MN GCE Portfolio

This is my first and only action project for my STEAM class called Rocket Science. In the class we covered the history of space exploration, calculating and graphic launches and designing and building aircrafts. Rather than having 3 separate units we had a bunch of what we called mini-missions. In the begin of the class we mainly focused on past space missions and the advancement that came with it, one of the most interesting parts of this was the presentations we did on the race to space. One of the mini-missions that we had in this part of the class was a research paper about a past space mission that we found particularly interesting or inspiring. After we completed that portion of the class we went on to look at calculating flight and launching. We learned a number of equations, one of them being how to calculate the hight of a throw just based off of the time in the air and distance traveled. Another concept we learned about was binary and ASCII code, a code consisting of only 1...

This is my second action project for my STEAM class Stage Chem. This project is a follow up to the previous AP, where we chose a space we had access to and turned it into a blueprint for a theater. For this project we turned the blueprint into a scale model, that demonstrates two elements of our choice. The elements I chose were the doors that serve at the curtains and the stage lights. I enjoyed doing this project because it was challenging, but it was still fun. I struggled when measuring out the cardboard because the length of the walls all ended in fractions of inches. MN (Mar 28 2017) Model Stage Birds-Eye View MN (Mar 28 2017) Model Stage Right View MN (Mar 28 2017) Model Stage Left View The first element that I chose to represent was the doors doors that retract into the walls that function as the show's curtains. On of the main reasons I chose this space for my theater is because these doors are already there. They take up 1/3 of the 22 1/2 f...

This is my first action project for my STEAM class called Stage Chem. In this class, we looked at the layout of different theaters, the amenities that they have and what makes a good theater. The theater that we look at the most was the Goodman theater in downtown Chicago. For this action project we had to choose a space that we had access to and turn it into a theater for a show of our choice, then turn that into one big blueprint and six smaller ones looking the micro details of the space. I chose to tell the latest story from the Harry Potter world, The Cursed Child, and show it at my house. I had quite a bit of trouble getting all of the measurements for the space, because there are so many rooms with quite a lot of detail. Eventually I managed to get help from other people and I even found a few accurate but time saving tricks to get all of the measurements. I did like the challenge that this project posed, because of all of the work that was entailed, even though I got less sleep...

This is my second action project for my STEAM class Disease. In this unit, which is called Mind, we studied mental disorders, brain waves, and how the mind and body are interconnected. We took a trip to UIC to talk to Dr. Ronayne about his work and to walk through how doctors diagnose both mental and physical diseases and disorders. The purpose of this action project was to create a simulation to demonstrate what a daily experience of someone with a mental disorder could be like. I chose to simulate Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, because I personally have ADHD so I already had an idea of how to display it. I had enjoyed this project immensely, mostly because I was able to accurately explain the way my brain works to my classmates on a scientific and personal level. A quote that feel perfectly my experience with ADHD was spoken by Rowan Moon, the sister of a YouTuber I watch regularly: "It’s like you’re in a corridor, most people get an empty one, they can think in ...