Mandarin And Maori Numbers

In Mandarin this week we have learnt about the patterns in Maori and mandarin number. If you can count to 100 in Chinese you know all of you 10s time tables. When you write the date in Chinese you first have to put the month in then the day. If it is the 31 you will write three ten one in Chinese characters.

Art Word

Circle: A round shape and a 2D version of a sphere.  You can use it to make wheels, face, sun, moon and a clock.

Square: A shape with four right angles with four sides of the same length and it is the 2D version of a cube. You can use it to make pictures and robots.

Triangle: A shape with three equal lines that connect and a 2D version of a pyramid. You can use it to make  

Sphere: A 3D circle.

Cube: A 3D square.

Pyramid: A 3D triangle.

Snakes and ladders

In social studies I have created a snake and ladders game.

Science foot switch

In science I have made a foot switch. For those of you that don't know a foot switch is a device when stepped on sets off an alarm. I made mine out of tin foil and sponge. you put one clamp on the bottom tin foil piece then one on the top so when you stand o it the electricity flows through the tinfoil to power an alarm.

Game design with blender and python #1

I have made a basic game on scratch then I used python to make another basic game.Now I am using blender to create a easy and fun game. In blender I can move my character around and now I am working on creating the game. In blender I have set up the w,s,a and d keys to move around and I'm also setting up the space key to jump.


Blender is a game engine which uses logic to create a game. The first thing I did was setting up the wsad and space key using the controllers actuators and sensors. After that I added in gravity and a platform I also went and added coins so there is an objective in the game. I set up a score board at the top of the screen to show many coins you have collected and i also set up platform you have to jump to to get the coins.

My next step in blender is to make my start and Finnish screens. i also want to create more than one stage in the game to play.

Problem Solving with Python #Post 1

So far in computing we have learnt how to use scratch and I have been learning how to use python for two weeks.
I have used three programs when I was making my code: Tinker, Python IDLE and code combat.
I understand the Python is a language and I know if something goes wrong I can try my hardest to find out what is not working and solve the problem. I understand that Python is very precis about it's instructions so I have to work very carefully when setting up the script so there is no mistakes.  
I have learnt how to make a python IDLE template,set up game loops,sprites and how to set up the window.

Here is my example of how to set up the window the line with hashtags are telling you what s happening they have no effect with the script:    
#start pygame
import pygame
import random

#2. setting up window (FPS=Frames per second)
WIDTH = 360
HEIGHT = 480
FPS = 30

#intalize pygame and create window
pygame.init()

#To make sounds
pygame.mixer.init()

#Screen display
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((WIDTH, HEIGHT))

#Name and the clock (the clock is to keep the game running at the right speed)
pygame.display.set_caption("Joel's Game")
clock = pygame.time.Clock()


Here is my example on how set up the colors

#3 define a few useful colors (used to color in the background and sprites)

WHITE=(255, 255, 255)
BLACK=(0, 0, 0)
RED=(255, 0, 0)
GREEN=(0, 255, 0)
BLUE=(0, 0, 255)



Here is my example on how set up sprites for the player

#Creating the sprite for the player (setting up the player)

class Player(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
          def __init__(self):
            pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
            self.image = pygame.Surface((50, 50))
            self.image.fill(GREEN)
            self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
            self.rect.center = (WIDTH / 2, HEIGHT / 2)

            def update(self):
                self.rect.x += 5
                if self.rect.left > WIDTH:
                    self.rect.right = 0

# Creating Sprites

all_sprites = pygame.sprite.Group()
player = Player()
all_sprites.add(player)

And last of all my example on how to set up a game loop

#game loop
running = True
while running:
    #keeps game loop running at right speed
    clock.tick(FPS)
    # processes input (events)
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        #check for closing window
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
            running = False
           
    # Update
    all_sprites.update()

    #draw and render the screen
    screen.fill(BLACK)
    all_sprites.draw(screen)

    #always do after the Draw and render screen 
    pygame.display.flip()

# So you can quit the game
pygame.quit()



All of that is what I made for the first time I used Python IDLE.
I managed to make this game with few mistakes that I fixed very quickly so when I finished the session the game was working.I managed to make this script with miss Chowfins help in class

Designing a game on Python

As a student I am learning how to use Python and Pygames to design a simple turtle game. I will learn how to import the turtle graphics and how to program the turtle to do what I want it to do. I will be using a Python idle window to run my program/game.

How trinket works :
You put your code on one side and write it so the turtle will do what you want. Once you are do with that you click run and the turtle will do what you wrote in code. There are websites that show you how to use the code and what to put in so you can get colors. I think trinket is very fun and interesting and I would like to do a lot of work with it.

Designing and programing a game on Scratch

As a student in the year 9 class I can create a paddle game and start to develop other games of my ideas using Scratch. I know how all the forever and loops blocks go together and where to put them.my game allows the player to interact with the game. I also understand all of the basics of code.

Services plan

Issue: Make Grey High an even better place

Our ideas:

More gardens

Paint some school walls

Clean the school

Get rid of weeds

Research: Not needed for this project apart from emailing stakeholders

7/2

8/2

Research ideas for services. putting down the links if we get the idea off a website. And to start planning ideas

13/2

14/2

Taking weeds out of the garden

15/2

22/2 planning and emailing the staff that want the plants and taking out the weeds in the garden

1/3  start taking the weeds out of gardens

15/3 taking photos of the garden and also watering the garden

20/3 Fixing up the doc and checking the gardens also putting bamboo around the garden with rope

21/3 Planning and finishing the doc

9LE  Services Term 1                     

Issue: We need to make Grey High an even better place in some way- being of service to the Grey High Community.

While doing this we will also increase our learning and skills in Technology.

You will work as an individual or a group of up to 4 people to identify an issue, opportunity or need at Grey High or in the wider community. You will need to identify your Stakeholders and interview them to create a brief and then create a product or service that meets their need.

You will need to research, plan and document your project and keep a learning log of what you do each day to reach your goal.

You need to present your proposal to your teacher by the end of week 3 for approval before you can start your project.

You will need to complete a budget, timeline, identify the skills, tool and materials you need and any Health and Safety considerations as part of your proposal.

Our issue/opportunity/ need

We need new plant and to get rid of the weeds from the gardens

Stakeholder/s

Mrs Newberry Mrs Connolly             

Brief

We need new plants and to get rid of the weeds from the gardens

Research

Not needed

Planning

Get the garden weedless email stakeholder plant new plants

Timeline

Learning Log

7/2

8/2

Research ideas for services. putting down the links if we get the idea off a website. And to start planning ideas

13/2

14/2

Taking weeds out of the garden

15/2

22/2 planning and emailing the staff that want the plants and taking out the weeds in the garden

13/3/17 planting some veggie plants in the clas `

Initial Ideas

Our ideas:

More gardens

Paint some school walls

Clean the school

Get rid of weeds

Skills needed

Knowing how to garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cEljuKJ64

Tools Needed

Materials needed

Seeds

Health and Safety Considerations

We have to be careful and use the tools right

Budget

Don't know

Development of Ideas

Planted strawberries

Final Concept

New Plants and good gardens

Making/ Manufacture

Evaluation

We have Fixed up some of the gardens and planted new plants.

	Wk2	WK3	WK 4	WK5	WK6	WK7	Wk8
Issue stakeholder brief
research
Planning
timeline
Learning log
Intial ideas
Skills/tools/materials
H & S
Budget
Develop ideas
Final concept
evaluation

Done    doing now    

Starting Greyhigh

Top ten things I have done since starting Grey high are Drums,PE,English,Science,Peer support,Maths,Social studies,services and digital. My favourite subjects are Math PE and drums.  At maths I am learning a lot of new stuff and having fun doing that. At drums I am learning how to do play drums with my friend Isaac.
At pe i am learning new sports and having fun.

Kawa of care poster

My do now

1. Two to too
2. There their
3. For four
4. Bear beer
5. Kiwi kiwi fruit

  Top 5 research tips

1.use keywords

2.try new sites

3. Make sure the website has a good source and is correct with the date

4.use .org .gov .edu instead of .com and .co

5.make sure your info is scholarly

The harmful digital communication law

The key points to the harmful digital communications law are sending or publishing threatening or offensive material and messages spreading damaging or degrading rumours about you published online intrusive or distressing photographs or videos of you. Why does this law exist to keep us safe. Cyber safety is important so we don't get offended online. If you get bullied online call the youth law.