Trip to Mind Lab

This term in GRi11 we have been learning about businesses. We split up into small groups and made products for real money. The reason we have been selling our products for real money is because we have been raising to go to The Mind Lab in Petone (just out of Wellington).

At Mind Lab we did 3D printing, stop motion animation, makeys makeys, scribble bots and we also made motorised cars out of certain materials.

We had to take the bus to Petone ,which was good because us kids got to catch up on some sleep. We had to be at school by 7.45am so that we would not miss the bus and then we got back at 5.30.

Even though it was raining in Petone, and it was a long long day, all of the GRi11ers had a great day and there was no part of the day where people got bored. We had a great day at Mind Lab. We would love one here in Palmerston North.

Hannah and Wendy's Car ready for racing!

Jack and Xavier think they have made a winner

Makey Makey - Coding a game

Our set for Stop Motion Animation

JJ and Gautham making an animation

Jo-Jo creating music using Makey Makey

Parlato thinking carefully about his car

F.A.I.L cars - keep on trying girls

Making Scribble Bots 

Ready to Race!!!

Creating games using Makey Makey

Animation sets

Playdough is a conductor for Makey Makey

3D Printing

GRi11 at Mind Lab! Thanks for an amazing time!

TERM 2!! Expression

We are back for another Term in GRi11 and have had a great start! We are learning all about Expression this term and we are writing our own unit about it.

The Habit of Mind we are focusing on is Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision.

We are exploring different forms of expression and what makes them effective for our audience.

Here are some examples of ANZAC day Graphic Designs.

What do you think?