20/9/17 Max immersion Reflection

The end of Max’s Immersion marks the halfway point of Immersion this term.  Max’s theme was murals and silhouette art. If I chose that Immersion we would be making a mural across the foyer (sadly I don’t have a picture of it). It would cover the wall opposite to the office, door to door and a small part outside.

Whether I do this project or not I enjoyed the immersion. Until my final Immersion, I think it will be a toss-up between this and making the playground but both will benefit the school and get me to work co-operatively. Also, I should enjoy it.

15/9/17 Immersion Liv Evidence of learning

Liv’s Immersion theme wasn’t really clear to me because I missed the first session but I think it's making signing for the school (it is). The two sessions that I was there for we looked at using photoshop and worditout (making word clouds), we also made silhouette characters to display with messages around the school.

I don’t think that I will do this as I haven’t enjoyed it as much as the others I have done.

7/9/17 Evidence of learning new maths group.

This terms mathematical focus is on multiplication and division. As of yet, we have only had one meeting in which we were set a task called seventh heaven (link below).

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vPF4H-JiiI4jHx1horrMshxD95Tl4PaCuHuxNVCg5ro/edit#slide=id.p

4/9/17 term 3 projects/Immersion evidence of learning.

This term’s Immersion/projects is centered around creativity. Along with the core subject of creativity, they told us that this Immersion would be different. Instead of the usual process of having some time in an immersion group followed by choosing a project then doing it, we were introduced to the projects immediately then after three sessions in each project group after which we will choose a project group to stick with and do it.

My group’s (group 6) first ‘project introduction’ was around design and the process. Our first session was connected with Amy’s group who is centered on building a new playground (one specifically for the senior school (LC4 and 7). This makes me assume (which has been confirmed) if we will be looking at designing the playground mainly. I am interested to see where this is going and when we choose what project to work with I will most likely choose this one.

31/8/17 Reflection Ski Trip

Last week a small group of people (including me) went to Queenstown for a Ski trip. There was no real point to it in retrospect but it was still epic.

I found the plane rides awesome as the views were insane.  It almost looked as if you were looking over a model mountain range.  The majority of the mountains we passed over had snow on them, I was taken back by it.

My room was the smallest with two bunk beds but was the only one with a balcony and no teacher, as well as the best views. In my room we had myself, Barnabas, Saxon, and Myer U. We also had our own lockers; I used this space to store my chargers, books, and backpack (including lunch).

The name of the ski field was Coronet peak although the mountain's name was Mount Hutt. All the mountain is skiable but some specific tracks are marked out by signs and other skiers. The Ski field has two lifts that will bring you to either the summit (Coronet express) or a fork where you can choose either novice or intermediate. The mountain also includes a ‘magic’ carpet, it’s exactly what it sounds like. A carpet that brings you up the beginner slope.

Each day we left the hostel at 7:30 and was on the mountain by 9:00 for our lessons. Our instructor was a girl named Alice. Because my group was made up of beginners (not to say I wasn’t one) we spent the whole first lesson on the beginner slope which was annoying but necessary. The first time I went on the novice slope I fell to avoid running some people over and had to go on the beginner slope again before going back to novice slope.

The second was definitely the best as I got down the top slope (M1), the Intermediate slope and did all the jumps on the Novice slope. The jumps start almost immediately after you get off the chair lift to your right, you generate a lot of speed going down and you should always try to keep turning so you stay in control. After the two jumps, you execute a relatively sharp turn onto another set of jumps which are more horizontal. The M1 Is about triple the length of the intermediate slope and a bit harder. There are a lot of snow mounds and spots where it’s just Ice making hard to turn.

The trip as a whole was awesome and I was sad (kind of) to leave. I’ve taken lots of photos and I think that Queenstown is beautiful But I wouldn't want to live there

Project conclusion as of week 5

So far each of my activities has been worth two stars so I’m currently sitting on ten stars (the halfway point). I do have a couple activities lined including one where I just have to make a diagram. I have and am really enjoying working on this science badge. I am definitely learning a lot more about these animals but I almost think it can just be called animals (yes I know that there is a zoology badge but I have done it and it’s more birds and bugs).  Overall I think the purpose of the science badge is portrayed nicely.

 Science Badge: Large Animals Pet food trial.

Task:26** You have been asked to trial 3 brands of cat or dog food. Describe how you would test which one your pet prefers.

Give your pet food 1 and let your pet eat it for 15 minutes do the same for the other foods on consecutive days. The next day put all three foods in front of it an equal distance away (make sure then foods have an equal amount)  on around a corner so it doesn't just go for the one in front of it. Let it go for 15 minutes before taking the food away. The food that your pet eats the most of is what it likes best.