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Tuesday 30 November 2021

Making ginger bear

 Aim:

I want to find out how to (brew) ginger beer.\

Research:

How to make ginger beer

What is alcohol

Science of fermentation

Method:

Equipment

  • Ginger
  • Warm water
  • Yeast
  • Cup
  • Spoon

Instructions

  1. Get the equipment.
  2. Put 1 tablespoon of ginger in the cup.
  3. Half fill the cup with warm water.
  4. Add 1 teaspoon of yeast.
  5. Mix all together.
  6. Leave it to ferment for one week.
  7. After one week, taste it.
Results:

Tuesday 23 November 2021

Reading plus pt 29

 This is my 29th reading plus blog post. I masters lots of words in my vocabulary and got a combo. I only need 4 more combos, to gain the next level.

- James












I spent to much time mucking around next time im going to try harder.

Friday 19 November 2021

Buisness and enterprise

 This week we have been doing business and enterprise. We are making seed tape, seed tape is where you place seeds on some tape, and place it on soil. And they spread evenly on the soil.

My group is Tom, Caleb, and Nu'u


Thursday 18 November 2021

Red Cabbage Indicator

 Aim: I want to find out how red cabbage can tell a liquid is an acid or a base

Research:


Method:

Equipment: 
  • Hydrocholric acid
  • Sodium hydroxcide
  • beaker
  • test tubes
  • test tube rack
  • red cabbage
  • Dropper


instructions

  1. Rip red cabbage into small peices
  2. place in hot water
  3. Mix around for a bit
  4. Do three squirt with your dropper into each of the test tubes
  5. Pour acid base into the big tube on the right
  6. Pour the base into the big tube on the left
Results: The test tubes changed colours when you pour the acid/base into the test tubes to make different colours.

Red Cabbage Indicator Colors : Chemistry Experiment for Kids to do at Home  - YouTube


Thursday 11 November 2021

Making Sherbert

 Aim:

I want to find out how to make sherbet.

Research:




Method:

Equipment
  • Popsicle stick
  • Citric Acid
  • Baking Soda
  • Raro
  • Paper
Instructions
  1. Get your equipment
  2. Wash your hands
  3. Put the paper on your table
  4. Get a pile of the three powders
  5. Using your Popsicle stick mix some of each powder
  6. Taste the sherbet
  7. If theirs too much baking soda add more citric acid
  8. If theirs too much citric acid add more baking soda
  9. To improve the taste add more Raro
Results:




Discussion

Why did the sherbet not foam on the paper but it did in your mouth? 

What was the chemical reaction in the sherbet? Carbon Dioxide, Sodium bicarbonate

What type of chemical reaction is this





Thursday 4 November 2021

Blind Taste Testing

 Aim:

I want to find out if food tastes differently when you cant see or smell.

Research:



Method:

Equipment
  • Mystery food
  • Blindfold
  • Popsicle stick
Instructions:

  1. Get your equipment.
  2. Wash your hands.
  3. Put on your blindfold.
  4. Pinch your nose.
  5. Get your food and eat it.
  6. Unblock your nose.
Results:

Unknown foodFirst tasteLast tasteFood guess
1
It was sweet in the middle of my tougne
Sugar
2
It was sallty in my tougne
Salt
3
Bitter and disgusting
Powder
4Super sourCitris acid
5
Bitter and crunchy
Gerkins
6
Crunchy and weird taste
Potato
7Nice and juicyapple
8
juicy and crunchy
Pear
9
Stale and strawberry
Stale marshmellow
10
crunchy and chip taste
Stale burgerrings
11
Sweet and savoury
lollies

Discussion:
How do you taste food? With your tougne and taste buds
What  are the different tastes? Salty, Savoury, Sweet, Sour, and bitter
Where are the different taste buds on your tougne? Sides, middle, front and back
Does smell affect your taste? No