Expert Help

This is Warren and me having a discussion about my go-kart.

Today Warren (who works at SIT) came in to help me with my go-kart and showed me how he thought it could look like and he told me that he would get me a book of go-karts to see some other designs of karts, steering, braking and loads more. He also wanted me to get some measurements for him so he can see what I am going to be working with. He also told me that I would need to take a trip to SIT so I can see what machines and people I am going to be working with. While I was with Warren I learnt that I can change plans and alter things so they work better.

Behaviours

Do you think about breathing or blinking? Thats just one thing I thought about after Katie's workshop about behaviour patterns today. We also learnt about learned and unlearned behaviours. Learned behaviour is something that you have learned do over time and you are still learning now even if you are an adult. An example is that you learned to go to the toilet when you need to go. Unlearned behaviour are things that you do automatically without thinking, such as: breathing, blinking and sleeping. We also got a page with a whole heap of words on it. We had to put the words into three different categories - thoughts, feelings or behaviours. I put the words into all the right categories and got 100%!!!

B.O.S.S keynote presentation

I suppose you are wondering what B.O.S.S stands for and what it has to do with Enrich? B.O.S.S stands for beauty, order, strength and survivability and all of those categories are the four types of patterns. Patterns is our concept curriculum for terms 1 and 2.

Today I was working on my keynote and it has to include all four types of patterns, and some information of how they fit into that category. So far I am up to doing the strength part of B.O.S.S but I still have heaps of work to do on it

this an example of a pattern of beauty

Flying Sparks!

Here is an example of what was happening when I was grinding

Today Brent (an expert on carpentry) came in to help me with my go-kart. Brent helped me grind the edges off my bumper on the front of the kart with his grinder. The grinder sends out heaps of hot sparks that burn you if they land on you. Next week I need to remember to wear pants so the sparks from the grinder don't burn me, and also so the sandflies don't bite me. We also bolted the deck of the go kart to the frame so I can sit in the go-kart and win the race down Bluff Hill!

Tannenbaums model of giftedness

Today we looked at Tannenbuams model of giftedness.

Tannenbaums model of giftedness is the sea star. The sea star has 5 things that you need to have to be gifted when you are a adult. The things are: Chance such as where you were born and who your parents are, Environmental support which is the environment around you, General ability is just your abilities to do things, Non intellective requisites is pretty much task commitment and special aptitude is that you choose to take opportunities.

So the big message Tannenbaum told us was ability alone does not accomplish anything.

Passion Project

Here is a picture of the base of my kart with the
wheels at the bottom

Passion Time, My favourite part of the day. My passion project as you all now know is designing and building a go-kart. Today I got an all new sketch of my go kart and I also contacted Alison (the principal of Bluff School) to see if I was allowed to enter the go-kart race down the hill. I am still waiting for an email about the details. I also started an email to Warren at SIT to see if anyone is able to come in and help me construct my go-kart to make it more aerodynamic and light so that it will help me win the race!!!

Passion Project

Screech! 

Today we worked on our passion project. I wanted to make a go kart so I put my proposal forward and got a conference so now I'm allowed to move onto the next stage which is planning.

The resources I will need to build a go kart are: wheels (10-12") wood, saw, measuring tape, pedals and a steering wheel.

While I am making my go kart I will learn about aerodynamics and physics to try to make my go kart as fast as possible.

I can't wait to ride it!!!

here is an example of a go kart