My Grade 9 Year

This year I learned many things in my ICT (Information Computer Technology) class. I learned how to use Blender, a 3D modeling app, where I made houses, food, and more. I also used Photoshop and animation software. This was one of my favorite classes because it was fun, challenging, I made friends, and I got top student. In Social Studies, my favorite units were the French Revolution, where we learned about King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette, and the Industrial Revolution, where we learned about all the machinery that was used. In Dungeons and Dragons I learned how to role-play, make characters, and create campaigns to play. During band, I continued to improve on the flute and learned to play many different tunes. I can’t wait for our band to go to Disneyland in March. I am happy with my first semester as I achieved good marks in all my courses.

A Useful Educational Website

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_all.html

This website helps a person understand how atomic particles come together to form elements by letting the user combine neutrons, protons, and electrons in a simulator. It explains the concepts of atomic mass, atomic number, the different orbits that electrons are in, ions, and valence electrons. I found this tool very helpful when studying the periodic table in science class.

A Useful Educational Video

This video is a great introduction to Blender and 3D modeling. I used it in one of my assignments where we had to create several houses with different roofs. The tutorial starts with a blank canvas and then progresses with basic 2D shapes like rectangles and circles, and then continues to extrude them into 3D shapes. I really enjoyed working with Blender and hope to use it again soon.

A Useful Educational Image

This is an infographic I created on cell division. It explains the stages of Meiosis and Mitosis and the differences between them. This project took a lot of effort to put together. A lot of time was spent finding images that would make each phase simple and easy to understand. The final image was printed on an 18×24 poster board. It turned out great and I was proud of the end result!

Inspirational Quote

“A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” – Jack Dempsey

This is a great quote and refers to the idea of always pushing on, even when things get tough or difficult. The person who keeps going even when it seems they’re at the end of the rope, is the true champion.

Works Cited

Build An Atom. https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_all.html Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

– YouTube Tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIf1je9OnMI Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

– Periodic Table. https://0.tqn.com/z/g/chemistry/od/homeschool-chemistry/l/PeriodicTable.pdf Accessed 2 Mar. 2025