Comic Cells The goal of this project was to create a comic, on the subject of diseases, viruses, and infections. I chose to make a comic about tapeworms. Terrifying tale of the tapeworm Questioning and predicting: Demonstrate a sustained curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest. I could have used my class…
An Excellent Exhibition
As you may know, PLP had an end-of-year exhibition. It was a chance to showcase our learning, and what we did over the year. Preparation I was in the tech group, so I had to pick a tech-based project to showcase. I chose to showcase “Chemistry Coding”, because its a great example of us combining…
A Very Large Hat Company
New France was an interesting place, at an interesting time. It was a huge part of Canadian history. In this slider I compare the two sides of the story. The successors, and the latter. But how did I get here? What did New France and the fur trade mean for all groups involved? In the…
TPol
Its come to the end of the year. Now its time to think back on everything I’ve done. I will be revisiting my mid-term goals, analyzing my achievements and fails, and looking back to see what I can improve on for next year. “Thank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the…
Modeling Mayhem
The driving question How can I design a “blank” for maximum volume or surface area? For this project, I designed a skate park, the goal being to have as much surface area as possible. Me, and my partner Keaton, both decided to design skate parks, to be part of the same theme. Designing and Calculating…
There Is No “I” In Team
Hi. This is a follow up to a previous post, about Destination Imagination. I recommend visiting that, before you read this. Without Further edu, lets get started. Imagining the Destination Destination Imagination is a national event. The idea, is that a team of kids have to solve a challenge, then present there solution at a…
Scratch That Thought!
Ever wanted to play a game, about atoms? No? Yeah, your not alone, but heres the post anyways. The Big Idea The point of this project was to learn the concept of coding, while learning about chemistry. We did workbooks, where we learnt about kinetic energy in particles, and how heat makes particles move faster.…
A Time for Change
The Renaissance was time for innovation, a time for societal changes, a time for people to make a difference. From the 14th to the 17th century, there was an extreme amount of change that happened. Peoples beliefs changed, and many important things were invented. The Big Idea The point of this project was to learn…
Advancing My Learning.
Three days away from home. A time to relax, learn, and bond. The learning advance way a stellar experience. A chance to improve yourself, make new friends, and try new things. Activities The activities weren’t to different from your average summer camp, but with some learning assignments sprinkled in. Having done lots of the outdoor…
Imagining the Destination
In maker class, we’ve been participating in an event called Destination imagination. In class, we have been trying to solve our team challenge, planning out deliverables, and creating stuff. If you don’t know what destination imagination is, here is a link: https://www.destinationimagination.org/ My Group For this project, I am in a group of seven people.…