making a balancing toy

In technology (metal) this year we made a balancing toy. During the time we were making this we learnt how to weld and how to use some of the machines like a countersink drill. The way the toy works is when you tap it softly it will rock back and forth. If you made yours right it should have been able to rock for at least 7 mins.
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Did I finish? Yes OR No 

What I enjoyed? 
learning new skills.

What I learnt?
I learnt how to weld.

What was a challenge? 
I found welding hard to learn.

What did I think of welding?
when I first done welding I thought I was going to burn myself so I was a bit scared but once I done it I found it fine.

stone carving

22.11.18
In stone carving this week we finished our koru. I had to round it off and sandpaper it then put it in a separate room for it to be sprayed and sealed, once I had finished all of that I was allowed to help some other people with there's while I waited for the teacher to give the next instructions for how to make the next stone carving. When he had finished giving the instructions I started to make the carving, I got up to shaping the stone.

26.11.18
In stone carving today I shaped my work and put the hole in it. I had to shape the stone with a chisel and a cheese grater. once I had finished all of that it was time to pack up and we moved onto blogging and drawing.

06.12.18
This is our last day on our passion project and we are showing all of our arts and performances. During the time I was doing stone carving I managed to get 3 stone carving projects done to the point that I was happy with.

What was your favourite part?
I really enjoyed working in the workshop making the projects.
What was challenging for you?
I found it hard to make the sculpture look symmetrical on both sides.
What could we do differently to improve stone carving?
I think the teachers could spend more time with all of the students not just the big groups.
Your final thought or comment!
Overall I found it a fun experience and I learnt a lot of new skills.
 

Antarctic tourism

How well do you think the work has gone?
I think our group did well on this assessment and we got it finished on time with some good information.
What was the best section of your work?
In my opinion, I think slide 3 ' what is Antarctica?' was the best slide just because there are a couple of fun facts in there.
Where did you go wrong in completing this assessment?
I think we needed to use more resources like books.
How might you improve your outcome in the future?
Use other resources and add more photos or try to use a different site to create it.
What did you find interesting about the topic you completed your presentation on?
What I found interesting was slide 4 ' When is the best time to travle to Antactica?' because it says that November to March was their summer.
What did you struggle with during your assessment?
finding the correct information.

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