Our Amazing Water Filter

On Monday the 18 we enjoyed creating a water filter. We forgot the bottle (the main ingredient!) so we made a deal with another  group to swap some sand for a bottle.

We had to research the best way to make a filter, before we could get started. 

1. First you get a bottle and cut it near the top and poke tiny holes in the bottom.

2.  Put a layer of cotton on the bottom.

3.  Then place dry sand on top of the cotton make sure it covers all of the cotton.

4.  Crush charcoal into dust then put it on top of the sand (do this activity outside!)

5.  Place a thin peace of material  over the charcoal.

6.   Place the top of the bottle that was cut off and put it underneath the bottle to catch the drips.

7.  Pour water in and enjoy.

We learnt that we always had to try our hardest and never give up - the first time, our filter didn't work at all, so we had to try again and again. If we had given up after the first time, we would have felt like we failed, but by figuring out the problems and fixing them, we ended up with a working filter and we felt soooooooooo proud!

We were amazed that with just a few simple ingredients that we could find around the house, we could make a simple filter that actually works - our final water was clean, germ free and delicious!!

We were surprised that charcoal helped to clean the water. It made our hands so dirty, that we were sure it would turn the water black!

We learnt afterwards that we could have added grass to our filter. A lot of other groups used grass and it helps to clean the water even faster.

We reused water and kept putting it through the filter until it was completely clean and safe to drink. 

We really enjoyed breaking the charcoal because it turns into dust and it was really interesting.

Have you ever made a filter? What did you put in to make it clean the water? Do you think you'll try making a filter now that you have heard about our success??

By Rose, Axel, Joe and Madison

                                                                     

Crazy Filters!!!

Today our group made a water filter. First, we had to research on the internet to find out what we needed to find.

 This is how we did it :

1. First we cut a Coke bottle in half (Adult supervision)

2.Then we poked 5 holes in the bottom of the coke bottle (Adult supervision)

3.Put in the cotton

4.Tip in some sand

5.Put some mini rocks/gravel

6.Put in some coal/charcoal  

7.Put in some fresh grass

8.Put some more cotton on top... DONE

9.get some dirty water and pour it in the water filter

10.Use a container to get the clean water 

11. Do steps 9 and 10 over and over with the same water until it comes out crystal clear

We learnt how to always have clean water, even if our water source is dirty (like if we are stuck in the forest or something!).

We were surprised that charcoal made water crystal clear - we thought it would turn the water black!

We learnt that we needed to put the cotton at the bottom, so that all the dirt and sand wouldn't fall out the holes at the bottom.

We had a lot of fun making our water filter and we learnt a lot. We wish you Good Luck if you decide to make it. Do you think you can make a filter that is as good as, or better than, ours?!

Sam, Alice,Karen and Thomas

Our Awesome Water Filter.

Our group made an awesome water filter!

 First of all we put cotton in the bottom of our bottle, then we put clean sand on top of it, then we put gravel on top of our sand.

 Last but not least, we cleaned our water filter with clean water until the water came out clean

Then we put muddy water in the top. It took a while for the water to come out, but we got clean water in the end. YIPEE!!! We ROCK!!

We were not sure if it was safe to drink the filtered water or not - we will have to try to figure out a test to see if it is safe or not!

We were surprised to learn that cotton wool is really good at cleaning water. We had to keep washing the filter out, because otherwise the dirt got trapped in the filter and made the water even dirtier! We were so surprised that charcoal was a good filter.

We thought that charcoal would make the water black, not clear!

Our group learnt a lot about perseverance today. The first filter we made didn't clean the water at all. We were discouraged, but we went back to our plans and tried again. Each time we tried, we learnt more about filters, until finally we managed to get clear, drinkable water! We were so proud!

Do you think that this was how people used to make filters in the olden days, before you could just buy one from the shops? Have you ever made a water filter? We would love to hear about your experiences :)

By Jacob, Alex-David, Gina and Isabelle (aka The Pickles!!!)

Cup Song

I know you guys all think that the Cup Song came from Pitch Perfect, but I learnt it in the 80's after it was on a popular TV show called Full House! Pitch Perfect has made it popular again, but it has been around for many decades. It wasn't new when it was on Full House either :).

Have fun practising it - but please give me a break from it sometimes!!

Have an awesome weekend and have fun commenting and voting for your Class Captain :D. Good luck Jaimie and Maddy! 

<3

Miss Williams

Class Captain #2

This is why I would love to be CLASS CAPTAIN:

I am responsible, I love helping, I’ll get my work done, I’ll also have fun,

But keep in mind, I’m responsible.

I am not mean to kids or adults, I love to try new things, I’ll be a good sport, I love making new friends, I will all ways be interactive, I’ll stay in at lunch time if I have to, I’ll do anything, I’ll chose I different co captain every week, I’ll give out house points, I’ll be fair when it comes to choose, I won’t be lazy!

Please vote for me, you won't regret it!

Class Captain #1

Hi everyone

This is why I think I should be class captain

I am very friendly and Funny

And I love helping others.

If you are lonely come play with me and my friends

I love learning new stuff and trying new things!

I will give you house points

I am cool and awesome.

Room 5's Conclave

In Room 5, we found it very interesting to learn about how the new Pope was chosen. It is a very detailed election called a Conclave that involves a lot of very complicated rules. We were finding it a bit hard to understand, so we decided to have a class Concave, to elect the Class Captain! It was a very exciting day and we learnt a lot about the process. We still haven't managed to elect a Class Captain, because there are so many rules to follow, but we have narrowed it down to the top two - Maddy and Jaimie!

First, we had to decide on the job description for the Class Captain. It is a year long job and there had to be responsibilities, as well as rewards. Here is what we decided:
Responsibilities -
* Choose a different Co-Captain each week to help with responsibilities
* Allocate Monitor's Jobs each week 
* Check that diaries have been signed every morning
* Call the roll each morning
* Organise Lunches and Money Bag
* Take messages
* Help organise Class Assemblies

Rewards -
* Receive any awards Room 5 wins
* Give out House Points in class
* Wear a special Class Captain badge
* Be the 'Policeman' when the teacher is out of the room
* Organise music to play during art time
* Issue books at the Library

Once our job description was written, we all had to write speeches, explaining why we would be the best for the job. 






We had 20 minutes to write our speech and 10 minutes to practise it, so we had to work fast! 







Everyone presented their speeches and then the voting began!




After many rounds of voting, we were down to our top two Maddie and Jaimie.

We couldn't get a unanimous vote, so they have written speeches that we are going to put on the blog anonymously and see if we can get a winner this weekend!! Please leave constructive comments on the speeches, to say who you think sounds like they can best fill the job description.