7th Grade Science

Doing research on canoe parts.

A sail is a piece of fabric rigged to a boat that is used to convert the force of the wind into forward motion of the vessel. As you begin to design your wa’a, be the force to move your group forward. Help with the drawing of your plan, be responsible for building the different parts and encourage your group members to do their best! Plan to build a wa’a that you can be proud of at the end.

Homework for 1/22: VTAM Book pages 5 & 6.  NOTE: All homework is due the next class period.

The 2013 Wa’a Project started today! Expect to do something great! In order to do well, make sure to do your homework (lab workbook). Your VTAM Contract is due on Jan, 17 (even) and 20 (odd). Your lab workbook pages 1 – 4 is due on the same days.

Doing scale exercises.

The next few weeks we will be designing and constructing a wa’a in the VTAM lab. Be prepared to work together to complete a wa’a you can be proud of. Remember, “The start of something new brings the hope of something great!”

As we start the new year, we will focus on the question, why are forests important? Part of this experience will take us to Keauhou to help in a reforestation project. Here we go!