Discovery (Passion Project: Volcano)

Aim: My aim is to make a paper mache volcano and find out how it erupts. 

What have I been working on? I have been working on a paper mache volcano. I thought it would be fun to make and interesting to learn about. 

Method on making the volcano: 
1. Get your cardboard base.
2. Place your bottle (lid off) in the middle of the base (Tape the bottle down).
3. Add balls of newspaper around the bottle to make a volcano shape.
4. Mix 1 part water with 1 part glue to make a solution.
5. Once the balls of the newspaper are placed down, paper mache them to the bottle to make a smooth coverage.
6. Layer the paper.
7. Once dried you can start painting.
8. Add 10% hydrogen peroxide, a few drops of dish soap and food colouring into the bottle.

Method on how to make the volcano erupt:
1. In beaker add 35ml of hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of dish soap.
2. Measure 30ml of potassium permanganate into another beaker.
3. Pour the potassium permanganate into the beaker with the hydrogen peroxide and wait for the eruption.

Passion Project 2018 (Science Logbook)

12/11/18 Day 1

Aim: I want to come up with some ideas of what to do in my passion project.

What have I completed: Today I found some ideas on what I’m thinking about making for my project. I asked a lot of other people on what they were doing for the project and told them mine. I also made a list of the equipment that I needed. My challenges today were making a final decision on an idea.

15/11/18 Day 2

Aim: I want to research and find different ways to erupt a volcano.

What have I completed: Today I have completed my entire plan about the volcano that I am making. I have found all the equipment I need and made the method for the volcano. I decided to make a volcano because I thought it would be really fun to make and watch it erupt. My challenges today were finding out the amount of product we were going to need. Another challenge was that my group ended up finishing early. Next time I will start building my volcano.

19/11/18 Day 3

Aim: Today I want to start making the volcano. I want to start the base and attach the bottle to the base.
We would also like to start shaping it.

20 ml Potassium Permanganate, 25ml hydrogen peroxide, few drops of dish soap.

What have I completed: Today we completed our structure for the volcano and put paper mache on it. We started working on the elephant toothpaste and found a good ratio. The challenges for today were that we had the wrong potassium permanganate. We had added 0.02 instead of 0.2. Next time we are going to start painting our volcano and then we’ll be ready to erupt it.

22/11/18 Day 4

Aim: Today we want to start painting our volcano if we finish painting the volcano we will add some details to make it look realistic. 

What have I completed: Today we completed painting our volcano. We added some details like lava and some dinosaurs. We also tested more elephant toothpaste and it worked really well. The struggles we had today were finding the right shade of brown for the volcano. Next time we are going to do some research on why volcanoes erupt and start getting our cardboard presentation ready.

26/11/18 Day 5

Aim: Today I want to research on how a volcano erupts and make a poster out of the information we find.

What have I completed: Today I completed writing all the information on the poster that my group is making. We thought of an idea of what the poster would look like. I think we struggled with finding the information but once we figured it out it was alright. Next time we are going to start designing our poster.

29/11/18 Day 6

Aim: I want to write out all the information for our presentation, I also want to finish putting my
presentation together so my group is ready for presenting.

What have I completed: Today I completed writing out our information for the presentation, making the presentation and even did some chores for the teacher because my group was finished everything. My group is finished and ready for presentation. This project was fun to make and I would do it again.

Glowing Moon

Aim: I want to a glowing moon in science.

Glowing Moon

Equipment:

• Balloon 
• Paper mache 
• Glue
• Fairy lights / lamp 
• Paint 
• Sponge  Paper towels 

Method: 

1. Blow up the balloon. 
2. Draw a small / medium circle around the bottom of the balloon. 
3. Mix 1 part water and 1 part glue in a bowl.
4. Cut your paper towels into strips.
5. Dip the paper into water glue solution and cover the entire balloon with paper mache (Make sure not to cover the circle) 
6. Let dry.
7. Repeat until the balloon feels sturdy (2-3 times). 
8. With the sponge paint the balloon into a moon-like colour. 
9. Pop the balloon, where you drew your circle put the fairy lights through the circle. 
10. Turn the lights on. 

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Curiosity Topic

I Wonder...
What is the meaning of life?
To pass on generation's and to experience what its like to live a life. To have a family, to have friends, to gets jobs. To experience life.