In this unit, I learned how to use mature form and master simple badminton skills. Some things we learned were how to perform a dropshot, serve, and hit to the end line.
Something I am proud of in this unit is being able to create an engaging performance, master my serves, and have friendly rallies.
Something I want to improve on is my attitude and not allowing my next move to be anticipated. This would really improve my overall performance and ability to score and display mature form.
Think about how you interacted and responded inthe following situations:
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How would you rate yourself as a collaborator?
(Highlight one)
Exceeding / Meeting / Approaching / Beginning
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What this means:
Exceeding: I help my group work better (include others, stay positive, solve problems, move us forward).
Meeting: I participate, listen, and do my share most of the time.
Approaching: I try, but I sometimes distract, stay quiet, or need reminders to work well with others.
Beginning: I often struggle to work with others respectfully and need support to collaborate.
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How would another student describe your collaboration in class?
Rita – “When there are collaborating activities during class, such as working with your tablemates, Stella always participates eagerly and raises her hand to explain to the class what they said.”
What will you do to improve starting in January?
I will start to raise my hand more often, and I will ask more questions to clarify and expand on my knowledge in things I may feel unconfident in. I will also aim to talk to different people to enlarge my peer groups, even if it is a bit awkward, because I realize it can allow me powerful insights into people’s perspectives. I will also stride to ask peers for more feedback on work or presentations.
What do you understand about the topic?
I understand:
What new information do you have?
How do determine the percent change in pair of numbers as well as being able to simply figure out how to find the percent of numbers using decimals.
What is interesting about this unit?
How simple formulas and mental math can solve equations and be used in everyday life.
What was tricky for you?
Making sure all my work was organized and completed during the allocated time slots, and doing mental math or math without a calculator.
What did we do?
For a large part of this project, we were required to create a visual presentation, which included either a short film, a paper model, a stop motion or a poster. I decided to test my creativity through creating a poster. I wanted to do the poster originally due to not having much experience with digital workspaces, such a ProCreate, and I wanted to push the limits of my creativity and problem solving skills, using the poster as a benificial test.
What did I do well on?
I believe my greatest strength in this project was conducting and presenting a balanced, evidence-based analysis. I made a effort to ensure my poster comprehensively captured both the profound positive impacts and the significant negative consequences of my chosen technology, the airplane.
What is one thing you think you need to work on for next time?
For future projects, I would focus on enhancing the final execution . While the content was strong, its impact was lessened by the final format; printing the poster in a larger, more legible A3 size would have created a much better viewer experience. Furthermore, I recognize that my physical workspace and time management during the creation phase were not optimal. Moving forward, I will prioritize planning a better seating arrangement to allow effiecient and ethical work.
Write a brief summary of what steps you went through to get to essay.
Some of the steps included for creating and formatting this essay include a paragraph planner, research notes, and annotating and highlighting 3 research newspapers (each 8 pages at least ).
What did I do well?
I think I did an excellent job in ensuring that my reasoning was well-rounded and fully encapsulated my understanding of the impacts of aviation, as well as being robust in my claim, which proved my originality and the thought incorporated into this project to the best of my ability.
What can I learn and improve on?
I think I can perhaps improve on guaranteeing that when I am doing something that I am not wholly confident in, I do it to the best of my ability and ensure I don’t complete tasks halfheartedly. I recognized this was an issue when I was creating my introduction, which wasn’t the most original. I am now focused on making sure my work is detailed and truly reflects my dedication and and commitment to quality and precision.
I chose: What happens inside our bodies when we get sick? I studied pancreatic cancer.
This happens when cells in the pancreas get damaged and start growing out of control, forming a tumor. This causes problems because the pancreas has two important jobs: it helps digest food and controls blood sugar. When the tumor grows, it can stop the pancreas from doing both jobs. The sickness can spread through the blood to other parts of the body. This shows that getting sick starts with broken cells that make an entire organ stop working correctly.
My favorite: My Blind Box Project on pancreatic cancer. I learn best when I can research a real topic and build something with my hands.
Two That Helped Me Learn Best:
I would get better at using a checklist before I turn in my work.
Sometimes I finish an assignment and forget small things, like a label on my model. A checklist would help me remember all the parts. This would make my work better and show what I learned more clearly.
The Unfinished Project, by Stella Braga 7D2
Intended Audience: Anyone who believes in justice but has grown weary of the hate that stands beside it.
Message: True justice is an empty ideal until we confront the profound and deafening question of why humanity cannot eliminate its own hate.
Design Strategies:
Color Psychology –
The color dark red ( maroon ) gives the sense of urgency, passion, aggression, anger, violence, which can play into factors of hate.
The color black ( gray too ) can give the connotation of death, mourning, evil, emptiness, indecision, depression, and the unknown.
Human Faces –
Emotional expressions can create empathy and connection with the subject ( hate and justice), and the man’s and woman’s somber faces and blank expressions can convey the detachment that some people feel in the face of the change that needs to be made. It depicts the emotional fatigue and disconnection hate brings.
Display in Public Spaces –
Choosing a sticker for a water bottle or laptop is an act of quiet, personal advocacy. It transforms a daily object into a transportable monument.
It’s not hidden: It forces repeated, low-pressure encounters—in a coffee shop, library, or on the subway. The viewer can’t look away as easily as they would scroll past an ad.
It’s personal: Placed on personal items, it suggests the owner carries this question with them, integrating the struggle for justice into their identity.
What did we do?
We learned soccer fundamentals through drills, practiced passing and dribbling, and played small-sided scrimmages.
What did I improve/learn?
I improved my ball control and learned how to position myself effectively to support my teammates on the field.
What helped?
The repetitive skill drills really helped build my confidence with the ball at my feet.
What am I proud of?
I am proud of successfully assisting a goal with a well-placed pass during our final game.
While I comprehend the core principle of proportional relationships and can create basic scale drawings, my unit performance highlights specific areas for growth. The formative and summative assessments indicate difficulty in the precise mathematical application of these concepts. Specifically, I need to strengthen my ability to provide formal proof for scale factors, correctly identify the original and copy in calculations, and consistently apply the scale factor to both lengths and area. Additionally, I must ensure unit consistency and improve my analysis of proportional relationships using tables and graphs. Moving forward, I will focus on methodically showing my work with clear formulas and double checking the order of my ratios to build accuracy that shows in my final score.
What am I proud of?
I am proud of my ability to meet the standard as best as I can and work well with others during class time.
What I can work on:
Some things I think I can work on are using my time more wisely when I think I may have a bit of a harder time figuring things out for a test or quiz, because I really think this would improve my performance and show my understanding of the work and criteria.
If you could redo the assessment, what changes would you make?
If I could redo the assessment, I would start by identifying the most challenging topics earlier and dedicate specific, focused study time to them, rather than trying to cover everything equally at the last minute.
How will you ensure you meet the standards next time?
To ensure I meet standards, I will immediately identify the most challenging topics and prioritize them in my schedule. I’ll use active strategies like self-quizzing on these areas first and will seek help early if I’m still struggling.
What advice would you give yourself moving forward?
The advice I would give myself is simple: “Start with the hard stuff first.” Do not put off the challenging topics out of frustration or fear. Taking them head-on at the start of the study process is the key to building confidence and ensuring that my performance matches my potential.
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