Annie's Portfolio

Clock

In the clock unit, we did plenties of things. I learned new things such as spray painting, assembling components and utilizing inkscape. Then we cut and fitted wooden pieces, then used wood glue instead of regular glue to make sure joints were strong and durable. We also spray painted the components, this part ended up being trickier than I expected. It’s not just about spraying evenly; you have to hold the spray paint at the right distance and avoid over-spraying (which causes drips).I felt most confident with the design part: mapping out how the shapes of the would be, and choosing colors that’s bright and refreshing. And it feels proud to see the clock finished.

Overall, this unit mixed lots of skills ( design, tech and multiple skills)

Car thingy

In the car project, we combined digital design and practical skills, there was so much to learn and follow every step. We started with Onshape, 3D design tool that let us practice making components digitally. Collaborating was easy too, since we can ask each others questions if we have something that we don’t understand.

Once our digital designs were finalized, we moved to the parts that requires hand-on skills. We gathered all the physical parts and built them with tools like hammers, nails and screwdrivers, its’s not that complicated if you follow all the steps on the manual. I feel most confident building the car, it’s fun to build something following the steps. And I struggled most when using Onshape, there were lots of process and sometimes I can’t find the right button.

In the end, this project taught me how hand- making skills were different from using digital tools.

In this swimming unit, I learned basic swimming techniques and practiced in groups, plus collaborated on a class project. My main challenge was slow swimming speed, I struggled to move efficiently through the water. I improved by learning and practicing in our groups.

What did you learn?

I learned two things. First bumping and the over hand catching thingy, and underhand serve.

What did you do?

We did passing and serving. Then we paired up in teams to practice those movements. Later we played a 3v3 game with classmates.

What are you proud of?

I’m proud of my serving. Because my serve is straight and far in the right spot.

What do you think you need to improve?

I feel like I need to get better in receiving. When the ball comes fast, I can’t control where it goes. Also, I react slowly and can’t run to the right place.

How could these skills help you in the future?

Teamwork in volleyball could really help me later.

Annie.zhou.Goldc1media presentation( influencer).MOV

 What are some pieces of feedback that you received and then incorporated into your work?

Some feedbacks I received were ” Be more confident and look at the camera” Before this, I often looked away from the camera or spoke softly with segments ( when explaining why Eggy Party is a good game), which made the video feel less genuine. To fix this, I practiced my lines in front of my classmates. I also raised my voice louder (but naturally) to sound more sure of what I was saying. 

Explain 1 thing that you are proud of from this unit.

One thing I’m proud of is how I turned simple word choices into emotional connections with the audience. For example, using “together” didn’t just describe playing the game with others，it made the video feel warmer and more inviting.

Explain 1 thing that you want to keep working on.

I want to get better at matching sound effects and video clips in my editing. In my Eggy Party video, some sound effects were sometimes either too late or too loud.

Next time, I want to practice making sure sound effects line up perfectly with what’s happening on screen. I also want to try softer transitions (like slow fades) between clips, so the video flows smoother. This way, the audience can focus on the fun parts of the game, not the editing mistakes.

What do you understand in this unit?

In this unit I understood that a proportion is when two ratios are equal—like if 2 apples cost $3, then 4 apples costing $6 is a proportion (2:3 = 4:6). It’s about showing that the relationship between two quantities stays consistent.

What new information did you learn in this unit?

I learned key words that tie to the unit, like “ratio” (a comparison of two numbers), “unit rate”, ( which is similar to COP )and “proportional relationship” (when quantities change but their ratio/COP stays the same).

What was interesting in this unit?

It was cool to see how proportionality applies to real life. Even in recipes.

What was tricky for you in this unit?

At first I can’t understand the formula, and it’s hard for me to tell which number is X or Y. Sometimes, word problems made it hard to spot which two quantities were proportional.

Why are we using a food journal?

To notice the daily patterns we have every day, so that we can maintain a healthy diet and stay balanced.

What patterns do you notice in your food choices?

The pattern I notice in my food choices is that I eat almost the same food every morning for breakfast—things like grains mixed with fruits and yogurt.

Which macronutrients are you eating the most of?

I eat a lot of macronutrients from foods like bread, fruits, and rice, which I have every day at lunch.

What color fruit and vegetables did you eat?

The colored fruits and vegetables I ate include broccoli, apples, grapes, bananas, and many more. I don’t often eat green fruits like avocados, but I’m okay with eating green vegetables.

According to the healthy plate guide, green-colored foods are very beneficial for health. They belong to a food group rich in vitamins and minerals… They improve digestion and help protect against diseases.

Which colors are lacking and what long-term deficiencies could this lead to? What would be good sources to add to your diet?

Purple-colored foods are lacking in my diet, as I don’t eat them very often. However, purple foods offer many benefits: they help reduce inflammation, lower the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and certain cancers, improve brain health, and support overall bodily functions such as digestion and immunity. I believe adding purple foods to my diet would be very beneficial for my body.

We considered the factors that contains different kinds of vitamins such as vitamin A, C, K, B, A. Our products includes cheese which is rich in essential nutrients such as calcium, protein and fat. According to The Harvard Plate, we included cabbages which is the part in the plate that says vegetables. And we included healthy proteins by adding cheese. The bread we used were also whole grained which lowers blood pressures in our body.

The successes we had is that the three of us : Dana, Effie, and me, we all brought enough ingredients and accomplished the sandwich successfully. However, some things I think we should improve is that we should make the flavor more delicate and diverse.

I believe that my current diet is pretty balanced, which includes all the requirements in the Harvard Plate. My meal contains nutrients, different kinds of vitamins. For example, chicken breast, lettuce, smash potatoes and also a type of fruit. Those are related to the EGC cause they’re natural and doesn’t have chemicals inside.

Well, one of my habits is I start to eat snacks whenever I feel incapable or stuck in questions. This impacts my daily food choices cause I’m getting full after eating all these snacks, then I feel like I have no appetite. My goal in the future is that I wanna focus on eating less treats thats has high sugar levels.

What are we doing?

During class time, we are making a MMR( Mixed Media Response ), which is a poster like thing where you can put information inside it. However, you can put what ever you like in a MMR, but in a poster you need to make sure everything’s organized. Also MMRs don’t need a lot of words, so you can put designs and letters to make others think about meanings of the MMR.

What are we learning ?

We are still learning about our Changemakers, they were people who had improved our world by following the SDGs. By making the MMR, we are trying to use the information we learned about our MMR correctly.

Which part of the work are you proud of ?

I am proud of the images and paint we did on the second layer, because the colors match well with the background.

What do you need improve?

I think we should be more creative since our MMR is a rectangle with four right angles, so that it looks more like a poster.

Personal Relevance.

During this learning I had a deeper understanding of my Changemaker Malala Yousafzai. Which can help me set goals and aspirations in the future.

In art, we are doing a printing project, which includes cutting, and transferring. Some of the process of making this project were:

• Analyzing artworks: We discussed in groups about these questions. What do we notice in this image? Are there any symbols?…..
• Choosing the topic: The topic needs to be a theme, a topic or subject that you wish to bring attention with, it could also be something you feels important.
• Planning text and image: in this part we are basically making a poster to print. Before doing this, we lay out the ideas on a blank piece a paper.
• Drawing your image down

And there is a lot to do to reach the printing step.

We also drew a portrait of a person we like in the last few classes, we printed the picture out and “boxed” it, we drew the portrait by looking at the box and drawing it one by one.

What went well?

Some of the things that went well is that the art works are done, and I did the portrait nicely.

What do you need to improve?

During the process of printing, I feel I did not do well when brainstorming the ideas of the image, so it is a bit weird and not planned.

How can this learning help you in the future?

This learning is more like a way to relax and learn, I think maybe it can be a way to help me relax in the future.

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What are we doing?

During class time, we practiced a guitar piece and also a singing piece called ” Just Believe “. When practicing the music piece, we are separated into to parts the Soprano( high notes) and Base(low notes, not exactly the base).

What are we learning?

We learned a few notes in guitar, and played the piece by groups of four, and we also learned a bit things on singing.

What’s working?

I am more strong in the singing part, because the music wash your brain.

What’s not working?

I feel like I need to improve on the guitar part, because I had some notes played wrong accidentally.

How might this learning help you in your life?

Maybe music can be relaxing and it is always fun learning a new instrument.