Tom Baines Industrial Arts

 Construction Grade 6:  Design Thinking Starting toy project Ideation prototype plan Next week we will start looking at creating a material list Next week we will start learning about the tools and building our skills Construction Grade 7, 8 & 9 A B and C Students are finishing the rough out phase and refining the shape of their projects Students will continue working towards finishing their projects next week Next students will describe our experiences making the projects and submitting them for a final mark  Electro-Technology Students are finishing their work learning about analogue inputs and outputs Students have begun learning about pseudo-code as they continue to develop their coding skills Next we will begin developing our robotic rovers

  Construction Grade 6:   Safety Assignment Safety test Construction Grade 7, 8 & 9 A B and C Students will continue to be getting materials and finalizing their designs Students who have laid out their designs will begin roughing out their projects Next week we will begin refining the shapes and fit of our projects Electro-Technology Students are continuing to work with breadboards,  digital inputs and how to use a serial monitor this is part of our ongoing learning We are continuing to learning about analogue inputs and outputs Next students will be working on creating pseudo-code

 Construction Grade 6:  First week of this rotation Welcome Redefining Failure  Safety Construction Grade 7, 8 & 9 A B and C Currently we are learning to use the tools in preparation of beginning our first project build Students will be getting materials and finalizing their designs Next students will be laying out and beginning to build their projects Electro-Technology Students are continuing to work with breadboards,  digital inputs and how to use a serial monitor this is part of our ongoing learning We are now learning about analogue inputs and outputs Next we will begin developing our robotic rovers 

Construction Grade 6:  Last day of this rotation is Friday October 15. Toy ideation - due October 7 Toy Plan - due October 7 many students have completed their plans have moved on to their toy build - due October 14 Construction Grade 7, 8 & 9 A B and C Some students are are working on the first project ideation and prototype plan -due this week Currently students are learning about how to create a cut list and material list for their project  Next we will be learning to use the tools in preparation of beginning our first project build Electro-Technology Students have begun learn about Arduino micro controllers and programing language Currently students have been introduced to breadboards, digital inputs and how to use a serial monitor this is part of our ongoing learning Next students will begin learning about analogue inputs and outputs

Construction Grade 6:  Last day of this rotation is Friday October 15. Students who have not completed their safety poster need to get that in as soon as possible, it is past the due date. Toy ideation - due October 7 Toy Plan - due October 7 Toy build - due October 14 Construction Grade 7, 8 & 9 A B and C Most students have completed the safety unit Currently we are working on the first project ideation and prototype plan -due next week Next students are learning about how to create a material list for their project and learning to use the tools in preparation of beginning our first project build Electro-Technology Students have gone through some basic safety information and completed a safety project on Scratch - due early this week.  Students have begun learn about Arduino micro controllers and programing language Next students will be introduced to breadboards and how to use a serial monitor

Construction Grade 6: last week students finished their safety projects and completed the safety test.  This week they are designing their toy project and beginning to use the hand tools. Construction Grade 7, 8 and 9 A, B and C: Students have completed their safety projects and their safety test.  Any students who didn't pass will be retaking their test next week.  We have begun talking about the properties of wood in preparation of designing our first project. Electro-technology Grade 9: Students have been working on a safety animation or game using Scratch.  The deadline has been extended to next class, Tuesday September 28.

I'd like to welcome back all of the students.  In these first few weeks we are welcoming the students back. Developing our routines and starting to learn about how to operate safely in the Construction & Design Studio.   This blog is designed to be a place where parents can come to get an overview of what their child is doing in my class.  For more detailed information about projects and resources please visit students Google Classroom. All marks will be posted on Power School. Overview of the first 2 weeks of school. Grades 6 Introductions Redefining our relationship with failure safety information safety assignment safety test Next: we will be starting our first unit on the nature of wood, saws, sanding and finishing while creating our very own measuring stick. 7 to 9 A, B & C  Introduction to Mr. Hartling Discussion on students relationship with failure and how we can redefine our failures as a necessary part of learning. Welcome form Safety Presentat...