Science with Dr Libby

We did some science with Dr Libby on Friday at 9:30 in the morning, but at Dr Libby's house in Cambridge, UK it was 10:30 at night. We face-timed her with Miss Caygill's i-phone on to the board  and we all asked her questions like can flies get obesity?!! Or if a fly can have 3 wings and the answer was no but there is a 4-winged fly.

                Then Room 17 talked to Libby and we went to the library and we have learnt so much. Now we know what cells are, and that atoms are everywhere and the smallest thing in the world it is an atom split In half.

Science, Obesity. By Caitlin

This term in science, one of the things we have learnt about is Obesity. Here are some interesting facts about Obesity.

Rachel Taylor is a Diabetic and Obesity researcher at University of Otago, trying to prevent children from being overweight and getting different ways to helping to reduce weight in appropriate ways.

Obesity has serious implications for mental and physical health such as: high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease. Some people find it harder to lose weight than others.

Obesity is simply defined as having too much body fat for your particular weight or height. It is usually measured by an internationally recognised system known as body mass index also known as BMI. BMI is calculated by comparing your height to weight. It's quite simple in adults, but in children, the measurement is commonly adjusted depending on age and sex.

Rachel is one of the investigators of a several large projects aimed at determining different ways to effectively preventing children becoming overweight or helping them to reduce thier weight in appropriate way.

There are many different factors that contribute obesity, an average figure from research studies estamiate obesity is 40% genetic and 60% due to environmental factors but there is a lot of variation in the scienentific literature

For some people the most effective technique to prevent or reduce obesity might be to reduce food size portions.

Rain to Snow poem. By James

Poem: Here comes the rain / going down the long drain /drip,drop it goes / And now comes the snow / snow slowly coming down / everyone is happy in the town / with the kids having snow ball fights acting like such brave knights.