Innovation Day Reflection(:

Innovation day was a blast. I liked our project, because we put a lot of work into it inside, and outside of school. We made an ad, a website, and a logo. Our board was extremely squished because we had a lot of research, and other things, without a lot of space):
We were not confident going into innovation day because our circuit was not exactly working, but in the end it was good because we were able to make our circuit more secure. If we did this again, I would make sure that we had a bigger board with more space, and I would make sure that the circuit is permanent.

How I made my parade float

Problem: Can I make a parade float that can hold 100g and travel 50cm?

 

Hypothesis: I think it is going to be a challenge and I might fail but I will just keep trying.

 

Materials 

  • Bamboo skewers
  • Balls (plastic balls)
  • Cardboard pieces 
  • Paper 
  • Hot glue 
  • Tape
  • Cotton 

 

Method:

First I drew a sketch of what my parade float was going to look like. After that I took the materials .Then I started to make it. I made an X with the bamboo skewers. After  that I put two 

 

Then I hot glued it to the cardboard piece that I cut out. 

I started making the walls by cutting cardboard into squares and taping it to the base. Then I tested my float down the ramp but it didn’t work. My friends told me that it was because the wheels were only on the front and there no wheels at the back. I took their advice and added one more wheel on the bamboo skewer. I tried it again and it worked better but it still didn’t go 50cm. I cut the bamboo skewers so cut two tiny pieces of bamboo skewers and attached two more wheels near the front of the parade float. I thought since the weight was shared equally it would work better. My float worked and passed the test of going 50cm and traveling 55cm. But then Mrs. Bennett said that you need to add some decoration so I cut out Megan Davids that I drew on paper and glued them to the sides of the float. I also put cotton inside the float. It also held 100g.


Animals throughout the world

Hi,

I am here to tell you about animals throughout the world.

Here are some animals in the world.

 

                     Reindeer

The reindeer is also known as the caribou in North America. They live in Alaska, Greenland, Canada, Northern Europe,Northern Asia in tundra. They can live in  mountains and woodland. Reindeer are herbivores, which means they only eat plants. What reindeer’s eat include herbs, ferns, mosses, grasses, shoots, fungi and leaves.

 

                  Blue jays 

 Blue jays can eat seeds and nuts like acorns. They can also eat caterpillars, grasshoppers, and beetles.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6P7k4np0Js

Blue jays live in deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests throughout the eastern and central parts of the United States and southern Canada.

                     Giraffes

  Giraffes are herbivores, which means they only eat plants. Their long necks make them reach leaves, seeds, fruits, buds and branches high up in mimosa and acacia trees. They can eat hundreds of pounds of leaves each week. Giraffes live in savannas throughout Africa. Giraffes are native to Kenya, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Uganda, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Angola and South Africa.

Monkeys 

Monkeys eat leaves, fruit, seeds, nuts, grass, roots, eggs, insects, spiders, and small mammals. Monkeys live in forests, grasslands, high plains, and mountain habitats. Baby monkeys are called infants. The monkey’s scientific name is Cercopithecidae. Monkeys can jump 30 to 40 feet.

 

 Great white sharks

A great white shark approximately eats 11 tons per year! 1 ton is the same as 2,000 pounds. Amagine 11 times 2,000 it is a lot. A female adult great white shark is approximately 15 to16 feet. A male adult great white shark is approximately 11to13 feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiv7ts_DxQU