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A Child’s Bill of Rights
Here is My Child’s Bill of Rights Project
https://create.piktochart.com/output/44170577-a-child-s-bill-of-rights
Space- Wonder Project
For our Space unit this year we were asked to create a “wonder project.” essentially this entails coming up with a meaningful question (a question that is not answered by yes/no, and is not easily google-able) Last year in science 9 we had also done this project, except that this year we are wondering about SPACE!
My question being : “What kind of technology might we need to help astronomers further explore our galaxy? while also keeping them safe?”
I made a powerpoint explaining and showing the current technology we use in space today, as well as future creations/launches to help astronomers discover space, or devices that will help astronauts stay in space for longer periods of time.
Here is a youtube video explaining some other new technologies that may be added to NASA’s collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szns1FClq2Y&t=96s
Currently these are the ESSENTIAL technologies/products that are required for deep space travel
- Systems to live and breathe for long periods of time
- The systems/devices that astronauts use to this day are required to be light weight, and take up minimal mass and volume. a CO2 and humidity control device.
- Proper Propulsion
- Propulsion meaning to move forward at an accelerated pace. The farther the spacecraft ventures into space, the more likely it’s engine is to give out. Having to make sure that the propulsion stays consistent the entire trip, ensuring that the passengers return home safely.
- Hold off heat
- as the spacecraft gets closer to the sun, the hotter it gets (temperature can be anywhere from -126°C to 149°C) a proper temperature regulation is required in order to make sure astronauts do not freeze to death, or are burned by the heat of the sun.
- Radiation protection
- is it necessary that the spacecraft be protected against harsh radiation, as it starts crashing the computers with all of the data taken from space, it also can cause long-term effects on the passengers, such as cancers, or heart conditions.
- Constant communication/navigation
- Most space shuttles with have several networks on which they are . able to communicate, there are typically 3 (earth network, space network, deep space network)
As of right now, astronomers have discovered roughly 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1% of our galaxy, meaning that there is still so much to be explored/discovered. I believe that there are so many options on how we can further venture into space (easier said than done) here are a few more examples that were not listed in the powerpoint:
- SmartSuit
- Use on mars/planetary missions
- Soft-robot technology
- Soft stretchable skin (self healing)
- Embedded sensors
- Collects data and displays environmental and membrane structural information
- Enhance user mobility
- Doesn’t have to be pressurized
- Lunar propellant Reduce excavating ice on the moon
- Deployable solar arrays
- Radio frequency microwave and infrared radiation to heat
- Change gas to liquid form
- Crosscutting High Apogee
- Cleans space debris that orbits the earth
- Removes hazards to satellites
- Ultra light and high thrust-to-power ratio,
- Placed in an orbit around the earth
- Over 25 years
- Self-refueling
Overall there are so many improvements that could be made to NASA’s technology use, such as;
- solar powered rockets
- shape-shifting bots
- smart suits
- etc.
I believe that all of this new technologies should be taken into consideration before sending astronauts into space.
INFORMATION FLUENCY REFLECTION
what questions did you need to research in order to research your topic?
For this assignment I had several different questions I needed to research in order to find the answer to my “big question” These questions were anywhere from “old technologies we used to use but weren’t successful?” and “Future technologies?” “what are some current technologies we have but don’t use?” Other questions included “what percent of the galaxy have we discovered?” or “how much of the galaxy is being discovered each few years?”
2. What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project?
When googling certain questions I found it crucial to enter “-” something or “+” for example, when I googled “current space technologies” I had to put -mars, because most of the results were being tailored to the mars exhibition. I also used some of the sources that the school has referred us to (such as curio.ca, and curiocity.ca)
3. What was the process you used to investigate the topic?
I started by making sure I loved my question (because it would be hard to wonder about a subject you couldn’t care less about) Next I started researching related questions to my own that may bring me to different conclusions. Following that I was taking information from all over (making sure I cover all bases) And then I started searching statistics on the subject trying to find out the facts in numbers. Which then brought me to the end of my project.
4. How did you verify and cite the information you found?
To make sure the cite was a credible source was I used to tips that Ms. Henderson/Mrs.Chapell taught us last year. To make sure the website is a reliable source you need to check for ads, if there are ads the cite isnt super reliable. Another thing is you must be able to see who wrote the article (if it isn’t visible, then chances are that the source isn’t reliable.) The most important one for me was checking the website name (wether it ended in .org/.edu/.gov- instead of .com/.ca) The way I cited my information was I would put who wrote it, what website i found it, and the date of publication to find out if the information is out-dated.
5. How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could tou have done better?
The main things I could have done better was finding more information, and making sure it was all credible. (I found that I found lots of data, but not all of it was the best quality)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
General Astronomy-Telescopes and Spacecraft
Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive Deep Space
NASA backs 18 new space technology projects for further research
NASA’s Dreaming: Future space Technologies
Core Competent Canadians
what did you know about the Core Competencies before this activity? What did you learn? The things I knew about the core competencies prior to this activity was that there are several different types of core competencies (communication, creative thinking, Personal Awareness and Responsibility, Social Responsibility, Personal and Cultural Identity, and Critical thinking) I knew that they all meant different things with different questions attached to them. Over the course of this rap class we went more in depth of each one of the core competencies and I learned each one of them more in depth. Another thing I learned was how often we use each one of these competencies on a daily basis, and how the Canadian celebrities connect to multiple core competencies.
- How can your knowledge of the Core Competencies help you in your school life? Personal life? My knowledge of the core competencies will help me re think my decisions at school swell as my personal life. It will help me when doing group projects (through collaboration, communication) In my personal life I fell as though it will help me have good relationships with others, and learn from others.
Visualized Data Assignment
Raw Data:
Visualized Data:
The reason that I chose to this as my visualized data is because I am a very visual person and I wanted that to show. Another thing is because the line graphs were a very good representation of the data because it shows if there was an outbreak in the disease (or if it improves over the years.) The donut graphs were to represent the amount of the population who had the disease in 1980, and 2017. Overall I think I did a good job showing not telling the data. At the beginning I had a lot more words but I had to problem solve to try to explain the same thing in visuals not words.
Core Competencies:
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Electrical house project- Karly Traub, Richelle Gordon, Emily Shannon
introducing the electric house project
we were given this project to demonstrate what we know about circuit testing and building, it was mandatory for us to include the following…
- 4 separate rooms
- 4 separate circuits
- parallel circuit
- series circuit
- complex circuit
- a circuit of our choice demonstrating what we know.
full House
bedroom
kitchen
bathroom
living room
here are a few photos of our house with 4 rooms all containing its own circuit and switch.
bedroom: series
Bathroom: parallel
living room: our own
kitchen: complex
CIRCUITS:
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS:
Electric house project questions
- You have 3 lightbulbs. All have the same intensity when lit. Explain how you can prove to a classmate that they are connected I series by unscrewing one lightbulb. Support your answer.
- ANSWER: if you have a series circuit it means that all the light bulbs are connected by only one path for electrons t flow, and the electrons flow through all the lightbulbs. So, when you remove one lightbulb it will break the flow of these electrons all the other ones will go out too because the flow of electrons will stop and would stop the electricity being produced.
- You have three light bulbs. All have the same intensity when lit. Explain how you can prove to a classmate that they are connected in parallel by unscrewing one light bulb.
- ANSWER: parallel circuits are all connected with its own piece of wire, meaning there are multiple pathways for the electrons to flow through. The electrons would now have an option in which way they want to go meaning if one light bulb is unscrewed they will still be able to travel through the remaining wire
- You have three light bulbs. Two are connected in parallel. This parallel combination is connected in series with the third light bulb. Describe the relative intensity of each bulb. Support your answer.
- ANSWER: the 2 lightbulbs connected in the parallel would be less vibrant because in the series the electrons are forced to travel through it, but with the parallel they can still choose which wire they want to go through, meaning that there will be more electrons flowing through the series.
- In question number three, describe the relative intensities of the two remaining lit bulbs if one of the bulbs in parallel was unscrewed. Support your answer.
- ANSWER: If 2 of the bulbs were on a parallel circuit and we unscrewed one, the other one would not be affected, because they are being connected by a different wire. but the remaining parallel bulb will shine brighter than when both parallels were there. The series bulb and the one remaining parallel bulb will no have the same brightness because they have the same amount of electrical current flowing through them.
CORE COMPETENCIES
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Top 5 Things I learned in Math 9
surface area:
I found surface area was quite an important unit this year because I think it is important to learn how to calculate the size dimensions and measurements of a shape.
https://www.gigacalculator.com/calculators/surface-area-calculator.php
I learned how to find the surface area of this prism. What helped me the most was just writing all the combinations with these numbers.
- 8 x 12 (wxh)
- 12 x 5 (hxw)
- 5 x 8 (wxl)
8 x 12 = 96cm2 (192cm2)
12 x 5= 60cm2 (120cm2)
5 x 8=40cm2 (80cm2)
ADD: 392cm2
linear equations:
I think that solving linear equations was a very important unit we learned this year. Being able to isolate the variable was something that I quite enjoyed.
ALWAYS REMEMBER
B= best//brackets
F=freinds//fractions
S=share//sort
D=deserts//divide
EX) 3x-2=12x+5
the first step we would need to do is to subtract 3x from each side *WHAT YOU DO TO ONE SIDE YOU DO TO THE OTHER*
the new equation:
-2=9x+5
based on BFSD we still do not have x by itself, meaning we still have to sort.
to get x on its own we need to subtract 5 from each side
NEW EQUATION:
-7=9x
the last step would be to divide 9 by 9 and 7 by 9
ANSWER:
-0.78
https://youtu.be/GmMX3-nTWbE
distributive properties
I quite enjoyed the distributive law, I think it is important because it gives you a different approach on multiplying.
EX) 5(6x-12) + 2(x+3)
you would first need to multiply the 5 by the 6x (30x) and then the 5 multiplied by 12 (60)
and do the same on the opposite side…
if we were to re-wright the question it would now be…l
30x- 12 + 2x + 6
the next step would be to combine all the like terms.
ANSWER:
32x +6
http://virtualnerd.com/sat-math/fundamentals/simplifying-expressions/distributive-property-definition
Similarity:
I think learning about the different kinds of surveys are good to know.
here are the different kind of influences that can be put on a survey to make it bias, or not fair.
is the question bias– meaning does it show a preference towards a certain product or thing?
is the use of language easy to understand– is it clear and legible?
Ethics– does it report to an inappropriate behaviour/ against the law?
Cost– do the costs outweigh the benefits?
Time and timing– is it the appropriate time/ will the timing affect the results?
Privacy– does the person answering the questions feel like their answer will be kept confidential? Do they have the right to refuse to answer the survey?
Cultural sensitivity– do the questions affect the cultural groups/ will the question be offensive/ be aware/ do they have options?
Samples:
random sample: a random sample includes a systematic sample, which is unbias, and everyone has the same chance of winning. there is also a stratified sample meaning a certain amount of people get chosen randomly
random samples- show unbias results, and the response can be made to make predictions about the population.
non random samples
- convenience- only asking the people that walk in a certain hallway
- voluntary response sample- only those who wish to answer will, either have a very positive response or a very negative response.
Exponents:
exponents were a very important unit, in my opinion, writing an exponent is so much easier than multiplying,
rules:
- anything to the power of zero is 1
- little numbers only multiply subtract add or divide by little numbers
- the exponents tell you how many copies are being made
- when it is a multiply question the exponents add
- when it is a division question the exponents subtract.
How To Make Your House Greener: Solution fluency
DEFINE: The challenge that I was given is to research and come up with ideas to make my house more energy efficient. This project includes the solution fluency (the 3 d’s) and with those fluencies, I was able to find renovations to contribute to a greener home. The home I have chosen to improve is my mom’s house, it is 2,075.98 square feet, with 15 windows and 12 doors.
DISCOVER: after searching on the internet for ways to conserve energy in my home I found 3 things other homeowners have done to make their houses more energy efficient.
OPTION 1: 
install low-flow shower heads, this act will cause a major improvement in the ecosystem and your hydro bill by reducing the flow to 2.5 gpm when your conventional showerhead will use 5 gallons per minute
the approximate cost for these low-flow shower heads are anywhere from 20$ – 50$ which isn’t that much considering how much it will save in the long
DRAWBACKS:
some drawbacks for this product are
- since the low flow showerheads don’t use the same force as a normal showerhead it might take longer to rinse out your products, meaning it may not save you that much if you have to take a 30-minute shower with the low-flow but 5 minutes with the normal showerhead.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
website link:
- https://www.quickenloans.com/blog/16-ways-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient
photo:
- https://www.aerialelectric.com/blog/power-water-low-flow-shower-heads-save-energy-mdu/
OPTION 2:
another option is to insulate your walls and ceilings this will make it so your heater and air conditioner do not need to work as hard, which will save you money
the approximate cost to get insulation put in your home is around 1,000$ but the more you get insulated the more the cost will be (AND VICE-VERSA)
DRAWBACKS
- it is quite an expensive process because the company would need to remove the drywall, then place the insulation and then cover it back up with drywall, it can be especially expensive if you are planning to insulate a large area of your home
BIBLIOGRAPHY
website link:
- https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/11-ways-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient.php
photo link:
- https://www.fidelitybuildersanddesign.com/services/insulations/
OPTION 3:
cover any small cracks in your windows and or doors to reduce the amount of heat leakage. You can buy this product called draft blockers, it comes in a roll almost like tape and you just stick it on the places that need to be sealed
the approximate price for this product is 15.99 for a 33-foot long role of draft blocker
DRAWBACKS
- this isn’t a permanent solution
- can come unstuck
BIBLIOGRAPHY
website link:
- http://www.readersdigest.ca/home-garden/home-improvement/how-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/view-all/
photo link:
- http://guppystory.org/draft-door-blocker/dachshund-door-draft-stopper-carter-dachshund-door-draft-stopper-door-draft-blocker-lowes/
link to the product:
- https://www.amazon.ca/Soundproofing-Collision-Avoidance-Self-Adhesive-Weatherstrip/dp/B079FP9QWX/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1528668219&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=draft+blocker&psc=1
DREAM AND DELIVER
OPTION 1:
I had a crazy thought, what if the power from our phones could create electricity for our houses, and whenever we are using our phon electricity is being made, which could be used to heat or cool our houses since the average person uses there phone for more than 4 hours a day, that could save you a lot of money on electricity.
COST: this would cost you anything if anything it would save you money on your monthly electricity bill
DRAWBACKS:
- if you don’t have a phone this option would not work
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
website link:
- https://www.livescience.com/53565-touch-screen-coating-generates-electricity.html
photo link:
- http://www.three.co.uk/iPhone/iPhone_X?featuretab=Snapchat%20%26%20%3C%2Fbr%3E%20Go%20Binge&memory=64&colour=Space%20Grey
OPTION 2:
another idea that I had was that if the windowpanes in your house could be switched out so in the summer the windowpanes would repel heat, and in the winter it would absorb it. This could be very eco-friendly because you won’t need to use as much energy to heat or cool your house i know this
COST: the closest thing I could find to my idea, was a heat absorbing stick-on film that you would stick on your windows, the cost of that is 36.39 per sheet
DRAWBACKS:
- quite expensive
- may not work
- only temporary
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
link to the article:
- http://www.zissil.com/topics/Heat-Absorbing-Glass-Windows
link to the product:
- https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.3-ft-x-15-ft-titanium-heat-control-window-film.1000686183.html?eid=PS_GOOGLE_HD+%7C+E-Comm_E-Comm+%7C+Shopping+%7C+Windows+%26+Doors_Windows+%26+Doors_aud-388417099642:pla-436863665644&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmPPYBRCgARIsALOziANXIXlcNTlxmzA73otvwyJA091n_EY05bPSY6zLAW8l0tByGReiuLAaAp5HEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPPjg-SLytsCFdWUfgodWFcECg
Photo:
- https://www.simonton.com/windows-and-doors/windows/
OPTION 3:
I am a dancer, meaning that move a lot and I had an idea “what if I could wear a bracelet that could use my energy to fuel my house?” even if you don’t play any sports, I guarantee you walk almost 10,000 steps a day, and if this bracelet you take those steps and turn it into energy that could fuel your home, it would save you so much money.
DRAWBACKS:
- if you are in a wheelchair the bracelet won’t track your motion
- if you work somewhere where you are sitting all day, you won’t get as much usable energy
BIBLIOGRAPHY
website link:
- https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/04/harvesting-energy-humans-walking-charge-wearables-bending-mit
photo link:
- https://www.amazon.com/Bracelet-ANCwear-Bluetooth-Self-Timer-Pedometer/dp/B01N1X1CP8