~ Water ~
The Epic Eights have been learning about ~ Water ~ and so has Ms. Paterson’s grade 7/8 class. These last two weeks both classes have been busy finishing up our water unit. One of the ways that we ended the unit was by sharing about what water means to us.
Here is what Ruth has to share about ~ Water ~
Water is the most common compound on earth. The fluid which all life depends upon. It’s the one liquid humans must have to live.
Humans need to drink water!
An average person can go nearly two months with out eating. But less than a week without water could kill you. Water is something many of us take for granted but we shouldn’t. we all use water in many ways that include drinking bathing, washing, our lawns, but water is a limited resource.
That is way it is important that we all fin ways to conserve water every day in every way. Water
Is many things.
Here is what Magbeni has to share about ~ Water ~
When I was a little girl I used to live in this small town. There was only one place that everyone in that town could get water from, and it used to be very hard for some people. So as I was saying, in that town people would get up early so thy can go and get water for the day. Me and my sisters would wake up and three in the morning, but there was some times that we would forget our self.
So there was this one time that we got up late and there was a hug line. There was no way that we could get the water by noon. We didn’t get the water. We couldn’t eat that day because there was no water. We did not do laundry. We did not go to school because our uniforms were not clean, and by noon the water stop until the next day.
Now that I look at it, it seems to be scary. And where I was living it would get so hot that the leaves would burn from the trees or any kind of plants. So those are some ways that water helps humans in.
Both sciences groups ended the units by making ice cream. Besides an entry slip that allowed them access to their lab, student were asked this question:
A lot of people think that the city puts salt on icy streets to make the ice thaw. But that’s not what happens. What really happens is . . .
Do you know?
Here is the recipe and directions for making ice-cream. Go ahead, give it a go and make sure to post your answers to the question.
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Ice – Cream – Materials!
In small sandwich baggie combine:
- 1cup (250 ml) of milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of vanilla
- Seal bag tightly with no air in it. Mix contents.
In large sized baggie combine:
- 1 scoop of ice cubes
- 6 tablespoons (90 ml) of rock salt
Place small baggie in larger baggie. SEAL TIGHTLY.
MIX SLOWLY.
Enjoy!
When you are done making your ice cream, make sure to put your supplies away.
Hint: Rock salt is used to make ice cream. It is not actually used in the ice cream mixture; rather, it is used to melt the ice surrounding the can holding the ice cream, causing the ice to melt at a lower temperature, thus lowering the temperature of the ice bath and quickening the freezing process.
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