finished with karakia and we headed home.

I was impressed to see the students supporting each other across the Kura. All the students were a great audience, representing themselves and their Kura well, and there was a really positive vibe throughout the day. Each kura was lifted by the support of the audience, as the students know what it’s like to get up there on stage and perform.

The festival reaffirmed the value of these sorts of groups and activities. I would like to thank Lasi Hunt, Andrew Leilua, Colleen Epapara and Pam Clarke for their support.