Explain how you figured out what your Avatar would look like.
In the beginning of the series, there was a brief explanation of how Pip looked and acted. It said she had dirty blonde almost brunette hair, pale white skin, and brown eyes. It also mentioned she was a quite yet inquisitive person. This is why I chose to design my avatar the way I did.
How did you choose the plot points?
I decided to choose the plot points that I did because that is when the key events happen in the story. Although, I tried to not give away too many little details that could spoil the rest of the story line.
Explain how you figured out the setting in your story. Why is the setting significant to the story?
I used the pictures I did to show the setting for the book in my movie because they really help the reader connect to the story. The setting is important to the story because it sets the scene for the reader and the setting if the book or movie can affect how you interpret the story.
Explain what the word mood means and how/why you picked the song that you picked?
The mood of my story is very dramatic, suspenseful, but also calm at some points. The song I chose was just that. At the beginning of the book it is very dark suspenseful and you could feel something bad was going to happen, so I chose a song that fit that. Later in the book there are some moments when Pip is starting to understand or figure out what is going on so those would be the slower, less dramatic moments. Then, towards the end part that I have read to, the drama picks up and the dramatic music is back.
Core Competency Reflection
I respectfully advocate for my needs by calmly raising my hand towards the closest teacher, waiting for my turn, and respectfully asking them my question
In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend my understanding by quietly listening to the lesson, and asking my peers questions if I do not understand something
When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I focus on what is distracting me and remind myself I am given this time to work on a certain assignment. If I notice I am disturbing someone from doing their own work, again I stop and realize what I am doing and remind myself and who ever I was bothering to remember to focus on our work and participate in less socializing.
I learned a lot of important information while doing the research for my project. One thing I learned was, with the creation of new products or services other, older or less developed services can be impacted and become obsolete. For example, the product I chose was compass cards. I learned that when compass cards were introduced, they took away the honor system on SkyTrains and made it less popular for commuters to carry around coins. One other thing I learned was that consumers must like the idea of compass cards because they are still being used by people who take transit. Lastly, I learned that when something new is created, more doors or opportunities open. An example of this would be the creation of the new forms of compass cards. The basic credit card size card developed into the wrist bands, which then turned in to the mini train key chains, then these can develop in to more advanced items.
Core Competency:
During this assignment and presentation I exercised multiple competencies. I showed my communication skills when I understood and could share information about compass cards in a clear, and organized PowerPoint. I even showed my collaboration skills when I encouraged by friends to share their voices and presentation in front of the class when they were nervous.
This was my teams first measurement. It was just over one foot tall. This was my teams second measurementThis was my teams third measurement. At this point our tower started to lean and not be as sturdy. This was my teams fourth measurement. This was my teams fifth and final measurement. It had a total height of 4 feet and 6 inches. Our tower was the 5th tallest out of the class.
My Egg Drop Challenge:
This was the first step in making our device. Pictured in the main body or coneThis was the lid we made out of cardboard to secure our egg inside the devicePictured are the straws we used to attach the parachute to the body of the device.This was the final product of our device with all of its parts connected.
Curricular Response
After completing my two labs, I now understand the scientific method. Before these projects, I had never made observations, or written hypotheses, or even conclusions based on data I found. Since creating my two successful labs, I am now able to identify problems, create a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and write a conclusion. The unit on scientific method had helped me understand science more and it has given me a way of demonstrating my thinking and learning.
Core Competency Self Assessment and Creative Thinking
I am most proud of my egg drop lab. I am most proud of it because I have done the experiment a could times before throughout elementary and middle school and in all of them my egg did not survive. I am especially happy about this lab because it was the highest height I had done the experiment from. I also finally found a design of device that can protect an egg.
To overcome the many challenges I ran into during the two experiments I had a couple tactics. First, I would step away from the lab and observe what the issue was and how I could fix it. I would then explain to my partner how we could fix it all while listen to their ideas on how we could solve the issue. Lastly, I would come back to the lab and attempt to solve the issue based on my partner and I ideas. An example of when this happened was during the Golf Ball Tower Challenge. When we were trying to add more height, our tower started to lean and become less sturdy. My partner and I took a step away from the project and noticed that a support beam had become un-attached from the base. With a quick fix , we were back to adding height to our tower.
I had a great time during both of these labs and during the scientific method unit. I learned how to properly exercise labs. I learned how to write hypothesis’ correctly using “If” and “Then” statements, to writing conclusions and stating if my hypothesis was supported or not. I also learned and worked on using my observation skills. I learned about qualitative and quantitative qualities and deductible learning.
A) I demonstrated I could create new things when I I made both my golf ball tower and egg drop device. I was faced with the challenge of limited building supplies but I was able to incorporate the supplies in useful ways. For example, for the golf ball tower the teams were only given 10 sheets of news paper and 50 cm of tape. In addition, when making the egg drop device we were only given 1 sheet of news paper, 1 cardboard square, 1 foot of tape, 3 straws, and 1 sheet of paper. It was a challenge building both creations with such limited supplies, but it show cased I could create new things.
B) I demonstrated I could build on the ideas of others when, during the golf ball tower challenge I was looking about the lab and looking at others creations. Some of the towers were very tall, others were quite short, but there were all a lot around the height of my teams tower. We used the similar heighted towers as motivation to try to add just a little more height to our tower.
C) An example of setbacks and failures during the scientific method labs would be, for my group during the golf ball tower challenge. We observed that many of the other teams, with taller towers, were using a cone shaped method, which used a lot of paper. My tower had a very strong, triangular shaped base when the taller towers did not, but our based used up a lot of paper. If I ever do this lab again, I would try to conserve the amount paper I use for the base, and try to use that extra paper to give my tower more height.
I think the French Revolution is justifiable. I believe it is justifiable because their were thousands of people in the third estate that were struggling with being the only estate that needed to pay taxes, an increase in food prices, and having a corrupt king and queen that wasted the countries money on un-necessary items. France was also struggling from a long line of monarchies that abused their power on citizens and people wanted change; people wanted a democracy and for their voices to be heard. All of these reasons add up the the fact why I believe the French Revolution is justifiable.
Analysis
I can analyze my own beliefs and consider views that do not fit with them. I collected all of my information sheets that we worked on in class and I did extra researching to further deepen my learning and understanding and opinions. I also listened to my teachers’, and classmates’ views and opinions on the French Revolution and took their ideas into consideration.
I chose to put my money into a three year non-refundable GIC and a one year GIC account
I stared out with $80,000 and put that money in a GIC account
After one year of my money being in the GIC account I started to gain money
Year 1- $80,000 x 1.042= $83,360
I also put $10,000 in a 1 year GIC account, so my grand total was $93,360
In the second year of my money being in both GIC accounts, I decided to make a savings account
Year 2- ($83,360 x 1.043) +($10,000 x 1.035) + $10,000 = $107,211.12
My grand total is now $107,211,12
In year three, I kept my money in the same three accounts; 3 year GIC, 1 year GIC, and a savings account
Year 3- ($86,861.12 x 1.042) + ($10,350 x 1.035) + $20,000 = $121,221.29
My grand total after three years is $121,221.29, which means I am able to put a down payment of 15% on my $800,000 house without waiting having to wait any longer
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Justification:
I believe the solution I chose for this scenario is very good. For example, GIC accounts are a safe investment and they offer a guaranteed rate of return over an amount of time, and they guarantee you get your money back. Also, with saving accounts you will not lose your money and you can put money in and take it out whenever you need. Although there are many benefits with using these types of accounts there are some disadvantages. With GIC accounts and specifically the three year GIC account I used, I can not take any money out of the account until the end of the three years. Then, with saving accounts they are used to hold money and not necessarily make interest or produce much profit. Fortunately, with the accounts I used, there is no chance of loosing money like you would stocks, and I reached my goal of saving $120,000 without needing to wait any longer. I think I took the less risky path to reach my goal and with the test I took, it matches my risk tolerance.
Collaboration and Contributions:
How did you find working with your group?
I found working with my group a little challenging. I think it was challenging because we were not all friends and we were all nervous to speak up and share our thoughts. But, by the third day we all slightly warmed up to each other and we were able to work together and solve the six questions we needed to be done.
How did you contribute to your group and how did others contribute to your learning?
I contributed to my group by listening to every ones thoughts and ideas and sharing my own. I also worked hard and solved multiple questions for my group all while showing others how I complete the questions. I also completed the homework that was assigned on the second day so I had answers to share with my group. Other people in my group also worked hard and showed me how to do something or shared a formula with me when I didn’t understand something.
Did you use any other solutions proposed by your group?
I did think about using a solution involving stocks that our group had talked about but quickly realized how risky it is to invest and work with stocks. For example, one day you could make $10,000 but lose $17,000 the next day. I took all of the other options into consideration and decided I would take the possibly longer but less risky path to my goal.
How would you rate your ability to collaborate with others in your group?
Out of four I would probably rate my ability to collaborate with my group a three. I think I could have shared even more thoughts with my group and also the class when questions, that I knew the answers to, were asked. But, I do feel pretty good about the amount of information I shared and how much I contributed to my group.
Core Competency Reflection:
As an active listener, I notice that I…
As an active listener, I notice that I tend to shake my head and make small gestures and comments to show the speaker I am listening. If the speaker is speaking about a topic that is important or is something I don’t understand, I might take little notes regarding the topic all while still being engaged to the speaker.
If I notice that people are not paying attention, that’s a sign that my group needs help and we can get support by…
If I notice that people are not paying attention, that’s a sign that my group needs help and we can get support by asking a teacher or helper in the class to explain what we should be doing at that moment. I find when groups are so confused or lost on what to do, most people go and talk to their friends are go on their phone instead of asking a teacher for help.
Some things I think about before dividing tasks among group members include…
Some things I think about before dividing tasks among group members include how much time and work ethic do they have. For me personally, I am quite busy with after school sports and don’t have that much time to work on projects. But, I have an extremally good work ethic and I will push aside time for friends and work on school projects instead. I also think you should take level of understanding the project into consideration, you wouldn’t want someone who fully doesn’t understand the assignment doing the main, most important part of the project.
I make an effort to include missing voices or perspectives by…
I make an effort to include missing voices or perspectives by asking those people questions or asking them if they have any comments on something we just talked about. I think asking people questions and asking their opinions makes people feel more welcome and engaged in group conversations.
Coming into high school I was quite worried, specifically about math. I have always enjoyed math but while I was at middle school I was always in a split class. This meant in grade 6 I was learning grade 6 stuff and in grade 7 I was learning grade 7 information, but I was never exposed or challenged to grade 8 work. By the time grade 8 rolled around I felt I was very unprepared and not ready for grade 8 math. Luckly, I got an amazing teacher that really got me up to speed and a lot more comfortable with the information I needed to know. I now feel more comfortable going into grade 9 math and I am for all of the challenges that will get thrown at me.
During the start of class I thought I was going to ace all of my tests and get full marks on everything, but in reality, that was never going to happen. All though, so far, I have gotten two 10/10 homework checks, I have aced a quiz, and I have gotten a high B on a test. Fortunately, I still have loads of room to improve. On the past test I got 29 1/2 out of 36. I made multiple little mistakes and there were questions from on our homework, from our homework, that I didn’t understand. I should have taken responsibility to ask questions about the problems I didn’t understand. I should also have slowed down on the test and checked over my answers another time just to catch any last little mistakes. I am going to continue to work hard on my homework, but I am going to try to speak up for myself and ask more questions.
By the end of the term, I truly believe I will be able to get an A in math 9. I believe I have good work habits and if I stay up to date with my homework and start to ask questions or book Mr. Raue for flex, I believe I will be able to maintain or even get my grade higher. I already have multiple assignments going towards my grade and I think if I keep going up with the quality of my work, I will be able to finish the class with an A. Getting an A in this class is a goal of mine, so it is up to me to achieve that goal.
Some of the ways I work to build and maintain online relationships are being aware of my social presence and not making rude or insensitive comments that could negatively affect my digital footprint. My values around achieving high grades in school inform my decisions about how much time I spend on the internet and non-school things. By making positive comments online, I make a positive difference to my peers and make them happy.
When I need work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I try to introduce myself to the people I am working with. I share my ideas and thoughts all while listening to my collaboration partners’ ideas and opinions. I think getting to know the person or people I am working with will help us all work together and produce a better, cleaner, product.
How do I work best? I find I work best in amostly quite classroom with a little bit of background noise. Working in a quite classroom helps me stay focused and organized so I can easily get work done. I also find I work better at school than at home and I try my best to get all of my homework done at school either in class or in flex time.
Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include, staying up to date on my homework and quizzes and taking a break from work whenever I need one. I understand being in class is important, but I would rather be enjoying the class than feeling like I am being forced to be in a class. To stay physically healthy, I will continue to go to gymnastics and walk to school. I will also keep going one bike rides with my friends and going on walks.
