Hurumanu - Plants

AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT THE NATURE OF PLANTS

Carnivorous Plants

Plants fall into two categories:

1. Evergreen

2. Deciduous

Deciduous

Evergreen

Find three examples of each:

Evergreen: 

1.  Paina

2. Pohutakawa

3.  Kauri  

Deciduous:

1.  Oke 

2.   Maple

3.  Plum tree

LEAVES

Simple                                 Compound   

Activity: Choose a leaf and do a leaf rubbing. Once you have done the rubbing, cut it out and glue it on the tree.

LEAF COLLECTION

1.

Plant type: Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple

Photo of leaf: 

2. 

Plant type: Deciduous and Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple 

Photo of leaf: 

3.  

Plant type: Deciduous 

Leaf type: Compound

Photo of leaf: 

4. 

Plant type: Evergreen

Leaf type: Compound

Photo of leaf:

5.  

Plant type: Deciduous

Leaf type: Simple 

Photo of leaf:

RESEARCH 3 TYPES OF PLANT GROUPS

1. Carnivorous plants
2. Fruit trees
3. NZ Native trees

Plant group:

Habitat: (Desert / beach / mountains / swamp / plains / forest) 

Climate ( 1. Hot / warm / cold, 2. Rainy / dry 3. Windy / still )

Conclusion:

Hurumanu - The feet can measure the height

THE FEET CAN MEASURE THE HEIGHT

The bones of the feet can tell a lot about a person. What do feet reveal about a person's height? Forensic anthropologists team up with law enforcers to help solve crimes.

Bones of the feet can reveal an interesting fact about an individual. Let's combine math with forensics to see how.

Aim:  To use forensic science techniques to measure the height of a criminal.

Material:

1.  1mt Ruler
2. Yourself
3. Buddy

Steps:

1.  Lay against the wall and measure yourself
2.  The start measuring your feet by your 
3.  The measure numbers you got divide them and get them as a percentage
4.  Record it on the doc

Findings:

Name	Foot  (cm)	Height (cm)
Milan	27cm	1.52
Mikayla	25cm	1.54

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Find out what percentage of your height is your feet. To do this you need to:
Divide the length of each person's foot by his/her height then multiply it by 100. 

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Hurumanu - fingerprints

Forensic Science

Definition:

The application of scientific methods and techniques to matters under investigation by a court of law.

5 Forensic Science topics;

1.  White powder
2.  Fingerprints
3.  D.N.A
4.  Fibres
5. Ballistics

    

Fingerprints

Fingerprint characteristics

Aim: To look at the different types of fingerprints.

Materials: 

1.   Inkpad
2.   balloon
3.   thumb and index finger

Steps

1.   Lightly roll your finger on the ink pad
2.   Grab your finger and press lightly on to your balloon
3.   Blow up the balloon small
4.    See what fingerprint is yours
5.   Throw it in the bin

Insert two pictures here of your fingerprints

Ink prints

Thumbprint	Index fingerprint
Loops	Loops

Record the types of fingerprints from those in your group.

Name	Fingerprint 1 (Thumb)	Fingerprint 2 (index finger)
Me	Loops	Loops
Mikayla	Loops	Loops
Maia	Loops	Loops