Big G and Friends.

Big G was very fortunate to have his first sleep over of the year at Ellie's house. Here is Big G looking very comfortable with Ellie's two gorgeous friends.

Field Trip - Landfill and Transfer Station

Room 7 visited the New Plymouth transfer station and landfill today. We learnt many interesting facts about the landfill such as that by June 2019 the landfill will be full and the rubbish will all have to be transported to South Taranaki. Last year 63000 tonnes of waste was put into the landfill. All plastics, except those with the numbers 1 and 2 on the bottom, end up in the landfill because they cannot be recyled in New Zealand. We all must reduce, reuse, recycle so that less waste is being taken to the landfill.

Colourful Milk Science Experiment

Room 7, 8 and 9 students carried out an experiment that showed how one end of the molecules in detergent are attracted to fat while the other end repels water. We learnt that milk is made up mostly of water, with protein and fat being two other main components. As the molecules in detergent went about their business, the food colouring in the milk moved around in a chaotic manner. A fun experiment which demonstrates how molecules in detergent work.

Science and Medicines - dissolving medicines in vinegar (acid). A wonderful workshop thank you Catherine.

 

Science is alive and well at Oakura School!

Thanks to Mr Brown our students were able to use a high powered microscope which enabled them to see the structure of various rocks. A wonderful learning experience.

Science Day at Oakura School

Students in Room 7 looking carefully at rocks and fossils on display thanks to Mr Brown. A wonderful workshop that introduced geology to our students.

Skills for Life

Room 7 students have been learning defence and attack ball skills, while taking part in the Skills For Life programme.

Magic Science Show

Oakura School students were lucky enough to enjoy a show titiled the Magic World of Science. It was an absolutely fabulous show as it combined magic tricks with scientific experiments.

Room 7's Rubbish Audit

The Whero reading group did a rubbish audit after lunch today as part of our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle topic. They found Room 7 students threw 31 pieces of plastic, 30 pieces of paper and 39 pieces of food scraps into the classroom rubbish bin.Our goal is to reduce the rubbish in our rubbish bin down to zero waste. We will be working on ways to achieve this throughout the term.