This quarter in Science, we learned about genetics. We discussed topics such as inherited traits, alleles, punnet squares and probability, gene mutations, and genetic disorders. To show our knowledge on these different topics, we were tasked to create a project that showcased all of the information we learned. I chose to create a video presentation […]
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La Maison De Mes Rêves
In my French 1 class, we are working on La Maison (the house) unit. This unit includes vocabulary relating to the house, furniture, chores, prepositions and the weather. One of the big projects we did at the end of the unit was create La Maison De Mes Rêves, or, the house of our dreams. I […]
Persuasive Speech To The Elders
The Giver is a book by Lois Lowry that takes place in a utopian society. All of the citizens in the community are taught precisely how to act, and everything and everyone is the same. As one of the Final Products for my Dream On: Imaginative Narratives project, I had to write and preform a speech about three […]
Bismuth Element Résumé!
Recently in Science class, as a part of our Periodic Table, Isotopes, Ions and Bonding project, we created résumés for periodic elements. We all chose an element from the periodic table that we would research and study, and then create a résumé for. The résumé had to be written from the point of view of our […]
What’s In Our Water? – 8th Grade Science Fair
This year, for the eighth-grade science classes, our school held a Science Fair. We were challenged to come up with a topic that interested us and then research it and learn more about it. Then, we designed and conducted an experiment around that topic. While completing our experiment, we collected data that we would later […]
Linear Slalom! Desmos Graphing Activity
Today in Math class, our assignment was to chose one of four different graphing problems. I chose to do an activity on Desmos that dealt with graphing linear functions and writing equations for them. The activity was called Linear Slalom and it challenged me to graph lines that pass through ‘gates’ (represented by two different points). […]
MATTER matters! Separating Seawater Lab
In our latest science project, a few of my classmates and I did a Separation of Sea Water Lab to learn more about the matter and all of the different forms it takes. The goal of the lab was to take a flask of seawater and separate it into three different substances: salt, water, and sand. […]
CHARGE! Desmos Graphing Activity
This week in math class, we were challenged to solve one of the four problems that were introduced to us. I chose to do an activity on a graphing and mathematic website we often use in class called Desmos. This activity was called CHARGE! and was about how long it takes a phone to charge. […]
Poetry SLAM – Original Poems
As a part of my Poetry SLAM project, I had to compose six original poems that fit into certain outlines. I wrote a self-portrait poem, a sonnet, a haiku, sestina, a villanelle, and an “Inside this”. Throughout this project, I learned more about my personal writing and noticed some patterns in the themes and word choice […]
Poetry SLAM Analysis – “Mother to Son”
As a part of a recent project, I had to choose a published poem to analyze in a paragraph. We needed to include how word choice and structure affected the tone and theme of the poem. I chose to analyze the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, which is about a mother telling her […]