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| How to make an Aquarium |
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LEARNING PROGRAMME: LIFE SKILLS LEARNING AREA: NATURALSCIENCES LEARNING OUTCOME 1: SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS The learner will be able to act confidently on curiosity about natural and to investigate relationships and solve problems in scientific, technological and environmental contexts. |
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| MATERIALS NEEDED: | ||
 a rectangular box
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coloured pencils
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| fish shapes |
sand & pebbles |
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| a pair of scissors |
paint brushes |
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| cellotape |
paper |
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| string |
wood glue |
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| HOW TO MAKE YOUR AQUARIUM: (See photos below) | ||
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Paint the inside of the box blue. |
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Allow the paint to dry. |
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Draw the different fish shapes on the paper. |
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Colour the fish pictures in using the coloured pencils. |
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Cut the fish pictures out carefully. |
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Cut the string into different lengths. |
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Paste one end of the string onto the fish shapes. |
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Once the box is dry, paste the other end of the string to the roof of the box, on the inside. |
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Spread wood glue on the floor of the box and sprinkle loose sand on the glue (pat the sand in with your hand). Decorate the floor of the box with the pebbles. Place your aquarium in a well lit area! |
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