My Career Path
on Category: Grade 10
on CLE Self Reflection
on Wonder Project – Extraterrestrial Life
on How do opposing theories on extraterrestrial life affect civilization and help us come closer to discovering the truth about it?
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Open in new tab An infographic of theories and facts:
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Here is my opinion on these theories and facts:
Current examples of discoveries and possible habitable moons for living creatures:
Bibliography:
Pickrell, John. “Top 10: Controversial Pieces of Evidence for Alien Life.” New Scientist, 4 Sept. 2006, www.newscientist.com/article/dn9943-top-10-controversial-pieces-of-evidence-for-alien-life/
Scoles, Sarah. “The Lonely Universe: Is Life on Earth Just a Lucky Fluke?” Astronomy.com, 16 Nov. 2020, astronomy.com/news/2020/11/the-lonely-universe-is-life-on-earth-just-a-lucky-fluke
Vickers, Peter. “Alien Life Is out There. But Our Theories Are Steering Us Away from It.” Space.com, Space, 20 Jan. 2020, www.space.com/why-no-alien-life-theories-bad.html
Science is Magic!! – Kenya Anand (and Julie Einarson)
on Above is our Science is Magic video!
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Core Competency Reflection:
Data Visualization – Kenya
on Raw Data:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm
My visual (click on image to see in better quality):
Reason For Choosing Topic:
I tried a few other topics before this one and found that they didn’t really work and that I couldn’t display it in a way that I found was creative or fun. So, I chose the topic of death. I also find it quite interesting. Another reason I wanted to do this topic is because while brainstorming visual ideas, I thought of the way to display Heart Disease and Cancer and figured that there could be similar ways to convey everything else through metaphors/symbols.
Self Reflection:
Paper Planes – Kenya and Julie
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WikiHow disappointed us big time. At first, we used the plane on the left. According to WikiHow, this design would ensure us great distance and a successful flight. Unfortunately, we were left quite disappointed with our creation as it left us with inaccurate results. After we reflected on this design, with half an hour left, we decided to redo the experiment with the plane on the right. Our project was based off of weight. We experimented to discover what affect weight would have on the distance in which the plane flies. A google site explained that with more weight, there will be more distance. Julie and I proved that to be true during the second round of trials. Our results the first time stated that the least weight went the farthest, the middle weight went the shortest, and the heaviest was in the middle. Looking at these results, it was confusing. We also knew that the plane was having a really hard time flying and that I had a hard time getting it to go straight, thus we decided to do another round. In our second round, the lightest had the least weight, the midde weight was in the middle and the heaviest went the farthest. We were quite satisfied with these results and we had no regrets in doing a second round with the minimal time that was had left for class. Overall, we learned that the design of a plane is quite significant and we learned which design is superior, as well as how to properly distribute additional weight (paperclips).
Desmos Art Functions Card 2021
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This is my Functions Card project! The picture on the bottom is a picture that I traced and shaded using functions! This is based off the picture on the above, if it isn’t obvious. I think that it was really interesting to watch it all come together, even though it was quite time consuming. I found out which equations to use by thinking about which type of shape I needed and how to best fit it in. Then, by doing the math, or some guessing and checking for some more minor details, I had equations to best fit my reference photo. A challenge I had was time and motivation. This project was taxing, I will say that. When I needed help, I asked my friends and teacher for help. They were all a huge help and my time was a lot easier thanks to them. A strategy I used was when I had two shapes that were similar, I’d copy and paste the formula and just make minor alterations. This assignment helped me further understand functions and graphing and what happens when you use certain formulas. It also helped me learn to shade better because there was lots of that to do. Overall, I am very proud of my work and I like how it turned out.
Core Competency Reflection
Core Competencies – “First Nations Podcast”
on Public Broadcasting – “Why CBC Should Be Free”
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Works Cited
“CBC Is Trying to Argue ‘CBC News Network’ Is Not Publicly Funded And Not a Free Public Service.” PressProgress, pressprogress.ca/cbc-is-trying-to-argue-cbc-news-network-is-not-publicly-funded-and-not-a-free-public-service/. Accessed 12 November 2020.
Scott Vrooman. “What Not to Fund: The CBC.” IPolitics, ipolitics.ca/2011/12/08/what-not-to-fund-the-cbc/. Accessed 12 November 2020.
Indigenous Podcast – “Drowned?”
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I made a podcast about a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s case for a woman named Beatrice Adam. My podcast goes into detail about her story. I apologize for my stuttering, I am not the most clear speaker and that was one of the challenges I faced throughout the making of this podcast. Something else I struggled with at first was learning to use the program Audacity to create my work. Luckily, I got the hang of it quickly. Overall, I learned a lot in this experience and am glad to have taken part in this project. Not only did I learn more about some of the obstacles First Nations Peoples face, but also how to make a decent podcast.
Works Cited
“Beatrice Adam, Mysterious Death in Saskatchewan in 2014.” Justice for Native Women, www.justicefornativewomen.com/2018/03/beatrice-adam-mysterious-death-in.html. Accessed 2 November 2020.
“Beatrice Adam – Sunday, October 12th, 2014.” MacKenzie Funeral Chapel, www.mackenziechapel.ca/book-of-memories/2038352/adam-beatrice/obituary.php. Accessed 2 November 2020.
“Family of Beatrice Adam Still Looking for Answers.” PaNOW, panow.com/2016/08/17/family-of-beatrice-adam-still-looking-for-answers/. Accessed 2 November 2020.
“Purple Planet Royalty Free Music.” Purple Planet Music, www.purple-planet.com/. Accessed 10 November 2020.
“Unresolved: Beatrice Adam.” CBCnew, https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/beatrice-adam. Accessed 2 November 2020.