Construction
Intarsia Wood Art
In wood working we learned how to use woodworking tools and we created intarsia wood art. We started with wood that was 1mm thick, we measured and cut it into the desired shape. Next we traced the "star" onto another piece of wood and cut the shape out. After we placed the "star" into the cut out and glued it all together onto a thicker piece of wood. Finally we varnished, and then sanded it. For the checkerboard we did the same process except instead of the star we cut out out squares and then glued them.
Hospitality
Cookies
The first thing we baked in hospitality was cookies. We started by measuring out our ingredients and placed them on the table in an organized fashion, so the teacher could inspect them before we began. First we creamed together the sugars and the margarine, secondly we mixed in the wet ingredients, then the dry ingredients. We added in the chocolate chips until it was just mixed and then using the purple handled #40 scoop we placed equal portions on silicone paper. We made a total of 16 cookies.
Pizza Pie
We got our ingredients and mixed all of the dry ingredients first. We mixed the water, yeast and oil together and mixed it into the dry ingredients using our hands. We let the dough rise for 10 minutes then shaped it into an approx. 20cm circle. We added the sauce and cheese then baked it in the oven for 7-10 minutes.
Computer Science/Tech
Lego Mindstorm Robotics
We got lego nxt kits and had to build robots that responded to sound, movement, and on its own. We built each model by following the instructions on the program. We later programmed them using the same program and put the robots to the test. In the end we had to get our robots to complete a course and we were assessed based on our accuracy.
Electrobots
In our electrobot project we created a mask out of cardboard and wired the mask with LEDs. In the controller I connected 4 switches to a battery and a diode, then I connected the wires to 4 corresponding LEDs to represent: forwards, backwards, left, and right. In the end we tested the masks in a obstacle course.
Communication Technology
Stop Motion Animation
For my stop-motion I used lego, cardboard, and my hand. My lego stop motion was about a lego man not liking his setting and decides to run away. The hand captures him and brings him back to the same setting but it has been improved. I used a camera on a tripod to take the pictures and took pictures for every motion. I put all the pictures in adobe premier and completed the video with an intro and outro.