Science Quizboard

For my quizboard, my topic was 'Do You Know the Famous Dead People?'. So on the left side, I had names of famous dead people, and on the right, I had pictures of them. On the side of each photo and name, I had a push pin, and on the back of the board, the matching picture and name was connected with a wire, and held on with the brass pin. I also had a two batteries with two wires connected. Attached to one of the batteries was a small lightbulb. So if you pressed both wires to the correct answer (name and photo), the bulb would light up because it would have made a full circuit.

Here's a model of my quizboard:

Video Design

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Dream A Little Dream Palette

How Tall is a Typical 6th Grader?

What is the height of a typical 6th grader at SAS?


The typical height of an average 6th grader is roughly 61 inches. I think this, because the median and the mode of the data of a typical 6th grader is 61 inches, and the mean of the data is 60.96 inches, which is very close to 61.

How does your own height compare?


My height (with sneakers on) is about 63 inches, and this is only two inches taller than the median, mode, and mean for the data of 6th graders. I don't think this is very precise, because without my sneakers, I am around 61 inches tall, but I think the data also shows the heights of 6th graders with their shoes on, too.

Does the height of 6th graders have a lot of variability? How do you know?

Yes, I think the height of 6th graders have a lot of variability. I know this because the minimum height is 52 inches, and the maximum height is 72 inches. The range, 72 minus 52, is 20 inches, which is a large gap.

Stop - Motion Short

What was your overall opinion about the stop-motion short project? Do you think it was a good beginning project for the trimester? Why?

I really liked the stop-motion short project, and I think it was a good beginning project for the trimester, because it introduces us to a new aspect of video-making. I also really liked doing the stop-motion project, because I hadn't done it before, and making it was a new thing for me.

What did you enjoy most about this project? Why?

Something I enjoyed about this project is how we were free to make whatever type of stop-motion we wanted, and be creative (but mine is a bit boring...). I enjoyed making my video, and putting it all together with music, sound effects, etc.

What did you not enjoy about this project? Why? 

What I didn't enjoy about the project is that it takes a long time and lots of patience to finish recording everything (but I don't think this problem can be fixed). I didn't really realize I would have to take so many photos for my video, and spend so much time taking photos (which is partially my fault).

What changes would you suggest to this project for future trimesters to make it better/more interesting?

I'm not sure if I'd make any changes for this project for future trimesters, but an idea can be to give more lessons on editing our videos, and maybe learning a couple of tricks (I'm really not sure though).

Changing Lives for the Better - Literary Essay

We all know that adjusting to a new life can be extremely challenging. Whether it is moving to a new country, changing schools, or dealing with divorce - these events can really change your life. Caitlin, the main character in the book Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, has to adjust to a new life as she deals with her brother’s death. While coping with her brother’s passing, Caitlin learns that she must persevere, and adapt to her new world.

Caitlin Smith, an eleven-year old girl diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, is the main character of the book Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, and she has to adjust to a new life after her brother, Devon, passes away. As Caitlin and her father cope with the loss, she becomes determined to find ‘closure’, as this will become her solution to the challenges she has to face, like making friends, fitting in, and dealing with her brother’s death. Finally, Caitlin and her father completes building the chest Devon had worked on, and this helps her find ‘closure’. On her journey to finding ‘closure’, she also starts to make friends, and in conclusion, Caitlin accomplishes her goal of finding ‘closure’, and is also introduced to new aspects in life.

A character that has to adjust to a new life is Caitlin’s dad. He breaks down because of emotional pain and depression because of Devon’s death, and memories of Devon causes him sorrow. On the day Devon died, Caitlin’s dad “slammed the door shut and put his head against it and cried and said, No no no no no.” (pg. 5) In doing this, Devon’s dad shows the challenges he is facing, and it also shows his love for his son. This is important because it displays how he has to adjust to a new life because of Devon’s death, and cope with the loss. Throughout the book, Devon’s father couldn’t stand memories of Devon, because it caused him emotional pain. At the beginning of the book, he covered up Devon’s chest, and shut Devon’s room door. At the end of the book, he and Caitlin completed building Devon’s chest. This is important because he soon realizes that he should be strong and face his challenges, and he slowly but surely, adjusts to his new life for the better.

A significant object in the book is Devon’s chest. It represents hope, and the ‘closure’ Caitlin had been searching for. At the start of the book, Devon’s chest reminds Caitlin and her father of Devon, and how he is gone forever. Caitlin later on realizes that completing the chest would help her and her father find ‘closure’, and it would bring hope to the tough situations they are forced to face. A part of the book that shows the significance of the chest, is at the very end of the book, when Caitlin says, “I smile and begin.” (pg. 232) I think this is important because it shows how the chest helped Caitlin decide to change her life for the better, and make a new and improved beginning.

All in all, I think it is important to face your challenges, find ‘closure’, and adjust to a new life in a positive way. Caitlin shows us that you can you can fix a situation by persevering, and that you can change your life for the better. Her father teaches that you should always stay strong, even when you are facing challenges. In that way, Caitlin and her father serves as mentors for everyone. So, when you are confronted with a challenge - whether you are moving to a new country, changing schools, or dealing with divorce -, remember Caitlin and her dad, and try your hardest to change your life for the better.

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One of the things I liked the most about reading Mockingbird was learning my group's perspectives on parts of the book, and also getting to read a book in the view of a girl around our age, and someone who faces lots of challenges. What I really enjoyed about my book club was that we all could discuss about the book, give new insights, and sort of relate to it together. Belonging to a book club helped my grow as a reader, because I really learned how to understand different people's point of views on the book, and I learned how to dig deeper, and try to interpret different sections of the book.

I have grown as a writer, because now I can use different writing techniques in my book reports and literary essays, like writing about symbols/objects, succinct summaries, etc. A new skill I feel more confident in applying to my essay writing is good conclusions (mini-lesson), and writing succinct summaries. A challenge I faced was putting all of my thoughts down on the paper. I got stuck on how to write what I wanted to say, and I also had to leave out some parts. I surprised myself as a writer when I related back to the beginning in my conclusions, and this surprised me, because I don't usually do things like that in my writing. I realize this makes my conclusion more interesting, and gives it a good wrap-up to my essay. Some feedback I received was to find the deeper meaning of Devon's chest, and my group agreed on what the chest represented.