Homework Weeks 3 to 8

The major focus for term 2 is Science. For the next 6 weeks you will still have spelling,
reading, mathletics and technology homework, but there will also be this homework
specifically related to Science. You can choose any of the activities below to complete.
Each Friday you need to present one of them. In total you need to pick 6 activities
to complete. You can pick whichever one you want to do and present it in anyway you
want. Remember if you want me to print it out at school email it to me:
aleishacoltman@tahuna.school.nz
DUE DATES
Week 3: Friday 20th May
Week 4: Friday 27th May
Week 5: Friday 3rd June
Week 6: Friday 10th June
Week 7: Friday 17th June
Week 8: Friday 24th June

Science Fair
Science Fair occurs in early in Term 3 so it is important to think about what you would
like to do for it now and start planning. It is not compulsory for everyone to complete a
Science Fair project however if you choose not to do the Science Fair you will have to
complete a Science Investigation Poster. You can purchase science display boards from
the office. If your Science Fair involves live animals, living plants or humans, then Mr
Scoles will need to notified in order to complete the appropriate forms. You can do
research projects for Science Fair in pairs, however these will not be eligible for the
Otago competition. Find more information at this website
https://www.niwa.co.nz/events/aurora-otago-science-technology-fair . Or come and
have a chat with me. Good luck!

Physical World (1)

Material World (2)

Environment (3)

Living World (4)

A) Find out what

Hydro-Electric power
is. On a map of NZ
find at least 4 Hydro
power stations. Name
2 other ways that
electricity is
generated in NZ.

A) Collect several
different types of
kitchen utensils.
Predict which utensils
will/will not float. Test
your predictions and
display your results.
(e.g. short report)

A) Design and
construct a useful
object or toy from
three different
recyclable materials.
The item you make
had to be safe for
children under 3
years old.

A) Research an
insect in your
community that uses
camouflage as a
means of survival.
Present your findings
in a useful way.

B) Investigate an
invention that has
made your life more
comfortable (e.g. TV,
oven, light). Show the
development of that
invention over time.

B) 1- Predict how you

could change an ice
cube into steam. 2Discuss your
prediction with an
adult. 3- List the
steps you will need to
go through to do this.
4- Do the
investigation and
record your results.

B) Make a puzzle.
Collect 6 native bark
rubbings (or find a
picture of them).
Provide a description
of each tree and give
botanical and native
plant names. Get
your friends to match
the description with
the rubbings.

B) Grow some mould

in three different
environments (light,
dark, moist, dry, cold,
warm etc). Keep
records over a three
week period.

C) Using lego or
similar, design and
create a bridge at
least 30cm long that
is strong enough to
support a 500g
weight (e.g. butter), in
its center when
spanning a 24cm gap
between 2 desks.

C) Find out what

happens to bottles
when they are
recycled. Make a flow
diagram of this
process.

C) Find 5 items on
conservation from
newspapers,
magazines or TV.
Display your
information by
making either a
newscast, an
audiovisual
presentation or front
page of a newspaper.

C) 1- Draw a detailed
picture of an animal
in its own
environment. Include
a predator and a food
source. 2- Draw a
diagram to show your
animal in a food
chain.

D) Make a working
periscope. Show how
it works. Make a
drawing of its
construction and
label the parts.

D) Weigh a coke can

and a can of diet
coke. What do you
notice? Record your
findings and give a
reason for the result.
Test your answer with
other canned drinks.

D) Investigate a
system in the human
body (e.g. digestive)
that helps us to stay
alive. Make a model
of that system and
label the parts.