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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.
Choice Board Activity
Choice Board Activity
AP CSP - 3/28/25 - Activity | We were tasked with completing three activities inside the choice board in order to study for the upcoming AP final for AP CSP. I completed the Hangman Task, Quizizz Task, and Cutebot Task.
Number Systems
Number Systems
AP CSP - 3/2/25 - Activity | Today we learned what number systems are and how to make a decimal number a binary number.
List Methods
List Methods
AP CSP - 2/15/25 - Activity | Today we learned how to manipulate lists. We used commands like append, sort, and extend to change the values inside a list.
Punnet Square Generator
Punnet Square Generator
AP CSP - 2/18/25 - Project | For our next project we were tasked with creating code to generate a punnet square. CodeHS guided us along the way, and we had to learn new skills and decipher parts of code to understand what they did. Overall, the project was not hard, and very fun and engaging.
LampBlack INk
LampBlack INk
ART - 2/7/25 - Activity | Today we learned how to make ink the traditional way. We used soot as a base for the dark color of the ink. To get the soot, we gathered it from a candle using a metal spoon. The chemistry behind this is that the chemical reaction that occurs when burning a candle is combustion. This combustion releases carbon from the flame in the from of soot. When then use the metal spoon, which collect the dark material nicely, and mix it with two other substances.
Lights, Camera, Budget!
Lights, Camera, Budget!
AP CSP - 2/3/25 - Station | This is a simulator task that had you manage your budget to create a movie. The goal was to not go bankrupt while creating the best movie possible. There were a series of questions that also came with the simulation, testing your knowledge on banking.
Simulator Task
Simulator Task
AP CSP - 1/29/25 - Activity | Today we learned what simularions are and used them to reinforce real-life hypothesises. Our specific simulation was a bridge building simulation. We tested different stuctures and predicted which was the best structure to hold the most weight.
Paper Making
Paper Making
ART - 1/23/25 - Project | Today we learned how to make paper, the traditional way. We shredded pieces of pink, white, yellow, and orange paper, and blended it inside water. We then added that into more water and sifted through it to gain the paper makings. We then placed the wet paper onto the table and waited for it to dry. This relates to chemistry because of the bonds being formed between the pieces of shredded paper and water. They combine together to form a solid structture. This can also be interpreted as a art form because the amount of a certain kind of paper can influence the colors of the paper.
Fu Baoshi
Fu Baoshi
ART - 1/17/25 - Activity | Today we learned a new style of drawing called Fu Baoshi. It orginated in China and uses a broken brush and ink to create black and white drawings.
Dying and Bonding Lab
Dying and Bonding Lab
ART - 1/15/25 - Project | For this project we learned how to dye cloths into different colors. The process is simple, you boil vegetables and/or fruits that bear the same color that you want. You then add your cloth and wait for it to fully bond with the chemicals your boiling. Ours came out a little faded, but that's apart of the expierimentation process.
Weaving hearts
Weaving hearts
ART - 1/8/25 - Project | For this project we used the techinques we learned during the weaving bonds project, and applied it to make heart-shaped baskets. This was a very fun project and allowed us to use our creativity to make intricate designs on the front of the baskets.
Weaving Bonds
Weaving Bonds
ART - 1/6/25 - Project | For this project we started by watching a video explaining to us ionic and covalent bonding. Next, we learned how to weave paper and represented these types of bonding by weaving different types of paper together. The two pictures on the right represent a covalent bond. Reddish orange is the opposite color of blue, while pink is the opposite color of yellow (On the color wheel). The two pairs of colors weave over each other, forming a tight bond while sharing "electrons". This represents covalent bonding because, in covalent bonding, two elements share electrons with each other, rather than steal from one another. This was our entry project into weaving and bonding.
Tell A Story
Tell A Story
AP CSP - 11/13/24 - Project | This is our new project. We are tasked to tell a story using everything that we've learned. It consists of four different "stages" and is due after break.
Functions & PArameters
Functions & PArameters
AP CSP - 11/11/24 - Activity | Today we learned about parameters inside functions. This allows the user to input their own variable and get an output dependent on that number.
Random Numbers GAme Creation
Random Numbers GAme Creation
AP CSP - 10/30/24 - Activity | Today we were tasked to create our own code using if/else statements. We needed to create a generator that gives the user a number depending on what numbert they put. They need to guess the correct number to win.
BJC UNit 1
BJC UNit 1
AP CSP - 10/25/24 - Activity | Today we worked with a new coding system. We commanded a sprite to move around everytime it was clicked.
ChemVAS Typography
ChemVAS Typography
ART - 10/22/24 - Activity | This project requires us to find several pictures from Art and Chemistry and turn them into the word, ChemVAS. We were also required to create a gradient background for the word. I learned how to use the gradient tool on SketchPad. If I had to describe my drawing, I would say it has many lines that accompany a lot of space. The space between the lines gets shorter and shorter the farther out you go. This is meant to show a gradience between the outer and inner portion of the drawing. I used many different diagonal lines going everywhere to convey a sort of chaos in the picture. I really liked the creative freedom of the assignment, and how everyone's project looks so unique. The gradience tool can help me showcase value in future projects.
Test corrections
Test corrections
AP CSP - 10/25/24 - Corrections | This was test corrections for our second unit test. We reviwed the questions we missed and explained the answers.
Quizizz
Quizizz
AP CSP - 10/25/24 - Quiz | This was a pre-unit quiz on our upcoming unit. I didn't underdstand a lot of stuff, but im ready to learn.
Third Day REcording
Third Day REcording
ELA - 10/3/24 - Project | Today we finsished filming with scene 2 and scene 3.
Second Day Recording
Second Day Recording
ELA - 10/1/24 - Project | Today habib was back so we filimed scene 5 and scene 1.
Boolean expressions
Boolean expressions
9/13/24 - AP CSP - Unit 2 | Boolean expressions are expression that equal yes or no. They are used for if statements and to find answers.
First day Recording
First day Recording
ELA - 9/24/24 - Project | Today was our first day of recording our greek play about Alexander the Great. Habib wasn't here today so we had to record scenes that he wasn't in.
Mandala Research
Mandala Research
ART - 9/23/24 - Research | For my mandala research, I researched about the Healing Mandala. Healing Mandala's were orginated in East Asia, around India, Tibet, and China. They have been used for thousands of years, ever since the first century. Throughout this time, the mandalas spread down to other countries like Japan, Indoneisa, and Nepal. They are used to promote healing, serenity, and completeness. You could find them in yoga studios, dream catchers, and healing circles. The reason why they are so popular across other religions is because mandalas are supposed to represent the universe, and the path to enlightenment, a shared idea throughout many religions. The Healing Mandala in particular has many different aspects of principles of design. Many patterns, repeition, balance are used to make the mandala seem complete and in order.
Getting Ready to film
Getting Ready to film
ELA - 9/19/24 - Stations | Today we moved in stations. We worked on everything regarding our script, and started brainstorming where we would film some scenes. We also created a materials list to let Ms.Wynn know what we need.
What does physics have to do with my Ultrasonic sensor?
What does physics have to do with my Ultrasonic sensor?
Eng - 9/19/24 - Written Communication |Physics is very fundamental to how my ultracsonic sensor works. In order to "sense" something, the sensor must send out soundwaves that which bounces from objects inside 13 feet from the sensor. The soundwaves bounce back and the sensor recieves them, we can then make an accurate inference based on calucations to determine the distance of the object. To go more in depth, the sensor emits ultrasounds, sounds that are not in the audible hearing range of humans. The entire process is non contact, meaning the sensor does not have to physically touch the object. The hardware of the sensor is also very easy to set up, just 4 wires are needed to connect with your pico. The pulse is not 360 degrees, its measuring angle is only 15 degrees. The sensors has two pins a trigger and echo pin, that sends and recieves the soundwaves. In order to calcuate the actual distance, there is a simple formula: D=SxT. Speed times Time equals Distance. The speed is of course the speed of sound,and given the time we get from the reciver, we can calculate the distance. For example: If the time is 500 us what is the distance? The speed of sound is 340m/s, and we have to convert that into 0.034 cm/us. Then you multiply 500 us with 0.034 cm/us. But! You have to divide this answer by two because this is the distance to the object and back. Finally, the answer is 8.5 cm. Now you know how a ultrasonic sensor works and how to calcuate its distance.
dads Garage Workshop
dads Garage Workshop
ELA - 9/18/24 - Workshop | Today two people who worked with Dad's Garage came to talk to us. They taught us how to ropely improvise on the spot. We went rhough several activites to help us improve on our improv.
Bubbles Lab
Bubbles Lab
The objective of this lab was to figure out which brand of soap produced the biggest bubble. We blew air into different soaps and recorded the size of each of them. After our lab, we researched that Dawn produced the biggest bubble.
Airplane Lab
Airplane Lab
The objective of this lab was to figure the right amount of paper clips on a paper airplane that could produce the maximum amount of distance. We threw the airplane from the same distance everytime, and each time added a new paper clip on the plane. After our lab, we researched that 8 paper clips produced the maximum distance.
CER
CER
How might cultural and historical contexts have shaped scientific discoveries in making the periodic table?
Cultural and historical contexts significantly influenced the creation of the periodic table. Dmitri Mendeleev developed the periodic table in 1869 by organizing elements based on atomic mass and predicting unknown elements. The discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson in 1897 and advancements in atomic theory further shaped the table's development. The growth of scientific knowledge and global collaboration during Mendeleev’s time enabled the refinement of the periodic table, making cultural and historical contexts crucial in its creation.
ChemVAS Typography
ChemVAS Typography
This project requires us to find several pictures from Art and Chemistry and turn them into the word, ChemVAS. We were also required to create a gradient background for the word. I learned how to use the gradient tool on SketchPad. If I had to describe my drawing, I would say it has many lines that accompany a lot of space. The space between the lines gets shorter and shorter the farther out you go. This is meant to show a gradience between the outer and inner portion of the drawing. I used many different diagonal lines going everywhere to convey a sort of chaos in the picture. I really liked the creative freedom of the assignment, and how everyone's project looks so unique. The gradience tool can help me showcase value in future projects.
It's Elementary
It's Elementary
Art- 9/18/24 - Project |Statement: For this project we were tasked to create a digital artwork that represents our assigned element. My element is Samarium and its is a very rare element. It was found inside the mineral samarskite, and has a silvery-white appearance. During my research, I found that Samarium was mostly used in Nuclear reactors, specifically used to stabilize the nuclear reactions. This was my main inspiration regarding my artwork. During the process of creating my artwork, I wanted to show a lot of space and in my picture. I used a lot of lines to showcase distance, and I changed the proportions of certain things to show depth. I think the most difficult think about the project was the roads, but a really enjoyed making the mountains. If I were to do this project again, I would either choose a different focalpoint or draw the insides of the actual reactor.
What Does Physics have to do with your robot?
What Does Physics have to do with your robot?
There are two main factors of physics that hevaily affect the way our robot operates, friction and mass. Friction is the force that opposes movement between two objects in contact. There are two different types of friction, static and kinetic. Kinetic is the friction between an object moving across another object, while static friction is between the ground and a stationary object trying to move. Mass is the amount of matter an object has. These two things affect our robot's speed and grip. Mass can affect how fast an object goes and how much power is needed to move it. Friction can affect how fast the robot stops and the amount of distance it covers.
| 9/3/24 - Panselle Range - Engineering Concepts |
team Contract/
team Contract/
G.R.A.P.E.S Doc
G.R.A.P.E.S Doc
8/28/24 - Panselle Range - World LIT | We signed our contract to agree on a code that we will uphold for everyone. This helps us hold each other accountable for our actions. The G.R.A.P.E.S doc helped us have a better understanding of our own ancinet civilization.
Ultra Karel
Ultra Karel
8/23/24- AP CSP |Today we finished our pair-programming project and completed Ultra Karel. This was a true testament to our skill and creativity.
Skittle Data Visualization
Skittle Data Visualization
8/14/24 This project required us to gather data on different categories, first skittles, then the category of your choice. For the skittles, we would analyze how many skittles we obtained and graph the data on out worksheets. For thee category of our choice, I picked favorite seasons. I sent a survey to the class on what their favorite season was. I then portrayed my data through a drawing of a tree.
While Loops
While Loops
8/14/24- AP CSP |Today we learned what while loops were. A line of code will keep repeating itself as long as a statement is true.
If/Else Statements
If/Else Statements
8/12/24 - AP CSP | Today we learned what If/Else conditions are. We used them to solve various problems and are going to use it in future codes.
Super Karel Badge
Super Karel Badge
8/7/24 - AP CSP | I gained this badge after I completed enough modules and got super Karel.
For Loops
For Loops
8/7/24 - AP CSP | Today we learned how to make loops in our code. This helps reduce the amount of typing we have to do for repeated actions. This makes coding more efficent.
Commenting On your code
Commenting On your code
8/5/24 - AP CSP | Today we learned how to comment on our code. This is very important for other people who are trying to understand what exactly you are making.
7/29/24 But is it art?
7/29/24 But is it art?
I think understanding art is a matter of perspective. Art to me either expresses feelings, tells a story, or depicts a point in history. Art can even be represented in other subjects. History, for example, can demostrate the consquences of certain actions, cause and effect. Given my definiton, this form of storytelling is art. It tells the story of empires rising and falling and it teaches us to be better than that. This is my personal opinion of art.
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