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Science 10

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Science 10 – Core Competency Reflection Writing

Critical and Reflective Thinking

I show that I consider alternative approaches and make strategic choices by thinking about all the possible solutions, looking at the good and bad sides of each one, and then picking the one that fits whatever I’m doing best. For example, if I’m working on a partner science lab, I listen to my partner’s ideas, and we talk about the different ways we could do the project, and decide together on what will work the best for us for the lab. This helps me contribute best to my group and avoid any conflict.

I show that I examine my thinking, seek feedback, reassess my work, and adjust by checking over my ideas and work to see if they make sense, asking my teacher or classmates for advice, and then making changes if I find mistakes or think of better ways to do things. For example, after finishing an assignment, I review my answers, ask a friend or my teacher to look at it, and if they point out something I can improve, I fix it before handing it in. This helps me do my best and learn from my mistakes

Personal Awareness and Responsibility

I show that I am flexible and open-minded because I can understand different points of view, not just my own. When we discuss topics in groups, in class, I listen to what others have to say and try to see things from their perspective. For example, when we discussed the theory of optical illusions, we listened to everyone’s opinions and points of view. I consider everyone’s views, and this helps me make fair and thoughtful decisions.

I show that I can gather, select, evaluate, and synthesize information by finding facts from different sources, choosing the most useful ones, checking if they are trustworthy, and then putting the information together to create a clear answer based on my understanding. For example, when I do a research project, I look up information on websites and videos. I pick the ones that are known to be reliable, understand all the information, and combine the main ideas to explain the topic in my own words. This helps me understand better and make sure I’m getting the correct information about the subject.

Communicating

I show that, in discussions and conversations, I am focused and help to build and extend understanding by listening carefully to what others are saying and staying on topic. I ask questions that connect to what we are talking about, which helps the group think more deeply about the subject and gain a better understanding. For example, during a class discussion, I pay attention to my classmates’ points, add my thoughts, and ask follow-up questions to not only help myself but also make sure everyone understands.

I communicate confidently, using forms and strategies that show attention to my audience and purpose. by choosing the best way to share my ideas, depending on who I am talking to and why. For example, when I give a presentation in class, I use clear language, speak loudly enough, and use pictures to help explain my points. I make sure my information is correct and easy to understand, so my audience can follow along and know what I am saying

What is one thing you felt you have improved on this semester? How can you further use this strength in your next educational endeavour?

One area where I’ve seen improvement this semester is my time management skills. This semester, I was more focused and made sure to study ahead of time and not stress myself out the night before. I can use this strength later on in my education to help relieve stress and do the best I can in all my classes, and not constantly feel pressure.

One connection I can make from this lab to my reflection/core competencies chosen above is that I show that I am flexible and open-minded because I can understand different points of view, not just my own. I showed this in this lab by listening to my partner and considering different ways to go about the lab, since it was a partner lab.

CLE EduBlog Post

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In this assignment, we were tasked with finding a car that makes sense for us to buy, essentially our first car. I enjoyed this assignment because I feel like it is a very realistic and helpful assignment. We’re at the age where we’re getting our licenses, so considering buying a car is very near in our future.

Core Competency Reflection

I use evidence to make judgements or decisions, as demonstrated in this assignment by considering where I will be in two years, financially and physically, to see what car would be best for me. As of right now, I don’t see myself buying a car for a few years, until university or grade 12, so by then I’ll have more money saved up. I don’t want to buy a costly new car; I want my first car to be reasonable, and I’ll buy a nicer one later.

My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include understanding the task at hand, choosing good sources, summarizing what I found, and making sure my information is correct. For example, during this assignment, I made sure I knew what the assignment was asking: find a car, figure out how much it costs, and see how I could pay for it.

English 10 Course Reflection

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In this course I learned many different things about writing styles and poetry. I really enjoyed how it was more project based opposed to test based since I learn better through projects. One project I am really proud of and enjoyed was the final poetry cluster. Throughout the poetry unit I learned a lot of new things about poetic and literary devices. I believe my final poetry cluster showcases my best work. I worked very hard on completing it when it comes to both parts – the poem and the analysis. At the beginning of poetry unit, I struggled with poem analysis but by the end I was easily able to identify different poetic devices. My poem within the final project is what I am most proud of. It was originally based off the poem, “Dreams.” By Langston Hughes, but I had to change part of the project but I didn’t change the poem. I was able to easily write a poem, edit it, and add poetic devices to make it to the best of my abilities. Overall I enjoyed this course and will definitely use what I learned in the future.

Transforming Parabolas

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Black Parabola; y=x²

Red Parabola: y=4(x+6)²+ 4

Blue Parabola: y=-2(x-3)²+ 5 

Green Parabola: y=-1⁄4 (x+3)²-2

Purple Parabola: y=-10(x+8)²+ 1

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Parabola Explanation

By changing the k, h, and a values [in vertex form y=a(x-h)²+k], I can develop parabolas that vary from the parent function (y=x²) in numerous ways. Regarding my Red Parabola you can see that is shifted left and up, opens upwards, and is more compressed in comparison to the parent function. This is because of it’s k, h, and a values. The a value of this parabola is positive making it open upwards, it also makes it narrower and more compressed because the absolute value is greater then 1. The h value of this parabola is negative making it shift horizontally 6 to the left, h is also the axis of symmetry which is why the axis of symmetry of this parabola is -6. My k value of this equation is 4 and is positive which makes the parabola shift up, it also means that this parabola’s minimum value is 4. My blue parabola opens downwards because it has a negative a value. The maximum value of this parabola is 5 and it has a vertical shift downwards of 5 spaces. The vertex (x,y) is equivalent to (h,k) so the k value will always determine where the parabola starts and what its minimum or maximum value is. My green parabola appears to be wider in comparison to the parent function, this is due to the absolute value of a being less then 1. This parabola has a maximum value of -2 and has been shifted 3 spots to the left. My purple parabola is quite vertically stretched and narrow because my a value is a larger number. It is also shifted horizontally 8 to the right, and opens down with a maximum value of 1.

Self Assessment

How did you represent the same mathematical idea in multiple ways in this assignment?

Throughout the assignment I showed the same mathematical idea of transformations of parabolas in comparison to the parent function in multiple different ways. I showed different possible adjustments that can be made to parabolas using a graph and written equations. I also showed and explained how these adjustments are made and how certain parts of the equation effects your end result. Desmos allowed me create a graph and use different colours for different parabolas to visually show how my parabolas different from the parent function, rather then looking at a bunch of equations and trying to understand how they differentiate from each other.

What are some relevant mathematical vocabulary words you used to demonstrate your understanding?

Some words I used to display my understanding include; vertical and horizontal shift, compressed, vertically stretched, and vertex. I learned of the words vertical/horizontal shift through online research. A vertical shift occurs when a function is moved up or down on the graph and a horizontal shift moves the function left or right. Compressed is another word I go online when looking for a synonym to narrow. It means flattened by pressure; squeezed or pressed together Vertically stretched is a word I got from class notes. It means taller and narrower (in comparison to the parent function.) Vertex is a word I got from my own memory (we learned it when referring to points of a square). It means a point where two or more lines, edges, or faces meet.

How did you use formatting to share your information in a clear and organized way?

I used formatting to help share my information in a clear and organized fashion in a few different ways. An example of this is using different colours to differentiate the parabolas. This makes it easy to view the parabolas and made it easier for me to explain them. Another example is I thickened the lines of my parabolas so they stand out and are easy to read. I also made the graph easier to read by having a step of 1 for x and y as well as removing the minor grid lines.

Core Competency Goals

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I plan to make sure that I review all my lessons, study a lot, and ask questions when needed to help reduce any problems i could have involving my grades. I want to do the best I can in all my classes to ensure the best possible results in the future.

This year I will respectfully advocate for my needs by, asking questions about topics i don’t fully understand. Doing this will make sure i do the best i possibly can in each of my classes.

Spanish 9 – Edublog Assignment

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From day 1 of Spanish I feel my speaking/understanding ability has improved immensely. At the beginning of the course I could only understand and say the basic phrases like “¿Cómo estás?” and ¡Hola! But now I can read and make proper sentences with verbs, present progressive, and proper grammar. Overall, I wasn’t surprised by the difficulty of the course. It wasn’t a difficult class, but you had to pay attention in order to pass. I don’t find anything still specifically challenging other then when to use ser and estar because i do get confused. But other then that I feel like I understand everything we’ve learned.

One project we did that I am proud of is My El Horario. To complete this project we had to state the times each of our classes began and ended. We also had to describe our teachers, and the class overall. My work habits while completing this project were very good. I stayed on task when working to complete it, I asked for help when needed, and went beyond what was asked of me by adding an About Me page. I found this project easy to complete as I stayed on task the entirety of the time i spent working on it. I used creative thinking in this project to decide the layout and overall outlook of my booklet. I also had to be creative to solve problems in order to make sure it all worked. For example, I printed out my title pages but I had to be creative to come up with the sizes to ensure they would fit. I also used Communication in the whole project as I had to translate English into Spanish and use proper grammar.

Overall I really enjoyed this class and would highly recommend it.

Cupcake Print Ad Reflection

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I chose to use Canva to create my advertisement. I really liked Canva because there is so many templates you can use for inspiration, there is is many features like stickers or pictures to make your advertisement stand out, and it has a very straight forward layout making it easy to use. The only thing i disliked about Canva was that so many of the stickers and templates were “pro” meaning you had to pay for it. A couple challenges we faced were, tying to decide where to make our ad to make sure our ad was created to the best of out abilities and choosing a price, I wanted a cheaper price while my partner wanted a higher price, we ended up coming to a compromise in the middle. Our print ad is affective because of how we organized the ad. We bolded important words which draws attention, made the cupcake big and the title of the poster big, again to draw attention, and we also put contact information so if there are any questions or issues, they know how to contact us. During this project I demonstrated a few core competencies within communication. I showed I can work with others to achieve a common goal; I do my share. Since this was a partner project we had to complete the assignment by a certain day and do it cooperatively. We split the work and got it done in time, we both did our fair share of work. I showed I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group by doing my fair share and compromising with my partner. I also showed I can summarize key ideas and identify the ways we agree by talking to my partner about our different ideas and coming to a decision together.

My Grade 9 Year

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My grade 9 year has taught me so much in all aspects. One thing I found when coming to high school, was that there is a huge shift in workload from middle school. That for me was a big adjustment. I had to learn time management and how to balance academics with personal time, if I wanted to find success. I created a schedule that worked for me and made my workload easier. This schedule helped me ensure I get all my work done on time, and that I also had time to do things I enjoy like watch TV and hangout with friends. In my first semester, this new workload took quite a bit of getting used to. I took Math 10 honours and that was a big challenge and required extra focus. All of a sudden I had homework everyday and I had to keep studying in order to stay with the class, it didn’t just come easy to me like it always had. In order to overcome this challenge, I used the schedule I created. It helped me do the best I could in all my classes, especially Math. Working on my time management skills have helped me so much, not just within school, but also at outside of it. I’m able to easily complete homework assignments on time and still get a good amount of sleep and not overwork myself. Good time management goes hand in hand with having a good schedule. Overall my grade 9 year has taught me a lot, and looking back on it, I don’t think I’d change a thing.

A Useful Educational Website

https://www.perplexity.ai/

I chose Perplexity AI as my most useful website for academics, for a few different reasons. I first learned about perplexity when completing my Socials ADL project, and I’ve been using it ever since. It’s essentially a more straight forward version of Google. I’ve found it very useful because I am able to quickly get answers to any questions I have, making the process of learning new material a lot easier. I’ve also used Perplexity for research purposes for different assignments, since it lists it’s sources (like clicking links on Google.) One thing with this website is it is an Ai generator, so it basically creates it’s own answer from a combination of different sources’ information. But if you were to ever copy it’s answer, it is still plagiarism and cheating as it is not your work.

A Useful Educational Video

I chose this video about mitosis by the Amoeba sisters because I found it very helpful when studying biology. It easily explained mitosis and made it very easy for me to understand and comprehend the subject. I find videos are an easy way for me to review different concepts, as its taught verbally and visually.

A Useful Educational Image

I chose this image because it helped me learn about personal wellbeing and anxiety/stress, when doing my health unit in PHE 9. This photo/infographic shows easy, simple ways to deal with stress and anxiety and how to manage and prevent it. It helped me understand where anxiety and stress can come from (triggers), which helped me better learn about my mental health and personal wellbeing.

An Inspirational Quote

I chose this quote about success and perseverance by Aisha Tyler, because it sort of explains by struggle with Math in the first semester. I took Math 10 Honours in the first semester, and didn’t do as well as I’d liked in the first two units. I decided I wanted to take ownership of my work and di the best I could. I began booking flex and asking questions to ensure my understanding. Because of my persistence and effort in the class, I passed with an A.

Works Cited

Amoeba Sisters. 2016. Mitosis: The Amazing Cell Process That Uses Division to Multiply! (Updated).

Anon. 2020. “85 Success Quotes for Greater Achievement (TRIUMPH).” Gracious Quotes. Retrieved April 22, 2024 (https://graciousquotes.com/success-quotes/).

Anon. n.d. “Infographic: How To Deal With Stress and Anxiety.” Mental Health America. Retrieved April 22, 2024 (https://mhanational.org/infographic-how-deal-stress-and-anxiety).

Country Project Presentation Reflection

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By: Selena

For my country I chose Puerto Rico and I worked with a partner to complete the project. What I think went well for me when completing this project, was finding information and completing the project on time. Finding information about Puerto Rico wasn’t difficult, and i]I was able to make sure the information I was getting from my sources were correct by checking other websites to see if they were saying the same thing. This project was very fun and I liked learning about a new culture, which made the project easier to do since it wasn’t something I felt I just had to do but also something that I wanted to do. Something that could have been better (on my end, not my partner’s) was the actual presenting. I stuttered a few times and got words mixed up which definitely needs to be fixed for future projects. Next time, I will make the information easier for myself to read and say, to ensure I won’t mess up my words. I will also practice the presentation at home so i can know what parts I could possibly mess up on, and fix them before the presentation. When putting together this project I demonstrated the Communicating Core Competency by showing I can work with others to achieve a goal. I worked with a partner on this project, and to make sure that we each did our fair share and got the project handed in on time, we split up the slides and information we had to gather, and each did half. This ensured that we both did equal work and got the project turned in on time. We also made Piña coladas to share with the class as it is a popular drink from Puerto Rico. One person bought cups, and one bought the mix. This again made sure we each did our fair share. Overall, this project was very fun and made me more interested in learning about Puerto Rican culture and history.