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My element is Bromine. My element is mainly used for lightweight bodies of missiles and aircraft, basically tools of war. Since my element is used for missiles, i decided to use that. It was easy to do and it was the first thing that came to me. My initial idea was much too detailed to cut from the  linoleum tile. I had to make it simpler and more bold, in that there couldn't be many thin lines. It was definitely an interesting project that i have never done before. I would like to do it again. If i did it again, I would choose a picture that better reflects my project.  

​My element was krypton.
It is highly conductive and it glows bright weight so its used in lights.
I saw on a Wikipedia page that it was named krypton because of the Greek word for the hiding one.
I made it on paper traced it on to tracing paper then onto the linoleum blocks then cut it and paint on to the paper.
I think i did good on it could have been better but I'm happy with it.
I would use different collars and make a different picture.  

My element is Ruthenium. It is used to strengthen metals and protect them from corrosion. That is how I came up with a shield as an idea. It "shields" metals from corrosion.
We came up with ideas for our element drawing. Drew it on tracing paper. Put on linoleum squares, backwards. Painted them. Put it on paper, and came out forward. It was done. Well if you wanted background paper, then you're done.
My thoughts were the project was difficult at first, but was then easy. The hardest thing was coming up with an idea in the first place. The easiest thing was everything else once I came up with the idea.

Alisha Clark
Alisha's design was interesting. As a matter fact, it wasn't a design I was expecting.

Antonio Reveron

The element I did my print project is Sn, or Tin.  My element is used in can sodas, tin foils, tin cans and other canned goods are normally made of tin. Which makes it a very resourceful item. I came up with the idea for my tin because the tin man is very popular, he is also made of tin, so the element would be obvious. 
I think that my my final product was well done and it looks neat enough to be hung. I used negative and positive space in a good way to make the print more prominent.  If I had to do this project again, I would have to change the colors to make the print prettier.

The element I did my print project is Sn, or Tin.  My element is used in can sodas, tin foils, tin cans and other canned goods are normally made of tin. Which makes it a very resourceful item. I came up with the idea for my tin because the tin man is very popular, he is also made of tin, so the element would be obvious. 
I think that my my final product was well done and it looks neat enough to be hung. I used negative and positive space in a good way to make the print more prominent.  If I had to do this project again, I would have to change the colors to make the print prettier.

​1. Negative space is the space in between the actual object at the background.
2. The negative space in my cut out could have been either the house or the background. I used the background in stool drawing as the positive space, and made the stool's outline the negative space.
3. Negative space allows you to show something without actually drawing it.
4. You can see more then just what the artist directly drew. 

For my project i made a scrap book called going through the years. within the pages of my scrap book i have pictiures of me of all ages, making all types of faces. at first i thought the project would be hard but it wasnt, it was actually quite fun and i look forward to making future books. this by far was my favorite scrapbook this year.

SLA Real World is a reality TV for 6 Science Leadership Academy Seniors can fight for the title of "Best SLAer."

Olivia Smith

June 10, 2011

Q4 Benchmark Reflection

 

What is your project about?

My project was all about me and what I used to be like as a baby and what I am like now. Compared to what I want to do when I grow up. I made a storybook because I thought that was the best way to get my creativeness out there. I also think that this was the best way to describe and show what I can do.

 

What did you like about it?

I liked that this was a very free project and that it was individual. I liked that I didn’t have to rely on anyone for anything and I could do whatever I wanted with my project. I also liked that we had many options on what direction to go and what to do with this project.

 

What would you do differently?

I would use more personal pictures and drawn less.

My project is a mini book that shows my past, present and future in my life.
This benchmark was very fun for me but in a way kind of hard. i had to remember everything I have leered over the year to incorporate it in. I liked it it because I remember when I was not able to even write a simple sentence in Spanish but this project helped me to realize what I have built on over the year. If I were to do it over i'm not too sure what I would do differently because I like they way I have it now.

My mini three page book. With three different sections, the past, present and the future. The past section tells about how I was,they things I liked and who was important to me. My pictures for that part are pictures of my younger years.
The present section tells about how I am now and the things I like. My pictures for the section present section are of my family and I. The future section doesn't have any pictures because I can't see the future. Last but not least I made it pretty. lol

​http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11455044/Mi%20Vida.m4v

This is the public dropbox link. 

Reflection:

My project is an imovie on how I was like when I was younger and now and then in the future. 
I like the pictures and music I included. I would make it longer than it is. 

My element is Selenium. My element is used to make red glass that can be used for candleholders. It can also convert AC electricity to DC electricity. I thought of this print because of the candleholders. It seamed like a cool idea. I had to draw the print on a piece of paper. Then I traced the picture backwards onto tracing paper. Then I traced it from the tracing paper onto a linoleum block backwards again. Next I carved the positive space out and made prints of it. I then had to glue the prints onto black paper and take pictures. I think this was a fun project and it was easy. I would do this project the same and doing nothing differently.

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 Throughout my sophomore year in Mr. Block’s history and English class I have gone about understanding many different parts of his class. There were times that I would struggle in his class or be able to be on top of everything we were doing. Then there were the times I did not enjoy one thing we were doing. Now that the year is over I have developed more knowledge to get general understandings from both English and History.

From English class I learned that your opinion could help make a difference. I realized this from writing our op-ed in History class and writing thesis papers in English class also in History. Something said in my op-ed was, “Just remember who was the savior for you at one point!” In my op-ed I wrote about how the shootings and weapons that kill police officers are wrong.

            I took a lot from the year I also took more understanding from in English class with our poetry unit. We wrote about whatever we wanted, but we had a certain form of poem we had to write. I wrote a poem about my dad it said, "Ever since that day I wished you were the father I thought you would be." ­From writing this poem I learned that peoples expressions or words can really tell who they are.

Another understanding from this year was something I learned from the letter we had to write somebody in english class. In this project I wrote a letter to my best friend Patrick. He made me realize that words from others can make you think twice about life. He just was apart of a bad situation and his action reminded me of something we read during class. This letter made me really think and it actually made him realize his wrong.

            The last and final thing I took from this year was the ability to be able to write and express how I felt. This all came from the journals we wrote and creative pieces and descriptive pieces we worked on throughout the year. The understanding is that the expression of writings actually brings out the best in you. I took this understanding from a descriptive writing piece I wrote about several scenes put into one to create a story. "He popped the question,” will you marry me?" This was the night when my stepdad proposed to my mom, this part in time of my life brought out the best of me and by writing about it made it show whom I was and how I reacted to the fact of everything going on.

            Now that you have seen some of the work I have done throughout the year I hope you got an understanding of the things I did during the year. This year went by so fast and we did so many things in both English and History. From all the work I have done I got the biggest understanding of all. From the beginning of year to the end you receive more then you think you can handle, and you become a brand new person in the end of it all.

 

            

My project is a story that is about my past, my future, and my present. 
I like that its about me and im unique. I like that its short but you can learn about what I like to do. 
I would make it longer, and write more next time.  I would add more detail to it. 

Hola me llamo Alexander .

Cuando era más joven era tímido.
Cuando era más joven me gustaba jugar deportes.
Cuando era más joven mi familia y mis amigos eran los más importantes para mí.
Yo, quería ser un atleta profrossional.

 

Ahora me gusta divertirme.
Yo disfruto los deportes.
Mi familia y mis amigos son la gente más importante para mí.

Un día normal para mí:
Yo despierto
Yo asisto a la escuela
Yo vuelvo a casa.
Yo completo la tarea.

 

En 5 años, yo estaré en universidad.

En 10 años, yo  trabajar en deportes.
En 10 años, (yo, cambio el mundo por ser un voluntario en el mundo.

 

 

-My element was oxygen.

-Oxygen is used to keep up alive, and plants use it for photosynthesis. We use in for   oxygen tanks as well.

-I came up with my idea because when I went to the website example. I saw that the artist for my element drew a man with an oxygen tank in a jet. It gave me the idea to draw a scuba diver. I went on Google images and got inspired on how to draw him.

-The first thing I did was thought of my idea, and then I drew some sketches. After that I got approval from Ms. Hull and drew it on tracing paper. Then, I got a Linoleum square, and drew on my drawing backwards with pen. Next, I got tools to carve the positive space on the linoleum block. Lastly, I picked a few colors, and printed them.

-My thoughts on the project are that it was fun. I enjoyed printing them since I haven’t worked with paint in a while. I was lucky to get an element that I was familiar with, because I had already had several ideas in mind before we started.

-Next time, I would print a blue block because that’s the first color that I think of when I think of Oxygen. I would also draw the scuba diver differently, because it didn’t turn out as well as I thought it would.

This project is a movie based on my past, present, and future. It shows aspects of my past, how I am now, and how I envision myself in the future. I like this because in about two minutes a person who doesn't know me very well, can get of taste of my personality and how I portray myself. I would have like to added more pictures from my past because it'd be easier to see where I came from. 

For my Q4 bencamark, I used a sort of comic-style design to explain what I was like in the past, present, and what i think I'll be like in the future. I didn't think I'd like the idea of drawing, but I did get some enjoyment from the whole thing. I would like to learn how to draw better next time though, especially with shading, because some of those pictures were not good. I would also like to make them all a little bit longer, because they were all 4-panel comics, and I think some were a bit more vague than others.