10th Grade Learning Journal

Use this sticker as you seek understanding of the assignment or problem. Typically this will come from the community, your instructor, or your own observation. You must completely understand the objectives of the project to be successful, so this step is crucial. Develop active listening skills! Entry events for a project are usually a great place to start!

Use this sticker as you examine a problem from all angles. Ask questions, observe people, situations, and artifacts. Develop empathy for the problem that people facing the situation are experiencing. Find out what you know and what you need to know. Explore all of it!

Use this sticker as you are discussing and exploring ideas for how to solve a problem. Record these ideas quickly. Ideas may come in the form of graphic organizers, notes, drawings, outlines, or video blogs. Remember to seek feedback before progressing to the next step (then use the Evaluation/Modification sticker).

Use this sticker as you share your more formal ideas--3-d prototypes, mock-ups, drafts, skits, simulations, and storyboards. Remember to seek feedback before progressing to the next step (then use the Evaluation/Modification sticker).

Use this sticker when you are evaluating your decisions at each step in the process. When you note a user’s feedback also note what you intend to do about it going forward.

Use this sticker to explain how you are trying your prototype with real users. Try it out and note the way it performs and is understood by a real audience. Explain methodology and note observations.

Chemvas

Making Lampblack ink

There are multiple ways to create ink, but in class we did it the old school way called lampblack ink. The tools and material you need are, a brush, pipet, a cup, a candle,

Home-made Paper 1/30/25

Chemistry relates to paper making because the water is a compound, due to its different elements. Handmade paper can be art because, it can show a variety of color and if an artist is talented enough, the paper can show a portrait or a picutre.

FU Baochi

My fu baochi painting

I created a fu baochi, using the broken brush technique. I strtaed with alo of ink at the bottom of the canvas, but as my brush gets dryer. I start to color the top.

Dye Bonding Experience 1/15/25

Dyeing And Bonding Lab

Weave Bonding 1/7/2025

On 1/7/2025 we did weave bonding based off of scientific bonds. The 2 bonds we did were ionic opposites and covalent, sharing an electron/strand. For our weave bonding, we did an ionic bonding. The colors we chose off of the color wheel were blue, orange, yellow, and purple. We put purple and yellow together and blue and orange. The reason why they're ionic is because orange and blue are opposites on the color wheel, and purple and yellow are opposites.

MANDALA RESEARCH

9/24//24 ?What is mandala?

The mandala is from Everythingart.com

What is a mandala used from to focus the mind on meditation, teach people in religious training, and guide a meditating person to spiritual healing and enlightenment.

Mandalas are used in Tibet.

Mandalas are used for meditation.

For the principles of design, I see variety, pattern, and rhythm.

The Aztecs used it to tell time. Native American culture also celebrated mandalas. They believed that the mandala's round shape represented the circle of life, a totem of good luck and they used them in ceremonies and rituals.

Devon Cothran - Experiments with Colors

Experiment with Color

8/8/24

Devon Cothran - Experimenting with Shapes

Experiment with shapes to create movment

8/6/2024

Devon Cothran - Experiments with LINE: Sol Lewitt Wall Drawings

Experiment with lines

8/1/24

But is it art 7/27/24

Art should have very special meanings or looks. Art can be designed in many different ways but it should have meaning. Art to me can be a beautiful painting with no meaning, or something painted by a baby but has meanings. Art can be made like a replica out of any material. But in my opinion it should have meaning or atleast beauty. Art shouldn’t be random items with no meaning. You can make art about history. Most famous art pieces were history. For example Napoleon crossing the alps The painting has meaning and beauty. Art to me shouldn’t be random items or random things mixed together as a painting. Art should have meaning and stories behind it or be beautiful at least.

Esports

After, we added the cpu, ram, ssd, motherboard, gpu,

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How to sync a controller to the ps5

Why are cooling fans important for gaming

Cooling fans are important for gaming because is cools down the cpu. The cpu is running soo much electrcity from all the tabs and games you have , which makes it heat up fast. The purpose of the cooling fan is to prevent it from melting.

I learned how to install CPU into the motherboard. Knowing that it is a vital component for the pc to work properly.

What did you notice about the tournament?

There were teams brackets for different seises.

What did you notice about the broadcaster

The broadcaster spoke about every detail. From when they were choosing the teams, to the history of the team and the players

The players had various of characters.
The characters had different character to do different powers to give them a strategical advangte for otehr character. But for short, it was team work.

The Games

Chase the pizza: https://makecode.com/_9ziDXk2yeEuT

The game

-What are some of the unique challenges related to E-Sports and Law?

E-sports faces unique legal challenges such as unclear player employment status, lack of centralized governance, and rapidly evolving technology that outpaces regulation.

-What are some of the threats to the E-Sports industry's integrity?

Threats to the industry's integrity include doping, gambling, for example loot boxes, player misconduct, and cybersecurity risks like hacking and cheating.

-If you were an E-Sports athlete, what is a legal challenge you could expect to face throughout your career?

As an E-sports athlete, you could expect to face legal challenges related to employment classification, contract restrictions, and inconsistent regulatory standards.

-Which career inside of the E-Sports world surprised you?

cyber security specialist

-Which career inside of the E-Sports world would you be willing to consider for your own life?

Professional Gamer

-What next steps might you need to take to advance in that career field?

Play popular online games and get ranked in them.

World Lit

https://makecode.com/_ipERgzcE9RVX

Devon Cothran

1). What went well?

The streaming, you made it, more interactive. Everyone was engaged.

2). What would you do to make it better next time?

In my opinion, you streamed the wrong game. Mario cart was the most engaging out of all.

Shaping the World

Shaping the world script

For 9-13 of September we worked on our script for the ppb project. I worked on scene 3 of our project.

For 9-17 Dads garage came to schools, and taught us how to imrpov.

For 9-19

For 9/24/24 . We acted out our scripts today.

For 10/3/24: We accted our scrips and finished our movie.

Foundation Engineering

Maker Gear: Build your own Apron

Summary:

Making an apron was the most fun and greatest learning experience, I've done in the school year so . I learned how to use an sewing machine and how to make an apron with all of its steps. And at the end of the project, I'm fine with how my apron looks like. In my opinion, I think I did a good job for a first time.

Research:

Development:

The development of my apron was slowly growing. I had a slow start, and was a little behind, but once I understood the step I was stuck on. I went from growing slowly to exponentially.

Prototype:

The prototype was the paper outline with numbers, that told us which places to cut the apron.

Evaluate and test:

The aprons durability is strong. There're no cuts, and Sharpe things pointing out.

Research

Wodden Shoebox

Spooktember-December 2024

Brief: Make a shoebox that would be used as a container for your shoes in Engineering class and sometimes outside. The shoebox would be made out of plywood.

Research

Bandsaw: Bandsaw is used to cut lumber

We went to the tinkers lab today, to use the bandsaw ability to cut 2x4 lumber.

(4) saftey do's (4) saftey don'ts

Ask permision to use the machine. 1. Dont place your hand near the machine.
Clean up after your space 2. Dotn show majority of your blade
Move the piece of wood slowly through the blade. 3. Dont stay close to the blade while its being used.
Use an arpon to protect you fromm wood shavings 4. Dont leave the machine one when you not using it

Materials: Plywood, Bandsaw, Planer saw, orbital sander, wood, glue, sanding paper, biscuit for biscuit juniper,

Optional: Nail gun, Henges, Cricket Machine, Stain Paint

Shoebox bottom Image #1

(2) 12"x3" FRONT & BACK UPPER PIECES

(2) 12"x 2 1/2 FRONT & BACK LOWER PIECES

(2) 7"x3' LEFT & RIGHT UPPER PIECES

(2) 7 x 2 1/2 left & right upper pieces

(2) 12 x 3 Bottom twin pieces

(2) 12 x 3 botom irregular pieces

Plywoods thickness 1/2

Shoebox bottom Image #2

Planner Saw

It smooths the surface of planks. And removes the thickness of planks.

We used 2x4 planks that we used on the bandsaw. smooth out the surface using the planner saw.

Safety do's (4) Safety don'ts (4)

Bring a vacuum to clean up the wood clippings 1. Dont adjust the saw height while sawing the wood.
Wear gloves to protect from splinters 2. Don't put your hand in the planner saw
Wear your apron 3. Don't take off any ear plugs while using the planner saw.
Push the plank in smoothly 4. Dont push the plank in wildly.

Miter Saw

Lets you cut wood at an variety of different angles

5 Saftey do's

Dont place your hand near the saw
when you are ready to ut from an different angle, wait for the saw to stop moving.
Wear a mask and apron
Allow motor to reach max speed before cutting
wear hearing protection

5 safety don'ts

1.,Don't cut small pieces: Avoid cutting pieces that are too small to hold easily with your hands.

2. Don't cut freehand: Always secure the workpiece to the table and against the fence.

3. Don't reach behind the saw: Never reach behind, over, or under the saw blade unless it has stopped turning and the power has been disconnected.

4.Don't force the saw: Allow the motor to reach maximum speed before cutting, and use a steady feed rate.

5.Don't leave the saw running: Turn the power off and unplug the saw before leaving it.

Shoebox

Summary

Prototype

SPAINISH

Front Cover

In the middle of the book

Last page

Story Book

We were given a project, to create a story book in Spanish using imperfect, and preterit conjugations. Some of the Spanish skills I used and learned were imperfect and preterit. The reason why we had to use imperfect and preterit was because, our story was not supposed to be present. Some of the challenges I faced along the way were, incorrect conjugation uses. For example, I used the they version for the spanish word went, instead of using the he or she version.

Front

Back

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The video of my book

I read the whole book front and back