Author Archives: Jennifer Garlick

Creating Work Samples for ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment Reporting Authority).

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ACARA, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment, Reporting Authority, provides portfolios of student work samples grouped into: above satisfactory, satisfactory and below satisfactory.  Teachers can reference these as a guide to the levels.  I was asked to create a ‘Digital Project’ for the ‘Digital Technology’ section of the Australian Curriculum and submit the work samples.  The resultant unit was called, ‘Digital Project Rapunzel’ and it was based on an earlier unit of work I designed.  The students produced the work samples and the links  show the different levels:  above satisfactory, satisfactory and below satisfactory.

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Mrs Garlick

2M Popcorn Carts

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In Robotics, 2M designed and made a ‘Popcorn Cart’ with a slowly spinning sign, that was turned by a handle. The children used a small gear (driver gear) turning a larger crown gear (follower or passenger gear) to make the sign spin slowly, allowing the words on the sign to be easily read.  The cart had to be mobile, stable, have a suitable compartment for the popcorn and at least one seat for the driver. Here are some wonderful examples of the children’s work.

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Mrs Garlick

Winners of the GEPS ‘Fun Challenge’.

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The fan favourite was…..drum roll…..

The following were highly commended.

 

 

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4/3L Play

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Stage 2 were given 4 lessons to design, build and program a model using the theme, ‘Play’. Students then presented these to the class and other students.

Here is a video of all the models.

Here are some of the children in action.

 

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Jenny Garlick

4/3W Play

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Stage 2 were given 4 lessons to design, build and program a model using the theme, ‘Play’. Students then presented these to the class and other students.

Here is a video of all the models.

Here are some videos of the children in action.

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Mrs Garlick

4/3F Play

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Stage 2 were given 4 lessons to design, build and program a model using the theme, ‘Play’. Students then presented these to the class and other students.

Here is a video of all the models.

Here are some videos of the children in action.

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4/3S GEPS Play Challenge

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Stage 2 were given 4 lessons to design, build and program a model using the theme, ‘Play’. Students then presented these to the class and other students.

Here is a video of all the models.

 

Here are some videos of the students in action.

 

 

 

 

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Mrs Garlick

Robocup On Stage State Competition 2019

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On Monday 19th August three teams from Gordon East Public School, Denzel, Pandas and MCNTS, competed in the  Robocup On Stage State Competition.  I was so very proud of what they achieved and the children had lots of fun.

Team Denzel

Team Pandas

Team MCNTS

This is what the competition was all about.

RoboCup Junior OnStage Performance

RoboCup Junior OnStage Performance is a stunning integration of Science, Technology and the Arts. Participants challenge themselves to design, build and program their robots to dance to music. This performance may be in the form of a dance in time with the beat of the music, story-telling or even a theatrical presentation.

Competitors are encouraged to decorate their entries and motorise robot limb movements, to give their robots real personality and the performance real appeal. RoboCup Junior OnStage Performance can be approached in a number of ways with creative new ideas appearing every year. Some previous ideas have been robots dancing together in tightly choreographed teams, students interacting with their robots, students creating their own music to dance to and students telling a story while the robots act it out. The OnStage Performance Challenge is a real team effort with each student playing their role to design, program, create and perform.

The teams worked hard on their programs and robot designs.

Our students waiting to perform.

Have a look at the videos of their On Stage Performances.

The ‘Magic Show’ by Hamilton South Primary School was exceptional.  The girls apparently spent 15 weekends at home with two fathers crafting their excellent work.  They had 9 robots, custom made props and much more.  Their excellence did in no way detract from the fantastic job that our GEPS teams did as our students completed their projects at school and the entries were entirely their own work.

It was, however, very exciting to watch the Magic Show as it was an excellent example of what can be achieved with a huge amount of effort and help.  It has certainly given us something to work towards next year.

 

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Mrs Garlick

 

 

 

 

6/5L Locobots

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Dear Bloggers,

Robots come in all shapes and sizes and do not always roll on wheels. The challenge was to design and build a robot that moved ‘a different way’.

The robot needed to:

  • be robust so that no parts detached at any time.
  • use two motors.
  • have a name.
  • move backwards and forwards.

Advanced.

  • have an ultrasonic sensor.
  • approach an object and reverse when it was less than 10cm away from it.
  • jiggle.
  • have displays and texts.

Here is a video of 6/5L’s Bots in action.

 

Syllabus links

  • investigate materials, components, tools, techniques and processes required to achieve intended design solutions (ACTDEP024)
  • define a need or opportunity according to functional and aesthetic criteria.

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Mrs Garlick

 

Making Real Birds

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Years 3 and 4 made birds that used levers to flap their wings and a tilt sensor to detect a changes in direction as they moved up and down to eat and tweet.

The students then researched real birds and transformed their generic avians into actual birds.

Here is a Rainbow Lorikeet

A falcon

A Flamingo

and two Penguins.

 

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Mrs Garlick