Final Blog post

This is my final blog post from enrich.

Here is a reflection on my time here:

I have been really impressed with your effort during science talent development this term Ruby. You show great enthusiasm and always take notes in your workbook for future reference - this is a great skill that you will use a lot as you head towards high school next year. You ask interesting questions, which generate more discussion in our group. Well done Ruby. Keep up the great work!

Katie

What Is Happening?

Today in talent development we did three different science experiments. They were all based on vinegar and baking soda, and how they both react to each other.

The first experiment we had currants as well. We put the baking soda and vinegar in a tall chemical tube (called a measuring cylinder) and then put in about 12 currants. The currants sank to the bottom BUT the air bubbles from the baking soda brought the currants back up to the top and then it kept on going down and up from the bottom to the top and top to the bottom again and again. It would keep going until all the baking soda had dissolved.

For the next experiment we made a mini fire extinguisher by putting baking soda in a bottle, then adding vinegar. We had a cap on a bottle with a hole drilled in the top and we stuck a little bit of tube in it. We tried to blow out a candle with it as the gas came out of the bottle through the tube. Ours didn't work because we let our air out too early.

The last experiment we did was we put baking soda in a balloon and vinegar in a bottle. We put the balloon over the top of the bottle and tipped the baking soda in. The reaction made the balloon on top inflate. The gas rose from the bottle into the balloon and expanded the balloon as it needed more room.

The experiments were fun to do even though one of mine didn't work.

What happened in talent development today.

Wow! Today is going great! We did a few science experiments on how matter changes between the 3 different forms of matter, liquid, solid and gas. To find out more you can visit my school blog at www.rubyslearninglog.blogspot.com.

Today is our last day to complete our must dos and picks.

We played leader board chess and I went from near the bottom to near the top.

I have four more days left of Enrich before I leave to James Hargest Junior High School.

Term 4 Talent development

This term for talent development the art people are carrying on with their art and the writing people (me) and the documentary people started a new talent development. We got to choose out of maths or science. I chose science. We get to use the new science trolley. It is so cool, it has all these really cool science tools such as things that measure weight by hanging the item on the hook on the bottom and holding the top. I am looking forward to using the science trolley for more experiments next week.

P.S I only have 5 more days left of Enrich until I leave for high school.

My term 3 reflection

The things that I liked best about term three are that we had different talent developments and I enjoyed having story writing.

The other thing that I liked about term three is that for our talent development we were pressured for time because we had to enter the MADE awards! I find that I work best being under pressure with time because I can't slack off.

My wish for next term is for talent development that we could have an option like fashion or baking/cooking!

My Podcast/ talent development

Here s the finished podcast: