[post three] One strategy that I used during class to manage my time wisely and finish a task/goal was to set twenty minute timers and fully focus on working for those minutes. Then, I would take a minute to break and begin the timer over again. Another strategy was listening to music while working, […]
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Trig Functions with the Clinometer!
A clinometer is a tool used to perform indirect measurements and approximate the heights of objects that would normally be difficult or impossible to measure. For instance, my group member and I used a clinometer that we built to determine the height of our school building. As you can see in the model I created […]
The Dangers of Prescription Drugs
Throughout the Drug Unit in my Health class, we learned about the different varieties of drugs, both legal and illegal. These included, opioids, stimulants, depressants (including alcohol), steroids, hallucinogens, inhalants, and cannabinoids. The final project for this particular unit split our class into eight groups, each with a different category of drug to research and […]
Le projet de vêtements
In my French II class, we just completed our clothing unit. For a final project, my partner, Jean, and I created a video using verbs, possessive adjectives, colors, and clothing vocabulary. In the video we produced, we talked about the clothing we were wearing and visited a department store where we reviewed and purchased a […]
Was J.P. Morgan a Captain of Industry or a Robber Baron?
In my History class, during our Industrial Revolution unit, my group members and I put the Industrialist J.P. Morgan on trial. J.P. Morgan was a financier, who combined companies to save them from bankruptcy. We set up a mock trial, with three witnesses, a prosecutor, and a defense attorney. The goal was […]
What is Bipolar Disorder?
During our Mental Health unit in Health Class, my group and I created a presentation about a mental illness. Our group chose Bipolar Disorder, which is an illness including mood swings that range from depressive lows to manic highs. This disorder affects nearly 2.3 million American citizens today. Embedded above is the presentation we created, […]
The Anti-Federalist Papers
In a recent project about the U.S. Founding Documents, my group and I created a presentation on the Anti-Federalist Papers. The Anti-Federalist Papers were the collective voice of the local and state politicians who disagreed with the ratification of the Constitution, the papers argued that a Bill of Rights needed to be added first. To […]
Ankle Foot Orthosis Design Challenge
In my PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Design and Modeling class, my group and I were given challange to design, build and test a prototype of an Ankle Foot Orthisis for a patient with Cerebral Palsy. We created an innovative AFO to restrict downward movement of the ankle by our patient and solve thier walking […]
Racing Cars! Interactive Desmos Activity
This week in math class, we challenged to solve one of four different math problems that dealt with equations and inequalities. The goal was to go in depth in finding the solution to the problem and then reflect on how we solved it. I chose to complete a Desmos Activity called Racing Cars! that was […]
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. […]