Category Archives: Core Competencies

English Core Competency Reflection

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Artifact

For this reflection, I chose my artifact to be my concept map on Indigenous storytelling. This assignment helped me understand how Indigenous stories are passed down and how they connect to land, culture, and identity. I liked this activity because it was more visual and helped me organize my thinking in a way that made sense to me. I was proud of how I showed the themes and meanings from the stories, and how they relate to real-life values and teachings.

Curricular Competency Reflection: Create and Communicate

While working on this concept map, I learned that Indigenous stories are not just made-up tales but hold deep lessons and connections to the land. I got better at showing my ideas clearly through visuals and short explanations. It helped me grow in how I communicate ideas in a creative way. I also learned that Indigenous stories are a way to teach younger generations about respect, community, and nature. This made me think more about the importance of storytelling and how I can show respect and understanding toward Indigenous knowledge.

Core Competency Reflection: Thinking

I grew in my critical thinking while making the Indigenous Storytelling concept map. At first, I didn’t fully get how deep the stories were, but after reading more and thinking about what the characters and events really meant, it started to click. I used class notes and teacher feedback to help improve my work and made sure I showed the key themes clearly. It wasn’t just about copying facts, it was about really thinking through what I learned and putting it into my own words and making my own connections between topics learnt in class. I feel like I understand storytelling in a new way now. If I were to do it again, I would try to connect even more examples from different stories to build a stronger map.

Core Competency Self-Assessment (Titration Lab)

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Artifact

For this reflection, the artifact I chose from the Acid-Base Titration Lab is my solution made from NaOH and HCl. In this lab, me and my partner Bella titrated an unknown concentration of hydrochloric acid using 0.100 M of NaOH to determine the molarity of the acid.

Curricular Competency Reflection

A titration is a lab technique that is used to find the concentration of an unknown solution by slowly adding a solution of known concentration until a chemical reaction is complete. In this lab we used titration to find the concentration of HCl by reacting it with NaOH solution. The endpoint is when enough base has been added to fully neutralize the acid and we knew we had reached the endpoint then the indicator we added changed colour for at least 30 seconds to a very light pink colour. This showed us that all the acid had reacted. our average volume of NaOH used was 14.44 mL which we used to calculate the moles of NaOH and HCl. From this we found the molarity of HCl to be 0.144 M. Our trials were consistent towards the end and our final results showed good accuracy and technique.

Core Competency Reflection: Communication

In this lab, it really showed how important communication is in chemistry group work. Bella and I had to stay focused and talk clearly through every step of the lab. We made sure to double check each others burette readings ands helped each other know when to slow down to drops so we didn’t overshoot and go past the endpoint. Additionally, we worked together partially on calculations, such as finding the average volume and moles, and made sure our answers matched before writing anything down. We were both patient and open to eachothers ideas, and made decisions together as a team. If we hadn’t communicated well, the lab could have easily gone off track or given us bad, inaccurate results. One thing we could definitely improve on is being a bit more organized when recording data such as assigning roles like one person calls out numbers while the other writes. This would help us be more efficient with our time and stay more accurate by making sure one person always has eyes on the lab. Overall, me and Bella worked well as a team and communicated clearly to get solid results from our lab.

Unit Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Share the experience of personal awareness/responsibility for your artifact

During the Planarian microscope lab, I gained personal awareness by actively taking responsibility for my own learning and concentrating on accurate observation techniques. to avoid feeling overwhelmed during the detailed examination, drawing and labeling process, I kept myself and my workstation organized and worked at a steady pace to avoid falling behind. To track my progress and stay on track, I created small checkpoints for each step of the lab such as drawing the planaria or documenting its behaviours. Whenever I was faced with some sort of challenge such as difficulty focusing the microscope or not being able to find certain body parts, I advocated for myself by seeking help from my teacher and classmates. Moving forward, I would improve by preparing more in advance and getting familiar with the microscope settings to increase my work efficiency.

Element PowerPoint

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My PowerPoint: Titanium

https://sd43bcca-my.sharepoint.com/personal/076-olorenz_sd43_bc_ca/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={0e0bb47a-acda-4433-b942-8976477dd674}&action=embedview&wdAr=1.7777777777777777

Curricular Competency Reflection

a. What questions did you need to research in order to create your power point?

I needed to research about the history of the element I chose and about the periodic information.

b. What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project?

I used power point and I was able to use the design tool to make a good looking and organized power point.

c. What was the process you used to investigate the topic and how did you verify and cite the information you found?

I verified that the information was correct by checking multiple websites and the majority had the same answer, so it was clear that it was valid information.

d. How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could you have done better?

I probably could have gone over my work more and maybe added some more information, but I think I did well.

Core Competency Reflection

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I typically go for a walk around my school so I can relax a bit and take a break. This is how I manage to stay focused during the day.

I respectfully advocate for my needs by asking lots of questions about the parts of my assignment that I’m not sure about. I am also honest with my teaches about what helps me focus.

I am so curious about chemistry that I am excited to learn more about how I could do extra research and assignments to make it even better. I plan to take chemistry in my later high school years as it is one of my favorite things to learn about.

ADL- Collaboration and Solutions for Financial Literacy

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Data and Solutions

3 year 4.2% non redeemable GIC

Year 1: $80,000 x 1.042 = $83,360

Year 2: $83.360 x 1.042 = $86,861.12

Year 3: $86,861.12 x 1.042 = 90,509.29

Savings : 30,000

Total : 120,509.29

Visual Representations

Justification

I believe that the 3 year GIC of 4,.2% was the smartest option because at the end of the 3 years, there is a guaranteed return, unlike stocks. Stocks vary each year. For all you could know, for the next three years, the stocks could be in the deep negatives. Investing in stocks is good for long term goals, like gaining money for retirement, because stocks always have their ups and downs, but a 3 year long stock investment is super risky and you arent guaranteed to get the money you need back.

Collaboration and Contributions

I found working with my group was difficult because we were all a bit shy and it was hard sharing our ideas, however we were able to complete the work eventually by writing out our ideas. I contributed to the group by calculating the numbers on my calculator and giving the solutions to my group to write on the board. My group all agreed and came up with the same solutions, so we really didnt have much to dicuss. I would give myself a 3 out of 4 for participation, I think I could’ve shared more ideas with my group.

Core Competency Reflection

  • If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to get everyone to modify their ideas so it works for the rest of the group.
  • I know the group is working well together when I hear/ see laughter, smiles, work getting done quickly and peers supporting eachother.
  • I make an effort to include missing voices/ perspectives by checking in on everyone in my group and making sure each individual gets a chance to express their ideas.
  • If the group is not productive, we can ask a teacher for help and support in order to get things moving in the right direction.
  • I can recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully.

Enola Holmes: The Movie

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My Movie

Plot, Character, Setting and Mood

For my movie, since there wasn’t a clear description of what my character looked like, I looked up the actress of Enola in the movie, and based it on her. For choosing plot points, I just took the most significant/important moments that really stood out and describe the situation well. To know how to figure out the setting in a story, look for clues to put together to find the setting. Look at slang they use, popular foods they eat and weather patterns to get and idea of what country this story takes place in. The word mood describes the feeling you have while watching a movie/read a book. If there is music in the background of a movie, it should match the scene well to make you feel either more emotional, or more happy. Music has a big impact on the mood of a movie, the wrong choice of music can make the scene completely different.

Core Competency Reflection

  • I appreciate feedback on things that I can do better on and prefer it comes in the form of recognizing the hard work I have put in, but giving me ideas to improve my work without harshly criticizing me.
  • When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I like to walk around or listen to music while I work as it helps me focus and makes homework more enjoyable.
  • An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is when me and my friends were doing a group project where we had to do an egg drop challenge, and my friend suggested we have padding on the outside, I said we should have on the outside, so we used each others idea’s and came to a conclusion to build off both ideas and have padding on the inside and outside.

Brochure Reflection

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  • What is the topic of your brochure? 
    • The topic is Spiderman
  • What core competencies did you demonstrate with the Brochure Assignment
    • I demonstrated critical thinking and creative thinking. I thought about the best possible way to layout my brochure so everything would fit and look presentable. I also did extra research about the movies that Peter Parker had been in and about his life to make the brochure more entertaining to read.

Animate E-Card Reflection

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What is the theme/message of your E-Card? 

My E-Card was Christmas themed and the message at the end was “Merry Christmas!”.

What core competencies did you demonstrate with the E-Card Assignment?

I used creative thinking to make the snowman fall from the sky and added a bounce to it, I used critical thinking to make the movements look realistic and communication by asking teachers and friends for help when I needed and I helped others.