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Social Studies | Unit 2 Reflection

January 14, 2026 /

Social Studies Unit 2: Essay

First, we brainstormed about the communication / transportation that we wanted to do. Second, we researched about our topic and printed our the articles that we used. Third, we annotated the article. Fourth, we used the graphic organizer and filled in the information we found in the articles. Fifth, we started writing our body paragraphs. Last, we write the introduction and the conclusion.

In my essay, I used the CER format pretty nice. I need to improve on my reasoning.

Social Studies Unit 2: Visual Presentation

Link to Vid

The task was that I need to present in front of all of our class and our parents. I choose to make a Minecraft World because I like Minecraft and I like to make things in Minecraft. So I decided to make a multi ending game in Minecraft and the audience could sort of play it.

One thing I think I did well is the design and some casual-ness when presenting so that it doesn’t sound too awkward. One thing that I need to improve is that I need to have better grammar and vocabulary (even though it is an ELA thing).

Science | Unit 2 Reflection

January 7, 2026 /

Part One (◐‿◑)

The essential question I am working on is what happens inside our bodies when we get sick. I learned that all of the cells, tissues, organs, systems are connected. It means that if there is something wrong with a cell, the whole body will react to it. So if a virus/germ/bacteria infects a cell, the body will react to it (the immune system will send white blood cells and the nervous system will increase your body temperature). This also relates to the “systems are made out of sub-systems” idea because if one sub-system (could be a cell, a tissue, an organ, or a whole system) malfunctions, the other systems or sub-systems will react. Also, if something malfunctions, it will also affect the others.

Part Two ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The dissection and the blind box project was the most impactful activities for me. First, the dissection was impactful because it was the first time I have ever saw a real raw pig’s heart and it was the first time I’ve ever done dissection. It is a fun and interactive way to learn. Second, the blind box project was impactful because we can choose whatever we want to do and create it in multiple ways. I got many choices to pick. I am a learner that likes to work on projects or stuff that have many options to choose.

Part 3 : )

I would also want to get meetings without resubmitting my work again and again (for CERs). Because my CER is not so good and I will try to do better by double checking the rubric. I would also want improve my CER writing but for this part, I could only write ONE aspect that I would like to improve, so I will not be writing it.

Design Tech | RC Cars

December 12, 2025 /

We learned about 3D printing on Onshape. I did terrible at the Tatsu Star but I tried my best for the tail fin. I used extrude to make a wave-y texture and I added a little block in the middle. I don’t have time to finish the other one.

Math | Unit 2 Reflection

December 4, 2025 /

What do you UNDERSTAND?

I know how to use scale and scale factor to make a scale copy of something. I know how to answer the questions related to scale and scale factors.

What NEW INFORMATION did you learn?

I learned the difference between similar shapes and congruent shapes. I learned about scale and how to use scale and scale factors. I learned how to say 对应边 in English (Corresponding Sides).

What was INTERESTING?

We get to do teacher vs students. (p.s. we failed miserably) It was fun though. We got candy. We get to meet Scalella (p.s._again. i didn’t meet or Scalella).

What was TRICKY?

It was tricky to understand scale and to do scale related questions.

Reference Sheet (Click Me!)

Social Studies | Unit 1: Media Presentation

October 14, 2025 /

Feedbacks and improvement

Feedback 1 (Raymond): He should speak slower.
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The first presentation, I am very nervous, even though I know I am just talking to my classmates. So, I wanted to rush through it (a bad thing). On the second presentation, I spoke slower (a good thing).

Feedback 2 (Walter): Note cards
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The first presentation, I am not so prepared, so I need to look at my notecards. So, before the second presentation, I peer practiced with Aditya. It worked well.

Feedback 3 (Ruby): Speak in a more formal tone, and needs more practice.
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I am terrible at English. I just couldn’t speak in a formal tone! I tried to use more complex words. I did practice before the second presentation.

Feedback 4 (Alice): Maybe a little less with your hands, it makes you seem more nervous. Also don’t correct yourself. Don’t repeat “on the other hand” too much.
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I am very nervous, so I forgot whether or not I did hand gestures on the second presentation. I am very scared that whether or not I will make a mistake, so when I make a mistake, I will correct myself. I tried to use better phrases, and “on the other hand” is the only one I can remember… So I use it…

Something I am proud of in this unit

Something I am proud of in this unit is the final media project (not the presentation though). I made 2 different newspapers about the Nepal protest. One is the protester’s perspective (pro-protesters), one is the government’s perspective (pro-government).

1. I picked a good topic : )

2. I used a good AI : )

3. I used a good template : )

4. I found a good picture : )

Something I need to work better in this unit

Something I need to work better in this unit is the final media presentation. I am super nervous about presenting in front of people, even though they are my classmates. Also, I am not so good at English. So, I need to work better in public speaking and ELA.

What is BIAS? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Bias is a way authors use to change the way readers think. (mostly about an event)

For example, a normal headline for a protest would be, “Protester are Marching Around the Government Building at 25:61 P.M.” While biased headline might be, “Crazed Protesters are Surrounding the Government Building at 25:61 P.M.”

The first headline would INFORM the readers. But the second one would PERSUADE the audiences that the protesters are actually terrorists. Which successfully changed the way readers think about the protest.

Impacts of people having the same perspective

A positive impact of people having the same perspective might be when you are collaborating with another student in creating a project. When the both of you have the same perspective of this project, there will be no conflict happening (or less). Also you could work better and more efficiently because there would be no need of changing plans.

While on the other hand, a negative impact of people having the same perspective might be when there is a larger group of people (even a country). When all of the people in the country have the same perspective, there will be no chance of improving and making the country better, because there will be no different ideas about the topic. No one would be able to give any advices.

Example: In ancient China, Qin state had a law that said that people can only be a farmer or a soldier, which stopped intellectuals to give different ideas. So when Qin became a dynasty, there are no people who can give advices to make the dynasty improve. This is one of the reasons that Qin dynasty only lasted for 14 years.

Media Presentation Link

Math | Unit 1 Reflection

September 17, 2025 /

We learned about proportional relationships and constant of proportionality in this unit. Constant of proportionality is y÷x (x*CoP=y), it comes in word problems.

Example: An airplane flies 10 km per minute. x=time (minute), y=distance (km), the CoP is y÷x, which is 10÷1, which is 10. And this relationship is proportional because y=10x, and only multiplication can be counted as proportional. So, this relationship is proportional. (10 km for 1 min, 20km for 2 min…)

The unit is ok (not really interesting) because we didn’t get to do projects, which is sad 🙁

Understanding CoP at the start of the unit and explaining proportional relationships is pretty hard for me, but I still understood what CoP is in later. My grammar is bad (and my English is bad too) which makes explaining concepts hard for me (and I just don’t know how to say it sometimes).

Social Studies | UNIT 5 – How did geographical and cultural barriers influence the economy of the Silk Road? Reflection

June 5, 2025 /

We are learning about the ancient Silk Road by playing splendor and doing a trade simulation.

I am pretty proud of our group’s (in the trading simulation which is the big project) efficiency. For all 3 rounds of trade, we cannot trade with China directly, so we need a middleman. There are 8 Silk cards in total, and after all 3 rounds, we got 7 of them (at last, Mr. Irwin gave us a offer, so we got the last Silk card o(^▽^)o Also, I am proud of our “scamming” skills, we anti-scammed someone (I will not mention the name) and gave that person our disease card, so that we didn’t have any disease card at the end of the simulation.

What I wanted to improve is even if we know what that country needs to win the game (the bonus) we still traded our goods with them (India needs religion cards, maybe it gives then 2x points, but we still traded with them ಠ_ಠ ) (Maybe they will win ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) ( WE SHOULDN’T TRADE THEM RELIGION CARDS!!!!!!)

This simulation could benefit us in the future by letting us know how to use legal scams and how economy works.

The 3 norms of collaboration are pausing, putting ideas on the table, and pay attention to myself and others.

I am good at pausing because I have a slight stutter when I speak English, so it is technically pausing.

I need to improve on paying attention on myself and others because when I am yapping, I will force others to stop talking, which is not very nice…

During the Ancient Silk Road Economy unit, the learning activity l liked the most was the simulation because it is the fun-est.

Social Studies | How can Changemakers improve our world?

April 30, 2025 /

We are making a MMR about Changemakers that are related on SDGs. Our Changemaker is Jacques Cousteau and SDG is SDG #14: Life below water.

We are learning about Changemakers. Our learning target for researching our Changemaker is:  I can identify the characteristics of my Changemaker by using credible sources from the SAS library databases to research and complete my ‘L3 Changemaker Research Notes’ document. Our learning target for making MMRs is: I can visually communicate my claim about what makes a Changemaker by creating a mixed media response that uses a mix of meaningful images, text, colors, and patterns/textures. 

The parts that are working is…

  1. The shape of the cardboard. The cardboard is shaped like a whale. Whales are a type of marine life, which is connected to our SDG and Changemakers.
  2. The magazine photos. We cut parts of the magazines and pasted it on our MMR. I cut a piece of magazine that is about plastic pollution. I ripped it into pieces and smushed it onto the MMR. Plastic pollution is connected to the Changemaker is because Jacques Cousteau warned people of the effect of pollution (not just plastic pollution). I also made cut off a TV from the magazine and a photo of Jacques Cousteau researching the coral reefs. I put the photo of Jacques Cousteau onto the fake TV and glued it on to the MMR. Because Jacques Cousteau makes films about undersea exploration.
  3. The characteristics. We used letters on the magazines to make the characteristics of Jacques Cousteau.

The part that I would like to improve is…

  1. We should add the “Failed Feesh (fish)” but because we don’t have space, we didn’t add it. The “Failed Feesh” is a fish, but got injured by overfishing. It symbolized the marine animals that are harmed by overfishing.
  2. I should add a plastic bottle on the MMR, because we just need something to pop out! But at the last day we are doing layer 3, I am absent, so Ryan didn’t add it… 🙁
  3. We should use more types of materials to make the MMR. We only used magazines and paint, and a litttttttle bit of other stuff, which makes the MMR boring.

MMRs can make me express our thinking in a more creative way.

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