Sweet Volcano

Have you ever seen a fizzy drink volcano? Well I have and I'm going to tell you how it erupts when you put mentos in.

In a fizzy drink there is CO2 (carbon dioxide). That's how bubbles are formed when CO2 gets covered by H2O (water). So when you put mentos in the fizzy it brakes the H2O and the CO2 escapes and multiplies before it flows over the sides.

So now you know what happens when you mentos in a fizzy drink try it for yourself.

Kiwi Kids News-Reading

World’s tallest dog dies

Created on October 29, 2013

The world’s tallest dog has died at the age of seven in Arizon, USA.

Giant George weighed more than 110kg and was able to reach a height 2.20m standing on his hind legs.

The sad news of the Great Dane’s death was announced on George’s official Facebook page.

Owner David Nasser said: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce Giant George died last night.”

Giant George ate around 50kg of food each month.

George was so big he had to have his own queen-sized double bed inside the house, where he slept until he died last week.

Record breaker

In 2010, he was named by Guinness World Records as both the world’s tallest living dog and tallest dog ever.

1. What breed of dog was George? Great Dane.

2. Who was George's owner? David Nasser

3. What did he make it into the Guinness World Records for? Tallest living dog and tallest dog ever.

4. What does his owner mean by 'it is with a heavy heart we announce Giant George died last night?' it was with a broken heart we announce Giant George died last night.

5. Would you like to own a dog like George? Why or why not? No because it would be so sad when he dies.

6. How would you feel if you saw George in a street and why? Normal because he's just a normal dog that is only tall.

Rainbow magic

Rainbow Magic

Have you ever wondered what happens when you put milk, dish washing liquid and food colouring in one bowl? Well I can tell you what happens.

It mixes. But how does it mix by itself? you may ask. In milk there is minerals vitamins and fat. Fat loves to chase dish washing liquid so it mixes the food colouring and you see it bubble and mix like a rainbow. If you use water instead of milk it will not mix because water only has minerals and vitamins. Also half of the dish washing liquid is scared of water. So the food colouring just shoots off to the sides.

Now you know what happens when you have milk, dish washing liquid and food colouring in one bowl try it for yourself and see the magic begin.

By Gina and Kayley.

Jump Jam

On the day of the jump jam competition I felt nervous at the same time I could not help being excited. When we got to Bethlehem collage we had to get a Vardon jacket to put on we were allowed to watch a little bit but then we had to get into our costumes. Before we performed we had a group photo and then a individual photo after that we went to the green room I felt sick. We played a game called 'who can be the quietest the longest'. I won it! After quite a long time we got picked up by the people who work backstage and taken backstage. Mrs Head had left us and gone to watch in the audience it was fun we came 3rd equal when it was all over I was sad.

Athletics running

I learnt that when Mrs Head said 'on your marks' we had to step up to the mark and when she said 'get set' we had to get ready and she would clap and off we would go.
My goal was to sprint on my tip toes and then onto my heels.
I achieved this goal by practicing slowly and then getting faster and faster.

Athletics-throwing

My goal was to throw further every day we did throwing I achieved it by practising at home. I remembered to not have my feet too far apart and bend my back leg so I could push forward and throw further.

App Review for Pic Collage

Here is my app review for Pic Collage.

App Review For Pic Collage.

Pic Collage is an app where you reflect on your learning by using pictures.

I have used Pic Collage to show my learning at different events like when the Hot Air Balloon came to our school.

Pic Collage helps me with my learning because it is an app to share our learning with other people.

I think Pic Collage should stay on the i- pads or i-pods because it is a fantastic way to share our learning quickly.

Pic Collage is a collaborative app because you work with other people to make the Pic Collage.

Next time I use Pic Collage I am going to try and use pictures that actually show the order of what we did the event in. I could use it to summarise the story I have read at reading time or I could use it in writing for planning my beginning, middle and end.

By Gina and Kaylee.

What have you used Pic Collage for?