Hard Materials Technology
Hard Materials Technology
2011
This year the Year 8 students are concentrating on Funky Clocks as they did last year. The students are given the task of creating a clock from their own specific need. They are then asked to write a conceptual statement and go through the process of an orthographic scale drawing and then make a cardboard model of their outcome. At this stage they are ready to make their clocks as they have evaluated and made the changes necessary.
The clocks are a good theme because the history of clocks helps the students understand how technology impacts society and also how the human impacts technology. Last year because the students created from their imagination we had some amazing, colourful clocks. Future plans for the Year 8 students are glass fusing which may start in the second cycle and also we are hoping to combine acrylic with wood. The Taupaki Year 8 children are able to make CO2 racing cars as they get an extra hour each week and this was very successful last year.
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