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ASSEMBLY 3 May

COOL KIDS!

 

COOL KIDS GRADE 7

Well done to Ami-Rose, Faith, Roshan, Carlo, Thapi, Dharshani, Ali-Rae, Stephen.

 

COOL CLASS!

GRADE 7W

 

 
 

WACKY HAIR DAY

 

 

Ali-Rae Ansell 3rd, Natalie Andrew 2nd, Ronique Erasmus 3rd, Imani Maseremula 1st

 

 

Lynnwood Ridge Primary School

Science Expo

 

                                                                                                                                                                      19 May 2010

Dear Parent/Guardian

Grade iv – vii   SCIENCE EXPO

 

This year we will participate in the Northern Gauteng Expo for Young Scientists. We expect all learners from            Grade vii to participate in our school’s Science Expo. The pupils’ projects will be assessed and will be part of their continuous assessment for Term 3. Learners from Grade iv – vi may participate if the want to.

 

Please take note of the categories:

 

  • Botany                                                  (Gr iv – vii)
  • Zoology                                                 (Gr iv – vii)
  • Environmental Science, Ecology and            Eco Tourism                                 (Gr iv – vii)
  • Agricultural Science                            (Gr vii)
  • Earth Science                                       (Gr vii)
  • Physical Science                                  (Gr iv – vi)
  • Physics                                                   (Gr vii)
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering                                                                             (Gr vii)
  • Mathematics and Statistics                               (Gr vii)
  • Astronomy and Space Science         (Gr vii)
  • Energy                                                   (Gr vii)
  • Theory and Programming                  (Gr vi – vii)
  • Electrical, Electronic and Computers                                                                          (Gr vi – vii)
  • Mechanical                                           (Gr vi – vii)
  • Civil                                                        (Gr vi – vii)
  • Engineering Technology                     (Gr vi – vii)
  • Architecture, Housing and Accommodation                                                                 (Gr vi – vii)
  • Professional Medicine                        (Gr vi – vii)
  • Physiology                                            (Gr vi – vii)
  • Para-Medical Services                        (Gr vi – vii)
  • Veterinary Science                              (Gr vi – vii)
  • Health Care                                          (Gr vi – vii)
  • Food Science                                        (Gr vi – vii)
  • Teaching Aids                                      (Gr vi – vii)
  • Recycling                                              (Gr vi – vii)
  • Design                                                    (Gr vi – vii)

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

* The pupils may work individually or in pairs.

* The pupils may choose any of the above categories appropriate to their age group.

* They will do this project at home, but please ask your Science Teacher for assistance.

* Experiments and models must be accompanied by written information.

* They must be able to explain their project.

* No volcanoes allowed.

* DUE DATE – 19 July 2010

* Each project has to contain the following:

                1. The Problem

                2. Hypothesis (I think that …)

                3. Experiment / Data / Graphs

                4. Results

                5. Was I right?

                6. Do I have to redo anything?

 

Thank you for your anticipated support.

 

 

 

 

 

_____________________                                                                                               ___________________

Mrs V Buter                                                                                                          Mr Van Graan

(HOD – Science)                                                                                                      Principal

 

GRADE 7 TRIP TO MAROPENG

 

 

We, the Gr 7’s have just finished learning about evolution in Social Sciences.  A well deserved trip was arranged by the Gr 7 teachers, namely Mr Wissing, Miss Steynberg, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Deboni and Miss Coetsee.

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The Maropeng Tumulis Entrance

 

The museum’s structure is a replica of an old European burial site where, deceased people were buried.

 

At the entrance you will find a statue of Homo-erectus, Homo-habilis as well as the skull of Mrs Ples which was later discovered to actually Mr Ples.  When entering the museum we saw the four elements of life, namely:  Earth, Fire Air and Water.  We passed through a tunnel to board a boat ride.  We were four people per boat to experience the four elements of life.  As we entered the polar region we experienced a blizzard which was followed by a wind storm.  The next element was a volcanic eruption symbolising fire as well as an earthquake reminding me of the Haiti and Chile disasters.

 

We watched a movie on a round screen shaped as the earth; which showed us how the earth looked when all the continents were together as one - this continent was called Pangaea.  Did you know that when the continental drift started to happen, all the continents moved except for Africa?

 

We encountered a “turning bridge” which is actually an optical illusion caused by turning lights, as well as an exhibition showing us extinct animals and birds.  One can listen to a message explaining how and why these animals became extinct.

 

A hominid was discovered by a man walking in a cave, he found a foot protruding from the ground and on further excavation they noticed that it was a rather small skeleton, which was named Little Foot.  Archeologists are still busy excavating the remains of Little Foot’s skeleton which is estimated to be about 3 million years old.

 

An exhibition of original fossils as well as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution were shown.  These fossils were found in South Africa and date back to a few million years.  Included in this exhibition are fossilized bacteria, a fossilized leaf, a dinosaur skull as well as a dinosaur femur bone.

 

Before leaving the museum, there is a huge board indicating the world population.  The world population increases by about one or two people every three seconds.

 

What en educational outing!  Thank you.

 

Written by: Thurston Stadler