Throughout this project I was inspired and hard working. I took ideas from Pinterest to add onto my project, in order to build up my fall paper quilling project. Using my skills that I had learned in Textiles, I was able to make a completed fall paper quilling project that I could be proud of. For the pieces inside of the pumpkin, I used the resources available to me in class (paper, tools etc) and took inspiration from the fall weather around me. For the basket I used skills from my previous project to weave the basket in order to hold my pieces.
Critical Thinking
When I had faced issues in this project, such as wanting to make “log” pieces however not having any tutorials or pictures for those pieces online. In an issue like this, I used skills from other pieces and combined materials in order to solve this issue.
Reflection: I enjoyed this project and learned a lot out of it. A skill I will use in the future will be the problem solving and skill combining I used in this project.
Generally, I feel excited for PHE class. It is always nice to get some exercise in the morning before my other classes. Being active at the start of my day wakes me up for the rest of the day.
Today I feel a little tired, but I am still enjoying the core competency part of PHE. I am also sad because this will be my last week in PHE 10 before summer break.
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include writing in my journal or taking walks. Discussing my feelings and issues in my journal lets me find a outlet where I am able to let out my thoughts. I feel much more refreshed and renewed after. This also allows me to step back and analyze issues I need to work on and brainstorm solutions. Taking walks lets me clear my head and gives me physical exercise. I usually walk long distances for 30-50 minutes and I allow myself to listen to calming music. After, I feel much more relaxed and healthier.
I make ethical choices such as becoming more aware and responsible for my food and exercise choices. I do this in order to live a more healthy lifestyle. In the PHE 10, Active living unit, we learned about Canada’s food guide and how to become healthier so that we can accomplish more in our daily schedules. I always try to incorporate more vegetables and water in my diet to gain energy. Along with this, I try my best to get daily exercise in.
Self-Assessment Core Competencies
I take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share. When I am doing a team sport such as soccer or volleyball, I always am open for my team mates and pass them the ball in order to score for the team. I value teamwork and participation in a group.
I demonstrate respectful, inclusive behavior. I always try to include my group members in a team sport by passing to them and allowing them to participate. I believe that as a team, we should all be respectful and inclusive of one another.
I can reflect on my thinking. After a class, I always look back on my behavior and reflect on what I improved on and what I can change for the next class. This allows me to grow as a person and become better for those around me.
I work with others to achieve a goal. In a team setting I do my share and always try to include everyone and participate to score a goal in a class game. This way, we can work together and achieve our team and personal goals. T
For the virus project my team chose the Rabies Virus to research and present. In this assignment I displayed my social awareness and responsibility. Before starting the project, my partner and I split up the questions. I picked the first three subjects which were fairly easy, so I also took on the job of creating the pamphlet. Once the research was finished I took all of the virus topics and looked through the websites to make sure there was no plagiarism. Overall, the project was well done. The only thing I would have improved on is the model of the virus. There should have been more time spent on labelling and clarifying the parts.
Natural Selection Lab: My group (predator) collecting red and black licorice (prey) in a black environment to feed our “nest. Done in a 40 sec time limit.
I demonstrated that I can collect and analyze evidence with the data of the number of prey that survived (Natural Selection Lab) and the observations of each utensil’s ability to survive (Feeding Frenzy Lab). I performed the labs with the I took the information from each lab and examined the results, along with the differences and causes. I used these examinations to answer the lab questions and connect the labs to the big ideas of evolution.
I demonstrated that I can connect evidence I collected to big ideas when I linked the results of the lab to the evolution theories learned in class. For example, in the Natural Selection activity, I analyzed the Number of Prey that survived and connected the results to the main points of Darwin’s theory. In the lab the differences in the licorice species such as color (black and red) and shape (short and long) is an example of Genetic Variation. Changes in the environment are demonstrated when the backgrounds of the activity would change color, giving an advantage or disadvantage based of the color variant of the species. Struggle for survival was shown with the large population of the licorice species constantly competing for resources, with a specific color of the species dying off decreases the amount of completion for others in the species. The overpopulation of the licorice, allowed enough to survive to reproduce in the future, despite the large death rate. Natural selection is displayed by the results of how many of each variants, depending on the advantages they had in their environment, soon the color with the most advantages will survive and reproduce more than the color that has the higher death rate, the outcome being the better color (trait) having the larger population.
I demonstrated that I can make predictions based on evidence when I took data from each lab and see how they would evolve over the next generations. In the Feeding Frenzy Lab I looked at the observations of each utensil and came to conclusions on which organisms would survive in the environments and which would go extinct or migrate. In the Natural Selection Lab, I observed the population of the licorice that survived and I made predictions on which group could pass on their genes to become the majority based on their favorable trait in that environment.
I demonstrated that I can draw reasoned conclusions when I gathered and analyzed data from each lab. I took this evidence and researched real life examples that connect to this lab to draw a well reasoned conclusion. For example, on the Natural Selection activity I predicted the elimination of the traits that were less useful based on the evidence that was obtained from the Lab. Then, I looked at something similar happening with a real life example, the Deer mice. The Deer Mice went through the natural selection process of the lighter colored mice being able to survive better and pass on their genes rather than the darker mice which could not camouflage as well and produced less offspring. The conclusion drawn was the more favorable traits with the best fitness would survive, pass down genes and become most of the population.
