Floating and sinking

Have you ever wonder why a log or stick floats and a rock sinks?

Well when  gravity pushes down on the sticks then upthrust pushes the stick up  that is what makes it float. A rock sinks because it is heavier than the upthrusts push so it will sink to the bottom.

Buoyance

Thung chais

We have been learning about Thung chai and Thung chais are basket boats.
Thung chais are made in Vietnam this is a map to show how far New Zealand is from Vietnam.

This is a Thung chais and it is what we have been learning about.

A Thung chais is a Basket Boat and it is used for fishing.

This is how long it takes from New Zealand to Qui Nhon.

Before you reach Vietnam you have to stop in 2 different places it take 20 h 55 min.

If you want to ride a Basket Boat you have to go to Vietnam.

my holiday

You will never guess what I did in the holidays.

The holidays started and I was excited to go to my cousins house. When I arrived there we played leg tiggy and ball tiggy, it was really fun. When everyone was sick of playing tiggy we played handball instead.

The champion of handball was my cousin Faruk. It was about 7 o’clock and we were all getting very hungry. My Aunt called us all in for dinner. I was so hungry that I was happy we were having butter chicken with curry.

The next day my cousins friend  came over we played a lot of games so he didn’t  get bored. My other cousin Rahul was going home so we decided that we would go with them. Once we arrived at my other cousins house we ran out to the feijoa tree to eat some.  

Then Faruk said to me “ hey Sohel lets go to the park” I replied “thats a good idea” we went to the park it was really fun playing tiggy and on all the equipment. Suddenly I realised it was getting late and I needed to go home.So i said to Faruk “it’s getting late and I have to go home.” we headed home exhausted after a fun day at the park.

It was fun i would want to go again and play all of the games again.   

sohel buoyance

will a diet coke float or sink watch this video to find out

Mystery Creatures of New Zealand

Native Trees of New Zealand

We are learning about native trees of New Zealand I am not quite finished but I thought I would show you some of my work.