Binary

Today in Electronics class, we were learning about binary. Binary is a counting system that only uses two digits, one and two. Binary is also called base 2. We used cards that were black on one side and had the numbers of the 2 times tables on the other. We had to represent numbers that the teacher gave using these cards. After that we used this app to represent numbers in binary. We had to show the numbers 27,15,8 using the app. We also had to show our birth month. Guess which month is my birthday? (it is the last photo)

Microsoft MakeCode - Compass

Last term, before the corona virus lock down, our electrical class were working on our assessed projects. There were three projects to choose from, a compass for the blind, ukulele tuner or design a space invaders game. I choose to make a compass for the blind, by using different pitched bleeping sounds to distinguish between north and south, accurate within 2 degrees. I did try and use a recording to say when the compass was pointing north but the program was unable to record a voice tape.

On the coding program screen, there is a replica of a microbit. when i had finished coding  I used the replica microbit to test my piece of code. I had to make  few adjustment to the pitch of the bleeps and the time between each sound.

I really enjoyed making this piece of code and maybe, if I add more software, then I will be able to make the voice recording work :)

Science Wk 8

This week in  science we have been working on a new topic, forces and motion. We have been learning about the effect of gravity on objects like a pencil. We have also been learning about magnetic forces and by using paper, iron sand and a magnet, we created an experiment to show the force of a magnetic field.

Science - wk3

This week in science we have been establishing our target goals for our topics that we will be covering the term. We also had to explain what  we were going to to do to achieve our set goals. eg, managing self , staying on task.We have also been working on our 'About Me' projects, part of this was to include how we learnt science best; whether it is in a groups our by yourself.In class we have been reviewing the key competencies: Thinking, relating to others, using language, managing self, participating + contributing and how to use them to complete and achieve our goals. We discussed as a class these questions:What is science?what are physics?what is chemistry?what is biology? 

    I am looking forward to science this year :)

New Zealand Kiwifruit Exports

This week in Social Studies we have been learning about New Zealand exports to other countries around the world. One of the tasks we had to complete was to create a google map to show where a food or other good was exported to around the world from New Zealand. I choose Kiwifruit i used google maps to pin down the laces around the world where kiwifruits were exported to, from New Zealand.

Weaving digital futures

Yesterday Whaea Kerry and Whaea Monika from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds Education  centre and also Tara from wellington came to our social studies class. They brought all of their gear like ipads and surface tablets.

We instead of finishing the projects we had started at Waitangi, we all collaborated on a class project. we used the digital devices to create a pou  on sculptGL. We also had to use paint3D to decorate our pepeha.

Some people in our class built a whare and other decorations like trees and plants and Whaea Monika put in their virtual reality programme. We also

Netiquette

This week in social studies we have been learning about netiquette, digital etiquette and how to use when you are online. I hope you learn something from this.