First what is a titration? A titration is a technique used to find the concentration of an unknown solution by reacting it with a known solution. In this lab we used a titration, we used phenolphthalein to how us when a base and an acid react completely. It also lets us measure how much acid neutralizes a base or the other way around. In the lab there was a equivalence point, that point is when the pink stays for 15 seconds then disappears. We knew when we hit the end of the lab once there was equal parts of both reactants were mixed.
Core Competency Reflection (Communication)
My partner and I used communication a lot during our lab. We first started by discussing who would gather what materials were needed. We would talk back and forth about what we were doing and if we had hit the equivalence point. This lab had tons of communication from debating what to do or making the right judgment, we had to work together.
As part of Mr. Peterson’s Metalwork 10 class we made a folding shovel. I liked this project because we had to use lots of different machines.
my turned out good, the shovel folded easy and screwed back in on the other side with ease.
If I make one of these shovels again I would try and make my threads better, I would do that by making sure the tap is straight up and down.
I think the best part about my shovel was definitely my handle, the grip on it was absolutely perfect. the grip felt goo and did not slip out of my hand.
I examine my thinking, seek feedback, reassess my work, and adjust. When a teacher or peer gives my feed back about my progress I listen. I take into account what they say and try and use what they say to better myself.
I am flexible and open-minded; I can explain more than one perspective and consider implications.
When I do a project or a lab I understand that there is more then just on perspective to look at. I consider and the things that could affect the project and work with that.
personal awareness and responsibility
I take risks and recognize that I may not be immediately successful.
when I realize that I might not be the strongest at something I try and improve. I ask others and my teachers to help me when I don’t understand or haven’t fully gotten the concept.
I can ask questions and offer judgments, conclusions, and interpretations supported by evidence I or others have gathered.
when I do not understand something I feel that I am good at noticing I don’t understand and then asking for help. This happens lots and I fell that I can confidently ask when I am not understanding.
communication
In discussions and conversations, I am focused and help to build and extend understanding.
When we have group discussions in class I try and get points from every person and let everybody speak. Letting everybody speak ensures that you will have a group that is well diverse in ideas.
I am an engaged listener; I ask thought-provoking questions when appropriate and integrate new information.
When I have conversations with people I always look for 2 or 3 things that I can ask questions about. This helps with me understanding the topic more and or challenging the thing they are talking about.
What is one thing you felt you have improved on this semester?
the main thing I feel that I have improved is the ability to know when I am struggling and reaching out for help
For my curricular competency I chose to do evidence, I feel that I showed my evidence really well in my Passchendaele assignment. For my slide on outcome and impact I listed all the casualties and how countries in this battle suffered in it.
If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to ask both groups to share their opinions and respect both parties and what they are saying. If people really don’t agree I like to get parts of both ideas and put it into the project. For the most part people usually agree on most ideas this really never happens. Another things if there is a disagreement on work that has been done, then we will all work on the part and use all of our ideas.
What are some examples of positive attributes I have demonstrated so far this term?
I believe that I have show some positive attributes, I think one of the biggest one I have shown is getting my work on time
What are some areas that I will require more focus to achieve better results in the future?
I will become more aware of when I am distracted and will stop myself from engaging in bad or not very good behavior in the class. I also think that I could put in some more effort into certain project and put in more time into them.
What have I learned so far that I feel is important to my future?
I think that all of this resume and cover letter learning has benefited me a lot along with how to deal with interviews for jobs.
When I find that I disagree with someone in my group or discussion, I intend on using these positive strategies, I will ask why they think what they think and then I will say what I think instead. Another one is that I can try and make a compromise and use both of our ideas and make it into one, going forward.
When I start to fall behind, I will start to ask my teachers how I can better my learning. I will use my lunch time and use my after-school time more effectively on studying and on doing homework.
I really do think I have improved from knowing Hola and bueno from the chocolate bar to forming sentences I have improved. One thing that surprised me is how similar words can be and then how completely different they would be. The biggest challenge for me is the words that are super different from English are really hard for me to remember.
My Favorite Project
The Mi Horario is my favorite thing I have done in Spanish. Why I am so proud of it is that I put in a lot of effort, and I finished it early so I could make sure I did it all correctly. For this project I had to make a comic strip about my schedule in semester 2. The 2 core competencies I used are communication and creative thinking. For communication is I had to write and draw on my comic strip is what my schedule is and I had to communicate that on it. I used creative thinking for my drawings on the comic, I had to come up with different ideas to draw.
Why is it important to remember who benefits from the advertisement when you view an advertisement?
I think it’s important to know who the money is going to is, so you know what your money is being used for.
Choose one form of persuasion and explain why it is effective in persuading you/an audience
What persuades me on an ad is emotional more than any other kind of ad tactic. I think why it persuades me more is because it attaches me to a product whether it makes me sad or happy.
Choose an advertising technique and explain why it is effective in selling a product.
Special offer is definitely one of the more effective advertising techniques, I think that its effective because it gives people the feeling that they are making money on things regardless of if they need it or not.
Core Competency Reflection
Creative Thinking – I used creative thinking to make the ad because I had to create something new. I used it to think of things to say and thins to put on it.
Critical and Reflective Thinking – I used critical thinking by putting a green background on the back because I had a red Gatorade and there opposite colours. i also used an orange arrow to symbolize more that its gatorade.
I think my presentation went well because I put more than what was expected on my power point. I also think that I presented well because I spoke not too fast but not too slow. What I think I could have done better is I could have rehearsed my power point more. One more thing I think I could do is I could have done something different other then a power point. What I will do differently is I will bring something more than a nickel. I don’t think I demonstrated any core competency’s or just not a lot on a certain one.
This year I enjoyed learning new things in Social Studies, Science, and Spanish. In Social Studies I liked learning about the First Nation fur trade I learnt about how the Europeans were unfair in trading to the First Nation people. In Science this year I liked doing labs where we would do experiments in the science lab, we’ve done a lab where we check if things were conductive by putting it in water and seeing if it lights up a light bulb. In Spanish I’ve learnt different words, phrases, countries and descriptive words.
A Useful Education Website
Desmos | Scientific Calculator. https://www.desmos.com/scientific. Accessed 11 Mar. 2024.
In math 9 almost the entire class would use this calculator because it’s a lot better than other calculators. Desmos has lots of different calculators in it like a graphing, geometry, and science calculators.
A Useful Educational Video
In math 9 I used this video at home to learn Polynomials when I wouldn’t understand it.
A Useful Educational Image
I think this photo is good because lots of time I’m not very motivated to finish something some this is helpful to tell me to stop when I’m done.
An Inspirational Quote
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken – Oscar Wilde
What I think this quote is trying to say is don’t be someone you’re not. I think that is important for school that don’t change for other people and just be yourself.
Works Cited
100+ Most Famous Quotes Of All Time (Updated 2024). 9 Jan. 2019, https://wisdomquotes.com/famous-quotes/.
“Inspirational Pictures.” Bing, https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=krz8NY%2bw&id=CB144391DA584AE5292833AD4F9DB0EB5F1E16D8&thid=OIP.krz8NY-wyRgAcv9nNG2aNgHaHa&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.success.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2flegacy%2fsites%2fdefault%2ffiles%2f9_15.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.92bcfc358fb0c9180072ff67346d9a36%3frik%3d2BYeX%252buwnU%252btMw%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=2048&expw=2048&q=inspirational+pictures&simid=607995403609664043&FORM=IRPRST&ck=94891CD887B7BCDD5C725D9BE7F14C4D&selectedIndex=2&itb=0&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0. Accessed 11 Mar. 2024.
