The Titanic

week 5 wednesday term 3

 How is Cheese made?

There are 6 important stages of making cheese.

Acidification

The first stage of making cheese is Acidification. During this stage, a starter culture is added to the milk so the milk sugar will change into Lactic acid. This changes the acidity level of the milk and begins the process of turning milk from a liquid into a solid.

Coagulation

The Second stage of making cheese is Coagulation. Coagulation is the process of transforming the liquid into a semisolid. When making cheese, an enzyme called rennet is added either as a liquid or a paste to further encourage the milk to solidify. 

Curds and Whey

The third stage of making cheese is Curds and Whey. As the milk solidifies, it forms curds and whey. The curds are the solid part and whey is the liquid. In this step, the curds are cut using a knife or a tool that resembles a rake. When this process is done the whey is drained away, leaving the curd alone to become cheese.

Salting

The forth stage of making cheese is salting. Salt is added for flavor. It also acts as a preservative so the cheese does not spoil during the months or years it spends aging and it helps to form a natural rind on the cheese. Salt can be added directly into the curd as the cheese is being made.

Shaping 

The fifth stage of making cheese is shaping. In this stage each type of cheese takes a familiar form as a solid block or a wheel. The cheese is put in a basket or a mold to form it into a specific shape. At the same time, the cheese is also pressed with weights or a machine to expel any remaining liquid.

Ripening

The sixth and final stage is ripening. Referring to as affinage, this process ages cheese until it reaches optimal ripeness. During this time, the temperature and humidity of the cave or room where the cheese ages are closely monitored.

Science in SWL :)

In class today for science we planted some kowhai seeds in little cups. We put them in some brown cups to grow here is how we did it.

  First, we put 50mm of water in with our soil packs and then waited for it to get bigger and drink all the water after it had to take the wrapping off the soil. The next we had to rub the seeds onto a piece of sandpaper so that the seed can drink water after it is planted. Then we put our seed in a 1 cm hole in our soil ( we didn't put all the soil in just yet ) Then we put the rest of the soil over the top of the seed and then put the brown cup into a plastic cup because when we water the in the brown cup the water will come out of the bottom so that the seed can drink the leftover water when it needs to. This is someone's plant in there cup:

Some tips would be things take time oh and help whenever u can xxx

responsibility comic

this is my comic about responsibility.

Week 7 Term 2 Reflection

One thing I have enjoyed about school is...
Brought lunch

One thing I have learned this week...
Is Improper fractions

One thing I am looking forward to next week is...
No schooling Monday

One thing I am looking forward to is...
Monday

I am grateful for...
We all lived past COVID19

mu classroom thing

I think that you should choose mine because It is practical and awsome I like so beat that

Earthquakes ( because we had one this morning )