Our third and final Grade Level Lens is impact. The impact I have on my communities is what I do that makes people look up to me and how I effect the people around me.  

The official definition of impact is:  To have a strong effect on someone or something.

My definition of impact is:  The way you effect the people and the things around you.

The impact I hope to leave on the communities I am a part of is positive and driven to work hard and drive for their goals. As I am getting older, I realize how much effort it takes to truly be great at what you want to do. When I started BMX, I won my first race and became confident that I was just that good and I wouldn't have to work at all. Even when I was an intermediate, I didn't work at all, and became the state champion two years in a row. My first year as an expert, I don't think I even hit the podium once. But as this year goes on, I've proven myself competitive, and that I can be at the elite level for this sport. We've spent most of our weekends in Albuquerque (thanks mom and dad), and I've improved so much compared to last year. Last year, I was unable to keep up with someone I've beaten once, and I'm side by side with. 

Oh, and here we are again, April 29th, and all my goals and hard work is tossed in a trash can. 

In this unit, we researched a specific chemical reaction (or physical reaction), and learned the ins and outs of it, then actually did the experiment several times in practice, and presented it to our parents in the chemical theater exhibition. It took all the habits of heart and mind to make this a successful exhibition. We demonstrated effort the most, putting in hard work and time to make our script and reaction the best it could be. Despite a few bumps in the road, we did pretty well, all things considered. We studied and performed the experiment, "Elephant's Toothpaste," which if you don't already know, is a chemical reaction that created a volcano of boiling hot foam.

In this exhibition, we created an escape room related to light and sound waves for our parents to solve. We used different examples f either light and sound to make several different ways for the parents to solve puzzles and (hopefully) have a good time.

This exhibition was probably my favorite, even though I wasn't there for it. We created bottle rockets, rocket manuals, a video, and a few other things to make this exhibition full. Our rocket was the Delta IV Over Easy, and our astronaut egg was named Eugene (because why not?). Our company name was OOPS, or Orbital Operations and Planetary Solutions. I wasn't there for the actual exhibition, but our rocket won, going the highest and our egg survived.

In this exhibition, we presented our own TED Talks we made about inequalities and human rights. I presented a TED Talk about Racial Profiling and Arrests, which I thought was an interesting project to do, since we learned quite a bit about politics in our world today. I put a lot of refinement into this project - redoing it several times until I was happy with the product. 

This exhibition was also one of my favorites, where we did a mock trial on the case of Kit Carson. My role was as Kit Carson, and I was a witness. I learned quite a lot about court cases, all the roles and factors and the many other details I wouldn't have otherwise known about. I thought this was a fun and really useful exhibition to have.

In this project, we created a business plan that could support a global issue, in our case, global warming. A friend and I created a business that turned C02 emissions into a biodegradable 3d printer filament. We dealt with things like budget, rent, sales opertunities, and many other absolutely exhilarating things. In the end though, I liked this exhibition a lot.

I choose Delta Math for my example, because I feel like I put a lot of effort into this catagory of our math class. Our Delta Math is our homework, where we have an amount of problems that we have to finish before the set date that it is due. I always put effort into doing these, and when I don't understand something, I don't just look up the answer and take it, I pay attention to how to solve it and where I went wrong (If I did).

We've had three major tests, one for equations and inequalities, one for math 1, and one for math 2. Two of these tests I have a meets on, and I'm waiting to hear my grade for math 2. I felt confident and thought that I did well though, so I'm sure I will get a meets or higher.

Goal for respect:

By the end of the school year, I will consistently demonstrate respect for my teachers, classmates, and school property. I will show this by: Listening attentively when others are speaking, without interrupting, using kind and inclusive language, and avoiding gossip or negative comments, following classroom and school rules, and taking care of shared spaces and materials. Another thing I struggle with being in line silently, as I often get sent ti the back of the line or have to go back and do it silently.

•  Gotten better at stopping my conversation when I'm supposed to

• Gotten better at staying in line silently

• Respecting class norms and materials.

Goal for integrity:

By the end of the school year, I will act with integrity by being honest and responsible in my actions and words. I will show this by: Telling the truth, even when it's hard or I've made a mistake, doing my own work and giving others credit when I use their ideas, standing up for what's right and not participating in bullying.

• Gotten better at being honest

• Using my own words and working honestly

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Goal for effort:

By the end of the school year, I will show more effort in my schoolwork and my personal growth. I will show this by: Turning in all my assignments on time, even when they're challenging, asking for help when I don't understand something and using feedback from my teachers to improve, trying my best at everything I do, even if it feels difficult at first.

• Put more effort into my off-season training

• Turning in my assignments on time 

• Working hard on assignments that I don't want to do

Goal for refinement:

By the end of the school year, I will improve my work by consistently refining and revising my assignments before I turn them in. I will show this by: Checking my grammar and spelling on all written assignments, reviewing my math and science work to make sure my answers are accurate, making sure my projects and presentations are neat, organized, and complete.

• Gotten better at slowing down and making sure I'm turning in quality work

• Going over my tests several times and checking my work