Superconductors. They are amazing materials. They are also my capstone topic. During this project, I spent over a month researching, writing, and recording, to educate myself and others on this amazing topic and answer my Main Inquiry Question and prepare to graduate elementary school. My capstone research was challenging but a lot of fun. I […]
Category: Social Studies
Immigration Video Reflection
Have you ever created a video? I have. Recently, I made a video on my grandmother’s immigration story. I had a lot of fun making this video but it was quite a process. It involved writing, recording, editing, and finding images. It also included regular visits to the computer lab and feedback from my teachers. […]
Immigration Interview Reflection
Click, click, click, goes your keyboard as you write down the answers to your questions. You are interviewing an immigrant about their story. Have you ever done this? Probably not. But I have and it was a very enjoyable experience preparing and actually conducting the interview. Preparing for the interview was a very fun experience. […]
Crucial Climbing
Creek! As the door on the bus closed, I thought about what the day might look like. As the bus pulled away from school, I told the person next to me “I can’t wait for the ropes course” he responded “Me too!‘ As we drove, I thought about what I expected to see at the […]
Home of the Brave Reflection
Click, Click, Click! The computer goes as Ms. Cooper pulls up the book Home of the Brave by Kathrine Applegate. While we were waiting, we started talking about windows and mirrors. Mirrors are when you look at a character and see yourself. The characters are similar to you and show that there are others […]
Identity Map Reflection
Ding! The room quiets as Ms. Cooper rings the bell. “Time to work on the identity maps” she says. As we pull them out I read my list: vegetarianism, the OBX, and books. Glancing over, I see gymnastics, softball, sushi, sports, drum sets, and comics among other things. I have some great ideas, so let’s […]