The Atoms Family
Project Description
In this project we read The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel as an opener to our family based project. We created atoms in physics that corresponded with our writings about our family scientifically, culturally, and metaphorically.
This was an individual project since the writings were supposed to be unique to you and your family. My work ethic was good during this project, I even started early and revised multiple times. For oral communication we did peer critiquess where you read your reading to other classmates and got their opinions and then switched papers which helped a lot to hear it outloud and to get immediate feedback from a peer. I definitely learned that a written piece is so much better once it's read out loud because it's a lot easier to catch mistakes.
I demonstrated empathy by making sure to listen carefully to my peers when they read their work and did not criticize their work because it’s personal to them, but offered helpful critique. I used grit by revising over and over until it came out as good as I wanted it. I was responsible for my own work and managing my time. I was respectful of others’ work and what they shared.
I think the exhibition came together really well and I liked showing my parents my final writing with my atom. Everyone’s work looked really nice all together and everyone was prepared and happy to share.
Project Description
In this project we read The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel as an opener to our family based project. We created atoms in physics that corresponded with our writings about our family scientifically, culturally, and metaphorically.
This was an individual project since the writings were supposed to be unique to you and your family. My work ethic was good during this project, I even started early and revised multiple times. For oral communication we did peer critiquess where you read your reading to other classmates and got their opinions and then switched papers which helped a lot to hear it outloud and to get immediate feedback from a peer. I definitely learned that a written piece is so much better once it's read out loud because it's a lot easier to catch mistakes.
I demonstrated empathy by making sure to listen carefully to my peers when they read their work and did not criticize their work because it’s personal to them, but offered helpful critique. I used grit by revising over and over until it came out as good as I wanted it. I was responsible for my own work and managing my time. I was respectful of others’ work and what they shared.
I think the exhibition came together really well and I liked showing my parents my final writing with my atom. Everyone’s work looked really nice all together and everyone was prepared and happy to share.
Cooked
Project Description
In this project pairs of students made solar ovens and bilingual recipes. The solar ovens, created in physics class, had to meet certain criteria and in the long run had to be functional and durable. Our recipes were created by first just having the experience of cooking with a trusted adult, then using that recipe and experience to write about and create a recipe page for. Our directions and ingredients were to be translated into Spanish, then all of the recipes were compiled into one big bilingual recipe book!
I was partnered with Cooper, we worked really well together. We worked better in the humanities sections of the project so when it was time to work on our oven we struggled a bit. We were lacking supplies and I was absent for a day there was a lot of work time when nothing got done. So if we had more time I would definitely the right supplies as fast as possible so our oven was done correctly in the right time. I had to take it home to finish it. Our recipe was much easier to work on, both of us helped edit the narrative and get the translation and right format.
Cooper and I worked very hard to try and get things done on time. It didn't show as much as I'd like with our oven but our recipe was definitely done correctly and on time. We asked for help when needed, and were able to work together on written edits for our projects. I like how our recipe page came out, and it was fun cooking with my mom. hard work was shown in our oven despite it's functionality not being as close as I'd like it to be.
We were generously helped by other peers, and offered our insight or a helping hand to others when in need since we received a lot. Cooper and I worked very hard, sometimes one at a time, sometimes together, but nonetheless I made sure each work time we got closer to finishing. We kept track of our oven, cooper brought in wood, I took it home to work on it, and were responsible for our time. We were respectful of other's workspaces and projects offering critique and cleaning our area after building.
Exhibition went well, it was fun showing our work to curious parents and friends. I was definitely proud of our work and my partner's participation during her first proper exhibition! Though the space was small and a little loud, I'm still glad people came and we had this opportunity to show off such a cool project.
Project Description
In this project pairs of students made solar ovens and bilingual recipes. The solar ovens, created in physics class, had to meet certain criteria and in the long run had to be functional and durable. Our recipes were created by first just having the experience of cooking with a trusted adult, then using that recipe and experience to write about and create a recipe page for. Our directions and ingredients were to be translated into Spanish, then all of the recipes were compiled into one big bilingual recipe book!
I was partnered with Cooper, we worked really well together. We worked better in the humanities sections of the project so when it was time to work on our oven we struggled a bit. We were lacking supplies and I was absent for a day there was a lot of work time when nothing got done. So if we had more time I would definitely the right supplies as fast as possible so our oven was done correctly in the right time. I had to take it home to finish it. Our recipe was much easier to work on, both of us helped edit the narrative and get the translation and right format.
Cooper and I worked very hard to try and get things done on time. It didn't show as much as I'd like with our oven but our recipe was definitely done correctly and on time. We asked for help when needed, and were able to work together on written edits for our projects. I like how our recipe page came out, and it was fun cooking with my mom. hard work was shown in our oven despite it's functionality not being as close as I'd like it to be.
We were generously helped by other peers, and offered our insight or a helping hand to others when in need since we received a lot. Cooper and I worked very hard, sometimes one at a time, sometimes together, but nonetheless I made sure each work time we got closer to finishing. We kept track of our oven, cooper brought in wood, I took it home to work on it, and were responsible for our time. We were respectful of other's workspaces and projects offering critique and cleaning our area after building.
Exhibition went well, it was fun showing our work to curious parents and friends. I was definitely proud of our work and my partner's participation during her first proper exhibition! Though the space was small and a little loud, I'm still glad people came and we had this opportunity to show off such a cool project.
Dreamlight
Project description
In this project I was partnered with Julian. Though he is my best friend, we still had some difficulty collaborating at times and keeping our cool through rough patches. Alternatively, we are both very creative people, so designing and creating our lanterns artistic aspects came easy. I’m most proud of the golden gate bridge because it was a mixture of our art. Julian drew it and I painted it. In humanities we read Fahrenheit 451, learning lots about dystopian societies and the potential of the future with growing technology. The human connections tasks also made us think and relate some more to the book by doing simple things like calling a family member or spending time outside (which was unheard of in the book). We prepared and conducted interviews with elementary students, community members, and senior citizens to learn about their dreams and stories to incorporate into our lanterns.
In physics we dove deep into electrostatics and circuits. We created motors and led circuits to install into the interior of our lanterns. Each circuit took time and patience, along with knowledge of battery power, differences between parallel and series, and definitely problem solving; especially when something in your circuit stopped working. We used math and our new knowledge of constructions to create an art piece to go on our lanterns- completely out of constructed shapes. I personally really like geometry so learning more about shapes and how to create them with ease was really fun and interesting.
In spanish, translating the artist statements was pretty easy. Jesse was okay with us using google translate so I initially put all of ours through that first but checked them with a spanish speaker to ensure it made sense and was presentable.
Exhibition went well, despite it been awfully cold, but people seemed very impressed with our work which felt very rewarding. I had good work ethic throughout this project and always worked hard on the things i needed to do. Not to mention when our panel was taken, I worked really hard to wood burn and paint a panel exhibition worthy, and on time. Julian and I worked really well together, we knew each other's strengths and weaknesses and were able to split up the work accordingly. Things went really well, aside from the couple times julian and I got impatient with one another, but we still powered through. I asked many questions and got lots of help this project, and I was able to communicate my thoughts with my peers and teachers constantly. I wrote Mike a lot about laser printing, trying to use written com skills but I ended up talking to him eventually since there were changes in plan. My content knowledge is fairly high for this project, I understood Fahrenheit 451 and was able to comprehend and make connections, I was aware of how to vectorize and glue the lanterns, understood how to use math constructions and create them, the only thing I did not completely understand to the full extent was how to create an LED circuit. I think I’m strongest in all of these except written com and content just because there was some confusion with emails and I didn't entirely know how to make a circuit on my own.
I demonstrated grit by working hard even when the unexpected happened, and powered through till the end. I was very respectful of others’ creations and made sure to be careful when handling their supplies or lanterns which was a little upsetting since we ended up losing a panel to another group who thought it was theirs and recently the spinning star on the community lantern was found broken off. I made sure to put back all of my supplies when i was done and even helped sweep the styrofoam dust up outside. My empathy definitely came out a lot during the interviews because really the only way to get a good perspective of their stories is to put yourself into their place :)
Project description
In this project I was partnered with Julian. Though he is my best friend, we still had some difficulty collaborating at times and keeping our cool through rough patches. Alternatively, we are both very creative people, so designing and creating our lanterns artistic aspects came easy. I’m most proud of the golden gate bridge because it was a mixture of our art. Julian drew it and I painted it. In humanities we read Fahrenheit 451, learning lots about dystopian societies and the potential of the future with growing technology. The human connections tasks also made us think and relate some more to the book by doing simple things like calling a family member or spending time outside (which was unheard of in the book). We prepared and conducted interviews with elementary students, community members, and senior citizens to learn about their dreams and stories to incorporate into our lanterns.
In physics we dove deep into electrostatics and circuits. We created motors and led circuits to install into the interior of our lanterns. Each circuit took time and patience, along with knowledge of battery power, differences between parallel and series, and definitely problem solving; especially when something in your circuit stopped working. We used math and our new knowledge of constructions to create an art piece to go on our lanterns- completely out of constructed shapes. I personally really like geometry so learning more about shapes and how to create them with ease was really fun and interesting.
In spanish, translating the artist statements was pretty easy. Jesse was okay with us using google translate so I initially put all of ours through that first but checked them with a spanish speaker to ensure it made sense and was presentable.
Exhibition went well, despite it been awfully cold, but people seemed very impressed with our work which felt very rewarding. I had good work ethic throughout this project and always worked hard on the things i needed to do. Not to mention when our panel was taken, I worked really hard to wood burn and paint a panel exhibition worthy, and on time. Julian and I worked really well together, we knew each other's strengths and weaknesses and were able to split up the work accordingly. Things went really well, aside from the couple times julian and I got impatient with one another, but we still powered through. I asked many questions and got lots of help this project, and I was able to communicate my thoughts with my peers and teachers constantly. I wrote Mike a lot about laser printing, trying to use written com skills but I ended up talking to him eventually since there were changes in plan. My content knowledge is fairly high for this project, I understood Fahrenheit 451 and was able to comprehend and make connections, I was aware of how to vectorize and glue the lanterns, understood how to use math constructions and create them, the only thing I did not completely understand to the full extent was how to create an LED circuit. I think I’m strongest in all of these except written com and content just because there was some confusion with emails and I didn't entirely know how to make a circuit on my own.
I demonstrated grit by working hard even when the unexpected happened, and powered through till the end. I was very respectful of others’ creations and made sure to be careful when handling their supplies or lanterns which was a little upsetting since we ended up losing a panel to another group who thought it was theirs and recently the spinning star on the community lantern was found broken off. I made sure to put back all of my supplies when i was done and even helped sweep the styrofoam dust up outside. My empathy definitely came out a lot during the interviews because really the only way to get a good perspective of their stories is to put yourself into their place :)
Mythological Mobiles
Project description
I was partnered with tony for this project. We worked decently well together, and split up the work pretty easy. The only reason I would say we didn’t work too well was we weren’t exactly around each other all the time we were usually working separately until it came to actually assembling the mobile. We both understood the math well and worked out problems quickly so finishing on time was easier. I think just more communication is an area of growth because half of the time I didn’t know where he was or what he was working on.
In humanities we learned about mythology. We wrote our own creation myths and read Euridice. In our groups we were given a region and got to choose a country to research. We chose Japan and that’s what we made our mobile on. It was a little tricky to find a good myth to use but once we settled on one that made good sense and was rich in characters and story, coming up with what to put on the pieces was a breeze.
Torque was difficult to understand but the labs we did helped a lot to understand the relationship of weights and where they are placed. To figure out our torque diagram for each tier of our mobile we hung two artifacts where they would stay and attached the string to the next tier and arranged the 3rd hanging piece where it hung at the closest we could get to equilibrium. We then did our calculations and solved for the 3rd artifact distance to the middle and made adjustments according to it. Torque involves a lot of math so being able to cancel out and do multi step equations is crucial.
In engineering we used the scroll saw to make our hand cut pieces and the belt sander. I did a lot of the painting and designing, where tony wanted to cut, sand, and drill holes in them so they got done pretty fast. Mike also helped us a lot when we got stuck with our math of our torques.
Exhibition went well at the elementary school, Tony couldn't make it so I ended up presenting to a class with Isaac and Michelle. The kids were really nice, they seemed to be very interested in our stories and how we made our mobiles. I got a round of applause for my art and one little girl was really interested in my story since she had been to japan herself. Isaac did a good job of inviting me to present my things and we shared the time well. The kids and teacher asked some good questions as well, they were very interested in the use of our laser cutter. I think I did very well for presenting all on my own and I felt good about my product so I felt I did very well.
Project description
I was partnered with tony for this project. We worked decently well together, and split up the work pretty easy. The only reason I would say we didn’t work too well was we weren’t exactly around each other all the time we were usually working separately until it came to actually assembling the mobile. We both understood the math well and worked out problems quickly so finishing on time was easier. I think just more communication is an area of growth because half of the time I didn’t know where he was or what he was working on.
In humanities we learned about mythology. We wrote our own creation myths and read Euridice. In our groups we were given a region and got to choose a country to research. We chose Japan and that’s what we made our mobile on. It was a little tricky to find a good myth to use but once we settled on one that made good sense and was rich in characters and story, coming up with what to put on the pieces was a breeze.
Torque was difficult to understand but the labs we did helped a lot to understand the relationship of weights and where they are placed. To figure out our torque diagram for each tier of our mobile we hung two artifacts where they would stay and attached the string to the next tier and arranged the 3rd hanging piece where it hung at the closest we could get to equilibrium. We then did our calculations and solved for the 3rd artifact distance to the middle and made adjustments according to it. Torque involves a lot of math so being able to cancel out and do multi step equations is crucial.
In engineering we used the scroll saw to make our hand cut pieces and the belt sander. I did a lot of the painting and designing, where tony wanted to cut, sand, and drill holes in them so they got done pretty fast. Mike also helped us a lot when we got stuck with our math of our torques.
Exhibition went well at the elementary school, Tony couldn't make it so I ended up presenting to a class with Isaac and Michelle. The kids were really nice, they seemed to be very interested in our stories and how we made our mobiles. I got a round of applause for my art and one little girl was really interested in my story since she had been to japan herself. Isaac did a good job of inviting me to present my things and we shared the time well. The kids and teacher asked some good questions as well, they were very interested in the use of our laser cutter. I think I did very well for presenting all on my own and I felt good about my product so I felt I did very well.
Career day 2018
Career day is the day where you can have a little bit of insight of what it's like to work in a field that you're interested in I shadowed Mart Amado, a composer / producer who is self-employed and freelance but often uses Studio West to record bigger things like drums or work on projects with others.
For Marti, no work day is typical. She works part-time hours because she has a kid, but most of the work is project-based work, but it all really depends on what she's working on. Currently she's working on three projects.
Marti's own policies are pretty lax and informal, but casual. She'll tell her clients that if they want to have film or photos of their session to just dress normally. The studio’s policies seem to be flexible but since Marti doesn't work for the studio she doesn't know the exact rules on things like tardiness / absence.
Lots of people who work there are engineers or producers who help with the collection of musicians’ performances, mixing and mastering the final piece. Others are teachers or students, in classes like songwriting or learning how to operate Pro Tools.
There's a lot of collaboration that goes into making music. Unless you can write, perform, record, mix and master, and produce all by yourself, there's no way you'll be working alone. Marti, even being the experienced professional was still working with another engineer to mix a final track. So being able to work with others and communicate like, High Tech has been preparing me since 6th grade for, will definitely be my strong suit if I pursue this career.
Marti has a Bachelor's in music and went to music school. She knew she wanted to pursue music so the last semester of her senior year she had everything done so she could do an internship at a recording studio near her, where she just sat in on and watched studio sessions, and she loved it.
Watching Marti work in a professional environment was interesting because i could tell these people knew how to do their job. The music got so tiring after only an hour or so but the engineer and her kept working at it and fixing even the smallest of details. I admire how patient and hard working they are and learned that this job definitely requires grit and perseverance.
I would love to pursue music, I’ve always loved music my whole life and my mom too. I look up to her and she’s my closest outlook for creative expression in sound. She used to work at that recording studio, and still incorporates her love of music into her career paths and every day lifestyle. I love learning and listening, and some day I hope to be a great musician and make something as good as what I idolize. Nothing really changed my opinion on working in this field since I’ve been to the studio before many times and honing in on one work session wasn't much different than what I’ve seen so yes, I would pursue this.
Next year I might go for something more out of my comfort zone or try harder to shadow at a nursery or someone who works in botany. This year I probably should have emailed more people earlier so I could secure something for the actual day and not have to miss a day of school to do it. I think I should collect more connections so I have many options that will secure me a day in time.
Career day is the day where you can have a little bit of insight of what it's like to work in a field that you're interested in I shadowed Mart Amado, a composer / producer who is self-employed and freelance but often uses Studio West to record bigger things like drums or work on projects with others.
For Marti, no work day is typical. She works part-time hours because she has a kid, but most of the work is project-based work, but it all really depends on what she's working on. Currently she's working on three projects.
Marti's own policies are pretty lax and informal, but casual. She'll tell her clients that if they want to have film or photos of their session to just dress normally. The studio’s policies seem to be flexible but since Marti doesn't work for the studio she doesn't know the exact rules on things like tardiness / absence.
Lots of people who work there are engineers or producers who help with the collection of musicians’ performances, mixing and mastering the final piece. Others are teachers or students, in classes like songwriting or learning how to operate Pro Tools.
There's a lot of collaboration that goes into making music. Unless you can write, perform, record, mix and master, and produce all by yourself, there's no way you'll be working alone. Marti, even being the experienced professional was still working with another engineer to mix a final track. So being able to work with others and communicate like, High Tech has been preparing me since 6th grade for, will definitely be my strong suit if I pursue this career.
Marti has a Bachelor's in music and went to music school. She knew she wanted to pursue music so the last semester of her senior year she had everything done so she could do an internship at a recording studio near her, where she just sat in on and watched studio sessions, and she loved it.
Watching Marti work in a professional environment was interesting because i could tell these people knew how to do their job. The music got so tiring after only an hour or so but the engineer and her kept working at it and fixing even the smallest of details. I admire how patient and hard working they are and learned that this job definitely requires grit and perseverance.
I would love to pursue music, I’ve always loved music my whole life and my mom too. I look up to her and she’s my closest outlook for creative expression in sound. She used to work at that recording studio, and still incorporates her love of music into her career paths and every day lifestyle. I love learning and listening, and some day I hope to be a great musician and make something as good as what I idolize. Nothing really changed my opinion on working in this field since I’ve been to the studio before many times and honing in on one work session wasn't much different than what I’ve seen so yes, I would pursue this.
Next year I might go for something more out of my comfort zone or try harder to shadow at a nursery or someone who works in botany. This year I probably should have emailed more people earlier so I could secure something for the actual day and not have to miss a day of school to do it. I think I should collect more connections so I have many options that will secure me a day in time.
Re-Inventing Romeo & Juliet/Roller Coasters & Revolutions Project
This project was about combining real world conflicts, romeo & juliet, and building a rollercoaster all in one. In humanities we read and analyzed Romeo and Juliet, and dove into some history. Each team was assigned a real world conflict where we incorporated our ideas of romeo and juliet into that time period. Each individual team member made products pertaining to theatre, but using the elements of R&J and the conflicts. I created a painting of a photo taken after one of the first riots that started the Troubles War, but the woman in the photo I made juliet, carrying an IRA firearm: an Armalite rifle. I also made a poster for the production if Romeo and Juliet was produced during that war. Then, the teams worked together in engineering and physics to create a rollercoaster illustrating our knowledge of both the book and the conflicts.
This project was a rollercoaster (pun intended), I also knew I was going to be traveling for exhibition so I had to finish my products on time and make sure my team got a good leave way to finish comfortably without me. I was proud of how fast I managed to paint a full black and white photo on a decently sized canvas, and I’m actually pleasantly surprised with my outcome since I haven't really been a big fan of painting. I’m also very proud of my and cooper’s collaboration on the art on the coaster, especially the bottom section with all the men and the rubble. She also did a fantastic job on painting and making sure the wall got baked and fit on our module.
I wasn't there for exhibition but for my own personal design pitch I felt I was unprepared as far as knowledge, I still haven't finalized my design paragraphs and I went in just ready to explain what I had created. Next time I should have gone in with a lot more to say to make better connections and show my understanding better. I bet my group did great at exhibition and i’m very proud of us and how our rollercoaster came together.
This project was about combining real world conflicts, romeo & juliet, and building a rollercoaster all in one. In humanities we read and analyzed Romeo and Juliet, and dove into some history. Each team was assigned a real world conflict where we incorporated our ideas of romeo and juliet into that time period. Each individual team member made products pertaining to theatre, but using the elements of R&J and the conflicts. I created a painting of a photo taken after one of the first riots that started the Troubles War, but the woman in the photo I made juliet, carrying an IRA firearm: an Armalite rifle. I also made a poster for the production if Romeo and Juliet was produced during that war. Then, the teams worked together in engineering and physics to create a rollercoaster illustrating our knowledge of both the book and the conflicts.
This project was a rollercoaster (pun intended), I also knew I was going to be traveling for exhibition so I had to finish my products on time and make sure my team got a good leave way to finish comfortably without me. I was proud of how fast I managed to paint a full black and white photo on a decently sized canvas, and I’m actually pleasantly surprised with my outcome since I haven't really been a big fan of painting. I’m also very proud of my and cooper’s collaboration on the art on the coaster, especially the bottom section with all the men and the rubble. She also did a fantastic job on painting and making sure the wall got baked and fit on our module.
I wasn't there for exhibition but for my own personal design pitch I felt I was unprepared as far as knowledge, I still haven't finalized my design paragraphs and I went in just ready to explain what I had created. Next time I should have gone in with a lot more to say to make better connections and show my understanding better. I bet my group did great at exhibition and i’m very proud of us and how our rollercoaster came together.