Machines that Build - iExperience Narrative Assessment

Learner:  Mohammad, Deesha, Shahid      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2       Date:   3 November 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

NZC Achievement Objective:  Level 1; Technology; Characteristics of Technological Outcomes - Students will understand that technological outcomes are products or systems developed by people and have a physical nature and a functional nature.

Learning Observed

During iExperience Mohammad, Deesha and Shahid have been learning about machines that build things.  They have been showing their curiosities about the purposes behind different machines, why they were invented, and collaborated on a design. During this iExperience Mohammad, Deesha and Shahid learned some background about different machines and their purposes.  Their favourites were the machines that could move and carry things. After learning about different machines and their purposes, Mohammad, Deesha and Shahid collaboratively built their own machine and could explain the reasons behind, and purpose of, this machine. Their machine was primarily designed to carry things.  It had wheels that made it mobile so that it could move things from place to place, it had a control room where the operator would sit and make sure the machine was doing the right thing, it had a big bucket that can carry metal and a little platform that can carry little pieces.

Evidence of learning

Mohammad, Deesha and Shahid have made a marvellous machine!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Mohammad, Deesha and Shahid demonstrated that they were: Connected - actively taking part in learning conversations and activities. Capable - able to describe the purpose for his machine. Curious - building and rebuilding machines to ensure they are stable enough to carry a load. Managing Self  - using equipment in an appropriate manner.

Next Learning Steps

Keep developing curiosities about machines and their purposes by building bigger, better machines each time. Discuss any new findings with peers to help them build stable, load bearing machines.