I’ve decided to choose journal for my ELA component.
PBL Journal
August 31, 2017
Today our math teacher informed us that we are about to start to choose a Science-Technology-Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) project according to our choice. It had to be from the Level II math projects. We will implement our specific projects which had instructions. Furthermore we will provide results on a website via the internet along with a video on Youtube.
September 7, 2017
I’ve decided to choose a math project that gives emphasis to geometric principles, mainly because I like Geometry.
I have referred to my math teacher for advice. He agreed with me that my project focuses on geometry.
September 14, 2017
I researched the internet to purchase my projects materials. My school will provide required materials and which means I don’t have to pay. It's a great deal. I will focus on academic components such as ELA and Social Studies while I am waiting for materials.
September 21, 2017
During this week, I've decide to make connections with my project to geometry and to different technological processes. I will have to find a connection between my project and real life. I realized there are so many ways to engage math with real life applicants.
October 12, 2017
Finally, I've ordered the materials for my special project, the shipping information said that it will take 15 days to arrive. I am so excited to get started. I have great ideas to create my own design also.
October 19, 2017
A week has passed and I still have to wait 8 more days for my materials. In the meantime I have been working on my pbl website. I have to create some analysis questions for my project.
November 16, 2017
The project materials have arrived on time. I've checked the materials. All of them are correct ones and nothing is broken. I took a picture of my materials. I am ready to start.
November 28, 2017
I didn't know it would be like a puzzle. I needed some assistance in the beginning. I would ask help to my friends to find an easy way. I believe I can do it fast enough after I practice. I watched the videos from YouTube and I learned that I have to be patient when rearranging my pieces.
December 7, 2017
I've checked the tasks from PBL website and I realized that I need to create a video for my PBL project. During following weeks, I could not create a video because I have not finished my project yet. I started to work harder than last weeks. I believe that to complete my project in this month. Otherwise I need to study during break.
January 4, 2018
In my ninth period class I've finished rehearsing my project at school. I am so happy to attend extra-curricular activity for after school on Fridays. I was so excited to start typing this valuable information on my online PBL journal.
January 11, 2018
Today, I've completed my social studies connection. I am so surprised that I finished it so fast because, I did not want to procrastinate for too long. On the other hand, working pretty hard on my project helped me to understand my project a lot better. I think that's why it became easier for me. What I like so much about the project is that the end results are always the same.
February 18, 2018
Today, I've completed my ELA connection. It was pretty awesome to engage Math with real life. I've used various strategies such as e-portfolio, journals, social studies researches, and creating a web site. I am happy to complete all of the tasks on my project.
February 20, 2018
Today, we will request approval for my website. We did excellent job before graduation, I've realized that this project helped me to improve my organizational skills and problem solving. It also helped me understand how industries manufacture their chocolate production. I can't wait to share my experiences with my professors next year at university. I hope that to get approval for my web design and PBL.