INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH: 5th grade

For this project we asked students to think of questions that they did not know the answer to. Then they had to research their question and present their findings to the class. 

Berta L.

Question: Why is the sky blue?

Answer: When light from the sun enters our atmosphere, it collides with molecules in the air. The colour blue is thrown more than the other colours during these collisions, thus making the sky appear blue to our eyes.

Roger

Question: Who invented glasses?

Answer: Glasses were invented in the year 1285 in Italy by monk Alesandra della Spina and his friend Solwince D´Armote.


Guillem

Question: Why are our eyes different colours?

Answer: Melanin is a colour pigment in the eye. If you have little melanin the colour of the eye is clear, such as: blue, green, or grey. If you have more melanin the colour of the eye is darker, such as: brown or black.

Berta M

Question: Why is sand different at the beach?

Answer: Sand is different because there are different types of minerals in sand all over the beaches of the world.

Siamar

Question: Who made the first pizza?

Answer: The first pizza was made in 1889.

Arnau

Question: How many people live in Terrassa?

Answer: In Terrassa, our city, the population is 216 786 persons. Terrassa is the 4th largest city in Catalonia.

Biel

Question: How many Golden Ball´s have been distributed since the year they were invented?

Answer: 58 Golden Ball´s have been distributed since the year the award was created in 1956.

Jan

Question: How many remotes can play on a PS4 at the same time?

Answer: Only 4 players can play on one PlayStation 4 at the same time, but with an XBox 8 players can play on one Xbox.

Martí

Question: Who is the most important king?

Answer: The most important king was Richard the First, Heart of Lion from England during the years 1189 to 1199.

Laia

Question: When was the windmill invented in Catalonia?

Answer: The first windmills in Catalonia appeared in the 10th century.

Jana B

Question: Why are penguins black and white?

Answer: Penguins are black and white  so that predators can not see them as they are swimming in the ocean.

Ona

Question: Who is the tallest man in the world?

Answer: Robert Pershing Wadlow, from the United States of America, was the tallest man in history. He reached a height of 2.72 meters. 

Joan

Question: How many goals did Ronaldinho score playing for Barcelona?

Answer: Ronaldinho played 5 seasons with FC Barcelona. He scored 94 goals during this time.






Xavier

Question: Who is the most famous person in the world?

Answer: The most famous person in the world is Bill Gates.

Mateo

Question: Why do humans have a nose?

Answer: Humans have a nose due to a process of adaptation to climate. Wide noses are more common in a warm climate. Narrow noses are more common in cold climate.

Ariadna

Question: Why do humans have hair on their heads?

Answer: Humans have hair on their heads to protect them from cold air and especially to protect them from solar radiation. 

Emma

Question: How can dolphins communicate?

Answer: Dolphins produce sounds with their blowholes. They have air bags which can make a noise called “clicks.” A lot of these clicks humans can´t hear.

Guille S

Question: Is there life outside of Earth?
Answer: At this moment, in the year 2018, there isn't proof that there is life outside of Earth.

Ferran

Question: Who created the universe?

Answer: Most astronomers  believe the universe began during the Big Bang, about 14 billion years ago.

Carlos

Question: How many years has Messi played on the Barcelona football team?

Answer: Messi has been playing on the Barcelona football team since 2004.

Mireia

Question: Why clouds are white?
Answer: The  light from the sun passes through a cloud and mixes with the water droplets of the cloud. The mix of light and water forms a white colour. This is why clouds are white.

Albert

Question: What is the largest species of animals in the world?
Answer: The largest species of animal in the world is the insect. There are over 10 quintillion in the world.

Marcel

Question: How do you make glass?

Answer: Glass is made by melting together several minerals at temperatures of 1 700 degrees Celsius. Sand is the main mineral in glass.

Laura

Question: Why is sea water salty and river water not?

Answer: Salt in the ocean comes from rocks on land. The rain that falls is acidic and helps to drag the mineral salts into the sea.

Jana C

Question: How many types of fish are there in the world?

Answer: There are 22 000 different types of fish in the world.

Marco

Question: How many types of dogs are there in the world?

Answer: There are 339 breeds of dogs. These breeds are divided into 10 groups.