Snow Science Project:
Reflection:
1. In what ways was Snow Science relevant to your life?
Snow Science is very relevant in my life, and it will stay relevant for a long time. I love to ski, and I enjoy the winter more than any other season. Learning about Snow science was very beneficial. It kept me educated on the hazards of skiing, as well as reminded me off all the dangers I need to be aware of when it comes to winter sports. I thought learning about avalanches was very interesting, and it was a great way to start off the semester. I never thought I would be so interested in snow science, and I never thought there would be so many different categories that go along with snow science. This project was a good project, and I enjoyed mostly everything about it!
2. What do you now understand about the role snow and water play in the American West?
I now understand that snowfall is the key factor to supplying water to the Colorado River. When the snow melts, it comes down from the mountains, and creates a river running with wild water. This water is distributed between seven states, to help keep everyone in those states healthy, and to help provide them with their needs. Without snow, we would run into major problems, having to do with little water. As climate change happens, we are slowly loosing water. This is a problem that we discussed in class, and was very interesting to learn about. It showed me what is happening, and what would happen in the future. The most important thing, however, is that it taught me that we need to change, and start trying to fix climate change for the better.
3. What is one thing that you particularly enjoyed doing/learning, what is one thing you struggled with/did not enjoy?
One thing that I enjoyed was reading the article called Tunnel Creek. It was about a group of professional/well skiers who went into the backcountry and got stuck in an avalanche. It's an intriguing story and it makes you very aware of the possibilities that could happen, no matter how well you think you can ski. This story was a good way to start of the Snow Science Project and I think it helped get a lot of students engaged on the topic that we were learning. One thing I struggled with the most in this project, was keeping up on all of my work. Unfortunately I was out for a week, and I missed learning about a lot of material. I still feel behind, and I don’t understand some of the major key topics that the class learned while I was away. Since I was behind, it made the project a struggle, and sometimes not enjoyable. However, I feel as if I will be able to learn the material if I study like the other class did and take some time to get caught up in the material I missed.
4. What skill (science based or 21st century) did you develop through this material?
In this project, I feel as if I was able to develop better note taking skills. We took notes on articles, powerpoints, and on videos. Since we took so many notes, it was at hard at times to keep track of all the different papers. This project also helped me further develop my organization skills. I was able to take notes on the major topics, as well as keep those notes in a separate folder so I wouldn’t lose them. I think being able to take better notes will help me for the rest of the semester, so I know what to write down and how to not get behind when Brian is giving a small lecture or showing a powerpoint. Developing my organization skills will help me for the rest of the semester as well. The system I created for staying in organized in this project ended up being very beneficial, and I am planning on using it in my next projects that follow.
1. In what ways was Snow Science relevant to your life?
Snow Science is very relevant in my life, and it will stay relevant for a long time. I love to ski, and I enjoy the winter more than any other season. Learning about Snow science was very beneficial. It kept me educated on the hazards of skiing, as well as reminded me off all the dangers I need to be aware of when it comes to winter sports. I thought learning about avalanches was very interesting, and it was a great way to start off the semester. I never thought I would be so interested in snow science, and I never thought there would be so many different categories that go along with snow science. This project was a good project, and I enjoyed mostly everything about it!
2. What do you now understand about the role snow and water play in the American West?
I now understand that snowfall is the key factor to supplying water to the Colorado River. When the snow melts, it comes down from the mountains, and creates a river running with wild water. This water is distributed between seven states, to help keep everyone in those states healthy, and to help provide them with their needs. Without snow, we would run into major problems, having to do with little water. As climate change happens, we are slowly loosing water. This is a problem that we discussed in class, and was very interesting to learn about. It showed me what is happening, and what would happen in the future. The most important thing, however, is that it taught me that we need to change, and start trying to fix climate change for the better.
3. What is one thing that you particularly enjoyed doing/learning, what is one thing you struggled with/did not enjoy?
One thing that I enjoyed was reading the article called Tunnel Creek. It was about a group of professional/well skiers who went into the backcountry and got stuck in an avalanche. It's an intriguing story and it makes you very aware of the possibilities that could happen, no matter how well you think you can ski. This story was a good way to start of the Snow Science Project and I think it helped get a lot of students engaged on the topic that we were learning. One thing I struggled with the most in this project, was keeping up on all of my work. Unfortunately I was out for a week, and I missed learning about a lot of material. I still feel behind, and I don’t understand some of the major key topics that the class learned while I was away. Since I was behind, it made the project a struggle, and sometimes not enjoyable. However, I feel as if I will be able to learn the material if I study like the other class did and take some time to get caught up in the material I missed.
4. What skill (science based or 21st century) did you develop through this material?
In this project, I feel as if I was able to develop better note taking skills. We took notes on articles, powerpoints, and on videos. Since we took so many notes, it was at hard at times to keep track of all the different papers. This project also helped me further develop my organization skills. I was able to take notes on the major topics, as well as keep those notes in a separate folder so I wouldn’t lose them. I think being able to take better notes will help me for the rest of the semester, so I know what to write down and how to not get behind when Brian is giving a small lecture or showing a powerpoint. Developing my organization skills will help me for the rest of the semester as well. The system I created for staying in organized in this project ended up being very beneficial, and I am planning on using it in my next projects that follow.
YOLO Project:
In this project, we focused on traumatic brain injuries, how helmets work and can prevent these injuries, and brain anatomy. For our final product, we had to use scientific evidence to encourage the proper use of helmets in athletic activities. Our arguments for the use of helmets were allowed to be presented in any way, however, we had to incorporate an explanation of how concussions and traumatic brain injuries occur, and an explanation on how helmets work. My partner, Lily, and I decided to create a video, to show kids who skateboard why wearing a helmet is very important. I really enjoyed making this video, and I am proud of my final product.
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